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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 March 13, 2007

(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)


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    Investor's Relations 
    (55 61) 3415-1140 
    ri@brasiltelecom.com.br 
 
    Media Relations 
  BRASIL TELECOM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.  (55 61) 3415-1378 
  Publicly Traded Company  cesarb@brasiltelecom.com.br 
  CNPJ/MF 02.570.688/0001-70   
  NIRE 53 3 0000581 8   

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

Brasil Telecom Participações S.A. (“Company”) announces, in its 3rd Investors’ Day, guidance for 2007 as follows:

    2006    2007 
Consensus2 		   Change
 Consensus
 vs. 2006
 results 		   Guidance 
vs. 
Consensus 
         
         
         
         
 
Net Revenue (R$ million)   10,297    10,520    + 2.2%    Slightly
 Higher 
       
 
Opex1 (R$ million)   6,803    6,782    - 0.3%    In line 
       
 
EBITDA (R$ million)   3,494    3,738    + 6.9%    Slightly
 Higher 
       
 
EBITDA Margin(%)   33.9    35.5    1.6 p.p.    In line 
       
 
CAPEX (R$ million)   1,451    1,652    14%    Slightly
 Higher 
       
1 Excludes Depreciation and Amortization.
2 Average of market estimates – Researches provided to the Company which contained estimates for 2007.

 

Brasília (DF), March 13, 2007.

Charles Laganá Putz
Investor Relations Officer

This document 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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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: March 13, 2007

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

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release may contain forward-looking statements. These statements are statements that are not historical facts, and are based on management's current view and estimates offuture economic circumstances, industry conditions, company performance and financial results. The words "anticipates", "believes", "estimates", "expects", "plans" and similar expressions, as they relate to the company, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Statements regarding the declaration or payment of dividends, the implementation of principal operating and financing strategies and capital expenditure plans, the direction of future operations and the factors or trends affecting financial condition, liquidity or results of operations are examples of forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current views of management and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. There is no guarantee that the expected events, trends or results will actually occur. The statements are based on many assumptions and factors, including general economic and market conditions, industry conditions, and operating factors. Any changes in such assumptions or factors could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.