Telesp-6K

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

 

For the month of June, 2007

 

Commission File Number: 001-14475

 


 

TELESP HOLDING COMPANY

(Translation of registrant's name into English)

 


 

Rua Martiniano de Carvalho, 851 - 21 andar

São Paulo, S.P.

Federative Republic of Brazil

(Address of principal executive office)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of 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):

 

Yes            No  x

 

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):

 

Yes            No  x

 

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the Registrant 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, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): N/A

 




TELESP HOLDING COMPANY

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Item

   
1.   Press Release entitled "Telecomunicações de São Paulo S.A. - Telesp - Announces the Quarterly Information ended March 31, 2007 with Special Review Report of Independent Auditors" dated on March 31, 2007.

 


Quarterly Information

Telecomunicações de São Paulo S.A. -TELESP

Quarter ended March 31, 2007 with Special Review Report of Independent Auditors

(A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

 


TELECOMUNICAÇÕES DE SÃO PAULO S.A. - TELESP

QUARTERLY INFORMATION

March 31, 2007

Contents

Review Report of Independent Auditors    1 
Balance Sheets    2 
Statements of Income    4 
Notes to Quarterly Information    5 
Management Comments on Consolidated Performance    50 


SPECIAL REVIEW REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

(A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders

Telecomunicações de São Paulo S.A. - TELESP

São Paulo – SP

1.     

We have conducted a special review of the Quarterly Information (ITR) (Parent Company and Consolidated) of Telecomunicações de São Paulo S.A – TELESP and its subsidiaries for the quarter and three-months period ended March 31, 2007, which comprised the balance sheet, the statements of income, the performance report and other relevant information, prepared under responsibility of the Company and subsidiaries’ management and in accordance with the accounting practices adopted in Brazil.

 
2.     

Our review was conducted in accordance with specific standards established by the Brazilian Institute of Independent Public Accountants - IBRACON, in conjunction with the Federal Accounting Council, mainly comprising: (a) inquiries of and discussions with the officials responsible for the Company and subsidiaries’ accounting, financial and operational areas, as to the main criteria adopted in preparing the quarterly information; and (b) review of information and subsequent events that had or might have had relevant effects on the Company and its subsidiaries’ financial position and operations.

 
3.     

Based on our special review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the above mentioned Quarterly Information (Parent Company and Consolidated), for it to be in conformity with the accounting practices adopted in Brazil, applied consistently with the standards established by the Brazilian Securities Commission (Comissão de Valores Mobiliários – CVM), specifically applicable to the preparation of Quarterly Information.

 

São Paulo (SP), May 2, 2007
Ernst & Young
Auditores Independentes S.S.
CRC-2SP015199/O-6

Luiz Carlos Marques
Accountant CRC-1SP147693/O-5

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BALANCE SHEETS               

March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 

       
(In thousands of reais – R$)             
(A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)     
 
    Parent Company    Consolidated 


                     03/31/07    12/31/06    03/31/07    12/31/06




Assets                 
Current assets    4,883,131    4,516,884    5,031,224    4,679,051 




Cash and cash equivalents    406,352    112,256    478,364    213,036 
Trade accounts receivable, net    3,089,958    3,220,205    3,196,479    3,278,047 
Deferred and recoverable taxes    871,246    868,040    918,784    911,624 
Inventories    86,601    81,391    86,896    81,655 
Other recoverable amounts    64,017    77,406    74,411    81,979 
Other assets    364,957    157,586    276,290    112,710 
 
Noncurrent assets    13,144,049    13,469,693    13,195,844    13,466,829 




 
   Noncurrent assets    1,284,281    1,175,656    1,366,923    1,267,370 




 
   Deferred and recoverable assets    547,300    533,240    574,628    563,039 
   Capitalizable investments    263,138    200,000    263,138    200,000 
   Escrow deposits    392,259    382,236    393,407    383,194 
   Other    81,584    60,180    135,750    121,137 
 
Investments    579,540    577,216    237,107    241,697 
 
Property, plant and equipment, net    10,172,490    10,566,944    10,426,759    10,748,563 
 
Intangible assets, net    830,319    854,310    877,483    902,913 
 
Deferred charges    277,419    295,567    287,572    306,286 

Total assets    18,027,180    17,986,577    18,227,068    18,145,880

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    Parent Company    Consolidated 


    03/31/07    12/31/06    03/31/07     12/31/06 




Liabilities and shareholders’ equity                 
Current liabilities    6,579,225    6,122,664    6,762,051    6,261,573 




   Loans and financing    375,292    314,026    375,292    314,026 
   Debentures    1,515,540    1,514,514    1,515,540    1,514,514 
   Trade accounts payable    1,273,297    1,541,189    1,392,373    1,645,770 
   Taxes payable    961,467    914,399    1,011,785    956,415 
   Dividends and interest on                 
     shareholders’ equity    1,356,119    653,222    1,356,119    653,222 
   Reserves, net    92,405    100,597    93,250    100,661 
   Payroll and related charges    145,478    186,620    157,059    202,233 
   Temporary losses on derivatives    315,055    316,318    315,055    316,318 
   Other    544,572    581,779    545,578    558,414 
 
Noncurrent liabilities    950,563    1,253,799    967,625    1,274,193 
 
   Noncurrent liabilities    950,563    1,253,799    952,339    1,256,723 
   Loans and financing    166,447    509,618    166,447    509,618 
   Debentures    -    -    -    - 
   Taxes payable    45,935    45,953    45,935    45,953 
   Reserves, net    609,913    576,605    611,895    576,718 
   Reserve for post-retirement benefit                 
     plans    76,768    74,930    76,861    75,023 
   Other    51,500    46,693    51,201    49,411 
 
   Deferred income    -    -    15,286    17,470 
 
Shareholders’ equity    10,497,392    10,610,114    10,497,392    10,610,114 
   Capital    6,575,198    6,575,198    6,575,198    6,575,198 
   Capital reserves    2,669,811    2,669,729    2,669,811    2,669,729 
   Income reserves    659,556    659,556    659,556    659,556 
   Retained earnings    592,827    705,631    592,827    705,631 




 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity    18,027,180    17,986,577    18,227,068    18,145,880 




 
 
 
See accompanying notes.                 

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                                     TELECOMUNICAÇÕES DE SÃO PAULO S.A. - TELESP     
 
STATEMENTS OF INCOME         
Quarters ended March 31, 2007 and 2006         
(In thousands of reais – R$, except earnings per share)     
(A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)     
 
    Parent Company    Consolidated 


    Quarter ended    Quarter ended    Quarter ended    Quarter ended 
    03/31/07    03/31/06    03/31/07    03/31/06 




 
Gross operating revenue    5,107,706    5,013,088    5,340,804    5,110,937 
Revenue deductions    (1,562,427)    (1,460,018)    (1,634,244)    (1,493,114) 




 
Net operating revenue    3,545,279    3,553,070    3,706,560    3,617,823 
Cost of services provided    (1,867,830)    (1,932,349)    (1,967,925)    (1,954,180) 




 
Gross profit    1,677,449    1,620,721    1,738,635    1,663,643 
 
Operating expenses    (783,179)    (667,632)    (833,029)    (706,079) 




Selling    (529,742)    (454,746)    (543,547)    (470,198) 
General and administrative    (261,121)    (227,038)    (282,933)    (239,271) 
Equity in subsidiaries    3,135    9,826    (1,541)    (2,716) 
Other operating income (expenses), net    4,549    4,326    (5,008)    6,106 




 
Income from operations before financial                 
 expenses, net    894,270    953,089    905,606    957,564 
Financial expenses, net    (86,128)    (86,443)    (85,762)    (87,678) 




 
Nonoperating income, net    101,011    5,905    101,287    5,916 




 
Income before taxes    909.153    872,551    921,131    875,802 
Income and social contribution taxes    (316,326)    (285,550)    (328,304)    (288,801) 
Reversal of interest on shareholders’ equity    -    -    -    - 




 
Net income    592,827    587,001    592,827    587,001 




 
Number of shares outstanding at the end of                 
quarter (in thousands)    505,841    492,030         
 
Earnings per share – R$    1.1719    1.1930         


 
 
See accompanying notes.                 

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     NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION March 31, 2007 (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated) (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

1.      Operations and Background
 
  a)      Shareholding control
 
  

Telecomunicações de São Paulo S.A. - Telesp, hereinafter referred to as the “Company” or “Telesp”, is headquarted at Rua Martiniano de Carvalho, 851, in the capital of the State of São Paulo. Telesp belongs to the Telefónica Group, telecommunications industry leader in Spain and present in several European and Latin American countries. At March 31, 2007, Telefónica S.A., the Group head company, held total indirect shareholding in the Company capital of 87.95%, 85.57% of which are common shares and 89.13% are preferred shares.

 
  b)      Operations
 
  

The Company renders fixed line telephone services in the São Paulo State under a Fixed Switch Telephone Service Concession Agreement – STFC granted by the National Telecommunications Agency – Anatel, which is in charge of regulating the telecommunications sector in Brazil (Note 1.c aforementioned). The Company has also authorizations from ANATEL, directly or through its subsidiaries, to provide other telecommunications services, such as data communication to the business market and broadband internet services under the Speedy brand. The Company’s area of operation reaches approximately 95.0% of the São Paulo State, and approximately 97.8% of its population, including the municipality of São Paulo, the biggest in Brazil.

 
  

The Company is registered with the Brazilian Securities Commission (CVM) as a publicly held company and its shares are traded on the São Paulo Stock Exchange (BOVESPA). The Company is also registered with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and its American Depository Shares (ADSs - level II) are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).

 
  c)      Concession agreement
 
  

The Company is a concessionaire of the fixed switch telephone service (STFC) to render local and domestic long-distance calls originated in Region 3, which comprises the State of São Paulo, in Sectors 31, 32 and 34 established in the General Concession Plan (PGO).

 

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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued) March 31, 2007 (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated) (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

1.      Operations and Background (Continued)
 
  c)      Concession agreement (Continued)
 
  

The STFC Concession Agreement was extended at December 22, 2005, for a period of 20 years, and may be amended at December 31, 2010, December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2020. This condition allows ANATEL to establish new conditions and new universalization and quality goals, under the conditions prevailing at the time.

 
  

Pursuant to the Concession Agreement, all assets pertaining to the Company’s equity and indispensable to the provision of the services described in said agreement are considered returnable and are part of the concession assets. These assets will be automatically returned to ANATEL upon expiration of the Concession Agreement. As of March 31, 2007, the net book value of such returnable assets is estimated at R$7,746,967 (R$8,027,464 as of December 31, 2006), comprised of switching and transmission equipment, public use terminals, external network equipment, energy equipment, and system and operation support equipment.

 
  

Every two years, over the twenty years of the new period, the public companies shall pay a renewal fee equivalent to 2% (two per cent) of the STFC income for the year prior to payment, net of taxes payable thereon. The first payment of such biannual payment occurred, exceptionally, on April 30th 2007, based on STFC net revenues in 2006.

 
  d)      Controlled Telecommunication service providers and subsidiaries
 
   A.      Telecom S.A.
 
   A.      Telecom S.A. (formerly Assist Telefônica S.A.), is a closely held company,
 
  

wholly-owned by Telesp. This company is specialized in rendering data communication services and services related to maintenance of the client´s internal telephone network, as follows:

 
(i)      Digital Condominium, integrated equipment and service solution for voice, data and image transmission in commercial buildings;
 
(ii)      Installation, maintenance, exchange and extension of new internal cable points in homes and companies;
 

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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued) March 31, 2007 (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated) (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

1.      Operations and Background (Continued)
 
  d)      Controlled Telecommunication service providers and subsidiaries (Continued)
 
   (iii)      iTelefônica, free internet access provider;
 
   (iv)      Speedy Wi-Fi, broadband service for wireless internet access; and
 
   (v)      Speedy Corp, broadband service provider specifically developed for the corporate market.
 
