Dividend Notice, Brazil Style

I publish the following notice to show what muncipal regs in Sao Paulo lead to:

"SAO PAULO, Brazil, Aug 01, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo - Sabesp (NYSE: SBS; Bovespa: SBSP3), one of the largest water and sewage service provider in the world based on the number of customers, hereby inform the Shareholders that on July 31, 2008, the Board of Executive Officers, having heard the Fiscal Council, proposed and the Board of Directors resolved on the payment of dividends in the form of
interest on own capital related to the period from January to June 2008, to the Shareholders registered as such on August 12, 2008.

"The dividends as interest on own capital, totaling R$200.496.228,24 corresponding to R$0.88 per common share will be paid no later than 60 days after the 2009 Annual Shareholders' Meeting.

"Income tax shall be withheld from payment of dividends as interest on own capital, pursuant to the laws in force, except for the immune or exempt shareholders proving such condition until September 10, 2008, and corresponding documents shall be sent to the Company's headquarters.

"Referring to the entities of Supplementary Private Pension, Insurance Companies and Fapi, such proof shall occur by means of Declaration, a model of which is available at the Investors Area, in the item Information to Shareholders on the
website www.sabesp.com.br.

"The aforementioned interest on own capital will be computed in the calculation of the mandatory minimum dividends, as provided for in the caput of Article 29 of the Company's Bylaws.

"The shares now are traded ex-interest from August 13, 2008. "
 
Translation: you will get your dividend in 2009 after the AGM, but the share goes ex-div this month. The depositary does the filing for you, We don't know the per share figure yet or the early 09 exchange rate. They publish this formula every year.

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