6-K 1 telebras-6k_0107.txt SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 Form 6-K REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the month of January 2005 (Commission File No. 1-14032) Telecomunicacoes Brasileiras S.A.--Telebras (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Brazilian Telecommunications Corporation--Telebras (Translation of registrant's name in English) SAS--Quadra 6, Bloco E 70313-900 Brasilia--DF The Federative Republic of Brazil (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.) 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(Free Translation into English from the Original Previously Issued in Portuguese) Telecomunicacoes Brasileiras S.A. - TELEBRAS Quarterly Financial Information for the Nine-month Period Ended September 30, 2004 and Independent Auditors' Review Report KPMG Auditores Independentes (Convenience Translation into English from the Original Previously Issued in Portuguese) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' SPECIAL REVIEW REPORT To the Directors and Shareholders of Telecomunicacoes Brasileiras S.A. - TELEBRAS Brasilia - DF ------------- 1. We have reviewed the accompanying quarterly financial information (ITR) of Telecomunicacoes Brasileiras S.A. - TELEBRAS as of and for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2004, consisting of the balance sheet as of September 30, 2004, the statement of income for the nine-month period then ended, performance report and other relevant information, all prepared in conformity with Brazilian accounting practices. 2. We conducted our review in accordance with specific standards established by the Brazilian Institute of Independent Auditors (IBRACON) and the Federal Accounting Council, which consisted principally of: (a) inquiries of and discussions with persons responsible for the accounting, financial and operating areas about the criteria adopted in preparing the quarterly financial information, and (b) review of the information and subsequent events that have or may have material effects on the financial position and operations of the Company. 3. Based on our special review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the quarterly financial information above referred for it to be in conformity with Brazilian accounting practices and standards issued by the Brazilian Securities Commission (CVM), specifically aimed at preparing such quarterly financial information. 4. As mentioned in Note 1 to the quarterly financial information, TELEBRAS is in the process of discontinuing its operations, awaiting the Extraordinary General Shareholders' Meeting that will deliberate on the Company's dissolution and appointment of a liquidator, which shall, according to Telebras' management, occur only after the judgment of the preliminary injunction regarding a claim for declaration of unconstitutionality that suspended "ad referendum", among others, article 30 of Law 9,986 dated July 18, 2000. Such Law implemented ANATEL's Special Staff to absorb TELEBRAS' employees seconded to ANATEL. This matter shall be addressed again by the Telebras' Board of Director in face of enactment of Law 10.871/04 (former Provisional Measure 155/03). Since the aforementioned deliberations have not yet occurred, the financial statements referred to in paragraph 1 have been prepared on a going concern basis and, accordingly, do not include all adjustments to liability accounts as to the amounts that might be necessary to settle obligations, as well as future disbursements or surge of new liabilities that could result from the liquidation process. 5. As discussed in Note 10 to the financial statements, TELEBRAS is a party to various lawsuits, which have been evaluated and classified by its legal counsel according to the risk of loss to the Company. Based on legal counsel's evaluation, the Company has recorded a contingency provision for lawsuits classified as probable loss but has not recorded a provision for lawsuits classified as possible or remote loss, the amounts of which are disclosed in Note 10. Due to the materiality of the amounts of lawsuits classified as possible or remote loss and therefore not accrued, the Company's net equity may have to be used in full to meet liabilities resulting from the outcome of these lawsuits, with no balance remaining to be distributed to the shareholders. 6. The financial statements for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2004, were audited by other independent auditors, who prepared their special report review as of November 17, 2003. The Financial Statements for the period ended December 31, 2003 were also audited by the same auditor who issued their report on January 21, 2004. Both reports thereon, dated November 17, 2003 and January 21, 2004, respectively, discuss the matters mentioned in paragraphs 4 and 5 above. 