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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 September 18, 2003

(Commission File No. 1-15256)
 
 
BRASIL TELECOM S.A.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
 
BRAZIL TELECOM 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) 415-1140
 ri@brasiltelecom.com.br
www.brasiltelecom.com.br/ir/

Media Relations
(1 212) 983-1702
 ivette.almeida@annemcbride.com




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BRASIL TELECOM S.A.
Publicly Traded Company
Corporate Taxpayer Registration 76.535.764/0001-43
NIRE 53 3 0000622 9

BRASIL TELECOM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
Publicly Traded Company
Corporate Taxpayer Registration 02.570.688/0001-70
NIRE 53 3 0000581 8



MATERIAL FACT



Brasil Telecom Participações S.A. and Brasil Telecom S.A., in compliance with Brazilian Securities Commission (CVM) Instruction 358 of January 3, 2002, inform that, on September 17, 2003, filed in its headquarters the Shareholders’ Agreement of Invitel S.A.



Brasília, Brazil, September 17, 2003.





Carla Cico
CEO and Investor Relations Officer

Paulo Pedrão Rio Branco
CFO and Investor Relations Officer







 

 
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: September 18, 2003

 
BRASIL TELECOM S.A.
By:
/S/  Carla Cico
 
Name:   Carla Cico
Title:     President and Chief Executive Officer