FUTURETEL S.A. OPPORTUNITY MEM S.A.
CNPJ/MF: 02.465.783/0001-04 CNPJ/MF: 02.607.723/0001-89
NIRE: 33.300.16766-8 NIRE: 33.300.26037-4
NEWTEL PARTICIPACOES S.A. TELPART PARTICIPACOES S.A.
CNPJ/MF: 02.604.997/0001-14 CNPJ/MF: 02.591.814/0001-73
NIRE: 33.300.26042-1 NIRE: 33.300.26038-2
TELEMIG CELULAR PARTICIPACOES S.A. TELE NORTE CELULAR PARTICIPACOES S.A.
CNPJ/MF: 02.558.118/0001-65 CNPJ/MF: 02.568.154/0001-29
NIRE: 53.300.00577-0 NIRE: 53.300.00576-1
TELEMIG CELULAR S.A. AMAZONIA CELULAR S.A.
CNPJ/MF: 02.320.739/0001-06 CNPJ/MF: 02.340.278/0001-33
NIRE: 31.300.01299-9 NIRE: 15.300.01829-3
M A T E R I A L F A C T
In compliance with the provisions of CVM Instruction 358, dated January 03,
2002, Futuretel S.A., Opportunity Mem S.A., Newtel Participacoes S.A., Telpart
Participacoes S.A., Telemig Celular Participacoes S.A., Tele Norte Celular
Participacoes S.A., Telemig Celular S.A. and Amazonia Celular S.A. publicly
announce that they were apprised of a material fact published this Tuesday
(March 15, 2005) by International Equity Investments, Inc., informing that, "on
March 11, 2005, a federal court of the USA located in the city of New York
issued a preliminary injunction to bar CVC/Opportunity Equity Partners, Ltd. and
Mr. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx from proceeding, directly or indirectly, or causing or
allowing some other person to proceed, directly or indirectly, with the auction
or sale of the direct or indirect interest of CVC/Opportunity Equity Partners,
L.P. in Telemig Celular S.A. or in Amazonia Celular S.A., until a hearing is
held, scheduled for March 17, 2005".
Rio de Janeiro, March 16, 2005.
FUTURETEL S.A. OPPORTUNITY MEM S.A.
NEWTEL PARTICIPACOES S.A. TELPART PARTICIPACOES S.A.
TELEMIG CELULAR PARTICIPACOES S.A. TELE NORTE CELULAR PARTICIPACOES S.A.
TELEMIG CELULAR S.A. AMAZONIA CELULAR S.A.