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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
 

 
FORM 6-K
 
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For June 7, 2005

(Commission File No. 1-31317)
 

 
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Basic Sanitation Company of the State of Sao Paulo - SABESP
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
 


Rua Costa Carvalho, 300
São Paulo, S.P., 05429-900
Federative Republic of Brazil
(Address of Regristrant's 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 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.

Yes ______ No ___X___

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

 




REGISTRATION WITH THE CVM DOES NOT IMPLY ANY ANALYSIS OF THE COMPANY. COMPANY 
MANAGEMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED
. 

01.01 - IDENTIFICATION

1 - CVM CODE 
01444-3 
2 - COMPANY'S NAME 
CIA SANEAMENTO BÁSICO ESTADO SÃO PAULO 
3 -CNPJ 
43.776.517/0001-80 
4 - NIRE 
35300016831 
   

01.02 - HEAD-OFFICE

1 - FULL ADDRESS 
Rua Costa Carvalho, 300 
2 - BOROUGH OR DISTRICT 
Pinheiros 
3 - ZIP CODE 
05429-900 
4 - CITY 
São Paulo 
5 - UF 
SP 
6 - AREA CODE 
011
7 - TELEPHONE 
3388-8000
8 - TELEPHONE 
3388-8200
9 - TELEPHONE 
3388-8201
10 - TELEX
11 - AREA CODE 
011
12 - FAX 
3813-0254
13 - FAX     
          -
14 - FAX               
          -
 
15 - E-MAIL 
sabesp@sabesp.com.br 

01.03 - INVESTOR RELATIONS OFFICER (Company's Mail Address)

1 - NAME 
Rui de Britto Álvares Affonso 
2 - FULL ADDRESS 
Rua Costa Carvalho, 300 
3 - BOROUGH OR DISTRICT 
Pinheiros 
4 - ZIP CODE 
05429-900 
5 - CITY 
São Paulo 
6 - UF 
SP 
7 - AREA CODE 
011 
8 - TELEPHONE 
3388-8247
9 - TELEPHONE         
          -
10 - TELEPHONE         
          -
11 - TELEX 
12 - AREA CODE 
011 
13 - FAX 
3815-4465 
14 - FAX 
          - 
15 - FAX 
          -
 
16 - E-MAIL 
raffonso@sabesp.com.br 

01.04 - GENERAL INFORMATION/INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT

CURRENT YEAR 
CURRENT QUARTER 
 
PRIOR QUARTER 
1 - BEGINNING 2 - END  3 - NUMBER  4 - BEGINNING 5 - END  6 - NUMBER  7 - BEGINNING 8 - END 
01/01/2005  12/31/2005                 1  01/01/2005 03/31/2005                 4  10/01/2004 12/31/2004 
9 – INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT 
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Auditores Independentes 
10 - CVM CODE 
00385-9 
11 – PARTNER RESPONSIBLE 
Marco Antonio Brandão Simurro 
12 – INDIVIDUAL TAXPAYERS’ 
REGISTRATION NUMBER OF 
PARTNER RESPONSIBLE 
755.400.708-44 

01.05 - CAPITAL COMPOSITION

NUMBER OF SHARES
(thousand)
 
1 - CURRENT QUARTER 
03/31/2005 
2 - PRIOR QUARTER 
12/31/2004
 
3 - SAME QUARTER PRIOR YEAR 
03/31/2004
 
Paid-up Capital 
1  - Common  28,479,577  28,479,577  28,479,577 
2  - Preferred 
3  - Total  28,479,577  28,479,577  28,479,577 
Treasury Stock 
4  - Common 
5  - Preferred 
6  - Total 

01.06 – CHARACTERISTICS OF THE COMPANY

1 - TYPE OF COMPANY 
Commercial, Industrial and Other Companies 
2 - SITUATION 
Operating 
3 - NATURE OF OWNERSHIP 
State-owned 
4 - ACTIVITY CODE 
116 – Sanitation, Water and Gas Services 
5 - MAIN ACTIVITY 
Water catchment, treatment and distribution; Sewage collection and treatment 
6 - TYPE OF CONSOLIDATION 
Not Submitted 
7 - TYPE OF REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT 
Unqualified 

01.07 - COMPANIES EXCLUDED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1 - ITEM  2 - CNPJ  3 - NAME 

01.08 - DIVIDENDS APPROVED AND/OR PAID DURING AND AFTER THE QUARTER

1 - ITEM  2 - EVENT  3 – DATE 
APPROVED 
4 - AMOUNT  5 – PAYMENT 
BEGINNING 
6 – TYPE OF 
SHARE 
7 - AMOUNT PER SHARE 
01  RCA  04/28/2005  Interest on net equity    ON  0.0013413120 
02  RCA  02/26/2004  Interest on net equity  06/29/2005  ON  0.0013800000 
03  RCA  12/16/2004  Interest on net equity  06/29/2005  ON  0.0030000000 
04  RCA  01/13/2005  Interest on net equity  06/29/2005  ON  0.0009900000 

01.09 - SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL AND CHANGES IN THE CURRENT YEAR

1 - ITEM 2 – DATE OF 
CHANGE 
3 - CAPITAL STOCK AMOUNT
(In thousand reais)
4 - AMOUNT OF THE  CHANGE
(In thousand reais) 
5 – NATURE OF 
THE CHANGE 
7 - NUMBER OF HARES  ISSUED
(Thousand) 
7 - SHARE PRICE ON ISSUE DATE
(Reais) 

01.10 - INVESTOR RELATIONS OFFICER

1 - DATE 
05/16/2005
 
2 - SIGNATURE 

02.01 – BALANCE SHEET - ASSETS (In Thousand Reais)

1 – Code  2 – Description 
3– 03/31/2005 
4– 12/31/2004 
Total assets  17,265,341  16,783,808 
1.01  Current assets  1,711,142  1,229,790 
1.01.01  Cash  452,222  105,557 
1.01.01.01  Cash and cash equivalents  450,669  105,021 
1.01.01.02  Other cash equivalents  1,553  536 
1.01.02  Credits  1,041,174  949,792 
1.01.02.01  Customers, net  1,041,174  949,792 
1.01.03  Inventories  24,540  29,604 
1.01.03.01  Operating storeroom  24,540  29,604 
1.01.04  Other  193,206  144,837 
1.01.04.01  Accounts receivable from shareholders  115,722  81,334 
1.01.04.02  Recoverable taxes and contributions  2,534  232 
1.01.04.03  Taxes and contributions  30,321  30,215 
1.01.04.04  Other accounts receivable  44,629  33,056 
1.02  Long term assets  1,503,464  1,468,899 
1.02.01  Sundry credits  1,503,464  1,468,899 
1.02.01.01  Customers, net  287,717  278,060 
1.02.01.02  Compensation for concession termination  148,794  148,794 
1.02.01.03  Judicial deposits  16,168  16,189 
1.02.01.04  Accounts receivable from shareholders  754,403  740,609 
1.02.01.05  Taxes and contributions  267,512  257,271 
1.02.01.06  Other accounts receivable  28,870  27,976 
1.02.02  Receivables from related companies 
1.02.02.01  From associated companies 
1.02.02.02  From controlled companies 
1.02.02.03  From other related companies 
1.02.03  Other 
1.03  Permanent assets  14,050,735  14,085,119 
1.03.01  Investments  5,100  5,100 
1.03.01.01  Interest in associated companies 
1.03.01.02  Interest in controlled companies 
1.03.01.03  Other investments  5,100  5,100 
1.03.01.03.01  Shares in other companies  669  669 
1.03.01.03.02  Shares in other companies with tax  incentive 4,409  4,409 
1.03.01.03.03  Compulsory deposits - Eletrobrás  22  22 
1.03.02  Fixed assets  14,008,471  14,040,922 
1.03.02.01  Property, plant and equipment  12,151,435  12,214,204 
1.03.02.02  Work in progress  1,857,036  1,826,718 
1.03.03  Deferred assets  37,164  39,097 
1.03.03.01  Organization and reorganization expenses  37,164  39,097 

02.02 – BALANCE SHEET - LIABILITIES (In Thousand Reais)

1 – Code  2 – Description 
3 – 03/31/2005 
4 – 12/31/2004 
Total liabilities  17,265,341  16,783,808 
2.01  Current liabilities  2,176,499  2,100,889 
2.01.01  Loans and financing  1,219,342  1,193,843 
2.01.02  Debentures  313,011  302,967 
2.01.02.01  4th issue debentures  100,001  100,001 
2.01.02.02  5th issue debentures  149,052  148,377 
2.01.02.03  Interest on debentures  63,958  54,589 
2.01.03  Suppliers  35,899  51,578 
2.01.04  Taxes, fees and contributions  111,961  115,119 
2.01.04.01  Paes Program  37,083  36,311 
2.01.04.02  Cofins and Pasep  36,792  29,232 
2.01.04.03  Corporate Income Tax  15,031  21,162 
2.01.04.04  Social contribution  3,910  7,080 
2.01.04.05  I.N.S.S. (Social Security)  15,182  15,531 
2.01.04.06  Other  3,963  5,803 
2.01.05  Dividends payable 
2.01.06  Provisions  30,684  30,373 
2.01.06.01  Finsocial  7,872  7,872 
2.01.06.02  For Civil contingencies  976  976 
2.01.06.03  For Suppliers contingencies  10,688  10,625 
2.01.06.04  For Customers contingencies  11,148  10,900 
2.01.07  Debt with related companies 
2.01.08  Other  465,602  407,009 
2.01.08.01  Salaries and payroll charges  132,158  107,228 
2.01.08.02  Services  71,116  73,548 
2.01.08.03  Interest on net equity payable  179,751  144,078 
2.01.08.04  Taxes and contributions  70,745  71,902 
2.01.08.05  Amounts refundable  8,078  6,200 
2.01.08.06  Other liabilities  3,754  4,053 
2.02  Long-term liabilities  7,022,078  6,731,331 
2.02.01  Loans and financing  4,511,787  4,547,398 
2.02.02  Debentures  1,289,425  1,006,445 
2.02.02.01  4th issue debentures  74,998  99,998 
2.02.02.02  5th issue debentures  298,105  296,754 
2.02.02.03  6th issue debentures  615,510  609,693 
2.02.02.04  7th issue debentures  300,812 
2.02.03  Provisions  491,256  460,231 
2.02.03.01  Provision for labor indemnities  26,859  25,854 
2.02.03.02  Civil  41,600  33,614 
2.02.03.03  Social security charges  7,493  7,400 

02.02 – BALANCE SHEET - LIABILITIES (In Thousand Reais)

1 – Code  2 – Description 
3 – 03/31/2005 
4 – 12/31/2004 
2.02.03.04  Suppliers  171,997  163,729 
2.02.03.05  Customers  218,532  208,142 
2.02.03.06  Environmental  21,128  17,884 
2.02.03.07  Other  3,647  3,608 
2.02.04  Debts with related companies 
2.02.05  Others  729,610  717,257 
2.02.05.01  Taxes and contributions  130,971  130,055 
2.02.05.02  Paes Program  268,861  272,338 
2.02.05.03  Social security liabilities  235,963  222,176 
2.02.05.04  Amounts refundable  64,266  64,266 
2.02.05.05  Other accounts payable  29,549  28,422 
2.03  Deferred income 
2.05  Shareholders’ equity  8,066,764  7,951,588 
2.05.01  Paid-in capital  3,403,688  3,403,688 
2.05.02  Capital reserves  67,297  65,291 
2.05.02.01  Support for projects reserve  51,517  49,511 
2.05.02.02  Incentive reserves  15,780  15,780 
2.05.03  Revaluation reserves  2,596,914  2,619,220 
2.05.03.01  Own assets  2,596,914  2,619,220 
2.05.03.02  Controlled/associated companies 
2.05.04  Profit reserves  1,863,389  1,863,389 
2.05.04.01  Legal  171,991  171,991 
2.05.04.02  Statutory 
2.05.04.03  For contingencies 
2.05.04.04  Unrealized profits 
2.05.04.05  Retained earnings 
2.05.04.06  Special for undistributed dividends 
2.05.04.07  Other profit reserves  1,691,398  1,691,398 
2.05.04.07.01  Reserve for investments  1,691,398  1,691,398 
2.05.05  Retained earnings/accumulated deficit  135,476 

