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RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Oct. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tele Centro Oeste Celular Participacoes S.A. - TCO, (Bovespa: TCOC3 (ON = Common Shares)/TCOC4 (PN = Preferred Shares); (NYSE:TRO), announces its consolidated results the third quarter of 2005 (3Q05). R$ million 3Q05 2Q05 3Q04 Net Operating Revenue 579.8 599.4 578.0 Total Operating Costs (396.6) (470.8) (330.3) EBITDA 183.2 128.6 247.7 EBITDA Margin (%) 31.6% 21.5% 42.9% Net Result 92.5 61.6 141.0 Number of customers (thousand) 6,561 6,486 5,307 Market share (source: Anatel) 47.0% 49.0% 53.8% Net Additions (thousand) 75 438 406 Strong competition during the 3Q05, with the campaign for the Father's Day. TCO's customer base rose 23.6% in relation to 3Q04, recording 6,561 thousand customers, with post-paid customers growth of 4.0%. Market leadership with 47.0% market share, in a market with 4 operators in all its regions. SAC of R$ 122.0 in the quarter, representing a reduction of 22.8% in relation to the previous quarter. Stable in the year-to-year comparison. Monthly churn at 1.9% stable in relation to 3Q04, in an environment of strong competition. Blended ARPU of R$ 26.5, an increase of 0.4% in relation to 2Q05. Post- paid ARPU recorded 13.3% increase in the same comparison and 1.7% in relation to 3Q04. Post-paid MOU increased by 10.8% in 3Q05 over 2Q05, with additional 23 minutes, as a result of the increase in the post-paid ARPU. Increase of 5.4% in relation to 3Q04. Net service revenues increased by 7.9% in relation to the accumulated totals for 2005 and 2004. Increase of 4.6% in relation to 2Q05. Increase in data revenues by 47.8% in relation to 3Q04, accounting for 5.7% of the net services revenue in 3Q05, showing the successful launching of new services. Accumulated EBITDA in 2005 of R$ 533.2 million, representing a margin of 31.3%, having reached R$ 183.2 million in the quarter, a 31.6% margin. Net financial result increased by 77.1% compared to 3Q04, reaching R$ 39.5 million. Operational Cash Flow increased 210.4% and 24.9% in relation to 2Q05 and 3Q04, showing the efficiency of its operation. To download the complete version of the Company�s earnings release, please visit our website: http://www.vivo.com.br/ir . Tele Centro Oeste is controlled by Telesp Celular Participacoes S.A. which, along with Tele Leste Celular Participacoes S.A., Tele Sudeste Celular Participacoes S.A. and Celular CRT Participacoes S.A, make up the assets of the Joint Venture undertaken by Telefonica Moviles and Portugal Telecom, operating under the VIVO brand, Top of Mind within its coverage area. In September 2005, VIVO Group exceeded 28.8 million customers, thus keeping its market leadership. DATASOURCE: Tele Centro Oeste Celular Participacoes S.A. CONTACT: Charles Allen, +55-11-5105-1172, for Tele Centro Oeste Celular Participacoes S.A. Web site: http://www.vivo.com.br/ http://www.vivo.com.br/ir

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