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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
 
THROUGH MARCH 29, 2005

(Commission File No. 1-15256)
 
 
BRASIL TELECOM S.A.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
 
BRAZIL TELECOM COMPANY
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
 

SIA Sul, Área de Serviços Públicos, Lote D, Bloco B
Brasília, D.F., 71.215-000
Federative Republic of Brazil
(Address of Regristrant's principal executive offices)


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

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)__.

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

 


  Investor Relations
  (+55 61) 415-1140
  ri@brasiltelecom.com.br
www.brasiltelecom.com.br/ri/
 
  Media Relations
  (55 61) 415-1378
  cesarb@brasiltelecom.com.br

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BRASIL TELECOM S.A.
Publicly Held Company
CNPJ/MF No 76.535.764/0001-43
NIRE: 53 3 0000622 9

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

The documents referred to by Article 133 of Law 6.404/76, amended by Law 10.303/01, related to the fiscal year ended on December 31, 2004, are available to the Shareholders of this Company, at the Company’s headquarters, located at SIA SUL, Lote D, Bloco B, Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil, and include: (i) the Management Report discussing the business overview of the Company and the main developments of the fiscal year, (ii) a copy of the Financial Statements, (iii) the Report of Independent Public Accounting Firm and (iv) the Report of the Fiscal Council.

Brasília - DF, Brazil, March 29, 2005.

Carla Cico
Investor Relations Officer


 

 
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.

Date: March 29, 2005

 
BRASIL TELECOM S.A.
By:
/S/  Carla Cico
 
Name:   Carla Cico
Title:     President and Chief Executive Officer