7. The accompanying quarterly financial information has been translated into English for the convenience of readers outside Brazil. Brasilia, November 12, 2004 KPMG Auditores Independentes CRC SP014428/O-6-F-DF Francesco Luigi Celso Accountant CRC SP175348/O-5-S-DF (Convenience Translation into English from the Original Previously Issued in Portuguese) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- TELECOMUNICACOES BRASILEIRAS S.A. - TELEBRAS -------------------------------------------- BALANCE SHEETS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 AND JUNE 30, 2004 (In thousand of Brazilian reais - R$) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- September June ASSETS 30, 2004 30, 2004 ------ -------- -------- CURRENT ASSETS 163,320 159,878 ------- ------- Cash and cash equivalents 148,831 144,209 Recoverable taxes 4,295 4,428 Other assets 10,194 11,241 LONG-TERM ASSETS 115,995 114,943 ------- ------- Recoverable taxes 94,897 93,927 Escrow deposits 19,463 19,239 Other assets 1,635 1,777 TOTAL ASSETS 279,315 274,821 ======= ======= LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY CURRENT LIABILITIES 71,794 70,509 ------- ------- Suppliers 483 718 Taxes and contributions 0 226 Employment termination provisions 40,523 40,397 Provision for contingencies 3,865 3,813 Payroll and related accruals 7,535 6,477 Third parties' consignments 255 225 Other liabilities 19,133 18,653 LONG-TERM LIABILITIES 101,210 99,611 ------- ------- Provision for contingencies 100,206 98,607 Other liabilities 1,004 1,004 SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 106,311 104,701 ------- ------- Capital 219,455 219,455 Accumulated deficit (113,144) (114,754) TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 279,315 274,821 ======= ======= The accompanying notes are an integral part of this quarterly financial information. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Convenience Translation into English from the Original Previously Issued in Portuguese) TELECOMUNICACOES BRASILEIRAS S.A. - TELEBRAS -------------------------------------------- STATEMENTS OF INCOME FOR THE NINE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 AND 2003 (In thousand of Brazilian reais - R$) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 07/01/2004 01/01/2004 07/01/2003 01/01/2003 through through through through 09/30/2004 09/30/2004 09/30/2003 09/30/2003 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- OPERATING EXPENSES General and administrative expenses (1,798) (5,374) (1,570) (5,106) Provision for contingencies (1,651) (5,300) (2,974) (10,665) FINANCIAL INCOME (EXPENSES) Financial income 7,333 21,344 10,584 32,999 Financial expenses (504) (1,444) (439) (1,703) Other operating income 133 1 40 Other operating expenses (747) (4,502) (738) (3,092) OPERATING INCOME 2,633 4,857 4,864 12,473 NONOPERATING INCOME 145 0 2,268 NONOPERATING EXPENSES (1) (1) NET INCOME BEFORE INCOME AND SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION 2,633 5,002 4,863 14,740 TAXES INCOME TAX (751) (2,074) (1,333) (3,988) SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION TAX (272) (751) (481) (1,446) NET INCOME 1,610 2,177 3,049 9,306 NET INCOME PER SHARE 0.00000 0.00000 0.00001 0.00002 Shares outstanding (ex-treasury shares) (in 556,429,222 556,429,222 556,429,222 556,429,222 thousands)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this quarterly financial information. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Convenience Translation into English from the Original Previously Issued in Portuguese) TELECOMUNICACOES BRASILEIRAS S.A. - TELEBRAS -------------------------------------------- NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR THE NINE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (In thousand Brazilian reais - R$) 1 - COMPANY'S OPERATIONS Telecomunicacoes Brasileiras S.A - TELEBRAS ("TELEBRAS' or "Company") is a mixed-capital corporation under jurisdiction of the Ministry of Communications and began operations on November 9, 1972, as authorized by Law No. 5,792 of July 11, 1972, having been the holding company of 54 telecommunications concessionaires (27 fixed telephone operators, 26 cellular operators and 1 long distance carrier) until its spin-off held on May 22, 1998. The Extraordinary General Shareholders' Meeting held on May 22, 1998 approved the partial spin-off of TELEBRAS, which resulted in the incorporation of 12 new holding companies. These new holding companies were later privatized on July 29, 1998. No longer the holding company of the Telebras System, Telebras remained as a shell company. As a result of the spin-off held on May 22, 1998 (based on the balance sheet as of February 28, 1998), TELEBRAS no longer has operational assets generating income and basically has sustained its operations with income from financial investments. As of June 30, 2004, the Federal Government held 76.46% of the common voting shares and 47.60% of the total capital that, added to the interest held by other federal government-owned