-- Telesp-6K

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

 

For the month of  August, 2008

 

Commission File Number: 001-14475

 


 

TELESP HOLDING COMPANY

(Translation of registrant's name into English)

 


 

Rua Martiniano de Carvalho, 851 - 21 andar

São Paulo, S.P.

Federative Republic of Brazil

(Address of principal executive office)

 

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

 

Yes            No  x

 

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):

 

Yes            No  x

 

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


TELESP HOLDING COMPANY

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Item

   
1.   Press Release entitled "Quarterly Review - Telecomunicações de São Paulo S.A. - Telesp - Quarter ended June 30, 2008" dated on August 18, 2008.

Quarterly Review

Telecomunicações de São Paulo S.A. -TELESP

Quarter ended June 30, 2008

with Review Report of Independent Auditors

(A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)


TELECOMUNICAÇÕES DE SÃO PAULO S.A. - TELESP

QUARTERLY INFORMATION

June 30, 2008

Contents

Review Report of Independent Auditors    1 
 
Audited Financial Statements     
 
Balance Sheets    2 
Statements of Income    4 
Notes to Quarterly Information    5 
Management Comments on Consolidated Performance    45 


REVIEW REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

(A free translation of the original report issued in Portuguese)

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders

Telecomunicações de São Paulo S.A. - TELESP

São Paulo – SP

We have reviewed the Quarterly Information (ITR) from Parent Company and Consolidated of Telecomunicações de São Paulo S.A. – TELESP and its subsidiaries for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, which comprised the balance sheet, the statement of income, the report on the Company’s performance and explanatory notes, prepared under Management’s responsibility.

Our review was conducted in accordance with specific standards established by the Brazilian Institute of Independent Public Accountants - IBRACON, in conjunction with the Federal Accounting Council, mainly comprising: (a) inquiries of and discussions with the officials responsible for the Telecomunicações de São Paulo – TELESP and subsidiaries’ accounting, financial and operational areas, as to the main criteria adopted in preparing the quarterly information; and (b) review of information and subsequent events that had or might have had relevant effects on the Telecomunicações de São Paulo – TELESP financial position and operations.

Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the above mentioned Quarterly Information, for it to be in conformity with the standards established by the Brazilian Securities Commission (Comissão de Valores Mobiliários – CVM), specifically applicable to the preparation of Quarterly Information, including CVM Ruling No. 469/08.

As mentioned in Note 3, on December 28, 2007, Law No. 11,638 was enacted effective from January 1, 2008. This Law amended, revoked and introduced new aspects to Law No. 6,404/76 (Brazil’s Corporation Law), and brought changes to the accounting practices adopted in Brazil. Although this Law has become effective, some changes are subject to specific regulation on the part of competent authorities before they can be fully adopted by the legal entities. Accordingly, during this transition phase, CVM, through the CVM Ruling No. 469/08, allowed legal entities not to fully adopt the provisions of Law No. 11,638 in the preparation of their Quarterly Information (ITR). Thus, the accounting information included in the ITR for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 was prepared in accordance with specific CVM instructions and does not reflect all the changes in accounting practices introduced by Law No. 11,638/07. Information referring to prior periods, presented for purposes of comparison, was adjusted to include the changes in accounting practices introduced in 2008.

São Paulo (SP), July 24, 2008
ERNST & YOUNG
Auditores Independentes S.S.
CRC-2SP015199/O-6

Luiz Carlos Marques
Accountant CRC-1SP147693/O-5

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     BALANCE SHEETS

June 30, 2008 and March 31, 2008

(In thousands of reais – R$)

(A free translation of the original report issued in Portuguese)

        Parent Company    Consolidated 


    Note    06/30/08    03/31/08     06/30/08     03/31/08 





Assets                     
Current assets        4,456,796    4,876,541    4,860,213    5,165,033 




 Cash and cash equivalents    4    390,906    820,930    466,167    897,838 
 Trade accounts receivable, net    5    2,780,501    2,663,911    2,952,027    2,840,510 
 Deferred and recoverable taxes    6    918,410    940,419    1,034,832    1,046,163 
 Inventories    7    102,410    94,076    132,140    125,614 
 Other    8    264,569    357,205    275,047    254,908 
 
 
Noncurrent assets        13,340,113    13,380,203    13,285,527    13,458,187 




 
   Deferred and recoverable taxes    6    509,846    505,280    525,056    521,480 
   Escrow deposits    9    587,189    562,205    614,398    564,951 
   Other        190,332    288,485    142,136    160,278 
 
   Investments    10    1,929,489    1,659,732    1,070,909    1,100,972 
 
   Property, plant and equipment, net    11    9,194,711    9,386,370    9,962,831    10,084,929 
 
   Intangible assets, net    12    728,848    763,075    763,179    802,627 
 
   Deferred charges    13    199,698    215,056    207,018    222,950 




 
 
 
 
Total assets        17,796,909    18,256,744    18,145,740    18,623,220 





2


        Parent Company    Consolidated 


    Note    06/30/08    03/31/08    06/30/08     03/31/08 





Liabilities and shareholders’ equity                     
Current liabilities        4,286,630    4,773,623    4,608,653    5,114,540 




   Loans and financing    14    344,762    395,297    375,521    431,108 
   Debentures    15    13,957    12,342    13,957    12,342 
   Trade accounts payable        1,577,107    1,505,928    1,761,394    1,709,686 
   Taxes payable    16    927,570    937,789    996,390    1,012,773 
   Dividends and interest on shareholders’                     
equity    18    442,453    993,767    442,453    993,767 
   Reserve for contingencies    19    164,916    163,329    165,796    164,206 
   Payroll and related accruals    17    180,417    207,441    193,752    217,911 
   Derivative obligations    33    139,732    83,600    142,671    80,657 
   Other    20    495,716    474,130    516,719    492,090 
 
Non-current liabilities        3,112,301    3,109,099    3,139,109    3,134,658 




 
   Non-current liabilities        3,112,168    3,109,025    3,134,609    3,128,033 




   Loans and financing    14    875,747    886,028    875,747    886,028 
   Debentures    15    1,500,00    1,500,000    1,500,000    1,500,000 
   Taxes payable    16    38,592       38,535    38,908    38,991 
   Reserve for contingencies    19    541,334    535,269    543,791    537,617 
   Reserve for post-retirement benefit plans    31    100,925    98,175    100,925    98,175 
   Other        55,570    51,018    75,238    67,222 
 
   Deferred income        133    74    4,500    6,625 




 
Shareholders’ equity    21    10,397,978    10,374,022    10,397,978    10,374,022 



   Capital        6,575,198    6,575,198    6,575,198    6,575,198 
   Capital reserves        2,670,488    2,670,488    2,670,488    2,670,488 
   Legal reserve        657,311    662,892    657,311    662,892 
   Retained earnings        494,981    465,444    494,981    465,444 




 
 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity        17,796,909    18,256,744    18,145,740    18,623,220 





See accompanying notes.

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STATEMENTS OF INCOME

Three-month periods ended June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2007

(In thousands of reais – R$, except earnings per share)

(A free translation of the original report issued in Portuguese)

        Parent Company    Consolidated 


    Note    06/30/08    06/30/07    06/30/08    06/30/07 





Gross operating revenue    22    10,639,715    10,181,500    11,173,828    10,662,159 
Revenue deductions    22    (3,390,394)    (3,140,385)    (3,446,585)    (3,288,172) 




Net operating revenue    22    7,249,321    7,041,115    7,727,243    7,373,987 
   Cost of services provided    23    (3,892,952)    (3,715,377)    (4,190,504)    (3,922,395) 




Gross profit        3,356,369    3,325,738    3,536,739    3,451,592 
Operating expenses        (1,599,582)    (1,526,092)    (1,753,204)    (1,627,139) 



   Selling    24    (1,109,173)    (1,116,656)    (1,180.854)    (1.145.292) 
   General and administrative    25    (368,412)    (471,034)    (432,462)    (509,203) 
   Equity accounting in subsidiaries    10    4,408    11,863    5,732    (4,351) 
   Other operating income (expense), net    27    (126,405)    49,735    (145,620)    31,707 




Income from operations before financial                     
 income (expense)        1,756,787    1,799,646    1,783,535    1,824,453 
   Financial income    26    137,755    131,048    145,040    136,719 
   Financial expense    26    (447,714)    (515,458)    (461,465)    (520,713) 




Operating income        1,446,828    1,415,236    1,467,110    1,440,459 
   Nonoperating income, net    28    (1,037)    113,656    (2,540)    114,086 




Income before income tax and social                     
     contribution        1,445,791    1,528,892    1,464,570    1,554,545 
   Income and social contribution taxes    29    (521,042)    (554,450)    (539,821)    (580,103) 
   Reversal of interest on shareholders’                     
       equity        200,000    221,000    200,000    221,000 
Net income        1,124,749    1,195,442    1,124,749    1,195,442 




Outstanding number of shares at the                     
   balance sheet date – in thousands    21    505,841    505,841         
Earnings per share - R$        2.22352    2.36328         



See accompanying notes.

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     NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION

June 30, 2008

(In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

(A free translation of the original report issued in Portuguese)

1.      Operations and Background
 
  a)      Controlling shareholders
 
  

Telecomunicações de São Paulo S.A. - Telesp (hereinafter Telesp or Company), is headquarted at Rua Martiniano de Carvalho, 851, in the capital of the State of São Paulo. Telesp belongs to the Telefónica Group, telecommunications industry leader in Spain and present in several European and Latin American countries. The Company is controlled by Telefónica S.A., which as of June 30, 2008, holds total indirect interest of 87.95% of which 85.57% are common shares and 89.13% are preferred shares.

 
  b)      Operations
 
  

The Company’s basic business purpose is the rendering of fixed wire telephone services in the state of São Paulo mainly in the São Paulo township, the biggest city of Brazil, under Fixed Switch Telephone Service Concession Agreement - STFC granted by the National Communications Agency (ANATEL), which is in charge of regulating the telecommunications sector in Brazil. The Company has also authorizations from ANATEL, directly or through its subsidiaries, to provide other telecommunications services, such as data communication to the business market and broadband internet services under the Speedy brand and since the second 2007 half, pay TV services (i) by satellite all over the country (Telefônica TV Digital) and (ii) using MMDS technology in the cities of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Curitiba and Porto Alegre.

 
  

The Company is registered with the Brazilian Securities Commission (CVM) as a publicly held company and its shares are traded on the São Paulo Stock Exchange (BOVESPA). The Company is also registered with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and its American Depository Shares (ADSs - level II) are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).

 
  c)      The STFC concession agreement
 
  

The Company is a concessionaire of the Fixed Switch Telephone Service (STFC) to render local and domestic long-distance calls originated in Region 3, which comprises the largest part of the State of São Paulo, in Sectors 31, 32 and 34, established in the General Concession Plan (PGO).

 

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     NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

 June 30, 2008

(In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

(A free translation of the original report issued in Portuguese)

1.      Operations and Background (Continued)
 
  c)      The STFC concession agreement (Continued)
 
  

The Concession Agreement’s renewal, dated December 22, 2005, in force since January 1, 2006, awarded as an onerous title, will be valid until December 31, 2025.

