Telesp-6K

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

 

For the month of August, 2007

 

Commission File Number: 001-14475

 


 

TELESP HOLDING COMPANY

(Translation of registrant's name into English)

 


 

Rua Martiniano de Carvalho, 851 - 21 andar

São Paulo, S.P.

Federative Republic of Brazil

(Address of principal executive office)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

 

Form 20-F  x          Form 40-F  

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):

 

Yes            No  x

 

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Yes            No  x

 

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the Registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

 

Yes            No  x

 

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): N/A

 




TELESP HOLDING COMPANY

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Item

   
1.   Press Release entitled "Telecomunicações de São Paulo S.A. - Telesp - Announces the Quarterly Information ended June 30, 2007 with Special Review Report of Independent Auditors" dated on June 30, 2007.

 


Quarterly Information

Telecomunicações de São Paulo S.A. -TELESP

Quarter ended June 30, 2007 with Special Review Report of Independent Auditors

(A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)


TELECOMUNICAÇÕES DE SÃO PAULO S.A. - TELESP

QUARTERLY INFORMATION

June 30, 2007

Contents

Review Report of Independent Auditors    1 
Balance Sheets    2 
Statements of Income    4 
Notes to Quarterly Information    6 
Management Comments on Consolidated Performance    50 


SPECIAL REVIEW REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

(A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders

Telecomunicações de São Paulo S.A. - TELESP

São Paulo – SP

1.      We have conducted a special review of the Quarterly Information (ITR) (Parent Company and Consolidated) of Telecomunicações de São Paulo S.A – TELESP and its subsidiaries for the quarter ended June 30, 2007, which comprised the balance sheet, the statements of income for the quarther and semester ended at the date, the performance report and other relevant information, prepared under responsibility of the Company and subsidiaries’ management and in accordance with the accounting practices adopted in Brazil.
2.     

Our review was conducted in accordance with specific standards established by the Brazilian Institute of Independent Public Accountants - IBRACON, in conjunction with the Federal Accounting Council, mainly comprising: (a) inquiries of and discussions with the officials responsible for the Company and subsidiaries’ accounting, financial and operational areas, as to the main criteria adopted in preparing the quarterly information; and (b) review of information and subsequent events that had or might have had relevant effects on the Company and its subsidiaries’ financial position and operations.

3.     

Based on our special review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the above mentioned Quarterly Information (Parent Company and Consolidated), for it to be in conformity with the accounting practices adopted in Brazil, applied consistently with the standards established by the Brazilian Securities Commission (Comissão de Valores Mobiliários – CVM), specifically applicable to the preparation of Quarterly Information.

São Paulo (SP), July 20, 2007
Ernst & Young
Auditores Independentes S.S.
CRC-2SP015199/O-6

Luiz Carlos Marques
Accountant CRC-1SP147693/O-5

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                                    TELECOMUNICAÇÕES DE SÃO PAULO S.A. - TELESP     
 
    BALANCE SHEETS         
June 30, 2007 and March 31, 2007         
    (In thousands of reais – R$)         
                                             (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)     
 
   

Parent Company 

 

Consolidated 



                     06/30/07    03/31/07    06/30/07    03/31/07 




Assets                 
Current assets    4,664,734    4,883,131    4,727,251    5,031,224 




Cash and cash equivalents    126,092    406,352    167,617    478,364 
Trade accounts receivable, net    3,056,299    3,089,958    3,132,765    3,196,479 
Deferred and recoverable taxes    978,391    871,246    1,028,121    918,784 
Inventories    82,296    86,601    83,605    86,896 
Other recoverable amounts    96,575    64,017    103,266    74,411 
Other assets    325,081    364,957    211,877    276,290 
 
Noncurrent assets    12,892,931    13,144,049    13,003,182    13,195,844 




 
   Noncurrent assets    1,310,841    1,284,281    1,388,902    1,366,923 




 
   Deferred and recoverable assets    553,752    547,300    575,582    574,628 
   Capitalizable investments    283,622    263,138    283,622    263,138 
   Escrow deposits    400,415    392,259    402,046    393,407 
   Other    73,052    81,584    127,652    135,750 
 
Investments    584,332    579,540    231,531    237,107 
 
Property, plant and equipment, net    9,948,468    10,172,490    10,277,201    10,426,759 
 
Intangible assets, net    788,159    830,319    834,831    877,483 
 
Deferred charges    261,131    277,419    270,717    287,572 
 
Total assets    17,557,665    18,027,180    17,730,433    18,227,068 

2


   

Parent Company 

 

Consolidated 



    06/30/07    03/31/07    06/30/07    03/31/07 




Liabilities and shareholders’ equity                 
Current liabilities    5,611,880    6,579,225    5,778,591    6,762,051 




   Loans and financing    362,893    375,292    362,893    375,292 
   Debentures    1,513,299    1,515,540    1,513,299    1,515,540 
   Trade accounts payable    1,295,491    1,273,297    1,411,777    1,392,373 
   Taxes payable    918,576    961,467    967,843    1,011,785 
   Dividends and interest on                 
     shareholders’ equity    496,605    1,356,119    496,605    1,356,119 
   Reserves, net    95,554    92,405    96,430    93,250 
   Payroll and related charges    210,275    145,478    225,399    157,059 
   Temporary losses on derivatives    327,131    315,055    327,131    315,055 
   Other    392,056    544,572    377,214    545,578 
 
Noncurrent liabilities    967,765    950,563    973,822    967,625 
 
   Noncurrent liabilities    967,765    950,563    960,720    952,339 
   Loans and financing    151,304    166,447    151,304    166,447 
   Debentures    -    -        - 
   Taxes payable    43,199    45,935    43,199    45,935 
   Reserves, net    630,312    609,913    632,354    611,895 
   Reserve for post-retirement benefit                 
     plans    78,606    76,768    78,741    76,861 
   Other    64,344    51,500    55,122    51,201 
 
   Deferred income    -    -    13,102    15,286 
 
Shareholders’ equity    10,978,020    10,497,392    10,978,020    10,497,392 
   Capital    6,575,198    6,575,198    6,575,198    6,575,198 
   Capital reserves    2,670,163    2,669,811    2,670,163    2,669,811 
   Income reserves    659,556    659,556    659,556    659,556 
   Retained earnings    1,073,103    592,827    1,073,103    592,827 




 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity    17,557,665    18,027,180    17,730,433    18,227,068 




 
 
 
See accompanying notes.                 

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    STATEMENTS OF INCOME         

                                   Six-month’ period ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 

   
                                             (In thousands of reais – R$, except earnings per share)     
                                              (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)     
 
 
       

Parent Company 

   





    04/01/2007 to   

01/01/2007 to 

 

04/01/2006 to 

  01/01/2006 to 
    06/30/2007    06/30/2007    06/30/2006    06/30/2006 




Gross operating revenue    5,073,794    10,181,500    4,981,481    9,994,569 
Revenue deductions    (1,577,958)    (3,140,385)    (1,448,825)    (2,908,843) 




Net operating revenue    3,495,836    7,041,115    3,532,656    7,085,726 
Cost of services provided    (1,847,547)    (3,715,377)    (1,894,810)    (3,827,159) 




Gross profit    1,648,289    3,325,738    1,637,846    3,258,567 
Operating expenses    (742,913)    (1,526,092)    (597,982)    (1,265,614) 




Selling    (586,914)    (1,116,656)    (469,069)    (923,815) 
General and administrative    (209,913)    (471,034)    (189,515)    (416,553) 
Equity in subsidiaries    8,728    11,863    19,768    29,594 
Other operating income (expenses), net    45,186    49,735    40,834    45,160 




Income from operations before financial                 
 expenses, net    905,376    1,799,646    1,039,864    1,992,953 
Financial expenses, net    (297,701)    (383,829)    (415,047)    (501,490) 




 
Nonoperating income, net    12,645    113,656    720    6,625 




Income before taxes    620,320    1,529,473    625,537    1,498,088 
Income and social contribution taxes    (238,321)    (554,647)    (221,422)    (506,972) 
Reversal of interest on shareholders’ equity    221,000    221,000    290,000    290,000 




Net income    602,999    1,195,826    694,115    1,281,116 




Number of shares outstanding at the end of                 
 six-month’ period (in thousands)    505,841    505,841    492,030    492,030 
Earnings per share – R$    1.19207    2.36404    1.41072    2.60374 




 
 
See accompanying notes.                 

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    STATEMENTS OF INCOME         
                                           Six-month’ period ended June 30, 2007 and 2006     
                                       (In thousands of reais – R$, except earnings per share)     
                                       (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)     
 
       

Consolidated 

   





    04/01/2007 to    01/01/2007 to    04/01/2006 to    01/01/2006 to 
    06/30/2007    06/30/2007    06/30/2006    06/30/2006 




Gross operating revenue    5,321,355    10,662,159    5,094,808    10,205,745 
Revenue deductions    (1,653,928)    (3,288,172)    (1,487,429)    (2,980,543) 




Net operating revenue    3,667,427    7,373,987    3,607,379    7,225,202 
Cost of services provided    (1,954,470)    (3,922,395)    (1,919,762)    (3,873,942) 




Gross profit    1,712,957    3,451,592    1,687,617    3,351,260 
Operating expenses    (794,110)    (1,627,139)    (637,948)    (1,344,027) 




Selling    (601,745)    (1,145,292)    (484,611)    (954,809) 
General and administrative    (226,270)    (509,203)    (198,216)    (437,487) 
Equity in subsidiaries    (2,810)    (4,351)    2,708    (8) 
Other operating income (expenses), net    36,715    31,707    42,171    48,277 




Income from operations before financial                 
 expenses, net    918,847    1,824,453    1,049,669    2,007,233 
Financial expenses, net    (297,651)    (383,413)    (415,968)    (503,646) 




 
Nonoperating income, net    12,799    114,086    904    6,820 




Income before taxes    633,995    1,555,126    634,605    1,510,407 
Income and social contribution taxes    (251,996)    (580,300)    (230,490)    (519,291) 
Reversal of interest on shareholders’ equity    221,000    221,000    290,000    290,000 




Net income    602,999    1,195,826    694,115    1,281,116 




Number of shares outstanding at the end of                 
 six-month’ period (in thousands)    505,841    505,841    492,030    492,030 
Earnings per share – R$    1.19207    2.36404    1.41072    2.60374 





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     NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION

June 30, 2007

 (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

(A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

1.      Operations and Background
 
  a)      Shareholding control
 
   Telecomunicações de São Paulo S.A. - Telesp, hereinafter referred to as the “Company” or “Telesp”, is headquarted at Rua Martiniano de Carvalho, 851, in the capital of the State of São Paulo. Telesp belongs to the Telefónica Group, telecommunications industry leader in Spain and present in several European and Latin American countries. At June 30, 2007, Telefónica S.A., the Group head company, held total indirect shareholding in the Company capital of 87.95%, 85.57% of which are common shares and 89.13% are preferred shares.
 
  b)      Operations
 
   The Company renders fixed line telephone services in the São Paulo State under a Fixed Switch Telephone Service Concession Agreement – STFC granted by the National Telecommunications Agency – Anatel, which is in charge of regulating the telecommunications sector in Brazil (Note 1.c aforementioned). The Company has also authorizations from ANATEL, directly or through its subsidiaries, to provide other telecommunications services, such as data communication to the business market and broadband internet services under the Speedy brand, and, more recently, cable TV services via satellite. The Company’s area of operation reaches approximately 95.0% of the São Paulo State, and approximately 97.8% of its population, including the municipality of São Paulo, the biggest in Brazil.
 
