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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-10-052328
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101014

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ENERGY CO OF MINAS GERAIS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001157557
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		AVENIDA BARBACENA 1200
		STREET 2:		30190 131 BELO HORIZONTE
		CITY:			MINAS GERAIS BRAZIL
		STATE:			D5
		ZIP:			30190
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-530-5100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MILBANK, TWEED, HADLEY & MCCLOY LLP
		STREET 2:		1 CHASE MANHATTAN PLAZA
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10005
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 30.0pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">October&nbsp;14, 2010</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Via Edgar and Overnight
Delivery</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">United States Securities and
Exchange Commission</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Division of Corporation
Finance</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Mail Stop 3561</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 30.0pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Re:</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Companhia
  Energ&#233;tica de Minas Gerais &#151; CEMIG</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Form&nbsp;20-F for the
  Year Ended December&nbsp;31, 2009</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">File No.&nbsp;1-15224</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Dear Mr.&nbsp;Thompson:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On behalf of Companhia
Energ&#233;tica de Minas Gerais &#151; CEMIG (the &#147;Company&#148;), we respectfully inform you
that the Company will not be able to respond to the comment letter dated September&nbsp;28,
2010 (the &#147;Comment Letter&#148;) from the staff of the Securities and Exchange
Commission related to the Company&#146;s Form&nbsp;20-F for the year ended December&nbsp;31,
2009 within the timeframe of 10 business days mentioned in the Comment
Letter.&#160; The Company respectfully informs
the Staff that it intends to provide a response letter no later than November&nbsp;10,
2010.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Should you have any
questions about this letter, please feel free to contact the undersigned at
(212) 530-5224.</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sincerely yours,</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Luiz Fernando Rolla, CEMIG</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Agostinho Faria Cardoso, CEMIG</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Steven
  Sandretto, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley&nbsp;&amp; McCloy LLP</font></p>
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