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.
Form 20-F ___X___ Form 40-F ______
in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1)__.
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___
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):
| 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. (the “Companies”), in compliance with Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission’s (CVM – Comissão de Valores Mobiliários) Instruction 358, dated January 3, 2002, inform that Invitel S.A.’s Shareholders’ Agreement, celebrated on April 25, 2008, was filed today at the Companies’ headquarter, in compliance with Brazilian law 6404/76.
Additionally the Companies were informed that the following Shareholders’ Agreements of the companies which make up the Companies’ controlling group were terminated on April 25, 2008:
1. Zain Participações S.A.’s Shareholders’ Agreement, celebrated on March 09, 2005 and its amendment, dated June 29, 2005;
2. Invitel S.A.’s Shareholders’ Agreement, celebrated on October 30, 1998 and its amendment, dated May 04, 1999, and
3. Solpart Participações S.A.’s Shareholders’ Agreement, celebrated on July 19, 1998 and its amendments, dated August 27, 2002 and April 28, 2005;
Brasil Telecom Participações S.A.’s Voting Agreement, celebrated on September 16, 2008, was suspended and its termination will take place if the controlling sale operation, which is the object of the Material Fact released by the Controlling Shareholders of the Companies on April 25, 2008, is put into effect.
Brasília, May 15, 2008.
Paulo Narcélio Simões Amaral
Investor Relations Officer
Brasil Telecom Participações S.A.
Brasil Telecom S.A.
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