   The Company is registered with the Brazilian Securities Commission (CVM) as a publicly held company and its shares are traded on the São Paulo Stock Exchange (BOVESPA). The Company is also registered with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and its American Depository Shares (ADSs - level II) are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
 
  c)      Concession agreement
 
   The Company is a concessionaire of the fixed switch telephone service (STFC) to render local and domestic long-distance calls originated in Region 3, which comprises the major part of the State of São Paulo, in Sectors 31, 32 and 34 established in the General Concession Plan (PGO).
 

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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

 June 30, 2007

 (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

(A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

1.      Operations and Background (Continued)
c)      Concession agreement (Continued)
  

The STFC Concession Agreement was extended at December 22, 2005, for a period of 20 years, and may be amended at December 31, 2010, December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2020. This condition allows ANATEL to establish new conditions and new universalization and quality goals, under the conditions prevailing at the time.

   

Pursuant to the Concession Agreement, all assets pertaining to the Company’s equity and indispensable to the provision of the services described in said agreement are considered returnable and are part of the concession assets. These assets will be automatically returned to ANATEL upon expiration of the Concession Agreement. As of June 30, 2007, the net book value of such returnable assets is estimated at R$7,532,103 (R$7,746,967 as of March 31, 2007), comprised of switching and transmission equipment, public use terminals, external network equipment, energy equipment, and system and operation support equipment.

   

Every two years, over the twenty years of the new period, the public companies shall pay a renewal fee equivalent to 2% (two per cent) of the STFC income for the year prior to payment, net of taxes payable thereon. The first payment of such biannual payment occurred, exceptionally, on April 30th 2007, based on STFC net revenues in 2006, in the amount of R$224,760. The next payment is estimated for April 30, 2009 based on net STFC revenues for 2008.

d)      Controlled Telecommunication service providers and subsidiaries
A.Telecom S.A.     
A.Telecom S.A. (formerly Assist Telefônica S.A.), is a closely held company, wholly-owned by Telesp. This company is specialized in rendering data communication services and services related to maintenance of the client´s internal telephone network, as follows:     
(i)      Digital Condominium, integrated equipment and service solution for voice, data and image transmission in commercial buildings;
 
(ii)      Installation, maintenance, exchange and extension of new internal cable points in homes and companies;
 

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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

June 30, 2007

 (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

(A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

1.      Operations and Background (Continued)
 
  d)      Controlled Telecommunication service providers and subsidiaries (Continued)
 
   (iii)      iTelefônica, free internet access provider;
 
   (iv)      Speedy Wi-Fi, broadband service for wireless internet access; and
 
   (v)      Speedy Corp, broadband service provider specifically developed for the corporate market.
 
    Authorization to provide Satellite Pay-TV Services (DTH)
 
    On March 14, 2007, ANATEL authorized A. Telecom to render cable TV services via satellite (Direct to Home – DTH). DTH is a special cable TV service that uses satellites to distribute direct television and audio signals to subscribers. The commercial operation is estimated to begin in the second half of 2007.
 
    Aliança Atlântica Holding B.V.
 
    This company headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands, is a 50-50 joint venture formed in 1997 between Telebrás and Portugal Telecom. With the spin-off of Telebrás in February 1998, Telebrás’ equity interest in Aliança Atlântica was transferred to the Company. Currently, 50% of Aliança Atlântica is owned by the Company and 50% by Telefónica S.A.
 
    Companhia AIX de Participações
 
   

This company is engaged in both direct and indirect development of activities related to the construction, conclusion and operation of underground fiber optic networks. Currently, Telesp holds 50% interest in this company.

 

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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

June 30, 2007

(In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

(A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

1.      Operations and Background (Continued)
 
  d)      Controlled Telecommunication service providers and subsidiaries (Continued)
 
   Companhia ACT de Participações
 
   The business purpose is to participate in Refibra Consortium, render technical advisory services for preparation of projects for the conclusion of the Refibra Network, making the necessary studies to render them economically feasible, as well as monitoring of status of activities related to the Consortium. Currently, Telesp holds 50% interest in this company.
 
   Telefônica Empresas S.A.
 
  

The business purpose is to render telecommunications services as well as the development, implementation and installation of projects related to integrated business solutions and telecommunications consulting as well as activities related to rendering of technical assistance and equipment and telecommunications network maintenance services. Telefônica Empresas became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company after the capital reorganization process occurred in July 2006 (see Note 2.b).

 
2.      Corporate Restructuring in 2006
 
  a)      Merger of Atrium Telecomunicações Ltda. into A. Telecom S.A.
 
  

On March 1, 2006 the then subsidiary Santo Genovese Participações Ltda., after having merged its subsidiary Atrium Telecomunicações Ltda., was acquired by A.Telecom S.A., being extinguished as a result of such operation. A. Telecom remained a wholly-owned subsidiary of Telesp, and also began carrying out the activities formerly performed by Atrium.

 

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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

 June 30, 2007

 (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

(A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

2.      Corporate Restructuring in 2006 (Continued)
 
  b)      Acquisition of Telefônica Data Brasil Holding S.A. and partial spin-off of Telefônica Empresas S.A.
 
  

On March 9, 2006, the Board of Directors of Telesp and of Telefônica Data Brasil Holding Ltda. (TDBH), both under control of the Telefônica Group, approved the proposal that aims at a restructuring of the Multimedia Communication Services (“MCS”) of Telefônica Empresas S.A. and Telesp. The operation will have the following steps:

 
   (i)      merger of TDBH by Telesp, whereby TDBH members receive Telesp shares in accordance with the exchange ratio announced. With this operation, Telefônica Empresas S.A. will become a fully-owned subsidiary of Telesp. Telesp will succeed TDBH in all its rights and obligations; and,
 
   (ii)     

partial spin-off of Telefônica Empresas, with transfer of the SCM activities and assets to Telesp in the regions in which such services is already provided by Telesp.

 
  

The Extraordinary General Shareholders’ Meetings of the Companies held on April 28, 2006 approved the proposed corporate reorganization. However, due to a preliminary injunction granted in connection with a judicial proceeding filed by TDBH minority shareholders, revoked on July 25, 2006, the effects of the corporate reorganization were generated as from publication of the judicial proceeding on July 28, 2006.

 
3.      Presentation of the Quarterly Reviews
 
 

The individual and consolidated interim financial statements as of June 30, 2007 were prepared in accordance with accounting practices adopted in Brazil, which comprise, among others, the rules applicable to public telecommunications service concessionaires as well as the accounting rules and procedures established by the Brazilian Securities Commission - CVM, that are consistent with the rules adopted to prepare the financial statements for the last fiscal year. Quarterly information shall be analyzed together with the referred to financial statements.

 
 

Assets and liabilities are classified under current when the probability of realization or settlement is estimated to occur within the following twelve months. Otherwise, they are recorded under noncurrent items.

 

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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

June 30, 2007

(In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

(A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

3.      Presentation of the Quarterly Reviews (Continued)
 
  The process of preparation of the financial statements involves the use of accounting estimates. Such estimates were based on objective and subjective factors, based on management’s judgment to determine the adequate value to be recorded in the financial statements.
 
  Transactions involving estimates could result in amounts different from those recorded in the financial statements when their realization takes place in subsequent periods, due to inaccuracies inherent to estimates. The Company reviews its estimates and assumptions periodically.
 

The consolidated financial statements include balances and transactions of wholly and jointly-owned subsidiaries, according to the interests described below:

Controlled    Jun/2007    Mar/2007    Jun/2006 




 
A.Telecom S.A.    100%    100%    100% 
Telefonica Empresas S.A.    100%    100%    - 
Aliança Atlântica Holding B.V.    50%    50%    50% 
Companhia AIX de Participações    50%    50%    50% 
Companhia ACT de Participações    50%    50%    50% 

Because the corporate restructuring mentioned in Note 2.b took place on July 28, 2006, the Parent Company and Consolidated results of the Company for the period ended June 30, 2007 consider the results of the split activities and the remaining portion of subsidiary Telefônica Empresas, respectively, for the quarter and semestrer ended in 30 June, 2007 this event shall be taken into consideration when comparing this with the results of the same period of the prior year.

In consolidation, all assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses resulting from intercompany transactions and equity holdings among consolidated companies have been eliminated.

The quarterly information for the period ended June 30, 2007 take into consideration the requirements of Resolution No. 488/05 for both periods.

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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)
June 30, 2007
(In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)
(A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)
 
 
4.    Cash and Cash Equivalents                 
 
       

Parent Company 

 

Consolidated 



        Jun/2007    Mar/2007    Jun/2007    Mar/2007 




 
    Cash and banks    6,206    9,601    18,158    21,024 
    Temporary cash investments    119,886    396,751    149,459    457,340 




 
    Total    126,092    406,352    167,617    478,364 




 
    Temporary cash investments are liquid investments restated based on the Interbank Deposit Cetificate (CDI) rate variation and are held with first-rated banks.
         
 
 
5.    Trade Accounts Receivable, Net             
 
       

Parent Company 

 

Consolidated 



        Jun/2007    Mar/2007    Jun/2007    Mar/2007 




Billed amounts    2,414,819    2,467,716    2,385,502    2,485,134 
Unbilled amounts    1,249,931    1,269,039    1,382,389    1,378,854 




Gross accounts receivable    3,664,750    3,736,755    3,767,891    3,863,988 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts   

(608,451) 

  (646,797)   

(635,126) 

  (667,509) 




 
Total    3,056,299    3,089,958    3,132,765    3,196,479 




 
Current    2,235,575    2,244,831    2,426,251    2,409,128 
Past due – 1 to 30 days    472,416    474,799    476,383    472,693 
Past due – 31 to 60 days    153,853    183,643    144,981    173,679 
Past due – 61 to 90 days    92,928    109,568    82,710    106,630 
Past due – 91 to 120 days    70,234    67,009    60,952    73,087 
Past due – more than 120 days    639,744    656,905    576,614    628,771 




Total    3,664,750    3,736,755    3,767,891    3,863,988 





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                                    TELECOMUNICAÇÕES DE SÃO PAULO S.A. - TELESP     
 
 

                              NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued) 

   
    June 30, 2007             
                                             (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)     
                                         (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)     
 
 
 
 6. Deferred and Recoverable Taxes                 
 
   

Parent Company 

 

Consolidated 

 

    Jun/2007    Mar/2007    Jun/2007    Mar/2007 




 
Withholding taxes    63,798    59,385    70,194    65,744 
Prepaid/recoverable income and social contribution                 
 taxes    13,071    15,171    16,833    18,705 
 
Deferred taxes    1,013,360    973,819    1,053,469    1,013,109 




     Tax loss carryforwards – Income tax    -    -    10,640    14,120 
     Tax loss carryforwards – Social contribution tax    -    -    3,695    4,949 
       Reserve for contingencies    328,106    309,847    328,359    310,091 
       Postretirement benefit plans    26,726    26,101    26,772    26,132 
     Allowance for doubtful accounts    169,204    166,750    176,775    172,340 
     Allowance for reduction of inventory to market                 
         value    31,344    33,053    31,390    33,099 
     Merged tax credit (*)    114,459    121,436    114,459    121,436 
       Income tax on other temporary differences    252,589    232,818    265,720    243,340 
       Social contribution tax on other temporary                 
         differences    90,932    83,814    95,659    87,602 
 
ICMS (state VAT) (**)    396,878    365,437    410,934    385,026 
Other    45,036    4,734    52,273    10,828 




 
Total    1,532,143    1,418,546    1,603,703    1,493,412 




 
 Current    978,391    871,246    1,028,121    918,784 
Noncurrent    553,752    547,300    575,582    574,628 





(*)      Amount merged due to split-off of Telefonica Empresas S.A. (Note 2.b).
 
(**)      Refers to the major part of the tax credits derived from the purchase of fixed assets, available for offset in 48 months.
 

