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)__.
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| Investor Relations | |
| (55 61) 3415-1140 | |
| ri@brasiltelecom.com.br | |
| Media Relations | |
| (55 61) 3415-1378 | |
| cesarb@brasiltelecom.com.br |
| BRASIL TELECOM S.A. | BRASIL TELECOM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. | |
| Publicly Held Company | Publicly Held Company | |
| Corporate Taxpayer Registration CNPJ/MF: | Corporate Taxpayer Registration CNPJ/MF: | |
| 76.535.764/0001-43 | 02.570.688/0001-70 | |
| Board of Trade 53 3 0000622-9 | Board of Trade 53 3 0000581- 8 | |
MATERIAL FACT
Brasil Telecom Participações S.A. and Brasil Telecom S.A., in compliance with article 157 of Law number 6.404/76 and CVM instruction 358/02, transcribe the Material Fact released by their shareholders on October 15th, 2007, with the pertinent clarifications relating to the amount transaction, as follows:
“TECHOLD PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
Publicy Held Company
Corporate Taxpayer Registration CNPJ N° 02.605.028/0001-88
Board of Trade 33.3.0026046 -3
MATERIAL FACT
TECHOLD PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. (“Techold” or “Company”), in compliance with paragraph 4 of article 157 of Law number 6.404/76 and CVM instruction 358/02, as amended, following the Material Fact released on July 19th, 2007, informs that on October 11th, 2007, the Company has exercised, in an irrevocable and not retractable way, its right of preference to the acquisition of all of the outstanding shares of Solpart Participações S.A. (“Solpart”) held by Brasilco S.r.l. (“Brasilco Shares”), as contemplated by Solpart’s Shareholders’ Agreement, in accordance with the terms, conditions and price established in the Share Purchase Agreement and Letter Agreement signed on July 18th, 2007.
The company will make a new pronouncement as soon as the purchase of Brasilco Shares is concluded.
Rio de Janeiro, October 15th, 2007.
TECHOLD PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
Mariana Sarmento Meneghetti
Investor Relations Director”
Brasília, October 16th, 2007.
Paulo Narcélio Simões Amaral
Investor Relations Director
Brasil Telecom Participações S.A.
Brasil Telecom S.A.
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