FWP 1 dfwp.htm FREE WRITING PROSPECTUS Free Writing Prospectus

Filed pursuant to Rule 433

Registration Statement No. 333-129000

April 3, 2007

Relating to Preliminary Prospectus Supplement

dated April 3, 2007

 

FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL—FINAL PRICING TERMS

Issuer

  Federative Republic of Brazil

Transaction

  Re-opening of 6.000% Global Bonds due 2017

Ratings

  Ba2/BB/BB

Distribution

  SEC Registered

Amount Issued

  US$500,000,000 (brings total size to US$2,000,000,000; Subject to market conditions, Brazil reserves the right to increase issue size by up to 5%, or US$25,000,000, during Asian market hours on April 4, 2007)

Gross Proceeds

  US$503,980,000 (not including accrued interest)

Coupon

  6.000% 30/360-day count basis

Maturity

  January 17, 2017

Offering Price

  100.796%

Yield to Maturity

  5.888%

Reference Benchmark

  UST 4.625% due 02/17

UST Spot/Yield

  99-21/4.668%

Spread to Reference Benchmark

  +122 bps

Make-Whole Amount Discount Rate

  Treasury Rate plus 25 basis points

Underwriting Fee

  0.30%

Denominations

  US$100,000/US$1,000

Interest Payment Dates

  January 17 and July 17 of each year

Beginning

  July 17, 2007

Settlement Date

  April 11, 2007 (T+5)

CUSIP

  105756BM1

ISIN

  US105756BM14

Listing

  Euro MTF Market Luxembourg

Bookrunners

 

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated

Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated

Co-Managers

 

Banco Itaú Europa S.A. - Sucursal Financeira Internacional

BB Securities Ltd.

Underwriting Commitments

 

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated: US$240,000,000

Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated: US$240,000,000

Banco Itaú Europa S.A. - Sucursal Financeira Internacional: US$10,000,000

BB Securities Ltd.: US$10,000,000

A preliminary prospectus supplement of Brazil accompanies the free-writing prospectus and is available from the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/205317/000119312507073036/d424b5.htm

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