  Deferred income and social contribution taxes

Considering the existence of taxable income in the last five fiscal years and the expected generation of future taxable income discounted to present value based on a technical feasibility study, approved by the Board of Directors on December 18, 2006, as provided for in CVM Instruction No. 371/2002, the Company estimates the realization of the deferred taxes as of June 30, 2007 as follows:

Year    Parent Company    Consolidated 



 
2007    237,464    251,760 
2008    340,655    354,572 
2009    175,032    177,328 
2010    136,936    139,650 
2011    97,424    99,949 
Starting 2012    25,849    30,210 


 
Total    1,013,360    1,053,469 



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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

June 30, 2007

 (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

(A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

6.      Deferred and Recoverable Taxes (Continued)
The recoverable amounts above are based on projections subject to changes in the future.
Merged tax credit

As mentioned in Note 2.b, as a result of the corporate restructuring of July 28, 2006, the Company merged goodwill generated from the acquisition of investment at Figueira Administração e Participações S.A., which held telecommunications network operating assets of Banco Itaú S.A., in addition to investments in Galáxia Administrações e Participações S.A., a company having authorization for MCS (Multimedia Communication Service).

The book entries maintained for Company’s corporate and tax purposes were made in specific goodwill and provision accounts (merged) and the corresponding  amortization, reversal of provision and tax credit realization are as follows:

    Parent Company 

   

Jun/2007 


Balance Sheet     
 
Goodwill, net of accumulated amortization   

336,644 

Provision, net of reversals     
    (222,185) 

Net amount   

114,459 


 
Income Statement     
 
Goodwill amortization during the period    (41,043) 
Reversal of provision during the period    27,088 
Tax credit during the period    13,955 

Effect on result for the year   

- 



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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

June 30, 2007

(In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

(A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

6.      Deferred and Recoverable Taxes (Continued)
 
  Merged tax credit (Continued)
 
  For purposes of calculation of the tax credit resulting from the takeover, the income and social contribution tax rates are 25% and 9% respectively.
 
 

As shown above, goodwill amortization, net of provision reversal and the related tax credit, did not generate effects on net income for the period ended June 30, 2007.

 
 

For a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position and results of its operations, the net amount of R$114,459 (R$86,428 in noncurrent assets and R$28,031 in current assets), which essentially represents the merged tax credit, was reclassified in the balance sheet to deferred and recoverable taxes, in noncurrent assets, in accordance with CVM Instruction No. 349, of March 6, 2001. Goodwill amortization and provision reversal are recognized in the accounting records as operating income and expenses and the corresponding tax credit is recognized in the financial statements as provision for income and social contribution taxes.

 
7.      Inventories
 
   

Parent Company 

 

Consolidated 



    Jun/2007    Mar/2007    Jun/2007    Mar/2007 




 
Consumption materials    99,940    100,452    101,103    100,596 
Resale items    64,018    69,930    64,299    70,217 
Public telephone prepaid cards    10,225    13,125    10,225    13,125 
Scraps    ,300    308    ,300    308 
Allowance for reduction to recoverable                 
value and obsolescence    (92,187)    (97,214)    (92,322)    (97,350) 




 
Total current    82,296    86,601    83,605    86,896 





The allowance for reduction to recoverable value and obsolescence takes into consideration timely analyses carried out by the Company.

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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)
June 30, 2007
(In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)
(A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)
 
 
8.    Other Recoverable Taxes                             
 
        Parent Company        Consolidated 





        Jun/2007    Mar/2007    Jun/2007    Mar/2007 





 
    Advances to employees    16,861        5,534         19,273        6,673 
    Advances to suppliers    34,982        27,879         38,018        36,399 
    Escrow deposits    33,292        21,223         33,524        21,261 
    Other recoverable amounts    11,440        9,381         12,451        10,078 








 
    Total current    96,575        64,017        103,266        74,411 








 
 
9.    Other Assets                             
 
           

Parent Company 

     

      Consolidated 







        Jun/2007    Mar/2007    Jun/2007    Mar/2007 




 
    Prepaid expenses        93,504    96,689    95,330    97,699 
    Concession review fee (*)        56,190        -    56,190    - 
    Receivables from Barramar S.A. (**)        -        -    62,847    64,212 
    Intercompany receivables – current        179,138    151,628    60,490    59,258 
    Onlending of foreign currency loans        1,015        1,073        1,015    1,073 
    Tax incentives, net of allowance        411        411        411    411 
    Amounts linked to National Treasury securities    10,146        9,961    10,146    9,961 
    Receivables - sale of property/scraps (***)        18,620    131,257    22,672    133,191 
    Other assets        25,833    34,677    25,851    35,436 






 
    Total        384,857    425,696    334,952    401,241 






 
    Current        325,081    364,957    211,877    276,290 
    Noncurrent        59,776    60,739    123,075    124,951 







(*)      See Note 1.c. The above balance refers to the amount paid in advance in April 2007 and will be amortized by the end of the year. (Note 22).
 
(**)      Refer to receivables from Barramar S.A., recorded by Companhia AIX de Participações, net of allowance for doubtful accounts.
 
(***)     

On January 15, 2007, Telesp and Windsor Investimentos Imobiliários Ltda., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tecnisa S.A., entered into a Real Property Sale and Purchase Agreement, totaling R$134,555, referring to the property situated at Avenida Marques de São Vicente, 2353, corner of Avenida Nicolas Bôer, 301, Barra Funda, city of São Paulo, state of São Paulo, containing a total area of 251,380.81 m², whereby the net amount of R$127,300 was received from Windsor on April 16, 2007, when the respective Public Deed of Sale and Purchase was drafted.

 

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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

June 30, 2007

(In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

 (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

10.      Capitalizable Investments
 
  Agreement for Convergence, Purchase and Sale of Businesses, Assets, Shares and Other Interests
 
 

As per Material Fact disclosed on October 31, 2006, the Company and Abril Group formalized several commercial and operating contractual relationships. Under said agreement, the Company will purchase 100% of shares representative of the cable TV operators controlled by Abril Group that provides Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Service (MMDS) and broadband operations, within and outside the state of São Paulo, within the limits established by the current legislation.

 
 

The effective acquisition of interest and the consequent transfer of shares, particularly the acquisition of control of the company holder of the MMDS license, are conditional upon previous approval by the National Communications Agency (ANATEL) and compliance with the other condition precedents provided for in the Agreement. The Brazilian Antitrust Agency (CADE) must also analyze the transaction from the competitiveness point of view.

 
  In conformity with contractual provisions, on June 30, 2007, the Company made a prepayment in the amount of R$283,622 (R$263,138 as of March 2007) to Abril Group, collateralized by assets comprising TVA network.
 
11.      Escrow Deposits
 
    Parent Company   

           Consolidated 



    Jun/2007    Mar/2007    Jun/2007    Mar/2007 




 
Civil litigation    112,355    111,781    112,391    111,817 
Tax litigation    204,909    206,694    206,422    207,726 
Labor claims    83,151    73,784    83,233    73,864 




 
Total noncurrent    400,415    392,259    402,046    393,407 





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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)
June 30, 2007
(In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)
(A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)
 
 
 
12. Investments                 
 
    Parent Company    Consolidated 


    Jun/2007    Mar/2007    Jun/2007    Mar/2007 




 
         Investments carried under the equity method    417,025    411,420    ,00-    ,00- 




               Aliança Atlântica Holding B.V.    55,126    57,904    ,00-    ,00- 
               A. Telecom S.A.    265,018    241,967    ,00-    ,00- 
               Companhia AIX de Participações    59,207    60,747    ,00-    ,00- 
               Companhia ACT de Participações    ,025    ,025    ,00-    ,00- 
               Telefonica Empresas S.A.    37,649    50,777    ,00-    ,00- 
 
         Negative and positive goodwill on acquisition of investments    77,707    78,520    90,810    93,806 




               Negative goodwill on acquisition of shares – Companhia AIX de                 

                    Participações 

  (17,470)    (17,470)    ,00-    ,00- 
               Amortization of negative goodwill – Companhia AIX de                 

                    Participações 

  4,367    2,184    ,00-    ,00- 
               Goodwill on merger – Katalyx Cataloguing do Brasil Ltda.    ,945    ,945    ,945    ,945 
               Goodwill on acquisition – Santo Genovese Participações Ltda.    119,820    119,820    119,820    119,820 
               Amortization of goodwill – Santo Genovese Participações Ltda.    (29,955)    (26,959)    (29,955)    (26,959) 
 
         Investments carried at cost    89,600    89,600    140,721    143,301 




               Portugal Telecom    75,362    75,362    126,483    129,063 
               Other companies    26,781    26,781    26,781    26,781 
               Other investments    3,360    3,360    3,360    3,360 
               Allowance for losses    (15,903)    (15,903)    (15,903)    (15,903) 




 
         Total    584,332    579,540    231,531    237,107 





The negative goodwill on the acquisition of shares of Companhia AIX de Participações recorded by the Company was allocated to Deferred Income in the consolidated balance sheet, and is being amortized straightly in two years started in 2007 period, and is based on studies for deferred income.

The goodwill on the acquisition of control of Santo Genovese Participações Ltda. (parent company of Atrium Telecomunicações Ltda.), dated December 24, 2004, has been amortized on a straight-line basis over 10 years, and is based on future profitability study.

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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

June 30, 2007

(In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

(A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

12. Investments (Continued)

The main financial information of the subsidiaries, as of June 30, 2007 and March 31, 2007, is as follows:

           

Jun/2007 

       









    Aliança        Companhia    Companhia    Telefonica 
    Atlântica    A. Telecom    AIX    ACT    Empresas 





Paid-up capital    104,292    270,969    460,929    1    210,025 
Capital reserve    -    ,001    ,00-    -    1,139 
Retained earnings (accumulated                     
 deficit)    5,959    (5,952)    (342,515)    49    (173,515) 





Shareholders´ equity    110,251    265,018    118,414    50    37,649 





Shares (thousands)                     
Number of subscribed and paid-                     
 up shares    88    407,154    298,562    1    215,640 
Number of common shares                     
 owned    44    407,154    149,281    0.5    215,640 
Ownership percentage    50%    100%    50%    50%    100% 
                     
           

Mar/2007 

       









    Aliança        Companhia    Companhia    Telefonica 
    Atlântica    A. Telecom    AIX    ACT    Empresas 





Paid-up capital    109,556    270,969    460,929    1    210,025 
Capital reserve    -    ,00-    ,00-    -    1,139 
Retained earnings (accumulated                     
 deficit)    6,252    (29,002)    (339,434)    50    (160,387) 





Shareholders´ equity    115,808    241,967    121,495    51    50,777 





 
Shares (thousands)                     
Number of subscribed and paid-                     
 up shares    88    407,154    298,562    1    215,640 
Number of common shares                     
 owned    44    407,154    149,281    0.5    215,640 
Ownership percentage    50%    100%    50%    50%    100% 

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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

June 30, 2007

 (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

 (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

12.      Investments (Continued)
 
  The Company’s equity in subsidiaries is as follows:
 

           

Jun/2007 

  Jun/2006                 

 
       
       
 
    Aliança Atlântica        (1,147)    2,968                 
    A. Telecom        45,561    25,820                 
    Companhia AIX de Participações    (4,489)    (2,796)                 
    Companhia ACT de Participações    ,00-    -                 
    Santo Genovese        ,00-    3,602                 
    Telefonica Empresas S.A.    (28,062)    -                 


         
    Total        11,863    29,594                 

 
         
 
 
 
 
13.    Property, Plant and Equipment, Net                     
 
                    Parent Company         
       










               

Jun/2007 

         

Mar/2007 

   











        Annual                         
        depreciation        Accumulated    Net book        Accumulated     Net book 
        rate %       Cost    depreciation    value    Cost    depreciation    value 







