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FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

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

For the month of November, 2006

           Brazilian Distribution Company           
(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)

Av. Brigadeiro Luiz Antonio,
3126 São Paulo, SP 01402-901
     Brazil     
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

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CBD Announces Third Quarter 2006 Results

São Paulo, Brazil, November 8, 2006 - Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição (CBD) – (BOVESPA: PCAR4; NYSE: CBD), announces its third quarter 2006 results. The Company’s operating and financial information, unless otherwise indicated, is presented on a consolidated basis and denominated in Reais, in accordance with the Brazilian Corporate Law. Comparisons in this document relate to 2005.

Highlights

Financial    Operating 
 
Net sales totaled R$ 3,298.9 million in the 3Q06, a 2.5% increase year-over- year; 
The Company will firmly maintain its competitive price strategy, which is aimed at increasing sales and market share gains, and will seek price competitiveness in the micro- markets in which the stores are located; 
R$ 94.4 million provision in the present quarter - referring to the fine on the soybean transactions - negatively impacted quarterly results; 
CBD expects to reach higher same store sales in the last quarter as the price strategy consolidates; 
Pro forma gross margin (excluding the provision effect) reached 28.0% in the quarter, due to the increased competitiveness strategy of reducing prices; 

Industry data indicate that CBD had market share gains in the period. Additionally, the number of customers in the Company’s stores increased; 

Operating expenses as a percentage of net sales dropped from 21.3% in the 3Q05 to 20.9% in the 3Q06; 
Sales of non-food products maintained substantial growth rates in the period (17.0%); 

Pro forma EBITDA amounted to R$ 233.7 million in the quarter, with a 7.1% margin; 
FIC (Financeira Itaú CBD) increased its customer portfolio, exceeding 5 million customers and having revenues increased by 40%, when comparing to the previous quarter. CBD expects FIC to reach its break- even in 2007. 

Pro Forma Net Income totaled R$ 31.5 million. 



Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição (CBD) is the largest Brazilian retailer, with 534 stores in 15 Brazilian states. It operates under three formats: supermarkets (Pão de Açúcar, CompreBem and Sendas), hypermarkets (Extra) and consumer electronics/home appliance stores (Extra-Eletro).

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Sales Performance
Total net sales increased by 2.5% in the quarter.

The Company’s gross sales amounted to R$3,914.6 million in the third quarter of 2006, a 1.3% increase compared to the previous year. Over the same period, the Company recorded net sales totaling R$3,298.9 million, a 2.5% growth as compared to 2005. Year to date, gross sales amounted to R$11,816.6 million, a 1.9% increase in relation to the first nine months of 2005, and net sales totaled R$9,937.2 million, a 3.1% growth year-over-year.


Note: ‘Same-store’ sales figures refer to only those stores that have been operational for at least 12 months.

Same store - Sales based on the ‘same store’ concept had a slightly positive performance in the third quarter, with a 0.2% growth (gross sales) and a 1.5% increase (net sales). This result was primarily due to the sales of non-food products, which, even after the World Cup, maintained substantial growth rates in the period (17.0%), with a special highlight to the consumer electronics category (especially IT products). Despite its still low share in the Company’s total sales, the e-commerce site (Extra.com) has also presented a substantial growth in the year. In addition, industry data indicate that CBD had market share gains in the period.

Food – Still under the impact of price deflation in relevant product categories (primarily perishable foods and commodities) and also affected by the price reduction, as a consequence of the strategy adopted by the Company, the sales of food products dropped 5.1% in the quarter. This situation affected CBD’s sales performance in July and August. However, in September, as a result of the price competitiveness strategy implemented over

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the last months, food sales began to increase in volume (primarily in grocery), when compared to the previous months. In addition, the number of customers in the Company’s stores increased.

Outlook – For the next months, the Company will firmly maintain its competitive price strategy, which is aimed at increasing sales and market share gains, and will seek price competitiveness in the micro-markets in which the stores are located. CBD still expects to reach higher sales based on the ‘same store’ concept in the last quarter as the price strategy consolidates.


Operating Performance
Focus on price competitiveness and expense reductions.

CBD has achieved important results related to its expense reductions, low expense dilution notwithstanding. The gains obtained enabled the Company to expand the investment in higher price competitiveness when compared to 2005 and to the previous quarter, which will be fundamental to achieve future market share gains. In order to support the competitiveness strategy, the pursuit of lower expenses will continue over the next quarters.

On October 31, 2006, the Company chose to adhere to the state fiscal amnesty program governed by Law no. 12,399/06, ratified by the Governor of the State of São Paulo, who partly and considerably pardoned the collection of interest and fine in the payment of fiscal debts resulting from taxable events related to the value-added tax (ICMS), occurred up to December 31, 2005. Thus, the Company paid the total debt related to tax assessments by transactions of purchase, industrialization and sales for exports of soybean and soybean byproducts (as per note disclosed in the Quarterly Information – ITR – of September 2005) on October 31, 2006, which after the 90% reduction ratified in the amount of fines and 50% in the amount of interest, totaled R$96.8 million.

Meeting the requirements of NPC 10 – Subsequent Events to the Balance Sheet Date and CVM Resolution no. 505 as of June 19, 2006, the Company accounted, on September 30, 2006, the full payment made on October 31, 2006.

