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São Paulo, June 26, 2008
REF.: Sale of Equity Interest
TELE NORTE CELULAR PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
Attn.: José Luís Magalhães Salazar
Investor Relations Officer
Rua Humberto Campos, 425, 8º Andar, Leblon
22430-190 – Rio de Janeiro – RJ
BY FACSIMILE: +55 (21) 3131-2626
Dear Sirs,
Capital Group International, Inc. (“CGII”), through its proxy (power-of-attorney instrument attached), as the holding of companies administrating offshore investments, in compliance with Paragraph 4, Article 12 of CVM Instruction 358 of January 3, 2002, as amended by CVM Instruction 499 of March 16, 2007, (“CVM Instruction 358”), hereby informs that, through operations on stock exchanges performed on the behalf of its clients, it sold the entire interest of common shares (“ON Shares”) issued by Tele Norte Celular Participações S.A. (“Company”) under its management, equivalent, on the base date of June 11, 2002, to 10.54% of the Company’s ON Shares.
Pursuant to Paragraph 6, Article 12 of CVM Instruction 358, we hereby request that the information contained in the attached notice be transmitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission of Brazil (“CVM”) and the São Paulo Stock Exchange (“Bovespa”) by means of a Notice to the Market of the type “Acquisition / Sale of Equity Interest (Article 12 of CVM Instruction 358)”, pursuant to item 5.8 of Official Letter CVM/SEP 001/2008.
We remain at your disposal for any clarifications that may be required. Regarding the subject matter herein, you may also contact José Luiz Homem de Melo (tel: +55 (11) 3247-8478; e-mail: jhmello@pinheironeto.com.br).
Sincerely,
CAPITAL GROUP INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By proxy: José Luiz Homem de Mello
NOTICE
Pursuant to Paragraph 4, Article 12 of CVM Instruction 358 of January 3, 2002, Capital Group International, Inc., a company incorporated and existing in accordance with the laws of the United States of America, with headquarters at 333, South Hope Street, Los Angeles, California 90071, United States of America (“CGII”), as the holding company of offshore investment management companies, hereby announces that, through operations on stock exchanges performed on the behalf of its clients, it sold the total equity interest under its management of common shares (“ON Shares”) issued by Tele Norte Celular Participações S.A., a publicly held company, inscribed in the roll of corporate taxpayers (CNPJ/MF) under no. 02.558.154/0001 -29 (“Company”). On June 11, 2008, CGII managed ON Shares issued by the Company equivalent to 10.54% of this type of share. No other company within the CGII group holds equity interests in the Company. There are no debentures convertible into shares held directly or indirectly by CGII or any person associated with it, nor any agreement or contract regulating the exercise of voting rights or the purchase and sale of securities issued by the Company in which CGII or any person associated with it are parties.
June 26, 2008
CAPITAL GROUP INTERNATIONAL, INC.
| 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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