 
    Property, plant and                             
     equipment        39,629,981    (30,024,541)    9,605,440    39,328,479    (29,487,936)    9,840,543 






    Switching and transmission                             
     equipment    12.50 to 20.00    16,704,644    (14,037,254)    2,667,390    16,603,426    (13,798,070)    2,805,356 
    Transmission equipment,                             
     overhead, underground                             
     and building cables,                             
     teleprinters, PABX, energy                             
     equipment and furniture    10.00    12,097,225    (9,323,779)    2,773,446    11,974,671    (9,177,625)    2,797,046 
    Transmission equipment -                             
     modems    20.00 and 25.00    954,454    (719,133)    235,321    913,368    (683,135)    230,233 
    Underground and undersea                             
     cables, poles and towers    5.00 to 6.67    407,412    (237,869)    169,543    405,823    (233,956)    171,867 
    Subscriber, public and booth                             
     equipment    12.50    2,081,149    (1,477,856)    603,293    2,061,688    (1,428,873)    632,815 
    IT equipment    20.00    560,171    (471,245)    88,926    561,313    (463,367)    97,946 
    Buildings and underground                             
     cables    4.00    6,489,851    (3,686,245)    2,803,606    6,473,524    (3,633,007)    2,840,517 
    Vehicles    20.00    60,379    (36,090)    24,289    60,614    (35,465)    25,149 
    Land    -    230,580    -    230,580    230,938    -    230,938 
    Other    4.00 to 20.00    44,116    (35,070)    9,046    43,114    (34,438)    8,676 
 
    Property, plant and                             
     equipment in progress    -    343,028    -    343,028    331,947    -    331,947 






 
    Total        39,973,009    (30,024,541)    9,948,468    39,660,426    (29,487,936)    10,172,490 






    Average annual depreciation                             
     rates - %        10.05            10.07         


    Assets fully depreciated        17,265,141            16,942,141         



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                                   TELECOMUNICAÇÕES DE SÃO PAULO S.A. - TELESP         
 
 

NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued) 

       
 
           

June 30, 2007 

               
 
   

      (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated) 

       
 

(A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese) 

       
 
 
 
 
13. Property, Plant and Equipment, Net (Continued)             
 
 
                    Consolidated             















                Jun/2007             Mar/2007     











    Annual                         
    depreciation        Accumulated    Net book        Accumulated    Net book 
    rate %    Cost    depreciation    value    Cost    depreciation     value 







 
       Property, plant and                                 
           equipment            40,033,174    (30,138,315)    9,894,859    39,644,890    (29,588,303)    10,056,587 






           Switching and                                 
               transmission equipment                  12.50 to 20.00    16,724,198    (14,045,149)    2,679,049    16,620,571    (13,805,554)    2,815,017 
           Transmission equipment,                                 
               overhead, underground                                 
               and building cables,                                 
               teleprinters, PABX,                                 
               energy equipment and                                 
               furniture    10.00    12,199,521    (9,340,507)    2,859,014    12,061,563    (9,192, 029)    2,869,534 
           Transmission equipment -                                 
               modems    20.00    1,062,409    (731,268)    331,141    969,128    (690,729)    278,399 
           Underground and undersea                                 
               cables, poles and towers    5.00 to 6.67    421,188    (240,740)    180,448    419,599    (236,581)    183,018 
           Subscriber, public and                                 
               booth equipment    12.50    2,143,186    (1,501,999)    641,187    2,123,267    (1,450,196)    673,071 
           IT equipment    20.00    602,273    (487,882)    114,391    591,588    (478,450)    113,138 
           Buildings and                                 
               underground cables    4.00    6,490,335    (3,686,329)    2,804,006    6,474,008    (3,633,086)    2,840,922 
           Vehicles    20.00    60,885    (36,357)    24,528    61,134    (35,718)    25,416 
           Land        -    230,580    -    230,580    230,938    -    230,938 
           Other    4.00 to 20.00    98,599    (68,084)    30,515    93,094    (65,960)    27,134 
 
           Property, plant and                                 
               equipment in progress        -    382,342    -    382,342    370,172    -    370,172 






 
           Total            40,415,516    (30,138,315)    10,277,201    40,015,062    (29,588,303)    10,426,759 






           Average annual                                 
               depreciation rates - %            10.11            10.13         

 
           Assets fully depreciated            17,314,609            16,986,352         

 
 
 
 
 
14. Intangible Assets, Net                             
 
 
                    Parent Company             
 














                Jun/2007            Mar/2007     















    Annual                         
    depreciation        Accumulated    Net book        Accumulated    Net book 
    rate %    Cost    depreciation    value         Cost    depreciation    value 
 






 
         Trademarks and patents       10.00        1,511    (1,511)    -    1,511    (1,511)    - 
         Software       20.00    1,904,484    (1,160,517)    743,967    1,869,956    (1,087,543)    782,413 
         Other       20.00        156,483    (112,291)    44,192    156,483    (108,577)    47,906 
 





 
         Total        2,062,478    (1,274,319)    788,159    2,027,950    (1,197,631)    830,319 






         Average annual                                 
           depreciation rates %            19.75            19.66         
 
 
         Assets fully depreciated            567,561            489,172         
 
 

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                                           NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)         
        June 30, 2007                     
   

        (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated) 

       
   

     (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese) 

       
 
 
 
14. Intangible Assets, Net (Continued)                 
 
                 Consolidated             













            Jun/2007            Mar/2007     
   










    Annual                         
    depreciation        Accumulated    Net book        Accumulated    Net book 
    rate %    Cost    depreciation    value    Cost    depreciation    value 







 
         Trademarks and patents    10.00    1,517    (1,511)    6    1,517    (1,511)    6 
         Software    20.00    2,022,411    (1,238,914)    783,497    1,982,793    (1,160,523)    822,270 
         Other    20.00    167,424    (116,096)    51,328    167,424    (112,217)    55,207 






 
         Total        2,191,352    (1,356,521)    834,831    2,151,734    (1,274,251)    877,483 






         Average annual depreciation                         
               rates %        19.75            19.63         

 
         Assets fully depreciated        573,941            495,570         

 

15. Deferred Charges

Deferred charges as of June 30, 2007 and March 31, 2007 are as follows:

   

Parent Company 

 

Consolidated 



    Jun/2007    Mar/2007    Jun/2007    Mar/2007 




 
Pre-operating expenses (a)    ,00-    ,929    4,110    5,278 




 Cost    55,788    55,788    65,279    65,279 
 Accumulated amortization    (55,788)    (54,859)    (61,169)    (60,001) 
 
Goodwill on acquisition of the IP network (b)    39,908    41,723    39,908    41,723 




 Cost    72,561    72,561    72,561    72,561 
 Accumulated amortization    (32,653)    (30,838)    (32,653)    (30,838) 
 
Merged goodwill TDBH (c)    221,223    234,767    221,223    234,767 




 Cost    301,276    301,276    301,276    301,276 
 Accumulated amortization    (80,053)    (66,509)    (80,053)    (66,509) 
 
Other    ,00-    ,00-    5,476    5,804 




 Cost    ,00-    ,00-    12,059    12,059 
 Accumulated amortization    ,00-    ,00-    (6,583)    (6,255) 




 
Total    261,131    277,419    270,717    287,572 





(a)      Pre-operating expenses in the Company refer to costs incurred in the pre-operating stage of long-distance services; amortization began in May 2002, over a period of 60 months. Pre-operating expenses in subsidiaries are being amortized over 120 months.
 
(b)     

The goodwill on acquisition of the IP network in December 2002 refers to the acquisition of the assets for the Switched IP and Speedy Link services of Telefônica Empresas S.A. The portion regarded as goodwill and recorded in deferred charges corresponds to the customer portfolio of the business. According to an appraisal report, the economic basis for the goodwill is the expected future profitability, for an amortization period of 120 months.

 
(c)      The goodwill resulting from takeover of Telefonica Data Brasil Holding S.A. (TDBH) refers to the corporate restructuring that took place in July 2001, with the split-off of Figueira. According to the Company business plans, such goodwill is recoverable in future operations, within a maximum period of 60 (sixty) months from the TDBH merger occurred in July 2006.
 

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                                       TELECOMUNICAÇÕES DE SÃO PAULO S.A. - TELESP     
 
                                           NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)         
       

     June 30, 2007 

           
   

        (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated) 

       

                                                 (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese) 

       
 
 
16. Loans and Financing                     
 
               Parent Company and Consolidated    Balances as of Jun/2007     



        Annual                 
        interest rate                 
    Currency    %    Maturity    Current    Long-term    Total 






 
         Mediocrédito    US$    1.75%    2014    6,084    34,762    40,846 
         Loans in local currency    R$    130% of CDI    In 2007    1,123    -    1,123 
         Loans in foreign                         
         currency (*)            Up to 2009    355,686    116,542    472,228 



 
         Total                362,893    151,304    514,197 



 
    Parent Company and Consolidated    Balances as of Mar/2007     



        Annual                 
        interest rate                 
    Currency    %    Maturity    Current    Long-term         Total 






 
         Mediocrédito    US$    1.75%    2014    6,286    37,003    43,289 
        130% of CDI                 
         Loans in local currency    R$        In 2007    1,082    -    1,082 
        rate                 
         Loans in foreign            Up to 2009    367,924    129,444    497,368 
         currency (*)                         



 
         Total                375,292    166,447    541,739 



 
         (*) The breakdown of loans in foreign currency is as follows:             
 
         Parent Company and                        Balance as of 
         Consolidated    Currency    Annual interest rate    Principal    Interest    Jun/2007 






 
         Resolution 2770    USD                                4.80%        241,055    25,764    266,819 
         Resolution 2770    JPY                                0.50%        9,622    -    9,622 
         Untied Loan – JBIC    JPY    Libor + 1.25%    194,237    1,550    195,787 



                444,914    27,314    472,228 



 
         Parent Company and                        Balance as of 
         Consolidated    Currency    Annual interest rate    Principal    Interest    Mar/2007 






 
         Resolution 2770    USD   

4.80% 

      256,598    24,312    280,910 
         Untied Loan – JBIC    JPY    Libor + 1.25%    215,741    717    216,458 



                472,339    25,029    497,368 




Loans and financing with Mediocrédito are guaranteed by the Federal Government.

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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

June 30, 2007

(In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

(A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

16.      Loans and Financing (Continued)
 
  The loan from Japan Bank for International Cooperation - JBIC includes restrictive covenants related to the maintenance of certain financial indices, which to date have been met.
 
         Long-term debt maturities (Consolidated)             
 
Year    Amount                 


 
2008    41,744                 
2009    83,488                 
2010    5,794                 
2011    5,794                 
Starting 2012    14,484                 

 
                   Total    151,304                 

 
 
 
17. Debentures                     
 
Parent Company and Consolidated

Annual
     Currency    interest rate %    Maturity    Jun/2007    Mar/2007 





         Debentures    R$    103.50% of CDI rate   2007    1,513,299    1,515,540 
         Total                1,513,299    1,515,540 



Debentures are subject to renegotiation, estimated for September 1, 2007, occasion when the first period of effectiveness of Compensation ends. Board of Director resolutions on the renegotiation conditions will be communicated by the Company through newspaper publications in up to 18 business day from the closing of each period of effectiveness of the Compensation.