In accordance with the methodical interpretation of the sole paragraph of article 1 of Law 12,399/06, mentioned above, the taxpayer’s adhesion to said amnesty does not imply waiver of right and therefore, it may not be used as a justification or foundation for questioning any other legal requirement.

Therefore, the total effect of the provision negatively impacted results in R$96.8 million, of which R$2.4 million had already been provisioned in the previous quarter and R$ 94.4 million had impact in 3Q06. Of this total, R$51.9 million had an impact on the Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) and R$42.4 million affected the financial expenses (portion related to fines and interest). The effect net of tax income in net income was R$74.9 million in the quarter, as shown in the table below:

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Income Statement - Pro forma reconciliation (thousand R$)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3rd Quarter 
 
9 Months 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reported 
 
 
 
Pro Forma 
 
Reported 
 
 
 
Pro Forma
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Provision 
 
 
 
 
 
Provision 
 
 
 
 
2006 
 
Adjustment 
 
2006 
 
2006 
 
Adjustment 
 
2006 
             
Gross Sales Revenue   
3,914,612 
     
3,914,612 
 
11,816,641 
     
11,816,641 
Net Sales Revenue   
3,298,910 
     
3,298,910 
 
9,937,172 
     
9,937,172 
Cost of Goods Sold   
(2,426,118)
 
51,938 
 
(2,374,180)
 
(7,110,446)
 
51,938 
 
(7,058,508)
Gross Profit   
872,792 
     
924,730 
 
2,826,726 
     
2,878,664 
Total Operating Expenses   
(691,028)
     
(691,028)
 
(2,105,624)
     
(2,105,624)
depreciation, amortization-EBITDA   
181,764 
     
233,702 
 
721,102 
     
773,040 
-EBIT   
45,963 
     
97,901 
 
332,968 
     
384,906 
 Net Financial Income (Expense)  
(79,137)
 
42,426 
 
(36,711)
 
(203,985)
 
42,426 
 
(161,560)
Income Before Income Tax   
(86,132)
     
8,232 
 
810 
     
95,173 
Income Tax   
21,533 
 
(19,509)
 
2,024 
 
(746)
 
(19,509)
 
(20,255)
Net Income   
(43,369)
 
74,855 
 
31,486 
 
57,803 
 
74,855 
 
132,658 
Net Income per 1,000 shares   
-0.38 
     
0.28 
 
0.51 
     
1.17 
             
 
% de Vendas Líquidas   
3Q06 
 
 
 
3Q06 
 
9M06 
 
 
 
9M06 
             
Gross Profit   
26.5% 
     
28.0% 
 
28.4% 
     
29.0% 
Total Operating Expenses   
-20.9% 
     
-20.9% 
 
-21.2% 
     
-21.2% 
EBITDA   
5.5% 
     
7.1% 
 
7.3% 
     
7.8% 
EBIT   
1.4% 
     
3.0% 
 
3.4% 
     
3.9% 
Net Financial Income (Expense)  
-2.4% 
     
-1.1% 
 
-2.1% 
     
-1.6% 
Income Before Income Tax   
-2.6% 
     
0.3% 
 
0.0% 
     
1.0% 
Income Tax   
0.7% 
     
0.1% 
 
0.0% 
     
-0.2% 
Net Income   
-1.3% 
     
1.0% 
 
0.6% 
     
1.3% 
                       

The following comments were prepared to reflect the Company’s operating performance as well as its results in the quarter and therefore do not take into account the provision adjustment shown above, since it represents a nonrecurring item that affected the results in the period. Full pro forma income statement is presented in the table on page 10.

A 28.0% pro forma gross margin in the quarter
Price reduction strategy contributed to this performance

Pro forma gross income totaled R$924.7 million in the quarter, with a 28.0% gross margin, 240 basis points lower than the 30.4% reported over the same period of the previous year. This performance was the result of the price reduction strategy adopted since June, i.e., gross margin was affected only during one month of last quarter while it was impacted during all months of the third quarter due to the increased competitiveness.

CBD continued its product price revision process aimed at reducing discrepancies compared to its main competitors and enhancing the price perception/image of some highly representative items in the consumers’ cart. In addition, CBD adopted a more aggressive price reduction strategy for the traffic-generating products. This strategy brought about substantial results. Based on this strategy, the Company expects to present higher sales levels over the next months which, together with expense reductions, will offset the investment in prices.

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The increase of sales based on the ‘same store’ concept, coupled with the higher market share (based on data recently published by the competition) at the end of the quarter, indicates that the competitiveness strategy is on the right track.

Operating Expenses
Operating expenses level is lower than in the previous year, despite weak sales and nonrecurring expenses.

Operating expenses amounted to R$691.0 million in the quarter, only a 1.0% growth as compared to the previous year. As a percentage of net sales, expenses amounted to 20.9%, lower than in the same period of the previous year (21.3%) . This is a significant performance, since it was achieved despite a series of negative events, such as (i) current sales with low dilution, (ii) nonrecurring expenses, which had a negative impact on the quarter (R$11.5 million), (iii) increases in the main expense accounts, such as utilities and personnel, (iv) additional lease expenses of the 60 stores that were not reflected in the previous year (R$27.7 million).

