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FORM 6-K
 
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
THROUGH OCTOBER 31, 2006

(Commission File No. 1-14477)
 

 
BRASIL TELECOM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
BRAZIL TELECOM HOLDING COMPANY
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
 


SIA Sul, Área de Serviços Públicos, Lote D, Bloco B
Brasília, D.F., 71.215-000
Federative Republic of Brazil
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BRASIL TELECOM ANNOUNCES EBITDA OF R$908 MILLION AND
NET REVENUE OF R$2,628 MILLION IN 3Q06

Brasília, October 31st, 2006 - Brasil Telecom Participações S.A. (BOVESPA: BRTP3/BRTP4; NYSE: BRP) announces its consolidated results for the third quarter of 2006 (3Q06). The Company’s unaudited financial statements are presented in million of Reais, except when stated otherwise, and are in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in Brazil.

HIGHLIGHTS

     
IR CONTACTS     
Ricardo Florence (Head of IR) Phone: (55 61) 3415-1140  rflorence@brasiltelecom.com.br 
Flavia Menezes (IR Coordinator) Phone: (55 61) 3415-1256  flavia@brasiltelecom.com.br 
Ruy Nagano  Phone: (55 61) 3415-1291  ruy.nagano@brasiltelecom.com.br 
Carla Bernardes  Phone: (55 61) 3415-1123  carla.bernardes@brasiltelecom.com.br 
Remi Kaiber Junior  Phone: (55 61) 3415-1411  remi@brasiltelecom.com.br 
     
MEDIA CONTACTS     
Cesar Borges  Phone: (55 61) 3415-1378  cesarb@brasiltelecom.com.br 
Rui Xavier (Director) Phone: (55 61) 3415-9657  rui@brasiltelecom.com.br 
     

Brasil Telecom Participações S.A. controls Brasil Telecom S.A., a telecommunications company which provides fixed line telephony services in local, domestic long distance, international long distance, mobile telephony, public telephony, data communication, network and value added services in the states of Rondônia, Acre, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Tocantins, Goiás, Santa Catarina, Paraná and Rio Grande do Sul, as well as in the Federal District. Its coverage area corresponds to 24% of the population (approximately 44 million inhabitants), 27% of the GDP (approximately R$420 billion in 2003) and 33% of the Brazilian territory (about 2.8 million km²).

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FINANCIAL STATEMENT

         
R$ Million    3Q05     2Q06    3Q06    D Quarter   D 12 Months    9M05     9M06    D Year 
         
GROSS REVENUES    3,766.7    3,619.3    3,835.2    6.0%    1.8%    10,877.9    11,109.4    2.1% 
 Fixed Telephony    3,085.9    2,796.3    2,843.4    1.7%    -7.9%    9,027.2    8,528.6    -5.5% 
     Local Service    1,880.3    1,702.2    1,735.1    1.9%    -7.7%    5,407.5    5,206.4    -3.7% 
     Public Telephony    140.1    138.8    135.5    -2.3%    -3.3%    351.1    402.2    14.5% 
     Long Distance Service    750.7    678.5    666.3    -1.8%    -11.2%    2,284.4    2,048.6    -10.3% 
     Interconnection    145.3    99.7    120.0    20.4%    -17.4%    485.3    328.2    -32.4% 
     Lease of Means    79.7    80.0    83.9    4.8%    5.3%    223.3    246.9    10.6% 
     Supplementary and Value Added Services    81.1    86.8    91.6    5.6%    13.0%    247.8    264.6    6.8% 
     Other    8.7    10.2    11.0    7.1%    25.8%    27.8    31.7    14.0% 
Mobile Telephony    182.3    260.4    375.7    44.2%    106.1%    480.0    863.7    79.9% 
Data Transmission    498.5    562.6    616.1    9.5%    23.6%    1,370.7    1,717.1    25.3% 
         
Deductions    (1,190.4)   (1,168.6)   (1,207.2)   3.3%    1.4%    (3,331.1)   (3,553.8)   6.7% 
NET REVENUES    2,576.3    2,450.7    2,628.0    7.2%    2.0%    7,546.8    7,555.6    0.1% 
         
COSTS & OPERATING EXPENSES    (1,831.7)   (1,637.2)   (1,720.0)   5.1%    -6.1%    (5,150.3)   (5,008.8)   -2.7% 
     Personnel    (161.4)   (162.7)   (158.0)   -2.9%    -2.1%    (473.6)   (511.0)   7.9% 
     Materials    (114.3)   (105.2)   (100.1)   -4.9%    -12.5%    (312.1)   (289.1)   -7.4% 
     Subcontracted Services    (581.5)   (575.2)   (529.6)   -7.9%    -8.9%    (1,612.1)   (1,648.8)   2.3% 
     Interconnection    (584.5)   (480.6)   (562.0)   16.9%    -3.8%    (1,761.3)   (1,541.1)   -12.5% 
     Advertising and Marketing    (47.4)   (42.2)   (39.2)   -7.2%    -17.4%    (168.6)   (101.7)   -39.7% 
     Provisions and Losses    (170.7)   (224.7)   (211.2)   -6.0%    23.7%    (439.4)   (623.8)   42.0% 
     Lay-offs          N.A.    N.A.        N.A. 
     Other    (171.9)   (46.7)   (120.0)   157.2%    -30.2%    (383.0)   (293.3)   -23.4% 
         
EBITDA    744.6    813.6    907.9    11.6%    21.9%    2,396.5    2,546.8    6.3% 
EBITDA Margin    28.9%    33.2%    34.5%    1.4 p.p.    5.6 p.p.    31.8%    33.7%    2.0 p.p. 
Depreciation and Amortization    (661.1)   (669.3)   (666.3)   -0.4%    0.8%    (1,998.4)   (2,005.6)   0.4% 
         
 
OPERATING PROFIT BEFORE FINANCIAL RESULT    83.6    144.3    241.7    67.5%    189.2%    398.1    541.2    35.9% 
         
 
Financial Result    (74.2)   (299.2)   (90.4)   -69.8%    21.9%    (484.8)   (464.9)   -4.1% 
     Financial Revenues    213.5    178.2    170.7    -4.2%    -20.1%    745.3    465.0    -37.6% 
     Financial Expenses    (287.7)   (212.0)   (261.1)   23.2%    -9.2%    (934.7)   (664.4)   -28.9% 
     Interest on Shareholders' Equity      (265.5)     N.A.    N.A.    (295.4)   (265.5)   -10.1% 
         
 
OPERATING PROFIT AFTER FINANCIAL RESULT    9.4    (154.9)   151.2    N.A.    1516.4%    (86.7)   76.3    -188.1% 
         
Non-Operating Revenues (Expenses)   (35.6)   (14.3)   (6.5)   -54.6%    -81.7%    (106.2)   (23.4)   -78.0% 
     Goodwill Amortization    (31.0)   (0.3)   (0.3)   0.0%    -99.2%    (93.0)   (0.8)   -99.2% 
     Other    (4.6)   (14.1)   (6.3)   -55.6%    36.1%    (13.2)   (22.6)   71.6% 
         
 
EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME AND SOCIAL    (26.2)   (169.2)   144.7    N.A.    N.A.    (192.9)   52.9    -127.4% 
CONTRIBUTION TAXES                                 
         
Income and Social Contribution Taxes    (24.9)   47.3    (63.0)   N.A.    153.4%    (19.2)   (57.9)   201.7% 
         
EARNINGS BEFORE PROFIT SHARING    (51.1)   (121.9)   81.7    N.A.    N.A.    (212.0)   (4.9)   -97.7% 
         
Minority Interest    26.0    (38.5)   (17.6)   -54.2%    N.A.    5.7    (58.0)   N.A. 
         
 
EARNINGS BEFORE REVERSION OF INTEREST ON    (25.1)   (160.5)   64.0    N.A.    N.A.    (206.3)   (62.9)   -69.5% 
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                                 
         
Reversion of Interest on Shareholders' Equity      265.5      N.A.    N.A.    295.4    265.5    -10.1% 
         
NET EARNINGS    (25.1)   105.0    64.0    -39.0%    N.A.    89.0    202.6    127.6% 
         
 
Net Earnings (Losses)/1,000 shares - R$    0.1155    0.2885    0.1759    213.0%    52.1%    0.2445    0.5566    127.6% 
Net Earnings (Losses)/ADR - US$    0.2176    0.6665    0.4046    214.2%    65.1%    0.5503    1.2800    132.6% 
         

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OPERATING PERFORMANCE

WIRELINE TELEPHONY

Network

By the end of 3Q06, Brasil Telecom’s plant had 10.8 million installed lines, of which 8.6 million were in service (Annex XV and XVI).

In 3Q06, Brasil Telecom adopted stricter measures in its collection and charging policy, seeking to improve its subscriber base. These actions were focused on 1,065.7 thousand lines which were blocked and did not generate revenue by the end of 2Q06, leading to the cancellation of 667.5 thousand lines throughout 3Q06. There are no negative effects for the revenue due to the cancellations in this quarter since these clients were not generating traffic for a few months.

With its new collection and charging policy, Brasil Telecom will make an intense effort during its Christmas Campaign for Debt Recognition for the recovery of 398.2 thousand blocked accesses.

With these cancellations, fixed line ARPU reached R$71.4 in 3Q06, a 7.3% increase in comparison to the previous quarter, while the utilization rate decreased 7.3 p.p. (79.9% at the end of 3Q06).

TRAFFIC

In 3Q06, Brasil Telecom reached 2.2 billion billed pulses, a 4.0% increase in comparison to 2Q06 (Annex XIV). This performance had a positive contribution by more business days during 3Q06 and a negative contribution by the increase in the ADSL accesses and the migration of fixed calls to mobile calls.

Long distance traffic increased 1.0% in comparison to 2Q06, thus Brasil Telecom registered 1.4 billion minutes in 3Q06 (Annex XIV). Such increase is explained by more business days in the quarter compensated by an increase in long distance plans which include minutes packages.

At the end of 3Q06, Brasil Telecom reached a 63.1% market share in the interregional segment and a 37.0% market share in the international segment (quarterly average). By the end of September, Brasil Telecom’s quarterly average long distance market share reached 85.4% in the intra-regional segment, 0.6 p.p. superior than the 84.8% market share registered in 2Q06. In the interregional and international segments, Brasil Telecom achieved market share of 5.7 p.p. and 1.9 p.p., respectively, in 12 months. In the intra-sector segment, Brasil Telecom reached 90.8% market share.

PS: The market shares hereby presented refer to Brasil Telecom’s concession area (Region II of the PGO – General Concession Plan). 

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MOBILE TELEPHONY

By the end of September, BrT Mobile completed 2 years of operations, consolidating the Company in the mobile telephony market in Region II, establishing new concepts for the market, such as the Pula-Pula and the converging products and surpassing several relevant landmarks, which are reflected in its main indicators.