03.01 – INCOME STATEMENT (In Thousand Reais)

1 – Code  2 - Description 
3 – 01/01/2005 to 03/31/2005 
4 – 01/01/2005 to  03/31/2005
01/01/2004
to 03/31/2004 
01/01/2004
to 03/31/2004
3.01  Gross sales and/or services revenues  1,252,008  1,252,008  1,138,816  1,138,816 
3.01.01  Water supply – retail  652,077  652,077  588,826  588,826 
3.01.02  Water supply – wholesale  57,730  57,730  53,377  53,377 
3.01.03  Sewage collection and treatment  521,632  521,632  475,138  475,138 
3.01.04  Other services rendered  20,569  20,569  21,475  21,475 
3.02  Gross revenue deductions  (93,339)  (93,339)  (51,425)  (51,425) 
3.02.01  Cofins  (76,689)  (76,689)  (38,271)  (38,271) 
3.02.02  Pasep  (16,650)  (16,650)  (13,154)  (13,154) 
3.03  Net sales and/or services revenues  1,158,669  1,158,669  1,087,391  1,087,391 
3.04  Cost of sales and/or services  (557,305)  (557,305)  (536,408)  (536,408) 
3.05  Gross profit  601,364  601,364  550,983  550,983 
3.06  Operating expenses/income  (370,554)  (370,554)  (372,009)  (372,009) 
3.06.01  Selling  (113,011)  (113,011)  (99,006)  (99,006) 
3.06.02  General and administrative  (74,564)  (74,564)  (70,187)  (70,187) 
3.06.03  Financial  (182,979)  (182,979)  (202,816)  (202,816) 
3.06.03.01  Financial income  24,523  24,523  25,391  25,391 
3.06.03.01.01  Financial income  24,523  24,523  24,626  24,626 
3.06.03.01.02  Cofins/Pasep  765  765 
3.06.03.02  Financial expenses  (207,502)  (207,502)  (228,207)  (228,207) 
3.06.03.02.01  Financial expenses  (207,502)  (207,502)  (228,207)  (228,207) 
3.06.04  Other operating income 
3.06.05  Other operating expenses 
3.06.06  Equity in the earnings 
3.07  Operating income  230,810  230,810  178,974  178,974 

03.01 – INCOME STATEMENT (In Thousand Reais)

1 – Code  2 - Description  3 – 01/01/2005
to  03/31/2005
4 – 01/01/2005
to  03/31/2005
5 – 01/01/2004
to  03/31/2004
6 – 01/01/2004
to  03/31/2004
3.08  Non-operating income  (518)  (518)  (483)  (483) 
3.08.01  Revenues  618  618  2,636  2,636 
3.08.01.01  Revenues  836  836  2,755  2,755 
3.08.01.02  Cofins / Pasep  (218)  (218)  (119)  (119) 
3.08.02  Expenses  (1,136)  (1,136)  (3,119)  (3,119) 
3.08.02.01  Loss on disposal of fixed assets  (884)  (884)  (2,966)  (2,966) 
3.08.02.02  Other  (252)  (252)  (153)  (153) 
3.09  Income before taxes/profit share  230,292  230,292  178,491  178,491 
3.10  Provision for income tax and social contribution  (78,589)  (78,589)  (55,953)  (55,953) 
3.10.01  Provision for income tax  (62,469)  (62,469)  (44,474)  (44,474) 
3.10.02  Provision for social contribution  (16,120)  (16,120)  (11,479)  (11,479) 
3.11  Deferred income tax  8,447  8,447  1,729  1,729 
3.11.01  Deferred income tax  12,400  12,400  4,889  4,889 
3.11.02  Deferred social contribution  (3,953)  (3,953)  (3,160)  (3,160) 
3.11.03  Reversal of deferred income tax 
3.12  Statutory profit share/contribution  (8,780)  (8,780)  (8,781)  (8,781) 
3.12.01  Profit share 
3.12.02  Contribution  (8,780)  (8,780)  (8,781)  (8,781) 
3.12.02.01  Extraordinary item  (8,780)  (8,780)  (8,781)  (8,781) 
3.13  Reversal of interest on net equity 
3.15  Profit/loss for the period  151,370  151,370  115,486  115,486 
  NUMBER OF SHARES, EX-TREASURY SHARES (Thou)  28,479,577  28,479,577  28,479,577  28,479,577 
  PROFIT PER SHARE  0.00532  0.00532  0.00406  0.00406 
  LOSS PER SHARE         

 
01444-3     CIA SANEAMENTO BÁSICO ESTADO SÃO PAULO     43.776.517/0001-80  
 

 
04.01 – EXPLANATORY NOTES 
 

Amounts in thousand reais

1. OPERATIONS

Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP (the “Company”) is engaged in the operation of public water and sewage systems in the State of São Paulo, Brazil, providing water and sewage services to a broad range of residential, commercial, industrial and government customers. The Company also provides water on a wholesale basis to certain municipalities in the São Paulo Metropolitan Region that do not have water production systems.

The Company provides water and sewage services in 368 municipalities in the State of São Paulo, nearly all of which are through concessions granted by the municipalities. Most of these concessions have 30-year terms, seventeen of which expire in 2005, 127 in 2006, 29 in 2007, 22 in 2008, 32 in 2009, 46 in 2010 and the remainder between 2011 and 2034. Each of these concessions is automatically renewable for a period equal to its initial term, unless the municipality or the Company exercises the right to terminate the concession, through notification by either party, at least six months prior to its expiration date.

The Company does not hold a formal concession to provide water and sewage services in the City of São Paulo, which accounts for a substantial portion of the sales and services rendered. In Santos, a municipality located in the Santos Coastal Area, which also has a significant population, the Company operates under a public authorization, like in some other municipalities in the Santos Coastal Area and the Ribeira Valley, where the Company started operating after the merger of the companies that formed SABESP.

2. PRESENTATION OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting practices adopted in Brazil and with the Brazilian Securities Commission (CVM) regulations.

3. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING PRACTICES

(a) Determination of results of operations

(i) Revenue from sales and services

Revenue for water and sewer services is recognized as water is consumed or as services are provided. Revenue from water and sewer services rendered but not billed is recorded as unbilled customer accounts receivable based on monthly estimates in order to match such revenue with costs incurred.

(ii) Financial income and expenses

Financial income and expense are primarily comprised of interest and monetary and exchange variations on loans and financing, and financial investments, calculated and reported on the accrual basis of accounting.

(iii) Income tax and social contribution taxes

Income tax and social contribution are recorded on an accrual basis. The provisions for income tax and deferred income tax on tax losses and on temporary differences are recorded at the baserate of 15% plus an additional of 10%. The provisions for social contribution on net income and deferred social contribution on tax losses and on temporary differences are recorded at the rate of 9%.

(iv) Other income and expenses

Other income and expenses are reported on an accrual basis.

(b) Financial investments

Financial investments are comprised mainly by Financial Investment Funds (FIF) and are stated at cost plus accrued interest.

(c) Allowance for doubtful accounts

The Company records an allowance for doubtful accounts for receivable balances in excess of R$ 5 and overdue for more than 360 days and in excess of R$ 30 and overdue for more than 360 days, which are under judicial collection proceedings. For accounts receivable balances under R$ 5 and overdue more than 180 days, such balances are written off through a direct charge to income.

(d) Inventories

Inventories of materials used in operations and in the maintenance of the Company’s water and sewage systems are stated at the lower of average aquisition cost or realization value, and are classified in current assets.

Inventories for capital projects are classified under property, plant and equipment and are stated at the average acquisition cost.

(e) Other current assets and long-term receivables

Other current assets and long-term receivables are stated at the lower of acquisition cost or realization value, plus accrued interest, when applicable.

(f) Permanent assets

These are stated at adjusted cost up to December 31, 1995, and take the following into consideration:

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment is recorded using the straight-linemethod at the annual rates mentioned in Note 6.a.

The revaluation of property, plant and equipment items, carried out in two separate stages in 1990 and 1991, was based on an appraisal report issued by independent experts and is realized through depreciation, sale, and disposal of the respective assets, with a corresponding entry to “retained earnings”.

Interest charges on financings raised with third parties for construction in progress are capitalized as part of the cost of assets.

Deferred charges are amortized on the straight-line basis over five years as from the date when benefits start to be generated.

(g) Loans and financings

Loans and financing are adjusted by indexation charges and foreign exchange variations and include accruals for related interest expenses..

(h) Provision for vacation pay

The provision for vacation pay and respective payroll charges is accrued as earned.

(i) Provision for contingencies

Provisions for contingencies are recorded to cover eventual losses related to labor, tax, civil, commercial and other lawsuits, at administrative and court levels, which are considered by legal counsel to be probable and able to be estimated at March 31, 2005.

(j) Environmental expenditures

Expenditures relating to ongoing environmental programs are recorded as incurred. Ongoing programs are designed and performed with a view to minimize the environmental impact of the operations and to manage the environmental risks inherent to the activities. Provisions with respect to such costs are recorded at the time they are considered to be probable and able to be reasonably estimated.

(k) Actuarial liability

The Company sponsors a private defined benefit pension plan. CVM Deliberation 371 of December 13, 2000 determines the recognition of actuarial liabilities exceeding the fair value of the assets of the pension plans. Liabilities ascertained at December 31, 2001 have been recognized over a period of 5 years, as from fiscal year 2002.

(l) Other current liabilities and long-term liabilities

These are stated at their known or estimated amounts, including accrued charges and monetary and foreign exchange variations, when applicable.

(m) Interest on shareholder’s equity

This interest has been recorded in accordance with Law 9249/95, for tax deductibility purposes, being limited to the daily pro-rata variation of the Long-term Interest Rate (TJLP) and recorded in conformity with CVM Deliberation 207/96.

(n) Profit per thousand shares

Profit per thousand shares is calculated based on the number of shares outstanding at the balance sheet date.

(o) Use of estimates

The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the reported amounts or revenues and expenses for the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

4. CUSTOMERS ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

Receivables from customers (except agreements) do not include fines, interests or any charges on past-due balances, and are summarized as follows:

(a) Balance sheet balances

    Mar/05    Dec/04 
         
 Private customers         
   - General and special consumers (i) (ii)    764,605    680,844 
   - Agreements (iii)    101,779    119,027 
         
    866,384    799,871 
 Government entities         
   - Local government    308,141    289,382 
   - Federal government    17,966    16,471 
   - Agreements (iii)    46,353    30,979 
         
    372,460    336,832 
 Wholesale customers – municipal authorities (iv)         
   - Guarulhos    274,216    264,867 
   - Santo André    231,362    221,913 
   - Mauá    78,509    74,571 
   - Diadema    67,328    62,385 
   - Mogi das Cruzes    3,762    4,949 
   - São Caetano do Sul    2,402    3,559 
         
    657,579    632,244 
 
 Unbilled amounts    226,943    218,545 
 
Subtotal    2,123,366    1,987,492 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts    (794,475)    (759,640) 
 
Total customers    1,328,891    1,227,852 
 
Current assets    1,041,174    949,792 
Long term assets (v)    287,717    278,060 
         
    1,328,891    1,227,852 

Receivables from private customers refer to:

(i)     
General consumers – residential and small and medium-sized businesses.
(ii)     
Special consumers – large consumers, commercial industries, plants, condominiums and special billing consumers (industrial waste, wells, etc.)
(iii)     
Agreements – renegotiation of past-due balances into installments.
(iv)     
Wholesale customers – municipal authorities – Accounts receivable from wholesale customers relate to the wholesale of treated water to certain municipalities, which are responsible for distribution, billing and collection with the final customers. Water services provided to wholesale customers are as follows:
 
    1Q05    4Q04 
         
Balance at beginning of period    632,244    585,433 
Billings for services provided    57,730    57,087 
Collections – current year services    (18,025)    (10,276) 
Collections – prior year services    (14,370)   
Balance at end of period    657,579    632,244 
         
Current portion    8,489    11,179 
Long term portion    649,090    621,065 

(v)    Long-term receivables - Past-due and renegociatedbalances with customers and past-due receivables related to the wholesale of water to municipal authorities. It is stated net of the allowance for doubtful accounts in the amount of R$ 418,768 on March 31, 2005 (Dec/2004 – R$ 394,569).