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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)
June 30, 2007
(In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)
(A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)
 
 
18. Taxes Payable                 
 
    Parent Company    Consolidated 


    Jun/2007    Mar/2007    Jun/2007    Mar/2007 




         Taxes on income                 
           Income tax    48,488    89,742    53,011    94,196 
           Social contribution tax    17,269    32,485    18,744    34,045 
 
       Deferred taxes                 
           Income tax    74,087    65,652    74,087    65,652 
           Social contribution tax    25,967    23,256    25,967    23,256 
 
       Indirect taxes                 
           ICMS (state VAT)    685,558    676,955    714,257    706,875 
         PIS and COFINS (taxes on revenue)    64,131    71,029    70,491    77,327 
           Other Liability    27,025    26,488    27,025    26,488 
           Other    19,250    21,795    27,460    29,881 




 
       Total    961,775    1,007,402    1,011,042    1,057,720 




 
         Current    918,576    961,467    967,843    1,011,785 
         Noncurrent    43,199    45,935    43,199    45,935 





Tax liabilities, net of escrow deposits, questioned in court are recorded under legal liability, as provided for in CVM Resolution No. 489/2005.

The heading “Others” includes FUST amounts payable of R$81,925 as of June 30, 2007, net of escrow deposits of R$70,503.

19.    Payroll and Related Charges                 
 
        Parent Company    Consolidated 


        Jun/2007    Mar/2007    Jun/2007    Mar/2007 




 
    Salaries and fees    33,751    26,555    35,122    27,580 
    Payroll charges    112,887    81,104    123,023    89,149 
    Accrued benefits    17,232    16,570    17,502    16,804 
    Employee profit sharing    46,405    21,249    49,752    23,526 




 
    Total    210,275    145,478    225,399    157,059 





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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

 June 30, 2007

(In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

 (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

20. Dividends and Interest on Shareholders’ Equity

   

Parent Company/Consolidated 


    Jun/2007    Mar/2007 


Interest on shareholders´ equity    113,639    266,826 


     Telefónica Internacional S.A.    -    67,627 
     SP Telecomunicações Holding Ltda.    -    20,685 
     Telefônica Data do Brasil Ltda.    -    1,537 
     Minority shareholders    113,639    176,977 
 
Dividends    382,966    1,089,293 


     Telefónica Internacional S.A.    -    467,842 
     SP Telecomunicações Holding Ltda.    -    143,098 
     Telefônica Data do Brasil Ltda.    -    10,632 
     Minority shareholders    382,966    467,721 


 
Total    496,605    1,356,119 



The balance of interest on shareholders’ equity and dividends payable to minority shareholders in June 30, 2007, refers to amounts declared to be available but not yet claimed.

21. Reserves, Net

The Company, as an entity and also as the successor to the merged companies, and its subsidiaries are involved in labor, tax and civil lawsuits filed with different courts. The Company’s management, based on the opinion of its legal counsel, recognized reserves for those cases in which an unfavorable outcome is considered probable. The table below shows the composition of the provision by nature of the claims and the evolution in the second quarter of 2007:

        Nature         







Consolidated    Labor    Tax    Civil    Total 





Balances as of 3/31/2007    429,592    293,261    134,211    857,064 
 
   Additions    12,062    6,586    6,116    24,764 
   Write-offs    (10,275)    (3,990)    (10,615)     (24,880) 
   Monetary restatement    18,315    5,991    1,168    25,474 




   Balances as of 06/30/2007    449,694    301,848    130,880    882,422 
 
   Escrow deposits    (81,304)    (65,100)    (7,234)    (153,638) 




 
   Net amount    368,390    236,748    123,646    728,784 




 
Current    51,136    26,590    18,704    96,430 
Noncurrent    317,254    210,158    104,942    632,354 





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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

June 30, 2007

(In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

 (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

21.      Provisions for Contingencies (Continued)
 
21.1.      Labor Contingencies and Reserves
 

The Company has various labor contingencies and recorded a provision of R$449,694, consolidated, to cover probable losses. The amounts involved and respective degrees of risk are as follows:

        Amount Involved     





Risk    Telesp    A. Telecom       Total 





 
Remote    2,498,932    7,391    2,506,323 
Possible    10,288    -    10,288 
Probable    448,980    714    449,694 



 
Total    2,958,200    8,105    2,966,305 




These labor contingencies and reserves involve a number of lawsuits, mainly related to salary differences, salary parity, overtime, employment relationship of employees of outsourced companies and hazardous duty premium, among others.

The Company made escrow deposits in the amount of R$81,304 for the reserves mentioned above.

21.2.    Tax Contingencies and Reserves             
 
            Amount involved     





   

 Risk 

  Telesp    AIX    A.Telecom    Total 





 
    Remote    1,816,631    -    1,333    1,817,964 
    Possible    3,157,650    -    11,112    3,168,762 
    Probable    299,571    2,277    -    301,848 




 
    Total    5,273,852    2,277    12,445    5,288,574 





Based on the assessment of the Company’s legal counsel and management, a reserve for tax contingencies was recorded for the claims considered as probable risk amounting to R$301,848 as of June 30, 2007. The principal tax contingencies, assessed as remote, possible and probable risk, are as follows:

Claims by the National Institute of Social Security (INSS) referring to:

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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

June 30, 2007

(In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

(A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

21.      Provisions for Contingencies (Continued)
 
21.2.      Tax Contingencies and Reserves (Continued)
 
  a)      Collection of Workers’ Compensation Insurance (SAT) and charging of joint liability for payment of social security contributions allegedly not made by contractors, in the approximate amount of R$313,086. Based on a partially unfavorable court decision, management decided to record of R$103,433 relating to the portion of the total amount for which the likelihood of loss is probable. A judicial amount of R$562 was made.
 
  b)      Social security contribution on amounts paid for compensation of salary losses resulting from economic plans (“Plano Verão” and “Plano Bresser”), in the approximate amount of R$139,234. Based on higher court decisions and an unfavorable court decision in a similar case involving another company from the Group, the Company’s management assessed the amount of R$96,808 as probable los, setting up reserve for such amount.
 
  c)     

Notice demanding social security contributions, SAT (Workers’ Compensation Insurance) and amounts for third parties National Institute for Agrarian Reform and Colonization - INCRA and Brazilian Mini and Small Business Support Agency (SEBRAE) on the payment of various salary amounts for the period from January 1999 to December 2000, in the amount of approximately R$59,150, considered a possible risk. These lawsuits are in the 1st lower court and at the last administrative stage, respectively. No provision was recorded based on the risk classification of this matter.

 
  d)     

Notice demanding social security contributions for joint liability in 1993, in the amount of approximately R$190,263, for which the risk is considered possible. This process is at the second administrative level. No reserve was made based on the risk classification of this matter.

 
  e)      Legal proceedings imposing fines of R$161,982 for payment of dividends when the Company had allegedly a debt to the INSS. No reserve was made for the balance, for which the likelihood of loss is deemed possible. This process is at the 2nd administrative level.
 

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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

June 30, 2007

 (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

 (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

21.      Provisions for Contingencies (Continued)
 
21.2.      Tax Contingencies and Reserves(Continued)
 
  f)     

On December 20, 2005 notices were drawn concerning the period from May 1995 to December 1998 demanding the payment of social security contributions amounts, through reconstruction of the tax base and considering the existence of joint liability between the Company and the service providers in general and those related to civil construction. The amount of R$241,385, which refers to the use of inadequate criteria for calculation of the reconstructed tax base, and of R$182,138, corresponding to the wrong definition of civil construction for reconstruction, as will be shown by means of technical reports requested to Engineering Institutes, were assessed as remote risk of loss by the legal counsel. The amount of R$808,012 is classified as possible risk due to the existing judicial arguments that support the procedure adopted by the Company and the removal of the joint liability. The process is at the first administrative stage. No reserve was made based on the risk classification of this matter.

 
   Claims by the São Paulo State Finance Office, referring to:
 
  g)     

Tax assessments on October 31 and December 13, 2001, related to ICMS (state VAT) allegedly due on international long-distance calls, amounting to approximately R$28,655 for November and December 1996 and amounting to R$211,705 from January 1997 to March 1998, at the second administrative stage, assessed as possible risk, and R$191,590 for the period from April 1998 to December 1999, at the second administrative stage, assessed as possible risk. No reserve was recorded based on the risk classification of these matters.

 
  h)      Tax assessment on July 2, 2001 demanding the difference in ICMS paid without late-payment fine, amounting to R$6,349 assessed as possible risk. The process is at the higher court. No reserve was recorded based on the risk classification of this matter.
 
  i)      Tax assessment notice related to the untimely used credits in the period from January to April 2002, in the amount of R$32,109, for which the risk is considered possible. The claim is at the 2nd administrative stage. No reserve was recorded based on the risk classification of this matter.
 

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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

June 30, 2007

(In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

(A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

21.      Provisions for Contingencies (Continued)
 
21.2.      Tax Contingencies and Reserves(Continued)
 
  Claims by the São Paulo State Finance Office, referring to: (Continued)
 
  j)     

Tax assessment notices related to the non-reversal of ICMS credits in proportion to tax-exempt and non-taxed sales and services in the period from January 1999 to June 2000 and July 2000 to December 2003, in addition to an ICMS credit unduly taken in March 1999. The total amount involved is R$116,201. The risk is considered possible by legal counsel. The claim is at the 2nd and 1st administrative stage, respectively. No reserve was recorded based on the risk classification of this matter.

 
  k)      Notifications of around R$8,415 regarding the former Ceterp’s loss of the ICMS tax benefit established by State Decree No. 48,237/03, due to underpayment for an error in the calculation of the debt, assessed as possible risk. The claim is at the 2nd administrative stage. No reserve was recorded based on the risk classification of this matter.
 
  l)     

Tax assessment notices related to nonpayment of ICMS, in the period from January 2001 to December 2005, on amounts received for lease of personal property (modem), totaling R$140,212. Related risk is assessed as possible by legal counsel. The claim is at the 2nd administrative stage. No reserve was recorded based on the risk classification of this matter.

 
  m)     

Tax assessment notices related to nonpayment of ICMS in the period from August 2004 to December 2005, for non-inclusion of revenues from rendering of several supplemental services and value added, in the amount of R$249,189, upon determination of the tax base. Related risk is assessed as possible by legal counsel. The claim is at the 2nd administrative stage. No reserve was recorded based on the risk classification of this matter.

 

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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

 June 30, 2007

(In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

(A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

21.      Provisions for Contingencies (Continued)
 
21.2.      Tax Contingencies and Reserves (Continued)
 
  Claims by the São Paulo State Finance Office, referring to: (Continued)
 
  n)     

Notice drawn up by the São Paulo State Finance Office on June 14, 2007, referring to co-billing operations during May to December 2004, due to: (i) non presentation of the totality of the files provided for in Administrative Ruling CAT No. 49/03; (ii) untimely compliance with notices referring to filing of electronic files; (iii) lack of or irregular recording on the Shipment records; and (iv) lack of payment of tax referring to a portion of the communication services rendered. The amount under dispute is of R$7,091, already considering payment of the notice item, in the terms of Law No. 6374/89 and of Decree No. 51960/07 (PPI), referring to non-payment of taxes. The likelihood of loss is rated as possible. We point out that part of the delinquencies refer to information not filed by other operating companies. The defense was presented on July 17, 2007.

 
   Considering the risk involved, the Company did not record a provision.
 
  Litigation at the Federal and Municipal levels:
 
  o)     

FINSOCIAL, currently COFINS, was a tax on gross operating revenues, originally established at a rate of 0.5% and gradually and subsequently raised to 2.0%. Such rate increases were judicially challenged with success by several companies, which resulted in tax credits from overpayments. These credits were offset by CTBC (company merged into the Company in November 1999) against current amounts of COFINS due. Claiming that those offsets made by CTBC were improper, the Federal Government made an assessment in the amount of R$18,986, considered a probable loss. The claim is at the higher court. Reserve was recorded based on the risk classification of this matter.

 
  p)      Tax collection claim demanding differences regarding income tax, based on DCTFs (Declaration of Federal Tax Credits and Debits) for the first quarter of 1999, amounting to approximately R$5,604, assessed as possible risk. These claims are at the 1st administrative stage and no reserve was recorded based on the risk classification.
 

