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What: Gerdau S.gerdau. BOCA RATON, Fla.
William Luckman , 561-998-4888
http://www.

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The average monthly growth rate nearly doubled in 2004 when
compared to the one observed in 2003.
Brasil Telecom has 10. (OTC: JTPI) has begun discussions with several national
lenders regarding a far reaching joint venture that by modest projections
could add 50 % to the top line.com
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Contact: Investor Relations , Gerdau S.com.4 million tons, the Gerdau Group
dedicates itself to meeting the growing demands of several dynamic industries
involved in the production of goods and development of the economy.

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Brasil Telecom's Turbo was launched in 2000 in only two large Brazilian
cities, Brasilia and Curitiba.

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addition, Brasil Telecom was the first company in Brazil to launch a 100%
broadband Internet provider, BrTurbo.

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Second Quarter 2005 Results

When: Wednesday , August 3, 2005 @ 02:00 p.

JTPI is a full-service Real Estate Broker that specializes in residential
landlord services.

At the Company:
Jordyn Taylor Properties, Inc.

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BRASILIA, Brazil, Brasil Telecom S. "The ability for the Florida Rent Finders brand
to bring new home buyers to mortgage lenders is unmatched by any retail
service. JTPI opened its offices in 2001, and has quickly become one
of South Florida's fastest-growing real estate companies, successfully
operating 12 locations and completing approximately 35,000 real estate
transactions.

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steel is used in the construction, automotive and agricultural industries. Brasil Telecom's
mobile telephony operation reached over 620,000 customers in only three months
(October to December 2004).7 million lines installed and 296,000 public phones.brasiltelecom.

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Webcast Alert: Gerdau S.A. Announces Second Quarter 2005 Results Webcast

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Simply log on to the web at the address above.A. Today the service reaches small towns , even
those with less than 10,000 people, such as Colmeia, in the state of
Tocantins; Cabixi, in Rondonia; and Jangada, in Mato Grosso.jtpre.

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The number of cities covered by the service grew nearly four
times.

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PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil, Gerdau S., +55-51-3323-2703, or
e-mail, inform@gerdau.
The company also has the second largest broadband base in Latin America.

For more information, visit http://www. Currently there
are several beta relationships in place with several JTPI store locations.

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Besides investing in Turbo's customer base expansion, Brasil Telecom has
proposed innovative solutions in order to extend broadband Internet use in
Brazil .

About Brasil Telecom
Brasil Telecom provides local wire line services and national long
distance services as a concessionary in region II, which includes the
Brazilian states of Acre, Rondonia, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul,
Tocantins, Goias, Santa Catarina, Parana, and Rio Grande do Sul, as well as
the Federal District. The company has also authorization to provide those
services in the remaining Brazilian regions (regions I and III), as well as
international long distance services all over the country.

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competition for the Company's products and services, the availability to the
Company of adequate financing to support its anticipated activities, the
ability of the Company to generate cash flow from operations and the ability
of the Company to manage its operations.

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If you are unable to participate during the live Webcast, the call will be
archived at http://www. "Sales commissions are ten fold
that of rental commissions; it is in the Company's best interest to help the
community better itself by providing home ownership as a sound alternative to
renting.

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Brasil Telecom also provides mobile telephony as well as network, data
transmission and other value-added services in region II.

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Relations Section.
(NYSE: BTM) (BOVESPA: BRTO3 BRTO4) announced that the company ended 2004 with
535,500 customers for its broadband Internet access service (ADSL), Turbo,
which represents a 90% increase compared to its base of 282,000 customers at
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American Dream is a function of financing; a quality mortgage lender should be
able to provide our clients an opportunity to fulfill that dream," stated
Terry McManus, President and Founder of JTPI.

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With more than 100 years of activities, Gerdau Group, the largest long
steel producer in the Americas, has made an important contribution to the
historical development of the Brazilian industry.

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Brasil Telecom Doubles Its ADSL Customer Base in 2004

The company was the first to offer its broadband customers
differentiated services, such as "tvfone", which allows the user to see on the
TV the image of the person he or she is talking to over the phone, and "Turbo
Video ", which allows the user to rent movies and other kinds of content
through his or her computer or TV. With the large number of potential tenants coming to our locations
everyday, prepared to make a financial commitment to housing, we have
positioned ourselves in a unique way to make home ownership a reality."
The details and final partner have yet to be established, but the Company
is pursuing a definitive relationship with daily discussions.

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Over the past 30 years, Gerdau has become the largest supplier of steel
products in Brazil, delivering long and flat steel through a network of 76
branch operations. In 2003, approximately 300 cities were covered, and, in December 2004,
the service reached over 1,100.
Brasil Telecom provides data center services through its Cyber Data
Centers located in Sao Paulo, Brasilia, Porto Alegre and Curitiba, offering
telecommunications and information technology solutions with high performance
and infrastructure availability.

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With a yearly production capacity of 16. Brasil Telecom was also the first to offer
its customers the option to install their own Turbo connection, through a CD
ROM, and to offer a pay-per-use plan , called Turbo Lite, at a lower cost.

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