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TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. announces correction in TIM Nordeste and TIM Sul Operational Data tables
Rio de Janeiro, February 13, 2006 – TIM Participações S.A. (BOVESPA: TCLS3 and TCLS4; and NYSE: TSU), announces correction in TIM Nordeste and TIM Sul operational data tables concerning average revenue per user (ARPU). The attached data consider the new calculation criteria based on the total net revenue from the services, which enables the comparison with its domestic peers. It’s important to mention that the operators’ data were not calculated based on this new methodology on the information disclosed on February 1, 2006.
TIM NORDESTE
Average Revenues Per User - ARPU
4Q05 |
4Q04 |
Var. % |
3Q05 |
Var.% |
2005 |
2004 |
Var. % |
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Q-o-Q |
Y-o-Y |
Y-o-Y |
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| ARPU TOTAL | R$30.62 |
R$35.26 |
1.8% |
R$30.09 |
-13.2% |
R$30.78 |
R$34.74 |
-11.4% |
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TIM SUL
Average Revenues Per User - ARPU
4Q05 |
4Q04 |
Var. % |
3Q05 |
Var.% |
2005 |
2004 |
Var. % |
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Q-o-Q |
Y-o-Y |
Y-o-Y |
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| TOTAL ARPU | R$30.72 |
R$37.88 |
0.1% |
R$30.69 |
-18.9% |
R$31.85 |
R$38.30 |
-16.9% | ||||||||
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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.
| TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. | ||
| Date: February 13, 2006 | By: | /s/ Paulo Roberto Cruz Cozza |
| Name: Paulo Roberto Cruz Cozza | ||
| Title: Chief Financial Officer | ||