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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 MAY 9, 2006
(Commission File No. 1-15256)
BRASIL TELECOM S.A.
(Exact name of Registrant
as specified in its Charter)
BRAZIL TELECOM 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)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file
annual reports under
cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F ___X___ Form 40-F ______
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K
in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1)__.
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K
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___
If "Yes" is marked, indicated below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):
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Investor Relations |
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(55 61) 3415-1140 |
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ri@brasiltelecom.com.br |
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www.brasiltelecom.com.br/ir/ |
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Media Relations |
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(1 646) 284-9400 |
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ialmeida@hfgcg.com |
Free Translation
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
Brasília/DF, May 9, 2006 - BRASIL TELECOM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. (Brasil Telecom Participações) and BRASIL TELECOM S.A. (Brasil Telecom), hereby referred to as Companies, informs to its Shareholders and
to the market in general, complementing information disclosed on May 8, 2006, through press release, the following guidance revisions for 2006 (as compared to the initial goals disclosed on December 19, 2005):
- Increase in the EBITDA margin from 33% to 34%, with a high trend;
- Reduction of Capital Expenditure - CAPEX, from R$2.3 2.5 million to R$2.16 million, with a fall trend; and
- Increase in the mobile business subscriber base from 3.0 million to 3.3 million by the end of 2006, which represents a 50% growth in comparison to 2005.
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: May 9, 2006
BRASIL TELECOM S.A.
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By: |
/S/ Charles Laganá Putz
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Name: Charles Laganá Putz
Title: Chief Financial Officer |