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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registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):
| Investor Relations | |
| (55 61) 415-1140 | |
| ri@brasiltelecom.com.br | |
| Media Relations | |
| (55 61) 3415-1378 | |
| cesarb@brasiltelecom.com.br |
Free Translation
| BRASIL TELECOM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. | BRASIL TELECOM S.A. |
| Publicly Held Company | Publicly Held Company |
| Corporate Taxpayer Registration | Corporate Taxpayer Registration |
| 02.570.688/0001-70 | 76.535.764/0001-43 |
| Board of Trade 53 3 0000581 8 | Board of Trade 53 3 0000622 9 |
MATERIAL FACT
BRASIL TELECOM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. and BRASIL TELECOM S.A. (“Company”), based on art. 157 of Law 6,404/76, and CVM Instruction 358/02, hereby discloses to the market that, on October 27, 2006, the Company received resignation terms, dated October 20, 2006, from the Brasil Telecom S.A.’s Board of Directors members indicated by Telecom Italia International N.V., Messrs Jorge Luiz Sarabanda da Silva Fagundes (Effective), Célia Beatriz Padovan Pacheco (Alternate), André Urani (Effective) and Carmen Sylvia Motta Parkinson (Alternate).
On October 27, 2006, the Company also received a letter from its controlling shareholder, SOLPART PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A., as transcribed bellow:
| “Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, October 27, 2006. |
| To |
| Brasil Telecom S.A. and |
| Brasil Telecom Participações S.A. |
| SIA Sul ASP Lote D, Bloco A |
| Brasília, DF, Brazil |
| Zip Code: 71.215-000 |
| BY FAX |
| 55-61-3415-1870 |
| c/o: Mr. Charles Laganá Putz |
| Investor Relations Officer |
Dear Sirs,
Based on article 157 of Law 6,404/76, and on the first paragraph of article 3 of CVM Instruction 358/02 we hereby inform you that, on October 27, 2006, Telecom Italia International N.V. (“TII” or “Assignor”), following the
authorization granted by Anatel through Act 61,406/2006 of October 18, 2006 and received by the Company today (document attached), transferred all its shares of Solpart Participações S.A. (“Solpart” or “Company”) to
Brasilco S.r.I., Italian corporation (“Assignee”) which capital is fully held by a trust managed by Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited, according to information declared by the Assignor and the Assignee. Also according to
information received from the Assignor and the Assignee, TII is the whole beneficiary of the referred trust.
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According to article 3 of Anatel’s Act 61,406, the transfer of Solpart’ shares above described follows the purpose of articles 8 and 9 of Anatel’s Act 41,780/2004, considering that it has occurred previously to the deadline indicated on Anatel’s Act 51,450/2005.
Consequently, we request you to take the necessary steps to disclose the referred information.
Yours truly,
Solpart Participações S.A.”
The received letter’s attachment, Extract of Anatel’s Act 61,406, is transcribed bellow.
“AGÊNCIA NACIONAL DE TELECOMUNICAÇÕES (ANATEL)
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
EXTRACT OF ACT 61,406, OCTOBER 18, 2006.
Suit 53500,026891/2006. Previously assents to the transference of all voting shares held by Telecom Italia International N.V. in Solpart Participações S.A., direct controlling company of Brasil Telecom Participações S.A., and indirect of Brasil Telecom S.A. and 14 Brasil Telecom Celular S.A., to Brasilco S.r.I./Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited. The consent mentioned on the previous article does not exempt the claimant to fulfill duties with other entities, essential to make this operation effective.
PLÍNIO DE AGUIAR JUNIOR
Chairman”
The complete versions of the Anatel’s Acts mentioned in this material fact were released on the Federal Gazette (Diário Oficial da União) and are available in Portuguese on Anatel’s website (www.anatel.gov.br).
Brasília, Brazil, October 27, 2006.
Charles Laganá Putz
Investor Relations Officer
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SIGNATURE
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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 |
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