 
  

However, the agreement can be reviewed on December 31, 2010, 2015 and 2020. Such condition allows ANATEL to set up new requirements and goals for universalization and quality of telecommunication services, according to the conditions in force by that moment.

 
  

The Concession Agreement establishes that all assets owned by the Company and which are indispensable to the provision of the services described on such agreement are considered reversible assets and are deemed to be part of the concession assets. These assets will be automatically returned to ANATEL upon expiration of the concession agreement, according to the regulation in force by that moment. On June 30, 2008, the net book value of reversible assets is estimated at R$7,183,807 (R$7,489,645 on March 31, 2008), comprised mainly of switching and transmission equipment and public use terminals, external network equipment, energy equipment and system and operation support equipment.

 
  

Every two years, during the agreement’s new 20-year period, public regime companies will have to pay a renewal fee which will correspond to 2% of its prior- year SFTC revenue, net of taxes and social contributions. The first payment of this biannual fee has occurred on April 30, 2007 by value of R$224,760 based on the 2006 STFC net revenues. The next payment is schedule to April 30, 2009.

 

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     NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

 June 30, 2008

(In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

 (A free translation of the original report issued in Portuguese)

1.      Operations and Background (Continued)

d) Subsidiaries

 

The chart below sets out the list of direct and indirect subsidiaries of the Company as well as the percentage ownership shareholdings:

                                               Subsidiaries    Jun/2008    Mar/2008    Jun/2007 




 
A.Telecom S.A. (2.a)    100%    100%    100% 
Telefônica Data S.A. (a)    100%    100%    100% 
TS Tecnologia da Informação Ltda.    100%    100%    100% 
Telefônica Televisão Participações S.A. (b)    100%    100%    - 
Telefônica Sistemas de Televisão S.A. (c)    100%    100%    - 
Aliança Atlântica Holding B.V.    50%    50%    50% 
Companhia AIX de Participações    50%    50%    50% 
Companhia ACT de Participações    50%    50%    50% 

  (a) Former Telefônica Empresas S.A.

(b) Former Navytree Participações S.A.

(c) Former Ligthtree Participações S.A.

 
2.      Corporate Restructuring in 2007 and 2008
 
  a)      Capital increase in Telefonica Televisão Participações S.A.
 
  

On February 29, 2008, the Company increased capital of Telefônica Televisão Participações S.A. Televisão using shares of A.Telecom held by it. With this operation, A.Telecom became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Telefonica Televisão Participações S.A.

 
  b)      Acquisition of Telefônica Televisão Participações S.A.
 
  

On October 31, 2007, ANATEL concluded the regulatory analysis of the association between Abril Group and the Company signed on October 29, 2006, and approved such operation.

 

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     NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

 June 30, 2008

(In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

 (A free translation of the original report issued in Portuguese)

2.      Corporate Restructuring in 2007 and 2008 (Continued)

b) Acquisition of Telefônica Televisão Participações S.A. (Continued)

 

Accordingly, the Company acquired 100% of the capital of Telefonica Televisão Participações S.A., a company that owns interests in companies providing subscription TV services. Telefonica Televisão holds the following ownership interests:

    Shareholders Interest 

       ON    PN 
 
Telefônica Sistemas de Televisão S.A.    100.00%    - 
Comercial Cabo TV São Paulo S.A.    19.90%    100.00% 
Lemontree Participações S.A.    -    100.00% 
TVA Sul Paraná S.A.    49.90%    100.00% 
GTR-T Participações e Empr.S.A.    -    100.00% 

3. Presentation of the Quarterly Information

The individual and consolidated quarterly information as of June 30, 2008 was prepared in accordance with accounting practices adopted in Brazil, with comprise, among others, the rules applicable to concessionaires of public telecommunications services and the accounting standards and procedures established by the Brazilian Securities Commission (CVM), including CVM Ruling No. 469/08. Quarterly information shall be analyzed together with financial statements for the last fiscal year.

Assets and liabilities are classified as “current” when their realization or liquidation will probably occur in the next twelve months. Otherwise, they will be classified as non-current assets and liabilities.

Accounting estimates are considered for the quarterly financial information preparation process. Such estimates are based on objective and subjective factors according to management’s judgment for the appropriate amounts to be recorded in the quarterly financial information.

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     NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

June 30, 2008

 (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

 (A free translation of the original report issued in Portuguese)

   3. Presentation of the Quarterly Information (Continued)
 
 

Transactions, which involve estimates mentioned above, may result in amounts different those recorded in the quarterly financial information when realized in subsequent periods due to inaccurate results regarding the estimate process. The Company revises its estimates and assumptions periodically.

 
 

The consolidated quarterly financial information includes the accounts and transactions of direct and indirect subsidiaries according to the equity holdings described in the note 1.d.

 
  In consolidation, all assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses resulting from intercompany transactions and equity holdings between the Company and your subsidiaries have been eliminated.
 
  3.1      Changes in Brazil’s Corporation Law (6,404/76)
 

On January 1, 2008, Law No. 11,638 became effective substantially amending the Chapter XV of Law No. 6,404 (Corporation Law), which addresses the Financial Statements.

On May 2, 2008, CVM issued CVM Ruling No. 469 establishing certain definitions for application of the new accounting practices introduced by Law No. 11,638. Among these definitions, it established that the provisions of Law No. 11,638 must be applied to financial statements for 2008, however, application thereof to Quarterly Financial Information (ITR) is optional.

3.2 Changes applied in this Quarterly Financial Information (ITR)

On the terms of CVM Ruling No. 469 and CVM Communication to Market dated 05/12/2008, the changes introduced by Law No. 11638 and applicable to the Company were considered in the Quarterly Financial Information at June 30, 2008 and March 31, 2008:

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     NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

June 30, 2008

 (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

(A free translation of the original report issued in Portuguese)

3.      Presentation of the Quarterly Information (Continued)
 
  3.2      Changes applied in this Quarterly Financial Information (ITR) (Continued)
 
   a)      Present value of certain noncurrent assets and liabilities
 
   

Application of the reduction to present value of noncurrent assets generated effect on the Company’s consolidated results of R$(46) and R$(641) in the periods ended June 30, 2008 and March 31, 2008, respectively. This adjustment was applied to ICMS credits, which may be used within 48 months.

 
   b)      Treatment of donations and investment grants
 
   

The balance existing at December 31, 2007, in the amount of R$9,824, is maintained in capital reserve account in shareholders’ equity, and may be used in the situations provided for by Law No. 6404/76. As from 2008, additions were provisionally recorded in liabilities as deferred income, whose effect at June 30, 2008 was R$133 (R$74 at March 31, 2008).

 
   

In addition, the Company applied in this Quarterly Financial Information (ITR) the provisions of CVM Resolution No. 534, which approved CPC Statement 02, which regulates financial statements currency translation. As from 2008, the effects related to exchange variation on shareholders’ equity of foreign subsidiary were recognized directly in the Company’s shareholders’ equity. The amounts recorded in Equity Valuation Adjustments were R$(2,245) and R$3,336 at June 30, 2008 and March 31, 2008, respectively.

 
   

Comparative information for the same 2007 period related to item (b) above was adjusted and the recognized effects are mentioned in Notes 26 and 29.

 
   

The March 31, 2008 Quarterly Financial Information was adjusted to consider the following effects from CVM Ruling No. 469/08, described in items (a) and (b) above and CVM Resolution No. 534:

 

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     NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

June 30, 2008

 (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

(A free translation of the original report issued in Portuguese)

3.      Presentation of the Quarterly Information (Continued)
 
  3.2      Changes applied in this Quarterly Financial Information (ITR) (Continued)

b) Treatment of donations and investment grants (Continued)

 
        Shareholders’ 
                                                             Consolidated    Net Income    Equity 



 
March 31, 2008 Quarterly Information - ITR    490,321    10,395,637 


- Discount of noncurrent assets to present value    (641)    (32,638) 
- Deferred taxes    218    11,097 
- Exchange variation on foreign investments    (3,336)    - 
- Donations and investment grants    -    (74) 


 
Adjusted March 31, 2008 Quarterly Information – ITR    486,562    10,374,022 



3.3      Other changes introduced by Law No. 11,638
 
  The other changes introduced by the Law depend on specific regulation by relevant regulatory agencies for the application thereof. The Company will monitor regulation of these matters during 2008.
 
  We set out below the other changes introduced by the Law, as well as the estimated effects on the Company’s consolidated financial position and results at June 30, 2008, as applicable:
 
  a)     

Introduction of market or fair value concept in the valuation of certain financial assets and liabilities instruments, including derivatives.

 
  

The Company presents financial liabilities from loans and financing for which it has derivatives with the objective of reducing exchange and interest rate risk (Note 33). Using as a reference international standard (IAS 39) that addresses the accounting recognition of financial instruments, there would be effectiveness between asset and liability positions, as such, the debt and it respective derivatives should be recognized at fair value at quarterly financial information date. This would have a net effect on the financial position and result of operations for the period ended June 30, 2008 of R$9,222 and R$(9,870), respectively. The effect on the financial position at December 31, 2007 would be of R$19,092.

 

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     NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

June 30, 2008

(In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

(A free translation of the original report issued in Portuguese)

3.      Presentation of the Quarterly Information (Continued)
 
  3.3      Other changes introduced by Law No. 11,638 (Continued)
 
   b)      Inclusion of Equity Valuation Adjustment in shareholders’ equity to consider records of events not going through P&L for the year while not realized, especially adjustment to market value of financial asset instruments classified as available for sale.
 
    The Company has investments in certain listed companies. At June 30, 2008, this investment portfolio is stated at market value of R$214,032 (Note 33), which would correspond to an equity adjustment of R$80,851. The effect on the financial position at December 31, 2007 would be an adjustment of R$153,355.
 
   c)     

Expansion of the concept of fixed assets, including the possibility of recognition in situations in which there is transfer of risks, rewards and control over the assets;

 
   d)      Limitation of items that may be recorded in deferred charges;
 
   e)      Recording of assets and liabilities at market value in takeover, merger and spin-off operations, whenever (i) there is controlling interest transfer, and (ii) the operations are conducted between independent parties;
 
   f)      Elimination of the possibility of voluntary revaluation of assets and treatment of the revaluation reserve balance at December 31, 2007;
 
   g)      Change in the concept of affiliated and subsidiary companies under common control;
 
   h)      Introduction of tax incentive reserve, exclusively for donations and government investment grants.
 
   i)      Compulsory periodic analysis of recoverability of amounts recorded in fixed, intangible and deferred assets.
 
   j)      Replacement of the Statement of Changes in Financial Position for the Statement of Cash Flows;
 

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     NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

June 30, 2008

(In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

(A free translation of the original report issued in Portuguese)

3.      Presentation of the Quarterly Information (Continued)
 
  3.3      Other changes introduced by Law No. 11,638 (Continued)
 
   k)      Compulsory preparation of the Statement of Value Added;
 
   l)      Possibility of including tax bookkeeping in commercial bookkeeping segregating commercial and tax statements.
 
    In relation to item i) above, CVM issued CVM Resolution No. 527, which approves CPC Statement 01 and addresses the reduction of assets at recoverable value, applicable as from 2008. The Company will make necessary valuations required by said statement in the course of the last 2008 half.
 