BrT Mobile reached 3,051.0 thousand mobile accesses in service (Annex XIX), a net addition of 279.3 thousand accesses in the quarter. This number represents 77.1% of the Company’s goal for 2006, of 1,087 thousand net adds. At the end of 3Q06, BrT Mobile’s subscriber base was 10.1% higher than 2Q06 and in comparison with 3Q05, there was a 82.0% increase.

Throughout 3Q06, BrT Mobile increased its coverage to 810 localities. Currently, its coverage reaches 87% of the Region’s population.

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At the end of September, our mobile operations had 947.3 thousand post-paid subscribers (representing 31.0% of our customer base), which represented the best post-paid mix among the mobile operators present in Brazil.

At the end of 3Q06, BrT Mobile achieved a 11.4% market share in its area of operations, compared to 10.7% in 2Q06 and 7.0% in 3Q05 (an excellent result when compared to other 4th entrant companies in the world). BrT Mobile is in third place in terms of market share in the Federal District and in the states of Acre, Rondônia, Tocantins and Goiás (Annex XX).

DATA

During 3Q06, Brasil Telecom added 97.6 thousand accesses to its plant, amounting to 1,252.4 thousand broadband accesses in service by the end of September, an increase of 8.4% and 40.4% in comparison to 2Q06 and 3Q05, respectively (Annex XV). ADSL penetration (ADSL/LIS) reached 14.5% in 3Q06, against 12.3% in 2Q06 and 9.3% in 3Q05. This penetration is the highest among incumbents.

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By the end of September, 2006, Brasil Telecom registered growth in the following data transmission services for the corporate market: (i) Interlan, a solution to connect more than two spots to a concentrating spot, transmitting voice and data,(ii) Vetor, a private virtual network which uses all the capacity of IP connections to form a unique network, complete and flexible, used for data, multimedia and voice transmission, (iii) Serviço Plus, which is a data transport service and (iv) ATM, high speed service which offers data transmission through commutation, without network layers.

Internet Service Providers

Internet Group, Brasil Telecom’s internet division, leading company in dial up internet access in the Brazilian market, has approximately 3.1 million active users of dial-up access which, altogether, generated 10.9 billion minutes in 3Q06, a 5.5% growth in comparison to the traffic generated in 2Q06, when it reached 10.4 billion minutes. Altogether, the three Internet Service Providers have approximately 1.24 million subscribers which pay for services, including broadband accesses and value added services, against 1.09 thousand clients in 2Q06.

The Internet Group reached 1 million broadband customers in Brazil in the beginning of October 2006 (998 thousand customers by the end of 3Q06). The position in 3Q06 represents an increase of 13.5% as compared to the 879 thousand broadband clients in 2Q06.

iBest, the largest dial up ISP in Region II, with an estimated market share of 53.7% in 3Q06, had 1.4 million active users.

iG generated 5.5 billion minutes in 3Q06, as compared to 5.0 billion minutes in the previous quarter, which places it as leading traffic generator in Regions I and III, where most of its 1.9 million active users are concentrated. iG's broadband subscriber base increased 71% when compared to the same quarter of 2005, reaching 278 thousand clients by the end of 3Q06. In comparison to 2Q06, iG’s broadband subscriber base increased approximately 16%.

BrTurbo reached 712 thousand clients on Region II by the end of 3Q06, 50.5% and 12% greater in comparison to 3Q05 and 2Q06, respectively. Approximately 57.3% of Brasil Telecom’s broadband accesses were BrTurbo subscribers, a 1.9 p.p. increase as compared to 2Q06, making it market leader in Region II.

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FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

     REVENUE

Brasil Telecom’s total gross revenue amounted to R$3,835.2 million in 3Q06, 6.0% and 1.8% superior than the revenue registered in 2Q06 and 3Q05, respectively.

Gross revenue from local service reached R$1,735.1 million in 3Q06, 1.9% larger than 2Q06’s. The subscription and measured service revenues accounted for 70.4% and VC-1 calls accounted for 28.4% of the total revenue from local service (Annex IV).

In the third quarter, gross revenue from subscription fees totaled R$871.6 million, stable in comparison to the R$871.1 million achieved in 2Q06.

Gross revenue from measured service totaled R$350.3 million in the 3Q06, 4.3% superior to the previous quarter, reflecting 1.7% increase in the exceeding pulses. In comparison to 3Q05, gross revenues from measured service decreased 12.5% , due to the traffic reduction, which reached 13.2% .

Gross revenues with VC-1 calls reached R$493.3 million in 3Q06, 3.6% superior than 2Q06, reflecting a 3.1% increase in VC-1 traffic. In comparison to 3Q05, gross revenues with VC-1 calls were 10.0% inferior, explained, mainly, by the 11.4% reduction in traffic. Regarding VC-1 traffic, as of the second semester of 2005, we have been observing a trend for reduction, which reflects the aggressive promotional campaigns of mobile operations focused on mobile-mobile traffic.

Gross revenue with public telephony reached R$135.5 million in 3Q06, a 2.3% and 3.3% reduction in comparison with the revenue obtained in 2Q06 and 3Q05, respectively.

Gross revenue from LD calls reached R$666.3 million in 3Q06, representing a reduction of 1.8% in comparison to 2Q06. Although there was a 1.0% increase in LD traffic, the commercialization of plans with minutes packages for long distance calls in the quarter caused the reduction in revenue once these revenue is registered as subscription, not LD revenue.

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Interconnection revenue in 3Q06 amounted to R$120.0 million, a 20.4% increase in comparison to 2Q06 and 17.4% drop in comparison to 3Q05. The increase in comparison to 2Q06 is explained by the recovery of revenue related to the remuneration for network usage with another telephony operator, while the reduction in comparison to 3Q05 is explained by the interconnection tariff reduction which amounted to 19.1% in January 2006.

In 3Q06, gross revenue from data communications and other services reached R$616.1 million, a 9.5% increase as compared to the previous quarter and a 23.6% increase in comparison to 3Q05. ADSL revenues amounted to R$270,4 million, representing 43.9% of the total data communications revenues. The growth in network formation services (Interlan, Vetor, Serviço Plus and ATM) and an 8.4% and 40.4% expansion in ADSL accesses in service in comparison to 2Q06 and 3Q05, respectively, are worth being noted.


In 3Q06, consolidated gross revenue from mobile telephony totaled R$375.7 million, of which R$309.9 million were related to services and R$65.7 million to the sale of handsets and accessories. The consolidated gross revenue from mobile telephony ion 3Q06 registered an increase of 44.2% and 106.1% in comparison to 2Q06 and 3Q05, respectively.

In comparison to 2Q06 and 3Q05, respectively, gross revenues from services with mobile telephony in 3Q06 exceeded in 62.3% and 174.6%, respectively, due to the increase in the subscriber base and to the effects of Anatel’s new regulation (full bill), which established that all calls among mobile operators would be charged (previously only the calls in which the difference in outgoing and incoming traffic was superior to 55%). Gross revenues from the sale of handsets and accessories decreased 5.4% in comparison to 2Q06.

The blended mobile ARPU in the 3Q06 was of R$35.6 (Annex XVII). The post-paid ARPU was of R$45.9 and the pre-paid ARPU was of R$30.9. In comparison to 2Q06, the blended mobile ARPU increased 37.0% affected by the full bill.

Brasil Telecom’s net revenue reached R$2,628.0 million in 3Q06, 7.2% and 2.0% larger than the revenue registered in 2Q06 and 3Q05, respectively (Annex IV).

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COSTS AND EXPENSES


In 3Q06, operating costs and expenses amounted to R$2,386.3 million, compared to R$2,306.4 million in 2Q06 and R$2,492.7 million in the 3Q05. The main items that determined such performance were: others (+157.2%), interconnection (+16.9%), subcontracted services (-7.9%) and provisions (-6.0%) (Annex V).

At the end of 3Q06, 5,132 employees worked in Brasil Telecom’s wireline segment, against 5,384 employees in the previous quarter. BrT Mobile ended 3Q06 with 632 employees, the same number as in the 2Q06. By the end of September, Brasil Telecom had 5,764 employees, a 4.2% reduction in comparison with June.

Total personnel costs and expenses reached R$158.0 million, a 2.9% reduction as compared to the previous quarter. This variation is explained by the work force reduction which happened in the first quarter and for the reduction in costs and expenses associated to the work force reduction.

Costs and expenses with subcontracted services, excluding interconnection, marketing and advertisement, totaled R$529.6 million in 3Q06, 7.9% inferior to the amount registered in the previous quarter. This decrease can be partially explained by reduction in costs and expenses with legal and call center services.

In the 3Q06, interconnection costs amounted to R$562.0 million, a 16.9% increase in comparison to 2Q06 and reduction of 3.8% in comparison to 3Q05. The increase in comparison to 2Q06 is explained by the full bill regulation, which replaced the bill and keep.

Advertising and marketing expenses amounted to R$39.2 million in 3Q06, a 7.2% reduction in comparison to 2Q06. BrT Mobile’s costs and expenses with marketing and advertising amounted to R$8.6 million, representing 22.0% of the Group’s total expenses with marketing and advertising.

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Losses from Accounts Receivable as a percentage of gross revenue in the 3Q06 were of 2.4%, almost stable in comparison to the 2.3% in the 2Q06. Losses from accounts receivable totaled R$91.4 million in the 3Q06, 8.4% increase in comparison to the previous quarter.

In 3Q06, provisions for contingencies totaled R$119.8 million, a reduction of R$20.5 million as compared to the 2Q06.

Costs and expenses with materials totaled R$100.1 million in 3Q06, a 4.9% decrease in comparison to 2Q06. BrT Mobile’s costs and expenses with materials amounted to R$77.2 million, representing 77.2% of the Group’s total costs and expenses with materials. Excluding BrT Mobile’s costs and expenses with materials, Brasil Telecom’s costs and expenses with materials amount to R$22.8 million in 3Q06, as compared to R$23.5 million and R$22.5 million in 2Q06 and 3Q05, respectively.

Other operating costs and expenses totaled R$120.0 million in the 3Q06, an increase of 157.2% in comparison to 2Q06, period which contemplated the recovery of state and federal taxes, generating a positive impact on 2Q06.

   EBITDA

Brasil Telecom’s consolidated EBITDA was of R$907.9 million in the 3Q06 (Annex VI). Consolidated EBITDA margin reached 34.5% in 3Q06. In 2Q06, the EBITDA reached R$813.6 million, representing an EBITDA margin of 33.2%, while in 3Q05 it amounted to R$744.6 million with an EBITDA margin of 28.9% (Annex VI). Throughout the first nine months of 2006, the EBITDA reached R$2,546.8 million, with an EBITDA margin of 33.7% .

Excluding the effects of the full bill, Brasil Telecom Participações’ EBITDA would have amounted to R$926.1 million, with an EBITDA margin of 36.3% . This effect in the quarter corresponded to R$18.1 million, resulting from an impact of R$75.6 million in the net revenue and R$93.7 million in the costs.

