OR 15D-16 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of August, 2010
(Commission File No. 1-14862 )
Camacari, Bahia - CEP 42810-000 Brazil
Form 20-F ___X___ Form 40-F ______
in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1). _____
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___
Exhibit 1
BRASKEM S.A.
CNPJ/MF No. 42.150.391/0001-70
OPINION FROM THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
The undersigned members of the Audit Committee of BRASKEM S.A., in the exercise of the competence set forth in article 163, item III of Law No. 6,404/76, at a meeting held on the date hereof, after examining all documents related to the proposal of merger of shares of Rio Polímeros S.A. (“Riopol”) by the Company, namely: Protocol and Justification of Merger of Shares, containing the reasons, purposes, criteria and conditions of the transaction, Financial Statements of the Companies involved, accompanied by the opinions of the respective independent auditors, and the (i) Accounting Appraisal Report of Riopol’s Net Equity, on the base date of March 31, 2010, and (ii) Economic and Financial Appraisal Report of Riopol and the Company, in order to establish the replacement ratio of the shares, concluded, unanimously, that the examined documents are in order, reason why they understand that the merger of shares and the legal consequences arising from it are a legitimate representation of the interests of the Company’s shareholders and are in compliance with the applicable legal and statutory rules and procedures, and issue a favorable opinion as to the approval of the aforementioned documents and proposal by the Extraordinary General Meeting to be called.
São Paulo/SP, August 9, 2010
Marcos Antonio Silva Menezes Ismael Campos de Abreu
Membro Titular e Presidente Membro Titular
Aluizio da Rocha Coelho Neto Manoel Mota Fonseca
Membro Titular Membro Titular
Antonio Luiz Vianna de Souza
Membro Titular
Sede-Fábrica: Camaçari/BA - Rua Eteno, 1561, Polo Petroquímico de Camaçari - CEP 42810-000 - Tel.(71) 3413-1000
Escritórios: Salvador/BA - Av. Antonio Carlos Magalhães, 3224, 20,21 e 22 andares, Caminho das Arvores, Pituba - CEP 41.820-000 São Paulo/SP – Av. das Nações Unidas, 8501, 23, 24, e parte do 25 andares, Alto de Pinheiros, CEP. 05425-070 – Tel. (11) 3576-9999 – Fax (11) 3576-9197
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: August 16, 2010| BRASKEM S.A. | |||
| By: | /s/ Marcela Aparecida Drehmer Andrade | ||
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| Name: | Marcela Aparecida Drehmer Andrade | ||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | ||
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