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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
 
THROUGH March 17, 2009

(Commission File No. 1-15256)
 
 
BRASIL TELECOM S.A.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
 
BRAZIL TELECOM COMPANY
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
 

SIA Sul, Área de Serviços Públicos, Lote D, Bloco B
Brasília, D.F., 71.215-000
Federative Republic of Brazil
(Address of Regristrant's principal executive offices)


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registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):

BRASIL TELECOM S.A.
CORPORATE TAXPAYER REGISTRATION 76.535.764/0001-43
BOARD OF TRADE 5330000622-9
PUBLICLY HELD COMPANY

SUMMARY OF ITEM 3 OF THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEETING, HELD ON MARCH 11, 2009.

As the secretary of the Board of Directors Meeting held today, I hereby CERTIFY that item 3 of the Agenda, which addresses the issue of “Single brand – assignment of the Oi brand to Brasil Telecom S.A. or subsidiaries”, of the Minutes of the Board of Directors of BRASIL TELECOM S.A. Meeting, held on March 11, 2009, at 9:30 a.m., at Rua Humberto de Campos, 425 - 8° andar, Rio de Janeiro/RJ, is worded as follows:

“Finally, regarding item 3 of the agenda, Mr. Tarso Rebello Dias presented  the single brand strategy in Regions I, II and III to the Board of Directors, pursuant to the presentation filed with the secretary of this Board, which also announced that the Oi Brand is expected to be launched in Region II in April. Said strategy includes the assignment of the Oi brand for the use of Brasil Telecom S.A. or subsidiaries.”

All members of the Board of Directors of the Company were present, and the following Board members signed the minutes: José Mauro M. Carneiro da Cunha - Chairman, João de Deus Pinheiro Macêdo, Eurico de Jesus Teles Neto, José Augusto da Gama Figueira, Antonio Cardoso dos Santos.

Rio de Janeiro, March 11, 2009.

Maria Gabriela Menezes Côrtes
Secretary

 
 
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.

Date: March 17, 2009

 
BRASIL TELECOM S.A.
By:
/S/ Alex Waldemar Zornig
 
Name:  Alex Waldemar Zornig
Title:     Chief Financial Officer
 

 

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