BrT Mobile’s EBITDA in 3Q06 reached negative R$20.3 million, which represents a negative EBITDA margin of 5.7% . Brt Mobile’s performance in 3Q06 is related to the gain in scale reached by the increase in its subscriber base and by the subscriber acquisition cost (SAC), both are in accordance with the objective established by Brasil Telecom.

Excluding the effects of the full bill, Brasil Telecom Mobile EBITDA would have amounted to negative R$2.2 million, with a negative EBITDA margin of 0.8% .

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   NET EARNINGS

Net income totaled R$64.0 million in 3Q06 (R$0.1759/1,000 shares). Net income/ADR in the period was of US$0.4046. In 3Q05, the Company registered a net loss of R$25.1 million, corresponding to R$0.1155/1,000 shares, while net income per ADR amounted R$0.2176.

    INDEBTEDNESS

At the end of September, 2006, Brasil Telecom’s consolidated total debt was of R$4,794.5 million, 12.8% superior than the amount registered at the end of June (Annex IX). As of June, 77.0% of the total debt corresponded to long-term debt (Annex X).

On July 7, 2006, the resources incurring from the 4th Public Issuance of Debentures in the amount of R$1.08 billion were registered in Brasil Telecom S.A.’s cash and equivalents. The debentures are remunerated by interest corresponding to 104% of the Interbank overnight rate, being paid semestrally. The resources raised in this operation are being spent to improve the Company’s debt profile.

Brasil Telecom Participações finished 3Q06 with R$2.895.9 million in cash and equivalents, against R$2,034.7 million in June. Additionally, in the 3Q06, the Company had R$192.2 million related to contractual retentions referring to debts’ covenants and R$197.0 million related to temporary short term investments. In 2Q06, contractual retentions amounted to R$191.4 million and temporary investments amounted to R$106.5. The consolidated net debt corresponded to R$1,509.4 million, 21.4% lower than the net debt registered in June. (Annex IX).

At the end of September, 2006, the foreign-currency-denominated debt excluding the hedge adjustments totaled R$1,071.2 million, of which R$504.7 million were denominated in US dollars, R$207.9 million in currency basket and R$358.5 million in Yens (Annex IX). On September 30, 2006, 37.6% of our debt affected by exchange rate variation was hedged against exchange rate risk. Of our total debt excluding hedge adjustments, 15.2% was exposed to exchange rate variations.

Brasil Telecom’s consolidated debt had a year-to-date cost equivalent to 12.2% p.a., or 78.0% of the Domestic Interbank Rate.

At the end of September 2006, Brasil Telecom’s financial leverage ratio, represented by the ratio of its net debt to shareholders’ equity, was equal to 28.6%, against 36.9% in the previous quarter.

     CAPEX

Brasil Telecom’s CAPEX totaled R$424.6 million in the 3Q06, of which R$315.7 million were invested in the fixed-line network and R$109.0 million in the mobile network (Annex VIII). In comparison to 2Q06, total investments increased by 26.8% and are in accordance with the CAPEX schedule for 2006.

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STOCK MARKET

Table 1: Stock Market Performance

   
    Closing Price
as of
 
Sep, 29, 2006
 
      Performance     
   
      In 2Q06    In 12    In 24 
          months    months 
         
Common Shares (BRTP3) (in R$/1,000 shares)   25.30    -9.9%    -19.8%    40.2% 
Preferred Shares (BRTP4) (in R$/1,000 shares)   12.98    -5.2%    -26.5%    -15.7% 
ADR (BRP) (in US$/ADR)   65.16    -7.6%    -27.9%    -18.9% 
Ibovespa (points)   36,449    -0.5%    15.4%    56.8% 
Itel (points)   875    5.2%    1.8%    5.9% 
IGC (points)   4,183    2.5%    27.8%    100.8% 
Dow Jones (points)   25,314    4.9%    8.1%    -12.2% 
         


Table 2: Theoretical Portfolio Participation – September / December

       
  Ibovespa  Itel  IGC
       
BRTP3               0.484%  4.049%  0.255% 
BRTP4               0.685%  10.588%  0.666% 
       

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SHAREHOLDING STRUCTURE

Table 3: Shareholding Structure

             
Sep/06  Common Shares  %  Preferred Shares  %  Total Shares  % 
             
Solpart Participações S.A.  68,356,160,984  51.0%  26  0.0%  68,356,161,010  18.8% 
ADR  0.0%  162,381,190,000  70.6%  162,381,190,000  44.6% 
Treasury  1,480,800,000  1.1%  0.0%  1,480,800,000  0.4% 
Other  64,194,727,219  47.9%  67,556,335,658  29.4%  131,751,062,877  36.2% 
             
Total  134,031,688,203  100.0%  229,937,525,684  100.0%  363,969,213,887  100.0% 
             
 
             
Jun/06  Common Shares  %  Preferred Shares  %  Total Shares  % 
             
Solpart Participações S.A.  68,356,160,984  51.0%  26  0.0%  68,356,161,010  18.8% 
ADR  0.0%  161,670,140,000  70.3%  161,670,140,000  44.4% 
Treasury  1,480,800,000  1.1%  0.0%  1,480,800,000  0.4% 
Other  64,194,727,219  47.9%  68,267,385,658  29.7%  132,462,112,877  36.4% 
             
Total  134,031,688,203  100.0%  229,937,525,684  100.0%  363,969,213,887  100.0% 
             

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     RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Resolution of the Overlapping Licenses

On October 18, 2006, ANATEL’s Board of Directors, through its media relations department, announced its decision agreeing to the operation presented by Telecom Italia International (TII) seeking to resolve the overlapping of licenses of the Personal Mobile Service (PMS) in Region II of the General Authorization Plan (PGA) and Domestic and International Long Distance of the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) in Regions I, II and III of the General Concession Plan (PGO)

The Agency maintained its decision to forbid the vote and veto exercise related to the deliberations on the PSTN services (DLD and ILD) and PMS. The operation consists on the transfer for Brasilco S.r.I. (TII’s full subsidiary with headquarters in Italy), of all the voting shares held by TII on Solpart Participações S.A.’s capital stock (corresponding to 38%), controller of Brasil Telecom Participações S.A., Brasil Telecom S.A. and 14 Brasil Telecom Celular S.A. TII’s participation in Brasilco shall be managed independently by Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited.

With the effective implementation of the operation until October 28, 2006, the problem of overlapping licenses for the exploration of PMS in Region II of the PGA and DLD and ILD of the PSTN in Regions I, II and III of the PGO is resolved.

Brasil Telecom Raises R$ 2.1 billion from BNDES

On October 6, 2006, Brasil Telecom S.A., Brasil Telecom Participações S.A.’s controlled company, announced through to the market that BNDES approved a loan of R$2.1 billion, with maturity of 7.5 years, with a grace period of 2.5 years. The cost is TJLP + 4.3% p.a. for the total amount of the loan. The proceeds are expected to arise in parcels from 2006 to 2008. The loan will be used for the network infrastructure expansion (voice, data and image) and information technology, seeking to continue the fulfillment of the Universalization and Quality Targets and allowing the consolidation of the Company as a multi provider of telecom services.

IPTV

On October 3, 2006, Brasil Telecom launched at Futurecom the pre-commercial phase of its IPTV service for audio and video transmission through its internet broadband network. Initially, the IPTV service will be offered on demand for 300 clients in Brasília, with movies, concerts, documentaries, child content and e-learning. The Company decided to implement the IPTV service in phases seeking to reduce risks associated to investments, evolve according to the maturation of the regulatory model and assuring a learning period regarding the aspects associated to a new and innovative video operation.

    COMING EVENTS

Conference Call and Webcast: 3Q06 Results
Connection number:
(+1 877) 715 5318
Access Code:
7959199
Link: http://www.brasiltelecom.com.br/ir/
Date:  November 1st (Wednesday)
Time:  10:00 a.m. (New York time)
  12:00 p.m. (Brasília time)
  03:00 p.m. (London time)

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

BRASIL TELECOM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.

Annex I: Consolidated Balance Sheet

   
R$ Million    Sep/05    Jun/06    Sep/06 
   
 
   
CURRENT ASSETS    6,075.6    5,878.0    6,812.6 
   
 Cash and Equivalents    2,346.1    2,034.7    2,895.9 
 Accounts Receivables (Net)   2,331.2    2,212.3    2,263.6 
 Deferred and Recoverable Taxes    1,025.1    1,158.9    1,186.3 
 Other Recoverable Amounts    239.0    322.1    337.9 
 Inventory    68.7    65.4    48.2 
 Other    65.6    84.6    80.7 
   
LONG TERM ASSETS    2,010.1    1,901.4    1,936.0 
   
 Loans and Financing    108.4    98.7    97.6 
 Deferred and Recoverable Taxes    1,213.1    1,533.9    1,493.6 
 Other    688.6    268.7    344.8 
   
PERMANENT ASSETS    9,352.1    8,606.9    8,347.0 
   
 Investment (Net)   439.8    367.0    347.8 
 Property, Plant and Equipment (Net)   8,109.6    7,461.3    7,223.9 
         Property, Plant and Equipment (Gross)   25,525.0    26,499.4    26,791.4 
         Accumulated Depreciation    (17,415.4)   (19,038.1)   (19,567.4)
 Deferred Assets (Net)   802.6    778.6    775.3 
   
TOTAL ASSETS    17,437.7    16,386.4    17,095.7 
   
 
   
CURRENT LIABILITIES    4,330.9    4,677.2    4,597.7 
   
 Loans and Financing    1,056.7    1,303.7    1,100.5 
 Suppliers    1,551.1    1,422.7    1,488.6 
 Taxes and Contributions    910.9    890.5    964.4 
 Dividends Payable    94.1    341.9    331.4 
 Provisions    335.4    181.0    217.2 
 Salaries and Benefits    160.6    128.8    158.9 
 Consignment for Third Parties    83.2    177.9    116.0 
 Authorization for Services Exploration    49.8    97.2    115.9 
 Other    89.0    133.6    104.8 
   
LONG TERM LIABILITIES    5,286.6    4,666.7    5,441.2 
   
 Loans and Financing    3,256.0    2,948.5    3,694.0 
 Provisions    985.2    1,096.6    1,178.4 
 Taxes and Contributions    726.3    328.5    190.4 
 Authorization for Services Exploration    277.6    260.2    268.2 
 Other    41.5    32.9    110.2 
   
DEFERRED INCOME    89.0    82.0    - 
   
MINORITY INTEREST    2,014.3    1,761.2    1,782.3 
   
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY    5,717.0    5,199.3    5,274.5 
   
 Capital Stock    2,596.3    2,596.3    2,596.3 
 Capital Reserves    309.2    309.2    309.2 
 Profit Reserves    879.6    282.7    282.7 
 Retained Earnings    1,952.8    2,032.0    2,107.2 
 Treasury Shares    (20.8)   (20.8)   (20.8)
   
TOTAL LIABILITIES    17,437.7    16,386.4    17,095.7 
   

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Annex II - Consolidated Balance Sheet - Holding

   
R$ Million    Sep/05    Jun/06    Sep/06 
   
 
   
