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COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA - COPEL
Registration as Corporate Taxpayer (CNPJ): 76.483.817/0001-20
PUBLICLY HELD COMPANY
Brazilian SEC Registration no. 1431-1

MINUTES OF THE TWO HUNDRED AND FIRST
ORDINARY BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING

1. VENUE: Rua Coronel Dulcídio nº 800, Curitiba - PR. 2. DATE: April 15, 2020 - 8:30 a.m. 3. PRESIDING BOARD: MARCEL MARTINS MALCZEWSKI - Chairman; and DENISE TEIXEIRA GOMES - Meeting Secretary. 4. MATTERS DISCUSSED AND RESOLUTIONS:


I.	The Board of Directors received information and discussed the topic related to the Company's financial scenario and the Contingency Plan (Covid-19).

II.	The Board of Directors, after hearing the Statutory Audit Committee, unanimously approved,: i. the extension of the guarantee for the negotiation aimed at postponing the maturity date of the 1st Issue of Copel Geração e Transmissão S.A., under the conditions discussed at the meeting and recorded in the supporting material that is under the Company's custody; and ii. the authorization of the members of the Company's Executive Board, or their attorneys-in-fact, under the conditions described above, to perform any and all acts and sign any and all documents necessary for the execution of the items deliberated at the present meeting.






III.	The Board of Directors unanimously approved the Company's Human Rights Policy.
IV.	The Board of Directors received preliminary information about the Company's Integrated Report.

V.	The Board of Directors analyzed the preliminary version of the Company's Form 20-F and specific recommendations.

VI.	The Board of Directors received information and discussed about the risk factors to be presented in this year's edition of Form 20-F.

VII.	The Board of Directors was informed by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited of the progress of the Independent audit work in relation to Form 20-F, 2019, and to internal controls.

VIII.	The Board of Directors received updated information on the potential sale of control of Copel Telecomunicações S.A

IX.	The Board of Directors received a report on the work of the Company's Special Committees.
X.	The Board of Directors received information on indemnity contracts between publicly held companies and their directors and made specific recommendations.

XI.	The Board of Directors received a report from the Statutory Audit Committee on various matters and discussed the topics.

XII.	The Board of Directors received a report from the CEO on various corporate matters.
XIII.	The Board of Directors held an Executive Session.
5. SIGNATURES: MARCEL MARTINS MALCZEWSKI - Chairman; DANIEL PIMENTEL SLAVIERO - Executive Secretary; ADRIANA ANGELA ANTONIOLLI; CARLOS BIEDERMANN; GUSTAVO BONINI GUEDES; LEILA ABRAHAM LORIA; LUIZ CLAUDIO MAIA VIEIRA; MARCO ANTÔNIO BARBOSA CÂNDIDO; OLGA STANKEVICIUS COLPO; and DENISE TEIXEIRA GOMES - Meeting Secretary.




This is a free translation of the summary of the minutes of Copel’s 201st Ordinary Board of Directors’ Meeting drawn up in the Company’s Book no. 11.

DENISE TEIXEIRA GOMES
Secretary

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COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA – COPEL

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