companies, totals 51.38% of the total capital. The Company is presently in the process of discontinuing its operations, awaiting the Extraordinary General Shareholders' Meeting that will deliberate on the Company's dissolution and appointment of a liquidator. Such meeting shall occur, according to a decision from Telebras' Board of Directors dated December 27, 2000, and agreed to by the Ministry of Communications, only after the judgment by the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court ("STF") of the preliminary injunction regarding a claim for declaration of unconstitutionality (ADI) No. 2,310. In face of the Law 10.871 enacted on May 20, 2004, (Official Gazette from May 21, 2004), Telebras' Board of Directors decided on August 10, 2004 (Executive Board Meeting 272) that such issue shall be addressed again after Anatel's staff selection program, currently under progress, is held, as well as a bill addressing Brazilian regulatory agencies' new functions, currently also under discussion in the Brazilian Lower House, is passed. 2 - PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS a) Basis of Presentation The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting practices established by the Brazilian corporate law, standards established by the Brazilian Securities Commission (CVM) and, where appropriate, standards applicable to concessionaires of public telecommunications services. 3 - SUMMARY OF PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING PRACTICES a) Estimates Accounting estimates are based on objective and subjective premises and on Telebras administration's judgment to determine the fair value to be recorded in its financial statements. Provision for contingencies, provision for Telebras' employee severance program and other provision related to benefits to employees. Settlement of transaction based on such estimates might result in values materially different due to deficiencies involved in the estimation process. Telebras revises its estimates and assumptions periodically. b) Cash Equivalents Cash equivalents are considered as short-term investments (daily) and are stated at cost plus accrued interest through the balance sheet date. c) Recoverable Taxes Recoverable taxes are composed principally of income taxes withheld at source by third parties, recorded at the net amount expected to be refunded by the Federal Government. d) Income and Social Contribution Taxes As from 1998, the Company no longer recognizes deferred tax assets for income and social contribution taxes regarding deductible temporary differences and tax loss carryforwards, due to uncertainty over their future recovery, charging the corresponding effects to income as detailed in Note 6. Income and social contribution taxes are computed according to the effective income and social contribution tax rates. Tax loss carryforwards are offset, when applicable, limited to 30% from taxable income. e) Other Receivables - Short Term Assets According to specific legislation, payroll and payroll accruals incurred by Telebras with its employees seconded to the National Telecommunications Agency (ANATEL) and other government agencies, are not recorded as Company expenses, but under the caption 'Other Current Assets', as shown in Note 7. f) Other Short Term and Long Term Assets Such credits are recorded at their probable realization value. g) Vacation Provision Vacation due to employees (including employees seconded) is accrued as due. h) Provision for Contingencies Provision for contingencies is based on evaluations made by Telebras' legal counselors as to the risk of losses related to the lawsuits existing on the balance sheet date. The nature of the contingencies is summarized in Note 10. i) Other short and long term liabilities Such amounts are presented at their known value and when applicable, are accrued for interest earnings, exchange and other restatements up to the balance sheet date. j) Results Operating results are computed on an accrual basis. k) Financial Income (Expenses) Financial income (expenses) represents interest and monetary variation earned/incurred from financial investments, other assets and liabilities. l) Post-retirement Benefit Plans Contributions to post-retirement benefit plans are actuarially determined and recorded on an accrual basis. Further information regarding such plans is provided in Note 20. m) Earnings and Book Share Value per Thousand Shares Earnings and Book Share Value per thousand shares computation was based on the number of shares outstanding on the balance sheet date, of which 346,399,225,000 are common shares (net of 19,366 thousand treasury shares) and 210,029,997 thousand are preferred shares, totaling 556,429,222 thousand shares as of September 30, 2004 and June 30, 2004). 