CURRENT ASSETS    969.2    1,175.8    1,526.2 
   
 Cash and Equivalents    856.6    859.7    1,213.3 
 Deferred Taxes    105.1    172.8    162.9 
 Other Recoverable Amounts    3.0    1.8    2.7 
 Dividends / Interest on Shareholders' Equity Receivable      140.1    140.1 
 Other    4.5    1.4    7.1 
   
LONG TERM ASSETS    982.4    998.6    327.1 
   
 Loans and Financing    694.2    701.8    145.4 
 Deferred and Recoverable Taxes    273.0    250.4    174.9 
 Other    15.3    46.4    6.8 
   
PERMANENT ASSETS    4,181.7    3,660.0    3,700.5 
   
 Investment (Net)   4,180.3    3,658.9    3,699.3 
 Property, Plant and Equipment (Net)   1.3    1.1    1.1 
         Property, Plant and Equipment (Gross)   57.4    57.4    56.2 
         Accumulated Depreciation    (56.1)   (56.3)   (55.1)
 Deferred Assets (Net)   0.1    0.0    0.0 
   
TOTAL ASSETS    6,133.3    5,834.5    5,553.7 
   
 
   
CURRENT LIABILITIES    369.0    567.4    252.5 
   
 Loans and Financing    270.9    283.2   
 Suppliers    0.9    0.8    0.5 
 Taxes and Contributions    49.8    40.8    42.9 
 Dividends Payable    44.8    213.3    208.5 
 Salaries and Benefits    2.0    0.0    0.0 
 Consignment for Third Parties    0.3    27.9    0.1 
 Other    0.4    1.4    0.5 
   
LONG TERM LIABILITIES    42.4    65.5    25.2 
   
 Loans and Financing    0.1     
 Taxes and Contributions    38.0    61.5    21.1 
 Other    4.3    4.0    4.2 
   
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY    5,721.9    5,201.6    5,275.9 
   
 Capital Stock    2,596.3    2,596.3    2,596.3 
 Capital Reserves    309.2    309.2    309.2 
 Profit Reserves    879.6    282.7    282.7 
 Retained Earnings    1,957.8    2,034.3    2,108.7 
 Treasury Shares    (20.8)   (20.8)   (20.8)
   
TOTAL LIABILITIES    6,133.3    5,834.5    5,553.7 
   

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Annex III: Cash Flow

           
  R$ Million    3Q05    2Q06    3Q06    DQuarter     D 12 Months    9M05     9M06    D Year 
           
OPERATING ACTIVITIES                                 
(+) Net Income of the Period    (25.1)   105.0    64.0    -39.0%    N.A.    89.01    202.58    127.6% 
(+) Minority Participation    (26.0)   38.5    17.6    -54.2%    N.A.    (5.7)   58.0    N.A. 
 
(+) Items with no Cash Effects    996.1    1,009.7    886.9    -12.2%    -11.0%    3,036.3    2,969.0    -2.2% 
   Depreciation and Amortization    697.4    671.2    668.2    -0.4%    -4.2%    2,097.3    2,011.5    -4.1% 
   Losses with Accounts Receivable from Services    86.4    105.8    103.1    -2.5%    19.3%    250.0    305.0    22.0% 
   Provision for Doubtful Accounts    17.3    (21.4)   (11.7)   -45.5%    N.A.    41.9    (16.5)   N.A. 
   Provision for Contingencies    66.9    140.3    119.8    -14.6%    79.0%    147.6    335.3    127.2% 
   Provision for Pension Funds    86.1    12.5    8.5    -31.8%    -90.1%    93.9    28.3    -69.9% 
   Deferred Taxes    40.4    104.1    (6.6)   N.A.    N.A.    392.4    302.1    -23.0% 
   Result from the Write-off of Permanent Assets    2.2    (2.8)   5.5    N.A.    150.8%    15.6    3.5    -77.8% 
   Gains/Losses in Investments    (0.7)   (0.0)   (0.1)   394.4%    -86.5%    (2.4)   (0.1)   -95.7% 
(-) Equity Changes    488.1    449.9    184.5    -59.0%    -62.2%    1,379.1    1,309.5    -5.1% 
   Clients' Accounts Receivable    184.7    41.1    52.2    26.9%    -71.7%    511.4    202.3    -60.4% 
   Inventories    (4.8)   (14.9)   (17.2)   15.7%    257.8%    (105.4)   (34.9)   -66.9% 
   Contractual Retentions      191.4    0.7    -99.6%    N.A.      192.2    N.A. 
   Court Deposits    48.1    46.2    91.5    98.0%    90.1%    161.1    177.0    9.9% 
   Personnel, Charges and Social Benefits    (13.2)   (15.9)   (10.7)   -32.6%    -18.4%    (34.1)   (23.3)   -31.9% 
   Accounts payable and Provisioned Expenses    (3.7)   (45.1)   65.2    N.A.    N.A.    31.4    111.5    254.8% 
   Financial Charges    75.4    (73.9)   (57.8)   -21.8%    N.A.    11.3    (93.9)   N.A. 
   Taxes    185.8    197.2    (2.4)   N.A.    N.A.    716.2    420.9    -41.2% 
   Provision for Contingencies    50.3    180.2    (13.7)   N.A.    N.A.    133.5    277.0    107.4% 
   Provision for Pension Funds    24.3    29.9    32.1    7.1%    32.0%    74.0    96.1    29.9% 
   Other Assets and Liabilities' Accounts    (58.9)   (86.4)   44.7    N.A.    N.A.    (120.3)   (15.5)   -87.1% 
(=) Cash Flow from Operating Activities    456.9    703.3    784.1    11.5%    71.6%    1,740.5    1,920.1    10.3% 
           
 
INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES                                 
   Financial Investments    0.8    (106.5)   (90.0)   -15.5%    N.A.    2.7    (196.4)   N.A. 
   Funds from Sales of Permanent Assets    1.8    9.6    2.0    -79.5%    7.1%    3.2    11.7    267.5% 
   Investments in Permanent Assets    (429.5)   (274.2)   (344.3)   25.6%    -19.8%    (1,378.0)   (1,241.9)   -9.9% 
                          -    -     
(=) Cash Flow from Investment Activities    (426.9)   (371.1)   (432.3)   16.5%    1.3%    (1,372.1)   (1,426.7)   4.0% 
           
 
FINANCING ACTIVITIES                                 
   Dividens/Interests on Shareholders' Equity paid in    (1.2)   (1.1)   4.0    N.A.    N.A.    (872.8)   (394.4)   -54.8% 
   the Period                                 
   Loans and Financing    (54.6)   (161.5)   496.3    N.A.    N.A.    (319.0)   174.0    N.A. 
          Loans Obtained    257.8    30.3    1,083.4    N.A.    320.2%    269.6    1,115.1    313.7% 
         Loans Paid    (312.4)   (191.8)   (587.1)   206.1%    87.9%    (588.6)   (941.1)   59.9% 
(=) Cash Flow from Financing Activities    (55.5)   (162.6)   509.5    N.A.    N.A.    (1,248.9)   (211.3)   -83.1% 
           
 
             
CASH FLOW OF THE PERIOD    (25.5)   169.6    861.2    407.9%    N.A.    (880.5)   282.1    N.A. 
             
 
             
  Cash and Cash Equivalents - current balance    2,346.1    2,034.7    2,895.9    42.3%    23.4%    7,519.9    6,795.6    -9.6% 
  Cash and Cash Equivalents - previous balance    2,371.6    1,865.0    2,034.7    9.1%    -14.2%    8,400.4    6,513.5    -22.5% 
  Variation in Cash and Cash Equivalents    (25.5)   169.7    861.2    407.6%    N.A.    (880.5)   282.1    N.A. 
           
 
             
  OPERATING CASH FLOW    456.9    703.3    784.1    11.5%    71.6%    1,740.5    1,920.1    10.3% 
  Investments on Permanent Assets (includes                                 
(-) Investment Suppliers)   (426.9)   (371.1)   (432.3)   16.5%    1.3%    (1,372.1)   (1,426.7)   4.0% 
(-) Interest Paid          N.A.    N.A.        N.A. 
           
(=) FREE CASH FLOW    30.0    332.2    351.8    5.9%    N.A.    368.4    493.4    33.9% 
           

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Annex IV: Consolidated Operating Gross Revenue

         
R$ Million    3Q05    2Q06    3Q06    D Quarter     D 12 Months   9M05    9M06    D Year 
         
GROSS REVENUES    3,766.7    3,619.3    3,835.2    6.0%    1.8%    10,877.9    11,109.4    2.1% 
         
FIXED TELEPHONY    3,085.9    2,796.3    2,843.4    1.7%    -7.9%    9,027.2    8,528.6    -5.5% 
 Local Service    1,880.3    1,702.2    1,735.1    1.9%    -7.7%    5,407.5    5,206.4    -3.7% 
     Activation    5.0    7.5    7.9    5.9%    58.3%    19.9    19.6    -1.5% 
     Basic Subscription    908.8    871.1    871.6    0.1%    -4.1%    2,615.4    2,636.0    0.8% 
     Measured Service    400.4    336.0    350.3    4.3%    -12.5%    1,109.3    1,041.9    -6.1% 
     Lease of Facilities    0.4    0.4    0.4    1.2%    11.5%    1.1    1.2    3.4% 
     Other    17.5    11.0    11.5    4.4%    -34.4%    55.5    34.7    -37.3% 
     VC-1    548.2    476.2    493.3    3.6%    -10.0%    1,606.3    1,473.0    -8.3% 
         
 Public Telephony    140.1    138.8    135.5    -2.3%    -3.3%    351.1    402.2    14.5% 
         
 Long Distance Service    750.7    678.5    666.3    -1.8%    -11.2%    2,284.4    2,048.6    -10.3% 
     Intra-Sector    250.7    212.4    220.7    3.9%    -12.0%    751.7    663.1    -11.8% 
     Intra-Region    97.9    73.3    74.5    1.6%    -23.9%    298.5    230.0    -22.9% 
     Inter-Region    81.1    63.8    62.8    -1.5%    -22.6%    229.5    196.3    -14.4% 
     International    15.5    10.3    11.0    6.1%    -29.1%    47.2    34.0    -28.0% 
     VC-2    174.5    180.7    171.0    -5.4%    -2.1%    558.7    519.2    -7.1% 
             Fixed Origin    73.4    68.4    70.6    3.3%    -3.8%    222.2    209.2    -5.8% 
             Mobile Origin    101.2    112.3    100.4    -10.7%    -0.8%    336.5    310.0    -7.9% 
     VC-3    130.9    137.9    126.3    -8.4%    -3.5%    398.8    405.9    1.8% 
             Fixed Origin    59.1    54.0    53.3    -1.4%    -9.9%    165.9    166.1    0.1% 
             Mobile Origin    71.8    83.9    73.1    -12.9%    1.8%    232.9    239.8    3.0% 
         