(b) Customer accounts receivable aging summary

    Mar/05    Dec/04 
         
Amounts currently due    605,430    568,789 
Past due:         
Up to 30 days    165,179    159,634 
From 31 to 60 days    82,617    80,889 
From 61 to 90 days    56,527    58,120 
From 91 to 120 days    45,253    47,148 
From 121 to 180 days    100,620    87,856 
From 181 to 360 days    181,355    170,582 
For more than 360 days    886,385    814,474 
         
Total    2,123,366    1,987,492 
         

(c) Allowance for doubtful accounts

(i) Changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts are as follows:

    1Q05    4Q04 
         
Prior balance    759,640    767,192 
 
   Private-sector customers/government entities    10,636    (31,801) 
   Wholesale customers    24,199    24,249 
         
Additions in the period, net    34,835    (7,552) 
         
Current balance    794,475    759,640 
         
 
Current    375,707    365,071 
Long term    418,768    394,569 

(ii) In the income

The Company recorded direct charges for probable losses in accounts receivable incurred in the first quarter of 2005, in the amount of R$ 45,862 (net of recoveries, of R$ 11,027 up to R$ 5 and R$ 34,835 over R$ 5), directly to the income for the period, in conformity with the guidelines of Law 9430/96, recorded as a reduction of selling expenses. These losses amounted to R$ 39.530 in the first quarter of 2004.

    1Q/05    1Q/04 
         
 
Provisions (over R$5)    (37,290)    (30,184) 
Recoveries (over R$5)    2,455    2,600 
Written-off (less than or equal to R$5)    (31,261)    (22,880) 
Recoveries (less than or equal to R$5)    20,234    10,934 
         
Expenses    (45,862)    (39,530) 
         

5. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Company is a party to a number of transactions with its majority shareholder, the State Government, and its related agencies.

(a) Receivables from the State Government

Outstanding balances for Receivables from the State Government are as follows:

    Mar/05    Dec/04 
         
Current receivables:         
Water and sewage services (i)    69,078    48,478 
Gesp Agreement    46,644    32,856 
         
Total current receivables    115,722    81,334 
         
Long term receivables:         
Gesp Agreement    262,413    269,803 
Reimbursement for pension benefits paid (ii)    597,510    576,326 
         
Gross long-term receivable from the shareholder    859,923    846,129 
Less amounts payable to the shareholder – interest on net equity    (105,520)    (105,520) 
         
Total long term receivables, net    754,403    740,609 
Water and sewage services rendered    272,615    245,617 
Reimbursement for pension benefits    597,510    576,326 
 
 
Gross revenue from sales and services    1Q05    1Q04 
         
Water sale    35,691    37,346 
Sewage services    27,331    28,173 
Amounts received    (42,422)    (23,445) 

The Company does not record an allowance for doubtful accounts for any amounts due from the State Government or entities controlled by the State Government, since it does not expect losses on such receivables.

(i) Water and sewage services

The Company provides water and sewage services to the State Government and its related agencies under terms and conditions that management believes are equal to those with third parties, except for the settlement of amounts outstanding, as described further below.

(ii) Reimbursement for pensions and benefits paid

Reimbursement for pension and benefits paid represents supplementary pension and leave benefit paid by the Company on behalf of the State Government to former employees of State Government-owned companies which merged to form SABESP. These amounts should be reimbursed to the Company by the State Government, as the primary obligor, and do not bear interests. The budget proposal of the State of São Paulo Government, as approved by the State House of Representatives, includes funds referring to such obligation.

(iii) GESP Agreement

On December 11, 2001, the Company entered into an agreement with the State Government (“GESP Agreement”), under which the State Government acknowledged a debt, among others, for services rendered by the Company of water supply and sewage collection to agencies, independent entities and foundations owned by the State Government, totaling R$358,207 on that date, representing services rendered until December 01, 2001, having further agreed to pay the amounts due. Additionally, the State Government acknowledged and agreed to pay amounts owed to the Company in connection with supplemental retirement and pension benefits paid by the Company, on its behalf, in the amount of R$ 320,623 on that date.

The GESP Agreement sets forth that the Water and Electric Power Department – DAEE will transfer, as partial payment to the Company, the title to the Taiacupeba, Jundiaí, Biritiba, Paraitinga and Ponte Nova reservoirs, which make up the Alto Tietê System, and the amount of such assets will reduce the amounts owed to the Company. The asset value of these reservoirs was ascertained based on the arithmetic average of independent evaluations carried out by CPOS – Companhia de Obras e Serviços (a state-owned building company selected by the State Government) and by ENGEVAL – Engenharia de Avaliação (an independent appraisal company selected by the Company). The payment of the amounts owed in excess to the fair market value of the reservoirs, as agreed upon between the parties, shall be effected by the State of São Paulo Government in 114 monthly successive installments, monthly adjusted by the IGP-M index, added by interests of 6% per annum, beginning from the maturity date of the first installment. Under the terms of the Agreement, the first original payment should have been effected in July 2002, however it was postponed because the parties did not reach an agreement as for the fair value of the reservoirs and the audit and specific analysis of the amounts due ascertained by the experts appointed by the State Government were not concluded. The arithmetic average of the market value of the reservoirs at June 30, 2002 was R$300,880, based on the discounted cash flow, reflecting the Company’s investments in such reservoirs.

Additionally, pursuant to the memorandum of understanding and the GESP Agreement, the State Government may, in certain circumstances, authorize the Company to use dividends, including interests on net equity stated by the Company and any other obligation payable to the State Government, for offsetting against accounts receivable for services of water supply and sewage collection rendered to the State Government or to its controlled companies.

Based on official letter no. 53/2005, the Council for Defense of the State Capitals – CODEC, dated March 21, 2005, renegotiations between the Company and the State Government have been resumed with a view to obtain the settlement of the debt relating to the supplementary retirement and pension benefits, under the terms set forth in the GESP agreement, including amounts overdue after November 2001. These renegotiations must be restated in a second amendment to the Agreement between the State Government and Sabesp. The Company shall retain FIPECAFI to calculate the amounts actually reimbursable by the State Government, taking into consideration the legal advice provided by the State Attorneys’ Office.

Once the debt amount is calculated and the monetary adjustment criterion is determined, Sabesp will be entitled to take the applicable actions with the DAEE in order to obtain the ownership rights over the Alto Tietê System reservoirs, since no court hindrance exists, having in regard that the State has timely filed an appeal against the judgment rendered in the civil public action and was granted suspension of the effects thereof.

The referred second addendum must provide for the criteria for monthly recovery of future amounts to be disbursed by Sabesp.
Since these renegotiations are at their initial stage, it is not possible to ascertain the net effects over the balance sheet arising from such renegotiation. The management does not estimate that it will incur significant net losses relating to the differences ascertained between the amounts deemed to be reimbursable by the State Government and the amounts actually paid by Sabesp.

The balances for water and sewage services were included in the 1st amendment as described below (iv).

(iv) First Amendment to the GESP Agreement

On March 22, 2004, the Company and the State Government amended the terms of the original GESP Agreement, thereby (1) consolidating and acknowledging amounts due from the State Government for water and sewage services through February 2004, monetarily adjusted through February 2004; (2) formally providing for the offset of amounts due from the State Government against interest on shareholders’ equity declared by the Company and any other debt owed to the State Government at December 31, 2003, which were monetarily adjusted through February 2004; and (3) defining the payment terms of the remaining obligations of the State Government for water and sewage services.

Under the terms of the Amendment, the State Government acknowledged amounts due to the Company for water and sewage services provided through February 2004, of R$581,779, and the Company acknowledged amounts due to the State Government with respect to interests on shareholder’s equity in the amount of R$518,732.

The Company and the State Government have agreed to the reciprocal offset of R$404,889 (monetarily adjusted through February 2004), of which R$299,369 of the corresponding amounts receivable and due by the end of 2004 were settled up to March 31, 2005. The remaining obligation, of R$ 203,537, will be payable in monthly installments from May 2005 through May 2009, subject to monthly monetary adjustment at the Expanded Consumer Price Index – IPCA/IBGE, plus interests of 0.5%, of which R$156,893 (R$ 262,413 less JSCP in the amount of R$ 105,520) are recorded in long term assets and R$ 46,644 in current assets.

Management continues to believe that the amounts due from the State Government are collectible and does not expect to incur losses on these accounts receivable.

(b) Cash

The Company’s balance of cash and financial investments acounts with financial institutions controlled by the State Government was R$ 244,993 at March 31, 2005 (R$ 72,777 at December 31, 2004). The financial income from such investments was R$ 3,638 and R$ 6,838, in the periods ended on March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

(c) Agreement for use of reservoirs

The Company uses the Guarapiranga and Billings reservoirs and a portion of some of the reservoirs of the Alto Tietê System, which are owned by another company controlled by the State of São Paulo Government. The Company does not pay any fees with respect to the use of these reservoirs, but is responsible for maintaining and funding their operating costs.

The Company has the right to draw water and exploit the reservoirs for a period of 30 years, counted as from 1997.

6. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

    Mar/05    Dec/04 
         
        Accumulated         
    Cost    Depreciation    Net    Net 
         
In use                 
   Water system                 
                   Land    932,859      932,859    932,233 
                   Buildings    2,617,549    (1,231,396)    1,386,153    1,412,014 
                   Connections    783,035    (296,689)    486,346    490,206 
                   Water meters    263,255    (129,802)    133,453    134,644 
                   Networks    3,201,997    (879,269)    2,322,728    2,331,990 
                   Equipment    247,055    (143,479)    103,576    105,947 
                   Others    477,825    (192,200)    285,625    283,046 
                 
   Subtotal    8,523,575    (2,872,835)    5,650,740    5,690,080 
 
   Sewage system                 
                   Land    350,195      350,195    349,553 
                   Buildings    1,434,587    (471,028)    963,559    976,867 
                   Connections    829,522    (296,281)    533,241    536,348 
                   Networks    4,574,153    (961,496)    3,612,657    3,615,156 
                   Equipment    487,601    (315,976)    171,625    181,455 
                   Others    13,612    (1,478)    12,134    11,530 
                 
   Subtotal    7,689,670    (2,046,259)    5,643,411    5,670,909 
 
   General use                 
                   Land    102,868      102,868    102,868 
                   Buildings    119,987    (61,305)    58,682    59,372 
                   Transportation equipment    131,754    (117,062)    14,692    15,386 
                   Furniture, fixtures and equipment    298,901    (162,990)    135,911    126,300 
                   Free lease land    25,312      25,312    25,312 
                   Free lease assets    9,618    (3,027)    6,591    6,591 
                 
   Subtotal    688,440    (344,384)    344,056    335,829 
                 
 
Subtotal in use    16,901,685    (5,263,478)    11,638,207    11,696,818 
                 
 
Construction in progress                 
                                   Water system    567,408      567,408    561,878 
                                   Sewage system    1,270,235      1,270,235    1,245,036 
                                   Others    19,393      19,393    19,804 
                 
 
Subtotal construction in progress    1,857,036      1,857,036    1,826,718 
                 
 
Intangible assets    578,963    (65,735)    513,228    517,386 
                 
 
Total    19,337,684    (5,329,213)    14,008,471    14,040,922 
                 

a) Depreciation:

Depreciation is calculated at the following annual rates: buildings - 4%; networks – 2%; equipment – 10%; water meters – 10%; transportation equipment – 20%; computer equipment – 20%; building connections – 5%, and furniture, fixtures and equipment – 10%.