4 - CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 09.30.2004 06.30.2004 ---------- ---------- Bank accounts 1,926 28 Short-term investments - Banco do Brasil - FRF 146,905 144,181 ---------- ---------- Total 148,831 144,209 ========== ========== 5 - RECOVERABLE TAXES Recoverable taxes consist of the following: Additions Selic Offset ACCOUNTS Balance Additions interest against own Balance 06.30.04 principal rate debts 09.30.04 -------- --------- ---- ----- -------- Withholding income tax on financial investments 63,909 1,098 1,252 (751) 65,508 Withholding income tax on dividends 2,836 -- -- -- 2,836 Provision for probable losses (2,836) -- -- -- (2,836) Withholding income tax on interest on capital 27,376 -- 459 (1,327) 26,508 Other 7,070 106 7,176 ------ ------ ----- ------- ------ TOTAL 98,355 1,098 1,817 (2,078) 99,192 ====== ====== ===== ======= ====== Current 4,428 4,295 Long term 93,927 94,897

In the three-month period, the Company offset R$2,078 against own taxes debts and withholding taxes debts from third-parties related to income tax (IR), social contribution tax (CS), social security funding (PASEP, COFINS), and withholding income tax (IRRF) on salaried employees and service providers. 6 - INCOME AND SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION TAXES Since 1998 the Company has not recorded deferred tax assets relating to income and social contribution taxes on deductible temporary differences and tax losses, because of the uncertainty on future realization. Therefore, the tax effect of such transactions is recognized in income for the year according to actual realization/offset. 6.1 Income Tax and Social Contribution Expenses Income and social contribution tax expenses, recorded on September 30, 2004 and September 30, 2003, were computed as follows: Income tax Social contribution tax ---------- ----------------------- 09.30.2004 09.30.2003 09.30.2004 09.30.2003 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Income before income and social 5,002 14,740 5,002 14,740 contribution taxes Permanent add-backs 56 43 25 12 ------ ------ ------ ------ Subtotal 5,058 14,783 5,027 14,752 ------ ------ ------ ------ Deductible temporary differences 6,896 8,202 6,896 8,202 ------ ------ ------ ------ Additions: 8,707 12,513 8,707 12,513 ------ ------ ------ ------ Provision for contingencies 5,300 10,665 5,300 10,665 Provision for suppliers 147 394 147 394 Provision for PISP 3,065 1,454 3,065 1,454 Provision for collective labor agreement 2003/04 195 195 ------ ------ Deductions: (1,811) (4,311) (1,811) (4,311) ------ ------ ------ ------ Provision for suppliers (250) (220) (250) (220) Provision for PISP (1,447) (4,091) (1,447) (4,091) Provision for contingencies (114) -- (114) -- ------ ------ ------ ------ Subtotal 11,954 22,985 11,923 22,954 ------ ------ ------ ------ Offset of tax loss carryforwards (3,586) (6,895) (3,577) (6,886) ------ ------ ------ ------ Taxable income 8,368 16,090 8,346 16,068 ------ ------ ------ ------ Provision for income and social contribution taxes 2,074 3,988 751 1,446 ------ ------ ------ ------

6.2 Tax Credits Available to be Offset (off-balance sheet) As of September 30, 2004 and June 30, 2004, the Company had off-balance sheet tax credits, relating to deductible temporary differences and tax loss carryforwards, available to be offset in future years, classified by nature and amounts as follows: 09.30.2004 ----------------------------------------------- Income tax Social contribution tax ---------- ----------------------- NATURE Tax rate Tax rate Tax basis 25% Tax basis 9% --------- --- --------- -- Provision for contingencies 104,071 26,018 104,071 9,366 Provision for voluntary severance program PISP 40,523 10,131 40,523 3,647 Provision for loss - taxes 2,836 709 2,836 255 Provision for suppliers/accounts receivable/FINAM 6,349 1,587 6,349 571 Tax loss carryforwards 34,135 8,534 34,417 3,098 ------- ------ ------- ------ Total 187,914 46,979 188,196 16,937 ======= ====== ======= ====== 06.30.2004 ----------------------------------------------- NATURE Tax rate Tax rate Tax basis 25% Tax basis 9% --------- --- --------- -- Provision for contingencies 102,420 25,605 102,420 9,218 Provision for voluntary severance program PISP 40,397 10,099 40,397 3,636 Provision for loss - taxes 2,836 709 2,836 255 Provision for suppliers/accounts receivable/FINAM 6,455 1,614 6,455 581 Tax loss carryforwards 32,384 8,096 32,669 2,940 ------- ------ ------- ------ Total 184,492 46,123 184,777 16,630 ======= ====== ======= ======

Current tax legislation limits the use of tax loss carryforwards in a given year to 30% of its taxable income. 7 - OTHER ASSETS - CURRENT

Receivables from ANATEL relate to salaries and social charges and fringe benefits, which are settled in the following month. (Also included are vacation provision, 13th salary and related charges provisioned monthly as well as the provision related to Telebras' 2003/2004 annual collective labor agreement in progress.) 8 - OTHER ASSETS - LONG-TERM