4.      Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
               Parent Company                   Consolidated 


    Jun/2008    Mar/ 2008    Jun/ 2008    Mar/2008 




 
Bank accounts    11,724    429    14,523    735 
Short-term investments    379,182    820,501    451,644    897,103 




 
Total    390,906    820,930    466,167    897,838 





Short-term investments are indexed under CDI (Certificate for Inter-bank Deposits) rate variation, which are readily liquid and maintained with reputable financial institutions.

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     NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

June 30, 2008

(In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

(A free translation of the original report issued in Portuguese)

5. Trade Accounts Receivable, Net

    Parent Company    Consolidated 


    Jun/2008    Mar/2008    Jun/2008    Mar/2008 




 
Billed amounts    2,335,273    2,249,188    2,445,627    2,342,943 
Accrued unbilled amounts    1,156,857    1,180,424    1,288,370    1,323,140 




Gross accounts receivable    3,492,130    3,429,612    3,733,997    3,666,083 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts    (711,629)    (765,701)    (781,970)    (825,573) 




 
Total    2,780,501    2,663,911    2,952,027    2,840,510 




 
Current    1,786,079    1,770,500    2,027,401    2,062,868 
Past-due – 1 to 30 days    517,267    493,500    541,283    513,248 
Past-due – 31 to 60 days    181,514    169,632    186,150    159,452 
Past-due – 61 to 90 days    100,507    86,783    91,600    100,129 
Past-due – 91 to 120 days    74,562    75,073    71,482    68,525 
Past-due – more than 120 days    832,201    834,124    816,081    761,861 




Total    3,492,130    3,429,612    3,733,997    3,666,083 





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     NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

June 30, 2008

 (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

(A free translation of the original report issued in Portuguese)

6. Deferred and Recoverable Taxes

        Parent Company    Consolidated 


        Jun/2008    Mar/2008    Jun/2008    Mar/2008 




 
 
Withholding taxes        29,584    18,265    40,118    27,282 
Recoverable income tax    and social                 
   contribution        118,093    117,599    123,494    122,207 
 
Deferred taxes        927,493    929,655    974,061    976,090 




Tax loss carry-forwards – Income tax    -    -    1,855    3,552 
Tax loss carry-forwards – Social                 
   contribution tax        -    -    111    482 
Reserve for contingencies        340,299    328,249    340,628    328,568 
Post-retirement benefit plans    34,314    33,380    34,314    33,380 
Allowance for doubtful accounts    80,429    83,584    95,216    96,010 
Allowance for reduction of inventory to                 
   market value        30,104    29,797    30,104    29,797 
Merged tax credit (a)        86,550    93,527    86,550    93,527 
Income tax on other temporary                 
   differences        261,615    265,529    283,296    287,344 
Social contribution tax on other temporary                 
   differences        94,182    95,589    101,987    103,430 
 
ICMS (state VAT) (b)        348,932    375,111    408,837    430,837 
Other        4,154    5,069    13,378    11,227 




 
Total        1,428,256    1,445,699    1,559,888    1,567,643 



 
Current        918,410    940,419    1,034,832    1,046,163 
Non-current        509,846    505,280    525,056    521,480 





(a)      Amount recorded by the Company as a result of the spin-off of Telefonica Data S.A. (former Telefonica Empresas S.A.) in July 2006.
 
(b)      Refers to credits on the acquisition of property, plant and equipment items, available for offset against VAT obligations in 48 months.
 

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     NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

June 30, 2008

(In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

 (A free translation of the original report issued in Portuguese)

6.      Deferred and Recoverable Taxes (Continued)
 
  Deferred income and social contribution taxes
 
  Considering the existence of taxable income in the last five fiscal years and the expected generation of future taxable profit discounted to present value based on a technical and feasibility business plan, approved by the Board of Directors on December 10, 2007, as provided for CVM Instruction No. 371/2002, the Company estimates the realization of the deferred taxes as follows:
 
         Year     Parent     
    Company    Consolidated 



 
2008    352,355    386,915 
2009    253,496    263,707 
2010    95,186    95,712 
2011    53,977    54,359 
Thereafter    172,479    173,368 


 
Total    927,493    974,061 



The recoverable amounts above are based on projections subject to changes in the future.

  Merged tax credit

Generated from the acquisition of investment from Figueira Administração e Participações S.A. in 2001, which held telecommunications network operating assets of Banco Itaú S.A. as well as the investments at Galáxia Administrações e Participações S.A., a company that owns the Multimedia Communication Service (SCM) authorization.

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     NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

June 30, 2008

(In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

(A free translation of the original report issued in Portuguese)

6.      Deferred and Recoverable Taxes (Continued)

Merged tax credit (Continued)

 

The book entries maintained for Company’s corporate and tax purposes were based on specific goodwill and provision accounts (merged), and the corresponding amortization, provision reversal and, the tax credit realization are as follows:

Parent Company/Consolidated         
    Jun/2008    Mar/2008 


Balance Sheet         
 
Goodwill, net of accumulated amortization    254,556    275,079 
Provision, net of reversals    (168,008)    (181,552) 


Net amount – tax credit    86,550    93,527 


 
Income Statement    Jun/2008    Jun/2007 


Goodwill amortization in the year    (41,043)    (41,043) 
Reversal of provision in the year    27,088    27,088 
Tax credit in the year    13,955    13,955 


Effect on P&L in the year    -    - 



As presents above, goodwill amortization, net of provision reversal and of the corresponding tax credit, do not affect the net income of the period.

For presentation purposes, the net amount of R$86,550 (R$58,641 under non-current assets and R$27,909 under current assets), basically represented by merged tax credit, was classified in the balance sheet as deferred and recoverable taxes. Goodwill amortization and provision reversal are recognized in the accounting records as operating income and expenses, and the related tax credit is recognized as provision for income and social contribution taxes.

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     NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

June 30, 2008

(In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

(A free translation of the original report issued in Portuguese)

7. Inventories

    Parent Company    Consolidated 


    Jun/2008    Mar/2008    Jun/2008    Mar/2008 




Consumption materials    120,280    112,686    120,513    112,843 
Resale items    58,388    58,662    88,401    90,554 
Public telephone prepaid cards    12,125    10,149    12,125    10,149 
Scraps    157    218    158    218 
Allowance for reduction to market value and                 
   obsolescence    (88,540)    (87,639)    (89,057)    (88,150) 




 
Total current    102,410    94,076    132,140    125,614 





The allowance for reduction to recoverable value and obsolescence takes into account timely analyses carried out by the Company.

8. Other Assets                 
 
    Parent Company    Consolidated 


    Jun/2008    Mar/2008    Jun/2008    Mar/2008 




 
     Advances to employees    17,501    5,413    22,602    6,406 
     Advances to suppliers    18,759    18,625    20,599    20,580 
     Prepaid expenses    99,675    107,268    100,503    108,717 
     Receivables from Barramar S.A. (a)    -    -    58,535    58,751 
     Intercompany receivables (Note 30)    126,603    219,006    106,261    97,292 
     Amounts linked to National Treasury                 
securities    10,855    10,672    10,855    10,672 
     Advances for future capital increases (b)    40,010    -    -    - 
     Other assets    58,038    62,116    81,100    89,225 




 
     Total    371,441    423,100    400,455    391,643 




 
     Current    264,569    357,205    275,047    254,908 
     Non-current    106,872    65,895    125,408    136,735 





(a)      Refers to receivables from Barramar S.A. recorded by the Companhia AIX de Participações, net of allowance for losses.
 
(b)      Advances for future capital increases R$10,010 to Telefônica Televisão Participações S.A. and R$30.000 to Telefônica Data S.A.
 

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     NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

 June 30, 2008

(In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

(A free translation of the original report issued in Portuguese)

9. Escrow Deposits

    Parent Company    Consolidated 


    Jun/2008    Mar/2008    Jun/2008    Mar/2008 



 
         Civil litigation    180,696    165,055    180,733    165,091 
         Tax litigation    256,553    253,451    283,635    256,086 
         Labor claims    66,611    77,032    66,684    77,107 
         Judicial Blocked    83,329    66,667    83,346    66,667 




 
         Total non-current    587,189    562,205    614,398    564,951 




 
 
 
10. Investments                 
 
    Parent Company    Consolidated 


    Jun/2008    Mar/2008    Jun/2008    Mar/2008 




 
         Investments carried under the equity method    947,830    650,579    -    - 




             Telefônica Televisão Participações S.A.    678,723    528,390    -    - 
             Telefônica Data S.A.    153,912    4,617    -    - 
             Aliança Atlântica Holding B.V.    58,904    60,581    -    - 
             Companhia AIX de Participações    56,270    56,969    -    - 
             Companhia ACT de Participações    21    22    -    - 
 
         Investments in associates    -    -    33,768    28,966 




             GTR Participações e Empreendimentos S.A.    -    -    1,758    1,686 
             Lemontree Participações S.A.    -    -    8,323    6,862 
             Comercial Cabo TV São Paulo S.A.    -    -    18,331    14,994 
             TVA Sul Paraná S.A.    -    -    5,356    5,424 
 
       Negative and positive goodwill on acquisition                 
             of investments (see table below)    885,355    912,849    889,722    919,400 
 
         Investments carried at cost    96,304    96,304    147,419    152,606 




             Portugal Telecom    75,362    75,362    124,502    129,489 
             Zon Multimédia    6,704    6,704    8,679    8,879 
             Other investments, net of provision for losses    14,238    14,238    14,238    14,238 




 
         Total    1,929,489    1,659,732    1,070,909    1,100,972 





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     NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

June 30, 2008

(In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

 (A free translation of the original report issued in Portuguese)

10. Investments (Continued)

Breakdown of goodwill (negative goodwill) on investment acquisition, net of amortization, is as follows:

Parent Company    Jun/2008    Mar/2008 


 
Companhia AIX de Participações    (4,367)    (6,551) 
TS Tecnologia da Informação Ltda.    945    945 
Santo Genovese Participações Ltda.    77,883    80,878 
Telefônica Televisão Participações S.A.    810,894    837,577 


 
Total    885,355    912,849 



The Company’s equity in subsidiaries is as follows:

    Parent Company    Consolidated 


    Jun/2008    Jun/2007    Jun/2008    Jun/2007 




 
Aliança Atlântica    3,915    (1,147)    -    (4,351) 
A. Telecom (a)    13,096    45,561    15    - 
Companhia AIX de Participações    213    (4,489)    -    - 
Companhia ACT de Participações    (2)    -    -    - 
Telefonica Data S.A.    (19,041)    (28,062)    -    - 
Telefônica Televisão Participações S.A.    6,227    -        - 
GTR Participações e Empreendimentos S.A    -    -    (289)    - 
Lemontree Participações S.A.    -    -    2,193    - 
Comercial Cabo TV São Paulo S.A.    -    -    4,986    - 
TVA Sul Paraná S.A.    -    -    (1,173)    - 




 
    4,408    11,863    5,732    (4,351) 





(a)      This refers to income from January to February of 2008, recorded by A.Telecom, which became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Telefonica Televisão Participações S.A. (Note 2.a).
 

