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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.

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		Investor Relations
		(55 61) 3415-1140
		ri@brasiltelecom.com.br
Free Translation
		Media Relations
		(55 61) 3415-1378
		cesarb@brasiltelecom.com.br

BRASIL TELECOM S.A.		BRASIL TELECOM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
Publicly traded Company		Publicly traded Company
Corporate Taxpayer’s Registration CNPJ/MF:		Corporate Taxpayer’s 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 Translates Shareholders’ Material Fact

Pursuant to Official Letter CVM/SEP/GEA-2/No. 277-07, forwarded on July 23, 2007, regarding news disclosed on July 19, 2007 in Italy, mentioning the sale of Telecom Italia’s stake in the capital of Solpart Participações S.A. (“Solpart”), held through Brasilco S.r.l., Brasil Telecom Participações S.A. and Brasil Telecom S.A. translate the Material Fact disclosed on July 18, 2007 by their shareholders, regarding the transaction and further conditions, as follows:

“ZAIN PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.		INVITEL S.A
Publicly traded Company		Publicly traded Company
Corporate Taxpayer’s Registration		Corporate Taxpayer’s Registration
CNPJ/MF: 02.363.918/0001-20		CNPJ/MF: 02.465.782/0001-60
Board of Trade 33.3.0027822-2		Board of Trade 33.3.0016765-0
TECHOLD PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.		SOLPART PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
Publicly traded Company		Corporate Taxpayer’s Registration
Corporate Taxpayer’s Registration		CNPJ/MF: 02.607.736/0001-58
CNPJ/MF: 02.605.028/0001-88		Board of Trade 33.3.0026036-6
Board of Trade 33.3.0026046-3

MATERIAL FACT

ZAIN PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. (“Zain”), INVITEL S.A. (“Invitel”), SOLPART PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. (“Solpart”) and TECHOLD PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. (“Techold” and, when referred to jointly with the other signatory parties hereto, the “Companies”), pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 4 of article 157 of Law no. 6,404/76 and CVM Resolution no. 358/02 and further amendments, hereby inform their shareholders and the market that:

1. On July 18 of the current year, Caixa de Previdência dos Funcionários do Banco do Brasil – PREVI (“Previ”), PETROS — Fundação Petrobrás de Seguridade Social (“Petros”), Fundação dos Economiários Federais – FUNCEF ( “Funcef”, and together with Previ and Petros, jointly referred to as “ThePension Funds”), on one side, and Brasilco S.R.L. (“Brasilco”), on the other, signed a Share Purchase Agreement, whereby the Pension Funds undertake to acquire all the shares held by Brasilco in the capital of Solpart (“Brasilco Shares”), equivalent to approximately [37.99]% of the total voting capital of Solpart, for a total amount of US$515 million, to be paid after all the conditions precedent set forth in such Agreement and its Exhibits are satisfied.

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2. Brasilco, a company constituted under Italian law, owns shares issued by Solpart. Brasilco’s capital is held in a trust managed by Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited (“CSSEL”), and Telecom Italia International N.V. (“Telecom Italia”) is the trust beneficiary. Solpart is the direct majority shareholder of Brasil Telecom Participações S.A. (“BTP”) and indirect majority shareholder of Brasil Telecom S.A. (“BT”).

3. Pursuant to the Shareholder Agreement covering Solpart shares, Techold has the preemptive right to acquire the Brasilco Shares, under the same terms provided to the Pension Funds, in the event Techold manifests its intention formally and in a timely manner.

4. The exercise by Techold of its preemptive right to acquire the Brasilco Shares shall take place within 60 days following notice to Techold of a pending sale of these shares.

5. Also on the 18^th day of this month, Citigroup Venture Capital International Brazil, L.P., Citigroup Venture Capital International Brazil, Ltd., International Equity Investments Inc., Citibank, N.A., Priv Fundo de Investimento em Ações, Tele Fundo de Investimento em Ações, Angra Partners Consultoria Empresarial e Participações Ltda., Previ, Petros, Funcef, Investidores Institucionais Fundo de Investimento em Ações, Fundação 14 de Previdência Privada, Fundação Vale do Rio Doce de Seguridade Social – Valia, the Companies, 14 Brasil Telecom Celular S.A., BTP, BT (the foregoing entities jointly referred to as “The Parties”), TII, Telecom Italia S.p.A. (“Telecom Italia”), Brasilco, CSS EL, Tim Brasil Serviços e Participações S.A., and Tim International N.V., signed an Agreement of Mutual Exoneration, subject to authorization by the proper corporate bodies, whereby all of the foregoing entities undertake to renounce pleadings and dismiss ongoing disputes in the Judiciary and at international Courts of Arbitration, involving the Parties on one side, and Telecom Italia and its subsidiaries on the other. The effectiveness of the Agreement of Mutual Exoneration is subject to the acquisition of Brasilco Shares by the Pension Funds or Techold, as the case may be, among other conditions.

6. On such date, Techold Management expressed its understanding that the exercise of its preemptive right to acquire the Brasilco Shares promotes its best interest as well as that of its direct and indirect shareholders.

7. Techold Management asked the Companies’ Management to take all necessary measures to obtain the prior corporate approvals required by their Bylaws or by shareholder agreements filed at their respective headquarters, necessary for the Agreement of Mutual Exoneration and other agreements incidental to the transaction to be effective, as well as the exercise of the preemptive right on the part of Techold to acquire the Brasilco Shares, by means of calling meetings and assemblies of the proper corporate bodies.

8. Techold’s Management is holding talks with several financial agents and also with its shareholders aimed to ensure the necessary resources for acquiring the Brasilco Shares, through the timely exercise of its preemptive right.

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9. As soon as the sale of Brasilco Shares is concluded, the Companies will once again release information about the operations described herein to the market.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 18, 2007.

ZAIN PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.		INVITEL S.A
Mariana Sarmento Meneghetti		Mariana Sarmento Meneghetti
Investor Relations Officer		Investor Relations Officer
TECHOLD PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.		SOLPART PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
Mariana Sarmento Meneghetti		Kevin Michael Altit
Investor Relations Officer		Director”

Brasília, Brazil, July 24, 2007.

Paulo Narcélio Simões Amaral
     Investor Relations Officer
Brasil Telecom Participações S.A.
Brasil Telecom S.A.

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