Telebras transferred funds to UNDP to retain professional services for the registration at the Comissao de Valores Mobiliarios ("CVM") in Brazil and at the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") in the United States, of the new holding companies arising from Telebras partial spin off held on May 22, 1998. The balance represents funds not used. 9 - PROVISION FOR SALARY AND BENEFITS

10 - CONTINGENCIES 10.1 - Lawsuits TELEBRAS is a party to approximately 671 lawsuits, of which 436 involve labor matters and 235 involve civil matters. The 671 civil and labor claims in which TELEBRAS is a defendant are evaluated and classified by TELEBRAS' Legal Department according to the risk of loss to the Company as being remote, possible or probable loss. Based on such evaluations, the lawsuits are treated as follows: o Probable loss = the amount is accrued and disclosed in an Explanatory Note o Possible loss = the amount is not accrued but disclosed in an Explanatory Note o Remote loss = the amount is not accrued but disclosed in an Explanatory Note Out of a total of 671 lawsuits, 117 (47 civil claims and 70 labor claims) were filed against TELEBRAS and its former subsidiaries, in which TELEBRAS is involved as the holding company of the former TELEBRAS System. Due to the restructuring of the TELEBRAS System and also the spin-off of the holding company TELEBRAS, and considering that the claims were filed originally against the operating companies, which are controlled by the current holding companies of the telecommunications sector, requests for replacement of TELEBRAS in the lawsuits have been filed with the courts. Such requests for replacement of Telebras have been approved by the new holding companies. Most of the requests filed have not yet been ruled on. A - PROBABLE LOSSES - ACCRUED An additional provision of R$1,651 has been recorded in the third quarter of 2004 (R$2,974 for the same previous period). Liabilities as of September 30, 2004 are as follows: 09.30.2004 06.30.2004 ---------- ---------- Labor 10,178 9,827 Civil 93,893 92,593 ------ ------ Total 104,071 102,420 ======= ======= Current 3,865 3,813 Long-term 100,206 98,607 As of September 30, 2004, the provision for contingencies of R$104,071, recorded in liabilities, refers to 183 lawsuits (155 labor claims and 28 civil claims). R$93,893 refers to 26 civil lawsuits. Nine of these lawsuits are contesting the distribution of the dividends approved by the 1994 and 1995 Annual Shareholders' Meetings as the reserve for monetary restatement of capital was not included in the paid-in capital amount used to calculate dividends, amounting to R$81,462. Three lawsuits in the amount of R$9,571 refer to debentures conversion while 14 other lawsuits amounting to R$2,860 are contesting diverse issues. Another 2 civil lawsuits are of undetermined values. R$10,178 refers to 155 labor suits, distributed as follows: R$7,177 refer to 116 claims related to employees' reinstatement ("Collor Plan") and to the inflationary adjustments (expurgos inflacionarios on severance penalty ("FGTS" ) on amounts paid by Telebras as a result of involuntary layoffs. R$3,001 relates to 38 miscellaneous claims. There is also another claim where a reasonable estimate of the amount of loss, if any, cannot be made. B - POSSIBLE LOSSES - NOT ACCRUED As of September 30, 2004, the aggregate amount of 273 lawsuits, classified as possible loss, and therefore not accrued, is estimated at a minimum of R$344,059. From these lawsuits there are 113 civil lawsuits estimated at R$338,698 and 160 labor lawsuits estimated at R$5,361, as follows: b.1) R$277,854 relates to 14 civil claims filed in 1997 and 1998 against TELEBRAS and its former subsidiaries, relating to a capital increase held in 1997 through the capitalization of prospective subscribers' financial contributions, in which the plantiffs are seeking delivery of TELEBRAS shares at their book value instead of shares from its former subsidiaries at market values. There is also another civil claim of undetermined amount. b.2) R$60,844 relates to 71 civil claims (indemnification related to Telebras' spin-off, damages, annulment of bids, taxes, etc.) and 27 other claims of undetermined value. b.3) R$5,361 relates to 157 labor claims in which the plaintiffs are seeking amounts of back pay, benefits, job reinstatement, overtime payments, bonuses, health exposure premium, severance pay fund (FGTS), etc.). There are 3 other labor claims where a reasonable estimate of the amount of loss, if any, cannot, at this time, be made. C - REMOTE LOSSES - NOT ACCRUED As of September 30, 2004, 215 lawsuits, classified as remote loss, and therefore not accrued, is estimated at R$157,815, represented by 94 civil claims estimated at R$123,885 and 121 labor claims estimated at R$33,930 as follows: c.1) R$121,183 refers to 35 civil claims (annulment of bidding process, indemnification and privatization) filed against Telebras and its former subsidiaries. The remaining 26 civil claims are estimate at R$2,702. There are also 33 other miscellaneous civil claims of undetermined values. c.2) 44 labor claims (productivity) are estimated at R$30,979 and the remaining 47 labor claims (miscellaneous) are estimated at R$2,951. There are also 30 labor lawsuits of undetermined amounts. 