     Interconnection    145.3    99.7    120.0    20.4%    -17.4%    485.3    328.2    -32.4% 
             Fixed-Fixed    90.6    66.7    84.9    27.2%    -6.3%    300.7    223.3    -25.8% 
             Mobile-Fixed    54.7    33.0    35.2    6.5%    -35.7%    184.5    105.0    -43.1% 
         
     Lease of Means    79.7    80.0    83.9    4.8%    5.3%    223.3    246.9    10.6% 
         
     Supplementary and Value Added Services    81.1    86.8    91.6    5.6%    13.0%    247.8    264.6    6.8% 
         
     Other    8.7    10.2    11.0    7.1%    25.8%    27.8    31.7    14.0% 
         
MOBILE TELEPHONY    182.3    260.4    375.7    44.2%    106.1%    480.0    863.7    79.9% 
         Subscription    43.8    65.0    78.1    20.1%    78.4%    122.6    200.9    63.8% 
         Utilization    53.6    89.5    100.2    11.9%    86.8%    140.9    269.0    91.0% 
         Roaming    1.6    3.4    5.4    56.5%    234.5%    2.2    13.8    525.3% 
         Interconnection    10.4    27.0    119.6    343.5%    1046.4%    25.7    172.7    571.1% 
         Other Services    3.4    6.1    6.7    10.7%    95.0%    5.0    17.3    247.8% 
         Merchandise Sales (Handsets and Accessories)   69.4    69.5    65.7    -5.4%    -5.3%    183.5    189.8    3.4% 
         
DATA COMMUNICATIONS AND OTHER    498.5    562.6    616.1    9.5%    23.6%    1,370.7    1,717.1    25.3% 
         Fixed    488.9    533.7    586.0    9.8%    19.9%    1,359.2    1,641.3    20.8% 
         Mobile    9.6    28.9    30.1    4.1%    212.2%    11.5    75.8    557.6% 
         
Deductions    (1,190.4)   (1,168.6)   (1,207.2)   3.3%    1.4%    (3,331.1)   (3,553.8)   6.7% 
NET REVENUES    2,576.3    2,450.7    2,628.0    7.2%    2.0%    7,546.8    7,555.6    0.1% 
 Net Service Revenues    2,530.0    2,403.2    2,584.8    7.6%    2.2%    7,421.7    7,429.7    0.1% 
 Net Handsets Revenues    46.3    47.5    43.2    -9.1%    -6.6%    125.1    125.9    0.7% 
         

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Annex V: Consolidated Operating Costs and Expenses

         
R$ Million    3Q05     2Q06     3Q06    D Quarter     D 12 Months    9M05     9M06    D Year 
         
NET REVENUES    2,576.3    2,450.7    2,628.0    7.2%    2.0%    7,546.8    7,555.6    0.1% 
         
     Costs    (1,636.7)   (1,560.8)   (1,604.8)   2.8%    -2.0%    (4,867.9)   (4,733.5)   -2.8% 
             Personnel    (39.4)   (45.3)   (47.1)   4.0%    19.7%    (115.5)   (151.1)   30.8% 
             Materials    (104.6)   (92.8)   (88.1)   -5.1%    -15.8%    (278.8)   (252.9)   -9.3% 
             Subcontracted Services    (794.1)   (708.8)   (783.2)   10.5%    -1.4%    (2,361.5)   (2,213.9)   -6.2% 
                   Interconnection    (584.5)   (480.6)   (562.0)   16.9%    -3.8%    (1,761.3)   (1,541.1)   -12.5% 
                   Other    (209.7)   (228.2)   (221.2)   -3.1%    5.5%    (600.2)   (672.8)   12.1% 
             Depreciation and Amortization    (564.0)   (567.5)   (553.6)   -2.5%    -1.9%    (1,704.9)   (1,690.0)   -0.9% 
             Other    (134.5)   (146.4)   (132.7)   -9.4%    -1.4%    (407.2)   (425.6)   4.5% 
         
GROSS PROFIT    939.6    889.9    1,023.2    15.0%    8.9%    2,678.9    2,822.1    5.3% 
         
     Sales Expenses    (304.7)   (281.2)   (258.3)   -8.1%    -15.2%    (862.3)   (801.1)   -7.1% 
             Personnel    (62.4)   (60.4)   (61.0)   1.1%    -2.2%    (185.1)   (194.6)   5.2% 
             Materials    (6.5)   (7.4)   (5.9)   -19.4%    -9.2%    (22.6)   (20.1)   -11.1% 
             Subcontracted Services    (230.1)   (198.7)   (178.2)   -10.3%    -22.5%    (637.1)   (545.1)   -14.4% 
                   Advertising and Marketing    (47.4)   (42.2)   (39.2)   -7.2%    -17.4%    (168.6)   (101.7)   -39.7% 
                   Other    (182.7)   (156.5)   (139.1)   -11.1%    -23.9%    (468.5)   (443.4)   -5.4% 
             Depreciation and Amortization    (4.2)   (4.1)   (4.1)   0.8%    -1.7%    (12.3)   (12.4)   0.4% 
             Other    (1.5)   (10.6)   (9.0)   -15.4%    508.2%    (5.2)   (28.9)   451.5% 
         
     General and Administrative Expenses    (215.3)   (219.3)   (197.1)   -10.2%    -8.5%    (631.1)   (623.3)   -1.2% 
             Personnel    (48.1)   (50.0)   (43.2)   -13.7%    -10.2%    (139.7)   (144.9)   3.7% 
             Materials    (2.4)   (5.0)   (5.8)   16.0%    140.5%    (9.0)   (15.2)   68.9% 
             Subcontracted Services    (154.3)   (155.4)   (138.4)   -10.9%    -10.3%    (444.5)   (434.7)   -2.2% 
             Depreciation and Amortization    (6.4)   (6.0)   (6.1)   1.8%    -4.3%    (22.5)   (18.2)   -19.4% 
             Other    (4.1)   (3.0)   (3.7)   23.1%    -11.7%    (15.4)   (10.4)   -32.6% 
         
     Information Technology    (114.9)   (121.0)   (128.5)   6.2%    11.9%    (335.7)   (365.5)   8.9% 
             Personnel    (11.5)   (7.0)   (6.7)   -3.8%    -42.0%    (33.3)   (20.4)   -38.9% 
             Materials    (0.8)   (0.1)   (0.3)   108.7%    -62.3%    (1.7)   (0.9)   -47.5% 
             Subcontracted Services    (34.9)   (35.1)   (31.0)   -11.7%    -11.1%    (99.0)   (97.9)   -1.2% 
             Depreciation and Amortization    (61.6)   (71.6)   (82.4)   15.1%    33.8%    (183.6)   (223.8)   21.9% 
             Other    (6.1)   (7.2)   (8.1)   12.5%    32.6%    (18.0)   (22.6)   25.1% 
         
     Provisions and Losses    (170.7)   (224.7)   (211.2)   -6.0%    23.7%    (439.4)   (623.8)   42.0% 
             Doubtful Accounts    (103.7)   (84.3)   (91.4)   8.4%    -11.9%    (291.8)   (288.5)   -1.1% 
             Contingencies    (66.9)   (140.3)   (119.8)   -14.6%    79.0%    (147.6)   (335.3)   127.2% 
         
     Other Operating Revenues (Expenses)   (50.5)   100.6    13.5    -86.5%    N.A.    (12.3)   132.8    N.A. 
             Goodwill Amortization    (24.9)   (20.0)   (20.0)   -0.2%    -19.5%    (75.1)   (61.3)   -18.3% 
             Other    (25.6)   120.6    33.5    -72.2%    N.A.    62.8    194.1    209.1% 
         
OPERATING PROFIT BEFORE FINANCIAL RESULTS    83.6    144.3    241.7    67.5%    189.2%    398.1    541.2    35.9% 
         

         
                                           R$ Million    3Q05     2Q06     3Q06    D Quarter   D 12 Months     9M05     9M06    D Year 
         
COSTS AND OPERATING EXPENSES    (2,492.7)   (2,306.4)   (2,386.3)   3.5%    -4.3%    (7,148.7)   (7,014.4)   -1.9% 
     Personnel    (161.4)   (162.7)   (158.0)   -2.9%    -2.1%    (473.6)   (511.0)   7.9% 
     Materials    (114.3)   (105.2)   (100.1)   -4.9%    -12.5%    (312.1)   (289.1)   -7.4% 
     Subcontracted Services    (581.5)   (575.2)   (529.6)   -7.9%    -8.9%    (1,612.1)   (1,648.8)   2.3% 
     Interconnection    (584.5)   (480.6)   (562.0)   16.9%    -3.8%    (1,761.3)   (1,541.1)   -12.5% 
     Advertising and Marketing    (47.4)   (42.2)   (39.2)   -7.2%    -17.4%    (168.6)   (101.7)   -39.7% 
     Provisions and Losses    (170.7)   (224.7)   (211.2)   -6.0%    23.7%    (439.4)   (623.8)   42.0% 
     Other    (171.9)   (46.7)   (120.0)   157.2%    -30.2%    (383.0)   (293.3)   -23.4% 
     Depreciation and Amortization    (661.1)   (669.3)   (666.3)   -0.4%    0.8%    (1,998.4)   (2,005.6)   0.4% 
         

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Annex VI: EBITDA Margin – Gains and Losses

       
R$ Million 
 
3Q05 
Vertical 
2Q06 
Vertical 
3Q06 
Vertical 
       
GROSS REVENUES   
3,766.7 
 
146.2% 
 
3,619.3 
 
147.7% 
 
3,835.2 
 
145.9% 
 Fixed Telephony   
3,085.9 
 
119.8% 
 
2,796.3 
 
114.1% 
 
2,843.4 
 
108.2% 
     Local Service   
1,880.3 
 
73.0% 
 
1,702.2 
 
69.5% 
 
1,735.1 
 
66.0% 
     Public Telephony   
140.1 
 
5.4% 
 
138.8 
 
5.7% 
 
135.5 
 
5.2% 
     Long Distance Service   
750.7 
 
29.1% 
 
678.5 
 
27.7% 
 
666.3 
 
25.4% 
     Interconnection   
145.3 
 
5.6% 
 
99.7 
 
4.1% 
 
120.0 
 
4.6% 
     Lease of Means   
79.7 
 
3.1% 
 
80.0 
 
3.3% 
 
83.9 
 
3.2% 
     Supplementary and Value Added Services   
81.1 
 
3.1% 
 
86.8 
 
3.5% 
 
91.6 
 
3.5% 
     Other   
8.7 
 
0.3% 
 
10.2 
 
0.4% 
 
11.0 
 
0.4% 
 Mobile Telephony 
 
182.3 
 
7.1% 
 
260.4 
 
10.6% 
 
375.7 
 
14.3% 
 Data Transmission 
 
498.5 
 
-41.9% 
 
562.6 
 
23.0% 
 
616.1 
 
23.4% 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deductions   
(1,190.4)
 
-46.2% 
 
(1,168.6)
 
-47.7% 
 
(1,207.2)
 