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     NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

June 30, 2008

 (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

 (A free translation of the original report issued in Portuguese)

11. Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

                        Parent Company             







                    Jun/2008            Mar/2008     






            Annual                         
            depreciation        Accumulated            Accumulated     
            rate %    Cost    depreciation    Net book value    Cost    depreciation    Net book value 







 
Property, plant and equipment in service            40,845,196    (32,121,364)    8,723,832    40,714,452    (31,661,476)    9,052,976 






            12.50 to                         
 Switching and transmission equipment        20.00    17,238,294    (14,967,644)    2,270,650    17,177,937    (14,747,966)    2,429,971 
 Transmission    equipment,    overhead,                             
   underground and building cables, teleprinters,                         
   PABX, energy equipment and furniture        10.00    12,408,311    (9,881,039)    2,527,272    12,435,013    (9,795,768)    2,639,245 
            20.00 and                         
 Transmission equipment - modems        25.00    1,209,449    (889,663)    319,786    1,128,535    (840,900)    287,635 
 Underground and undersea cables, poles and                             
   Towers            5.00 to 6.67    413,743    (253,365)    160,378    412,720    (249,474)    163,246 
 Subscriber, public and booth equipment        12.50    2,117,809    (1,654,028)    463,781    2,105,134    (1,610,623)    494,511 
 IT equipment            20.00    572,455    (502,026)    70,429    572,139    (494,635)    77,504 
 Buildings and underground cables        4.00    6,544,124    (3,897,947)    2,646,177    6,536,634    (3,844,855)    2,691,779 
 Vehicles            20.00    51,069    (35,848)    15,221    59,801    (39,297)    20,504 
 Land            -    228,117    -    228,117    228,136    -    228,136 
            4.00 to                         
 Other            20.00    61,825    (39,804)    22,021    58,403    (37,958)    20,445 
 
Property, plant and equipment in progress        -    470,879    -    470,879    333,394    -    333,394 






 
Total                41,316,075    (32,121,364)    9,194,711    41,047,846    (31,661,476)    9,386,370 






Average annual depreciation rates - %            10.21            10.14         



Assets fully depreciated            19,457,107            18,967,139         




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     NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

June 30, 2008 (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

(A free translation of the original report issued in Portuguese)

11. Property, Plant and Equipment, Net (Continued)

                        Consolidated             







                       Jun/2008            Mar/2008     






            Annual                         
            depreciation        Accumulated    Net book        Accumulated    Net book 
            rate%    Cost    depreciation               value       Cost    depreciation     value 






 
Property, plant and equipment            41,988,619    (32,599,655)    9,388,964    41,757,958    (32,108,523)    9,649,435 






Switching and transmission equipment    12.50 to 20.00    17,259,972    (14,977,458)    2,282,514    17,199,616    (14,757,287)    2,442,329 
 Transmission    equipment,    overhead,                             
underground and building cables,                             
teleprinters,    PABX,    energy                             
equipment and furniture        10.00    12,585,155    (9,913,460)    2,671,695    12,593,684    (9,824,282)    2,769,402 
 Transmission equipment - modems    20.00    1,436,536    (934,141)    502,395    1,297,041    (874,721)    422,320 
 Underground and undersea cables, poles and                             
towers            5.00 to 6.67    427,518    (257,002)    170,516    426,496    (253,083)    173,413 
 Subscriber, public and booth equipment    12.50    2,179,802    (1,688,014)    491,788    2,167,168    (1,642,204)    524,964 
 IT equipment            20.00    689,591    (550,499)    139,092    688,779    (538,256)    150,523 
 Buildings and underground cables    4.00    6,546,323    (3,899,658)    2,646,665    6,538,834    (3,846,553)    2,692,281 
 TV equipment        8.00 to 20.00    442,131    (256,202)    185,929    420,038    (249,833)    170,205 
 Vehicles            20.00    52,463    (36,891)    15,572    61,185    (40,367)    20,818 
 Land            -    228,117    -    228,117    228,136    -    228,136 
 Other            4.00 to 20.00    141,011    (86,330)    54,681    136,981    (81,937)    55,044 
 
Provision for losses            (3,953)    -    (3,953)    (3,323)    -    (3,323) 
 
Property, plant and equipment in progress    -    577,820    -    577,820    438,817    -    438,817 






 
Total                42,562,486    (32,599,655)    9,962,831    42,193,452    (32,108,523)    10,084,929 






Average annual depreciation rates - %        10.40            10.33         


Assets fully depreciated            19,718,401            19,220,836         


 
 
 
                       12. Intangible Assets Net                         
 
 
                        Parent Company             







                    Jun/2008            Mar/2008     






            Annual                         
            depreciation        Accumulated    Net book        Accumulated    Net book 
            rate %    Cost    depreciation               value    Cost    depreciation       value 






 
Trademarks and patents        10.00    1,511    (1,511)    -    1,511    (1,511)    - 
Software            20.00    2,140,048    (1,442,484)    697,564    2,100,101    (1,372,085)    728,016 
Other            20.00    158,714    (127,430)    31,284    158,711    (123,652)    35,059 






 
Total                2,300,273    (1,571,425)    728,848    2,260,323    (1,497,248)    763,075 






Average annual depreciation rates %        20.00            20.00         


Assets fully depreciated            800,570            774,868         



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     NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

June 30, 2008

(In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

 (A free translation of the original report issued in Portuguese)

12. Intangible Assets Net (Continued)

                Consolidated             







            Jun/2008            Mar/2008     






    Annual                         
    depreciation        Accumulated    Net book        Accumulated    Net book 
    rate%    Cost    depreciation    value    Cost    depreciation     value 






 
Trademarks and patents    10.00    1,536    (1,511)    25    1,536    (1,511)    25 
Software    20.00    2,299,371    (1,573,972)    725,399    2,259,041    (1,498,140)    760,901 
Other    20.00    169,569    (131,814)    37,755    169,690    (127,989)    41,701 






 
Total        2,470,476    (1,707,297)    763,179    2,430,267    (1,627,640)    802,627 






Average annual depreciation rates %        20.00            20.00         


Assets fully depreciated        908,724            812,571         



13. Deferred Charges

Deferred charges as of June 30, 2008 and March, 31, 2008 are as follows:

    Parent Company    Consolidated 


    Jun/2008    Mar/2008    Jun/2008    Mar/2008 




 
Pre-operating expenses    -    -    3,158    3,403 




     Cost    -    -    9,491    139,251 
     Accumulated amortization    -    -    (6,333)    (135,848) 
 
Goodwill on acquisition of the IP network    32,652    34,466    32,652    34,466 




     Cost    72,561    72,561    72,561    72,561 
     Accumulated amortization    (39,909)    (38,095)    (39,909)    (38,095) 
 
Spanish and Figueira goodwill (merged from TDBH)    167,046    180,590    167,046    180,590 




   Cost    301,276    301,276    301,276    301,276 
   Accumulated amortization    (134,230)    (120,686)    (134,230)    (120,686) 
 
Other    -    -    4,162    4,491 




   Cost    -    -    12,059    12,059 
   Accumulated amortization    -    -    (7,897)    (7,568) 




 
    199,698    215,056    207,018    222,950 





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     NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

June 30, 2008

(In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

(A free translation of the original report issued in Portuguese)

14. Loans and Financing

                                           Parent Company/Consolidated        Balance as of Jun/2008     




        Annual            Long-     
    Currency    interest rate    Maturity    Current    term    Total 





 
 
            Up to             
 Loans and financing - BNDES    URTJLP    9.73%    2015    9,563     801,276    810,839 
 “Mediocrédito”    US$    1.75%    2014    4,994    23,940    28,934 
            Up to             
 Loans in foreign currency (*)            2009    330,205    50,531    380,736 



 
Total company                344,762     875,747    1,220,509 



 
 
Working capital loan in foreign            Up to             
currency (*)            2009    30,759    -    30,759 



 
Total Consolidated                375,521     875,747    1,251,268 



 
 
 
                                           Parent Company/Consolidated        Balance as of Mar/2008     




        Annual            Long-     
    Currency    interest rate    Maturity    Current    term    Total 





 
 
            Up to             
 Loans and financing - BNDES    URTJLP    9.73%    2015    9,349    800,795    810,144 
 “Mediocrédito”    US$    1.75%    2014    5,349     26,304    31,653 
            Up to             
 Loans in foreign currency (*)            2009    380,599     58,929    439,528 



 
Total company                395,297    886,028    1,281,325 



 
 
 Working capital loan in foreign            Up to             
 currency (*)    R$        2009    35,811    -    35,811 



 
Total Consolidated                431,108    886,028    1,317,136 




The loan obtained from the National Bank for Social and Economic Development (BNDES) includes covenants relating to financial ratios, which have been fully met as of date.

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     NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

June 30, 2008

(In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

(A free translation of the original report issued in Portuguese)

14.      Loans and Financing (Continued)
 
  (*) Loans in foreign currency are as follows:
 
                    Balance as of 
             Consolidated    Currency    Interest rate    Principal    Interest    Jun/2008 






“Resolução 2770”    JPY    0.50% to 5. 78%    201,412    3,051    204,463 
“Resolução 2770”    EUR    5.74%    62,159    1,508    63,667 
“Resolução 2770”    JPY    1.00%    27,907    92    27,999 
“Resolução 2770”    USD    9.57%    2,700    61    2,761 
Untied Loan – JBIC    JPY    Libor + 1.25%    111,542    1,063    112,605 



 
            405,720    5,775    411,495 



 
                    Balance as of 
       Consolidated    Currency    Interest rate    Principal    Interest    Mar/2008 






 
“Resolução 2770”    USD    8.60%    2,961    62    3,023 
“Resolução 2770”    JPY    0.50% to 5. 78%    268,511    3,548    272,059 
“Resolução 2770”    EUR    5.74%    68,505    667    69,172 
“Untied Loan – JBIC    JPY    Libor + 1.25%    130,561    524    131,085 



 
            470,538    4,801    475,339 




15.    Debentures                 
 
Parent Company / Consolidated

        Annual             
                 interest rate    Maturity    Jun2008    Mar/2008 




 
    Debentures             CDI + 0.35%    Up to 2010    1,513,957    1,512,342 


 
    Current            13,957    12,342 
    Non-current            1,500,000    1,500,000 



Debenture conditions were renegotiated on September 1, 2007, final date of the first Remuneration period and open of the second Remuneration period. This period is expected to end on the debentures maturity date, on September 1, 2010. Debentures are subject to interest payable on a quarterly basis.

