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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000905148-03-000050
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030113
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030113

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ENERGY CO OF MINAS GERAIS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001157557
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15224
		FILM NUMBER:		03512583

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		AVENIDA BARBACENA 1200
		STREET 2:		30190 131 BELO HORIZONTE
		CITY:			MINAS GERAIS BRAZIL
		STATE:			D5
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2128395300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SIDLEY AUSTIN BROWN & WOOD LLP
		STREET 2:		ONE WORLD TRADE CENTER
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10048-0557
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                                   FORM 6-K
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549

                       Report of Foreign Private Issuer

                       Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
                    of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



For the month of January, 2003

Commission File Number 1-15224




                        Energy Company of Minas Gerais
           --------------------------------------------------------
                (Translation of registrant's name into English)


                            Avenida Barbacena, 1200
                30190-131 Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
           --------------------------------------------------------
                   (Address of principal executive offices)



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

                   Form 20-F    X             Form 40-F
                              -----                      -----


Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper
as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): _____

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper
as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): _____

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this
Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.

                       Yes                   No     X
                            -----                 -----




If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant
in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): N/A


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Notice to the Public


Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais-CEMIG, a public concessionaire of
electric energy with shares traded on the Bolsa de Valores de Sao
Paulo-BOVESPA (the Sao Paulo Stock Exchange), the New York Stock Exchange and
the LATIBEX, in connection with certain information published in the Brazilian
press concerning the settlement of certain energy purchase transactions on the
Mercado de Atacado de Energia-MAE (the Brazilian wholesale energy market) and
in compliance with Instruction No. 358 of January 3, 2002 of the Comissao de
Valores Mobiliarios (the Brazilian securities regulatory body), publicly
announces the following clarifications:

  1.  CEMIG is a vertically integrated concessionaire of electric energy
      services to the public, is a party to distinct concession agreements for
      electricity generation, transmission and distribution services, and
      serves more than 5.6 million electricity end-users in the State of Minas
      Gerais. As such, CEMIG adhered to the General Agreement of the
      Electricity Sector, executed by electricity generators and distributors
      in Brazil on July 3, 2002, to recover revenue losses incurred during the
      period of the Electricity Rationing Plan established by the Brazilian
      Federal Government in 2001. The conditions of the General Agreement of
      the Electricity Sector were established by Law No. 10,438 of April 26,
      2002, and it provides for (in addition to the right to recover revenue
      lost due to rationing) financing, or an equivalent transaction, by Banco
      Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social-BNDES (the Brazilian
      National Bank for Economic and Social Development) to provide funds to
      cover the settlement by CEMIG and other concessionaires of outstanding
      balances relating to energy purchased on the MAE during the rationing
      period.

  2.  Although CEMIG has the right to obtain the BNDES financing under the
      General Agreement of the Electricity Sector either as a distributor or
      as a generator, BNDES financing was not allocated to CEMIG in the first
      round of available funding despite the fact that funding had been
      granted to other distributors. CEMIG's only option was to take part in
      the second round, reserved for generators, the majority of which were
      Federal and state-owned utilities.

  3.  As an alternative to obtaining financing to settle its liabilities to
      the MAE, CEMIG entered into negotiations to assign a receivable known as
      the CRC Account to BNDES in exchange for cash. The CRC Account is owed
      to CEMIG by the Government of the State of Minas Gerais, CEMIG's
      majority shareholder. CEMIG conducted these negotiations with the
      Government of the State of Minas Gerais as well as with the Brazilian
      Federal Government. These negotiations have not been finalized.

