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TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A
Notice to the Market
TIM launches 3G iPhone with exclusively plans and attractive prices
Rio de Janeiro, December 12, 2008 TIM Participações S.A. (BOVESPA: TCSL3, and TCSL4; and NYSE: TSU), hereby announces today the launch of 3G iPhone with exclusively plans and attractive prices.
From today on, the handset can be acquired with exclusively plans, starting at R$93 per month, with large options to attend new and current clients. The 3G iPhone gathers all revolutionaries iPhone attributes and with 3G connection, twice as fast as the previous model, GPS integrated and the new iPhone 2.2 software, which includes support to Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync and runs thousands applications from partners available at Apple App Store.
With an exclusive five offers portfolio and specially customized to 3G iPhone, TIM will offer monthly fee between R$93 and R$299 and handset models between R$1,599 and R$699 depending on the plan.
The product is available in our stores in the whole country, to individual clients and corporate. For further information please visit our website at www.tim.com.br/iphone.
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: December 12, 2008 | By: | /s/ Mario Cesar Pereira de Araujo | |
Name: Mario Cesar Pereira de Araujo | |||
Title: Chief Executive Officer |
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