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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM 6-K
 
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
THROUGH NOVEMBER 07, 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
(Address of Regristrant's principal executive offices)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file
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in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1)__.

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
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information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes ______ No ___X___

If "Yes" is marked, indicated below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):

 


BRASIL TELECOM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
ITEM 6.8 OF THE RULES OF DIFFERENTIATED PRACTICES OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
RELATED PARTIES TRANSACTIONS (1)
September 30, 2006 (2)

ITEM  RELATED PARTIES CONTRACT 
SUBJECT AND CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CONTRACT 		 RELATION WITH BRASIL 
TELECOM 
PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. 		 ORIGINAL AMOUNT  MATURITY OR TERM  CONDITIONS FOR CANCELLATION OR MATURITY   BALANCE  
R$ thousand  Date  R$ thousand Date 
01  Private Debenture  Controlled  1,300,000  01/27/2001  07/27/2006  Matured on 07/27/2006  0.00  09/30/2006 
02  Non-remunerated guarantee Consórcio Voa (4) Affiliated  2,808  12/27/1999  06/26/2007  Matured on 08/18/2006  0.00  09/30/2006 
03  Non-remunerated guarantee BNDES Loans – 2000  Controlled  2,191,644  11/28/2000  12/17/2007    529,149  09/30/2006 
04  Remunerated guarantee BNDES Loans – 2002  Controlled  325,470  10/15/2002  12/17/2007   
56,099 
(0.12% p.a.)
 09/30/2006 
05  Remunerated guarantee FCO Loan  Controlled  20,000  03/12/2003  01/01/2008   
6,737 
(0.12% p.a.)
09/30/2006 
06  Remunerated guarantee FCO Loan  Controlled  30,000  04/19/2006  04/01/2008   
30,996 
(0.12% p.a)
09/30/2006 
07  Non-remunerated guarantee Resolution 63  Controlled  100,055  01/31/2000  04/01/2011   
41,464 
(0.5% p.s.)
09/30/2006 
08  Inter-company Loan  Controlled  79,134  02/02/1999  07/01/2014   
47,981 
(US$ + 1.75% p.a.)
 09/30/2006 
09  Remunerated guarantee BNDES Loans – 2004  Controlled  1,245,462  08/26/2004  04/15/2011   
1,119,423 
(0.42% p.a.)
 09/30/2006 
10  Remunerated guarantee Public Debenture (3rd Issuance) Controlled  500,000  07/05/2004  07/05/2009    517,953 
(0.42% p.a.)		 09/30/2006 
11  Lease Contract for Tax Credit  Controlled  64,104  02/23/2006  08/22/2006  Matured on 08/31/2006  0.00  09/30/2006 
12  Operational and Financial Resources Sharing Contract  Controlled  3,548  01/02/2006  01/02/2007    919  09/30/2006 
13  Pledge Agreement  Controlled 
220,305(3)
(0.12% p.a.)
03/30/2006  12/31/2006    155,294  09/30/2006 
14  Remunerated guarantee Public Debenture (3rd Public Issuance) Controlling Company 
(Brasil Telecom S.A.)		 1,080,000  06/01/2006  06/01/2013    1,132,657 
(0.42% p.a.)		 09/30/2006 
(1) The Company have to inform all contracts (independently of being only one or various contracts, having the same purposes or not) that reach, in a 1-year period, R$200,000 or 1% of the Company’s Shareholders Equity, whichever is higher.
(2) Non-audited data
(3) This is the amount for guarantee limit. Therefore, Brasil Telecom Participações S.A. is remunerated by Brasil Telecom S.A. in the amount of R$264,000. (4) Brasil Telecom Participações S.A. is a part of the pool (Consórcio Voa).
 
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: November 07, 2006

 
BRASIL TELECOM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
By:
/S/ Charles Laganá Putz
 
Name:   Charles Laganá Putz
Title:     Chief Financial Officer
 

 

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