Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP
December 23, 2011
Via Edgar and Overnight Delivery
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
Mail Stop 3561
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: |
William H. Thompson | |
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Accounting Branch Chief | |
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Re: |
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais CEMIG |
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Form 20-F for the Year Ended December 31, 2010 |
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File No. 1-15224 |
Dear Mr. Thompson:
On behalf of Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais CEMIG (the Company), we respectfully inform you that the Company will not be able to respond to the comment letter dated December 21, 2011 (the Comment Letter) from the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission related to the Companys Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2010 within the timeframe of 10 business days mentioned in the Comment Letter. The Company respectfully informs the Staff that it intends to provide a response letter no later than February 3, 2012.
Should you have any questions about this letter, please feel free to contact the undersigned at (212) 259-6888.
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Sincerely yours, |
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/s/ Michael L. Fitzgerald |
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Michael L. Fitzgerald |
cc: |
Anthony Watson, SEC Staff Accountant |
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Luiz Fernando Rolla, CEMIG |
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Antônio Vélez, CEMIG |
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Steven Sandretto, Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP |