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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 May 30, 2008

(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
annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F ___X___ Form 40-F ______

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K
in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1)__.

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K
in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7)__.

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___

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

 



  Investor Relations 
  (55 61) 3415-1140 
  ri@brasiltelecom.com.br 
   
  Media Relations 
  (55 61) 3415-1378 
  cesarb@brasiltelecom.com.br 

BRASIL TELECOM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
CORPORATE TAXPAYER'S ID (CNPJ/MF): 02.570.688/0001-70
CORPORATE REGISTRY (NIRE): 53 3 0000581 - 8
PUBLICLY-HELD COMPANY

MATERIAL FACT

BRASIL TELECOM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. (“Company”), in compliance with Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission’s (CVM – Comissão de Valores Mobiliários) Instruction 358, dated January 3, 2002, informs that its shareholders filed today at the Companies’ headquarter, in compliance with Brazilian law 6404/76, the “Instrumento Particular de Contrato de Direitos de Venda Conjunta de Participações Acionárias”, celebrated on April 25, 2008, entered into by Opportunity Fund, Opportunity Lógica Rio Consultoria e Participações Ltda., Opportunity Asset Administradora de Recursos de Terceiros Ltda., Opportunity Invest II Ltda., Opportunity Investimentos Ltda., Opp I Fundo de Investimento em Ações, Opportunity Lógica II Fundo de Investimento em Ações, Luxor Fundo de Investimento Multimercado, International Markets Investments C.V., Timepart Participações Ltda., Opportunity Consultoria Ltda., Investidores Institucionais Fundo de Investimento em Participações, Caixa de Previdência dos Funcionários do Banco do Brasil – Previ, Fundação Petrobrás Seguridade Social – Petros, Fundação dos Economiários Federais – Funcef, Fundação 14 de Previdência Privada, Citigroup Venture Capital International Brazil LLC, Citigroup Venture Capital International Brazil, L.P., International Equity Investments LLC, Tele Fundo de Investimento em Ações, Priv Fundo de Investimento em Ações, Rio Bogan Empreendimentos e Participações Ltda., Zain Participações S.A., Invitel S.A., Solpart Participações S.A., Argolis Holdings S.A., Lexpart Participações S.A., Oeste Participações S.A. and Daleth Participações S.A.

Brasília, Brazil, May 30, 2008.

Paulo Narcélio Simões Amaral
Investor Relations Officer

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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: May 30, 2008

 
BRASIL TELECOM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
By:
/SPaulo Narcélio Simões Amaral

 
Name:  Paulo Narcélio Simões Amaral
Title:     Chief Financial Officer
 

 

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