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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

June 30, 2007

(In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

(A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

21.      Provisions for Contingencies (Continued)
 
21.2.      Tax Contingencies and Reserves (Continued)
 
  Litigation at the Federal and Municipal levels: (Continued)
 
  q)      At the municipal level, the Company has contingencies related to IPTU (municipal real property tax), ISS (municipal service tax), fine and interest in the amount of R$7,737 which have all been accrued due to the existence of favorable and unfavorable decisions regarding this matter. The Company made escrow deposits in the amount of R$3,269 for such questionings.
 
  r)     

The Company filed an annulment action with a view to obtaining a court order that fully annuls tax credits resulting from tax assessment notices drawn up by the municipality of São Paulo, alleging differences in payment of the ISS, and charging late payment fine of 20% not paid, in the amount of R$19,268. A reserve was not set up for this contingency, based on the legal advisor’s opinion of a possible unfavorable outcome. The claim is at trial court.

 
  s)     

On December 15, 2005, ANATEL issued Pronouncement No. 1 (subsequently renumbered to Pronouncement No. 7), whereby it confirmed the understanding that interconnection expenses are not excluded from FUST tax basis, thus changing the previous position which provided for such exclusion. The Pronouncement is applied retroactively to January 2001. Thus, through ABRAFIX (Brazilian Association of Fixed Telephony Companies), on January 9, 2006, the Company filed for a writ of mandamus with a view to ensuring the possibility of excluding interconnection expenses from the FUST calculation base. The proceeding is at trial court. The contingency risk was assessed as possible by the Company’s legal advisors. The amount involved is of R$125,763. No reserve was recorded based on the risk classification of this matter.

 
  t)     

Tax assessment notice drawn up by the IRS demanding payment of Corporate Income Tax (IRPJ), which was offset in 2002 Corporate Income Tax Return (DIPJ) against Withholding Income Tax (IRRF) by Public Agencies for the rendering of services during calendar year 2001. The suit is at the first administrative stage. The risk was classified as probable, and as such, a reserve was set up in the amount of R$1,426.

 
   There are other contingencies for which provisions have been recorded, in the amount of R$73,458, considered of probable risk by the Company management, with related judicial deposits in the amount of R$61,269.
 

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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

June 30, 2007

 (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

(A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

21.      Provisions for Contingencies (Continued)
 
21.3.      Civil Contingencies and Reserves
 
       

    Amount Involved 

   



 Risk      Telesp    A. Telecom                   Total     




Remote    950,852    250    951,102     
Possible    989,082    160    989,242     
Probable    130,851    29    130,880     



 
Total    2,070,785    439    2,071,224     



 

These contingencies assessed as possible risk involve various matters: unacknowledged title to telephone line, indemnity for material and personal damages, among others, in the amount of approximately R$494,049.

In addition, we describe below the most relevant civil contingencies, including their risk assessment:

-     

The Company is also involved in civil class actions related to the Community Telephone Plan (PCT), where the telephone expansion plan buyers who did not receive shares in return for their financial investments seek an indemnity, in the municipalities of Diadema, São Caetano do Sul, São Bernardo do Campo and Ribeirão Pires, involving a total amount of approximately R$297,756. The risks involved were assessed as possible by legal counsel. The claims are at appellate court level. Telesp expects that a favorable decision will be handed down by the higher and supreme courts. Considering the likelihood of loss, no provision was recorded.

-      The Association of the Participants of the Sistel in the State of São Paulo - ASTEL moved against the Company, Fundação Sistel de Seguridade Social and others, a class action questioning subjects related to the Plan of Medical Assistance for Retirees - PAMA, considering in synthesis: (i) prohibition of the collection of contribution of the retirees included in the PAMA; (ii) the registration in the PAMA of the retirees and assisted people whose registrations were suspended for insolvency; (iii) revaluation of the economic necessities of the PAMA; (iv) restoration of the basis of incidence of the contributions on the total and gross amount of the payroll of all the employees of the company; (v) reaccreditation of all the hospitals, clinics, laboratories and doctors disaccredited by Sistel and (vi) review of the accounting distribution of shareholders´ equity. Company Management, based on the opinion of its legal counsel, assessed this suit as a possible risk, and the respective amount involved is estimated to be R$197,437. Based on the risk classification, no reserve was recorded.

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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

June 30, 2007

(In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

 (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

21.      Provisions for Contingencies (Continued)
21.3.      Civil Contingencies and Reserves (Continued)
  -     

On June 9, 2000, WCR do Brasil Serviços Ltda. filed a collection suit against the Company, in which it claims the supposed difference between amounts received by Telesp related to use of the “0900 Service” and the amounts which were transferred to WCR. The updated amount claimed in the suit is R$62,710. On October 1, 2004, a ruling was handed down by the 13th Civil Court of São Paulo - Capital, whereby the claim was judged valid. On December 14, 2004, an appeal was lodged against this ruling, which was distributed to the 26th Panel of Judges of the Capital. On May 26, 2006, a ruling was handed down on the appeal considering it to be partially valid, maintaining the text of the decision. This case involves a probable unfavorable outcome, as such, a reserve was set up.

22. Other Liabilities                 
 
    Parent Company    Consolidated 


    Jun/2007    Mar/2007    Jun/2007    Mar/2007 




 
       Consignments on behalf of third parties    151,502    165,450    142,263    158,622 




             Collateral for deposits    1,853    1,856    1,853    1,856 
             Amounts charged to users    88,565    96,676    75,741    86,046 
             Retentions    59,848    65,572    63,426    69,368 
             Other    1,236    1,346    1,243    1,352 
 
       Advances from customers    45,882    43,575    45,882    43,575 
       Amounts to be refunded to subscribers    32,498    39,442    32,985    40,328 
       Concession renewal fee (Notes 1c and 9)    -    152,222    -    152,222 
       Accounts payable – sale of share fractions (a)    114,884    115,225    114,884    115,225 
       Other    53,773    52,032    64,368    59,229 




 
       Total    398,539    567,946    400,382    569,201 




 
       Current    355,172    525,708    350,043    520,572 
       Noncurrent    43,367    42,238    50,339    48,629 





(a)      Amounts resulting from the auction of share fractions after the reverse split process in 2005, and TDBH acquisition process in 2006.
 

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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

 June 30, 2007

(In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

(A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

23. Shareholder’s Equity

  Capital

Capital as of June 30, 2007 and March 31, 2007 is R$6,575,198. Subscribed and paid-up capital is represented by shares without par value, as follows:

    Jun/2007    Mar/2007 


 
Common shares    168,819,870    168,819,870 
Preferred shares    337,417,402    337,417,402 


Total    506,237,272    506,237,272 
 
Common treasury share    (210,578)    (210,578) 
Preferred treasury share    (185,213)    (185,213) 


Total    (395,791)    (395,791) 
 
Outstanding shares         
Common shares    168,609,292    168,609,292 
Preferred shares    337,232,189    337,232,189 


Total    505,841,481    505,841,481 


 
Book value per outstanding share in R$    21.70    20.75 



Preferred shares are nonvoting but have priority in the reimbursement of capital and are entitled to dividends 10% higher than those paid on common shares, as per article 7 of the Company’s bylaws and clause II, paragraph 1, article 17, of Law No. 6,404/76, with wording of Law No. 10,303/01.

Dividends – Net income on December 31, 2006

On March 29, 2007, the General Shareholders’ Meeting approved the distribution of dividends based on the accumulated earnings as of December 31, 2006, in the amount of R$705,631.

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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

June 30, 2007

 (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

 (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

23.      Shareholder’s Equity (Continued)
 
  The proposed interest on shareholders’ equity was determined as follows:
 
    Types of shares 

    Common    Preferred (*) 


 
Amounts in R$ per share    1.307780    1.438558 

(*) 10% higher than for each common share, as per article 7 of the Company’s bylaws.

This dividend was granted to common and preferred shareholders registered as so in the Company’s shareholders registry book by the end of the day March 29, 2007. After that date, the shares were considered ex-dividends. The payment of this dividend will start on May 28, 2007.

Interest on shareholders´ equity – fiscal year 2007

On April 19, 2007, the Company published a notice of credit of interest on shareholders’ equity for 2007, approved in the Board of Directors meeting held on April 18, 2007, following the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting.

The Company declared interest on shareholders’ equity in the amount of R$221,000, withholding 15% income tax, resulting in net interest of R$187,850, as per article 9 of Law No. 9,249/95 and the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission CVM Resolution No. 207/96.

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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

June 30, 2007

 (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

 (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

23.    Shareholder’s Equity (Continued)         
 
        Tax immune or         
        exempt corporate        Corporate entities 
        entities (gross    Withholding    and individuals 
    Value per share (R$)    amount)    income tax (15%)    (net amount) 
 



 
    Common shares    0.409589    0.061438    0.348151 
    Preferred shares (*)    0.450548    0.067582    0.382966 

(*) 10% higher than for each common share, as per article 7 of the Company’s bylaws.

The interest on shareholders’ equity was paid to holders of common and preferred shares included in our records at the end of the April, 30th 2007, date of the book record. After such date, shares were considered “ex interest on shareholders’ equity”. Payment of the interest took place on May 28, 2007.

As provided for in article 28 of the Company’s bylaws, interest on shareholders’ equity may be attributed to the minimum mandatory dividends for the fiscal year 2007.

24. Net Operating Revenue                 
 
    Parent Company    Consolidated 


    Jun/2007    Jun/2006    Jun/2007    Jun/2006 




       Subscription    2,874,083    2,830,795    2,874,083    2,830,795 
       Activation    55,766    56,410    55,766    56,410 
       Local service    1,397,904    1,555,227    1,477,155    1,591,801 
 
       Domestic long distance    1,541,176    1,494,682    1,598,314    1,528,249 




         Intraregional    1,081,505    1,019,952    1,095,945    1,038,855 
         Interregional    459,671    474,730    502,369    489,394 
 
       International long distance    67,362    81,955    84,193    81,995 
       Network    1,987,708    2,163,171    2,072,470    2,203,178 
       Use of network    204,824    271,980    204,824    271,980 
       Public telephones    298,360    259,581    298,360    259,581 
       Business communication    1,284,973    791,947    1,414,639    783,953 
       Assignment of means    173,516    199,831    157,953    199,831 
       Other    295,828    288,990    424,402    397,972 




 
       Gross operating revenue    10,181,500    9,994,569    10,662,159    10,205,745 
 
       Taxes on gross revenue    (3,140,385)    (2,908,843)    (3,288,172)    (2,980,543) 




         ICMS (State VAT)    (2,264,396)    (2,271,047)    (2,356,639)    (2,321,252) 
         PIS and COFINS (taxes on revenue)    (371,630)    (372,912)    (404,276)    (389,863) 
         ISS (municipal service tax)    (15,074)    (13,907)    (21,041)    (17,392) 
       Discounts    (489,285)    (250,977)    (506,216)    (252,036) 




 
       Net operating revenue    7,041,115    7,085,726    7,373,987    7,225,202 





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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

June 30, 2007

(In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

(A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

24.      Net Operating Revenue (Continued)
 
  Tariff adjustments that influenced the stated revenues
 
 

On July 10 and 14, 2006, through Rulings No. 59,517 and 59,665, ANATEL approved the tariff adjustment for STFC, according to criteria established in the Local and Long- Distance Concession Contracts, effective as from July 14, 2006 for the Local Basic Plan, and as from July 20, 2006 for the National Long-Distance Basic Plan. Average decreases were as follows:

 
  Local Basic Plan: (-0.38%)
 
  National Long-Distance Basic Plan: (-2.73%)
 
  On January 1, 2007 and 2006, the new interconnection rules became effective, according to renewal of the Local and National Long-Distance Basic Plan, as follows:
 
  -      As from January 1, 2006, the local network tariff (TU-RL) is limited to 50% of the local minute value.
 