   Authorization to provide Satellite Pay-TV Services (DTH)
 
  

On May 16, 2006, A. Telecom S.A. applied to ANATEL for a license to provide digital direct-to-home (DTH) pay-TV services. ANATEL granted the license through Authorization No. 64.027 of March 14, 2007. DTH is a special satellite pay-TV service for direct broadcast of television and audio signals to the subscribers’ home.

 
   Aliança Atlântica Holding B.V.
 
  

This company headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands, is a 50-50 joint venture formed in 1997 between Telebrás and Portugal Telecom. With the spin-off of Telebrás in February 1998, Telebrás’ equity interest in Aliança Atlântica was transferred to the Company. Currently, 50% of Aliança Atlântica is owned by the Company and 50% by Telefónica S.A.

 
   Companhia AIX de Participações
 
  

This company is engaged in both direct and indirect development of activities related to the construction, conclusion and operation of underground fiber optic networks. Currently, Telesp holds 50% interest in this company.

 

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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued) March 31, 2007 (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated) (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

1.      Operations and Background (Continued)
 
  d)      Controlled Telecommunication service providers and subsidiaries (Continued)
 
   Companhia ACT de Participações
 
  

The business purpose is to participate in Refibra Consortium, render technical advisory services for preparation of projects for the conclusion of the Refibra Network, making the necessary studies to render them economically feasible, as well as monitoring of status of activities related to the Consortium. Currently, Telesp holds 50% interest in this company.

 
   Telefônica Empresas S.A.
 
  

The business purpose is to render telecommunications services as well as the development, implementation and installation of projects related to integrated business solutions and telecommunications consulting as well as activities related to rendering of technical assistance and equipment and telecommunications network maintenance services. Telefônica Empresas became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company after the capital reorganization process occurred in July 2006 (see Note 2.b).

 
2.      Corporate Restructuring in 2006
 
  a)      Merged of Atrium Telecomunicações Ltda. into A. Telecom S.A.
 
  

On March 1, 2006 the then subsidiary Santo Genovese Participações Ltda., after having merged into its subsidiary Atrium Telecomunicações Ltda., was acquired by A.Telecom S.A., being extinguished as a result of such operation. A. Telecom remained a wholly-owned subsidiary of Telesp, and also began carrying out the activities formerly performed by Atrium.

 

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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued) March 31, 2007 (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated) (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

2.      Corporate Restructuring in 2006 (Continued)
 
  b)      Acquisition of Telefônica Data Brasil Holding S.A. and partial spin-off of Telefônica Empresas S.A.
 
  

On March 9, 2006, the Board of Directors of Telesp and of Telefônica Data Brasil Holding Ltda. (TDBH), both under control of the Telefônica Group, approved the proposal that aims at a restructuring of the Multimedia Communication Services (“MCS”) of Telefônica Empresas S.A. and Telesp. The operation will have the following steps:

 
   (i)     

merger of TDBH by Telesp, whereby TDBH members receive Telesp shares in accordance with the exchange ratio announced. With this operation, Telefônica Empresas S.A. will become a fully-owned subsidiary of Telesp. Telesp will succeed TDBH in all its rights and obligations; and,

 
   (ii)     

partial spin-off of Telefônica Empresas, with transfer of the SCM activities and assets to Telesp in the regions in which such services is already provided by Telesp.

 
  

The Extraordinary General Shareholders’ Meetings of the Companies held on April 28, 2006 approved the proposed corporate reorganization. However, due to a preliminary injunction granted in connection with a judicial proceeding filed by TDBH minority shareholders, revoked on July 25, 2006, the effects of the corporate reorganization were generated as from publication of the judicial proceeding on July 28, 2006.

 
3.      Presentation of the Quarterly Reviews
 
 

The individual and consolidated interim financial statements as of March 31, 2007 were prepared in accordance with accounting practices adopted in Brazil, which comprise, among others, the rules applicable to public telecommunications service concessionaires as well as the accounting rules and procedures established by the Brazilian Securities Commission - CVM, consistent with the rules adopted to prepare the financial statements for the last fiscal year. Quarterly information shall be analyzed together with the referred to financial statements.

 

Assets and liabilities are classified under current when the probability of realization or settlement is estimated to occur within the following twelve months. Otherwise, they are recorded under noncurrent items.

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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued) March 31, 2007 (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated) (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

3.      Presentation of the Quarterly Reviews (Continued)
 
 

The process of preparation of the financial statements involves the use of accounting estimates. Such estimates were based on objective and subjective factors, based on management’s judgment to determine the adequate value to be recorded in the financial statements.

 
 

Transactions involving estimates could result in amounts different from those recorded in the financial statements when their realization takes place in subsequent periods, due to inaccuracies inherent to estimates. The Company reviews its estimates and assumptions periodically.

 

The consolidated financial statements include balances and transactions of wholly and jointly-owned subsidiaries, according to the interests described below:

Controlled    Mar/2007    Dec/2006    Mar/2006 




 
A.Telecom S.A.    100%    100%    100% 
Telefonica Empresas S.A.    100%    100%    - 
Aliança Atlântica Holding B.V.    50%    50%    50% 
Companhia AIX de Participações    50%    50%    50% 
Companhia ACT de Participações    50%    50%    50% 
Santo Genovese Participações Ltda.    -    -    100% 

Because the corporate restructuring mentioned in Note 2.b took place on July 28, 2006, the Parent Company and Consolidated results of the Company for the period ended March 31, 2007 consider the results of the split activities and the remaining portion of subsidiary Telefônica Empresas, respectively, this event shall be taken into consideration when comparing this with the results of the same period of the prior year.

In consolidation, all assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses resulting from intercompany transactions and equity holdings among consolidated companies have been eliminated.

The quarterly information for the period ended March 31, 2007 take into consideration the requirements of Resolution No. 488/05 for both periods.

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    NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)         
    March 31, 2007                    
    (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)         
    (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)         
 
 
4.    Cash and Cash Equivalents                     
 
        Parent Company   

Consolidated 



        Mar/2007    Dec/2006    Mar/2007    Dec/2006 




 
    Cash and banks    9,601    27,497           21,024        39,871 
    Temporary cash investments                 396,751    84,759         457,340        173,165 





 
    Total                 406,352    112,256         478,364        213,036 





 
    Temporary cash investments are liquid investments restated based on the Interbank 
    Deposit Certificate (CDI) rate variation and are held with first-rated banks.     
 
 
5.    Trade Accounts Receivable, Net                     
 
        Parent Company        Consolidated 



        Mar/2007    Dec/2006    Mar/2007    Dec/2006 




    Billed amounts    2,467,716    2,487,206    2,485,134    2,498,982 
    Unbilled amounts    1,269,039    1,276,821    1,378,854    1,339,943 




    Gross accounts receivable    3,736,755    3,764,027    3,863,988    3,838,925 
 
    Allowance for doubtful accounts    (646,797)    (543,822)    (667,509)    (560,878) 




 
    Total    3,089,958    3,220,205    3,196,479    3,278,047 




 
    Current    2,244,831    2,386,295    2,409,128    2,511,292 
    Past due – 1 to 30 days    474,799    486,366    472,693    482,450 
    Past due – 31 to 60 days    183,643    183,160    173,679    167,145 
    Past due – 61 to 90 days    109,568    118,493    106,630    97,949 
    Past due – 91 to 120 days    67,009    87,841    73,087    75,856 
    Past due – more than 120 days    656,905    501,872    628,771    504,233 




    Total    3,736,755    3,764,027    3,863,988    3,838,925 





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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued) 

       
   

March 31, 2007 

           
   

(In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated) 

       
   

(A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese) 

       
 
 
 
6.    Deferred and Recoverable Taxes                 
 
        Parent Company       

  Consolidated




        Mar/2007    Dec/2006    Mar/2007    Dec/2006 




 
    Withholding taxes    59,385    84,507    65,744    88,645 
    Prepaid/recoverable income and social    15,171    9,221    18,705    14,716 
    contribution taxes                 
 
    Deferred taxes    973,819    944,967    1,013,109    989,171 




         Tax loss carryforwards – Income tax    -    -    14,120    15,839 
         Tax loss carryforwards – Social    -    -    4,949    5,703 
       contribution tax                 
           Reserve for contingencies    309,847    299,942    310,091    300,030 
           Postretirement benefit plans    26,101    25,476    26,132    25,508 
         Allowance for doubtful accounts    166,750    140,403    172,340    144,790 
         Allowance for reduction of inventory to                 
             market value    33,053    33,929    33,099    33,975 
         Merged tax credit (*)    121,436    128,413    121,436    128,413 
           Income tax on other temporary differences    232,818    232,944    243,340    246,259 
           Social contribution tax on other temporary                 
             differences    83,814    83,860    87,602    88,654 
 
    ICMS (state VAT) (**)    365,437    355,435    385,026    367,696 
    Other    4,734    7,150    10,828    14,435 




 
    Total    1,418,546    1,401,280    1,493,412    1,474,663 




 
       Current    871,246    868,040    918,784    911,624 
    Noncurrent    547,300    533,240    574,628    563,039 





(*)      Amount merged due to split-off of Telefonica Empresas S.A. (Note 2.b).
 
(**)      Refers to tax credits derived from the purchase of fixed assets, available for offset in 48 months.
 

  Deferred income and social contribution taxes

Considering the existence of taxable income in the last five fiscal years and the expected generation of future taxable income discounted to present value based on a technical feasibility study, approved by the Board of Directors on December 18, 2006, as provided for in CVM Instruction No. 371/2002, the Company estimates the realization of the deferred taxes as of March 31, 2007 as follows:

Year    Parent Company    Consolidated 



 
2007    381,826    398,789 
2008    242,808    250,944 
2009    158,863    161,968 
2010    89,204    92,605 
2011    84,452    87,363 
After de 2012    16,666    21,440 


Total    973,819    1,013,109 



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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued) March 31, 2007 (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated) (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

6.      Deferred and Recoverable Taxes (Continued)
 
  The recoverable amounts above are based on projections subject to changes in the future.
 
  Merged tax credit
 
 

As mentioned in Note 2.b, as a result of the corporate restructuring of July 28, 2006, the Company merged goodwill generated from the acquisition of investment at Figueira Administração e Participações S.A., which held telecommunications network operating assets of Banco Itaú S.A., in addition to investments in Galáxia Administrações e Participações S.A., a company having authorization for MCS (Multimedia Communication Service).

 

The book entries maintained for Company’s corporate and tax purposes were made in specific goodwill and provision accounts (merged) and the corresponding amortization, reversal of provision and tax credit realization are as follows:

    Parent Company 

    Mar/2007 

 
Goodwill, net of accumulated amortization    357,165 
Provision, net of reversals     
    (235,729) 

Net amount    121,436 

 
    Parent Company 

    Mar/2007 

 
Goodwill amortization during the period    (20.521) 
Reversal of provision during the period     
    13.544 
Tax credit during the period    6.977 

Effect on result for the year   

- 



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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued) March 31, 2007 (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated) (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

6.      Deferred and Recoverable Taxes (Continued)
 
  Merged tax credit (Continued)
 
  For purposes of calculation of the tax credit resulting from the takeover, the income and social contribution tax rates are 25% and 9% respectively.
 
 

As shown above, goodwill amortization, net of provision reversal and the related tax credit, did not generate any effects on net income for the period ended March 31, 2007.

 
 

For a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position and results of its operations, the net amount of R$121,436 (R$93.412 in noncurrent assets and R$28,024 in current assets), which essentially represents the merged tax credit, was reclassified in the balance sheet to deferred and recoverable taxes, in noncurrent assets, in accordance with CVM Instruction No. 349, of March 6, 2001. Goodwill amortization and provision reversal are recognized in the accounting records as operating income and expenses and the corresponding tax credit is recognized in the financial statements as provision for income and social contribution taxes.

