Rua Levindo Lopes, 258 - Funcionários
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Rio de Janeiro, June 24, 2008
To
TELE NORTE CELULAR PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
Rua Levindo Lopes 258 - 8º Andar
Belo Horizonte – Minas Gerais
CEP: 30140170
Attn: Mr. André Machado Mastrobuono
Fax: +55 (31) 9933-3534
Dear Sirs,
BNY MELLON SERVIÇOS FINANCEIROS DISTRIBUIDORA DE TÍTULOS E VALORES MOBILIÁRIOS S.A., an institution with head offices at Av. Presidente Wilson nº 231 / 11º andar in the city and state of Rio de Janeiro, pursuant to CVM Instruction 358/2002, as amended by CVM Instruction 449/07, hereby requests the disclosure of the following Notice to the Market through the IPE system of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Brazil (CVM):
“NOTICE TO THE MARKET”
BNY MELLON SERVIÇOS FINANCEIROS DISTRIBUIDORA DE TÍTULOS E VALORES MOBILIÁRIOS S.A. (“MELLON”), an institution with head offices at Av. Presidente Wilson nº 231 / 11º andar in the city and state of Rio de Janeiro, inscribed in the Roll of Corporate Taxpayers (CNPJ/MF) under no. 02.201.501/0001 -61, pursuant to CVM Instruction 358/2002, as amended by Instruction 449/07, hereby informs that the investment funds managed by POLO CAPITAL GESTÃO DE RECURSOS and administered by MELLON acquired, through trades executed during trading sessions of the São Paulo Stock Exchange (BOVESPA) in recent months, common shares issued by TELE NORTE CELULAR PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. (“Company”), and that, in addition to the previous interest held, these funds now hold 300,350 (three hundred thousand, three hundred and fifty) common shares in the Company. The interest represents 12.05% (twelve point zero five percent) of the common shares issued by the Company. The sole objective of this acquisition is a financial investment, with no intent of altering the composition of the Company’s ownership or management, and MELLON informs that it (i) does not hold any warrants, stock subscription rights, stock options or debentures convertible into shares issued by the Company; and (ii) has not entered into any agreements regulating the exercise of voting rights or the purchase and sale of securities issued by the Company. Rio de Janeiro, June 24, 2008.
We remain at your disposal for any further clarifications.
BNY MELLON SERVIÇOS FINANCEIROS DISTRIBUIDORA DE TÍTULOS E VALORES MOBILIÁRIOS S.A.
| Adriana Theodoro | Administrator | Márcio Ferreti |
| Proxy | Proxy |
| TELE NORTE CELULAR PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. | ||||
| By: | /s/ José Luiz Magalhães Salazar | |||
| Name: | José Luiz Magalhães Salazar | |||
| Title: | Investor Relations Officer | |||
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