  -      As from January 1, 2007, the local network tariff (TU-RL) is limited to 40% of the local minute value.
 
25.      Cost of Services Provided
 
    Parent Company    Consolidated 


    Jun/2007    Jun/2006    Jun/2007     Jun/2006 




 
Depreciation and amortization    (1,133,005)    (1,160,167)    (1,159,969)    (1,169,674) 
Personnel    (96,784)    (111,581)    (121,217)    (117,448) 
Materials    (22,024)    (18,013)    (22,829)    (18,287) 
Network interconnection    (1,752,289)    (1,782,221)    (1,777,315)    (1,791,603) 
Outside services    (541,148)    (574,828)    (612,817)    (592,923) 
Other    (170,127)    (180,349)    (228,248)    (184,007) 




 
Total    (3,715,377)    (3,827,159)    (3,922,395)    (3,873,942) 





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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)
June 30, 2007
(In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)
(A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)
 
 
26. Selling Expenses                 
 
    Parent Company    Consolidated 


    Jun/2007    Jun/2006    Jun/2007    Jun/2006 




         Depreciation and amortization    (9,110)    (6,419)    (9,173)    (7,095) 
         Personnel    (160,615)    (133,866)    (169,304)    (138,690) 
         Materials    (38,479)    (42,741)    (38,583)    (42,816) 
         Outside services    (571,692)    (504,115)    (580,771)    (523,366) 
         Allowance for doubtful accounts    (324,043)    (211,604)    (335,438)    (216,852) 
         Other    (12,717)    (25,070)    (12,023)    (25,990) 




 
         Total    (1,116,656)    (923,815)    (1,145,292)    (954,809) 




 
 
27. General and Administrative Expenses             
 
    Parent Company    Consolidated 


    Jun/2007    Jun/2006    Jun/2007    Jun/2006 




         Depreciation and amortization    (130,830)    (131,955)    (137,974)    (138,017) 
         Personnel    (128,488)    (88,001)    (145,529)    (95,092) 
         Materials    (7,056)    (5,356)    (7,781)    (5,564) 
         Outside services    (188,644)    (183,702)    (199,828)    (189,747) 
         Other    (16,016)    (7,539)    (18,091)    (9,067) 




 
         Total    (471,034)    (416,553)    (509,203)    (437,487) 




 
 
28. Financial Expenses, Net                 
 
    Parent Company    Consolidated 


    Jun/2007    Jun/2006    Jun/2007    Jun/2006 




           Financial income    194,459    352,466    200,130    352,498 




                 Income from temporary cash                 
Investments    17,124    79,066    21,338    80,800 
                 Gains on derivative transactions    63,411    157,793    63,411    157,793 
                 Interest receivable    18,932    28,203    20,133    26,138 
                 Monetary/exchange variations    92,852    84,732    92,959    84,735 
                 Other    2,140    2,672    2,289    3,032 
 
Financial expenses    (578,288)    (853,956)    (583,543)    (856,144) 




                 Interest on capital    (221,000)    (290,000)    (221,000)    (290,000) 
                 Interest payable    (149,413)    (256,285)    (152,114)    (257,626) 
                 Losses on derivative transactions    (165,168)    (257,858)    (165,221)    (257,858) 
                 Expenses on financial                 
transactions    (42,195)    (36,810)    (44,419)    (37,642) 
                 Monetary/exchange variations    (512)    (13,003)    (789)    (13,018) 




Total    (383,829)    (501,490)    (383,413)    (503,646) 





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                                       TELECOMUNICAÇÕES DE SÃO PAULO S.A. - TELESP     
 
                                           NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)     
June 30, 2007             
                                              (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)         
                                               (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)     
 
 
 
29. Other Operating Expenses, Net                 
 
           Parent Company                   Consolidated 


    Jun/2007    Jun/2006    Jun/2007    Jun/2006 




               Income    273,290         279,527    279,771    285,140 




                     Technical and administrative                 
services    25,275         28,194    23,533    26,425 




                     Amortization of negative goodwill -                 
                     Companhia AIX de Participações    4,367    -    4,367    - 
                     Income from supplies    41,098         41,141    41,098    41,141 
                     Dividends    10,073         10,999    13,208    13,976 
                     Fines on telecommunication                 
services    58,910         57,048    60,999    57,048 
                     Recovered expenses    76,399         81,276    79,836    84,661 
                     Reversal of reserve for contingencies    32,569         19,516    32,655    19,469 
                     Rental of shared infrastructure    21,212         26,705    21,212    26,705 
                     Other    3,387         14,648    2,863    15,715 
 
Expenses    (223,555)    (234,367)    (248,064)    (236,863) 




               Write-offs and adjustments to realizable                 
                   value of supplies    (3,030)         (2,167)         (3,017)         (2,167) 
               Goodwill amortization    (33,079)         (5,916)    (33,079)         (5,916) 
               Donations and sponsorships    (9,479)         (4,637)         (9,489)         (4,637) 
               Taxes (except IR and CSLL)    (123,612)    (126,109)    (135,679)    (125,721) 
               Labor, tax and civil reserves    (44,803)    (79,177)    (47,347)    (79,184) 
               Other    (9,552)    (16,361)    (19,453)    (19,238) 




 
               Total    49,735         45,160    31,707    48,277 





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                                      TELECOMUNICAÇÕES DE SÃO PAULO S.A. - TELESP     
 
                                           NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)     
    June 30, 2007             

                                       (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated) 

       
                                      (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)         
 
 
30. Non Operating Income, Net                 
 
    Parent Company    Consolidated 


    Jun/2007    Jun/2006    Jun/2007    Jun/2006 




         Income    168,066    20,489    168,539    20,735 




         Proceeds from sale of property, plant and                 
           equipment and investments (*)    138,718    5,051    138,757    5,035 
         Unidentified revenue    25,925    12,171    25,925    12,189 
         Other    3,423    3,267    3,857    3,511 
 
         Expenses    (54,410)    (13,864)    (54,453)    (13,915) 




         Cost of sale of property, plant and equipment             
           and investments (*)    (54,374)    (13,864)    (54,417)    (13,915) 
         Other    (36)    -    (36)    - 




 
         Total    113,656    6,625    114,086    6,820 





(*)      Refers mainly to the sale of the property situated in Barra Funda, São Paulo -SP, as mentioned in Note 9. The book value written down in March 2007 was R$46,044.
 

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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

 June 30, 2007

(In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

 (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

31. Income and Social Contribution Taxes

The Company recognizes income and social contribution taxes monthly on accrual basis and pays the taxes on an estimated basis, in accordance with the trial balance for suspension or reduction. The taxes calculated on income as of the date of the financial statements are recorded in liabilities or assets, as applicable. Prepayments of income and social contribution taxes are recorded as deferred and recoverable taxes.

  Reconciliation of tax expenses and standard rates

Reconciliation of the reported tax charges and the amounts calculated by applying 34% (income tax of 25% and social contribution tax of 9%) on June 30, 2007 and 2006 is shown in the table below:

    Parent Company    Consolidated 


    Jun/2007    Jun/2006    Jun/2007    Jun/2006 




 
Income before taxes    1,529,473    1,498,088    1,555,126    1,510,407 




 
Social contribution tax                 
Social contribution tax expense    (137,653)    (134,828)    (139,961)    (135,937) 
Permanent differences:                 
   Equity pick-up    1,068    2,663    (392)    (1) 
   Unclaimed interest on shareholders equity    (5,855)    -    (5,855)    - 
   Nondeductible expenses, gifts, incentives and                 
   dividends received    (5,844)    (2,220)    (8,904)    (1,713) 




 
Social contribution tax expense in the statement                 
   of income    (148,218)    (134,385)    (155,112)    (137,651) 




 
Income tax                 
Income tax expense    (382,368)    (374,522)    (388,781)    (377,602) 
Permanent differences:                 
   Equity pick-up    2,966    7,399    (1,088)    (2) 
   Unclaimed interest on shareholders equity    (16,264)    -    (16,264)    - 
   Nondeductible expenses, gifts, incentives and                 
dividends received    (16,037)    (6,158)    (24,329)    (4,730) 
 
Other                 
   Incentives (cultural, food and transportation)    5,274    694    5,274    694 




 
Income tax expense in the statement of income    (406,429)    (372,587)    (425,188)    (381,640) 




 
Total (income tax + social contribution tax)    (554,647)    (506,972)    (580,300)    (519,291) 




 
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are shown in Notes 6 and 18, respectively.         

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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

June 30, 2007

(In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

 (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

Total consolidated current income and social contribution taxes payable at June 30, 2007 amounts to R$625,821 (R$594,799 at June 30, 2006).

32.             Related Party Transactions         
 
    Significant balances with related parties are as follows:         
 
       

Consolidated 


        Jun/2007    Mar/2007 


 
    ASSETS         
    Current assets    246,238    229,886 


       Trade accounts receivable    184,123    168,190 
       Other recoverable amounts    1,625    2,438 
       Other assets    60,490    59,258 
 
    Noncurrent assets    4,577    10,799 


       Intercompany receivables    4,577    10,799 


 
    Total assets    250,815    240,685 


 
    LIABILITIES         
    Current liabilities    310,641    1,007,723 


    Trade accounts payable    282,347    270,214 
    Interest on shareholders´ equity and dividends (See Note 20)    -    711,421 
    Loans with related parties    1,123    1,082 
    Intercompany payables    27,171    25,006 
 
    Noncurrent liabilities    4,783    2,572 


       Intercompany payables    4,783    2,572 


 
    Total liabilities    315,424    1,010,295 


 
        Consolidated 

        Jun/2007    Jun/2006 


    STATEMENT OF INCOME         
    Revenue    137,684    192,632 


     Telecommunications services    120,146    171,536 
     Financial income    80    35 
     Other operating revenue    17,458    21,061 
 
    Costs and expenses    (1,128,133)    (1,178,057) 


     Cost of services provided    (885,523)    (932,960) 
     Selling    (178,754)    (197,137) 
     General and administrative    (63,774)    (47,960) 
     Financial    (82)    - 

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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

June 30, 2007

(In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

(A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

32.      Related Party Transactions (Continued)
 
 

Trade accounts receivable include receivables for telecommunications services, namely Vivo S.A., Atento Brasil S.A., Terra Networks Brasil S.A. and Telefónica de España S.A., particularly for long-distance services.

 
  Other recoverable amounts in current assets refer principally to advances to Telefônica Gestão de Serviços Empresariais do Brasil Ltda.
 
  Other assets in current and noncurrent assets comprise credits from Telefónica Internacional S.A., Telefônica Serviços Empresariais do Brasil Ltda., Atento Brasil S.A., Telefônica Data do Brasil Ltda, Vivo S.A. and other group companies, corresponding to services rendered, advisory fees, expenses with salaries and other expenses paid by the Company to be refunded by the related companies.
 
 

Trade accounts payable include services provided primarily by Atento Brasil S.A., Vivo S.A., TIWS Brasil, Terra Networks Brasil S.A., Telefônica Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento do Brasil Ltda. and Telefónica de España S.A. We also highlight the rendering of administrative services in the accounting, financial, human resources, property, logistics and IT areas payable to Telefônica Serviços Empresariais do Brasil Ltda. 

 
  Revenue from telecommunications services comprises mainly billings to Vivo S.A., Terra Networks Brasil S.A. and Atento Brasil S.A.
 
  Other operating revenues are basically from network infrastructure leased to Vivo S.A.
 