 
7.      Inventories
 
   

   Parent Company 

             Consolidated 


    Mar/2007    Dec/2006    Mar/2007    Dec/2006 




 
Consumption materials    100,452    94,790    100,596    94,883 
Resale items    69,930    72,979    70,217    73,285 
Public telephone prepaid cards    13,125    13,063    13,125    13,063 
Scraps    308    351    308    351 
Allowance for reduction to recoverable                 
value and obsolescence    (97,214)    (99,792)    (97,350)    (99,927) 




 
Total current    86,601    81,391    86,896    81,655 





The allowance for reduction to recoverable value and obsolescence takes into consideration timely analyses carried out by the Company.

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       NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

       March 31, 2007

    (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)     

       (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

 
 
8.    Other Recoverable Taxes                         
 
        Parent Company       

Consolidated 



   
        Mar/2007    Dec/2006    Mar/2007    Dec/2006 




 
    Advances to employees    5,534        5,837        6,673    6,859 
    Advances to suppliers    27,879    45,174        36,399    48,041 
    Escrow deposits    21,223    19,294        21,261    19,294 
    Other recoverable amounts    9,381        7,101        10,078    7,785 



 

 
    Total current    64,017    77,406        74,411    81,979 


 

 
 
9.    Other Assets                         
 
           

Parent Company 

  Consolidated 



        Mar/2007    Dec/2006    Mar/2007    Dec/2006 




 
    Prepaid expenses        96.689    75.597    97.699    75.647 
    Receivables from Barramar S.A. (*)        -        -    64.212    65.579 
    Intercompany receivables - current    151.628    104.705    59.258    57.106 
    Onlending of foreign currency loans        1.073    1.283    1.073    1.283 
    Tax incentives, net of allowance        411        411    411    411 
    Amounts linked to National Treasury securities        9.961    9.763    9.961    9.763 
    Receivables - sale of property/scraps (**)    131.257    1.219    133.191    1.219 
    Other assets        34.677    6.219    35.436    8.891 





 
    Total    425.696    199.197    401.241    219.899 




 
    Current    364.957    157.586    276.290    112.710 
    Noncurrent        60.739    41.611    124.951    107.189 






(*)      Refer to receivables from Barramar S.A., recorded by Companhia AIX de Participações, net of allowance for doubtful accounts.
 
(**)     

On January 15, 2007, Telesp and Windsor Investimentos Imobiliários Ltda., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tecnisa S.A., entered into a Real Property Sale and Purchase Agreement, totaling R$134,555, referring to the property situated at Avenida Marques de São Vicente, 2353, corner of Avenida Nicolas Bôer, 301, Barra Funda, city of São Paulo, state of São Paulo, containing a total area of 251,380.81 m², whereby the net amount of R$127,300 was received from Windsor on April 16, 2007, when the respective Public Deed of Sale and Purchase was drafted.

 

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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued) March 31, 2007 (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated) (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

10.      Capitalizable Investments
 
  Agreement for Convergence, Purchase and Sale of Businesses, Assets, Shares and Other Interests
 
 

As per Material Fact disclosed on October 31, 2006, the Company and Abril Group formalized several commercial and operating contractual relationships. Under said agreement, the Company will purchase 100% of shares representative of the cable TV operators controlled by Abril Group that provides Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Service (MMDS) and broadband operations, within and outside the state of São Paulo, within the limits established by the current legislation.

 
 

The effective acquisition of interest and the consequent transfer of shares, particularly the acquisition of control of the company holder of the MMDS license, are conditional upon previous approval by the National Communications Agency (ANATEL) and compliance with the other condition precedents provided for in the Agreement. The Brazilian Antitrust Agency (CADE) must also analyze the transaction from the competitiveness point of view.

 
 

In conformity with contractual provisions, on March 31, 2007, the Company made a prepayment in the amount of R$263,138 (R$200,000 as of December 2006) to Abril Group, collateralized by assets comprising TVA network.

 
11.      Escrow Deposits
 
    Parent Company    Consolidated 


    Mar/2007    Dec/2006    Mar/2007    Dec/2006 




 
Civil litigation    111,781    115,325    111,817    115,361 
Tax litigation    206,694    205,047    207,726    205,861 
Labor claims    73,784    61,864    73,864    61,972 




 
Total noncurrent    392,259    382,236    393,407    383,194 





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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

March 31, 2007

(In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

(A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

 
 
 
12. Investments                 
 
    Parent Company    Consolidated 


    Mar/2007    Dec/2006    Mar/2007    Dec/2006 




 
         Investments carried under the equity method    411,420    408,285    -    - 




               Aliança Atlântica Holding B.V.    57,904    59,396    -    - 
               A. Telecom S.A.    241,967    219,457    -    - 
               Companhia AIX de Participações    60,747    63,696    -    - 
               Companhia ACT de Participações    25    25    -    - 
               Telefonica Empresas S.A.    50,777    65,711    -    - 
 
         Negative and positive goodwill on acquisition of investments    78,520    79,331    93,806    96,801 




               Negative goodwill on acquisition of shares – Companhia AIX de                 
Participações    (17,470)    (17,470)    -    - 
               Amortization of goodwill – Companhia AIX de Participações    2,184    -    -    - 
               Goodwill on merger – Katalyx Cataloguing do Brasil Ltda.    945    945    945    945 
               Goodwill on acquisition – Santo Genovese Participações Ltda.    119,820    119,820    119,820    119,820 
               Amortization of goodwill – Santo Genovese Participações Ltda.    (26,959)    (23,964)    (26,959)    (23,964) 
 
         Investments carried at cost    89,600    89,600    143,301    144,896 




               Portugal Telecom    75,362    75,362    129,063    130,658 
               Other companies    26,781    26,781    26,781    26,781 
               Other investments    3,360    3,360    3,360    3,360 
               Tax incentives    -    -    -    - 
               Allowance for losses    (15,903)    (15,903)    (15,903)    (15,903) 




 
         Total    579,540    577,216    237,107    241,697 





The negative goodwill on the acquisition of shares of Companhia AIX de Participações recorded by the Company was allocated to Deferred Income in the consolidated balance sheet, according to Article 26 of CVM Instruction No. 247/96, it is been amortized straightly in two years, and is fundament in studies for deferred income.

The goodwill on the acquisition of control of Santo Genovese Participações Ltda. (parent company of Atrium Telecomunicações Ltda.), dated December 24, 2004, has been amortized on a straight-line basis over 10 years, and is based on future profitability study.

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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued) March 31, 2007 (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated) (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

12. Investments (Continued)

The main financial information of the subsidiaries, as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, is as follows:

            Mar/2007         





    Aliança        Companhia    Companhia    Telefonica 
    Atlântica    A. Telecom    AIX    ACT    Empresas 





Paid-up capital    109,556    270,969    460,929    1    210,025 
Capital reserve    -    -    -    -    1,139 
Retained earnings (accumulated                     
 deficit)    6,252    (29,002)    (339,434)    50    (160,387) 





Shareholders´ equity    115,808    241,967    121,495    51    50,777 





Shares (thousands)                     
Number of subscribed and paid-                     
 up shares    88    407,154    298,562    1    215,640 
Number of common shares                     
 owned    44    407,154    149,281    0,5    215,640 
Ownership percentage    50%    100%    50%    50%    100% 
            Dec/2006         





    Aliança        Companhia    Companhia    Telefonica 
    Atlântica    A. Telecom    AIX    ACT    Empresas 





Paid-up capital    112,809    270,969    460,929    1    210,025 
Capital reserve    -    -    -    -    1,137 
Retained earnings (accumulated                     
 deficit)    5,983    (51,512)    (333,537)    50    (145,453) 





Shareholders´ equity    118,792    219,457    127,392    51    65,709 





 
Shares (thousands)                     
Number of subscribed and paid-                     
 up shares    88    407,154    298,562    1    215,640 
Number of common shares                     
 owned    44    407,154    149,281    0.5    215,640 
Ownership percentage    50%    100%    50%    50%    100% 

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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued) March 31, 2007 (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated) (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

12.      Investments (Continued)
 
  The Company’s equity in subsidiaries is as follows:
 
          Mar/2007    Mar/2006     


 
 
 
    Aliança Atlântica      (1,492)    (2,723)     
    A. Telecom      22,510    14,142     
    Companhia AIX de Participações   

                  (2,949) 

(1,594)       
    Companhia ACT de Participações     

  -

  1       
    Telefonica Empresas S.A.      (14,934)    -     


 
 
    Total          3,135    9,826     



 
 
 
 
 
13.    Property, Plant and Equipment, Net                     
 
               

Parent Company 

       
   








            Mar/2007         

Dec/2006 

   










    Annual                       
    depreciation        Accumulated    Net book      Accumulated    Net book 
    rate %    Cost    depreciation    value  Cost    depreciation    value 








Property, plant and                           
 equipment        39,328,479    (29,487,936)    9,840,543  39,231,102    (28,993,570)    10,237,532 






Switching and transmission    12.50 to                       
 equipment    20.00    16,603,426    (13,798,070)    2,805,356  16,564,227    (13,581,877)    2,982,350 
Transmission equipment,                           
 overhead, underground                           
 and building cables,                           
 teleprinters, PABX, energy                           
 equipment and furniture    10.00    11,974,671    (9,177,625)    2,797,046  11,918,986    (9,020,421)    2,898,565 
Transmission equipment -    20.00 and                       
 modems    25.00    913,368    (683,135)    230,233  883,263    (648,313)    234,950 
Underground and undersea                           
 cables, poles and towers    5.00 to 6.67    405,823    (233,956)    171,867  403,135    (230,048)    173,087 
Subscriber, public and booth                           
 equipment    12.50    2,061,688    (1,428,873)    632,815  2,044,732    (1,380,082)    664,650 
IT equipment    20.00    561,313    (463,367)    97,946  547,554    (455,519)    92,035 
Buildings and underground                           
 cables    4.00    6,473,524    (3,633,007)    2,840,517  6,512,866    (3,607,678)    2,905,188 
Vehicles    20.00    60,614    (35,465)    25,149  60,713    (35,782)    24,931 
Land    -    230,938    -    230,938  254,005    -    254,005 
Other    4.00 to 20.00    43,114    (34,438)    8,676  41,621    (33,850)    7,771 
Property, plant and                           
 equipment in progress    -    331,947    -    331,947  329,412    -    329,412 






Total        39,660,426    (29,487,936)    10,172,490  39,560,514    (28,993,570)    10,566,944 






Average annual depreciation                           
 rates - %        10.07          10.09         


Assets fully depreciated        16,942,141          16,501,567         



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                                   TELECOMUNICAÇÕES DE SÃO PAULO S.A. - TELESP         
 
 

NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued) 

       
 
 March 31, 2007                         
 (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)            
 

(A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese) 

       
 
 
 
13. Property, Plant and Equipment, Net (Continued)                 
 
 
               

Consolidated 

           













            Mar/2007            Dec/2006     










    Annual                         
    depreciation        Accumulated       Net book        Accumulated     Net book 
    rate %    Cost    depreciation    value    Cost    depreciation    value 







 
       Property, plant and                             
           equipment        39,644,890    (29,588,303)    10,056,587    39,471,399    (29,085,089)    10,386,310 






           Switching and    12.50 to                         
               transmission equipment    20.00    16,620,571    (13,805,554)    2,815,017    16,574,992    (13,589,154)    2,985,838 
           Transmission equipment,                             
               overhead, underground                             
               and building cables,                             
               teleprinters, PABX,                             
               energy equipment and                             
               furniture    10.00    12,061,563    (9,192, 029)    2,869,534    11,988,716    (9,033,006)    2,955,710 
           Transmission equipment -    20.00 and                         
               modems    25.00    969,128    (690,729)    278,399    895,345    (654,596)    240,749 
           Underground and undersea                             
               cables, poles and towers    5.00 to 6.67    419,599    (236,581)    183,018    416,911    (232,427)    184,484 
           Subscriber, public and                             
               booth equipment    12.50    2,123,267    (1,450,196)    673,071    2,107,014    (1,399,038)    707,976 
           IT equipment    20.00    591,588    (478,450)    113,138    575,836    (468,959)    106,877 
           Buildings and                             
               underground cables    4.00    6,474,008    (3,633,086)    2,840,922    6,513,350    (3,607,751)    2,905,599 
           Vehicles    20.00    61,134    (35,718)    25,416    61,308    (36,036)    25,272 
           Land    -    230,938    -    230,938    254,005    -    254,005 
           Other     4.00 to 20.00    93,094    (65,960)   27,134    83,922    (64,122)    19,800 
 