Nonrecurring expenses had a R$6.9 million impact on general and administrative expenses in the quarter. Net of this effect, nominal expenses would have been lower than in the previous year, as well as the expenses as a percentage of net sales, which would have been 3.3% (as compared to 3.5% in the previous year).

The highlight was selling expenses, which, despite nonrecurring expenses totaling R$4.6 million, increased only 0.6% in relation to the previous year and 17.4% on the sales in the quarter (as compared to 17.7% in the same quarter of 2005). Net of nonrecurring expenditures, selling expenses as a net sales percentage would have been 17.2% .

Pro Forma EBITDA Margin was 7.1%
Price competitiveness strategy and nonrecurring expenses affected EBITDA in the period

Pro forma EBITDA for the quarter totaled R$233.7 million, with a 7.1% margin – which corresponds to a 20.4% drop in relation to the same period of 2005. This result was highly influenced by the Company’s price competitiveness strategy and, as a result, by the 240 basis points reduction in the period pro forma gross margin. In addition, sales for the quarter were weakened and impacted by price decreases and did not contribute to a higher dilution of expenses.

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Net of nonrecurring expenses and additional lease expenses of the 60 stores (which were not reflected in the previous year), EBITDA margin would have presented a 7.0% drop compared to the previous year, with an 8.3% EBITDA margin (9.1% over the same period of 2005).

Pro Forma Financial Income
Lower interest rates had a positive impact

The pro-forma net financial income was negative by R$36.7 million in the quarter, an improvement compared to the R$60.4 million negative financial income in the same period of previous year.

Financial expenses decreased from R$185.7 million in previous year to R$116.5 million this year, basically due to the decrease in nominal interest rates. As an example, the accumulated Interbank Deposit Certificate (CDI) variation decreased from 4.53% in 3Q05 to 3.51% in 3Q06.

Although net banking debt showed a R$48.9 million growth year over year, the impact of interest rates decrease is most significant.

Gross bank indebtedness decreased by R$142.9 million, reaching R$1,947.7 million, whereas cash position decreased by R$191.8 million (amounting to R$1,409.7 million). The same positive impact occurred in the adjustments of tax contingencies and payment in installments, representing about 20% of the total financial expenses.

Total financial revenues decreased from R$125.3 million in 2005 to R$79.7 million in 2006. Besides the decrease of financial investment revenues due to the decline in interest rates, the promotional environment of credit sales continued to decrease the revenues with charges in installment sales.

The Company believes its current financial leverage is still low. EBITDA for the first nine months of the year was equivalent to 4.8 times net financial expenses. Net debt with banks was equivalent to 0.50 of EBITDA accumulated in the last four quarters.

Equity Income
Equity income is negative, but within the expected.

FIC (Financeira Itaú CBD), a company that offers financial products and services to CBD’s customers, increased its customer portfolio in the quarter exceeding 5 million customers, with the following highlights: (i) over 617,000 credit card customers between general credit cards and exclusive store cards; (ii) 50,000 customers of the new personal loan product; (iii) 103,000 new credit plan contracts; and (iv) 108,000 new extended warranty contracts.

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In order to reach this growth and prepare the ground for better results, the Company carried out a prepayment of expenses (infrastructure and development of products), with impact on the third quarter result, which was a negative R$15.0 million for CBD. Net of this effect, the result arising from FIC this quarter would have been slightly lower than the R$12.2 million obtained of the second quarter.

Revenues continue to follow a growth trend, having increased 40% in relation to the previous quarter. Default still remains high, although in line with the growth of the portfolio, presenting signs of improvement, which should become apparent as from the last quarter of this year.

At the end of the period, receivables amounted to R$788 million through the products sold in the Company’s 330 stores.

In line with the business development, we expect negative results to be reduced and break-even point to be achieved by FIC in 2007.

Non-Operating Income
Closing of stores and write-off of assets affect the results.

Net non-operating income for the quarter was a negative R$12.6 million. This result was primarily due to the write-off of assets of closed stores (R$4.4 million) and to the write-off of non-operating assets (R$6.0 million).

Minority Interest: Sendas Distribuidora
Gross margin remains on the same level of 2Q06

Sendas Distribuidora’s gross sales represented 19.2% of CBD’s total sales and totaled R$753.3 million in the quarter. Net sales amounted to R$652.9 million.

Following the strategy of higher competitiveness that CBD has adopted since the last quarter, Sendas Distribuidora’s gross margin totaled 25.3%, virtually the same level in relation to the previous quarter and 300 basis points lower than the gross margin of the 3Q05.

Even though impacted by nonrecurring expenditures amounting to R$1.5 million in the period, operating expenses were 6.2% lower than in the same quarter of the previous year. In addition, sales have not yet shown a reaction so as to allow a higher dilution of the expenses of the quarter. As a result, EBITDA margin for the period was 1.7% (or 2.0% net of nonrecurring effects), lower than the 5.1% of the third quarter of 2005, due to the lower gross margin for the period.

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Financial income was a negative R$36.9 million, which had a strong influence on the results of Sendas Distribuidora. Net income for the quarter was a negative R$42.2 million, generating a minority interest income for CBD amounting to R$24.2 million (R$15.9 million in the third quarter of 2005).

