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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 DECEMBER 17,2003

(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) 415-1140
  ri@brasiltelecom.com.br

  Media Relations
  (55 61) 415-1378
  cesarb@brasiltelecom.com

Free Translation

BRASIL TELECOM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.

Corporate Taxpayer Registration CNPJ/MF 02.570.688/0001 - 70
Board of Trade NIRE 533 0000 581 - 8
Publicly Traded Company

SUMMONS NOTICE

EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING

The shareholders of Brasil Telecom ParticipaÕões S.A. (“Company”) are being summoned to the Extraordinary General Shareholders’Meeting to be held at 11:00 a.m., on January 16, 2004, at the Company’s headquarters located in the city of Brasilia, Federal District, at SIA Sul, ASP, Lote D, Bloco B, to deliberate over the following Order of the Day:

1. To elect member to the Fiscal Council, due to the CVM’s decision part of the Letter “Ofício/CVM/SEP/GEA-2 n° 460/03”.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

All powers of attorney must be delivered to the attention of the Company’s Legal Department at the Company’s headquarters located in the city of Brasilia, Federal District, at SIA Sul, ASP, Lote D, Bloco B, at least 2 (two) business days prior to the date of the Shareholders’ Meeting.

Shareholders whose shares are registered with a custodian agent, who wish to vote their shares at the Extraordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting, must present a statement issued by the custodian agent no more than 2 (two) business days prior to the date of the Meeting, indicating the amount of shares of the Company held by such shareholders.

Brasilia, Brazil, December 17, 2003.

Luis Octavio Carvalho da Motta Veiga
Chairman of the Board of Directors




 

 
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: December 17, 2003

 
BRASIL TELECOM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
By:
/S/  Paulo Pedrão Rio Branco
 
Name:   Paulo Pedrão Rio Branco
Title:     Financial Executive Officer