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Brasília, D.F., 71.215-000
Federative Republic of Brazil
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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 |
Free Translation
| 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 |
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
BRASIL TELECOM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. and BRASIL TELECOM S.A. (referred to herein, jointly, as “Brasil Telecom”), announces, in its 4th Investors´ Day, guidance for 2008, as follows:
| 2008 Guidance | ||||||
| 2006 | 2007 | Variation % | ||||
| Net Operating Revenue (R$ million) | 10,297 | 11,059 | ~ +3,4% | |||
| Operating Costs and Expenses (R$ million) | (6,803) | (7,262) | ~ +2,8% | |||
| EBITDA (R$ million) | 3,494 | 3,797 | ~ +4,5% | |||
| Number of Fixed Accesses (thousand) | 8,418 | 8,034 | Stable | |||
| Number of Broadband Accesses (thousand) | 1,318 | 1,568 | ~ +22% | |||
| Fixed ARPU (R$) | 71.12 | 78.97 | ~ -5,0% | |||
| ADSL ARPU (R$) | 67.10 | 71.10 | Stable | |||
| Services´ Mobile Net Revenue (R$ million) | 1,247 | 1,746 | ~ +8% | |||
| EBITDA Mobile (R$ milhões) | (142) | 54 | ~ +200% | |||
| Number of Mobile Accesses (thousand) | 3,377 | 4,263 | ~ +30% | |||
| Mobile ARPU (R$) | 31.30 | 34.20 | Stable | |||
| CAPEX Operating / Regulatory / 3G (R$ million) | 1,700 | |||||
| CAPEX 3G License (R$ million) | 500 | |||||
| CAPEX Total (R$ million) | 2,200 | |||||
* All figures refer to Brasil Telecom Participações S.A.
Brasília, April 2, 2008.
Paulo Narcélio Simões Amaral
Investor Relations Officer
Brasil Telecom Participações S.A.
Brasil Telecom S.A.
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This presentation contains forward-looking statements. Such statements are not statements of historical fact, and reflect the beliefs and expectations of the Company's management. The words “anticipates”, “believes”, “estimates”, “expects”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “plans”, “predicts”, “projects” and “targets” and similar words are intended to identify these statements, which necessarily involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, the actual results of operations of the Company may be different from the Company's current expectations, and the reader should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update them in light of new information or future developments.
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/S/ Paulo Narcélio Simões Amaral
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