RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Feb. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TIM Participacoes S.A. (BOVESPA: TCSL3 and TCSL4; and NYSE: TSU), TIM Sul S.A. and TIM Nordeste Telecomunicacoes S.A. holding company announces its 4Q05 and 2005 consolidated results. TIM Participacoes S.A. provides mobile telecommunication services through its mobile operators in the states of Parana, Santa Catarina, Piaui, Ceara, Rio Grande do Norte, Paraiba, Pernambuco, Alagoas and in the city of Pelotas (RS). Highlights * TIM wins "Top of Mind 2005" Awards in the mobile services category, proving the power of the brand. * The client base reached 7,513 thousand at the end of 2005, up by 32.8% over the previous year. By the year's end, 64% of the Company's customers used GSM technology. * Leadership in the postpaid segment: 14.3% growth over 2004, representing 20.3% of total client base at end of 2005. * Successful client retention strategy: monthly average churn rate of 1.8%, one of the lowest rates in the segment. * Net Service Revenue totaled R$ 2.4 billion, a 14.6% growth over 2004. In 4Q05, this revenue totaled 656.6 million, 11.2% and 7.0% over 4T04 and 3T05, respectively. * Gross VAS (Value Added Service) revenue was R$ 219.0 million in 2005, up 84.9% over 2004. In the 4Q05, VAS reached 7.7% of gross service revenue. * Tight Acquisition Cost Control: 6.6% YoY reduction of SAC. * Profitability Growth: EBITDA reached R$ 1.O billion, 14.3% increase over 2004, with an EBITDA margin of 34.7%. * Record Net Income: R$ 399.2 million in 2005, 50.1% over 2004, with a net margin of 13.7%. For the full release, please access the Company's website: http://www.timpartri.com.br/. 2005 Annual Results Conference Call International Conference Call: February 1, 2006, at 2:00 p.m. Brasilia Time (11:00 a.m. US ET). DATASOURCE: TIM Participacoes S.A. CONTACT: Paulo Roberto C. Cozza, CFO and Investor Relations Officer, Tel: +55-21-4009-3742, , or Joana Serafim, IR Manager, Tel: +55-21-4009-3742/8113-0571, , or Leonardo Wanderley, IR Analyst, Tel: +55-21-4009-3751/8113-0547, , or Cristiano Pereira, IR Analyst, Tel: +55-21-4009-3751/8113-0582, , all for TIM Participacoes S.A. Web site: http://www.mz-ir.com/ http://www.timpartri.com.br/

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