PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE
Brasília, D.F., 71.215-000
Federative Republic of Brazil
annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1)__.
in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7)__.
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information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under
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registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):
| Investor Relations | |
| (55 61) 415-1140 | |
| ri@brasiltelecom.com.br | |
| Media Relations | |
| (1 212) 983-1702 | |
| cesarb@brasiltelecom.com.br |
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BRASIL TELECOM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
Publicly Traded Company
Corporate Taxpayer Registration CNPJ/MF 02.570.688/0001-70
Board of Trade 53 3 0000581 8
BRASIL TELECOM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. ANNOUNCES FILING FORM 20-F WITH THE SEC
Brasil Telecom Participações S.A. (Bovespa: BRTP3 and BRTP4 / NYSE: BRP) filed its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2007 with the Security and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The 2007 Form 20-F includes audited consolidated financial statements of Brasil Telecom Participações S.A. and its subsidiaries at December 31, 2006 and 2007 and for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2006 and 2007 under Brazilian Corporate Law, including a reconciliation of Brazilian Corporate Law to U.S. GAAP.
The 2007 Form 20-F can be downloaded from the SEC website www.sec.gov and can also be found at Brasil Telecom's website www.brasiltelecom.com.br under "Investor Relations". Brasil Telecom's shareholders and the holders of its American Depositary Shares can request copies of its 2007 Form 20-F, free of charge, by contacting us at the following address: Brasil Telecom, Attention: Investor Relations, SIA Sul – ASP – Lote D – Bloco A – Subsolo, Brasília, DF, Brasil, 71215-000, telephone: +55 61 3415 1140.
COMPANY PROFILE
Brasil Telecom is one of the largest companies in the Latin American telecommunications industry. It provides services in the following areas: fixed line and mobile telephony; data solutions; Internet; video; and data center – a business unit that provides IT and telecommunications infrastructure for other companies.
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In Brazil, Brasil Telecom provides telephony services to millions of Brazilians who live in Region II, which covers the states of Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Paraná, Mato Grosso do Sul, Mato Grosso, Goiás, Tocantins, Acre, Rondônia, and the Federal District. Headquartered in Brasília (DF), and counting on approximately 17 thousand employees, the Company's client base includes 8 million fixed terminals in service, 4 million mobile connections, 282 thousand public use terminals, and 1.6 million ADSL (broadband) connections.
Safe harbor statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
All forward-looking statements made by Brasil Telecom Participações S.A. involve material risks and uncertainties and are subject to change based on various important factors which may be beyond the Company’s control. Accordingly, the Company’s future performance and financial results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in any such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to, those described in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company does not undertake to publicly update or revise the forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that the projected results expressed or implied therein will not be realized.
| CONTACT INFORMATION | ||
| Flávia Menezes de Oliveira | ||
| Investor Relations Manager | Tel: +55 61 3415 1140 | |
| Brasil Telecom | Fax: +55 61 3415 1315 | |
| SIA Sul – ASP – Lote D – Bloco A – Subsolo | Email: ri@brasiltelecom.com.br | |
| Brasília – DF – Brasil – 71215-000 | Website: www.brasiltelecom.com.br/ri |
Brasília, Brazil, April 16, 2008.
Paulo Narcélio Simões Amaral
Investor Relations Officer
Brasil Telecom Participações S.A.
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