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NEWS RELEASE

CHIEF TECHNICAL OFFICER POSITION CEASED TO EXIST

Rio de Janeiro, April 22, 2014 - HRT Participações em Petróleo S.A. (the "Company" or "HRT") (BM&FBOVESPA: HRTP3, TSX-V: HRP) announces that, at the Board of Directors' Meeting held on the present date, it was resolved to cease the existence of the position of Chief Technical Officer at HRT, currently held by Mr Nilo Chagas de Azambuja Filho.

Through this resolution, from May 1st, 2014 on, the positions held by Nilo Azambuja as President of the wholly-owned subsidiary, HRT O&G Exploração e Produção de Petróleo Ltda., and the supervision of the Exploration and Production technical departments will be accumulated by the CEO of HRT, Milton Romeu Franke.

HRT hereby thanks Mr Nilo Chagas de Azambuja Filho for his important contribution in the period he honored the Company with his significant role in the implementation of HRT strategy since the Company`s establishment.

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