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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001292814-24-001482
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240422
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240422

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ENERGY CO OF PARANA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001041792
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	01 Energy & Transportation
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14668
		FILM NUMBER:		24861968

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		RUA CORONEL DULCIDIO 800
		STREET 2:		80420 170 CURITIBA PARANA
		CITY:			FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC
		STATE:			D5
		ZIP:			00000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CT CORPORATION SYSTEM
		STREET 2:		1633 BROADWAY
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 6-K</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 13.5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Report of Foreign Private Issuer<BR>
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Securities Exchange Act of 1934</P>

<P STYLE="font: 13.5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>For the month of April, 2024</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Commission File Number 1-14668</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 13.5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Energy Company of Paran&aacute;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Translation of Registrant's name into English)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Jos&eacute; Izidoro Biazetto, 158<BR>
81200-240 Curitiba, Paran&aacute;<BR>
Federative Republic of Brazil<BR>
+55 (41) 3331-4011</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Address of principal executive offices)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">Indicate by check
mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 13.5pt">&nbsp;Form
20-F ___X___ Form 40-F _______</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 13.5pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information
to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 13.5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 13.5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Yes _______ No ___X____</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 98.65pt 0 63.8pt; text-align: center"><B>COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA
&ndash; COPEL</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 56.05pt 0 28.35pt; text-align: center">Corporate Taxpayer&rsquo;s ID (CNPJ/MF)
76.483.817/0001-20 &ndash;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 56.05pt 0 28.35pt; text-align: center">State Registry (NIRE) 41300036535</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 98.65pt 0 63.8pt; text-align: center">CVM Registration 1431-1</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 98.65pt 0 63.8pt; text-align: center">B3 (CPLE3, CPLE5, CPLE6)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 98.65pt 0 63.8pt; text-align: center">NYSE (ELP, ELPC)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 98.65pt 0.25in 63.8pt; text-align: center">LATIBEX (XCOP, XCOPO)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/12pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: center"><B>Distribution of Earnings</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/12pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Companhia Paranaense de Energia &ndash; COPEL
(&ldquo;Company&rdquo;), a company that generates, transmits, distributes and trades energy, hereby informs its shareholders that the
69<SUP>th</SUP> Ordinary General Meeting, held on this date, approved the distribution of earnings according to the following information:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 2.25pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18pt">(a)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">payment on 06.28.2024, in the form of Interest on Equity - JCP, declared and approved at the 242<SUP>nd</SUP>
Extraordinary General Meeting of 09.20.2023.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 67%; border: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt; text-align: center">JCP</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt; text-align: justify"><B>&nbsp;Payday</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt; text-align: right"><B>06.28.2024</B></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;Gross total amount</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt; text-align: right">501,079,963.25</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt">&nbsp;Amount per common share - ON</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt; text-align: right">0.15901962</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt">&nbsp;Amount per class &ldquo;A&rdquo; preferred share - PNA</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt; text-align: right">0.17492162</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt">&nbsp;Amount per class &ldquo;B&rdquo; preferred share - PNB</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt; text-align: right">0.17492162</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;Amount per UNIT</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt; text-align: right">0.85870610</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;Record date</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt; text-align: right">09.29.2023</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;Ex-dividend date</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt; text-align: right">10.02.2023</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;Taxation pursuant to Law 9,249/95 (<SUP>1</SUP>)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt; text-align: right">15.00%</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 9pt/12pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><SUP>(1)</SUP> Legal entities that are EXEMPT
from withholding income tax under the Brazilian legislation must prove so by contacting the bookkeeping agent.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/12pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/12pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 12pt 0 12pt 21.3pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -21.3pt">(b) payment
on 06.28.2024, of the complementary dividend to reach the minimum dividend to holders of class &ldquo;A&rdquo; preferred shares, declared
and approved at the 69<SUP>th</SUP> Ordinary General Meeting of 04.22.2024.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 63%; border: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 37%; border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt; text-align: center">DIVIDENDS</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt; text-align: justify"><B>Payday</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt; text-align: right"><B>06.28.2024</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;Gross total amount</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt; text-align: right">131,211,385.72</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt">&nbsp;Amount per common share - ON</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: right">0.04154092</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: right; background-color: white">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt">&nbsp;Amount per class &ldquo;A&rdquo; preferred share - PNA</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: right">0.14592215</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: right; background-color: white">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;Amount per class &ldquo;B&rdquo; preferred share - PNB</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: right; text-indent: 1.25in">0.04569505</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: right; background-color: white">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;Record date</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt; text-align: right">04.22.2023</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;Ex-dividend date</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt; text-align: right">04.23.2023</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 11pt/12pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>PAYMENT FORM: </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/12pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The payments will be made to the checking accounts
informed by the shareholders in their registration data.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/12pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Therefore, they must keep their bank details
up to date with their custodian agents.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt/12pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>SHAREHOLDER SERVICE:</B></P>
<P STYLE="font: 11pt/12pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><U>Bookkeeping Agent: Banco Itau</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/12pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Shares and Custody Department</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/12pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Avenida Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 3.500, 3&ordm;
andar, SP CEP: 04538-132</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/12pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Phone: 0800 720 9285&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/12pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">E-mail: preatendimentoescritural@itau-unibanco.com.br</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/12pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><U>Depositary bank abroad: The Bank of New York
Mellon</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/12pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">101 Barclay Street, 22th Floor</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/12pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">New York &ndash; NY &ndash; 10286</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/12pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Phone: (212) 815-7118</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/12pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0">E-mail: cassandra.miranda@bnymellon.com</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/12pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/12pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: right">Curitiba, April 22, 2024</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/12pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/12pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Adriano Rudek de Moura</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/12pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0; text-align: center">For more information, please get in touch
with the Company by email</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">acionistas@copel.com or call to 0800-412772</P>



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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 24.5pt">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
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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 24.5pt">Date April 22, 2024</P>

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        Daniel Pimentel Slaviero</FONT></P>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Daniel Pimentel Slaviero<BR>
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These statements are statements that are not historical facts, and are based on management's current view and estimates of future
economic circumstances, industry conditions, company performance and financial results. The words &quot;anticipates&quot;, &quot;believes&quot;,
&quot;estimates&quot;, &quot;expects&quot;, &quot;plans&quot; and similar expressions, as they relate to the company, are intended
to identify forward-looking statements. Statements regarding the declaration or payment of dividends, the implementation of principal
operating and financing strategies and capital expenditure plans, the direction of future operations and the factors or trends
affecting financial condition, liquidity or results of operations are examples of forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect
the current views of management and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. There is no guarantee that the expected
events, trends or results will actually occur. The statements are based on many assumptions and factors, including general economic
and market conditions, industry conditions, and operating factors. Any changes in such assumptions or factors could cause actual
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