10.2 Prescription of Tax Contingencies Pending approval from the Brazilian tax authorities, taxes and contributions in general remain available for examination by the Brazilian tax authorities over a period of five years from their recording date. 11 - VOLUNTARY SEVERANCE PROGRAM Telebras implemented in September 1998 an early severance program, named "Indemnification Program for Services Rendered ("PISP")" to be in compliance with the Telebras post-privatization period, i.e. only maintaining an essential structure and functions until its future dissolution. An amount of R$97,211 was accrued at that date for this severance program, comprising all employees, including those seconded to ANATEL, Ministries and the President's office. On July 18, 2000, a special staff structure was established at ANATEL by Law No. 9,986, article 30, to absorb TELEBRAS' employees who were assigned to that agency, on the date the law was enacted. However, as claims for declaration of unconstitutionality (ADIs) were filed with the Federal Supreme Court as stated in Note 1, TELEBRAS reinstated those employees on December 27, 2000 and subsequently seconded them again to ANATEL on a chargeable basis. In view of this temporary situation, the Company has decided to maintain in liabilities the amount corresponding to the PISP for those employees. As of September 30, 2004, provision for PISP recorded as current liabilities was R$40,523 (R$40,397 as of June 30, 2004), relating to employees not yet dismissed. During the nine month period 2004 Telebras provisioned R$3,065 (R$1,454 as of September 30, 2003). 12 - OTHER LIABILITIES - CURRENT

13 - SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY a) Capital Subscribed and paid-in capital is R$219,455, represented by 556,448,588 thousand shares without par value, as follows:

As of September 30, 2004, the Company had 19,366 thousand common shares in treasury. b) Dividends According to Telebras' bylaws, preferred shares are not entitled to any vote, except in the circumstances defined by law, are entitled to priority in the reimbursement of capital and to a noncumulative minimum dividend at the rate 6% per year, on the subscribed and paid-in capital. Due to accumulated losses, no dividends were paid with respect to 2004 and the previous years. 14 - FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS As of September 30, 2004, Telebras' financial instruments include short-term investments stated at cost plus interest at market rates, accrued through the balance sheet date. The Company did not enter into derivative operations. 15 - FINANCIAL INCOME (EXPENSES)

20 - POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS 20.1 - Fundacao Sistel de Seguridade Social - SISTEL TELEBRAS, together with the other companies of the former Telebras System sponsor private pension and health care plans for retired employees, managed by Fundacao Sistel de Seguridade Social - SISTEL. Until December 1999, all sponsors of the plans managed by Sistel were jointly responsible for the existing plans. On December 28, 1999, these sponsors negotiated conditions to create pension plans individualized by sponsor and continuation of solidarity only for the participants already covered and who were in such position on January 31, 2000, thus resulting in a proposal for the restructuring of Sistel's bylaws and regulations, which was approved by the Secretariat for Social Security and Supplementary Benefits on January 13, 2000. Amendments to Sistel's bylaws aimed at enabling Sistel to manage other benefit plans as a multisponsored entity, in view of the new scenario after the privatization of the TELEBRAS System. Such new bylaws restructured the Sistel Benefits Plan (PBS) into several individual plans, with the segregation and transfer of assets and liabilities to the new individual plans, divided between "Plan PBS-A" and "Sponsors' Plans". Accounting segregation of the plans was implemented by Sistel effective February 1, 2000. In accordance with articles 5 and 6 of Constitutional Amendment No. 20 of December 15, 1998, the cost of the plans began, in December 2000, to be equally shared between the sponsor and the participating employees. This decision was ratified by the Board of Trustees of Fundacao Sistel in the Extraordinary Meeting held on November 29, 2000. Therefore, sponsor contribution is now 8% of salaries of participating employees. TELEBRAS sponsors the following plans: o PBS - A PBS A is a defined benefit plan. Sponsors shall make cash contributions in case the plan assets are not sufficient to meet future retirement benefit obligations. This plan is composed of