Amortization of intangible assets is effected during the term of the concession agreements entered into with the municipalities served by the Company.

b) Construction in progress

The estimated disbursement as from April 2005, up to 2010, relating to the works already contracted, is approximately R$ 895,000 (not reviewed by the independent auditors).

c) Disposals of property, plant and equipment

For the first quarter of 2005, the Company wrote-off property, plant and equipment in the amount of R$ 884 (2004 – R$ 3,142, resulting in a total loss of R$ 2,966), related to the group of properties in use, due to obsolescence, theft or disposal.

d) Expropriations

As a result of the implementation of priority projects related to the water and sewage systems, the Company was forced to expropriate or establish rights of way over third-party properties, in conformity with the relevant legislation. The owners of these properties will be compensated either through negotiated settlements or judicial arbitration. Disbursements to be effected as from the second quarter of 2005 , without a date set for the actual disbursement, are estimated to be approximately R$ 279,900 (not reviewed by the independent auditors), which will be paid out of Company funds. The assets to be received as a result of these negotiations will be recorded as property, plant, and equipment after the transaction is completed. The amount referring to expropriations in the first quarter of 2005 was R$ 407 (2004 – R$ 325).

e) Tax effects on assets revaluation

Property, plant and equipment were revaluated in 1990 and 1991 and have been depreciated at annual rates wich take into consideration the estimated remaining economic useful lives of the assets as determined in the respective valuation reports that generally do not exceed the original depreciable lives.

As permitted by CVM Instruction 197/93, the Company did not post a provision for the tax effects (deferred taxes) on the revaluation surplus of property, plant and equipment carried out in 1990 and 1991. Had this effect been accounted for, the amount unrealized up to March 31, 2005 would be R$ 483,909 (Mar/2004 – R$ 519,201). In the period from January to March 2005, the realized revaluation reserve was R$ 22,306 (January to March 2004 – R$ 23,006).

f) Intangible assets

As from 1998, negotiations relating to new concessions were carried out based on the economic-financial results of the relevant business, as established on appraisal reports issued by independent experts.

The amount provided for in the respective contract, after the transaction is closed with the municipal government and carried out either through subscription of shares in the Company or in cash, is posted to the intangible assets account and amortized over the related concession period.

7. LOANS AND FINANCING

(i) Outstanding loans and financing

Mar/05 
Dec/04 
                         
Short 
Long 
Total 
Short 
Long 
Total 
Final 
Annual 
Monet, 
Term 
Term 
Term 
Term 
Maturity 
Interest Rate 
Adjust. 
Guarantees 
                         
Domestic                                         
                                         
Fed.Government                           
State
/ Banco do Brasil    178,106    2,125,855    2,303,961    173,539    2,161,423    2,334,962   
2014 
8.5% 
UPR 
Government 
                                         
Debentures – 4th                           
issue    100,001    74,998    174,999    100,001    99,998    199,999   
2006 
CDI + 1.2% 
                                         
Debentures – 5th                           
CDI + 2% 
issue    149,052    298,105    447,157    148,377    296,754    445,131   
2007 
and 12.7% 
IGP-M 
                                         
Debentures – 6th                           
2007 to 
CDI+1.75
issue      615,510    615,510      609,693    609,693   
2010 
and 11% 
IGP-M 
                                         
Debentures – 7th                           
2009 and 
CDI+1.5% 
issue      300,812    300,812         
2010 
and 10.8% 
IGP-M 
                                         
CEF    41,030    450,417    491,447    40,042    457,938    497,980   
2007 to 2020 
5 % to 9.5% 
UPR 
Own funds 
                                         
BNDES    10,177    169,161    179,338    5,443    172,343    177,786   
2013 
3% + TJLP 
Own funds 
                           
2009 and 
Others    2,366    24,748    27,114    2,348    24,910    27,258   
2011 
12% / CDI 
UPR 
Interests and                           
charges    86,414      86,414    76,950      76,950   
                                         
         
Domestic Total    567,146    4,059,606    4,626,752    546,700    3,823,059    4,369,759   
         
                                         
Foreign                           
                           
Currency 
IRDB                           
basket 
US$ 11,754 thou    12,142    18,214    30,356    12,480    18,720    31,200   
2007 
4.11% 
var.+ US$ 
Fed. Gov. 
Soc.Génerale                           
EUR 1,932 thou    3,159    3,528    6,687    3,303    3,691    6,994   
2006 
4.9% 
EUR 
Fed. Gov. 
                           
Currency 
BID                           
basket 
US$457,799 thou    109,430    1,119,969    1,229,399    104,048    1,111,133    1,215,181   
2007 to 2025 
3 % to 7.7% 
var.+ US$ 
Fed. Gov. 
Euro Bônus                           
2005 and 
US$500.000 thou    733,205    599,895    1,333,100    729,960    597,240    1,327,200   
2008 
10% and 12% 
US$ 
                                         
Deutsche Bank                           
Luxembourg                           
US$ 20,000 thou    53,324      53,324    53,088      53,088   
2005 
11.125% 
US$ 
                                         
Interests and                           
charges    53,947      53,947    47,231      47,231   
         
                                         
Foreign Total    965,207    1,741,606    2,706,813    950,110    1,730,784    2,680,894   
         
                                         
Total    1,532,353    5,801,212    7,333,565    1,496,810    5,553,843    7,050,653   
         

At March 31, 2005 the Company did not record any balances for short term loans and financing. 
Exchange rate on March 31, 2005: US$ 2.6662; EUR 3.46033     
UPR: Standard Reference Unit    TJLP : Long Term Interest Rate 
CURRENCY BASKET VARIATION:: Amount referring to IDB and IRDB account unit    EUR: Euro 
CDI: Interbank Deposit Certificate    IGP-M: General Market Prices Index 

(ii) 7th Issue of Debentures

On September 17, 2004, the Company registered a securities program with the CVM by which it shall be able to offer government bonds, including non-convertible debentures and commercial papers, up to a total amount of R$1,500,000 throughout the next two years. As part of such program, on March 01, 2005 the Company issued 300,000 debentures in the face value of R$1 each, totaling R$300,000. The date of the financial settlement of the transaction was March 14, 2005

The debentures were placed on the market as follows:

                Interest         
    Amount    Adjustment    Interests     Payment    Amortization    Maturity Date 
1st series    200,000      CDI + 1.5%p.a.    Semiannual    Bullet payment       Mar/2009 
2nd series    100,000       IGP-M    10.80%    Annual    Bullet payment       Mar/2010 

The raised amount was used for final settlement of the 4th and 5th issues of debentures and for payment of other loan installments.

The amount already used for the securities program was R$ 900,000, of which R$ 600,000 refer to the 6th issue of debentures and R$ 300,000 correspond to the 7th issue of debentures.

Financial Covenants:

(iii) Repayment of loans and financing

The total amount of debts payable up to the end of the year is R$ 1,418,813, of which the North-American Dollar- and Euro-indexed amount of R$ 940,190 and the amount of R$ 478,623 refer to outstanding interests and principal of loans in Brazilian reais.

 
INSTITUTION
Apr-Dec    2006    2007    2008    2009    2010    As from    TOTAL 
  2005                        2011     
 
DOMESTIC                               
Federal Gov./Banco do Brasil  132,155    189,793    206,578    224,846    244,730    266,373    1,039,486    2,303,961 
Caixa Econômica Federal - CEF  28,961    41,409    44,846    48,307    51,236    55,000    221,688    491,447 
Debentures  224,053    249,050    380,866      396,198    288,311      1,538,478 
BNDES  5,401    24,036    25,680    25,680    25,680    25,680    47,181    179,338 
Other  1,639    3,957    4,548    4,548    4,374    4,199    3,849    27,114 
Interests and Charges  86,414                86,414 
 
Domestic Total  478,623    508,245    662,518    303,381    722,218    639,563    1,312,204    4,626,752 
 



 
INSTITUTION
Apr-Dec    2006    2007    2008    2009    2010    As from    TOTAL 
  2005                        2011     
 
                               
FOREIGN                               
IRDB  12,142    12,142    6,072            30,356 
Société Génerale  3,159    3,528              6,687 
BID  84,413    116,504    116,504    80,619    80,619    80,619    670,121    1,229,399 
Euro Bonus  733,205        599,895          1,333,100 
Deutsche Bank Luxembourg  53,324                53,324 
Interests and Charges  53,947                53,947 
 
Foreign Total  940,190    132,174    122,576    680,514    80,619    80,619    670,121    2,706,813 
 
Total  1,418,813    640,419    785,094    983,895    802,837    720,182    1,982,325    7,333,565 
 

(iv) Short-term debt structuring

One of the Company’s main goals is to reduce its foreign currency debt exposure, seeking to minimize costs and volatility over its income.

The Company has been seeking alternatives for rolling-over debts maturing in 2005, in the light of change of balance between domestic and foreign currency. In addition, other financial liabilities maturing in 2005 shall be honored out of its own funds.

8. TAXES AND CONTRIBUTIONS

(a) Balance sheet accounts

    Mar/05    Dec/04 
         
In current assets (i)         
     Deferred income tax    5,703    5,625 
     Deferred social contribution    24,618    24,590 
         
    30,321    30,215 
         
In long term assets (ii)         
     Deferred income tax    185,293    172,653 
     Deferred social contribution    82,219    84,618 
         
    267,512    257,271 
         
In current liabilities (iii)         
     Income tax    15,031    21,162 
     Social Contribution    3,910    7,080 
     Deferred PASEP    22,011    22,217 
     Deferred COFINS    48,734    49,685 
         
    89,686    100,144 
         
In long term liabilities (iv)         
     Deferred income tax    67,802    69,731 
     Deferred social contribution    19,899    20,593 
     Deferred PASEP    13,171    12,539 
     Deferred COFINS    30,099    27,192 
         
    130,971    130,055 
         


    1Q/05    1Q/04 
         
For the year         
     Income tax    (62,469)    (44,474) 
     Deferred income tax    12,400    4,889 
         
    (50,069)    (39,585) 
         
For the year         
     Social contribution    (16,120)    (11,479) 
     Deferred social contribution    (3,953)    (3,160) 
         
    (20,073)    (14,639) 
         

(b) Deferred taxes

(i) In current assets

Mainly calculated on temporary differences in the amount of R$ 22,812 (Dec/2004 – R$ 22,501). The negative tax basis of the accrued social contribution at March 31, 2005 is R$ 250,719 (Dec/2004 – R$ 250,719).

(ii) In long-term receivables

Mainly calculated on temporary differences in the amount of R$ 741,173 (Dec/2004 – R$ 690,613) for income tax and R$ 756,076 (Dec/2004 – R$ 705,969) for social contribution.

The Company has requested to fully deduct the negative tax basis of the social contribution and tax losses, without application of the 30% limit set forth in Law 8981/95; however, the portion deducted in the period considered the rate defined in the referred Law. The negative tax basis for the accrued social contribution at March 31, 2005 is R$ 157,471 (Dec/2004 – R$ 234,231).

In conformity with CVM Deliberation 273/98 and CVM Instruction 371/02, the realization of credits arising out of the tax basis for social contribution and temporary differences has been evidenced, based on budget projections, which are estimated to occur until the end of 2006, as follows:

Year    Realization - % 
     
2005    51.7 
2006    48.3 
     
Total    100 
     

(iii) In current liabilities

Substantially calculated on sales to public agencies, with taxes being deducted upon receipt of the invoices.