Pro Forma Net Income
Net income for the quarter strongly influenced by higher competitiveness and nonrecurring expenses.

Pro forma net income for the quarter amounted to R$31.5 million, a 55.2% decrease in relation to the same period of 2005. This reduction was primarily due to a lower gross margin, which was a result of the price competitiveness strategy (lower by 240 basis points), by nonrecurring expenses, related to restructuring expenditures, in the amount of R$11.5 million as well as by a non-operating income totaling R$12.6 million.

The Company reported a net loss in the quarter amounting to R$43.4 million, negatively impacted by the provision previously mentioned (please refer to comments in “Operating Performance” – page 2). Accumulated net income in the first nine months totaled R$57.8 million.

Investments
Amount allocated in the quarter totaled R$226.9 million.

Investments for the period amounted to R$226.9 million, as compared to R$267.5 million in the third quarter of 2005, and were primarily directed to the construction of new stores to be opened in the fourth quarter, the opening of stores and the renovation of stores. In the first nine months of 2006, investments amounted to R$520.5 million, as compared to R$601.6 million in the previous year.

Third quarter highlights were:

- Opening of one Pão de Açúcar store in Piauí and one CompreBem store in São Paulo;
- Construction of 14 stores: four Extra hypermarkets (one in Brasília, one in Recife and two in São Paulo), eight CompreBem supermarkets (seven in São Paulo and one in Rio de Janeiro) and two Pão de Açúcar supermarkets (in São Paulo), all to be opened in the fourth quarter of 2006;
- Opening of two gas stations and one drugstore;
- Renovation of stores;

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- Acquisition of land that will be used to build new stores;
- Investments in IT and logistics.

The information in the following tables was not reviewed by the independent auditors.

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Pro Forma
Consolidated Income Statement - Corporate Law Method (thousand R$)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
3rd Quarter 
 
 
 
 
 
9 Months 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
2006 
 
2005 
 
% 
 
2006 
 
2005 
 
% 
             
Gross Sales Revenue   
3,914,612 
 
3,863,972 
 
1.3% 
 
11,816,641 
 
11,598,884 
 
1.9% 
Net Sales Revenue   
3,298,910 
 
3,217,177 
 
2.5% 
 
9,937,172 
 
9,640,410 
 
3.1% 
Cost of Goods Sold   
(2,374,180)
 
(2,239,459)
 
6.0% 
 
(7,058,508)
 
(6,755,453)
 
4.5% 
Gross Profit   
924,730 
 
977,718 
 
-5.4% 
 
2,878,664 
 
2,884,957 
 
-0.2% 
Operating (Expenses) Income                         
     Selling 
 
(573,643)
 
(570,457)
 
0.6% 
 
(1,753,193)
 
(1,679,914)
 
4.4% 
     General and Administrative 
 
(117,385)
 
(113,806)
 
3.1% 
 
(352,431)
 
(347,819)
 
1.3% 
Total Operating Expenses   
(691,028)
 
(684,263)
 
1.0% 
 
(2,105,624)
 
(2,027,733)
 
3.8% 
Earnings before interest, taxes,                         
depreciation, amortization-EBITDA   
233,702 
 
293,455 
 
-20.4% 
 
773,040 
 
857,224 
 
-9.8% 
Depreciation and Amortization   
(135,801)
 
(135,416)
 
0.3% 
 
(388,134)
 
(386,636)
 
0.4% 
Earnings before interest and taxes                         
-EBIT   
97,901 
 
158,039 
 
-38.1% 
 
384,906 
 
470,588 
 
-18.2% 
Taxes and Charges   
(25,348)
 
(18,427)
 
37.6% 
 
(63,493)
 
(53,901)
 
17.8% 
Financial Income   
79,742 
 
125,338 
 
-36.4% 
 
276,173 
 
343,047 
 
-19.5% 
Financial Expenses   
(116,453)
 
(185,705)
 
-37.3% 
 
(437,732)
 
(534,998)
 
-18.2% 
  Net Financial Income (Expense)
 
(36,711)
 
(60,367)
 
-39.2% 
 
(161,559)
 
(191,951)
 
-15.8% 
Equity Income/Loss   
(14,963)
 
(6,444)
     
(41,895)
 
(12,189)
   
Operating Result   
20,879 
 
72,801 
 
-71.3% 
 
117,959 
 
212,547 
 
-44.5% 
Non-Operating Result   
(12,647)
 
1,752 
     
(22,785)
 
(5,792)
   
Income Before Income Tax   
8,232 
 
74,553 
 
-89.0% 
 
95,174 
 
206,755 
 
-54.0% 
Income Tax   
2,024 
 
(17,647)
     
(20,255)
 
(52,400)
   
Income Before Minority Interest   
10,256 
 
56,906 
 
-82.0% 
 
74,919 
 
154,355 
 
-51.5% 
Minority Interest   
24,230 
 
15,896 
     
66,739 
 
43,837 
   
Income Before Profit Sharing   
34,486 
 
72,802 
 
-52.6% 
 
141,658 
 
198,192 
 
-28.5% 
Employees' Profit Sharing   
(3,000)
 
(2,500)
     
(9,000)
 