           Property, plant and                             
               equipment in progress    -    370,172    -    370,172    362,253    -    362,253 






 
           Total        40,015,062    (29,588,303)    10,426,759    39,833,652    (29,085,089)    10,748,563 






           Average annual                             
               depreciation rates - %        10.13            10.11         




           Assets fully depreciated        16,986,352            16,541,640         




 
 
 
14. Intangible Assets, Net                         
 
                Parent Company             













           

Mar/2007 

         

Dec/2006 

   











    Annual                         
    depreciation        Accumulated    Net book        Accumulated    Net book 
    rate %    Cost    depreciation       value         Cost    depreciation    value 







 
         Trademarks and patents       10.00    1,511    (1,511)    -    1,511    (1,511)    - 
         Software       20.00    1,869,956    (1,087,543)    782,413    1,819,982    (1,016,214)    803,768 
         Other       20.00    156,483    (108,577)    47,906    155,393    (104,851)    50,542 






 
         Total        2,027,950    (1,197,631)    830,319    1,976,886    (1,122,576)    854,310 







         Average annual                             
           depreciation rates %        19.66            19.68         




         Assets fully depreciated        489,172            467,560         





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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

March 31, 2007 

(In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

(A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

 

14. Intangible Assets, Net (Continued)                     
 
                 Consolidated             













            Mar/2007            Dec/2006     










    Annual                         
    depreciation        Accumulated    Net book        Accumulated    Net book 
    rate %    Cost    depreciation     value    Cost    depreciation    value 







 
         Trademarks and patents    10.00    1,517    (1,511)    6    1,517    (1,511)    6 
         Software    20.00    1,982,793    (1,160,523)    822,270    1,928,952    (1,084,052)    844,900 
         Other    20.00    167,424    (112,217)    55,207    166,334    (108,327)    58,007 






 
         Total        2,151,734    (1,274,251)    877,483    2,096,803    (1,193,890)    902,913 






         Average annual depreciation                         
               rates %        19.63            19.67         


         Assets fully depreciated        495,570            417,117         



15. Deferred Charges

Deferred charges as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 are as follows:

    Parent Company    Consolidated 


    Mar/2007    Dec/2006    Mar/2007    Dec/2006 




 
Pre-operating expenses (a)    ,929    3,719    5,278    8,306 




 Cost    55,788    55,788    65,279    65,279 
 Accumulated amortization    (54,859)    (52,069)    (60,001)    (56,973) 
 
Goodwill on acquisition of the IP network (b)    41,723    43,537    41,723    43,537 




 Cost    72,561    72,561    72,561    72,561 
 Accumulated amortization    (30,838)    (29,024)    (30,838)    (29,024) 
 
 
Merged goodwill TDBH (c)    234,767    248,311    234,767    248,311 




 Cost    301,276    301,276    301,276    301,276 
 Accumulated amortization    (66,509)    (52,965)    (66,509)    (52,965) 
 
Other    ,00-    ,00-    5,804    6,132 




 Cost    ,00-    ,00-    12,059    12,059 
 Accumulated amortization    ,00-    ,00-    (6,255)    (5,927) 




 
Total    277,419    295,567    287,572    306,286 





  (a)     

Pre-operating expenses in the Company refer to costs incurred in the pre-operating stage of long-distance services; amortization began in May 2002, over a period of 60 months. Pre-operating expenses in subsidiaries are being amortized over 120 months.

 
(b)     

The goodwill on acquisition of the IP network in December 2002 refers to the acquisition of the assets for the Switched IP and Speedy Link services of Telefônica Empresas S.A. The portion regarded as goodwill and recorded in deferred charges corresponds to the customer portfolio of the business. According to an appraisal report, the economic basis for the goodwill is the expected future profitability, for an amortization period of 120 months.

 
(c)     

The goodwill resulting from takeover of Telefonica Data Brasil Holding S.A. (TDBH) refers to the corporate restructuring that took place in July 2001, with the split-off of Figueira. According to the Company business plans, such goodwill is recoverable in future operations, within a maximum period of 60 (sixty) months from the takeover date.

 

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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)     
March 31, 2007                    
(In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)            
(A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)             
 
 
 
 
16. Loans and Financing                     
 
    Parent Company and Consolidated    Balances as of Mar/2007     



        Annual                 
        interest rate                 
    Currency    %    Maturity    Current    Long-term    Total 






 
Mediocrédito    US$    1.75%    2014    6,286    37,003    43,289 
        130% of CDI                 
Loans in local currency    R$        In 2007    1,082    -    1,082 
        rate                 
Loans in foreign                         

currency (*) 

          Up to 2009    367,924    129,444    497,368 



 
Total                375,292    166,447    541,739 



 
    Parent Company and Consolidated    Balances as of Dec/2006     



        Annual                 
        interest rate            Long-     
    Currency    %    Maturity    Current    term         Total 






 
Mediocrédito    US$    1.75%    2014    6,777    41,798    48,575 
Loans in local        130% of CDI                 
   

R$ 

      In 2007    1,041    -    1,041 
currency        rate                 
Loans in foreign                         

currency (*) 

          Up to 2009    306,208    467,820    774,028 



 
Total                314,026    509,618    823,644 



 
         (*) The breakdown of loans in foreign currency is as follows:             
 
Parent Company and                        Balance as of 
Consolidated    Currency    Interest rate    Principal    Interest    Mar/2007 






 
Resolution No. 2770    USD    4.80%        256,598    24,312    280,910 
“Untied Loan” – JBIC    JPY    Libor + 1.25%    215,741    717    216,458 



 
Total                472,339    25,029    497,368 



 
Parent Company and                        Balance as of 
Consolidated    Currency    Interest rate    Principal    Interest    Dec/2006 






 
Resolution No. 2770    JPY    0.28% a 5.78%    214,909    209    215,118 
Resolution No. 2770    USD    4.80%        267,561    22,140    289,701 
“Untied Loan” – JBIC    JPY    Libor + 1.25%    267,178    2,031    269,209 



 
Total                749,648    24,380    774,028 




Loans and financing with Mediocrédito are guaranteed by the Federal Government.

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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued) March 31, 2007 (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated) (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

16.      Loans and Financing (Continued)
 
 

The loan from Japan Bank for International Cooperation - JBIC includes restrictive covenants related to the maintenance of certain financial indices, which to date have been met.

 
         Long-term debt maturities (Consolidated)             
 
Year    Amount                 


 
2008    46,232                 
2009    92,463                 
2010    6,167                 
2011    6,167                 

Thereafter 

  15,418                 

 
                   Total    166,447                 

 
 
 
17. Debentures                     
 
Parent Company and Consolidated

Annual
           Currency    interest rate %    Maturity    Mar/2007    Dec/2006 




 
103.50% of CDI
         Debentures    R$        2007    1,515,540    1,514,514 
rate
 
         Total                1,515,540    1,514,514 



The adjustment to the interest rate of debentures is estimated for September 1, 2007.The Company conservatively considers such date in the maturity schedules.

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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

March 31, 2007

(In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

(A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

 
 
18. Taxes Payable                 
 
    Parent Company    Consolidated 


    Mar/2007    Dec/2006    Mar/2007    Dec/2006 




         Taxes on income                 
             Income tax    89,742    60,467    94,196    63,692 
             Social contribution tax    32,485    15,265    34,045    16,188 
 
         Deferred taxes                 
             Income tax    65,652    62,575    65,652    62,575 
             Social contribution tax    23,256    22,344    23,256    22,344 
 
         Indirect taxes                 
             ICMS (state VAT)    688,402    696,268    718,322    717,406 
           PIS and COFINS (taxes on revenue)    71,029    67,133    77,327    73,293 
             Other    36,836    36,300    44,922    46,870 




 
         Total    1,007,402    960,352    1,057,720    1,002,368 




 
         Current    961,467    914,399    1,011,785    956,415 
         Noncurrent    45,935    45,953    45,935    45,953 





Tax liabilities, net of escrow deposits, questioned in court are recorded under Taxes payable, as provided for in CVM Resolution No. 489/2005.

The heading “Others” includes FUST amounts payable of R$74,719 as of March 31, 2007, net of escrow deposits of R$61.764.

19.    Payroll and Related Charges                 
 
        Parent Company    Consolidated 


        Mar/2007    Dec/2006    Mar/2007    Dec/2006 




 
    Salaries and fees    26,555    21,234    27,580    22,493 
    Payroll charges    81,104    81,480    89,149    89,053 
    Accrued benefits    16,570    18,551    16,804    18,929 
    Employee profit sharing    21,249    65,355    23,526    71,758 




 
    Total    145,478    186,620    157,059    202,233 





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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued) March 31, 2007 (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated) (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

20. Dividends and Interest on Shareholders’ Equity

    Parent Company/Consolidated 

    Mar/2007    Dec/2006 


Interest on shareholders´ equity    266,826    266,897 


     Telefónica Internacional S.A.    67,627    67,627 
     SP Telecomunicações Holding Ltda.    20,685    20,685 
     Telefônica Data do Brasil Ltda.    1,537    1,537 
     Minority shareholders    176,977    177,048 
 
Dividends    1,089,293    386,325 


     Telefónica Internacional S.A.    467,842    - 
     SP Telecomunicações Holding Ltda.    143,098    - 
     Telefônica Data do Brasil Ltda.    10,632    - 
     Minority shareholders    467,721    386,325 


 
Total    1,356,119    653,222 



A large portion of the balance of interest on shareholders’ equity and dividends payable to minority shareholders refers to amounts declared to be available but not yet claimed, except for the dividends declared in March 2007, as mentioned in Note 23.

21. Reserves, Net

The Company, as an entity and also as the successor to the merged companies, and its subsidiaries are involved in labor, tax and civil lawsuits filed with different courts. The Company’s management, based on the opinion of its legal counsel, recognized reserves for those cases in which an unfavorable outcome is considered probable. The table below shows the composition of the provision by nature of the claims and the evolution in the first quarter of 2007:

        Nature         







                     Consolidated    Labor     Tax    Civil    Total 





Balances as of 12/31/2006    415,026    285,183    125,692    825,901 
 
     Additions    11,182    6,341    9,421    26,944 
     Write-offs    (15,669)    (1,256)    (4,072)     (20,997) 
     Monetary restatement    19,053    2,993    3,170    25,216 




Balances as of 3/31/2007    429,592    293,261    134,211    857,064 
 
Escrow deposits    (81,791)    (59,179)    (10,949)    (151,919) 
 
Net amount    347,801    234,082    123,262    705,145 
 
Current    48,221    27,448    17,581    93,250 
Noncurrent    299,580    206,634    105,681    611,895 





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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued) March 31, 2007 (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated) (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

21.      Provisions for Contingencies (Continued)
 
21.1.      Labor Contingencies and reserves
 

The Company has various labor contingencies and recorded a provision of R$429,592, consolidated, to cover probable losses. The amounts involved and respective degrees of risk are as follows:

            Amount Involved     



    Risk    Telesp    A. Telecom    Total 
 



 
    Remote    2,471,268    6,274    2,477,542 
    Possible    10,599    -    10,599 
    Probable    428,902    690    429,592 



 
   

 Total 

  2,910,769    6,964    2,917,733 




These labor contingencies and reserves involve a number of lawsuits, mainly related to salary differences, salary parity, overtime, employment relationship of employees of outsourced companies and hazardous duty premium, among others.

The Company made escrow deposits in the amount of R$81,791 for the reserves mentioned above.

