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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 February 11, 2009

(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 ______

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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):

 

BRASIL TELECOM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
ITEM 6.8 OF THE RULES OF DIFFERENTIATED PRACTICES OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
RELATED PARTIES TRANSACTIONS1
December 31, 20082

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 
Remunerated guarantee by the rate of 0.12% p.a., conceded to Brasil Telecom S.A. on a loan in the amount of R$ 30 million – FCO Loan 
 Controlled Company (Brasil Telecom S.A.) 30,000  Apr/19/2006  Apr/01/2011  ***  17,638  Dec/31/2008 
02 
Remunerated guarantee by the rate of 0.12% p.a., conceded to Brasil Telecom S.A. on a loan up to the amount of US$ 46.387 million – 63 Resolution 
 Controlled Company (Brasil Telecom S.A.) 100,055  Jan/31/2000  Jul/31/2013  ***  22,636  Dec/31/2008 
03 
Remunerated guarantee by the rate of 0.12% p.a., conceded to Brasil Telecom S.A. on a loan in the amount of R$ 1,268 million – 2004 BNDES Loans 
 Controlled Company (Brasil Telecom S.A.) 1,245,462  Ago/26/2004  Apr/15/2011  ***  565,731  Dec/31/2008 
04 
Pledge Agreement contract by the rate of 0.12% p.a., established between Brasil Telecom S.A. and Brasil Telecom Participações S.A. in order to issue performance bond. 
 Controlled Company (Brasil Telecom S.A.) 104,0213  Mar/31/2008  Jul/24/20134 ***  12,465  Dec/31/2008 
05 
Remunerated guarantee by the rate of 0.12% p.a., conceded to Brasil Telecom S.A. on the debentures’ issuance in the amount of R$ 1,080 million – 4th Public Debentures’ Issuance 
 Controlled Company (Brasil Telecom S.A.) 1,080,000  Jun/01/2006  Jun/01/2013  ***  1,091,906  Dec/31/2008 
06 
Remunerated guarantee by the rate of 0.12% p.a., conceded to Brasil Telecom S.A. on a loan in the amount of R$ 2,104 million – 2006 BNDES Loans 
 Controlled Company (Brasil Telecom S.A.) 800,000  Nov/21/2006  May/15/2014  ***  1,828,767  Dec/31/2008 
395,000  Oct/29/2007  May/15/2014 
205,000  Nov/27/2007  May/15/2014 
400,000  Nov/19/2008  May/15/2014 

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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 Refers to the guaranteed value on the contract on Mar/31/2008. The Final Balance is consolidated with all current obligations (guarantee -insurance policy), regardless of the contract that it refers to.
4 Maturity of the last obligation assumed.

 
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: February 11, 2009

 
BRASIL TELECOM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
By:
/S/ Alex Waldemar Zornig
 
Name:  Alex Waldemar Zornig
Title:    Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer
 

 

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