all participants of the PBS plan retired prior to January 31, 2000, with all sponsors and Sistel being jointly liable for the plan. o PBS - TELEBRAS PBS TELEBRAS is a defined benefit plan. TELEBRAS shall make cash contributions in case the plan assets are not sufficient to settle future retirement benefit obligations. This plan covers the TELEBRAS plan participants who were not retired as of January 31, 2000. Joint liability between the sponsors of the plans managed by Sistel no longer exists. o PAMA The Post-retirement Health Care Plan- PAMA was created in June 1991 to provide health care benefits to retired participants/beneficiaries of the PBS-A and PBS-Telebras plans at shared costs. According to the regulation, PAMA is funded by sponsors' contributions at a rate of 1.5% levied on payrolls of active participants covered by the PBS plans. o TELEBRASPREV Implemented in the first semester 2003, TelebrasPrev is a mixed supplementary pension plan approved by the Secretariat for Social Security and Supplementary Benefits, from the Social Security Ministry, on December 3, 2002. It is based on a defined contribution for programmable benefits (retirement) and risk benefits (sickness benefit, disability compensation and death benefit). TelebrasPrev participants are former participants of PBS-TELEBRAS. TELEBRAS must not make any cash contributions in case the plan assets are not sufficient to settle future retirement benefit obligations. As of September 30, 2004 and June 30, 2004, the status of the Sistel plans is as follows: a) PBS-TELEBRAS and PBS-A

In the January-September 2004 period, Company's contributions to PBS-TELEBRAS plan represented R$157 (R$236 for the same previous period). b) PAMA

Company's contribution to TELEBRASPREV for the January-September 2004 period amounted to R$537 (R$232 for the same previous period). 20.2 - TELEBRAS' withdrawal TELEBRAS' withdrawal as sponsor of Fundacao SISTEL, either by formal petition or because of its dissolution, is subject to the procedures set forth by SISTEL's bylaws and Resolution No. 06 of the Social Security Ministry - MPAS/CPC of April 7, 1988, which determines prior verification of the adequacy of the assets to cover the mathematical reserves corresponding to the plan, through an actuarial valuation at that moment, which may result in the need or not for additional funding by TELEBRAS. Law No. 9,986 (enacted on July 19, 2000) established that regulatory agencies absorbing the special staff structure as per articles 19, 27 and, more specifically, article 30, which created the ANATEL Special Staff, may, as successors, become sponsors of pension funds, to which the employees composing such structure are linked, while complying with the requirement for contribution parity between the sponsor and the participant, in conformity with articles 5 and 6 of Constitutional Amendment No. 20 of December 15, 1998, as approved by Sistel's Board of Trustees in the Extraordinary Meeting held on November 29, 2000. As mentioned in Note 22, effectivenesses of articles 27 and 30 have been suspended by a preliminary injunction issued by the STJ federal appellate court. Besides the afore-mentioned suspension, such articles have also been revoked by Law 10.871, from May 20, 2004 (Official Gazette from May 21, 2004). 21 - GUARANTEES Pursuant to the privatization process, as stated in the Edital MC/BNDES 01/98 inciso V - Item 4.3 Chapter 4 - Rights and Obligations from Purchasers of Telecom Holding Companies' Shares, the twelve new holding companies were obliged to replace TELEBRAS' guarantees on the borrowings of TELEBRAS' former subsidiary companies with their own guarantees. If creditors disagree over the substitution of guarantees offered by the New Holding Companies, these Holding Companies are obliged to offer to TELEBRAS counter-guarantees of a real nature or bank guarantees, as stated by provision VI item 4.3 afore-mentioned. Telebras guarantee to Telecomunicacoes de Sao Paulo S.A. - Telesp (currently Telefonica), in connection with a US$310 million (three hundred and ten million U.S. dollar) contract maturing on September 26, 2004, aimed at financing the expansion of the mobile cellular service in the Sao Paulo State, terminated after settlement of such debt by Telesp on September 24, 2004. 