21.2.    Tax Contingencies and reserves             
 
            Amount involved     



   

Risk 

  Telesp    AIX    A.Telecom    Total 





 
    Remote    1,810,935    -    1,320    1,812,255 
    Possible    3,049,743    -    10,134    3,059,877 
    Probable    291,052    2,209    -    293,261 




 
    Total    5,151,730    2,209    11,454    5,165,393 





Based on the assessment of the Company’s legal counsel and management, a reserve for tax contingencies was recorded for the claims considered as probable risk amounting to R$293.261 as of March 31, 2007. The principal tax contingencies, assessed as remote, possible and probable risk, are as follows:

Claims by the National Institute of Social Security (INSS) referring to:

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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued) March 31, 2007 (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated) (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

21.      Provisions for Contingencies (Continued)
 
21.2.      Tax Contingencies and reserves (Continued)
 
  a)     

Collection of Workers’ Compensation Insurance (SAT) and charging of joint liability for payment of social security contributions allegedly not made by contractors, in the approximate amount of R$313,026. Based on a partially unfavorable court decision, management decided to record of R$102,775 relating to the portion of the total amount for which the likelihood of loss is probable. A judicial amount of R$549 was made.

 
  b)     

Social security contribution on amounts paid for compensation of salary losses resulting from economic plans (“Plano Verão” and “Plano Bresser”), in the approximate amount of R$138,175. Based on higher court decisions and an unfavorable court decision in a similar case involving another company from the Group, the Company’s management assessed the amount of R$95,904 as probable los, setting up reserve for such amount.

 
  c)     

Notice demanding social security contributions, SAT (Workers’ Compensation Insurance) and amounts for third parties National Institute for Agrarian Reform and Colonization - INCRA and Brazilian Mini and Small Business Support Agency (SEBRAE) on the payment of various salary amounts for the period from January 1999 to December 2000, in the amount of approximately R$58,559, considered a possible risk. These lawsuits are in the 1st lower court and at the last administrative stage, respectively. No provision was recorded based on the risk classification of this matter.

 
  d)     

Notice demanding social security contributions for joint liability in 1993, in the amount of approximately R$188,637, for which the risk is considered possible.

 
  

This process is at the second administrative level. No reserve was made based on the risk classification of this matter.

 
  e)     

Legal proceedings imposing fines of R$161,982 for payment of dividends when the Company had allegedly a debt to the INSS. No reserve was made for the balance, for which the likelihood of loss is deemed possible. This process is at the 2nd administrative level.

 

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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued) March 31, 2007 (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated) (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

21.      Provisions for Contingencies (Continued)
 
21.2.      Tax Contingencies and reserves(Continued)
 
  f)     

On December 20, 2005 notices were drawn concerning the period from May 1995 to December 1998 demanding the payment of social security contributions amounts, through reconstruction of the tax base and considering the existence of joint liability between the Company and the service providers in general and those related to civil construction. The amount of R$238,929, which refers to the use of inadequate criteria for calculation of the reconstructed tax base, and of R$180,285, corresponding to the wrong definition of civil construction for reconstruction, as will be shown by means of technical reports requested to Engineering Institutes, were assessed as remote risk of loss by the legal counsel.

 
  

The amount of R$799,516 is classified as possible risk due to the existing judicial arguments that support the procedure adopted by the Company and the removal of the joint liability. The process is at the first administrative stage. No reserve was made based on the risk classification of this matter.

 
  Claims by the São Paulo State Finance Office, referring to:
 
  g)     

Tax assessments on October 31 and December 13, 2001, related to ICMS (state VAT) allegedly due on international long-distance calls, amounting to approximately R$28,476 for November and December 1996 and amounting to R$210.287 from January 1997 to March 1998, at the second administrative stage, assessed as possible risk, and R$189.597 for the period from April 1998 to December 1999, at the second administrative stage, assessed as possible risk. No reserve was recorded based on the risk classification of these matters.

 
  h)     

Tax assessment on July 2, 2001 demanding the difference in ICMS paid without late-payment fine, amounting to R$6,264, assessed as possible risk. The process is at the higher court. No reserve was recorded based on the risk classification of this matter.

 
  i)     

Tax assessment notice related to the untimely used credits in the period from January to April 2002, in the amount of R$31,772, for which the risk is considered possible. The claim is at the 2nd administrative stage. No reserve was recorded based on the risk classification of this matter.

 

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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued) March 31, 2007 (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated) (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

21.      Provisions for Contingencies (Continued)
 
21.2.      Tax Contingencies and reserves(Continued)
 
  Claims by the São Paulo State Finance Office, referring to: (Continued)
 
  j)     

Tax assessment notices related to the non-reversal of ICMS credits in proportion to tax-exempt and non-taxed sales and services in the period from January 1999 to June 2000 and July 2000 to December 2003, in addition to an ICMS credit unduly taken in March 1999. The total amount involved is R$114,510. The risk is considered possible by legal counsel. The claim is at the 2nd and 1st administrative stage, respectively. No reserve was recorded based on the risk classification of this matter.

 
  k)     

Notifications of around R$8,348 regarding the former Ceterp’s loss of the ICMS tax benefit established by State Decree No. 48,237/03, due to underpayment for an error in the calculation of the debt, assessed as possible risk. The claim is at the 2nd administrative stage. No reserve was recorded based on the risk classification of this matter.

 
  l)     

Tax assessment notices related to nonpayment of ICMS, in the period from January 2001 to December 2005, on amounts received for lease of personal property (modem), totaling R$137,227. Related risk is assessed as possible by legal counsel. The claim is at the 2nd administrative stage. No reserve was recorded based on the risk classification of this matter.

 
  m)     

Tax assessment notices related to nonpayment of ICMS in the period from August 2004 to December 2005, for non-inclusion of revenues from rendering of several supplemental services and value added, in the amount of R$243,100, upon determination of the tax base. Related risk is assessed as possible by legal counsel. The claim is at the 2nd administrative stage. No reserve was recorded based on the risk classification of this matter.

 

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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued) March 31, 2007 (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated) (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

21.      Provisions for Contingencies (Continued)
 
21.2.      Tax Contingencies and reserves(Continued)
 
  Litigation at the Federal and Municipal levels:
 
  n)     

FINSOCIAL, currently COFINS, was a tax on gross operating revenues, originally established at a rate of 0.5% and gradually and subsequently raised to 2.0%. Such rate increases were judicially challenged with success by several companies, which resulted in tax credits from overpayments. These credits were offset by CTBC (company merged into the Company in November 1999) against current amounts of COFINS due. Claiming that those offsets made by CTBC were improper, the Federal Government made an assessment in the amount of R$18,855, considered a probable loss. The claim is at the higher court. No reserve was recorded based on the risk classification of this matter.

 
  o)     

Tax collection claim demanding differences regarding income tax, based on DCTFs (Declaration of Federal Tax Credits and Debits) for the first quarter of 1999, amounting to approximately R$5,548, assessed as possible risk. These claims are at the 1st administrative stage and no reserve was recorded based on the risk classification.

 
  p)     

At the municipal level, the Company has contingencies related to IPTU (municipal real property tax), ISS (municipal service tax), fine and interest in the amount of R$4,941 which have all been accrued due to the existence of favorable and unfavorable decisions regarding this matter. The Company made escrow deposits in the amount of R$1,944 for such questionings.

 
  q)     

The Company filed an annulment action with a view to obtaining a court order that fully annuls tax credits resulting from tax assessment notices drawn up by the municipality of São Paulo, alleging differences in payment of the ISS, and charging late payment fine of 20% not paid, in the amount of R$19,145. A reserve was not set up for this contingency, based on the legal advisor’s opinion of a possible unfavorable outcome. The claim is at trial court.

 

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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued) March 31, 2007 (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated) (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

21.      Provisions for Contingencies (Continued)
 
21.2.      Tax Contingencies and reserves(Continued)
 
  Litigation at the Federal and Municipal levels (Continued)
 
  r)     

On December 15, 2005, ANATEL issued Pronouncement No. 1 (subsequently renumbered to Pronouncement No. 7), whereby it confirmed the understanding that interconnection expenses are not excluded from FUST tax basis, thus changing the previous position which provided for such exclusion. The Pronouncement is applied retroactively to January 2001. Thus, through ABRAFIX (Brazilian Association of Fixed Telephony Companies), on January 9, 2006, the Company filed for a writ of mandamus with a view to ensuring the possibility of excluding interconnection expenses from the FUST calculation base. The proceeding is at trial court. The contingency risk was assessed as possible by the Company’s legal advisors. The amount involved is of R$123,121. No reserve was recorded based on the risk classification of this matter.

 
  s)     

Tax assessment notice drawn up by the IRS demanding payment of Corporate Income Tax (IRPJ), which was offset in 2002 Corporate Income Tax Return (DIPJ) against Withholding Income Tax (IRRF) by Public Agencies for the rendering of services during calendar year 2001. The suit is at the first administrative stage. The risk was classified as probable, and as such, a reserve was set up in the amount of R$1,398.

 
   There are other contingencies that have also been accrued for, in the amount of R$69,388, for which the risk is assessed by management as probable.
 

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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued) March 31, 2007 (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated) (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

21.      Provisions for Contingencies (Continued)
 
21.3.      Civil Contingencies and reserves
 
           

Amount Involved 

   



   

Risk 

  Telesp    A. Telecom    Total     





 
    Remote    1,005,687    248    1,005,935     
    Possible    907,464    158    907,622     
    Probable    134,183    28    134,211     
 


 
    Total   2,047,334    434    2,047,768     



 

These contingencies assessed as possible risk involve various matters: unacknowledged title to telephone line, indemnity for material and personal damages, among others, in the amount of approximately R$419,221.

In addition, we describe below the most relevant civil contingencies, including their risk assessment:

-     

The Company is also involved in civil class actions related to the Community Telephone Plan (PCT), where the telephone expansion plan buyers who did not receive shares in return for their financial investments seek an indemnity, in the municipalities of Diadema, São Caetano do Sul, São Bernardo do Campo and Ribeirão Pires, involving a total amount of approximately R$295,683. The risks involved were assessed as possible by legal counsel. The claims are at appellate court level.

 
-     

The Association of the Participants of the Sistel in the State of São Paulo - ASTEL moved against the Company, Fundação Sistel de Seguridade Social and others, a class action questioning subjects related to the Plan of Medical Assistance for Retirees - PAMA, considering in synthesis: (i) prohibition of the collection of contribution of the retirees included in the PAMA; (ii) the registration in the PAMA of the retirees and assisted people whose registrations were suspended for insolvency; (iii) revaluation of the economic necessities of the PAMA; (iv) restoration of the basis of incidence of the contributions on the total and gross amount of the payroll of all the employees of the company; (v) reaccreditation of all the hospitals, clinics, laboratories and doctors disaccredited by Sistel and (vi) review of the accounting distribution of shareholders´ equity. Company Management, based on the opinion of its legal counsel, assessed this suit as a possible risk, and the respective amount involved is estimated to be R$192,718. Based on the risk classification, no reserve was recorded.

 
   
 

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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued) March 31, 2007 (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated) (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

21.      Provisions for Contingencies (Continued)
 
21.3.      Civil Contingencies and reserves (Continued)
 
  -     

On June 9, 2000, WCR do Brasil Serviços Ltda. filed a collection suit against the Company, in which it claims the supposed difference between amounts received by Telesp related to use of the “0900 Service” and the amounts which were transferred to WCR. The updated amount claimed in the suit is R$62,112. On October 1, 2004, a ruling was handed down by the 13th Civil Court of São Paulo - Capital, whereby the claim was judged valid. On December 14, 2004, an appeal was lodged against this ruling, which was distributed to the 26th Panel of Judges of the Capital. On May 26, 2006, a ruling was handed down on the appeal considering it to be partially valid, maintaining the text of the decision. This case involves a probable unfavorable outcome, as such, a reserve was set up.

