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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 July 21, 2008

(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):


  Investor Relations 
  55 (61) 3415-1140 
  ri@brasiltelecom.com.br 
   
  Media and Communication 
  55 (61) 3415-1822 
  diretoriadecomunicacao@brasiltelecom.com.br 

BRASIL TELECOM S.A.

CORPORATE TAXPAYER REGISTRATION 76.535.764/0001-43
BOARD OF TRADE 53.3.0000622-9
PUBLICLY HELD COMPANY

BRASIL TELECOM S.A. (BOVESPA: BRTO3/BRTO4; NYSE: BTM), the “Company”, announces to the market that the Company has been informed by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) that, due to the Notice of Voluntary Public Tender Offer to Purchase Preferred Shares issued by Brasil Telecom S.A., promoted by Copart 2 Participações S.A., a controlled company of Telemar Norte Leste S.A. and Tele Norte Leste Participações S.A., to be held on July 22nd, 2008, the Company’s ADR (American Depositary Receipts) trading in the NYSE will be halted prior to the opening of the market on Monday, July 21st, 2008, pending the expiration of the Tender Offer.

The halt will be in effect until the results of the offer are made available, unless the offer is extended.

Brasília, July 21, 2008

Paulo Narcélio Simões Amaral
Investor Relations Officer


 
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: July 21, 2008

 
BRASIL TELECOM S.A.
By:
/S/ Paulo Narcélio Simões Amaral
 
Name:  Paulo Narcélio Simões Amaral
Title:     Chief Financial Officer
 

 

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