UPDATE 1-Brasil Telecom 2nd-quarter profit up 39 percent

(Reuters) - Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization , a measure of cash flow, rose to 972.7
million reais from 813.6 million reais.




Brasil Telecom Participacoes is the holding company that
runs Brasil Telecom SA , the country's No. 3
fixed-line operator. Its controlling shareholders include
Citigroup Inc and several Brazilian state-run pension
funds.


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