(6,000)
   
Net Income   
31,486 
 
70,302 
 
-55.2% 
 
132,658 
 
192,192 
 
-31.0% 
Net Income per 1,000 shares   
0.28 
 
0.62 
 
-55.3% 
 
1.17 
 
1.69 
 
-31.1% 
No of shares (in thousand)  
113,771,378 
 
113,522,239 
     
113,771,378 
 
113,522,239 
   
             

         
% of Net Sales   
3Q06 
 
3Q05 
 
9M/06 
 
9M/05 
         
Gross Profit   
28.0% 
 
30.4% 
 
29.0% 
 
29.9% 
Total Operating Expenses   
-20.9% 
 
-21.3% 
 
-21.2% 
 
-21.0% 
     Selling 
 
-17.4% 
 
-17.7% 
 
-17.6% 
 
-17.4% 
     General and Administrative   
-3.6% 
 
-3.5% 
 
-3.5% 
 
-3.6% 
EBITDA   
7.1% 
 
9.1% 
 
7.8% 
 
8.9% 
Depreciation and Amortization   
-4.1% 
 
-4.2% 
 
-3.9% 
 
-4.0% 
EBIT   
3.0% 
 
4.9% 
 
3.9% 
 
4.9% 
Taxes and Charges   
-0.8% 
 
-0.6% 
 
-0.6% 
 
-0.6% 
Net Financial Income (Expense)  
-1.1% 
 
-1.9% 
 
-1.6% 
 
-2.0% 
Non-Operating Result   
-0.4% 
 
0.1% 
 
-0.2% 
 
-0.1% 
Income Before Income Tax   
0.3% 
 
2.3% 
 
1.0% 
 
2.1% 
Income Tax   
0.1% 
 
-0.6% 
 
-0.2% 
 
-0.5% 
Minority Interest/Employees' Profit   
0.6% 
 
0.4% 
 
0.6% 
 
0.4% 
Net Income   
1.0% 
 
2.2% 
 
1.3% 
 
2.0% 
         

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Consolidated Income Statement - Corporate Law Method (thousand R$)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
3rd Quarter 
 
 
 
 
 
9 Months 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
2006 
 
2005 
 
% 
 
2006
 
2005 
 
% 
             
Gross Sales Revenue   
3,914,612 
 
3,863,972 
 
1.3% 
 
11,816,641 
 
11,598,884 
 
1.9% 
Net Sales Revenue   
3,298,910 
 
3,217,177 
 
2.5% 
 
9,937,172 
 
9,640,410 
 
3.1% 
Cost of Goods Sold   
(2,426,118)
 
(2,239,459)
 
8.3% 
 
(7,110,446)
 
(6,755,453)
 
5.3% 
Gross Profit   
872,792 
 
977,718 
 
-10.7% 
 
2,826,726 
 
2,884,957 
 
-2.0% 
Operating (Expenses) Income                         
      Selling 
 
(573,643)
 
(570,457)
 
0.6% 
 
(1,753,193)
 
(1,679,914)
 
4.4% 
      General and Administrative 
 
(117,385)
 
(113,806)
 
3.1% 
 
(352,431)
 
(347,819)
 
1.3% 
Total Operating Expenses   
(691,028)
 
(684,263)
 
1.0% 
 
(2,105,624)
 
(2,027,733)
 
3.8% 
Earnings before interest, taxes,                         
depreciation, amortization-EBITDA   
181,764 
 
293,455 
 
-38.1% 
 
721,102 
 
857,224 
 
-15.9% 
Depreciation and Amortization   
(135,801)
 
(135,416)
 
0.3% 
 
(388,134)
 
(386,636)
 
0.4% 
Earnings before interest and taxes                         
-EBIT   
45,963 
 
158,039 
 
-70.9% 
 
332,968 
 
470,588 
 
-29.2% 
Taxes and Charges   
(25,348)
 
(18,427)
 
37.6% 
 
(63,493)
 
(53,901)
 
17.8% 
Financial Income   
79,742 
 
125,338 
 
-36.4% 
 
276,173 
 
343,047 
 
-19.5% 
Financial Expenses   
(158,879)
 
(185,705)
 
-14.4% 
 
(480,158)
 
(534,998)
 
-10.3% 
  Net Financial Income (Expense)
 
(79,137)
 
(60,367)
 
31.1% 
 
(203,985)
 
(191,951)
 
6.3% 
Equity Income/Loss   
(14,963)
 
(6,444)
     
(41,895)
 
(12,189)
   
Operating Result   
(73,485)
 
72,801 
 
-200.9% 
 
23,595 
 
212,547 
 
-88.9% 
Non-Operating Result   
(12,647)
 
1,752 
     
(22,785)
 
(5,792)
   
Income Before Income Tax   
(86,132)
 
74,553 
 
-215.5% 
 
810 
 
206,755 
 
-99.6% 
Income Tax   
21,533 
 
(17,647)
     
(746)
 
(52,400)
   
Income Before Minority Interest   
(64,599)
 
56,906 
 
-213.5% 
 
64 
 
154,355 
 
-100.0% 
Minority Interest   
24,230 
 
15,896 
     
66,739 
 
43,837 
   
Income Before Profit Sharing   
(40,369)
 
