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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 3, 2004

(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
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the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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  Investor Relations
  (55 61) 415-1140
  ri@brasiltelecom.com.br
  www.brasiltelecom.com.br/ri/
 
  Media Relations
  (55 61) 415-1378
  cesarb@brasiltelcom.com.br

(Free Translation)


More than 500,000 ADSL Accesses in Services


Brasília, Brazil, December 03, 2004 – BRASIL TELECOM S.A. (NYSE: BTM; BOVESPA: BRTO3/BRTO4) and BRASIL TELECOM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. (NYSE: BRP; BOVESPA: BRTP3/BRTP4) announce that the group reached more than 500,000 ADSL accesses in service on November 27, 2004.

Four years after its launch in Brasilia and Curitiba, the internet broadband access service is currently offered in approximately 800 cities of Region II, proving that the service is available to a significant proportion of the population.

Over the last 11 months, another 218.1 thousand ADSL clients were added, which represents a 77.4% increase in comparison to December 2003. This performance reflects the success of Brasil Telecom’s strategy in offering new speeds and value added services, as TVFone and Turbo Video.

In 2005, Brasil Telecom intends to continue to perform as in the last years, showing the same commitment to pioneerism and innovation.


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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: December 3, 2004

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