(iv) In long-term liabilities

- Income tax and social contribution

Mainly calculated on temporary differences in the amount of R$ 271,208 (Dec/2004 – R$ 278,923) for income tax and R$ 221,102 (Dec/2004 – R$ 228,817) for social contribution.

- PASEP AND CONFINS

Substantially calculated on sales to public agencies, with taxes being deducted upon receipt of the invoices.

(c) Reconciliation of the effective tax rate

The amount recorded as income tax and social contribution expense in the financial statements is reconciled from the nominal rates provided by Law, as shown below:

    1Q/05    1Q/04 
         
Profit before taxes    230,292    178,491 
Nominal rate    34%    34% 
         
Expense at nominal rate    (78,299)    (60,687) 
Permanent differences:         
   Revaluation reserve realization    (7,584)    (7,822) 
   Interest on own capital    12,988    13,362 
   Other differences    2,753    923 
         
Income tax and social contribution    (70,142)    (54,224) 
 
Current income tax and social contribution    78,589    55,953 
Deferred    8,447    1,729 
 
Actual rate    30%    30% 

9. PAES – Special Payment into Installments

The Company filed a Request for Special Payment into Installments – “PAES”, on July 15, 2003, as provided for by Law no. 10.684, of May 30, 2003, which request includes COFINS and PASEP debts involved in a lawsuit brought against the enforcement of Law no. 9718/98 as well as the outstanding balance of the Tax Recovery Program – “REFIS”, in the mount of R$316,953. The debt shall be paid in 120 months, added by interests at the TJLP rate, the amount thereof being subject to homologation by the Federal Revenue Service.

The amount paid since the request for the PAES program was filed, from July 2003 up to March 2005, was R$ 60,325, with provisions for payment of charges having been booked in the amount of R$ 49,316.

The assets listed under the REFIS program, in the amount of R$ 249,034, remain as collateral in the PAES program.

10. PROVISIONS FOR CONTINGENCIES

(a) In current liabilities

The Company has booked the amount of R$ 30,684 (Dec/2004 – R$ 30,373) in the current liabilities, under the item “Provisions”, referring to lawsuits in progress, for which a judgment has been rendered and is currently executed.

(i) Customers – these refer to claims filed by customers seeking tariff parity.

(ii) Finsocial – On July 1991 an Ordinary Annulment and Declaratory Action was filed by SABESP, through proceedings no. 91.0663460 -5, requesting Finsocial debts to be declared null and void and SABESP’s obligation to contribute to Finsocial to be declared extinguished.

Deposits were effected in court, with application of a 2% rate, for the period from April 1991 up to April 1992. On August 30, 1994, authorization was granted for releasing 75% of such deposits, and the remaining 25% thereof, to which a 0.5% rate was applied, remained as court deposit and a provision was booked for such purpose.

Upon the acknowledgement, by the STF – Federal Supreme Court, of the constitutionality of assessment of Finsocial on the gross revenue of exclusively service providers, which judgment, in the understanding of our legal counsels, has its effects over the discussion on the merits by SABESP, the Company, on July 26, 2002, discharged the amount of R$ 57,016, corresponding to 1.5% of the total amount due, and requested the conversion into income of the 0.5% kept as court deposit on the Federal Revenue Service’s behalf, thus dismissing the lawsuit referring to proceedings no. 91.0663460 -5.

(b) In long-term liabilities

The Company, based on an analysis with its legal advisors, recorded a provision for contingencies in the amount of R$ 491,256 (Dec/2004 – R$ 460,231), considered sufficient to meet probable losses on legal actions.

(i) Civil claims – These refer to claims for material damages, pain and suffering and loss of profits caused to third parties, being currently processed in lower and/or appellate courts, with provisions having been duly booked for those classified as probable loss.

(ii) Contractors – these refer to actions filed by construction companies alleging underpayment of monetary adjustments, withholding of amounts related to disregard of effects of the Real Plan and economic-financial unbalance of the contract. These actions are currently processed at lower and/or appellate courts, with provisions having been duly booked for those classified as probable loss.

(iii) Customers – these refer to actions filed by commercial customers claiming tariff parity, and consequently, refund of amounts collected by the Company. Decisions to date have been both favorable and unfavorable to the Company in lower and/or appellate courts, with provisions having been duly booked for those classified as probable loss.

(iv) Environmental claims – these refer to several administrative proceedings brought by public agencies, including Companhia de Tecnologia de Saneamento Ambiental – CETESB, seeking the imposition of fine for environmental damages purportedly caused by the Company.

(v) Labor claims – the Company is defending several labor claims, referring to overtime, health hazard and risk, prior dismissal notice, job diversion, salary parity and others, most of the amounts involved being under provisional or definite execution, at lower and/or appellate courts, thus being classified as of probable loss and, consequently, duly provisioned.

(c) Lawsuits classified as possible loss

The Company is a defendant in lawsuits and administrative proceedings relating to environmental, tax, civil and labor issues, which are deemed by our legal advisors to be possible losses and which are not provisioned in the Company’s accounts. The aggregate amount referring to such proceedings is of approximately R$ 1,204,286 at March 31, 2005 (Dec/2004 – R$ 1,146,800)

(d) Tax proceedings

In December 2002 a São Paulo municipality law was enacted which revoked the Company’s status as tax-exempted. SABESP then filed a petition for writ of mandamus against the enforcement of such law that might subject the Company to payment of the tax on services. The preliminary injunction was granted and upheld after an appeal was filed by the plaintiff. However, in May 2005 a judgment was rendered by a lower court denying the writ of mandamus to SABESP. On May 10, 2005, the Company filed a motion for clarification of judgment and intends to file an appeal against such decision to the maximum extent permitted by law. No provision has been booked for a possible loss of its status as exempted from local taxes on services, since the case was considered by the Company’s counsel as possible loss.

11. PENSION AND HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS

The Company is the sponsor of Fundação Sabesp de Seguridade Social – SABESPREV, an entity organized in August 1990 with the main purpose of managing Sabesp’s employees complementary pension and health benefit plans.

The monthly contributions to the defined benefit pension plan amount to 2.10% by the Company and 2.19% by participants.

The contributions made by participants, as mentioned above, represent an average amount, once the deduction from the payroll depends on salary levels, between 1% and 8.5% .

The health benefit program, made up by optional health plans of free choice, is also funded by contributions by the sponsor and participating employees, which in the year were as follows:

. Company: 6.21% on average of the payroll;
. Participating employees: 3.21% of base salary and bonus, corresponding to 2.25% of the gross payroll, on average.

12. BENEFITS TO EMPLOYEES

In order to meet the provisions in CVM Deliberation no. 371 of December 13, 2000, the amounts of the pension and retirement benefits granted or to be granted, to which employees are entitled after retirement, are presented below.

At December 31, 2004, based on an independent actuary report, SABESP had a net actuarial liability of R$ 328,605, representing the difference between the present value of the Company’s liability to the participating employees, retired employees, and pensioners, and the fair value of the plan assets.

The Company chose to recognize the liability over a five-year period as from 2002. The Actuarial Liabilities at March 31, 2005, in the amount of R$ 235,963 (Dec/2004 – R$ 222,176), is recorded in Long-Term Liabilities.

In 2005 the estimated expense is R$ 65,705. Expenses were recorded from January to March 2005, as shown below:

    1Q/05    1Q/04 
         
Repassed to Sabesprev    3,338    3,291 
Actuarial liability recorded    13,787    19,109 
         
Total recorded    17,125    22,400 

The amount referring to past service cost is recorded as “extraordinary item”, net of the related taxes.

13. PROFIT SHARING

As a result of negotiations held by the Company with entities representing the employees, a Profit Sharing Program was implemented for the period from July 2004 to June 2005, with the payment of an amount corresponding to up to one month’s payroll, depending on achievement of targets.

In December 2004, the Company paid in advance 20,717, equivalent to 50% of one month’s payroll; a provision in the amount of R$ 10,771 was booked for the quarter period, which is recorded in current liabilities, with the supplementary payment to be made by the end of August 2005.

14. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

(a) Market value of financial instruments

The calculation to determine the market value of these financial instruments is made annually by the Company’s Management.

(b) Concentration of credit risk

A significant portion of sales is made to a broad customer base. Credit risk is mitigated due to the large portfolio and the control procedures, which monitor this risk.

The allowance for possible loan losses is sufficient to cover realization losses.

(c) Foreign currency

Transactions in foreign currency consist of borrowings for specific works of improvement and expansion of the Company’s water supply and sewage collection and treatment services.

15. OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES

    1Q/05    1Q/04 
         
1. Cost of sales and services         
Salaries and payroll charges    195,681    193,879 
General supplies    21,633    17,945 
Treatment supplies    31,033    27,355 
Outsourced services    62,501    54,263 
Electric power    97,423    96,385 
General expenses    7,824    7,626 
Depreciation and amortization    141,210    138,955 
         
    557,305    536,408 
2.Selling Expenses         
Salaries and payroll charges    33,114    32,646 
General supplies    1,677    1,544 
Outsourced services    19,750    14,035 
Electric power    227    200 
General expenses    11,604    10,431 
Depreciation and amortization    777    620 
Write-off of receivables    45,862    39,530 
         
    113,011    99,006 
3. General and Administrative Expenses         
Salaries and payroll charges    25,279    26,785 
General supplies    928    761 
Outsourced services    19,385    20,654 
Electric power    303    202 
General expenses    18,784    11,102 
Depreciation and amortization    3,473    3,928 
Tax expenses    6,412    6,755 
         
    74,564    70,187 
4. Costs, selling, gen. & administrative expenses (1+2+3)         
Salaries and payroll charges    254,074    253,310 
General supplies    24,238    20,250 
Treatment supplies    31,033    27,355 
Outsourced services    101,636    88,952 
Electric power    97,953    96,787 
General expenses    38,212    29,159 
Depreciation and amortization    145,460    143,503 
Tax expenses    6,412    6,755 
Write-off of receivables    45,862    39,530 
         
    744,880    705,601 
5. Financial Expenses         
Interests on Domestic Loans and Financing    115,902    111,060 
Interests on Foreign Loans and Financing    48,465    56,742 
Interests on net equity    38,200    39,302 
Interests on net equity (reversal)    (38,200)    (39,302) 
Other financing expenses    1,807    82 
Income tax on foreign remittances    2,785    6,021 
Other financial expenses    9,278    8,046 
Monetary variations on loans and financing    22,404    13,466 
Foreign exchange variations on loans and financing    (11,303)    17,634 
Other monetary/foreign exchange variations    492    1,349 
Provisions    17,672    13,807 
         
    207,502    228,207 
6. Financial Income         
Monetary variations    9,135    11,739 
Financial investment income    3,638    6,838 
Interests    11,750    6,049 
         
Total financial income    24,523    24,626 
 
COFINS/PASEP      (1,954) 
COFINS/PASEP Credit      2,719 
         
      765 
 
         
Total Net Financial Income    24,523    25,391 
 
         
Net Financial Expenses    182,979    202,816 
         

16. COMPENSATION FOR CONCESSION TERMINATION

The Municipalities of Diadema and Mauá terminated the concessions of water supply and sewage collection at the beginning of 1995.

In December 1996, SABESP filed claims to seek payment of amounts owed by the municipality of Diadema. The lower court judge rendered an unfavorable decision to SABESP, against which an appeal was filed on November 2000. No decision had been rendered for the appeal up to March 2005. This claim was followed by several other related legal procedures, which are currently pending decision.

The residual net book value of property, plant and equipment relating to the Municipality of Diadema, written-off in December 1996, amounted to R$ 75,231, and the claim balance and other receivables from the municipality amounting to R$ 62,876 are recorded under long-term receivables in “Compensation for concession termination”.