 
22. Other Liabilities                 
 
    Parent Company    Consolidated 


    Mar/2007    Dec/2006    Mar/2007    Dec/2006 




 
       Consignments on behalf of third parties    165,450    179,481    158,622    169,792 
             Collateral for deposits    1,856    1,858    1,856    1,858 
             Amounts charged to users    96,676    107,903    86,046    96,025 
             Retentions    65,572    68,501    69,368    70,684 
             Other    1,346    1,219    1,352    1,225 
 
       Advances from customers    43,575    55,388    43,575    55,388 
       Amounts to be refunded to subscribers    39,442    60,731    40,328    61,667 
       Concession renewal fee (*)    152,222    121,684    152,222    121,684 
       Accounts payable – sale of share fractions (**)    115,225    115,585    115,225    115,585 
       Other    52,032    49,525    59,229    58,215 




 
       Total    567,946    582,394    569,201    582,331 




 
       Current    525,708    542,020    520,572    535,652 
       Noncurrent    42,238    40,374    48,629    46,679 





(*)      The total concession renewal fee amount due was paid on April 30, 2007. Under the accrual basis of accounting, said amount refers to the period up to March 2007.
 
(**)      Amounts resulting from the auction of share fractions after the reverse split process in 2005, and TDBH acquisition process in 2006.
 

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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued) March 31, 2007 (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated) (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

23. Shareholder’s Equity

  Capital

Capital as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 is R$6,575,198. Subscribed and paid-up capital is represented by shares without par value, as follows:

    Mar/2007    Dec/2006 


 
Common shares    168,819,870    168,819,870 
Preferred shares    337,417,402    337,417,402 


Total    506,237,272    506,237,272 
 
Common treasury share    (210,578)    (210,578) 
Preferred treasury share    (185,213)    (185,213) 


Total    (395,791)    (395,791) 
 
Outstanding shares         
Common shares    168,609,292    168,609,292 
Preferred shares    337,232,189    337,232,189 


Total    505,841,481    505,841,481 


 
Book value per outstanding share in R$    20.75    20.98 



Preferred shares are nonvoting but have priority in the reimbursement of capital and are entitled to dividends 10% higher than those paid on common shares, as per article 7 of the Company’s bylaws and clause II, paragraph 1, article 17, of Law No. 6404/76, with wording of Law No. 10303/01.

Dividends and interest on shareholders´ equity

On March 29, 2007, the General Shareholders’ Meeting approved the distribution of dividends based on the accumulated earnings as of December 31, 2006, in the amount of R$705,631.

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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued) March 31, 2007 (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated) (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

23.      Shareholder’s Equity (Continued)
 
  The proposed interest on shareholders’ equity was determined as follows:
 
   

Types of shares 


    Common    Preferred 


Amounts in R$ per share    1.307779    1.438557 

This dividend was granted to common and preferred shareholders registered as so in the Company’s shareholders registry book by the end of the day March 29, 2007. After that date, the shares were considered ex-dividends. The payment of this dividend will start on May 28, 2007.

24.    Net Operating Revenue                 
 
        Parent Company    Consolidated 


        Mar/2007    Mar/2006    Mar/2007    Mar/2006 




 
    Subscription    1,448,255    1,411,733    1,448,255    1,411,733 
    Activation    24,920    26,274    24,920    26,274 
    Local service    775,651    800,715    813,927    811,379 
 
    Domestic long distance    759,594    776,523    786,631    788,453 




     Intraregional    537,957    528,653    556,979    537,226 
     Interregional    221,637    247,870    229,652    251,227 
 
    International long distance    34,233    39,972    43,456    41,843 
    Network    967,146    1,070,297    1,009,282    1,086,365 
    Use of network    103,093    136,707    103,093    136,707 
    Public telephones    136,066    121,827    136,066    121,827 
    Business communication    627,968    381,071    690,566    381,242 
    Assignment of means    83,260    99,098    75,646    99,098 
    Other    147,520    148,871    208,962    206,016 
 
    Gross operating revenue    5,107,706    5,013,088    5,340,804    5,110,937 
 
    Taxes on gross revenue    (1,562,427)    (1,460,018)    (1,634,244)    (1,493,114) 



     ICMS (State VAT)    (1,142,634)    (1,143,597)    (1,187,034)    (1,166,260) 
     PIS and COFINS (taxes on revenue)    (187,231)    (187,073)    (202,782)    (195,411) 
     ISS (municipal service tax)    (7,539)    (6,817)    (10,419)    (7,855) 
    Discounts    (225,023)    (122,531)    (234,009)    (123,588) 




 
    Net operating revenue    3,545,279    3,553,070    3,706,560    3,617,823 





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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued) March 31, 2007 (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated) (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

24.      Net Operating Revenue (Continued)
 
  Tariff adjustments affecting recorded revenue
 
 

On July 10 and 14, 2006, through Official Announcements No. 59,517 and 59,665, ANATEL approved tariff adjustment percentages for fixed-switch telephone service (STFC), based on the criteria established in the local and domestic long-distance concession agreements, effective July 14, 2006 for the Basic Local Plan, and July 20, 2006 for the Basic Domestic Long-Distance Plan. Average decreases were as follows:

 
  Basic Local Plan: (-0.38%)
 
  Basic Domestic Long-Distance Plan: (-2.73%)
 
 

Beginning January 1, 2007 and 2006, the new interconnection rules became effective, pursuant to the renewal of the Concession Agreements for the Basic Local Plan and for the Basic Domestic Long-Distance Plan, as follows:

 
 
  • beginning January 1, 2006, the local network tariff (TU-RL) is limited to 50% of the local minute.
     
     
  • beginning January 1, 2007, the local network tariff (TU-RL) is limited to 40% of the local minute.
     
    25.      Cost of Services Provided
     
        Parent Company    Consolidated 


        Mar/2007    Mar/2006    Mar/2007    Mar/2006 




     
    Depreciation and amortization    (569,370)    (585,308)    (580,783)    (589,345) 
    Personnel    (41,513)    (60,890)    (53,179)    (62,911) 
    Materials    (8,089)    (8,926)    (8,678)    (9,063) 
    Network interconnection    (889,328)    (900,059)    (902,530)    (901,621) 
    Outside services    (269,318)    (285,416)    (305,677)    (297,355) 
    Other    (90,212)    (91,750)    (117,078)    (93,885) 




     
    Total    (1,867,830)    (1,932,349)    (1,967,925)    (1,954,180) 





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    NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

    March 31, 2007

    (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

    (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

     
     
    26. Selling Expenses                 
     
        Parent Company    Consolidated 


        Mar/2007    Mar/2006    Mar/2007    Mar/2006 




             Depreciation and amortization    (4,367)    (3,075)    (4,415)    (3,096) 
             Personnel    (78,827)    (69,420)    (82,933)    (71,656) 
             Materials    (22,381)    (21,432)    (22,428)    (21,469) 
             Outside services    (281,371)    (247,180)    (288,953)    (255,793) 
             Allowance for doubtful accounts    (136,672)    (100,674)    (138,379)    (104,814) 
             Other    (6,124)    (12,965)    (6,439)    (13,370) 




     
             Total    (529,742)    (454,746)    (543,547)    (470,198) 




     
     
    27. General and Administrative Expenses             
     
        Parent Company    Consolidated 


        Mar/2007    Mar/2006    Mar/2007    Mar/2006 




             Depreciation and amortization    (66,008)    (66,500)    (69,296)    (70,344) 
             Personnel    (82,471)    (63,947)    (93,663)    (68,767) 
             Materials    (3,370)    (1,314)    (3,578)    (1,429) 
             Outside services    (98,333)    (91,402)    (102,836)    (94,437) 
             Other    (10,939)    (3,875)    (13,560)    (4,294) 




     
             Total    (261,121)    (227,038)    (282,933)    (239,271) 




     
     
    28. Financial Expenses, Net                 
     
        Parent Company    Consolidated 


        Mar/2007    Mar/2006    Mar/2007    Mar/2006 




               Financial income    116,541    197,376    120,516    197,237 




                     Income from temporary cash                 
                         Investments    4,752    28,550    7,349    29,297 
                     Gains on derivative                 
    transactions    62,375    65,093    62,375    65,093 
                     Interest    10,295    15,711    11,422    14,628 
                     Monetary/exchange variations    37,905    86,636    37,966    86,638 
                     Other    1,214    1,386    1,404    1,581 
     
    Financial expenses    (202,669)    (283,819)    (206,278)    (284,915) 




                     Interest on capital    (79,083)    (101,522)    (81,479)    (102,241) 
                     Losses on derivative transactions    (103,180)    (150,048)    (103,233)    (150,048) 
                     Expenses on financial                 
                       transactions    (20,385)    (17,852)    (21,486)    (18,218) 
                     Monetary/exchange variations    (21)    (14,397)    (80)    (14,408) 




     
    Total    (86,128)    (86,443)    (85,762)    (87,678) 





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    NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)     
    March 31, 2007                      
    (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)         
    (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)     
     
     
    29. Other Operating Expenses, Net                         
     
                     Parent Company                   Consolidated 




        Mar/2007    Mar/2006    Mar/2007    Mar/2006 




                   Income    117,225        105,018        119,038    107,799 








                         Technical and administrative                         
    services    12,739        13,955        11,858    13,084 
                         Amortization of Goodwill -                         
                         Companhia AIX de Participações    2,184        ,00-        2,184    ,00- 
                         Income from supplies    14,560        5,249        14,560    5,249 
                         Dividends    ,00-        ,029        ,00-    ,029 
                         Fines on telecommunication                         
    services    29,961        28,192        31,511    28,192 
                         Recovered expenses    20,426        34,952        21,757    38,337 
                         Reversal of reserve for                         
                             contingencies    24,884        5,860        24,969    6,151 
                         Other    12,471        16,781        12,199    16,757 
     
             Expenses    (112,676)    (100,692)        (124,046)    (101,693) 






                   Write-offs and adjustments to                         
                   realizable value of supplies    (1,025)        (732)           (1,013)    (731) 
                   Goodwill amortization    (16,540)        (2,920)        (16,540)    (2,920) 
                   Donations and sponsorships    (3,567)        (3,460)           (3,577)    (3,460) 
                   Taxes (except IR and CSLL)    (63,323)        (61,623)        (69,194)    (61,423) 
                   Labor, tax and civil reserves    (22,875)        (24,655)        (25,407)    (24,662) 
                   Other    (5,346)        (7,302)           (8,315)    (8,497) 








     
                   Total    4,549        4,326           (5,008)    6,106 








     
     
    30. Non Operating Income, Net                         
     
           

    Parent Company 

      Consolidated 




        Mar/2007    Mar/2006                     Mar/2007    Mar/2006 


             Income    150,178    11,626                 150,454    11,688 




             Proceeds from sale of property, plant and                     
    equipment and investments (*)    136,608        2,746                 136,644    2,747 
             Unidentified revenue        11,770        6,488    11,770    6,502 
             Fines        1,800        2,392    2,040    2,439 
     
             Expenses    (49,167)    (5,721)                 (49,167)    (5,772) 




             Cost of sale of property, plant and equipment                     
    and investments (*)    (49,131)    (5,721)                 (49,131)    (5,772) 
             Other        (36)        ,00-    (36)    ,00- 







     
             Total    101,011        5,905                 101,287    5,916 






             (*) Refers mainly to the sale of the property situated in Barra Funda, São Paulo -SP, as mentioned in Note 9. The book value written 

    down in March 2007 was R$46,044. 

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    NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued) March 31, 2007 (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated) (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

    31. Income and Social Contribution Taxes

    The Company recognizes income and social contribution taxes monthly on accrual basis and pays the taxes on an estimated basis, in accordance with the trial balance for suspension or reduction. The taxes calculated on income as of the date of the financial statements are recorded in liabilities or assets, as applicable. Prepayments of income and social contribution taxes are recorded as deferred and recoverable taxes.

