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| Investor Relations | |
| (55 61) 3415-1140 | |
| ri@brasiltelecom.com.br | |
| www.brasiltelecom.com.br/ri | |
| Media Relations | |
| (55 61) 3415-1378 | |
| cesarb@brasiltelecom.com.br |
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| BRASIL TELECOM S.A. | BRASIL TELECOM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. |
| Publicly-held Company | Publicly-held Company |
| Corporate Taxpayer’s ID (CNPJ/MF): | Corporate Taxpayer’s ID (CNPJ/MF): |
| 76.535.764/0001-43 | 02.570.688/0001-70 |
| Corporate Registry: 53 3 0000622-9 | Corporate Registry: 53 3 0000581- 8 |
Brasil Telecom Clarifies CVM’s Queries
Pursuant to letters CVM/SEP/GEA-4/Nº 010/08 of January 18, 2008, from the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (Comissão de Valores Mobiliários - CVM) regarding the oscillation in volume and price last week of the stocks of Brasil Telecom Participações S.A. and Brasil Telecom S.A. (jointly, the “Companies”), and various stories released in the press during the same week, the companies clarify that:
| (1) | The Companies have no involvement whatsoever in any transaction(s) by their controlling shareholders involving the sale of shares in such shareholders’ subsidiaries and associated companies. |
| (2) | The Companies have not entered into any merger, acquisition or sale agreement, not even a preliminary one, with Oi/Telemar or with any other company or investment vehicle. |
| (3) | Regarding the oscillation in volume and price in the Companies’ stocks that occurred during the last week, the Companies are not aware of any act or material fact, which has not yet been announced, that justifies such oscillation. |
The Companies further advise that, due to the news regarding a possible transaction involving their controlling acquisition by Oi/Telemar, they have kept in touch with Brasil Telecom’s controlling group (Solpart Participações S.A., Techold Participações S.A., Invitel S.A. and Zain Participações S.A., referred to below as the “Controlling Companies”). The controlling companies have repeatedly published clarification and they once again confirm as follows:
“As is well known to the shareholders of the Companies and the market in general, the Controlling Companies, with the help of specialist advisers, have evaluated various strategic options for their shareholdings in the Companies.
The Controlling Companies would like to emphasize that, notwithstanding rumors to the contrary, and despite discussions in relation to this subject, they have not taken any decision regarding the corporate restructuring of the Companies, nor have they entered into any merger, acquisition or
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sale agreement, not even of a preliminary nature, with Oi/Telemar or with any other company or investment vehicle.
Furthermore, the Controlling Companies, pursuant to the applicable legislation and regulations, shall promptly disclose any future material act or fact that has a bearing on this matter.”
Brasília, January 20, 2008.
Paulo Narcélio Simões Amaral
Investor Relations Officer
Brasil Telecom Participações S.A.
Brasil Telecom S.A.
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