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     NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

June 30, 2008

(In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

(A free translation of the original report issued in Portuguese)

16. Taxes Payable

    Parent Company    Consolidated 


    Jun/2008    Mar/2008    Jun/2008    Mar/2008 




Taxes on income (a)                 
 Income tax    106,619    104,573    108,415    112,309 
 Social contribution tax    122,076    128,990    122,076    128,990 
 
Indirect taxes                 
       ICMS (state VAT)    617,705    623,098    661,404    672,359 
       PIS and COFINS (taxes on revenue)    70,079    70,946    83,459    78,824 
Legal Liabilities (b)    24,326    23,818    24,326    23,818 
       Other (c)    25,357    24,899    35,618    35,464 




 
Total    966,162    976,324    1,035,298    1,051,764 




 
Current    927,570    937,789    996,390    1,012,773 
Non-current    38,592    38,535    38,908    38,991 





(a)      Income and social contribution taxes payable are presented net of payments on an estimate basis (Note 6);
 
(b)      Legal obligations account records tax liabilities, net of judicial deposits, which are being questioned in court, as prescribed by CVM Resolution No, 489/2005;
 
(c)      The item “Others” include values of “FUST” payable R$140,203 (R$127,669 as of March 31, 2008), net of judicial deposits of R$121,564 (R$109,864 as of March 31, 2008);
 
17.    Payroll and Related Charges                 
 
        Parent Company    Consolidated 


        Jun/2008    Mar/2008    Jun/2008    Mar/2008 




 
    Salaries and fees    21,427    21,088    23,732    22,726 
    Payroll charges    88,988    84,728    96,695    91,646 
    Accrued benefits    5,744    3,333    6,086    3,478 
    Employee profit sharing    50,282    30,328    53,263    32,097 
    Organizational Restructuring Program    13,976    67,964    13,976    67,964 




 
    Total    180,417    207,441    193,752    217,911 





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     NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

June 30, 2008

 (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

(A free translation of the original report issued in Portuguese)

18. Dividends and Interest on Shareholders’ Equity

    Parent Company/Consolidated 

    Jun/2008    Mar/2008 


 
Interest on shareholders’ equity    111,659    273,724 


   Telefónica Internacional S.A.    -    118,912 
   SP Telecomunicações Holding Ltda.    -    36,371 
   Telefônica Data do Brasil Ltda.    -    2,702 
   Minority    111,659    115,739 
 
Dividends    330,794    720,043 


   Telefónica Internacional S.A.    -    232,676 
   SP Telecomunicações Holding Ltda.    -    71,168 
   Telefônica Data do Brasil Ltda.    -    5,288 
   Minority    330,794    410,911 


 
Total    442,453    993,767 



  19. Reserves, Net

The Company, as an entity and also as the successor to the merged companies, and its subsidiaries are involved in labor, tax and civil lawsuits filed with different courts. The Company’s management regularly assesses the risk level of each legal claim in order to adopt the adequate accounting treatment. Based on the opinion of its legal advisors, the Company’s management establishes provisions for the cases whose unfavorable outcome is deemed probable. The table below shows the breakdown of reserves by nature and activities during the second quarter of 2008:

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     NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

 June 30, 2008

 (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

 (A free translation of the original report issued in Portuguese)

19. Reserves, Net (Continued)

        Nature         



Consolidated    Labor     Tax    Civil    Total 





 
Balances as of 03/31/2008    472,001    184,759    231,406    888,166 
 
   Additions    12,092    3,470    16,051    31,613 
   Write-offs     (18,680)    (11)    (8,203)     (26,894) 
   Monetary restatement    23,935    512    5,259    29,706 




   Balances as of 06/30/2008    489,348    188,730    244,513    922,591 
 
Escrow deposits    (145,896)    (57,918)    (9,190)    (213,004) 




 
Net balances as of 06/30/2008    343,452    130,812    235,323    709,587 




 
Current    52,631    852    112,313    165,796 
Non-current    290,821    129,960    123,010    543,791 





19.1. Labor contingencies and reserves

The Company has several reserves related to labor claims, amounting to R$489,348, consolidated, to cover cases considered as probable of losses. The amounts involved and respective risk levels are as follows:

            Amount involved     



    Risk    Telesp    A,Telecom    Total 





 
Probable        488,661    687    489,348 
Possible        1,249    -    1,249 



 
Total        489,910    687    490,597 




These contingencies involve several lawsuits, mainly related to wage differences, and equivalence, overtime, employment relationship with employees of outsourced companies and job hazard premium, among others.

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     NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

June 30, 2008

 (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

(A free translation of the original report issued in Portuguese)

19.      Reserves, Net (Continued)
 
  19.2 Tax contingencies and reserves
 
            Amount involved     



    Risk    Telesp    AIX    A,Telecom    Total 






 
Probable        186,310    2,420    -    188,730 
Possible        2,840,054    -    17,042    2,857,096 




 
Total        3,026,364    2,420    17,042    3,045,826 





The Company, based on the assessment of the Company’s legal counsel and management, a reserve for tax contingencies amounting to R$188,730 was recorded on June 30, 2008.

In the Second quarter of 2008, there were no significant changes in tax provisions and contingencies as compared to those disclosed in the latest annual financial statements.

19.3 Civil contingencies and reserves

            Amount involved     



            Telefonica         
    Risk    Telesp    Televisão    A.Telecom    Total 






 
Probable        244,172    62    279       244,513 
Possible        513,496    -    49       513,545 




 
Total        757,668    62    328       758,058 





The Company has recorded several provisions for civil suits in the total amount of R$244,513.

As of June 30, 2008, the Company has a provision of R$98,785 for fines relating to Administrative Proceedings filed by ANATEL against Telesp, considered by the legal advisors as a probable risk of loss.

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     NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

June 30, 2008

(In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

(A free translation of the original report issued in Portuguese)

19.      Reserves, Net (Continued)
 
  19.3      Civil contingencies and reserves (Continued)
 
  

On May 12, 2008, the Company obtained a favorable ruling on the proceedings related to Telephone Communitarian Plan (PCT) in the municipalities of Diadema, São Caetano do Sul, São Bernardo do Campo and Ribeirão Pires, with total value of R$318,555. In view of this fact, the possible risk level of this case has been changed to remote.

 
20.      Other Liabilities
 
    Parent Company    Consolidated 


    Jun/2008    Mar/2008    Jun/2008    Mar/2008 




 
Consignments on behalf of third parties    146,798    147,797    132,975    135,996 
Advances from customers    68,871    59,176    64,412    57,671 
Amounts to be refunded to subscribers    62,016    56,200    78,525    64,467 
Concession renewal fee    50,995    25,904    50,995    25,904 
Accounts payable – sale of shares (a)    113,661    114,017    113,661    114,017 
Accounts payable for the acquisition of    -    23,640    -    23,640 
Telefonica Televisão Participações S.A. (b)                 
Deferred revenues    -    -    7,131    7,187 
Other    52,427    50,657    89,294    80,357 




 
Total    494,768    477,391    536,993    509,239 




 
Current    453,471    438,952    474,136    450,846 
Non-current    41,297    38,439    62,857    58,393 





(a)      Amounts resulting from the auction of share fractions after the reverse split process in 2005, and the acquisition of TDBH in 2006.
 
(b)      As of March 31, 2008, the amount payable to Abril Group for the acquisition of Telefonica Televisão Participações S.A. corresponds to R$300,791, of which R$277,151 is held in financial investments in the Company’s name, These amounts are net, and were settled on April 17, 2008.
 

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     NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

June 30, 2008

 (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

 (A free translation of the original report issued in Portuguese)

21. Shareholders’ Equity

  Capital

As of June 30, 2008, paid-up capital is R$6,575,198. Subscribed and paid-up capital is represented by shares with no par value, held as follows:

    Jun/2008 

Total Capital in shares     
   Common shares    168,819,870 
   Preferred shares    337,417,402 

   Total    506,237,272 
 
Treasury shares     
   Common shares    (210,579) 
   Preferred shares    (185,213) 

   Total    (395,792) 
 
Outstanding shares     
   Common shares    168,609,291 
   Preferred shares    337,232,189 

Total    505,841,480 

 
Book value per outstanding share in R$    20,56 


Dividends – Net income on December 31, 2007

On March 26, 2008, the General Shareholders’ Meeting approved dividends based on the accumulated earnings and dividends and interest on shareholders’ equity prescribed in 2007, in the amount of R$350,938.

Dividends per share are as follows:         
                       Types of shares 

    Common    Preferred (*) 


Amounts in R$ per share    0.6504090    0.7154500 

(*) 10% higher than dividends for each common share, as per article 7 of the Company’s by-laws.

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     NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

June 30, 2008

(In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

 (A free translation of the original report issued in Portuguese)

21.      Shareholders’ Equity (Continued)
 
  Dividends – Net income on December 31, 2007 (Continued)
 
  These dividends were assigned to holders of common and preferred shares, as presented in the Company’s records by the end of March 26, 2008, and were paid as from June 23, 2008.
 
  Interim dividends and interest on shareholders’ equity – 2008
 
  The Board of Directors meeting held on May 20, 2008, approved distribution of interim dividends of R$485,000, based on profits disclosed in the March 31, 2008 quarterly balance sheet.
 
  Dividends per share are as follows:
 
        Types of shares 


    Common                           Preferred (*) 


 
Amounts in R$ per share    0.898872                           0.988760 

(*) 10% higher than dividends for each common share, as per article 7 of the Company’s bylaws.

On this same meeting also approved distribution of interest on shareholders’ equity in the gross amount of R$200,000, subject to withholding tax at 15%, obtaining a net interest of R$170,000, according to article 9 of Law Nº 9,249/95.

The distribution per share is as follows:         
 
    Tax immune or         
    exempt for legal        Legal entity and 
       Amounts in R$ per    entity        individuals 
share    (gross value)    Withholding tax    (net value) 



 
     Common shares    0.370669    0.055600    0.315068 
     Preferred shares (*)    0.407736    0.061160    0.346575 

(*) 10% higher than dividends for each common share, as per article 7 of the Company’s bylaws.

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     NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

June 30, 2008

 (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

(A free translation of the original report issued in Portuguese)

21.      Shareholders’ Equity (Continued)
 
  Dividends and interest on shareholders’ equity were assigned to holders of common and preferred shares, as presented in the Company’s records by the end of May 20, 2008 and were paid as from June 23, 2008.
 
  As provided for by article 28 of the Company’s By-Laws, interest on shareholders’ equity may be included in minimum compulsory dividends for 2008.
 
22.      Net Operating Revenue
 
    Parent Company    Consolidated 


    Jun/2008    Jun/2007    Jun/2008    Jun/2007 




 
Monthly subscription charges    2,817,499    2,874,083    2,742,939    2,874,083 
Activation fees    66,430    55,766    66,420    55,766 
Local service    1,235,618    1,397,904    1,258,620    1,477,155 
 
LDN – Domestic long-distance (i)    1,790,857    1,617,387    1,832,540    1,674,523 
LDI – International long-distance (i)    62,719    55,902    72,892    72,733 
Interconnection services (i)    2,093,039    1,972,580    2,136,703    2,057,340 
Network usage services    228,602    204,824    228,602    204,824 
Public telephones (i)    233,459    248,737    233,459    248,737 
Data transmission    1,632,192    1,284,972    1,790,742    1,414,640 
Network access    188,502    174,391    172,874    157,954 
Service of TV    -    -    169,935    - 
Other    290,798    294,954    468,102    424,404 




 
Gross operating revenue    10,639,715    10,181,500    11,173,828    10,662,159 
 
Taxes on gross revenue    (3,390,394)    (3,140,385)    (3,446,585)    (3,288,172) 




ICMS (State VAT)    (2,338,105)    (2,264,396)    (2,459,378)    (2,356,639) 
PIS and COFINS (taxes on revenue)    (381,738)    (371,630)    (434,696)    (404,276) 
ISS (Municipal service tax)    (14,167)    (15,074)    (21,277)    (21,041) 
IPI (Federal VAT)    (656,384)    (489,285)    (531,234)    (506,216) 




 
Net operating revenue    7,249,321    7,041,115    7,727,243    7,373,987 





(i)      For a better presentation of Operating Revenue to the market and regulatory agency, ANATEL, the Company made reclassifications to the amounts as of June 2007. The main reclassifications were made between the items “LDN – Domestic long-distance”, “LDI – International long-distance”, “Interconnection services”, “Public telephones” and “Other”.
 