      Reconciliation of tax expenses and standard rates

    Reconciliation of the reported tax charges and the amounts calculated by applying 34% (income tax of 25% and social contribution tax of 9%) in March 31 2007 and 2006 is shown in the table below:

        Parent Company    Consolidated 


        Mar/2007    Mar/2006    Mar/2007    Mar/2006 




    Income before taxes    909,153    872,551    921,131    875,802 




     
    Social contribution tax                 
    Social contribution tax expense    (81,824)    (78,530)    (82,902)    (78,822) 
    Permanent differences:                 
     Equity pick-up    ,282    884    (139)    (244) 
     Nondeductible expenses, gifts, incentives and                 
       dividends received    (2,875)    2,022    (4,648)    2,579 




     
    Social contribution tax expense in the statement                 
       of income    (84,417)    (75,624)    (87,689)    (76,487) 




     
    Income tax                 
    Income tax expense    (227,288)    (218,138)    (230,283)    (218,951) 
    Permanent differences:                 
     Equity pick-up    ,784    2,456    (385)    (679) 
     Nondeductible expenses, gifts, incentives and                 
       dividends received    (5,405)    5,621    (9,947)    7,181 
     
    Other                 
     Incentives (cultural, food and transportation)               ,00-    135             ,00-    ,135 




     
    Income tax expense in the statement of income    (231,909)    (209,926)    (240,615)    (212,314) 




     
    Total (income tax + social contribution tax)    (316,326)    (285,550)    (328,304)    (288,801) 





    The breakdown of deferred income and social contribution taxes, assets and liabilities, on temporary differences is shown in Notes 6 and 18, respectively.

    The current portion of income and social contribution taxes in consolidated corresponds to R$321,327 at March 31, 2007(R$288,801 in the same period of 2006).

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    NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

    March 31, 2007

    (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated) 

       

    (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

     
     
    32. Related Party Transactions         
     
             Significant balances with related parties are as follows:         
     
        Consolidated 

        Mar/2007    Dec/2006 


     
             ASSETS         
             Current assets    229,886    223,357 


               Trade accounts receivable    168,190    163,001 
               Other recoverable amounts    2,438    3,250 
               Other assets    59,258    57,106 
     
             Noncurrent assets    10,799    13,948 


                     Intercompany receivables    10,799    13,948 


     
             Total assets    240,685    237,305 


     
             LIABILITIES         
             Current liabilities    1,007,723    402,804 


             Trade accounts payable    270,214    289,151 
             Interest on shareholders´ equity and dividends (See Note 20)    711,421    89,850 
             Loans with related parties    1,082    1,041 
             Intercompany payables    25,006    22,762 
     
             Noncurrent liabilities    2,572    2,732 


               Intercompany payables    2,572    2,732 


     
             Total liabilities    1,010,295    405,536 



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    NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

    March 31, 2007

    (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated) 

       

    (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

     
     
    32. Related Party Transactions (Continued)         
     
       

                       Consolidated 


        Mar/2007    Dec/2006 


           STATEMENT OF INCOME         
           Revenue    85,539    99,758 


             Telecommunications services    75,531    89,143 
             Financial income    -    ,017 
             Other operating revenue    10,008    10,598 
     
           Costs and expenses    (563,676)    (604,786) 


             Cost of services provided    (441,061)    (473,721) 
             Selling    (97,751)    (102,101) 
             General and administrative    (24,864)    (28,964) 

    Trade accounts receivable include receivables for telecommunications services, namely Vivo S.A., Atento Brasil S.A., Terra Networks Brasil S.A. and Telefónica de España S.A., particularly for long-distance services.

    Other recoverable amounts in current assets refer principally to advances to Telefônica Gestão de Serviços Empresariais do Brasil Ltda.

    Other assets in current and noncurrent assets comprise credits from Telefónica Internacional S.A., Telefônica Serviços Empresariais do Brasil Ltda., Atento Brasil S.A., Telefônica Data do Brasil Ltda, Vivo S.A. and other group companies, corresponding to services rendered, advisory fees, expenses with salaries and other expenses paid by the Company to be refunded by the related companies.

    Trade accounts payable include services provided primarily by Atento Brasil S.A., Vivo S.A., TIWS Brasil, Terra Networks Brasil S.A., Telefônica Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento do Brasil Ltda. and Telefónica de España S.A. We also highlight the rendering of administrative services in the accounting, financial, human resources, property, logistics and IT areas payable to Telefônica Serviços Empresariais do Brasil Ltda.

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    NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued) March 31, 2007 (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated) (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

    32.      Related Party Transactions (Continued)
     
      Revenue from telecommunications services comprises mainly billings to Vivo S.A., Terra Networks Brasil S.A. and Atento Brasil S.A.
     
      Other operating revenues are basically from network infrastructure leased to Vivo S.A.
     
     

    Cost of services provided refers mainly to interconnection and traffic services (mobile terminal) expenses, provided by Vivo S.A. and its subsidiary, call center management services provided by Atento Brasil S.A.

     
      Selling expenses refer mainly to marketing services by Atento Brasil S.A., and commissions paid to cellular telephone operators with Vivo S.A.
     
     

    General and administrative expenses refer to administrative management services provided by Telefônica Serviços Empresariais do Brasil Ltda., and management and technical services payable to Telefónica Internacional S.A.

     
    33.      Post Retirement Benefit Plans
     
     

    Telesp individually sponsors a defined benefit retirement plan (PBS Telesp Plan), which covers approximately 0.81% of the Company’s employees. In addition to the supplemental pension benefit, a multiemployer health care plan (PAMA) is provided to retired employees and their dependents, at shared costs. Contributions to the PBS Telesp Plan are determined based on actuarial valuations prepared by independent actuaries, in accordance with the rules in force in Brazil. The funding procedure is the capitalization method and the sponsor’s contribution is 6.93% of payroll of employees covered by the plan, of which 5.43% is allocated to fund the PBS Telesp Plan and 1.5% to the PAMA Plan.

     
      The Company maintains the same post retirement benefit plans informed on the last financial statements.
     
     

    In the first quarter of 2007, the Company made contributions to PBS Telesp Plan, in the amount of R$13 (R$14 in the same period of 2006), and to Visão Telesp Plan, in the amount of R$6,136 (R$5,681 in the same period of 2006).

     

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    NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued) March 31, 2007 (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated) (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

    33.      Post-Retirement Benefit Plans (Continued)
     
     

    A. Telecom individually sponsors a defined contribution plan similar to that of Telesp, the Visão A. Telecom Benefit Plan, which covers about 26% of its employees. A. Telecom total contributions to this plan for the first quarter in 2007 amounted to R$159 (R$78 in 2006).

     
     

    Telefonica Empresas S.A. individually sponsors a defined contribution plan similar to that of the Company, the Visão Telefônica Empresas Benefit Plan. Total contributions to this plan for the first quarterly in 2007 amounted to R$204 (R$824 in 2006).

     
     

    The actuarial valuation of the plans was made in December 2006 and 2005 based on the employees’ data as of September 2006 and November 2005, respectively, and the projected unit credit method was adopted. Actuarial gains or losses for each year were immediately recognized in each of the periods. The plans assets relate to November 30, 2006 and 2005. For multiemployer plans (PAMA and PBS-A), apportionment of the plan assets was made based on the sponsoring entity’s actuarial liabilities in relation to the plans’ total actuarial liabilities.

     

    Below is the actuarial deficit recorded as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 regarding the following post retirement plans:

    Plan 

      Mar/2007    Dec/2006 



    CTB    23,896    23,326 
    PAMA    52,872    51,604 
    Total Company    76,768    74,930 
    Liabilities - Visão Assist    93    93 


    Total Consolidated    76,861    75,023 



    Other plans sponsored by the Company and its subsidiaries recording surplus (PBS-A, PBS Telesp, Visão Telesp and Visão Telefônica Empresas) are not registered in accounting and the last actuarial valuation occurred in December 2006.

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    NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued) March 31, 2007 (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated) (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

    33.      Post-Retirement Benefit Plans (Continued)
     
      Shown below are expenses estimated for 2007 as per actuaries’ report:
     
        PBS /Visão        Visão –    Visão – 
        Telesp/CTB    PAMA    Assist    TEmpresas 




     
    Current service cost    3,349    -    86    248 
    Interest cost    11,472    11,159    45    98 
    Expected return on plan assets    (15,323)    (6,087)    (45)    (604) 
    Employees’ contributions    (191)    -    (1)    (20) 




    Total expenses for 2007    (693)    5,072    85    (278) 





    34. Insurance (unaudited)

    The policy of the Company and its subsidiaries, as well as that of the Telefónica Group, includes the maintenance of insurance coverage for all assets and liabilities involving significant amounts and high risks based on management’s judgment, following Telefónica S.A.’s corporate program guidelines. In this context, Telecomunicações de São Paulo S.A. – Telesp complies with the Brazilian legislation for contracting insurance coverage.

    Below are listed the main insurance coverage contracted by the Company:

    Type    Insurance Coverage 


     
    Operating risks (with loss of profits)    US$7,725,527 thousand 
    Optional third-party liability - vehicles    R$1,000 
    ANATEL guarantee insurance    R$9,779.8 

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    NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued) March 31, 2007 (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated) (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

    35. Financial Instruments

    Carrying and fair values of financial instruments as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 are as follows:

           

     Consolidated 

       





       

     Mar/2007 

     

     Dec/2006 



        Carrying    Fair    Carrying    Fair 
        value    value    value    value 




     
    Loans and financing    (2,057,279)    (2,050,370)    (2,338,158)    (2,334,184) 
    Derivatives    (315,055)    (288,192)    (316,318)    (278,957) 
    Cash and cash equivalents    478,364    478,364    213,036    213,036 




     
        (1,893,970)    (1,860,198)    (2,441,440)    (2,400,105) 





    The valuation methodology used to determine the fair value of loans, financing and derivative instruments (currency and interest rate swap) was the discounted cash flow method, considering expected settlement or realization of liabilities and assets, at market rates prevailing on the balance sheet date

    The Company has an interest of 0.94%, Portugal Telecom, carried at cost. The investment, at market value, is based on the last quotation of March 2007 on the Lisbon Stock Exchange for Portugal Telecom, equivalent to €10,03 (€9,84 at December 31, 2006):

               

    Consolidated 

       





                             Mar/2007   

    Dec/2006 



            Carrying    Fair    Carrying    Fair 
               value    value       value    value 




     
    Portugal Telecom – direct investment    75,362    219,613    75,362    221,850 
    Portugal Telecom –   

    indirect 

                   
     investment through   

    Aliança 

                   
     Atlântica        53,701    73,204    55,296    73,950 




     
            129,063    292,817    130,658    295,800 





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    NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued) March 31, 2007 (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated) (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

    35.      Financial Instruments (Continued)
     
      The principal market risk factors that affect the Company’s business are detailed below:
     
      a)      Exchange rate risk
     
      

    As of March 31, 2007, 26.28% (35.18% as of December 31, 2006) of the debt was denominated in foreign currency (U.S. dollar and yen), 99.92% (99.88% as of December 31, 2006) of this debt was covered by asset positions on currency hedge transactions (swaps for CDI). As of March 31, 2007, transactions with derivatives generated a consolidated negative result of R$41,387, which was partially offset against exchange gains on debts, in the amount of R$24,954. As of March 31, 2007, the Company recorded a liability of R$315,055 to reflect the net position of derivatives as of that date.

     

    The carrying and fair values of the Company’s net excess (exposure) to the exchange rate risk as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 are as follows:

                     Consolidated     





       

     Mar/2007 

     

    Dec/2006 



        Carrying    Fair    Carrying    Fair 
        value    value    value    value 




     
    Liabilities                 
    Loans and financing    540,657    532,484    822,603    816,608 
    Purchase commitments    74,193     74,193    65,855     65,855 
     
    Asset position on swaps    540,231    537,813    821,625    822,113 




     
    Net excess (exposure)     (74,619)    (68,864)     (66,833)    (60,350) 





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    NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued) March 31, 2007 (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated) (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

    35.      Financial Instruments (Continued)
     
      b)      Interest rate risk
     
      

    To hedge against the currency and external variable interest rate (Libor) risk on these foreign currency debts, the Company has hedge transactions in order to peg these debts to local currency, at floating rates indexed to the CDI (interbank deposit rate), in a way that the Company’s indebtedness is affected by CDI fluctuations. The balance of loans and financing also includes debentures issued in 2004 bearing CDI-based interest of R$1,515,540 (R$1,514,514 as of December 31, 2006), as described in Note 17.