SABESP executed a memorandum of intent with the municipality of Mauá when the concession was terminated, through which Mauá agreed to pay the amounts owed to the Company for the reversal of the water and sewage systems. However, the Mauá City Hall has never paid any amount whatsoever. SABESP filed a collection proceeding in December 1996 against Mauá. By way of indemnity, the judgment rendered in 2004 sentenced Mauá City Hall and SAMA to pay the amount of R$ 153.2 million, duly adjusted in accordance with the practical table of the São Paulo State Justice Court, as from March 2000, added by interests since the service of process, legal costs and expenses and 20% attorneys’ fees. This award was converted into judgment, subject to double jurisdiction. An appeal was filed by Mauá City Hall and SAMA and SABESP has recently filed its counterarguments against the appeal.

The residual value of property, plant and equipment relating to the Municipality of Mauá, written off in fiscal year 1999, amounted to R$ 103,763, and the claim balance, in the amount of R$ 85,918, is recorded in long term assets, under “Compensation for concession termination.”

Both claims are pending court decision, and the legal advisor conducting the litigation considers that (a) a favorable outcome for the Company in the Mauá lawsuit is probable, and (b) a favorable outcome for the Company in Diadema lawsuit is possible.

17. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(a) Authorized capital

The Company is authorized to increase its capital up to a maximum of R$ 4,100,000, corresponding to 40,000,000,000 book-entry common shares with no par value.

(b) Subscribed and paid-up capital

The subscribed and paid-up capital comprises 28,479,577,827 common registered shares, with no par value, distributed as follows:

    Mar/05    Dec/04 
         
Shareholders    Number      Number   
                 
State Department of Finance    14,313,511,872    50.258862    14,313,511,872    50.258862 
Shares in Custody with Stock Exchanges    14,139,059,150    49.646309    14,138,938,435    49.645885 
Others    27,006,805    0.094829    27,127,520    0.095253 
                 
    28,479,577,827    100    28,479,577,827    100 
                 

(c) Remuneration of shareholders 

Shareholders are entitled to a minimum mandatory dividend of 25% of the net profit, calculated in conformity with Brazilian Corporate Law.

The interests stated in 2004, in the net amount of R$ 144,042, will be paid until June 29, 2005.

The interests stated on April 28, 2005, in the amount of R$ 38,200, will be paid within 60 days after the 2006 AGO (Annual Meeting of Shareholders), net of IRRF (Withheld Income Tax).

(d) Capital reserve

This comprises tax incentives and donations from government agencies.

(e) Revaluation reserve

As permitted by CVM Instruction 197/93, the Company chose not to record the income tax and social contribution on the revaluation reserve of property, plant and equipment recorded up to 1991.

The revaluation reserve is charged against “Retained earnings” in proportion to the depreciation and writing-off of the respective assets.

(f) Changes in retained earnings

    Mar/05    Dec/04 
         
Prior balance     
Realization of revaluation reserve    22,306    104,500 
Net income for the period    151,370    513,028 
Legal reserve      (25,651) 
Interest on own capital    (38,200)    (152,935) 
Reserve for investments      (438,942) 
         
Current balance    135,476   
         

18. CASH FLOW

In order to provide improved information to the market, and abiding by the New Market regulation, the Company is also presenting statements of cash flow, prepared in accordance with IBRACON NPC-20 Standard.

Description    1Q/05    1Q/04 
         
Cash flow from operating activities         
   Net income for the period    151,370    115,486 
Adjustments to reconcile net income:         
   Deferred taxes and contributions    (10,588)    594 
   Provisions for contingencies    31,336    25,366 
   Social security contributions    17,125    22,400 
   Property, plant & equipment received as donation (Private Sector)      (301) 
   Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment    884    2,966 
   Depreciation    138,614    135,202 
   Amortization    6,846    8,301 
   Interests on loans and financing payable    167,152    173,955 
   Foreign exchange and indexation charges on loans and financing    11,100    31,100 
   Monetary variation on interest on net equity    715    1,104 
   Interests and monetary variations in liabilities    6,503    7,460 
   Interests and monetary variations in assets    (6,397)   
   Allowance for doubtful accounts    45,862    39,530 
         
    560,522    563,163 
         
(Increase) decrease in assets:         
   Accounts receivable from customers    (113,041)    (46,396) 
   Accounts receivable from shareholders    12,813    (61,342) 
   Inventories    5,064    1,156 
   Other accounts receivable    (13,874)    (16,436) 
   Accounts receivable from customers – long term    (33,857)    (10,706) 
   Accounts receivable – GESP    (55,314)    (28,322) 
   Court deposits    21    75 
   Other long-term accounts receivable    (895)    (801) 
         
    (199,083)    (162,772) 
         
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:         
   Accounts payable to suppliers    (15,679)    (25,498) 
   Salaries and payroll charges payable    24,930    6,090 
   Taxes and contributions payable    (13,138)    (29,573) 
   Other accounts payable    (852)    14,929 
   Pension fund    (3,338)    (3,291) 
   Other long-term accounts payable    1,127    4,708 
         
    (6,950)    (32,635) 
         
 
         
Net cash provided by operating activities    354,489    367,756 
         
 
Cash flow from investment activities:         
   Purchases of property, plant and equipment    (101,131)    (169,386) 
   Sales of property, plant and equipment      176 
   Increase in deferred assets    (25)    (68) 
 
         
Net cash used in investment activities    (101,156)    (169,278) 
         
 
Cash from financing activities:         
   Loans and financing – long term:         
     Issuances    347,571    51,893 
     Repayments    (251,712)    (298,488) 
 
   Interests on net equity:         
     Interests on net equity paid    (2,527)    (1,389) 
 
         
Net cash used in financing activities    93,332    (247,984) 
         
 
Increase (reduction) in cash and cash equivalents    346,665    (49,506) 
 
   Cash and cash equivalents in the beginning of the period    105,557    281,013 
         
   Cash and cash equivalents in the end of the period    452,222    231,507 
         
 
 
Supplementary information:         
   Interests and charges paid on loans and financing    157,047    165,853 
   Capitalization of interests and financial charges    8,799    6,188 
   Income tax and social contribution paid    52,631    67,710 
   Property, plant & equipment received as donation and/or paid in shares    2,006    316 
   Cofins and Pasep paid    83,901    52,744 
   Settlement of accounts    (715)   

19. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The latest rescheduling of the 5th issue of debentures occurred on April 01, 2005, at which time the new conditions for the next remuneration period were determined, as follows:

    Interests 
     
1st series    CDI + 1.10% per year 
2nd series    10.65% per year 

 
05.01 - COMMENTS ON COMPANY’S PERFORMANCE IN THE QUARTER PERIOD 
 

1. SABESP reports growth of 6.6% in the net revenue, and 6.5% in the EBITDA

(R$ million)
 
Financial Highlights    1Q04    1Q05    Change 
 
Net Operating Revenue    1,087.4    1,158.7         6.6% 
EBIT (Earnings Before Interests and Taxes)    381.8    413.8         8.4% 
EBITDA (*)    525.3    559.3         6.5% 
EBITDA Margin    48.3%    48.3%         - 
Net Income    115.5    151.4         31.1% 
 

(*)      Earnings before interests, taxes, depreciation and amortization

SABESP recorded net operating revenue of R$ 1,158.7 million, with EBITDA of R$ 559.3 million in the 1Q05. The final result for the period, a profit of R$ 151.4 million, was mainly due to the 9.9% increase in the gross operating revenue.

2. Gross operating revenue – 6.6% growth

The net operating revenue recorded an increase of R$ 71.3 million, or 6.6%, which is a result of the 6.8% tariff adjustment as from August 29, 2004. However, such increase was minimized by the changes occurred in the COFINS-PASEP legislation.

The revenue was also influenced by the 4.1% increase in water consumption and sewage services, which also contributed to the growth in the operating revenue, since part of the consumers migrated to consumption levels with a higher tariff.

The charts below show volumes of water and sewage services billed to the retail market broken down by user category and region in the first quarters of 2004 and 2005:

VOLUME OF WATER AND SEWAGE SERVICES BILLED*** TO RETAIL AND WHOLESALE
 MARKET - million m3 
Category  Water  Change
 % 
Sewage  Change
Water + Sewage Change
 % 
  1Q04**  1Q05  1Q04**  1Q05  1Q04**  1Q05 
Residential   305.8  318.1     4.0   234.4  247.2     5.5   540.2  565.3  4.6 
Commercial     35.4  35.5     0.3     31.1  32.0     2.9     66.5  67.5  1.5 
Industrial     7.5   8.0     6.7     7.6  7.7     1.3     15.1  15.7  4.0 
Public     10.8  10.6   (1.9)     8.5  8.3   (2.4)     19.3  18.9  (2.1) 
Total retail   359.5  372.2     3.5   281.6  295.2     4.8   641.1  667.4  4.1 
Total wholesale     63.1  63.6     0.8           63.1  63.6  0.8 
General Total   422.6  435.8     3.1   281.6  295.2     4.8   704.2  731.0  3.8 


VOLUME OF WATER AND SEWAGE SERVICES BILLED*** TO RETAIL AND WHOLESALE
 MARKET - million m3 
Region   Water  Change
 % 
Sewage  Change
Water + Sewage Change
 % 
  1Q04**  1Q05  1Q04**  1Q05  1Q04**  1Q05 
Metropolitan   235.6  243.6     3.4   188.4  197.2     4.7   424.0  440.8  4.0 
Regional Systems*   123.9  128.6     3.8     93.2  98.0     5.2   217.1  226.6  4.4 
Total retail   359.5  372.2     3.5   281.6  295.2     4.8   641.1  667.4  4.1 
Total wholesale     63.1  63.6     0.8           63.1  63.6  0.8 
General Total   422.6  435.8     3.1   281.6  295.2     4.8   704.2  731.0  3.8 

   (*) Comprising Coastal and Interior regions 
   (**) 1Q04 figures differ from those informed in prior disclosures due to adjustments effected by category 
   (***) Information not reviewed by the independent auditors 

3. Costs, Administrative and Selling Expenses

Costs, administrative and selling expenses increased by R$ 39.3 million or 5.6% .

Following are the main changes:

           
(R$ million) 
   
 
     1Q04     1Q05    Difference     % 
 
Salaries and Payroll Charges    253.3    254.1    0.8    0.3 
General Supplies    20.2    24.2    4.0    19.8 
Treatment Supplies    27.4    31.0    3.6    13.1 
Outsourced Services    88.9    101.6    12.7    14.3 
Electric Power    96.8    98.0    1.2    1.2 
General Expenses    29.2    38.2    9.0    30.8 
Depreciation and Amortization    143.5    145.5    2.0    1.4 
Credits Write-off    39.5    45.9    6.4    16.2 
Tax Expenses     6.8     6.4    (0.4)    (5.9) 
 
Costs, Administrative and Selling  Expenses    705.6    744.9    39.3    5.6 
 

3.1. Salaries and Payroll Charges

These reported a 0.3% increase of R$ 0.8 million. Such increase is mainly due to the 4.2% salary, benefits and charges increase, as from May 2004, as a result of the collective labor agreement, which was partially offset by the Stimulated Resignation Program – PDI.

3.2. General Supplies

These reported a R$ 4.0 million or 19.8% increase, mainly due to supplies used for maintenance of residential water connections in the amount of R$ 1.2 million, maintenance of systems in the amount of R$ 1.0 million and fuels and lubricating oils for the Company’s vehicles, in the amount of R$ 0.5 million.

3.3. Treatment Supplies

These posted a R$ 3.6 million or 13.1% increase, caused by variation in the following materials: activated carbon, in the amount of R$ 1.0 million, chlorine in the amount of R$ 0.9 million, copper sulphate in the amount of R$ 0.6 million and net aluminum sulphate in the amount of R$ 1.3 million. These increases are due to water quality deterioration and, in the case of chlorine, to price adjustment.