72,802 
 
-155.5% 
 
66,803 
 
198,192 
 
-66.3% 
Employees' Profit Sharing   
(3,000)
 
(2,500)
     
(9,000)
 
(6,000)
   
Net Income   
(43,369)
 
70,302 
 
-161.7% 
 
57,803 
 
192,192 
 
-69.9% 
Net Income per 1,000 shares   
-0.38 
 
0.62 
 
-161.6% 
 
0.51 
 
1.69 
 
-70.0% 
No of shares (in thousand)  
113,771,378 
 
113,522,239 
     
113,771,378 
 
113,522,239 
   
             

         
% of Net Sales   
3Q06 
 
3Q05 
 
9M/06 
 
9M/05 
         
Gross Profit   
26.5% 
 
30.4% 
 
28.4% 
 
29.9% 
Total Operating Expenses   
-20.9% 
 
-21.3% 
 
-21.2% 
 
-21.0% 
     Selling 
 
-17.4% 
 
-17.7% 
 
-17.6% 
 
-17.4% 
     General and Administrative   
-3.6% 
 
-3.5% 
 
-3.5% 
 
-3.6% 
EBITDA   
5.5% 
 
9.1% 
 
7.3% 
 
8.9% 
Depreciation and Amortization   
-4.1% 
 
-4.2% 
 
-3.9% 
 
-4.0% 
EBIT   
1.4% 
 
4.9% 
 
3.4% 
 
4.9% 
Taxes and Charges   
-0.8% 
 
-0.6% 
 
-0.6% 
 
-0.6% 
Net Financial Income (Expense)  
-2.4% 
 
-1.9% 
 
-2.1% 
 
-2.0% 
Non-Operating Result   
-0.4% 
 
0.1% 
 
-0.2% 
 
-0.1% 
Income Before Income Tax   
-2.6% 
 
2.3% 
 
0.0% 
 
2.1% 
Income Tax   
0.7% 
 
-0.6% 
 
0.0% 
 
-0.5% 
Minority Interest/Employees' Profit   
0.6% 
 
0.4% 
 
0.6% 
 
0.4% 
Net Income   
-1.3% 
 
2.2% 
 
0.6% 
 
2.0% 
               

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Consolidated Balance Sheet - Corporate Law Method (thousand R$)

     
ASSETS   
3rd Quarter/06 
 
2nd Quarter/06 
     
Current Assets    4,378,211    4,296,293 
       Cash and Banks    109,172    74,783 
       Short-Term Investments    1,300,551    1,305,637 
       Credit    159,874    152,915 
             Installment Sales    146    508 
             Post-Dated Checks    11,606    8,885 
             Credit Cards    129,234    133,266 
             Tickets, vouchers and others    27,302    15,952 
             Allowance for Doubtful Accounts                           (8,414)                          (5,696)
       Account recevaible from vendors    238,934    204,345 
       Receivables Securitization Fund    757,214    722,023 
       Inventories    1,097,147    1,129,531 
       Taxes recoverable    488,388    460,975 
       Advances to suppliers and employees    45,565    41,864 
       Others    181,366    204,220 
Long-Term Assets    1,076,855    1,005,440 
       Accounts Receivable    331,334    326,140 
       Deferred Income Tax    471,793    395,688 
       Deposits for Legal Appeals    243,169    248,704 
       Others    30,559    34,908 
Permanent Assets    5,148,093    5,068,245 
       Investments    196,546    200,603 
       Property, Plant and Equipment    4,058,688    3,939,456 
       Deferred Charges    892,859    928,186 
     
TOTAL ASSETS    10,603,159    10,369,978 
     
 
     
LIABILITIES   
3rd Quarter/06 
 
2nd Quarter/06 
     
Current Liabilities    2,658,316    2,213,103 
         Suppliers    1,370,332    1,250,622 
         Financing    696,019    433,942 
         Real State Financing    36,991    60,567 
         Debentures      15,066 
         Salaries and Payroll Charges    207,401    165,827 
         Taxes and Social Contributions    84,542    81,351 
         Proposed Dividends   
 
         Others    263,030    205,728 
Long-Term Liabilities    3,406,807    3,551,241 
         Financing    850,209    1,017,305 
         Recallable Fund Quotas (FIDC)   639,953    686,030 
         Debentures    401,490    401,490 
         Taxes in Installments    296,208    299,754 
         Provision for Contingencies    1,190,061    1,146,662 
         Others    28,886     
 
Minority Interests 
  220,649    244,878 
 
Shareholder's Equity    4,317,387    4,360,756 
         Capital    3,954,629    3,954,629 
         Capital Reserves    362,758    406,127 
     
TOTAL LIABILITIES 
  10,603,159    10,369,978 
     

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Consolidated Cash Flows - Corporate Law Method (thousand R$)

   
   
September 30th 
   
Cash flow from operating activities 
 
2006 
 
2005 
     
Net income for the year 
  57,803    192,202 
 Adjustment to reconcile net income         
     Deferred income tax    (82,017)   (44,928)
     Residual value of permanent asset disposals    29,625    6,770 
     Net gains from shareholding dilution    (28,173)  
     Depreciation and amortization    388,134    386,626 
     Interest and monetary variations, net of payments    166,974    9,693 
     Equity results    41,895    12,189 
     Provision for contingencies    54,507    37,041 
     Minoritary interest    (66,739)   (43,837)
     