  4.  As is widely known in Brazil, the settlement of the MAE transactions was
      postponed due to a lack of defined rules and persistent inquiries by MAE
      agents, mainly through the courts. In light of certain changes to
      applicable accounting rules, the amount of MAE exposure assigned to
      CEMIG was repeatedly changed during the period between March and
      December 2002, chiefly due to the application of Resolution No. 447 of
      the Agencia Nacional de Energia Eletrica-ANEEL (the Brazilian Federal
      energy regulatory body),


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      dated August 25, 2002, which established that CEMIG should be
      recognized, for the purpose of the settlement of MAE accounts, only as a
      distributor, and failed to acknowledge that CEMIG is one of Brazil's
      largest electricity generators, responsible for the production of about
      7% of the energy generated in the Brazilian system.

  5.  In December 2002, because the MAE settlement had not been finalized due
      to the continuation of the negotiations involving MAE agents, CEMIG, in
      order to defend its interests and those of its thousands of
      shareholders, sent a letter to the then-Minister of Mines and Energy,
      Mr. Francisco Luiz Gomide, requesting special measures to obtain the
      BNDES financing previously requested by CEMIG and proposing a review of
      the discriminatory criteria contained in ANEEL Resolution No. 447.

  6.  Notwithstanding CEMIG's efforts, on December 20, 2002, ANEEL issued
      Resolution No. 763 which allowed the MAE to set December 26 and 27 as
      the dates for finalizing the MAE settlement without addressing the
      obstacles concerning CEMIG's participation therein.

  7.  CEMIG's only option in order to defend its interests and to facilitate
      its participation in the MAE settlement process was to appeal to the
      Federal Court in Brasilia, as a result of which an injunction was
      granted on December 25, 2002 which mandated that CEMIG should be treated
      as a distributor and as a generator for purposes of MAE accounting in
      compliance with CEMIG's concession contracts and the General Agreement
      of the Electricity Sector to which CEMIG is a party.

  8.  After obtaining the injunction, CEMIG expected that appropriate measures
      would be taken by the MAE with respect to the recalculation of the
      settlement amount attributed to CEMIG, as well as CEMIG's previous
      request to the MAE to permit the execution of the financing agreement
      with the BNDES.

  9.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, on December 30, 2002, the MAE settled all
      the amounts deposited by the debtor agents through that date, ignoring
      CEMIG's specific situation.

  10. In the late afternoon of December 30, 2002, CEMIG received an informal
      notice from the MAE stating that the financial settlement at the MAE was
      taking place that same day. Thus, CEMIG was prevented from participating
      in the process because of the inadequacies of the settlement process.
      For this reason, CEMIG made, on the same day, a formal notification to
      the MAE in an attempt to prevent further liabilities and protect its
      rights.

  11. CEMIG maintains that immediately after it received notice regarding the
      financial settlement at the MAE and learned of the new amount assigned
      to CEMIG (which amount represented a reduction of about R$122 million
      from the previous amount), CEMIG faxed a request to the BNDES requesting
      the immediate release of the funds available to CEMIG pursuant to the
      General Agreement of the Electricity Sector, which would allow CEMIG's
      participation in the MAE settlement process. However, CEMIG has not yet
      been successful. Thus, CEMIG continues to wait for BNDES arrangements to


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      be made regarding the release of such funds and expects that such
      arrangements will be made soon.

  12. Accordingly, CEMIG clarifies that if the resources are not released by
      BNDES in due time in order to allow for CEMIG's participation in the MAE
      settlement process, CEMIG will, in accordance with its legally granted
      rights, take reasonable measures to protect the interests of CEMIG and
      its shareholders.


                            Belo Horizonte, Brazil
                                January 7, 2003

                          Cristiano Correa de Barros
                          Investor Relations Officer

Certain statements and assumptions contained herein are forward-looking
statements based on management's current views and assumptions and involve
known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ
materially from those expressed or implied in such statements.



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                                  Signatures

     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.

                                       COMPANHIA ENERGETICA DE MINAS
                                       GERAIS - CEMIG




                                       By:   /s/ Cristiano Correa de Barros
                                            -----------------------------------
                                             Name:  Cristiano Correa de Barros
                                             Title: Chief Financial Officer





Date:     January 13, 2003

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