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Announcement to the Market
The management of the holdings that operate under the Vivo brand name, reproduces below the announcement released to the press today.
PORTUGAL TELECOM AND TELEFÔNICA ANNOUNCE BRAZILIAN SUCCESSORS OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Fernando Xavier Ferreira, who is at this time the CEO of Telefônica in Brasil, will succeed Felix Ivorra as Chairman of the Board of Directos of Brasilcel (Holding which controls the operators of the VIVO Group) and Roberto Oliveira de Lima, former CEO of Credicard, will succeed Francisco Padinha as CEO of VIVO. These changes will take place from July 1 onwards.
The decision was taken based on the respective mandate periods, previously agreeded between the corporate groups and the executives. At the same time it increases the participation of high-level and experienced Brazilian executives in the management of VIVO.
To Portugal Telecom and Telefônica shareholders , "the nomination of Brazilian executives for the highest positions of the VIVO management, translates in an important step for the company´s consolidation, making the biggest mobile operator in the southern hemisphere yet more Brazilian. The decision is strategic and aims at a sustainable and profitable growth of the company, which operates in one of the most competitive markets in the world".
Felix Ivorra and Francisco Padinha will assume new projects in their respective groups, namely: Telefônica e Portugal Telecom.
The decision is still pending the approval by the Board of Directos of the holdings that operate under the brand "VIVO". Till then, Francisco Padinha and Felix Ivorra, will remain in their present positions.
São Paulo, May 20, 2005.
ARCÁDIO LUIS MARTINEZ GARCIA
Investor Relations Officer
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