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     NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

June 30, 2008

 (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

(A free translation of the original report issued in Portuguese)

22.      Net Operating Revenue (Continued)
 
  Tariff adjustments affecting recorded revenue
 
 

On July 17, 2007, the National Telecommunications Agency (ANATEL) approved the annual tariff adjustment for the Fixed Switched Telephone Service (STFC):

 
 
  • Basic Local Plan: 2.21%
     
     
  • Basic National Long-Distance Plan: 2.21% on average
     
     
  • Local to mobile calls (VC-1): 3.29%
     
     
  • National Long-Distance to mobile calls (VC-2 and VC-3): 3.29%
     
    23.      Cost of Services Provided
     
            Parent Company    Consolidated 


            Jun/2008    Jun/2007    Jun/2008    Jun/2007 




     
        Depreciation and amortization    (1.118,769)    (1,133,005)    (1,181,421)    (1,159,969) 
        Personnel    (108,925)    (96,784)    (128,642)    (121,217) 
        Materials    (14,866)    (22,024)    (16,095)    (22,829) 
        Network interconnection    (1,852,286)    (1,752,289)    (1,873,652)    (1,777,315) 
        Outside services    (596,719)    (541,148)    (698,097)    (612,817) 
        Other    (201,387)    (170,127)    (292,597)    (228,248) 




     
        Total    (3,892,952)    (3,715,377)    (4,190,504)    (3,922,395) 



     
     
     
    24.    Selling Expenses                 
     
            Parent Company    Consolidated 


            Jun/2008    Jun/2007    Jun/2008    Jun/2007 




     
        Depreciation and amortization    (8,061)    (9,110)    (8,197)    (9,173) 
        Personnel    (173,931)    (160,615)    (183,477)    (169,304) 
        Materials    (31,851)    (38,479)    (31,973)    (38,583) 
        Outside services    (648,771)    (571,692)    (654,695)    (580,771) 
        Allowance for doubtful accounts    (237,488)    (324,043)    (265,927)    (335,438) 
        Other    (9,071)    (12,717)    (36,585)    (12,023) 




        Total    (1,109,173)    (1,116,656)    (1,180,854)    (1,145,292) 





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         NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

    June 30, 2008

    (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

    (A free translation of the original report issued in Portuguese)

    25. General and Administrative Expenses

        Parent Company    Consolidated 


        Jun/2008    Jun/2007    Jun/2008    Jun/2007 




     
    Depreciation and amortization    (114,781)    (130,830)    (131,879)    (137,974) 
    Personnel    (81,898)    (128,488)    (85,719)    (145,529) 
    Materials    (4,593)    (7,056)    (4,753)    (7,781) 
    Outside services    (150,908)    (188,644)    (178,564)    (199,828) 
    Other    (16,232)    (16,016)    (31,547)    (18,091) 




     
    Total    (368,412)    (471,034)    (432,462)    (509,203) 





    26. Financial Income (Expenses)

        Parent Company    Consolidated 


        Jun/2008    Jun/2007    Jun/2008    Jun/2007 




     
    Financial income    137,755    131,048    145,040    136,719 




    Income from short-term investments    56,058    17,124    60,797    21,338 
    Interests receivable    16,116    18,932    16,321    20,133 
    Monetary/exchange variations                 
       Receivable    64,323    92,852    64,369    92,959 
    Other    1,258    2,140    3,553    2,289 
     
    Financial expenses    (447,714)    (515,458)    (461,465)    (520,713) 




    Interests on Shareholders’ Equity    (200,000)    (221,000)    (200,000)    (221,000) 
    Interests payable    (193,574)    (149,413)    (197,837)    (152,114) 
    Losses on derivative transactions    (38,095)    (101,757)    (41,100)    (101,810) 
    Expenses on financial transactions    (4,889)    (42,195)    (12,030)    (44,419) 
    Monetary/exchange variations                 
       Payable (a)    (11,156)    (1,093)    (10,498)    (1,370) 




     
    Total    (309,959)    (384,410)    (316,425)    (383,994) 





    (a)      Contains the present value adjustment from 2007, related to the assets for long term in the total amount of R$ (581) – Note 3.
     

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         NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

     June 30, 2008

    (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

    (A free translation of the original report issued in Portuguese)

    27. Other Operating Income, Net

                    Parent Company               Consolidated 


                    Jun/2008    Jun/2007    Jun/2008    Jun/2007 




     
    Income                197,523    273,290    216,701    279,771 




       Technical and administrative services    25,580    25,275    23,129    23,533 
       Amortization of negative goodwill –                 
             Company AIX        4,367    4,367    4,367    4,367 
       Income from supplies        7,898    41,098    10,987    41,098 
       Dividends            14,515    10,073    18,394    13,208 
       Fines on telecommunication services    66,413    58,910    74,416    60,999 
       Recovered expenses        10,077    76,399    10,925    79,836 
       Reversal    of    provision    for                 
             contingencies            21,937    32,569    23,456    32,655 
       Rent of shared infrastructure        22,552    21,212    22,552    21,212 
       Other revenue            24,184    3,387    28,475    2,863 
     
    Expenses                (323,928)    (223,555)    (362,321)    (248,064) 



       Allowance for reduction to market                 
             value of inventories        (2,035)    (3,030)    (2,937)       (3,017) 
       Amortization of goodwill        (63,179)    (33,079)    (63,179)    (33,079) 
       Donations and sponsorships        (10,259)    (9,479)    (10,517)       (9,489) 
       Taxes other than income taxes        (133,189)    (123,612)    (159,861)    (135,679) 
       Provision for contingencies        (104,766)    (44,803)    (104,960)    (47,347) 
       Other                (10,500)    (9,552)    (20,867)    (19,453) 




     
    Total                (126,405)    49,735    (145,620)    31,707 





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         NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

    June 30, 2008

    (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

    (A free translation of the original report issued in Portuguese)

    28. Non-operating Income, Net

            Parent Company    Consolidated 


            Jun/2008    Jun/2007    Jun/2008    Jun/2007 




     
    Income        32,159    168,066    35,490    168,539 




     Proceeds from sale of property, plant and                 
         equipment and investments (a)        5,623    138,718    8,891    138,757 
     Other revenue        22,393    25,925    22,393    25,925 
     Fines        4,143    3,423    4,206    3,857 
     
    Expenses        (33,196)    (54,410)    (38,030)    (54,453) 




     Cost of sale of property, plant and                    

    equipment and investments (a) 

          (33,195)    (54,374)    (38,029)    (54,417) 
     Other        (1)    (36)    (1)    (36) 




    Total        (1,037)    113,656    (2,540)    114,086 





    (a)      Refers mainly to the sale of the property situated in Barra Funda in the amount of R$134,555, with residual value written down in March 2007 of R$46,044.
     

      29. Income and Social Contribution Taxes

    Reconciliation of tax expenses and standard rates

    Reconciliation of the reported tax charges and the amounts calculated by applying 34% (income tax of 25% and social contribution tax of 9%) in June 30, 2008 and 2007 are shown in the table below:

            Parent Company    Consolidated 


            Jun/2008    Jun/2007    Jun/2008    Jun/2007 




     
    Income before taxes        1,445,791    1,528,892    1,464,570    1,554,545 




     
    Income tax and Social contribution taxes                     
    Income tax and Social contribution tax expense        (491,569)    (519,823)    (497,954)    (528,545) 
    Permanent differences                     
    Equity pick-up        1,499    4,034    1,949    (1,480) 
    Nondeductible expenses, gifts, incentives and                     

    dividends received 

          (37,190)    (43,935)    (50,034)    (55,352) 
     
    Other                     
    Incentives (cultural, food and transportation)        6,218    5,274    6,218    5,274 




    Total (income tax + social contribution tax)        (521,042)    (554,450)    (539,821)    (580,103) 





    Net income for June 30, 2007 considers the tax effect on the adjustment to present value of noncurrent assets in the amount of R$197 – Note 3.1.

    Deferred tax assets and liabilities are shown in Notes 6 and 16, respectively.

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         NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

    June 30, 2008

     (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

     (A free translation of the original report issued in Portuguese)

    30. Transactions with Related Parties

    The principal balances with related parties are as follows:

        Consolidated 

        Jun/2008    Mar/2008 


     
    ASSETS         
    Current assets    356,935    314,485 


           Trade accounts receivable    250,674    217,193 
           Intercompany receivables    106,261    97,292 
     
    Non-current assets    16,728    23,543 


           Intercompany receivables    16,728    23,543 


     
    Total Assets    373,663    338,028 


     
    LIABILITIES         
    Current liabilities    383,757    822,804 


           Trade accounts payable    341,174    314,443 
           Dividends and Interest on shareholders’ equity    -    467,117 
           Intercompany payables    42,583    41,244 
     
    Non-current liabilities    12,381    8,829 


           Intercompany payables    12,381    8,829 


     
    Total Liabilities    396,138    831,633 


     
        Consolidated 

        Jun/2008    Jun/2007 


    STATEMENT OF INCOME         
    Revenues    168,304    137,684 


           Telecommunications services    168,304    120,146 
           Other operating revenue    -    17,538 
     
    Costs and expenses    (1,244,136)    (1,128,133) 


           Cost of services provided    (962,123)    (885,523) 
           Selling    (197,149)    (178,754) 
           General and administrative    (84,864)    (63,856) 

    Trade accounts receivable include receivables for telecommunications services, mainly represented by Vivo S.A. and Atento Brasil S.A. related with long-distance services.

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         NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

    June 30, 2008

     (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

    (A free translation of the original report issued in Portuguese)

    30.      Transactions with Related Parties (Continued)
     
     

    Other intercompany receivables in current and non-current assets comprise credits from Telefónica Internacional S.A., Telefônica Serviços Empresariais do Brasil Ltda, Telecomunicações do Chile S.A., Vivo S.A., Colômbia Telecom among other related parties, corresponding to services rendered, advisory fees, expenses with salaries and other expenses paid by the Company to be refunded by the related companies.

     

    Trade accounts payable include services provided primarily by Atento Brasil S.A., Vivo S.A. and TIWS Brasil S.A.. We also highlight the rendering of administrative services in the accounting, financial, human resources, property, logistics and IT areas payable to Telefônica Serviços Empresariais do Brasil Ltda.

    Revenue from telecommunications services comprises mainly billing to Vivo S.A., Terra Networks Brasil S.A. and Atento Brasil S.A.

    The cost of services provided refers mainly to expenses on interconnection and traffic services (mobile terminal) provided by Vivo Group S.A., system maintenance services for internet operation provided by Terra Networks Brasil S.A. and call center management services provided by Atento Brasil S.A.

    31.      Post-Retirement Benefit Plans
     
      The Company maintains the same post-employment benefit plans disclosed in the latest annual financial statements.
     