3.4. Services

These recorded a R$ 12.7 million or 14.3% increase, mainly in technical professional services in the amount of R$ 10.1 million and water meter reading and delivery of water bills in the amount of R$ 1.9 million. The water distribution system maintenance program for the metropolitan region of São Paulo (Global Sourcing) contributed with R$ 8.0 million increase in expenses such as paving and pavement replacement and maintenance of household connections.
Such increase was partially offset by a reduction in publicity and advertising expenses in the amount of R$ 8.2 million (R$ 2.4 million in 2005 and R$ 10.7 million in 2004), having in consideration the reduction in expenses due to the change in the communication strategy of publicity campaigns for reasonable use of water.

3.5. Electric Power

This recorded a R$ 1.2 million or 1.2% increase, caused by the average growth of 17.5% in electric power tariffs. As far as electric power consumption is concerned, there was a 0.6% drop in the first quarter of 2005 (510,615 MWh) in relation to the same period of 2004 (513,970 MWh).
Some factors influenced over the proportion between the 1.2% financial percentile, with the average tariff adjustment calculated in 17.5%: (i) entry of Sabesp in the Free Electric Power Market, providing significant reductions in expenses (30.0% in some facilities), (ii) result of electric power savings provided by the Energy Efficiency Program, and (iii) improvement of performance towards better management of high voltage electric power contracts.

3.6. General Expenses

These increased by R$ 9.0 million or 30.8%, a result, mainly, of the provision for civil contingencies, in the amount of R$ 6.7 million (increase in the number of lawsuits) and allowance for losses in the amount of R$ 3.9 million.

3.7. Depreciation and Amortization

These recorded a R$ 2.0 million or 1.4% increase, resulting from transfers of works in progress to the operating property, plant and equipment in fiscal year 2004, in the amount of R$ 828.8 million.

3.8. Credit Write-off

This recorded a R$ 6.4 million or 16.2% increase, of which R$ 15.2 million were due to credits write-off and R$ 8.8 million were due recovery.

4. Financial Expenses and Inflation and Exchange Losses on Monetary Items

4.1 Financial Expenses

These recorded a R$ 0.2 million increase, as a result of:

4.2 Inflation and Exchange Losses on Monetary Items

Inflation and exchange losses on monetary items decreased by R$ 20.9 million, due to the following factors:

5. Operating Highlights

As shown in the chart below, the Company has continued to expand its services.

 
                                     Operating Highlights    1Q04    1Q05    Var. (%) 
 
Water connections (1)    6,231    6,394     2.6 
Sewage connections (1)    4,621    4,780     3.5 
Population served with water supply (2)     22.0     22.4     1.8 
Population connected to sewage collection networks(2)     17.9     18.2     1.7 
Water volumes billed to the wholesale market (3)     63.1     63.6     0.8 
Water volumes billed to the retail market (3)    359.5    372.2     3.5 
Sewage service billings (3)    281.6    295.2     4.8 
Number of employees    18,091    17,669    (2.3) 
Operational productivity (4)     600     632     5.3 
 

(1)      In 1,000 units at the end of the period
(2)      In million inhabitants at the end of the period (does not include wholesale supply).
(3)      In million m3
(4)      Number of water and sewage connections per employee

10.01 – CHARACTERISTICS OF PUBLIC OR PRIVATE DEBENTURE ISSUES

1 - ITEM  01 
2 – ORDER NUMBER 
3 - CVM REGISTRATION NUMBER  CVM/SRE/DEB/2001-022 
4 – DATE OF REGISTRATION WITH CVM  06/04/2001 
5 - ISSUED SERIES  UN 
6 - TYPE OF ISSUE  SIMPLE 
7 - NATURE OF ISSUE  PUBLIC 
8 - ISSUE DATE  04/01/2001 
9 - DUE DATE  12/15/2006 
10 – TYPE OF DEBENTURE  WITHOUT PREFERENCE 
11 – REMUNERATION CONDITIONS   
12 - PREMIUM/DISCOUNT   
13 - NOMINAL VALUE (reais)  5,881.01 
14 – AMOUNT ISSUED (Thousand of reais)  176,430 
15 - DEBENTURES ISSUED (Units)  30,000 
16 - OUTSTANDING SECURITIES (Units)  30,000 
17 - TREASURY DEBENTURES (Units) 
18 - SURRENDERED DEBENTURES (Units) 
19 - CONVERTED DEBENTURES (Number) 
20 – DEBENTURES TO PLACE (Number) 
21 – DATE OF LAST NEGOTIATION   
22 – DATE OF NEXT EVENT  06/15/2005 

1 - ITEM  02 
2 – ORDER NUMBER 
3 - CVM REGISTRATION NUMBER  CVM/SRE/DEB/2002-013 
4 – DATE OF REGISTRATION WITH CVM  05/14/2002 
5 - ISSUED SERIES 
6 - TYPE OF ISSUE  SIMPLE 
7 - NATURE OF ISSUE  PUBLIC 
8 - ISSUE DATE  04/01/2002 
9 - DUE DATE  03/01/2007 
10 – TYPE OF DEBENTURE  WITHOUT PREFERENCE 
11 – REMUNERATION CONDITIONS   
12 - PREMIUM/DISCOUNT   
13 - NOMINAL VALUE (reais)  10,459.66 
14 – AMOUNT ISSUED (Thousand of reais)  328,140 
15 - DEBENTURES ISSUED (Units)  31,372 
16 - OUTSTANDING SECURITIES (Units)  31,372 
17 - TREASURY DEBENTURES (Units) 
18 - SURRENDERED DEBENTURES (Units) 
19 - CONVERTED DEBENTURES (Number) 
20 – DEBENTURES TO PLACE (Number) 
21 – DATE OF LAST NEGOTIATION  10/01/2003 
22 – DATE OF NEXT EVENT  04/01/2005 

1 - ITEM  03 
2 – ORDER NUMBER 
3 - CVM REGISTRATION NUMBER  CVM/SRE/DEB/2002-014 
4 – DATE OF REGISTRATION WITH CVM  05/14/2002 
5 - ISSUED SERIES 
6 - TYPE OF ISSUE  SIMPLE 
7 - NATURE OF ISSUE  PUBLIC 
8 - ISSUE DATE  04/01/2002 
9 - DUE DATE  03/01/2007 
10 – TYPE OF DEBENTURE  WITHOUT PREFERENCE 
11 – REMUNERATION CONDITIONS   
12 - PREMIUM/DISCOUNT   
13 - NOMINAL VALUE (reais)  17,413.24 
14 – AMOUNT ISSUED (Thousand of reais)  150,241 
15 - DEBENTURES ISSUED (Units)  8,628 
16 - OUTSTANDING SECURITIES (Units)  8,628 
17 - TREASURY DEBENTURES (Units) 
18 - SURRENDERED DEBENTURES (Units) 
19 - CONVERTED DEBENTURES (Number) 
20 – DEBENTURES TO PLACE (Number) 
21 – DATE OF LAST NEGOTIATION  10/01/2003 
22 – DATE OF NEXT EVENT  04/01/2005 

1 - ITEM  04 
2 – ORDER NUMBER 
3 - CVM REGISTRATION NUMBER  CVM/SRE/DEB/2004/031 
4 – DATE OF REGISTRATION WITH CVM  09/17/2004 
5 - ISSUED SERIES 
6 - TYPE OF ISSUE  SIMPLE 
7 - NATURE OF ISSUE  PUBLIC 
8 - ISSUE DATE  09/01/2004 
9 - DUE DATE  09/01/2007 
10 – TYPE OF DEBENTURE  WITHOUT PREFERENCE 
11 – REMUNERATION CONDITIONS   
12 - PREMIUM/DISCOUNT   
13 - NOMINAL VALUE (reais)  1,015.97 
14 – AMOUNT ISSUED (Thousand of reais)  235,515 
15 - DEBENTURES ISSUED (Units)  231,813 
16 - OUTSTANDING SECURITIES (Units)  231,813 
17 - TREASURY DEBENTURES (Units) 
18 - SURRENDERED DEBENTURES (Units) 
19 - CONVERTED DEBENTURES (Number) 
20 – DEBENTURES TO PLACE (Number) 
21 – DATE OF LAST NEGOTIATION   
22 – DATE OF NEXT EVENT  09/01/2005 

1 - ITEM  05 
2 – ORDER NUMBER 
3 - CVM REGISTRATION NUMBER  CVM/SRE/DEB/2004/032 
4 – DATE OF REGISTRATION WITH CVM  09/17/2004 
5 - ISSUED SERIES 
6 - TYPE OF ISSUE  SIMPLE 
7 - NATURE OF ISSUE  PUBLIC 
8 - ISSUE DATE  09/01/2004 
9 - DUE DATE  09/01/2009 
10 – TYPE OF DEBENTURE  WITHOUT PREFERENCE 
11 – REMUNERATION CONDITIONS   
12 - PREMIUM/DISCOUNT   
13 - NOMINAL VALUE (reais)  1,106.16 
14 – AMOUNT ISSUED (Thousand of reais)  208,253 
15 - DEBENTURES ISSUED (Units)  188,267 
16 - OUTSTANDING SECURITIES (Units)  188,267 
17 - TREASURY DEBENTURES (Units) 
18 - SURRENDERED DEBENTURES (Units) 
19 - CONVERTED DEBENTURES (Number) 
20 – DEBENTURES TO PLACE (Number) 
21 – DATE OF LAST NEGOTIATION   
22 – DATE OF NEXT EVENT  09/01/2005 

1 - ITEM  06 
2 – ORDER NUMBER 
3 - CVM REGISTRATION NUMBER  CVM/SRE/DEB/2004/033 
4 – DATE OF REGISTRATION WITH CVM  09/17/2004 
5 - ISSUED SERIES 
6 - TYPE OF ISSUE  SIMPLE 
7 - NATURE OF ISSUE  PUBLIC 
8 - ISSUE DATE  09/01/2004 
9 - DUE DATE  09/01/2010 
10 – TYPE OF DEBENTURE  WITHOUT PREFERENCE 
11 – REMUNERATION CONDITIONS   
12 - PREMIUM/DISCOUNT   
13 - NOMINAL VALUE (reais)  1,106.16 
14 – AMOUNT ISSUED (Thousand of reais)  199,020 
15 - DEBENTURES ISSUED (Units)  179,920 
16 - OUTSTANDING SECURITIES (Units)  179,920 
17 - TREASURY DEBENTURES (Units) 
18 - SURRENDERED DEBENTURES (Units) 
19 - CONVERTED DEBENTURES (Number) 
20 – DEBENTURES TO PLACE (Number) 
21 – DATE OF LAST NEGOTIATION   
22 – DATE OF NEXT EVENT  09/01/2005 

1 - ITEM  07 
2 – ORDER NUMBER 
3 - CVM REGISTRATION NUMBER  CVM/SRE/DEB/2005/006 
4 – DATE OF REGISTRATION WITH CVM  03/10/2005 
5 - ISSUED SERIES 
6 - TYPE OF ISSUE  SIMPLE 
7 - NATURE OF ISSUE  PUBLIC 
8 - ISSUE DATE  03/01/2005 
9 - DUE DATE  03/01/2009 
10 – TYPE OF DEBENTURE  WITHOUT PREFERENCE 
11 – REMUNERATION CONDITIONS   
12 - PREMIUM/DISCOUNT   
13 - NOMINAL VALUE (reais)  1,015.77 
14 – AMOUNT ISSUED (Thousand of reais)  203,154 
15 - DEBENTURES ISSUED (Units)  200,000 
16 - OUTSTANDING SECURITIES (Units)  200,000 
17 - TREASURY DEBENTURES (Units) 
18 - SURRENDERED DEBENTURES (Units) 
19 - CONVERTED DEBENTURES (Number) 
20 – DEBENTURES TO PLACE (Number) 
21 – DATE OF LAST NEGOTIATION   
22 – DATE OF NEXT EVENT  09/01/2005 

1 - ITEM  08 
2 – ORDER NUMBER 
3 - CVM REGISTRATION NUMBER  CVM/SRE/DEB/2005/007 
4 – DATE OF REGISTRATION WITH CVM  03/10/2005 
5 - ISSUED SERIES 
6 - TYPE OF ISSUE  SIMPLE 
7 - NATURE OF ISSUE  PUBLIC 
8 - ISSUE DATE  03/01/2005 
9 - DUE DATE  03/01/2010 
10 – TYPE OF DEBENTURE  WITHOUT PREFERENCE 
11 – REMUNERATION CONDITIONS   
12 - PREMIUM/DISCOUNT   
13 - NOMINAL VALUE (reais)  1,016.77 
14 – AMOUNT ISSUED (Thousand of reais)  101,677 
15 - DEBENTURES ISSUED (Units)  100,000 
16 - OUTSTANDING SECURITIES (Units)  100,000 
17 - TREASURY DEBENTURES (Units) 
18 - SURRENDERED DEBENTURES (Units) 
19 - CONVERTED DEBENTURES (Number) 
20 – DEBENTURES TO PLACE (Number) 
21 – DATE OF LAST NEGOTIATION   
22 – DATE OF NEXT EVENT  03/01/2006 

 
16.01 – OTHER INFORMATION DEEMED BY THE COMPANY TO BE RELEVANT 
 

Supplementary Information

In order to improve the information provided to the market, the Company is presenting, as supplementary information, the financial statements in a constant purchasing power currency.

1. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION IN “CONSTANT PURCHASING POWER CURRENCY”

(a) Monetary indexation

The monetary indexation of the operations relating to the permanent assets, shareholders’ equity, income statement accounts and ascertainment of profits and losses in monetary items was measured based on the variation of the Accounting Monetary Unit – UMC, taking for basis the variation of the General Market Prices Index – IGP-M in the 1st quarter, of 1.55% .

(b) Balance sheet accounts

Amounts related to monetary assets and liabilities presented in “constant purchasing power currency” are identical to those presented in accordance with the “corporate legislation”, except for accounts receivable from customers, accounts payable to suppliers and contractors, deferred income tax and social contribution in long-term liabilities, which are adjusted to reflect the purchasing power or currency realization at March 31, 2005, taking for basis the rate determined by the National Association of Investment Banks – ANBID.

Permanent assets and shareholders’ equity were adjusted based on the monthly variation of the UMC, updated by the IGP-M up to March 31, 2005.

(c) Income statement accounts

All the income statement accounts were indexed for inflation based on the variation of the UMC, as from the month when they were booked, adjusted in accordance with inflation gains and losses ascertained on the balances at the beginning and end of every month for monetary assets and liabilities, and which generated financial or nominal inflationary expenses and income, which were considered to reduce the respective income statement accounts to which they were attached.

(d) Deferred taxes and contributions

Deferred income tax and social contribution were calculated based on the rates of 15% plus additional 10% and 9%, respectively, on the surplus value of the properties and rights in the permanent assets generated by the result of their monetary adjustment, in conformity with the instructions of the CVM, as provided for in Communication no. 99/006 issued by the IBRACON – Brazilian Institute of Independent Accountants.

The amounts below are shown in constant purchasing power currency at March 31, 2005.

        In thousand R$ 
Balance Sheet    Nominal    Constant purchasing 
    currency    power currency 
         
 
Total assets    17,265,341    35,276,393 
 
Current assets    1,711,142    1,707,765 
 
Long-term assets    1,503,464    1,503,464 
 
Permanent assets    14,050,735    32,065,164 
       Investments    5,100    6,352 
       Property, plant and equipment    14,008,471    31,986,302 
       Deferred assets    37,164    72,510 
         
 
Total liabilities    17,265,341    35,276,393 
 
Current liabilities    2,176,499    2,176,069 
 
Long-term liabilities    7,022,078    12,339,074 
 
Shareholders’ equity    8,066,764    20,761,250 
       Paid-up capital stock    3,403,688    9,156,147 
       Capital reserves    67,297    122,469 
       Revaluation reserves    2,596,914    7,047,110 
       Profit reserves    1,863,389    4,383,417 
       Retained earnings    135,476    52,107 
         


        In thousand R$ 
    January to March 2005 
     
Income statement    Nominal    Constant purchasing 
    Currency    power currency 
         
Net revenue from sales and services rendered    1,158,669    1,159,678 
Cost of products sold and services rendered    (557,305)    (776,269) 
         
Gross income    601,364    383,409 
   Selling expenses    (113,011)    (115,234) 
   Administrative expenses    (74,564)    (80,112) 
         
Income before net financial expenses    413,789    188,063 
   Net financial expenses    (182,979)    (86,978) 
         
Operating income    230,810    101,085 
Non-operating income    (518)    (2,031) 
         
Income before taxes and profit sharing    230,292    99,054 
Provision for income tax and social contribution    (78,589)    (79,176) 
Deferred income tax and social contribution    8,447    45,746 
Extraordinary item net of income tax and social contribution    (8,780)    (8,873) 
         
Income for the period    151,370    56,751 
         
Profit per share    0.00532    0.00199 
         

Conciliation of the income for the period and shareholders’ equity

    In thousand R$ 
Description    Income for the period    Shareholders’ equity 
         
Corporate legislation    151,370    8,066,764 
 
Monetary indexation         
     Of permanent assets    266,563    18,014,429 
     Of shareholders’ equity    (397,752)   
     Adjustment to present value - net    (734)    (2,947) 
 
Reversal (provision) for taxes         
     Income tax    27,429    (3,909,556) 
     Social contribution    9,875    (1,407,440) 
         
 
In constant purchasing power currency    56,751    20,761,250 
         

2. EVOLUTION OF SHAREHOLDING BY THE CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDER, DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS FROM 03/31/2004 to 03/31/2005

  Position as of 03/31/2004  New  members  Changes in 
Common Shares 
Left the
Company 
Position as of 03/31/2005 
Shareholders  Number of 
Shares 
ON Shares  Number of
Shares 
Controlling shareholder  20,376,674,058  71.5    (6,063,162,186)***    14,313,511,872***  50.3 
Directors  90,016      (2)  90,015*   
Executive Officers  110,000      (110,000)**       
Members of the Audit Committee               
Other shareholders  8,102,703,753          14,165,975,940  49.7 
Outstanding shares  8,102,903,753  28.5        14,166,065,940  49.7 
Total shares  28,479,577,827  100.0  (6,063,272,186)  (2)  28,479,577,827  100.0 

* The 15 shares currently held by the directors were assigned by the State of São Paulo Treasury Department and  shall be returned by them upon leaving the Board of Directors of Sabesp. The difference of 1 share in the period  stated is due to the withdrawal of one Director at the AGE (Special Meeting of Shareholders) held on 03/21/05. The  transfer of one share to the Director that took office at the AGE of 03/21/05 is being arranged, as well as the return of  the share that was held by the Director who left the Board of Directors of Sabesp. 
** These shares have been sold 
*** Difference arising out of secondary public distribution of shares. 

3. SHAREHOLDING POSITION AS OF 03/31/2005

Shareholders holding more than 5% of the shares  Common Shares   % 
State of São Paulo Treasury Department  14,313,511,872  50.3 


 
Shareholders    Common Shares   
 
CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDER    14,313,511,872    50.3 
         
MANAGEMENT         
Board of Directors    90,015     
Board of Executive Officers       
Statutory Audit Committee       
         
TREASURY SHARES       
         
OTHER SHAREHOLDERS    14,165,975,940    49.7 
         
TOTAL    28,479,577,827    100.0 
         
OUTSTANDING SHARES    14,166,065,940    49.7 
 

 
17.01 – SPECIAL REVIEW REPORT – WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS 
 

(Convenience Translation into English from the Original Previously Issued in Portuguese)

Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de
São Paulo - SABESP

Interim Financial Statements
For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2005
and Independent Accountants’ Review Report

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Auditores Independentes




(Convenience Translation into English from the Original Previously Issued in Portuguese)
INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS’ REVIEW REPORT

To the Shareholders and Management of
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP
São Paulo - SP

1.     
We have performed a special review of the accompanying interim financial statements of Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP (the “Company”), consisting of the balance sheet as of March 31, 2004, and the related statement of operations for the quarter then ended and the performance report, all expressed in Brazilian reais and prepared in accordance with Brazilian accounting practices under the responsibility of the Company’s management.
2.     
We conducted our review in accordance with specific standards established by the Brazilian Institute of Independent Auditors (IBRACON), together with the Federal Accounting Council, which consisted principally of: (a) inquiries of and discussions with persons responsible for the accounting, financial and operating areas as to the criteria adopted in preparing the interim financial statements, and (b) review of the information and subsequent events that had or might have had material effects on the financial position and results of operations of the Company.
3.     
Based on our special review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the financial statements referred to in paragraph 1 for them to be in conformity with Brazilian accounting practices and standards established by the Brazilian Securities Commission (CVM), specifically applicable to the preparation of mandatory interim financial statements.
4.     
The supplementary information for the quarter ended March 31, 2005, referring to the financial statements in constant purchasing power, and the statement of cash flows are presented for purposes of additional analysis and are not a required part of the basic financial statements. This supplementary information was reviewed by us in accordance with the auditing procedures mentioned in paragraph 2 and, based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made for it to be fairly presented, in all material respects, in relation to the financial statements taken as a whole.
5.     
As mentioned in Note 5, the Company is negotiating with the State of São Paulo Government, the reimbursement of the amounts for supplementary retirement and pensions paid by the Company and the future flow of these payments to be reimbursed by the State of São Paulo Government.
6.     
We had previously audited the balance sheet as of December 31, 2004, and reviewed the statements of operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2004, the supplementary information in constant purchasing power, and the statement of cash flows for said period, presented for comparative purposes, and issued an unqualified opinion thereon and unqualified review report thereon, dated March 21, 2005 and May 12, 2004, respectively. In addition, our report, dated March 21, 2005, contains a comment similar to the one described in paragraph 5.
 
7.     
The accompanying interim financial statements have been translated into English for the convenience of readers outside Brazil.
 

São Paulo, May 13, 2005

DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU    Marco Antonio Brandão Simurro 
Auditores Independentes    Engagement Partner 

GROUP   TABLE DESCRIPTION  PAGE 
01  01  IDENTIFICATION 
01  02  HEAD-OFFICE 
01  03  INVESTORS' RELATIONS OFFICER (Company's Mail Address) 
01  04  ITR REFERENCE 
01  05  CAPITAL STOCK COMPOSITION 
01  06  COMPANY'S DATA 
01  07  COMPANIES NOT INCLUDED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
01  08  CASH INCOME 
01  09  SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL STOCK AND CHANGES IN THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR 
01  10  INVESTORS' RELATIONS OFFICER 
02  01  BALANCE SHEET - ASSETS 
02  02  BALANCE SHEET - LIABILITIES 
03  01  INCOME STATEMENT 
04  01  EXPLANATORY NOTES 
05  01  COMMENTS ON COMPANY'S PERFORMANCE IN THE QUARTER PERIOD  32 
10  01  DETAILS OF THE PUBLIC OR PRIVATE ISSUANCE OF DEBENTURES  36 
16  01  OTHER INFORMATION DEEMED BY THE COMPANY TO BE RELEVANT  44 
17  01  SPECIAL REVIEW REPORT  48 

 


 
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, in the city São Paulo, Brazil.

Date: June 7, 2005

 
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP
By:
/S/ Rui de Britto Álvares Affonso  

 
Name: Rui de Britto Álvares Affonso
Title: Economic-Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer
 

 

 
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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