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Yes _______ No ___X____
TELE CENTRO OESTE CELULAR PARTICIPAÇÕES S/A
CNPJ nº 02.558.132/0001-69 NIRE nº 53.3.0000580 0
(Publicly Held Company)
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
Tele Centro Oeste Celular Participações S/A hereby informs the public that its Board of Directors has approved an increase in the capital stock arising out of a corporate restructuring process. The amortization of the premium resulting from such process resulted in a tax benefit of nineteen million, seventy-seven thousand, five hundred and fifty-five reais and ninety-two cents (R$19,077,555.92), which represents a credit to Telesp Celular Participações S/A, to be used for increase of the capital stock of the company through issue of new common shares, provided that the preemptive right set forth in article 171 of Law no. 6404/76 is ensured, and any funds eventually arising from the exercise of preemptive rights shall be credited to Telesp Celular Participações S/A.
TOTAL AMOUNT OF SHARE SUBSCRIPTION AND CAPITAL INCREASE
Nineteen million, seventy-seven thousand, five hundred and fifty-five reais and ninety-two cents (R$19,077,555.92).
NUMBER AND TYPE OF SHARES TO BE ISSUED
Two billion, two hundred and forty-seven million, sixty-one thousand, nine hundred and forty-six (2,247,061,946) book-entry type common shares, without face value.
ISUANCE PRICE:
Eight reais and forty-nine cents (R$8.49) per lot of one thousand common shares. The issuance price of the (common) shares corresponds to the weighted average of prices for the last 20 floor sessions of the Bovespa (São Paulo Stock Exchange) immediately preceding and including February 10, 2004 .
DIVIDENDS
The shares resulting from this issuance will be entitled to full dividends and/or interests on own capital declared for fiscal year 2004.
TERM FOR EXERCISE OF THE PREEMPTIVE RIGHT:
Beginning : February 13, 2004 ; End: March 15, 2004 .
SUBSCRIPTION RIGHT PROPORTION:
In order to ascertain the number of shares that can be subscribed, the shareholder should multiply the number of shares held by he/she/it on February 12, 2004 for the following factors:
| Type of shares held | Factor | Type to be subscribed |
| Common | 0.005925796 | Common |
| Preferred | 0.005925796 | Common |
Cash, upon subscription.
Eligibility for Subscription :
8.1. Shareholders having purchased their shares until 02/12/04 shall be eligible for subscription; Shares purchased as from 02/13/04 shall be ex-subscription right for the assignee.
8.2. Holders of ADRs: The new shares shall not be registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to North-American persons.
8.3. Shareholders wishing to trade their subscription rights during the term for exercise of preemptive rights must apply for the document for assignment of right to be issued by the financial institution acting as depositary of book-entry shares, Banco Real, or by the Custodian Entities (Stock Exchanges).
8.4. The Custodian Entities may subscribe in their name, in the proportion of their rights, as trust owners, up to the amount corresponding to the custodied shares.
EXCESSES:
There shall be no excess of subscription rights.
DOCUMENTS FOR SUBSCRIPTION AND ASSIGNMENT OF RIGHT
The shareholders are required to present originals or certified copies of the following documents:
10.1 Individual: Identity Card, Individual Taxpayer Card (CPF) and evidence of home address.
10.2 Legal Entity: National Registry of Legal Entities Card (CNPJ/MF), restated or updated Charter or Articles of Incorporation and Minutes of the Meeting that elected the current board of executive officers and evidence of address.
10.3 In case of company represented by an attorney-in-fact, the respective power of attorney with signatures certified by a notary public should be presented.
SERVICE LOCATION
At the branches of Banco Real.
TERM FOR SURRENDER OF SHARES
Within up to five (05) days after the homologation of the Increase in the Capital Stock, at Banco Real.
Brasília, February 11, 2004
Luis André Carpintero Blanco
Investor Relations Officer
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TELE CENTRO OESTE CELLULAR HOLDING COMPANY
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Luis André Carpintero Blanco
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Luis André Carpintero Blanco
Investor Relations Officer
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