      In the first half of 2008, the Company made contributions to the PBS Telesp Plan in the amount of R$15 (R$24 in the same period of 2007) and to “Visão” Telesp plan in the amount of R$9,980 (R$12,302 in the same period of 2007).

    A.Telecom individually sponsors two defined contribution plans: “Visão” Assist Benefits Plan, similar to that of Telesp, and Visão A.Telecom Benefits Plan, which cover 53% of its employees. The sponsor’s basic and additional contributions to Visão A.contributions. A.Telecom contributions to such plans amount to R$101 (R$317 in the same period of 2007).

     

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         NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

    June 30, 2008

    (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

    (A free translation of the original report issued in Portuguese)

    31.      Post-Retirement Benefit Plans (Continued)
     

    Telefonica Data S.A. (former Telefonica Empresas S.A.) individually sponsors a defined contribution plan similar to that of the Company, the Visão Telefônica Empresas Benefits Plan. The contributions made to this plan in 2008 amount to R$321 (R$408 in the same period of 2007).

    The table below shows the actuarial deficit recorded at June 30, 2008 and March 31, 2008 for the following post-employment plans:

                                                                         Plan    Jun/2008    Mar/2008 



    CTB    21,827    21,308 
    PAMA    79,098    76,867 


    Total parent company and consolidated    100,925    98,175 



    The other plans sponsored by the Company and its subsidiaries record an actuarial surplus (PBS-A, PBS Telesp, Visão Telesp and Visão Telefônica Empresas) and are not recorded in accounting, with the latest actuarial valuation occurred in December 2007.

    32. Insurance (unaudited)

    The Company and its subsidiaries’ polices as well as that of the Telefónica Group includes the maintenance of insurance coverage for all assets and liabilities involving significant amounts and high risks based on management’s judgment and following Telefónica S.A.’s corporate program guidelines. In this context, Telecomunicações de São Paulo S.A. – Telesp complies with the Brazilian legislation for contracting insurance coverage.

    The major insurances contracted by the Company are shown below:

                                                         Type    Insurance coverage 


     
    Operational risks (with loss of profits)    US$10,788,108 mil 
    Optional civil responsibility - vehicles    R$1,000 
    ANATEL guarantee insurance    R$10,463.8 

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         NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

    June 30, 2008

    (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

    (A free translation of the original report issued in Portuguese)

    33. Financial Instruments

    Carrying and market values of financial instruments as of June 30, 2008 and March 31, 2008 are as follows:

            Consolidated     



        Jun/2008    Mar/2008 


           Book    Market       Book    Market 
           value       value    Value    value 




     
    Loans, financing and debentures    (2,765,225)    (2,654,132)    (2,829,478)    (2,753,848) 
    Derivatives    (142,671)    (137,855)    (80,657)    (69,604) 
    Cash and cash equivalents    466,167    466,167    897,838    897,838 




     
        (2,441,729)    (2,325,820)    (2,012,297)    (1,925,614) 





    The discounted cash flow method was used to determine the market value of loans, financings, debentures and derivatives (exchange and interest rate swap) considering expected settlement of liabilities or realization of assets at the market rates prevailing at balance sheet date.

    The Company has a total direct and indirect interest of 1.16% in Portugal Telecom and 0.52% in Zon Multimédia valued by the cost method. The investment at market value is based on the last quotation of June 2008 from the Lisbon Stock Exchange for Portugal Telecom and Zon Multimédia equivalent to €7.21 (€7.36 in March 2008) and €5.28(€7.29 in March 2008) respectively:

            Consolidated     



        Jun/2008        Mar/2008     




        Book    Fair    Book    Fair 
        Value    Value    Value    Value 




     
    Portugal Telecom    124,502    192,612    129,489    216,504 
    Zon Multimédia    8,679    21,420    8,879    32,575 




     
        133,181    214,032    138,368    249,079 





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         NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

    June 30, 2008

     (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

    (A free translation of the original report issued in Portuguese)

    33.      Financial Instruments (Continued)
     
      The principal market risk factors that affect the Company’s business are detailed below:
     
      a)      Exchange rate risk
     
      

    As of June 30, 2008, 15.93% (17.92% on March 31, 2008) of the debt was denominated in foreign currency (U.S. dollar and yen); 99.33% (99.30% on March 31, 2008) of this debt was covered by asset positions on currency hedge transactions (swaps for CDI). At June 30, 2008, derivative operations generated consolidated net negative result of R$41,187. By the fact of being foreign currency hedge transactions, part of the consolidated net negative result of R$41,187 was offset by the income of exchange variation debts, in the amount of R$21,238. At June 30, 2008, liability of R$142,671 was recorded to recognize net derivatives position at that date.

     

    The book and market values of the Company’s exposure to the exchange rate risk as of June 30, 2008 and March 31, 2008 are as follows:

                     Consolidated     



                     Jun/2008                 Mar/2008 


        Book    Market    Book    Market 
        value    value    value     value 




     
    Liabilities                 
    Loans and financing    440,429    436,023    506,992    502,469 
    Purchase commitments     16,034    16,034     14,052       14,052 
     
    Asset position on swaps    437,473    436,030    503,439    502,475 




     
    Net exposure    (18,990)    (16,027)    (17, 605)     (14,046) 





    b)      Interest rate risk
     
     

    To prevent against the exchange risk and variable interest rates on these foreign currency debts (Libor), the Company has hedge transactions in order to peg these debts to local currency, at floating rates indexed to the CDI (Inter-bank Deposit Certificate), in a way that the Company’s financial result is affected by the CDI variation. The balance of loans and financing also includes debentures issued in 2004 with interest based on the variation of the CDI of R$1,513,957 (R$1,512,342 as of March 31, 2008), as described in Note 15.

     

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         NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

    June 30, 2008

    (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

    (A free translation of the original report issued in Portuguese)

    33.      Financial Instruments (Continued)
     
      b)      Interest rate risk (Continued)
     
      

    The Company invests its excess cash with a view to reducing its exposure to local interest rate fluctuations (CDI) in the total amount of R$451,644 (R$897,103 as of March 31, 2008), mainly in short-term instruments, based on the CDI variation, which also reduces such risk. The book values of these instruments approximate market values, since they may be redeemed in the short term.

     
      

    As of June 30, 2008, the Company had swap transactions – CDI at fixed rate, to partially hedge against fluctuations in internal interest rates. Hedge operations amounts contracted total R$50,000 generated a net consolidated positive result of R$102.8 on the first half of 2008 and this temporary earnings is recorded in income. The Company also contracted swap transactions - CDI + 0.35% of CDI percentage swap with identical flows of those of debentures (Note 15) issued by the Company, which generated net negative result of R$16.2.

     
      c)      Debt acceleration risk
     
      

    As of June 30, 2008, the Company’s loan and financing agreements contain restrictive clauses (covenants), typically applicable to such agreements, relating to cash generation, debt ratios and other restrictions. The Company has fully complied with these restrictive clauses, and such covenants do not restrict its ability to conduct its ordinary course of business.

     
      d)      Credit risk
     
       As of June 30, 2008, the Company’s customer portfolio had no subscribers whose receivables were individually higher than 1% of the total accounts receivable from services.
     
       The Company is also subject to credit risk related to temporary cash investments and receivables from swap transactions. The Company reduces this exposure by dispersing it among reputable financial institutions.
     

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         NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

    June 30, 2008

     (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

    (A free translation of the original report issued in Portuguese)

    34. Subsequent Event

    On July 2 and 3, 2008, technical problems that affected the Company’s data transmission network generated instabilities and partial or repeated interruptions in services rendered to certain public agencies as well as private companies. Services were fully resumed in the São Paulo State at the end of July 3, 2008.

    The Company will provide compensation to all Speedy service subscribers through a discount related to the 36 hours in which the service presented problems, on the terms of applicable regulations. In addition, it will grant a credit equivalent to 84 hours as compensation. As such, Speedy service account will consider a reduction equivalent to 5 days or 120 hours, whose effect on operating revenue for July/08 is estimated at R$24 million. Conversations with customers and government agencies have already started to define applicable compensation, according to ruling contractual and commercial provisions.

    The Company made due communications to insurance companies, whose contracts are established according to the Concession Agreement as well as good market practices.

    The above effect has not generated any impact on the June 30, 2008 Quarterly Financial Information (ITR).

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    MANAGEMENT COMMENTS ON CONSOLIDATED PERFORMANCE (Continued)

    June 30, 2008

    (In millions of reais, unless otherwise stated)

    (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

                Variation 

         Jun/08     Jun/07    %    R$ 




    Gross Operating Revenue    11,173.8    10,662.2    4.8     511.7 
    Net Operating Revenue    7,727.2    7,374.0    4.8     353.2 
    Cost of Services Provided    (4,190.5)    (3,922.4)    (6.8)    (268.1) 
    Financial Income/Expenses, Net    (316.4)    (384.0)    17.6    67.6 
    Operating Revenue /Expenses    (1,753.2)    (1,627.1)    (7.8)    (126.1) 
    Operating Income    1,467.1    1,440.5    (1.8)    (26.6) 
    Net Income for the Period    1,124.7    1,195.4    (5.9)    (70.7) 

    1.     

    Accumulated net operating revenues to June 2008 was R$7,727.2 million, an increase of R$353.2 million or 4.8% over the R$7,374.0 million reported in the same prior year period. This increase was mainly due to the expansion of Speedy services, to the increase in revenues from national long-distance services, to the pay-TV services, in addition to the performance of other revenues, including IT workstation services and digital network services. These effects were partly offset by the decrease in revenues from local services, public telephone services and subscription fees, the latter resulting from the decrease in the average plant in service and from the increase in alternative fixed-telephony plans with lower subscription fees.

     
    2.     

    The cost of services provided increased by R$268.1 or 6.8%, mainly as a result of interconnection expenses, of increased mobile traffic using the “15” code (Carrier Selection Code), of customer services, advertising and TV content, in addition to the rental of last mile traffic from other carriers, of infrastructure (ruracel and EILD) and of poles and pipes. These effects were partly offset by the decrease in expenses on supplies, as a result of the decrease in telephone card expenses after the change in the inductive cards mix, with increased sales of 40-unit inductive cards over 20-unit cards, as well as the decrease in fuel costs, in the corporate restructuring program (PRO) costs, detecta devices and vehicle and property maintenance.

     

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    MANAGEMENT COMMENTS ON CONSOLIDATED PERFORMANCE (Continued)

    June 30, 2008

    (In millions of reais, unless otherwise stated)

    (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

    3.     

    The negative financial result improved by R$67.5 million, or 17.6%, mainly justified by the elimination of CPMF expenses after its extinguishment in January 2008, and by the decrease in losses on derivative transactions. These effects were partly offset by the payment of interest amounts to BNDES and the decrease in foreign exchange variation expenses driven by lower exchange rates.