     
      

    The Company invests its cash surplus (temporary cash investments) of R$457,340 (R$173,165 as of December 31, 2006) mainly in short-term instruments, based on the CDI variation, which also reduces the exposure to said risk. The carrying values of these instruments approximate their corresponding fair values, since they may be redeemed in the short term.

     
      

    As of March 31, 2007, the Company had swap transactions – CDI vs. fixed rate, to partially hedge against fluctuations in internal interest rates. These hedging transactions, with a contracted principal of R$578,032, generated a net consolidated positive result of R$529 over the year, and this temporary gain was recorded in the statement of income.

     
      c)      Debt acceleration risk
     
      

    As of March 31, 2007, the Company’s loan and financing agreements contain restrictive covenants, typically applicable to such agreements, relating to cash generation, indebtedness ratios and other. These restrictive covenants have been met by the Company and have not restricted the Company’s ability to conduct its normal course of business.

     

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    NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued) March 31, 2007 (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated) (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

    35.      Financial Instruments (Continued)
     
      d)      Credit risk
     
      

    As of March 31, 2007, the Company’s consolidated customer portfolio had no subscribers whose receivables were individually higher than 1% of the total trade accounts receivable.

     
       The Company is also subject to credit risk related to temporary cash investments and receivables from swap transactions. The Company reduces this exposure by dispersing it among top-tier financial institutions.
     
    36.      Additional Information
     
     

    On October 27, 2006, Decree No. 47,817 was published in the Official Gazette of the Municipality of São Paulo, regulating Law No. 14,023/05, which establishes that all aerial cabling in the city of São Paulo be buried and to comply with the Law. The Company is analyzing the effects of the referred to regulation in order to study its impacts.

     
    37.      Subsequent Events
     
     

    On April 19, 2007, the Company published a notice to shareholders regarding the distribution of interest on shareholders’ equity for fiscal year 2007, approved by the Board of Directors, “ad referendum” of the General Shareholders’ Meeting:

     
       Interest on shareholders’ equity – fiscal year 2007
     
     

    The Company declared interest on shareholders’ equity in the amount of R$221,000 (two hundred twenty-one million reais), which, less withholding income tax at a rate of 15%, results in net interest of R$187,850 (one hundred eighty-seven million, eight hundred fifty thousand reais), according to article 9 of Law No. 9249/95, and CVM Resolution No. 207/96.

     

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    NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued) March 31, 2007 (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated) (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

    37. Subsequent Events (Continued)         
     
        Immune or exempt    Withholding    Taxed legal entities 
        legal entities    income tax    and individuals 
                   Value per share (R$)    (gross amount)    (15%)    (net amount) 




     
             Common shares    0.409589    0.061438    0.348151 
             Preferred shares (*)    0.450548    0.067582    0.382966 

    (*) 10% higher than the dividend granted to each common shareholder, in accordance with article 7 of the Company’s bylaws.

    Corresponding credit of interest on shareholders’ equity was stated in the Company’s accounting records as of April 30, 2007, on an individual basis to each holder of common and preferred shares based on their position of shares held at the end of April 30, 2007. The payment of such interest on shareholders’ equity will start on May 28, 2007.

    As provided for in article 28 of the Company’s by laws, interest on shareholders’ equity may be included in mandatory minimum dividends for fiscal year 2007. Immune or tax-exempt shareholders will receive this interest at gross amount, as per prevailing legislation, upon evidence of such condition provided through May 11, 2007, according to the notice to shareholders published on April 19, 2007.

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    MANAGEMENT COMMENTS ON CONSOLIDATED PERFORMANCE March 31, 2007 (In millions of reais, unless otherwise stated) (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

    Management Comments on Consolidated Performance         
     
     
                Variation 

        Mar/07    Mar/06    %       R$ 




    Gross Operating Revenue    5,340.8    5,110.9    4.5    229.9 
    Net Operating Revenue    3,706.6    3,617.8    2.5    88.8 
    Cost of Services Provided    (1,967.9)    (1,954.2)    0.7    (13.7) 
    Financial Expenses, net    (85.8)    (87.7)    (2.2)    1.9 
    Operating Expenses, net    (833.1)    (706.0)    18.0    (127.1) 
    Operating Income    819.8    869.9    (5.8)    (50.1) 
    Net Income for the Period    592.8    587.0    1.0    5.8 

    1.     

    Accumulated net operating revenue through to March 2007 amounted to R$3,706.6 million, which as compared to revenue for the same prior year period of R$3,617.8 million represented an increase of R$88.8 million or up 2.5%, mainly due to the increase in revenue from data communication due to merger with Telefônica Empresas S.A., the increase in Speedy service and the increase in the number of alternative plans in the period. This effect was partially offset by the decrease in revenue from network use due to the new interconnection rules in force as from January 1, 2007 under which TU-RL started to be limited to 40% of the amount of tariff for local minute, which represents a 20.0% decrease in relation to tariff in Dec/2006. In addition, there was decrease in inter-network revenue due to the increase in the anti-fraud initiatives and higher discounts granted by Speedy service through Duo packs.

     
    2.     

    The cost of services provided increased by R$13.7 or 0.7%, mainly due to “Personnel expenses” due to the salary raise in September/06, the increase in headcount due to the migration of employees from subsidiary Telefônica Empresas S.A. and the Voluntary Resignation Incentive Program (PDI) conducted in February/07, as well as due to “Materials” in connection with Detecta promotion (call identification service), under which new subscribers receive the device free of charge, and increased expenses with plant maintenance and “outsourced services” mainly due to the increase in expenses with customer services and the increase in private terminal maintenance.

     

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    MANAGEMENT COMMENTS ON CONSOLIDATED PERFORMANCE (Continued) March 31, 2007 (In millions of reais, unless otherwise stated) (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

    3.      Financial expenses improved by R$1.9 million mainly due to the decrease in CDI interest, despite the increased average net indebtedness.
     
    A. Financial expenses, net                   Variation 

    Annual Comparison – R$    Mar/07    Mar/06    %    R$ 





     
       Income from financial operations    7.8    30.3    (74.2)    (22.5) 
       Loss on hedge operations    (40.9)    (85.0)    (51.9)    44.1 
       CPMF    (20.5)    (17.6)    16.5     (2.9) 
       Interest receivable    11.4    14.6    (21.9)     (3.2) 
       Interest payable    (81.5)    (102.2)    (20.2)    20.7 
       Monetary/foreign exchange                 
           variation    37.9    72.2    (47.5)    (34.3) 




     
    Financial expenses, net    (85.8)    (87.7)    (2.2)    1.9 



    4.     

    Operating income was down 5.8% as compared to same prior year period. This result is mainly due to the increase in operating expenses in the quarter, mainly in expenses with personnel, materials and outsourced services, in addition to the decrease in revenue from network use and inter-network revenue, partially offset by the increase in data communication revenues due to merger with Telefônica Empresas S.A.

     
    5.      Physical data (*)
     
      Evolution of main physical data:
     
        Unit    Mar/07    Mar/06    Variation % 




    Installed lines    Line    14,439,391    14,322,760    0.8 
    Fixed lines in service    Line    12,039,430    12,376,898    (2.7) 
    Local traffic                 
        Thousand             
     Pulses recorded    pulses    5,764,107    7,678,623    (24.9) 
        Thousand             
     Exceeding pulses    pulses    3,771,366    5,220,401    (27.8) 
    Public telephones in service    Sets    250,252    331,414    (24.5) 
     
    (*) Not reviewed by independent auditors.                 

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    MANAGEMENT COMMENTS ON CONSOLIDATED PERFORMANCE (Continued) March 31, 2007 (In millions of reais, unless otherwise stated) (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

    6.      Investments
     
     

    The Company submitted for the appreciation of the Board of Directors the Capital Budget for 2007, in the amount of R$1,845 million – consolidated, which was later submitted to and approved by the Common General Meeting of March 29, 2007. The source will be the funds generated by the operation.

     

    Until March 31, 2007, the Company invested the amount of R$351.3 - consolidated, and up to March 2007, the new contracted capital commitments were as follows:

    Year of Cash Outlay    Total Contracted    Total Budget 



    2007    489.5    557.4 

      6.1      Sale of lines (*)
     
      

    By the end of March 2007 there were 12,039,430 lines in service, of which 75% are residential, 15% are non-residential and 7% are commercial lines, and the remaining are lines for own use and public use telephones.

     
      6.2      Public Telephony (*)
     
      

    The Company maintains a plant of public telephones with 250,252 units to be used by São Paulo State population and to continue observing the determinations of the regulatory agency.

     
       (*) Not reviewed by independent auditors.
     
    7.      Anatel
     
      7.1      Targets
     
      

    The quality and universalization targets for the Fixed Switching Telephone Service (STFC) are available for monitoring by the population on the web page of the National Telecommunications Agency (ANATEL), www.anatel.gov.br.

     

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    MANAGEMENT COMMENTS ON CONSOLIDATED PERFORMANCE (Continued) March 31, 2007 (In millions of reais, unless otherwise stated) (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

    7.      Anatel (continued)
     
      7.2      Concession agreement
     
      

    The STFC concession agreement was extended on December 22, 2005, for a period of 20 years, with the possibility of being amended on December 31, 2010, December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2020. This allows ANATEL to establish new conditions and new quality and universalization targets, considering the circumstances prevailing at the time.

     
    8.     

    A. Telecom S.A.

     
     

    On March 1, 2006, the Company approved merger of its wholly-owned subsidiary Santo Genovese Participações Ltda. into its other wholly-owned subsidiary A.Telecom S.A., since it believes that this merger meets shareholders’ and customers’ interests and will also increase synergies with the integration of activities into a sole company, rationalize management, simplify the administrative and shareholding structure and also offer to customers more integrated services.

     
     

    This wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company has been positively contributing to results due to the significant success and continuous growth of operations related to telephone service administration in commercial buildings.

     
    9.      Telefonica Data Brasil Holding S.A. – TDBH and Telefonica Empresas S.A.
     
     

    The merger of TDBH and the partial spin-off of Telefônica Empresas S.A. to Telesp occurred in the 2nd semester of 2006 half resulted in the following benefits for the Companies and their shareholders:

     
    (i)     

    Increased administrative, commercial, operating, tax and financial efficiency as regards data transmission operations carried out by Telefônica Empresas, A.Telecom and Telesp;

     
    (ii)      Increase in shares liquidity, mainly for the shareholders of TDBH, but also for the shareholders of Telesp; and
     

    (iii)Decrease in costs with concentration of activities of all the companies in a sole listed company, namely Telesp.

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    MANAGEMENT COMMENTS ON CONSOLIDATED PERFORMANCE (Continued)

    March 31, 2007 (In millions of reais, unless otherwise stated)

    (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

    10.      Alternative fixed telephone plans
     
     

    The alternative fixed telephone plans increase profitability of Telesp’s installed capacity, customers’ fidelity and provide better services to the market segments with more adequate alternatives to have access to fixed telephones. This evidences Telesp’s commitment to the universalization of telecommunication services in the São Paulo State, which exceeds regulatory requirements, as well as to socialization of access to communication and information.

     
     

    Worthy of mention is the Minute Plans, which grant progressive discounts based on the volume of minutes contracted. There are fixed-fixed, fixed-mobile and interstate long- distance calls. By the end of 2007, more than 2.7 million minute plans were sold, more than 1 million in the 1Q07 alone.

     
    11.      Additional information
     
      For further details about Company performance, see the “Press Release” available on the site www.telefonica.com.br.
     

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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.

     

            TELESP HOLDING COMPANY

    Date:

      June 11, 2007  

    By:

     

    /s/ Daniel de Andrade Gomes


           

    Name:

     

    Daniel de Andrade Gomes

           

    Title:

     

    Investor Relations Director