Companhia Paranaense de Energia COPEL announced that during the 174 Ordinary Board Of Directors', held on January 23, 2018, Mr. Marco Antonio Barbosa Candido was elected to compose the Company's Statutory Audit Committee, which is now composed as follows: Mauricio Schulman, as a member and Chairman; Rogerio Perna, as a member and financial specialist; Marco Antonio Barbosa Candido, as a member; Leila Abraham Loria, as a member; and Olga Stankevinius Colpo, as a member. Marco Antonio Barbosa Candido is CEO and Founding Partner at MBC Consultoria; Counselor at Hospital Santa Rita and Operadora Santa Rita Saude in the city of Maringa - PR.