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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM 6-K
 
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
THROUGH AUGUST 17, 2005

(Commission File No. 1-14477)
 
 
BRASIL TELECOM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
BRAZIL TELECOM HOLDING COMPANY
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
 

SIA Sul, Área de Serviços Públicos, Lote D, Bloco B
Brasília, D.F., 71.215-000
Federative Republic of Brazil
(Address of Regristrant's principal executive offices)


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  Investor Relations
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Brasil Telecom exceeds 1.5 Million Mobile Subscribers

Brasilia, Brazil, August 16, 2005 – BRASIL TELECOM S.A. (BOVESPA: BRTO3/BRTO4; NYSE: BTM) and BRASIL TELECOM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. (BOVESPA: BRTP3/BRTP4; NYSE: BRP) announce that Brasil Telecom GSM has achieved a significant mark, exceeding 1.5 million subscribers prior to completing eleven months of operations. The success reached by Brasil Telecom is due to the excellent results accomplished during Father’s Day holiday, the increase in our dealers’ network associated with the converging strategy and the strength of the Pula Pula Campaign.

Brasil Telecom is still offering to its clients the benefits of its unique campaign – Pula Pula - for all subscriptions until September 30th, 2005, with diversified benefits in comparison to its four previous versions. In the current campaign – “Novo Pula Pula 2008” – the client will receive these benefits until the end of 2008.

Additionally, Brasil Telecom, through it’s mobile “arm”, is the fastest expanding coverage carrier. More than 770 locations are covered, representing 85% of its operational region – Midwest, South, Acre, Rondônia and Tocantins.

We compete against three other large carriers and our region holds the highest penetration rates in Brazil. We reiterate our expectation to exceed 2.1 million subscribers until the end of 2005. This represents an increase of 400 thousand clients compared to the estimate disclosed in the beginning of operations, of 1,7 million subscribers.

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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.

Date: August 17, 2005

 
BRASIL TELECOM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
By:
/S/ Marcos de Magalhães Tourinho
 
Name:   Marcos de Magalhães Tourinho
Title:    Investor Relations Officer