    562,009    555,756 
     
(Increase) decrease in assets 
       
     Trade accounts receivable    266,908    280,339 
     Advances to suppliers and employees    (9,753)   (10,386)
     Inventories    18,139    (23,623)
     Taxes recoverable    (3,569)   57,926 
     Others assets    (40,985)   45,391 
     Related parties    (19,274)   (6,429)
     Judicial Deposits    (6,198)   (33,905)
     
    205,268    309,313 
     
Increase (decrease) in liabilities 
       
     Suppliers    (283,902)   (369,135)
     Salaries and payroll charges    49,762    31,729 
     Taxes and social contributions payable    (60,569)   (21,334)
     Others accounts payable    116,634    88,396 
     
    (178,075)   (270,344)
     
Net cash flow generated by operating activities    589,202    594,725 
     

 
 
   
September 30th 
 
 
   
2006 
 
2005 
     
Net cash from investing activities         
     Acquisition of companies    (24,600)   (19,037)
     Acquisition of property and equipment    (501,229)   (599,274)
     Increase in deferred charges    (18,252)   (51,177)
     Property and equipment sales        1,029,000 
        8,000 
     
Net cash flow used in investing activities    (544,081)   367,512 
     
Cash Flow from Financing Activities         
Capital Increase    7,212     
Financing         
           Funding and Re-Financing    129,275    834,568 
           Payments    (420,669)   (1,285,714)
           Dividend payments    (62,053)   89,059 
     
Net cash flow generation (expenditure) in financing activities    (346,235)   (362,087)
     
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents    (301,114)   422,032 
     
 Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period    1,409,723    1,601,502 
 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period    1,710,837    1,179,470 
     
Changes in cash and cash equivalents    (301,114)   422,032 
     
Cash flow suplemental information         
 Interest paid on loans and financings    215,843    484,597 
     

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Net Sales per Format (R$ thousand)

       
1st Half   
2006 
 
% 
 
2005 
 
% 
 
Chg.(%)
       
Pão de Açúcar    1,507,923    22.7%    1,643,721    25.5%    -8.3% 
Extra    3,332,270    50.2%    3,079,983    48.0%    8.2% 
CompreBem    1,092,673    16.5%    1,052,849    16.4%    3.8% 
Extra Eletro    127,924    1.9%    102,795    1.6%    24.4% 
Sendas*    577,472    8.7%    543,885    8.5%    6.2% 
       
CBD    6,638,262    100.0%    6,423,233    100.0%    3.3% 
       

       
3rd Quarter   
2006 
 
% 
 
2005 
 
% 
 
Chg.(%)
       
Pão de Açúcar    731,907    22.2%    785,881    24.4%    -6.9% 
Extra    1,669,056    50.6%    1,528,672    47.6%    9.2% 
CompreBem    541,896    16.4%    530,021    16.5%    2.2% 
Extra Eletro    72,954    2.2%    53,047    1.6%    37.5% 
Sendas*    283,097    8.6%    319,556    9.9%    -11.4% 
       
CBD    3,298,910    100.0%    3,217,177    100.0%    2.5% 
       

       
9 Months   
2006 
 
%
 
2005 
 
% 
 
Chg.(%)
       
Pão de Açúcar    2,239,830    22.5%    2,429,602    25.2%    -7.8% 
Extra    5,001,326    50.3%    4,608,655    47.8%    8.5% 
CompreBem    1,634,569    16.4%    1,582,870    16.4%    3.3% 
Extra Eletro    200,878    2.0%    155,842    1.6%    28.9% 
Sendas*    860,569    8.7%    863,441    9.0%    -0.3% 
       
CBD    9,937,172    100.0%    9,640,410    100.0%    3.1% 
       
*Sales growth in Pão de Açúcar format were affected by the stores closing and by the conversion of stores to CompreBem format between 2005 and 2006. 
** Sendas banner which is part of Sendas Distribuidora S/A 

Gross Sales per Format (R$ thousand)

       
1st Half   
2006 
 
% 
 
2005 
 
% 
 
Chg.(%)
       
Pão de Açúcar*    1,811,534    22.9%    1,991,069    25.7%    -9.0% 
Extra    3,979,026    50.4%    3,725,817    48.2%    6.8% 
CompreBem    1,290,444    16.3%    1,256,078    16.2%    2.7% 
Extra Eletro    164,195    2.1%    136,214    1.8%    20.5% 
Sendas**    656,830    8.3%    625,734    8.1%    5.0% 
       
CBD    7,902,029    100.0%    7,734,912    100.0%    2.2% 
       

       
3rd Quarter   
2006 
 
% 
 
2005 
 
% 
 
Chg.(%)
       
Pão de Açúcar*    873,692    22.3%    955,383    24.7%    -8.6% 
Extra    1,984,225    50.6%    1,840,027    47.6%    7.8% 
CompreBem    641,247    16.4%    633,442    16.4%    1.2% 
Extra Eletro    92,241    2.4%    68,765    1.8%    34.1% 
Sendas**    323,207    8.3%    366,355    9.5%    -11.8% 
       
CBD    3,914,612    100.0%    3,863,972    100.0%    1.3% 
       

       
9 Months   
2006 
 
% 
 
2005 
 
% 
 
Chg.(%)
       
Pão de Açúcar*    2,685,226    22.7%    2,946,452    25.4%    -8.9% 
Extra    5,963,251    50.5%    5,565,844    48.0%    7.1% 
CompreBem    1,931,691    16.3%    1,889,520    16.2%    2.2% 
Extra Eletro    256,436    2.2%    204,979    1.8%    25.1% 
Sendas**    980,037    8.3%    992,089    8.6%    -1.2% 
       
CBD    11,816,641    100.0%    11,598,884    100.0%    1.9% 
       
*Sales growth in Pão de Açúcar format were affected by the closing of 21 stores and by the conversion of 14 stores to CompreBem format between 2005 and 2006. 
** Sendas banner which is part of Sendas Distribuidora S/A 

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Sales Breakdown (% of Net Sales)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
2006 
 
 
 
 
 
2005 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
1st Half 
 
3rd Q 
 
9 Months 
 
1st Half 
 
3rd Q 
 
9 Months 
             
Cash    49.4%    49.2%    49.3%    51.2%    50.0%    50.8% 
Credit Card    38.6%    38.6%    38.6%    36.5%    37.6%    36.8% 
Food Voucher    7.8%    8.3%    8.0%    7.4%    7.5%    7.5% 
Credit    4.2%    3.9%    4.1%    4.9%    4.9%    4.9% 
 Post-dated Checks    2.2%    2.0%    2.2%    3.1%    2.9%    3.0% 
 Installment Sales    2.0%    1.9%    1.9%    1.8%    2.0%    1.9% 
             

Stores by Format

   
Pão de 
 
 
 
Extra- 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales 
 
Number of 
   
Açúcar 
 
Extra 
 
Eletro 
 
CompreBem 
 
Sendas 
 
CBD 
 
Area (m2)
 
Employees 
         
12/31/2005   
185 
 
79 
 
50 
 
176 
 
66 
 
556 
 
1,206,254 
 
62,803 
         
Opened       
             
       
Closed   
(15)
         
(3)
 
(3)
 
(21)
       
Converted   
(2)
         
     
       
         
6/30/2006   
168 
 
80 
 
50 
 
175 
 
63 
 
536 
 
1,181,516 
 
60,618 
         
Opened   
         
     
       
Closed   
(4)
                 
(4)
       
Converted                       
       
         
9/30/2006   
165 
 
80 
 
50 
 
176 
 
63 
 
534 
 
1,176,439 
 
61,136 
         

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3Q06 Results Conference Call
Thursday, November 9, 2006

Conference call in Portuguese with simultaneous interpretation into English: 

11:00 AM (Brasília); 8:00 AM (ET USA); 1:00 PM (GMT)

:: Opening :: 

Abílio Diniz – Chairman of the Board of Directors 

Cássio Casseb – CEO 

:: Participants :: 

Enéas Pestana - CFO 

Hugo Bethlem – Executive Officer of CompreBem and Sendas Supermarkets 

Daniela Sabbag – Investor Relations Officer 

For the conference call in Portuguese (audio in Portuguese, with participation in the Q&A via questions in Portuguese), please call a few minutes prior to the beginning of the conference to (+1 973) 935 8758, Code: 8046445. 

Webcast available through the website www.cbd-ri.com.br/eng. A replay will be also available after the end of the conference call by calling (+1 973) 341 3080, Code: 8046445. 

COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO    MZ Consult
 
Daniela Sabbag    Tereza Kaneta 
Investor Relations Officer    Phone: 55 (11) 3186-3772 
Phone: +55 (11) 3886 0421 Fax: +55 (11) 3884 2677    E-mail: tereza.kaneta@mz-ir.com 
Email: cbd.ri@paodeacucar.com.br     

Website: http://www.cbd-ri.com.br

Statements included in this report regarding the Company’s business outlook, the previews on operating and financial results and referring to the Company’s growth potential are merely projections and were based on the Management’s expectations regarding the Company’s future. These projections are highly dependent on market changes, the performance of Brazilian economy, the industry and international markets, and are therefore subject to change.

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SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.




COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO



Date:   November 17, 2006 By:   /s/ Enéas César Pestana Neto      
         Name:   Enéas César Pestana Neto
         Title:     Administrative Director



    By:    /s/ Daniela Sabbag                      
         Name:   Daniela Sabbag
         Title:     Investor Relations Officer


FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release may contain forward-looking statements. These statements are statements that are not historical facts, and are based on management's current view and estimates offuture economic circumstances, industry conditions, company performance and financial results. The words "anticipates", "believes", "estimates", "expects", "plans" and similar expressions, as they relate to the company, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Statements regarding the declaration or payment of dividends, the implementation of principal operating and financing strategies and capital expenditure plans, the direction of future operations and the factors or trends affecting financial condition, liquidity or results of operations are examples of forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current views of management and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. There is no guarantee that the expected events, trends or results will actually occur. The statements are based on many assumptions and factors, including general economic and market conditions, industry conditions, and operating factors. Any changes in such assumptions or factors could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.