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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 MARCH 30, 2006

(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) 3415-1140 
 
ri@brasiltelecom.com.br 
 
www.brasiltelecom.com.br/ir/ 
 
 
Media Relations 
 
(55 61) 3415-1378
 
cesarb@brasiltelecom.com.br

Free Translation

Brasil Telecom Participações Clarifies Bovespa’s Inquiry

In compliance with the request made in notice GAE/SRE 512/06, dated March 29, 2006, Brasil Telecom Participações S.A. (“Company”) clarifies that the proposal contained in its summons notice for Ordinary and Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting, disclosed to the market on 03/28/2006, is associated to the ratifying of the dividends and interest on shareholders’ equity already distributed by the Company, as follows:

Fiscal
Year 		 Type Credit on
the financial
records		 Base date for
share position 		 Payment

Gross amount 
(R$/ 1,000
shares)

 Net amount 
(R$/ 1,000 
shares)
2005  Interest on 
Shareholders’
 Equity		 04/20/2005  05/02/2005  05/16/2005  0.597536340  0.507905889 
2005  Dividends  -  05/09/2005  05/23/2005  0.827612659  0.827612659 
2005  Interest on
Shareholders’ 
Equity		 12/30/2005  12/12/2005  01/13/2006  0.972169003  0.826343653 

The Company is available for any clarifications that shall be made necessary.

Brasília, March 30, 2006.

Charles Laganá Putz
Investor Relations Officer
Brasil Telecom Participações S.A.

 
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: March 30, 2006

 
BRASIL TELECOM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
By:
/S/ Charles Laganá Putz
 
Name:   Charles Laganá Putz
Title:     Chief Financial Officer