-45.9% 
NET REVENUES   
2,576.3 
 
100.0% 
 
2,450.7 
 
100.0% 
 
2,628.0 
 
100.0% 
 
 
 
 
 
 
COSTS & OPERATING EXPENSES   
(1,831.7)
 
-71.1% 
 
(1,637.2)
 
-66.8% 
 
(1,720.0)
 
-65.5% 
     Personnel   
(161.4)
 
-6.3% 
 
(162.7)
 
-6.6% 
 
(158.0)
 
-6.0% 
     Materials   
(114.3)
 
-4.4% 
 
(105.2)
 
-4.3% 
 
(100.1)
 
-3.8% 
     Subcontracted Services   
(581.5)
 
-22.6% 
 
(575.2)
 
-23.5% 
 
(529.6)
 
-20.2% 
     Interconnection   
(584.5)
 
-22.7% 
 
(480.6)
 
-19.6% 
 
(562.0)
 
-21.4% 
     Advertising and Marketing   
(47.4)
 
-1.8% 
 
(42.2)
 
-1.7% 
 
(39.2)
 
-1.5% 
     Provisions and Losses   
(170.7)
 
-6.6% 
 
(224.7)
 
-9.2% 
 
(211.2)
 
-8.0% 
     Other   
(171.9)
 
-6.7% 
 
(46.7)
 
-1.9% 
 
(120.0)
 
-4.6% 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EBITDA   
744.6 
 
28.9% 
 
813.6 
 
33.2% 
 
907.9 
 
34.5% 
       

Annex VII: EBITDA – Services Net Revenue

         
R$ Million 
3Q05 
2Q06 
3Q06 
DQuarter  
 
D12 Months
9M05 
9M06 
Year 
         
GROSS REVENUES   
3,766.7 
 
3,619.3 
 
3,835.2 
 
6.0% 
 
1.8% 
 
10,877.9 
 
11,109.4 
 
2.1% 
     Services   
3,697.3 
 
3,549.8 
 
3,769.5 
 
6.2% 
 
2.0% 
 
10,694.3 
 
10,919.6 
 
2.1% 
     Products   
69.4 
 
69.5 
 
65.7 
 
-5.4% 
 
-5.3% 
 
183.5 
 
189.8 
 
3.4% 
DEDUCTIONS   
(1,190.4)
 
(1,168.6)
 
(1,207.2)
 
3.3% 
 
1.4% 
 
(3,331.1)
 
(3,553.8)
 
6.7% 
     Services   
(1,167.2)
 
(1,146.6)
 
(1,184.7)
 
3.3% 
 
1.5% 
 
(3,272.6)
 
(3,489.9)
 
6.6% 
     Products   
(23.1)
 
(21.9)
 
(22.5)
 
2.6% 
 
-2.8% 
 
(58.5)
 
(63.9)
 
9.2% 
NET REVENUES   
2,576.3 
 
2,450.7 
 
2,628.0 
 
7.2% 
 
2.0% 
 
7,546.8 
 
7,555.6 
 
0.1% 
     Services   
2,530.0 
 
2,403.2 
 
2,584.8 
 
7.6% 
 
2.2% 
 
7,421.7 
 
7,429.7 
 
0.1% 
     Products   
46.3 
 
47.5 
 
43.2 
 
-9.1% 
 
-6.6% 
 
125.1 
 
125.9 
 
0.7% 
EBITDA   
744.6 
 
813.6 
 
907.9 
 
11.6% 
 
21.9% 
 
2,396.5 
 
2,546.8 
 
6.3% 
     EBITDA Margin   
28.9% 
 
33.2% 
 
34.5% 
 
1.4 p.p. 
 
5.6 p.p. 
 
95.4% 
 
101.1% 
 
5.7 p.p. 
     EBITDA Margin - Services   
29.4% 
 
33.9% 
 
35.1% 
 
1.3 p.p. 
 
5.7 p.p. 
 
97.0% 
 
102.8% 
 
5.8 p.p. 
     Variation   
0.5 p.p. 
 
0.7 p.p. 
 
0.6 p.p. 
 
-0.1 p.p. 
 
0.1 p.p. 
 
1.6 p.p. 
 
1.7 p.p. 
 
0.1 p.p. 
         


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Annex VIII: CAPEX

       
R$ Million 
3Q05 
2Q06 
3Q06 
D Quarter
 
D12 Months 
9M05 
9M06 
Year 
       
Network Expansion    
179.4 
 
153.2 
 
148.9 
 
-2.8% 
 
-17.0% 
 
439.7 
 
401.6 
 
-8.7% 
 Conventional Telephony   
47.6 
 
15.8 
 
1.6 
 
-89.7% 
 
-96.6% 
 
145.1 
 
17.7 
 
-87.8% 
 Transmission Backbone   
17.2 
 
9.8 
 
14.1 
 
45.0% 
 
-17.9% 
 
36.9 
 
26.3 
 
-28.8% 
 Data Network   
109.9 
 
79.0 
 
84.8 
 
7.3% 
 
-22.9% 
 
240.8 
 
197.7 
 
-17.9% 
 Intelligent Network   
1.3 
 
0.1 
 
0.7 
 
656.2% 
 
-49.5% 
 
6.4 
 
1.5 
 
-77.3% 
 Network Management Systems   
1.0 
 
0.5 
 
0.6 
 
28.6% 
 
-37.8% 
 
2.6 
 
1.5 
 
-42.8% 
 Other   
2.3 
 
48.1 
 
47.1 
 
-2.0% 
 
1912.9% 
 
7.8 
 
156.9 
 
1901.4% 
Network Operation   
70.1 
 
53.1 
 
60.2 
 
13.4% 
 
-14.1% 
 
186.5 
 
164.2 
 
-12.0% 
Public Telephony   
0.9 
 
1.9 
 
4.6 
 
137.0% 
 
432.4% 
 
2.8 
 
7.9 
 
187.8% 
Information Technology   
44.5 
 
14.8 
 
23.0 
 
55.1% 
 
-48.3% 
 
102.1 
 
46.3 
 
-54.7% 
Expansion Personnel   
21.5 
 
19.5 
 
19.7 
 
0.7% 
 
-8.7% 
 
64.1 
 
66.1 
 
3.0% 
Other   
80.6 
 
32.1 
 
59.3 
 
84.9% 
 
-26.4% 
 
144.4 
 
113.6 
 
-21.3% 
Expansion Financial Expenses   
5.7 
 
- 
 
- 
 
N.A. 
 
-100.0% 
 
12.0 
 
- 
 
-100.0% 
   
 
 
 
 
 
Total - Wireline Telephony   
402.7 
 
274.6 
 
315.7 
 
15.0% 
 
-21.6% 
 
951.6 
 
799.7 
 
-16.0% 
       
 
 
       
R$ Million 
 
3Q05 
2Q06 
3Q06 
DQuarter  
 
D12 Months
9M05 
9M06 
Quarter 
       
Total - Mobile Telephony   70.4    60.3    109.0    80.7%    54.8%    243.7    174.4    -28.4% 
       
 
       
Total Investment in Permanent Assets   473.1    334.9    424.6    26.8%    -10.2%    1,195.3    974.1    -18.5% 
       

Annex IX: Indebtedness

     
Debt (R$ Million)
3Q05 
2Q06 
3Q06 
Quarter 
12 Months 
     
Short Term   
1,056.7 
 
1,303.7 
 
1,100.5 
 
-15.6% 
 
4.1% 
In R$   
872.9 
 
1,013.5 
 
826.3 
 
-18.5% 
 
-5.3% 
In US$   
25.9 
 
29.1 
 
16.4 
 
-43.9% 
 
-36.9% 
In Yen   
42.8 
 
84.7 
 
79.9 
 
-5.6% 
 
86.9% 
In Currency Basket   
55.5 
 
75.3 
 
74.2 
 
-1.5% 
 
33.7% 
Hadge Adjustment   
59.6 
 
101.1 
 
103.7 
 
2.6% 
 
73.9% 
Long Term   
3,256.0 
 
2,948.5 
 
3,694.0 
 
25.3% 
 
13.5% 
In R$   
1,910.8 
 
1,663.8 
 
2,500.2 
 
50.3% 
 
30.8% 
In US$   
508.0 
 
491.3 
 
488.3 
 
-0.6% 
 
-3.9% 
In Yen   
381.2 
 
327.3 
 
278.6 
 
-14.9% 
 
-26.9% 
In Currency Basket   
178.8 
 
154.1 
 
133.7 
 
-13.2% 
 
-25.2% 
Hedge Adjustment   
277.2 
 
312.0 
 
293.2 
 
-6.0% 
 
5.8% 
Total Debt   
4,312.7 
 
4,252.2 
 
4,794.5 
 
12.8% 
 
11.2% 
(-) Cash   
2,346.1 
 
2,034.7 
 
2,895.9 
 
42.3% 
 
23.4% 
(-) Contractual Retentions   
 
191.4 
 
192.2 
 
0.4% 
 
N.A. 
(-) Temporary Investments   
 
106.5 
 
197.0 
 
84.9% 
 
N.A. 
Net Debt   
1,966.6 
 
1,919.5 
 
1,509.4 
 
-21.4% 
 
-23.2% 
     

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Annex X: Indebtedness

 
Sep/06 
Currency
  Annual Cost 
Maturity 
% Total 
Balance 
(in R$ Million)
 
Short Term 
              23.0%    1,100.5 
 BNDES    R$   
TJLP + 6.5% 
  dec/2007        16.2 
 BNDES    R$   
TJLP + 5.85% 
  dec/2007        424.6 
 BNDES    R$   
TJLP + 3.85% 
  oct/2007        83.4 
 BNDES    R$   
Basket + 6.5% 
  dec/2007        28.9 
 BNDES    R$   
Basket + 3.85% 
  nov/2007        9.9 
 BNDES    R$   
Basket + 5.5% 
  apr/2011        35.5 
 BNDES    R$   
TJLP + 5.5% 
  apr/2011        220.7 
 BRDE    R$   
IGP-M+12.0% 
  sep/2006        0.9 
 FCO    R$   
14% 
  jan/2008        5.1 
 BRB - GSM    R$   
2.40% 
  Jan/2034        0.3 
 BRB - Fixed    R$   
2.47% 
  jan/2034        0.1 
 FCO    R$   
14% 
  Apr/2011        4.1 
 Debentures 3rd Public Issuance    R$   
CDI + 1.0% 
  jul/2009        18.0 
 Debentures 4th Public Issuance    R$   
104% CDI 
  Jun/2013        52.6 
 Bonds - US$ 200 MM    US$   
9.38% 
  feb/2014        5.6 
 Financial Institutions II    US$   
Lib6 + 0.5% 
  jul/2008-jul/2013        10.6 
 Financial Institutions III    Yen$   
Jibor6 + 1.92% 
  mar/2011        79.5 
 Financial Institutions IV    Yen$   
3.36% 
  feb/2009        0.4 
 Suppliers II    US$   
1.75% 
  feb/2014        0.2 
 Suppliers III    US$   
Lib3 + 2.0% 
  jun/2007        0.0 
 Hedge Adjustment       
          103.7 
 Accounts Payable Adjustment       
          0.4 
Long Term 
     
