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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM 6-K
 
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
For the month of November, 2006

Commission File Number 001-14491
 
 

TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
 

Av. das Américas, 3434, Bloco 1, 7º andar – Parte
22640-102 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
(Address of principal executive office)
 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F. 

Form 20-F ___X___ Form 40-F _______

 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____

TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
Publicly-Held Company
CNPJ/MF: 02,558,115/0001-21
NIRE: 33,300,276,963

MATERIAL FACT NOTICE

TIM Participações S.A. (“Company”) hereby, pursuant to the provisions set forth under §4º of Section 157 of Law 6,404/76 and CVM – Comissão de Valores Mobiliários Rule 358/02, informs its shareholders, the market in general and other interested parties as follows:

On November 6, 2006, the Board of Directors of Telecom Italia S.p.A., a corporation organized and existing in accordance with Italian laws and which indirectly controls the Company, in view of a recent unsolicited acquisition proposal, has mandated senior management to negotiate the possible sale of the Group's mobile activities in Brazil, with a commitment to timely refer to Telecom Italia S.p.A.’s Board of Directors for the formalization of the relative final decisions.

Further information may be found in the Press Release related to Telecom Italia S.p.A. third quarter results, which is available at its internet homepage (www.telecomitalia.it).

Rio de Janeiro (RJ), November 8, 2006.

 

TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
Stefano De Angelis
Investor Relations Officer


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.



  TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.  
       
Date: November 13, 2006 By: /s/ Stefano De Angelis  
 
    Name: Stefano De Angelis  
    Title: Chief Financial Officer  

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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