22 - TRANSFER OF TELEBRAS' EMPLOYEES TO ANATEL Law No. 9,986 enacted on July 18, 2000 by the Brazilian Congress (Official Gazette - DOU from July 19, 2000), provided for management of human resources from the Brazilian Regulatory Agencies. Among other dispositions, article 30 deals with the creation of a special staff at ANATEL. Such staff structure must absorb employees from Telebras seconded to ANATEL and the Ministry of Communications on the enactment date. However, two suits for declaration of unconstitutionality (ADIs 2310 and 2315) were filed with the Brazilian Supreme Court against the above mentioned Law. A preliminary injunction related to ADI 2310 has been issued by the STF suspending "ad referendum" from the STF the effectiveness, among others of article 30 from Law 9.986. Telebras received the preliminary injunction from the STF on December 26, 2000. Following the court decision, TELEBRAS reinstated on December 27, 2000 the 354 employees who were seconded to ANATEL and seconded them again, on a chargeable basis, to that Agency. As of June 30, 2004, 311 employees remained seconded to ANATEL. The suit for declaration of unconstitutionality no. ADI 2310 has been suspended pending a hearing related to ADI 2315, which addresses questions related to Constitutional Amendment 19/98. As of May 20, 2004 23, Law 10.871, which deals on the creation of careers and organization of permanent jobs related to the staff from regulatory agencies was enacted (Official Gazette from May 21, 2004). Article 27 paragraph 2nd establishes that public servants seconded to the Brazilian regulatory agencies on the date such law was enacted are allowed to remain in such secondment status, on a commission basis inclusive, provided they do not return to their former job or are not dismissed. Law 10.871 revoked articles 27 and 30 from Law 9.986/2000. 23 - SUBSEQUENT EVENT Telebras' collective labor agreement scheduled for December 2003 has not been settled due to refusal by the Sindicato dos Trabalhadores em Telecomunicacoes - DF ("SINTTEL-DF") of the proposal made by Telebras. Accordingly, SINTTEL brought the question to be decided by Justica do Trabalho. As of October 19 2004, the Justice from Egregia Primeira Secao Especializada do Tribunal do Trabalho da Decima Regiao, decided in favor of the plaintiffs. Such decision shall increase Telebras annual payroll by 27%, representing an average increase of R$5,773 thousand for this year, distributed as follows: R$607 thousand relates to wages and salaries and R$5,165 thousand related to the PISP expenses. Telebras has appealed from the decision with the Tribunal Superior do Trabalho ("TST"). As defined in the Explanatory Note 10 the risk of loss for this lawsuit is classified as possible. 05.01 - QUARTERLY COMMENTS ON TELEBRAS PERFORMANCE According to the following table Telebras shareholders' equity for the third quarter 2004 rose slightly as compared to the period ended June 30, 2004. Other accounts remained almost unchanged compared to Telebras balance sheet as of June 30, 2004.

Such data are the result of management's efforts undertaken to run the Company's assets over time, coupled with the adoption of actions consistent with principles of good management, especially a conservative approach for recording adequate provisions for lawsuits where risk is probable. Explanatory notes related to legal risk arising from possible or remote risk of loss are herein included. o Economic Structure

Compared to the same previous period, net income for the third quarter 2004 presents a significant decrease, in face that in the first semester 2003 the Brazilian Internal Revenue Service - Receita Federal granted a refund request from Telebras in the amount of R$4.3 million related to income tax credit on funds remitted abroad (Principal represents R$2.1 million while R$2.2 million refer to monetary restatement using interbank interest rate ("SELIC"). As to the other revenues, when compared to the same previous period, they declined due to the SELIC decrease (SELIC rate restates short term investment and recoverable taxes). Expenses related to legal contingencies declined R$5.3 million when compared to the same previous period, due to a decrease in the National Consumer Index Price ("INPC"), used to restate contingencies. As profits declined, accordingly there was also a R$2.6 million decrease in income tax and social contribution tax expenses. PISP expense increased R$1.6 million due to restatement of contingencies related to inflationary adjustments (expurgos inflacionarios on severance penalty ("FGTS") in connection with Telebras' active employees. PIS/COFINS (social security funds) rates applicable to financial income declined to zero due to new regulations established by Decreto 5.164 from July 30, 2004, thus decreasing PIS/COFINS expenses since August 2004. Income from short-term investments is Telebras' main source of funds after the spin-off held on May 22, 1998, and it has been sufficient to keep the Company running until its liquidation. OTHER COMMENTS: INSTRUCAO CVM NO. 381/03: Pursuant to Instrucao CVM 381/03 Telecomunicacoes Brasileiras S.A. - TELEBRAS informs that KPMG Auditores Independentes has not provided any non-audit service to Telebras in the quarter ended September 30, 2004. SIGNATURES 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. TELECOMUNICACOES BRASILEIRAS S.A. - TELEBAS Date: January 10, 2005 By: /s/ Vera Lucia Garcia Caulit ------------------------------ Name: Vera Lucia Garcia Caulit Title: Superintendent

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