     
    A. Net Financial Result            Variation 

    Year on Year    Jun/08    Jun/07       %     R$ 





     
                 Income/(loss)from financial                 
    transactions    54.5    21.5    152.6    32.9 
         Income/(loss) from hedge operations    (41.1)    (101.8)    59.6    60.7 
         CPMF    (0.6)    (42.2)    98.4    41.6 
         IOF    (1.5)    -    (100.0)    (1.5) 
         Interest receivable    16.3    20.1    (18.9)    (3.8) 
         Interest payable    (197.8)    (152.1)    (30.9)    (45.7) 
         Monetary/foreign exchange variations    53.8    91.6    41.2    (37.8) 
         Interest on shareholders’ equity    (200.0)    (221.0)    (9.5)    21.0 




     
    Net financial result    (316.4)    (383.9)    17.6    67.5 





    4. Operating income decreased 1.8% as compared to the same prior year period. This is partly due to the increase in operating expenses, especially those relating to fixed-mobile interconnection services carried out with other carriers, rental of infrastructure, last mile from other carriers, telesales, customer service and retention, maintenance of terminals and boards and co-billing; offset by the increase in revenues, mainly from packet data switching services and from Speedy and TV services.

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    MANAGEMENT COMMENTS ON CONSOLIDATED PERFORMANCE (Continued)

    June 30, 2008

     (In millions of reais, unless otherwise stated)

     (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

    5.      Physical data (*)
     
      Changes in the major physical data:
     
        Unit    Jun/08    Jun/07    Variation % 




    Installed lines    Line    14,584,614    14,478,254    0.7 
    Fixed lines in operation    Line    11,893,468    12,036,987    (1.2) 
    Local traffic                 
        Thousand             
       Recorded pulses    minutes    26,357,173    25,735,339    2.4 
        Thousand             
       Exceeding pulses    minutes    14,652,538    15,263,605    (4.0) 
     
    Public telephones in operation    Machines    250,297    250,395    (0.0) 
    ADSL – Speedy in operation    Capacity    2,295,308    1,811,432               26.7 
    Digital TV (DTH, DTHi and                 
     MMDS)    Users    346,894    -    100 
     
    (*) Not reviewed by independent auditors.             

    6.      Investments
     
      The Company confirms its long-term commitment to the Telefonica Group in Brazil aimed not only at maintaining and expanding the traditional services to the society in general but also at offering new services and better serving its customers.
     
      By June 30, 2008, the Company had invested the consolidated amount of R$945.9 million.
     
      6.1      Sale of telephone lines (*)
     
      

    June 2008 closed with a total 11,893,468 lines in operation, 74% of which refers to residential customers, 14% to non-residential customers and 7% to corporate customers; the remaining refers to own lines and Public Phones.

     

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    MANAGEMENT COMMENTS ON CONSOLIDATED PERFORMANCE (Continued)

     June 30, 2008

     (In millions of reais, unless otherwise stated)

    (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

    6.      Investments (Continued)
     
      6.2      Public use telephony (*)
     
      

    The Company has a Public Use Telephone plant with 250,297 units, to meet the demands of the São Paulo state population and the requirements of the regulatory agency.

     
      6.3      Internet
     
      

    In February 2008, the Company pioneered in launching optic fiber internet access (Fiber to the Home – FTTH) to the residential segment in the Jardins neighborhood in São Paulo. In addition to internet connection at 8, 16 and 30 Mb, the Company now also offers packages including Wi-Fi network, Digital TV and 2000 monthly minutes in local and interstate calls, security packages, caller ID service, technical assistance services and dedicated call center.

     
       (*) Not reviewed by independent auditors.
     
    7.      ANATEL
     
      7.1      Goals
     
      

    The quality and universalization goals of the Fixed Switched Telephone Services (STFC) are available for the society follow-up on the National Communications Agency (ANATEL) site, at www.anatel.gov.br.

     
      7.2      Concession contract
     
      

    The STFC concession contract was extended on December 22, 2005 for a further 20 years, and may be amended on December 31, 2010, December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2020. This condition enables ANATEL to establish new provisions and goals for purposes of universalization and quality, considering the conditions prevailing on the occasion.

     

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    June 30, 2008

     (In millions of reais, unless otherwise stated)

    (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

    8.      Corporate restructuring processes in 2007 and 2008
     
      8.1      Capital increase in Telefonica Televisão Participações S.A., formerly Navytree Participações S.A.
     
      

    On February 29, 2008, the Company contributed capital to Telefonica Televisão with shares held in the capital of A.Telecom. As a result of this operation, A.Telecom has become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Telefonica Televisão.

     
      8.2      Acquisition of Telefonica Televisão Participações S.A, formerly Navytree Participações S.A.
     
      

    On October 31, 2007, ANATEL concluded the regulatory analysis of the association between Abril Group and Telesp signed on October 29, 2006, and approved the operation.

     

    Accordingly, the Company acquired 100% of the capital of Telefonica Televisão Participações S.A., a company that owns interests in companies providing subscription TV services. Telefonica Televisão holds the following ownership interests:

            Interest     



        ON        PN 
     
    Telefônica Sistemas de Televisão S.A.    100.00%        - 
    Comercial Cabo TV São Paulo S.A.    19.90%        100.00% 
    Lemontree Participações S.A.    -        100.00% 
    TVA Sul Paraná S.A.    49.90%        100.00% 
    GTR-T Participações e Empr. S.A.    -        100.00% 

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    MANAGEMENT COMMENTS ON CONSOLIDATED PERFORMANCE (Continued)

    June 30, 2008

     (In millions of reais, unless otherwise stated)

     (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

    9.      Alternative fixed telephony plans (*)
     
     

    The alternative fixed telephony plans optimize the installed capacity of Telesp, promote customers’ loyalty and better serve the different market segments offering more adequate alternatives for access to fixed telephony services. In the second quarter of 2008, the base of alternative plans represented 41% of total lines in operation. The Minute Plans, which offer progressive discounts based on the contractual number of minutes, are available for fixed-fixed, fixed-mobile and intrastate long-distance calls.

     
     

    Trio Telefônica is the joint offering of pay-TV, broadband and local call services, launched by the Company in August 2007. Offered throughout the Company’s concession area, these combo services represent a differentiated market option due to their flexibility in combining TV packages and broadband speeds. Subscribers may choose from mini-packages divided into channel categories, such as knowledge, children-oriented, entertainment, action, world, movies. In October 2007, the Company launched packages including GloboSat’s content and established a commercial and operational partnership with TVA, strengthening and expanding even more its integrated pay-TV offering.

     
     

    IT Workstation - launched in 2007, this service is offered to the corporate segment as a customized IT infrastructure solution. For monthly payments, Telesp offers both medium- and large-sized customers a package combining voice, data, internet access, network management and equipment. The integrated Information Technology and communication service offering is one of the company’s strategic pillars in the corporate market segment.

     
     

    Pay-TV – offered in packages or as a stand-alone product, this service is broadcast via satellite (DTH) and via MMDS (Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Service). Since this product has been launched, the company has grown rapidly, with 346,894 customers in the second quarter of 2008, an increase by 65,210 customers, or 23.2%, over the first quarter of 2008.

     

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    MANAGEMENT COMMENTS ON CONSOLIDATED PERFORMANCE (Continued)

    June 30, 2008

    (In millions of reais, unless otherwise stated)

    (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

    9. Alternative fixed telephony plans (*) (Continued)

    Broad Band services are offered though ASDL and MMDS technologies under the “Speedy” and “Ajato” brand, respectively. In the second quarter of 2008, the number of customers totaled 2,295,308, up 6% from the first quarter of 2008. When compared to June 2007, the number of accesses grew by 484 thousand, or 26.7%, in line with the growth pace recorded in the past quarters. Investments in broadband services have been a priority and strengthen Telesp’s commitment to its customers to expand the offer and quality of its products and services, always allowing for a better service and rendering the Company more competitive.

    (*)Not reviewed by independent auditors

       10. Migration from pulses to minutes

    At March 31, 2007, the Company started a process of migration of the collection system from pulses to minutes, according to renewal of the Concession Contract, which was concluded at July 31, 2007. In addition to the basic plan, the Company offers the PASOO plan (mandatory alternative plan). The main differences between these plans are:

        Basic Plan    PASOO 


    Residential subscription    R$ 38.80    R$ 38.80 
    Residential bundled minutes    200 minutes    400 minutes 
    Non-residential bundled minutes    150 minutes    360 minutes 
    Regular hours         
     Call completion (within bundled minutes)    N/A    4 minutes 
     Call completion tariff (unbundled minutes)    N/A    R$ 0.14995 
     Local minute price    R$ 0.09767    R$ 0.03747 
     Minimum tariff time    30 seconds    N/A 
     Tariff time    6 seconds    6 seconds 
     Charged calls    >3 seconds    all 
    Reduced tariff hours         
     Call completion (within bundled minutes)    2 minutes    4 minutes 
     Call completion tariff (unbundled minutes)    R$ 0.19534    R$ 0.14995 

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    MANAGEMENT COMMENTS ON CONSOLIDATED PERFORMANCE (Continued)

     June 30, 2008

    (In millions of reais, unless otherwise stated)

    (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

    11.      Tariff adjustments
     
      11.1      Tariff adjustment on July 17, 2007
     
       Increase in the fixed-to-fixed tariff rates through Rulings No. 66,028 and No. 66,031 – The National Telecommunications Agency (ANATEL) approved the tariff increase percentages for the STFC, as per criteria established in the Local and National Long-Distance Concession Contracts, effective as of July 20, 2007. The tariff increases were the same for Local and LDN, namely 2.21%.
     
       Increase in the fixed-to-mobile tariff rates through Ruling No. 66,029 – The National Telecommunications Agency (ANATEL) approved the increase of 3.29% for calls made between fixed and mobile telephones (VC1, VC2 and VC3) in all of TELESP’s concession area, sectors 31, 32 and 34 of Region III. On this same date, ANATEL approved an increase of 2.25% in the fixed-to-mobile interconnection tariff (VUM), referring to VC1, VC2 and VC3. These increases became effective as of July 20, 2007.
     
      11.2      Tariff adjustment on July 21, 2008
     
       Increase in the fixed-to-fixed tariff rates - On July 21, 2008, through Rulings No. 4,288 and No. 4,289, the National Telecommunications Agency (ANATEL) approved the tariff increase for the Fixed Switched Telephone Service (STFC), as per criteria established in the Local and National Long- Distance Concession Contracts, effective as of July 24, 2008. The tariff increase was 3.01%.
     
       Increase in the fixed-to-mobile tariff rates - On July 21, 2008, through Ruling No. 4,290, the National Telecommunications Agency (ANATEL) approved the increase of 3.01% for calls made between fixed and mobile telephones (VC1, VC2 and VC3) in all of TELESP’s concession area, sectors 31, 32 and 34 of Region III. On the same date, an increase of 2.06% was approved for the fixed-to-mobile interconnection tariff (VUM), referring to VC1, VC2 and VC3. These increases became effective as of July 24, 2008.
     

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    MANAGEMENT COMMENTS ON CONSOLIDATED PERFORMANCE (Continued)

     June 30, 2008

    (In millions of reais, unless otherwise stated)

    (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

    12.      Additional information
     
     

    For further details on the Company’s performance, please refer to the “Press Release” available on www.telefonica.com.br.

     

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    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.

     

            TELESP HOLDING COMPANY

    Date:

      August 18, 2008  

    By:

     

    /s/ Norair Ferreira do Carmo


           

    Name:

     

    Norair Ferreira do Carmo

           

    Title:

     

    Investor Relations Director