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COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA - COPEL
CORPORATE TAXPAYER’S ID (CNPJ): 76.483.817/0001-20
PUBLICLY-HELD COMPANY
CVM REGISTRATION no. 1431 - 1

SUMMARY OF THE MINUTES OF THE ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-EIGHTH
ORDINARY MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

5. SIGNATURES: MAURICIO SCHULMAN - Chairman; DANIEL PIMENTEL SLAVIERO - Executive Secretary; ADRIANA ANGELA ANTONIOLLI; LEILA ABRAHAM LORIA; MARCO ANTÔNIO BARBOSA CÂNDIDO; OLGA STANKEVICIUS COLPO; SERGIO ABU JAMRA MISAEL; and DENISE TEIXEIRA GOMES - Secretary.

The full text of the minutes of the 188 ^{t h}Ordinary Board of Directors ’ Meeting was drawn up in the Company’s book no . 10 .

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date March 28, 2019

COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA – COPEL

By:	/S/ Daniel Pimentel Slaviero
	Daniel Pimentel Slaviero Chief Executive Officer

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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I.	The Board of Directors has received and conducted a preliminary analysis of the Annual Management Report, the Balance Sheet and the other Financial Statements for fiscal year 2018, and decided that they will be resubmitted for deliberation, after receiving information from third parties and the final report of the independent reports, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Auditores Independentes, at an extraordinary meeting of the Board of Directors.
II.	The Board of Directors appreciated and analyzed the preliminary version of the Executive Board Proposal for the Allocation of Net Income for 2018 and for the Payment of Profit Sharing related to the Integration between Capital and Work and Incentive to Productivity, after which the Board of Directors decided to resubmit it for deliberation at an extraordinary meeting of the Board of Directors.
III.	The Board of Directors unanimously approved the Executive Board Proposal for a Capital Increase at Copel (Holding company) and the consequent amendment of article 5 of the Bylaws, as well as its submission to the Fiscal Council and the Shareholders’ Meeting.
IV.	The Board of Directors unanimously approved the technical study projecting the realization of deferred taxes.
V.	The Board of Directors unanimously approved the Company’s Policy for Donations and Voluntary Contributions and requested that the resulting developments of the rules and procedures be submitted for appreciation by this body.
VI.	The Board of Directors unanimously approved the issue of a corporate guarantee within the scope of the 3^rddebenture issue of Copel Telecomunicações S.A.
VII.	The Board of Directors unanimously approved the extension of the maturity date of loan agreements entered into between the wind farms of Cutia Empreendimentos Eólicos S.A. and Copel Geração e Transmissão S.A. to April 30, 2019.
VIII.	The Board of Directors unanimously approved the issue of a corporate guarantee and the signature of Agreements for the Supply of Fuel and Distribution of Natural Gas to the Araucária Gas Power Plant – UEGA, subject to the presentation of a detailed legal opinion.
IX.	The Board of Directors appreciated the preliminary version of the Annual Report of the Statutory Audit Committee for 2018, which will be deliberated on together with the 2018 Financial Statements at the extraordinary meeting to be held on March 28, 2019.
X.	The members of the Board of Directors complimented the Company’s Internal Audit for receiving, at this meeting, the International Certificate issued by the Institute of Brazilian Internal Auditors, in which Copel obtained the highest qualification granted by this Institute.
XI.	The Board of Directors received a report on, debated the issue and requested greater expediency in the remediation process related to UEG Araucária Ltda. – UEGA.
XII.	The Board of Directors received a report from the Statutory Audit Committee regarding various matters.
XIII.	The Board of Directors received a report from the CEO regarding various corporate matters.


1.	PLACE: Rua Coronel Dulcídio nº 800, city of Curitiba, state of Paraná. 2. DATE: March 27, 2019 – 12:30 p.m. 3. PRESIDING: MAURICIO SCHULMAN - Chairman; DANIEL PIMENTEL SLAVIERO - Executive Secretary and DENISE TEIXEIRA GOMES - Secretary. 4. MATTERS DISCUSSED AND RESOLUTIONS TAKEN: