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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___

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BRASKEM S.A.

CNPJ No. 42.150.391/0001 -70

NIRE No. 29300006939

OPEN COMPANY

EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

NOTICE OF CONVOCATION

The shareholders of BRASKEM S.A. (“Company”) are invited to attend the Extraordinary General Meeting that will be held at the Company’s headquarters established at Rua Eteno, 1.561, Pólo Petroquímico, in the Municipality of Camaçari, State of Bahia, on July 31, 2007, at 10 a.m., in order to deliberate on the following Agenda:

1. To elect member of the Board of Directors, in view of resignation submitted;
2. To approve and ratify the appointment and contracting, made by the managers of the Company, of the specialized company responsible for issuing the appraisal report on the assets of Tegal – Terminal de Gases Ltda. (“Tegal”);
3. To review, discuss and approve the documents relating to the merger of Tegal into the Company;
4. To approve the merger of Tegal into the Company, without increasing its capital stock;

São Paulo, July 10, 2007.

Pedro Augusto Ribeiro Novis
Chairman of the Board of Directors

Attention:

Taking into account the Health, Safety and Environmental Rules (SSMA) in effect at the headquarters of the Company, which have established the necessary directives to control the access and the circulation of individuals and vehicles in the internal and outside headquarter areas, all the shareholders, as well as their legal representatives are requested to be present for the aforementioned Meetings at least 30 minutes before hand, with the intent to insure compliance with the basic training instructions pertaining to SSMA, in effect at the Company, and which may be consulted at the Company’s headquarter.

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SIGNATURES

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

Date: July 12, 2007

	BRASKEM S.A.
	By:	/s/      Carlos José Fadigas de Souza Filho
		Name:	Carlos José Fadigas de Souza Filho
		Title:	Chief Financial Officer

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