      77.0%    3,694.0 
 BNDES    R$   
TJLP + 6.5% 
  dec/2007        4.0 
 BNDES    R$   
TJLP + 5.85% 
  dec/2007        104.6 
 BNDES    R$   
TJLP + 3.85% 
  oct/2007        20.4 
 BNDES    R$   
Basket + 6.5% 
  dec/2007        7.1 
 BNDES    R$   
Basket + 3.85% 
  nov/2007        2.4 
 BNDES    R$   
Basket + 5.5% 
  apr/2011        124.2 
 BNDES    R$   
TJLP + 5.5% 
  apr/2011        739.1 
 FCO    R$   
14% 
  Jan/2008        1.7 
 FCO    R$   
14% 
  Apr/2011        26.9 
 BRB - GSM    R$   
2.40% 
  Jan/2034        17.9 
 BRB - Fixa    R$   
2.40% 
  Jan/2034        5.7 
 Debentures 3rd Public Issuance    R$   
CDI + 1.0% 
  jul/2009        500.0 
 Debentures 4th Public Issuance    R$   
104% CDI 
  Jun/2013        1,080.0 
 Bonds - US$ 200 MM    US$   
9.38% 
  feb/2014        434.8 
 Financial Institutions I    US$   
Lib6 + 0.5% 
  jul/2008-jul/2013        30.8 
 Financial Institutions II    Yen$   
Jibor6 + 1.92% 
  mar/2011        278.0 
 Financial Institutions III    Yen$   
3.36% 
  feb/2009        0.6 
 Financial Institutions IV    US$   
0.0% 
  dec/2015        21.6 
 Suppliers II    US$   
1.75% 
  feb/2014        1.0 
 Hedge Adjustment                    293.2 
Total Debt 
              100.0%    4,794.5 
 

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Annex XI: Long Term Debt Amortization Schedule

 
Maturity    % Long Term Debt 
 
2007    5.8% 
2008    11.7% 
2009    25.2% 
2010    11.5% 
2011    13.3% 
2012    9.8% 
2013 and after    22.8% 
 

Annex XII: Consolidated Financial Result

     
R$ Million 
3Q05 
2Q06 
3Q06 
DQuarter  
D12 Months
     
Financial Revenue   
213.5 
 
193.7 
 
155.2 
 
-19.9% 
 
-27.3% 
   Local Currency   
124.93 
 
197.3 
 
153.1 
 
-22.4% 
 
22.6% 
   Foreign Currency   
88.54 
 
(3.6)
 
2.0 
 
N.A. 
 
-97.7% 
Financial Expense   
(287.7)
 
(227.4)
 
(245.6)
 
8.0% 
 
-14.6% 
   Local Currency   
(150.8)
 
(182.2)
 
(206.6)
 
13.4% 
 
37.0% 
   Foreign Currency   
(136.9)
 
(45.2)
 
(39.1)
 
-13.7% 
 
-71.5% 
Interest on Shareholders' Equity   
- 
 
(265.5)
 
- 
 
-100.0% 
 
N.A. 
 
 
 
 
Financial Result   
(74.2)
 
(299.2)
 
(90.4)
 
-69.8% 
 
21.9% 
 
 
 
 

Annex XIII: Consolidated Accounts Receivable

   
   
3Q05 
2Q06 
3Q06 
   
Total (R$ Million)  
2,614.7 
 
2,462.6 
 
2,411.8 
   Due   
63.2% 
 
62.0% 
 
63.0% 
   Overdue (up to 30 days)  
16.8% 
 
15.5% 
 
15.2% 
   Overdue (between 31-60 days)  
5.8% 
 
5.1% 
 
4.6% 
   Overdue (between 61-90 days)  
3.9% 
 
3.3% 
 
2.7% 
   Overdue (over 90 days)  
10.3% 
 
11.6% 
 
9.9% 
   

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Annex XIV: Traffic

         
TRAFFIC   
3Q05
2Q06
3Q06
DQuarter
D12 Months
9M05
9M06
Year
         
Exceeding Pulses (Million)   2,510.3    2,142.2    2,227.6    4.0%    -11.3%    7,308.5    6,661.1    -8.9% 
         
     VC-1 (million minutes)   814.6    699.9    721.9    3.1%    -11.4%    2,471.4    2,166.5    -12.3% 
         
Long distance - DLD (million minutes)   1,546.8    1,395.4    1,410.0    1.0%    -8.8%    4,813.2    4,259.5    -11.5% 
         
     VC-2 (million minutes)   146.9    159.5    153.8    -3.6%    4.7%    486.8    465.9    -4.3% 
     VC-3 (million minutes)   103.3    99.5    96.9    -2.5%    -6.2%    317.6    301.3    -5.1% 
         

Annex XV - Indicators

     
FIXED-LINE NETWORK 
3Q05 
2Q06 
3Q06 
DQuarter  
 
D12 Months
     
Lines installed (thousand)  
10,796.0 
 
10,794.5 
 
10,794.5 
 
0.0% 
 
0.0% 
Additional lines installed (thousand)  
(11.0)
 
(19.8)
 
0.0 
 
N.A. 
 
N.A. 
       
Lines in service - LIS (thousand)  
9,549.0 
 
9,407.1 
 
8,623.2 
 
-8.3% 
 
-9.7% 
     Residential (thousand)  
6,184.7 
 
5,939.9 
 
5,651.5 
 
-4.9% 
 
-8.6% 
     Non-residential (thousand)  
1,442.2 
 
1,401.4 
 
1,313.6 
 
-6.3% 
 
-8.9% 
     Public phones (thousand)  
295.8 
 
290.7 
 
288.8 
 
-0.7% 
 
-2.4% 
     Pre-paid (thousand)  
314.9 
 
316.1 
 
 
-100.0% 
 
-100.0% 
     Hybrid (thousand)  
691.0 
 
819.3 
 
694.6 
 
-15.2% 
 
0.5% 
     Other (including PBX) (thousand)  
620.4 
 
639.6 
 
674.8 
 
5.5% 
 
8.8% 
Additional lines in service (thousand)  
8.9 
 
(136.0)
 
(783.9)
 
476.5% 
 
N.A. 
Average lines in service (thousand)  
9,544.5 
 
9,483.6 
 
9,091.7 
 
-4.1% 
 
-4.7% 
       
LIS/100 Inhabitants   
22.4 
 
21.8 
 
19.9 
 
-8.6% 
 
-11.0% 
Public Telephones/1,000 Inhabitants   
6.9 
 
6.7 
 
6.7 
 
-1.0% 
 
-3.8% 
Public Telephones/100 Lines Installed   
2.7 
 
2.7 
 
2.7 
 
-0.7% 
 
-2.4% 
       
Utilization rate   
88.4% 
 
87.1% 
 
79.9% 
 
-7.3 p.p. 
 
-8.6 p.p. 
       
Digitalization rate   
100.0% 
 
100.0% 
 
100.0% 
 
0.0 p.p. 
 
0.0 p.p. 
       
Teledensity (LIS/100 inhabitants)  
22.4 
 
21.8 
 
19.9 
 
-8.6% 
 
-11.0% 
       
ADSL accesses in service (thousand)  
892.2 
 
1,154.9 
 
1,252.4 
 
8.4% 
 
40.4% 
ADSL density (ADSL/LIS)  
9.3% 
 
12.3% 
 
14.5% 
 
2.2 p.p. 
 
5.2 p.p. 
     
 
     
PRODUCTIVITY    3Q05    2Q06    3Q06   
DQuarter  
 
D12 Months
     
# of employees - Fixed Telephony    5,784    5,384    5,132    -4.7%    -11.3% 
Average # of employees    5,752    5,402    5,258    -2.7%    -8.6% 
LIS/employee    1,651    1,747    1,680    -3.8%    1.8% 
     
Gross revenue/average # of employees/month (R$ thousand)   178.8    172.5    180.3    4.5%    0.8% 
EBITDA/average # of employees/month (R$ thousand)   43.2    50.2    57.6    14.7%    33.4% 
Net earnings/average # of employees/month (R$ thousand)   (1.5)   6.5    4.1    -37.3%    N.A. 
     
Exceeding local pulses/average LIS/month    87.7    75.3    79.9    6.1%    -8.9% 
DLD minutes/average LIS/month    54.0    49.0    51.7    5.4%    -4.3% 
Fixed-mobile minutes/average LIS/month    37.2    33.7    35.7    5.8%    -4.1% 
     
Gross revenue (Fixed Line)/average LIS/month (R$)   107.8    98.3    104.3    6.1%    -3.3% 
EBITDA/average LIS/month (R$)   26.0    28.6    33.3    16.4%    28.0% 
Net earnings/average LIS/month (R$)   (0.9)   3.7    2.3    -36.4%    N.A. 
     
 
     
PROFITABILITY    3Q05    2Q06    3Q06   
DQuarter  
 
D12 Months
     
EBITDA margin    28.9%    33.2%    34.5%    -0.1 p.p.    0.4 p.p. 
     
Net margin    -1.0%    4.3%    2.4%    2.9 p.p.    1.6 p.p. 
     
Return on equity - ROE    -0.4%    2.0%    1.2%    1.4 p.p.    0.8 p.p. 
     
 
     
CAPITAL STRUCTURE    3Q05    2Q06    3Q06   
DQuarter  
 
D12 Months
     
Cash and cash equivalents (R$ million)   2,346    2,332.7    3,285.1    40.8%    40.0% 
     
Total debt (R$ million)   4,313    4,252    4,795    12.8%    11.2% 
   Short term debt 
  24.5%    30.7%    23.0%    1.7 p.p.    7.5 p.p. 
   Long term debt 
  75.5%    69.3%    77.0%    -1.7 p.p.    -7.5 p.p. 
     
Net debt (R$ million)   1,967    1,919    1,509    -21.4%    -23.2% 
     
Shareholders' equity (R$ million)   5,717    5,199    5,274    1.4%    -7.7% 
     
Net debt/shareholders' equity    34.4%    36.9%    28.6%    -10.0 p.p.    -19.3 p.p. 
     

Annex XVI – Active and Blocked Lines

       
   
4Q05 
1Q06 
2Q06 
3Q06 
DQuarter 
       
Active Lines (LIS - Blocked Lines)  
8,609.5 
 
8,483.6 
 
8,341.4 
 
8,225.0 
 
-1.4% 
Blocked Lines   
950.6 
 
1,059.4 
 
1,065.7 
 
398.2 
 
-62.6% 
       
Lines in Service (LIS)  
9,560.1 
 
9,543.1 
 
9,407.1 
 
8,623.2 
 
-8.3% 
       

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BRASIL TELECOM MOBILE

Annex XVII: Income Statement

         
R$ Million 
3Q05  
2Q06
3Q06
DQuarter
D12 Months 
9M05
9M06
Year 
         
GROSS REVENUES    255.3    374.7    494.5    32.0%    93.6%    648.9    1,198.7    84.7% 
     Subscription    43.8    65.0    78.1    20.1%    78.4%    122.6    200.9    63.8% 
     Utilization    53.6    95.9    106.4    10.9%    98.4%    140.9    288.3    104.6% 
     Interconnection    73.9    105.9    202.2    90.9%    173.6%    183.1    412.7    125.4% 
     Other Revenues    5.0    9.5    12.1    27.2%    139.4%    7.2    31.2    333.1% 
     Data Transmission    9.6    28.9    30.1    4.1%    212.2%    11.5    75.8    557.6% 
     Merchandise Sales (Handsets and Accessories)   69.4    69.5    65.7    -5.4%    -5.3%    183.5    189.8    3.4% 
Deductions    (80.3)   (124.2)   (139.3)   12.2%    73.5%    (191.0)   (370.4)   93.9% 
NET REVENUES    175.0    250.5    355.1    41.8%    102.9%    457.9    828.3    80.9% 
         
COSTS & OPERATING EXPENSES    (301.2)   (298.5)   (375.4)   25.8%    24.6%    (889.7)   (936.8)   5.3% 
     Personnel    (22.4)   (16.7)   (18.3)   9.6%    -18.2%    (66.9)   (56.4)   -15.7% 
     Materials    (91.9)   (81.8)   (77.2)   -5.5%    -15.9%    (246.1)   (219.8)   -10.7% 
     Subcontracted Services    (88.7)   (98.9)   (82.6)   -16.5%    -6.9%    (230.5)   (267.0)   15.9% 
     Interconnection    (26.4)   (15.3)   (116.7)   N.A.    342.3%    (94.0)   (156.3)   66.2% 
     Advertising and Marketing    (22.8)   (20.2)   (8.6)   -57.3%    -62.4%    (86.4)   (36.3)   -58.0% 
     Provisions and Losses    (13.0)   (6.5)   (12.1)   87.1%    -6.8%    (27.9)   (29.6)   6.3% 
     Other    (36.0)   (59.2)   (59.8)   1.0%    66.1%    (137.8)   (171.3)   24.3% 
         
EBITDA    (126.2)   (47.9)   (20.3)   -57.7%    -83.9%    (431.8)   (108.5)   -74.9% 
EBITDA Margin    -72.1%    -19.1%    -5.7%    13.4 p.p.    66.4 p.p.    -94.3%    -13.1%    81.2 p.p. 
Depreciation and Amortization    (64.8)   (79.8)   (88.1)   10.4%    36.0%    (176.9)   (244.7)   38.3% 
         
 
OPERATING PROFIT BEFORE FINANCIAL RESULT    (190.9)   (127.7)   (108.4)   -15.2%    -43.2%    (608.7)   (353.2)   -42.0% 
         
Financial Result    (6.1)   (10.4)     N.A.    N.A.    (21.2)   (19.1)   -10.2% 
     Financial Revenues    7.6    1.7      N.A.    N.A.    22.3    6.9    -69.2% 
     Financial Expenses    (13.7)   (12.1)     N.A.    N.A.    (43.5)   (25.9)   -40.4% 
         
 
OPERATING PROFIT AFTER FINANCIAL RESULT    (197.1)   (138.2)   (108.4)   -21.6%    -45.0%    (630.0)   (372.3)   -40.9% 
         
Non-Operating Revenues (Expenses)   0.0    (0.0)   0.0    N.A.    N.A.    (0.1)   (0.4)   406.5% 
         
EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME AND SOCIAL                                 
CONTRIBUTION TAXES    (197.1)   (138.2)   (108.3)   -21.6%    -45.0%    (630.0)   (372.6)   -40.9% 
         
Income and Social Contribution Taxes    66.5    46.9    40.3    -14.1%    -39.4%    209.4    129.8    -38.0% 
         
EARNINGS BEFORE PROFIT SHARING    (130.6)   (91.3)   (68.1)   -25.5%    -47.9%    (420.6)   (242.8)   -42.3% 
         
EARNINGS BEFORE REVERSION OF INTEREST ON    (130.6)   (91.3)   (68.1)   -25.5%    -47.9%             
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                        (420.6)   (242.8)   -42.3% 
         
NET EARNINGS (LOSSES)   (130.6)   (91.3)   (68.1)   -25.5%    -47.9%    (420.6)   (242.8)   -42.3% 
         

Obs.: The values presented in this Income Statement do not consider inter-company elimination with Brasil Telecom S.A.

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Annex XVIII: ARPU Calculation – Mobile Telephony

   
R$ Thousands   
3Q05 
4Q05 
1Q06 
2Q06 
3Q06 
   
 
(+) Gross Revenues    255.3    340.4    329.5    374.7    494.5 
(-) Handsets    (69.4)   (115.8)   (54.6)  
(69.5)
  (65.7)
 
Gross Service Revenues    185.9    224.6    274.8    305.3    428.8 
 
(-) Taxes and Deductions    (57.2)   (69.2)   (87.4)  
(102.3)
  (116.8)
 
Net Service Revenues    128.8    155.4    187.4    203.0    311.9 
 Interconection Fee from Mobile-Mobile (Full Bill)  
 
 
 
  75.6 
 Other Net Service Revenues   
 
 
 
  236.4 
(-) Roaming    (0.9)   (1.4)   (0.9)   (0.8)   (0.7)
 
Quarterly Net Revenues    127.8    154.0    186.4    202.2    311.2 
Monthly Net Revenues    42.6    51.3    62.1    67.4    103.7 
Average Number of Clients    1,504.1    1,889.5    2,340.5    2,590.2    2,911.8 
 
ARPU (R$)   28.3    27.2    26.6    26.0    35.6 
   

Annex XIX: Operating Data

     
Key Operational Data 
 
3Q05 
2Q06 
3Q06 
DQuarter
 
D12 Months
     
 
Clients    1,676.2    2,771.8    3,051.0    10.1%    82.0% 
 Post-Paid    456.6    900.2    947.3    5.2%    107.5% 
 Pre-Paid    1,219.6    1,871.6    2,103.7    12.4%    72.5% 
Net Additions    331.1    310.9    279.3    -10.2%    -15.7% 
 Post-Paid    100.0    79.1    47.2    -40.3%    -52.8% 
 Pre-Paid    231.1    231.8    232.1    0.1%    0.4% 
Gross Additions    429.8    515.3    443.0    -14.0%    3.1% 
 Post-Paid    120.2    106.7    106.9    0.2%    -11.1% 
 Pre-Paid    309.6    408.6    336.2    -17.7%    8.6% 
Cancellations    98.7    204.4    163.8    -19.9%    66% 
 Post-Paid    20.2    27.6    31.3    13.3%    54.8% 
 Pre-Paid    78.5    176.8    132.5    -25.1%    68.8% 
Annualized Churn    26.1%    31.3%    22.5%    -8.8 p.p.    -3.6 p.p. 
 Post-Paid    19.9%    12.8%    13.5%    0.7 p.p.    -6.3 p.p. 
 Pre-Paid    28.4%    40.3%    26.7%    -13.6 p.p.    -1.8 p.p. 
SAC    231.9    152.0    148.4    -2.4%    -36.0% 
Market Share    7.0%    10.7%    11.4%    0.7 p.p.    4.4 p.p. 
Served Localities    779    796    810    1.8%    4.0% 
% of Population Covered    86%    87%    87%    0.0 p.p.    1.0 p.p. 
Base Stations    1,946    2,147    2,251    4.8%    15.7% 
Switches    8    9    10    11.1%    25.0% 
Employees    979    632    632    0.0%    -35.4% 
     

Annex XX: Market Share by State – Mobile Telephony

     
State 
3Q05 
4Q05 
1Q06 
2Q06 
3Q06 
DQuarter
 
D12 Months
     
AC    6.5%    7.8%    8.8%    11.3%    12.2%    0.9 p.p.    5.7 p.p. 
RO    10.2%    12.9%    14.5%    17.5%    18.7%    1.2 p.p.    8.5 p.p. 
DF    11.3%    15.0%    16.0%    18.9%    20.1%    1.2 p.p.    8.9 p.p. 
GO    8.9%    10.2%    11.2%    13.2%    13.7%    0.5 p.p.    4.8 p.p. 
TO    11.3%    14.1%    15.0%    17.2%    17.2%    0.0 p.p.    5.9 p.p. 
MS    5.7%    7.1%    7.9%    9.5%    10.1%    0.6 p.p.    4.4 p.p. 
MT    6.3%    7.9%    8.6%    10.4%    11.1%    0.7 p.p.    4.8 p.p. 
PR    5.9%    7.2%    7.7%    8.7%    9.4%    0.7 p.p.    3.5 p.p. 
SC    7.6%    9.0%    9.5%    10.3%    10.9%    0.7 p.p.    3.3 p.p. 
RS    4.7%    6.2%    6.8%    7.4%    8.2%    0.8 p.p.    3.4 p.p. 
     
Region II    7.0%    8.7%    9.4%    10.7%    11.4%    0.7 p.p.    4.4 p.p. 
     

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GLOSSARY

ADSL: Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line. System that allows broadband signal transmission through metallic telephone cables. It is the most common DSL technology, which represents a midway transition to totally optic networks.

ARPU: Average Revenue Per User. It is an indicator used in telecom industry which calculates the average net revenue per user.

CAPEX: Capital Expenditure. The investments made by a company.

EBITDA: Earnings Before Interests, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization.

GSM: Global System for Mobile communications. GSM is the most used technological standard by mobile operators in the world. This feature allows its users to move around freely and easily with their handsets. The price of GSM handsets is also more attractive, the network is safer and there is a consistent technological evolution.

JSCP (Interest on Shareholders’ Equity): Shareholder remuneration option, calculated from the Shareholders’ Equity and limited, for taxes deductibility effects, to the variation of the long term interest rates. The fiscal benefit is due to the reduction of the calculation basis of the income tax and social contribution on the net income, once the interest on shareholders’ equity represent deductible expenses in the application of these resources.

LIS: Lines in Service. All the lines in a plant that are effectively being used.

SAC: Subscriber Acquisition Cost. It is the average amount spent by a company to acquire a new subscriber.

TUP (Public Phone): Public terminals which use phone cards (or collect calls) to make calls.

Financial Leverage Ratio: Net Debt / Shareholders’ Equity

This document contains forward-looking statements. Such statements do not constitute facts occurred in the past and reflect the expectations of the Company's managers only. The words "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "forecasts," "intends," "plans," "predicts," "projects" and "aims", as well as other similar words, are intended to identify those forward-looking statements, which obviously involve risks or uncertainties predicted or not by the Company. Accordingly, the future results of the Company’s operations may differ from the current expectations, and the reader should not rely exclusively 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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SIGNATURE
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: October 31, 2006

 
BRASIL TELECOM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
By:
/SCharles Laganá Putz

 
Name:   Charles Laganá Putz
Title:     Chief Financial Officer
 

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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