 

Cost of services provided refers mainly to interconnection and traffic services (mobile terminal) expenses, provided by Vivo Group S.A. maintenance of systems for internet operation, provided by Terra Networks Brasil S.A., internet transit services – IP network, provided by Tiws Brasil Ltda., and management services provided by Atento Brasil S.A.

 
  Selling expenses refer mainly to marketing services by Atento Brasil S.A., and commissions paid to cellular telephone operators with Vivo S.A.
 
 

General and administrative expenses refer to administrative management services provided by Telefônica Serviços Empresariais do Brasil Ltda., and management and technical services payable to Telefónica Internacional S.A.

 

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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

June 30, 2007

 (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

 (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

33.      Post Retirement Benefit Plans
 
 

Telesp individually sponsors a defined benefit retirement plan (PBS Telesp Plan), which covers approximately 0.78% of the Company’s employees. In addition to the supplemental pension benefit, a multiemployer health care plan (PAMA) is provided to retired employees and their dependents, at shared costs. Contributions to the PBS Telesp Plan are determined based on actuarial valuations prepared by independent actuaries, in accordance with the rules in force in Brazil. The funding procedure is the capitalization method and the sponsor’s contribution is 6.93% of payroll of employees covered by the plan, of which 5.43% is allocated to fund the PBS Telesp Plan and 1.5% to the PAMA Plan.

 
  The Company maintains the same post retirement benefit plans informed on the last financial statements.
 
  In the first semester of 2007, the Company made contributions to PBS Telesp Plan, in the amount of R$24 (R$27 in the same period of 2006), and to Visão Telesp Plan, in the amount of R$12,302 (R$11,165 in the same period of 2006).
 
 

A. Telecom individually sponsors two defined contribution plans: one being similar to that of Telesp, the Visão Assist benefit plan, which covers approximately 30% of its employees, and the other one with basic and additional contributions by the sponsor, equivalent to 30% of the basic and additional contributions by the participants. A. Telecom contributions to such plans in the first semester of 2007 totaled R$ 317 (R$97 in the same prior-year period).

 
  Telefonica Empresas S.A. individually sponsors a defined contribution plan similar to that of the Company, the Visão Telefônica Empresas Benefit Plan. Total contributions to this plan for the first semester of 2007 amounted to R$408 (R$1,533 in 2006).
 
 

The actuarial valuation of the plans was made in December 2006 and 2005 based on the employees’ data as of September 2006 and November 2005, respectively, and the projected unit credit method was adopted. Actuarial gains or losses for each year were immediately recognized in each of the periods. The plans assets relate to November 30, 2006 and 2005. For multiemployer plans (PAMA and PBS-A), apportionment of the plan assets was made based on the sponsoring entity’s actuarial liabilities in relation to the plans’ total actuarial liabilities.

 

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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

June 30, 2007

(In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

 (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

33. Post-Retirement Benefit Plans (Continued)

Below is the actuarial deficit recorded as of June 30, 2007 and March 31, 2007 regarding the following post retirement plans:

Plan    Jun/2007    Mar/2007 



CTB    24,466    23,896 
PAMA    54,140    52,872 


Total Company    78,606    76,768 
Visão Assist    135    93 


Total Consolidated    78,741    76,861 



Other plans sponsored by the Company and its subsidiaries recording surplus (PBS-A, PBS Telesp, Visão Telesp and Visão Telefônica Empresas) are not registered in accounting and the last actuarial valuation occurred in December 2006.

Shown below are expenses estimated for 2007 as per actuaries’ report:

    PBS /Visão        Visão –    Visão – 
    Telesp/CTB    PAMA    Assist    TEmpresas 




 
Current service cost    3,349    -    86    248 
Interest cost    11,472    11,159    45    98 
Expected return on plan assets    (15,323)    (6,087)    (45)    (604) 
Employees’ contributions    (191)    -         (1)    (20) 




Total expenses for 2007    (693)    5,072    85    (278) 





34. Insurance (unaudited)

The policy of the Company and its subsidiaries, as well as that of the Telefónica Group, includes the maintenance of insurance coverage for all assets and liabilities involving significant amounts and high risks based on management’s judgment, following Telefónica S.A.’s corporate program guidelines. In this context, Telecomunicações de São Paulo S.A. – Telesp complies with the Brazilian legislation for contracting insurance coverage.

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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

 June 30, 2007

 (In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

 (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

34.      Insurance (unaudited) (Continued)
 
  Below are listed the main insurance coverage contracted by the Company:
 
Type    Insurance Coverage 


 
Operating risks (with loss of profits)    US$8,027,971 thousand 
Optional third-party liability - vehicles    R$1,000 
ANATEL guarantee insurance    R$9,779.8 

35. Financial Instruments

Carrying and fair values of financial instruments as of June 30, 2007 and March 31, 2007 are as follows:

                     Consolidated     





    Jun/2007    Mar/2007 


       Book       Fair    Book    Fair 
       value       value    Value    value 




 
Loans and financing    (2,027,496)    (2,020,465)    (2,057,279)    (2,050,370) 
Derivatives    (327,131)    (306,653)    (315,055)    (288,192) 
Cash and cash equivalents    167,617    167,617         478,364    478,364 




 
    (2,187,010)    (2,159,501)    (1,893,970)    (1,860,198) 





The valuation methodology used to determine the fair value of loans, financing and derivative instruments (currency and interest rate swap) was the discounted cash flow method, considering expected settlement or realization of liabilities and assets, at market rates prevailing on the balance sheet date

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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

June 30, 2007

(In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

 (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

35. Financial Instruments (Continued)

The Company has an interest of 0.94% in Portugal Telecom, carried at cost. The investment, at market value, is based on the last quotation of June 2007 on the Lisbon Stock Exchange for Portugal Telecom, equivalent to €10.23 (€10.03 at March 31, 2007):

           

Consolidated 

   





                       Jun/2007                 Mar/2007 


        Book    Fair    Book    Fair 
        value    value    Value    value 




 
Portugal Telecom – direct investment     75,362    213,228    75,362    219,613 
Portugal Telecom –   

indirect 

               
 investment through   

Aliança 

               
 Atlântica         51,121    71,076    53,701    73,204 




 
        126,483    284,304    129,063    292,817 





The principal market risk factors that affect the Company’s business are detailed below:

a)      Exchange rate risk
 
 

As of June 30, 2007, 25.31% (26.28% as of March 31, 2007) of the debt was denominated in foreign currency (U.S. dollar and yen), 100% (99.92% as of March 31, 2007) of this debt was covered by asset positions on currency hedge transactions (swaps for CDI). As of June 30, 2007, transactions with derivatives generated a consolidated negative result of R$102,737, which was partially offset against exchange gains on debts, in the amount of R$68,199. As of June 30, 2007, the Company recorded a liability of R$327,131 to reflect the net position of derivatives as of that date.

 

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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

 June 30, 2007

(In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

(A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

35. Financial Instruments (Continued)

The carrying and fair values of the Company’s net excess (exposure) to the exchange rate risk as of June 30, 2007 and March 31, 2007 are as follows:

               Consolidated     





       

Jun/2007 

 

             Mar/2007 





    Book    Fair    Book    Fair 
    value    value    value    value 




 
Liabilities                 
Loans and financing    513,074    505,525    540,657    532,484 
Purchase commitments    61,047    61,047     74,193     74,193 
 
Asset position on swaps    513,142    510,593    540,231    537,813 




 
Net excess (exposure)    (60,979)    (55,979)    (74,619)    (68,864) 





b)      Interest rate risk
 
  To hedge against the currency and external variable interest rate (Libor) risk on these foreign currency debts, the Company has hedge transactions in order to peg these debts to local currency, at floating rates indexed to the CDI (interbank deposit rate), in a way that the Company’s indebtedness is affected by CDI fluctuations. The balance of loans and financing also includes debentures issued in 2004 bearing CDI-based interest of R$1,513,299 (R$1,515,540 as of March 31, 2007), as described in Note 17.
 
 

The Company invests its cash surplus (temporary cash investments) of R$149,459 (R$457,340 as of March 31, 2007) mainly in short-term instruments, based on the CDI variation, which also reduces the exposure to said risk. The carrying values of these instruments approximate their corresponding fair values, since they may be redeemed in the short term.

 
 

As of June 30, 2007, the Company had swap transactions – CDI vs. fixed rate, to partially hedge against fluctuations in internal interest rates. These hedging transactions, with a contracted principal of R$1,110,032, generated a net consolidated positive result of R$927 over the year, and this temporary gain was recorded in the statement of income.

 

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NOTES TO QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Continued)

 June 30, 2007

(In thousands of reais, unless otherwise stated)

(A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

35.      Financial Instruments (Continued)
 
  c)      Debt acceleration risk
 
  

As of June 30, 2007, the Company’s loan and financing agreements contain restrictive covenants, typically applicable to such agreements, relating to cash generation, indebtedness ratios and other. These restrictive covenants have been met by the Company and have not restricted the Company’s ability to conduct its normal course of business.

 
  d)      Credit risk
 
  

As of June 30, 2007, the Company’s consolidated customer portfolio had no subscribers whose receivables were individually higher than 1% of the total trade accounts receivable.

 
  

The Company is also subject to credit risk related to temporary cash investments and receivables from swap transactions. The Company reduces this exposure by dispersing it among top-tier financial institutions.

 
36.      Additional Information
 
  On October 27, 2006, Decree No. 47,817 was published in the Official Gazette of the Municipality of São Paulo, regulating Law No. 14,023/05, which establishes that all aerial cabling in the city of São Paulo be buried and to comply with the Law. The Company is analyzing the effects of the referred to regulation in order to study its impacts.
 

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MANAGEMENT COMMENTS ON CONSOLIDATED PERFORMANCE

June 30, 2007

 (In millions of reais, unless otherwise stated)

 (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

                    Variation 



    June/07    June/06     %    R$ 




Gross revenues    10,662.2    10,205.7    4.5                         456.5 
Net operating revenues    7,374.0    7,225.2    2.1                         148.8 
Cost of services provided    (3,922.4)    (3,873.9)    1.3                           (48.5) 
Financial income (expenses), net    (383.4)    (503.6)    (23.9)                         120.2 
Operating revenues (expenses)    (1,627.2)    (1,344.1)    21.1    (283.1) 
Operating income    1,441.0    1,503.6    (4.2)                           (62.6) 
Net income for the period    1,195.8    1,281.1    (6.7)                           (85.3) 

1.     

Net operating revenues accumulated until June 2007 amounted to R$7,374.0 million, which, compared to revenues computed in the same prior-year period of R$7,225.2 million, represents an increase of R$148.8 million, or 2.1%. Such variation is basically a result of the growth in revenues from data communication by package due to Telefônica Empresas S.A. consolidation, increase in the Speedy service, in LDN (National Long Distance) revenues, and in the number of alternative plans in the period. Such effect was partially impacted, on the other hand, by the fall in the network use revenues due to the new interconnection rules effective as from January 1, 2007, whereby TU-RL is now limited to 40% of the local minute public tariff rate, representing a 20% decrease in relation to the tariff rate adopted in December 2006. In addition, local service revenues underwent a 7.2% reduction and inter-network revenues decreased due to increase in anti-fraud measures.

 
2.     

Cost of services provided increased by R$48.5 or 1.3%, namely as a result of “Personnel expenses”, impacted by the salary adjustment in September/06, headcount increase due to transfer of employees from the subsidiary Telefônica Empresas S.A., voluntary resignation program (PDI) in February and June 2007, and “Third-party services”, principally because of increase in expenses with client services, with co- billing and with sales commissions, partially offset by the fall in production plant maintenance expenses and “Other”, due to rent of infra-structure to last mile traffic and to rent of network for data transmission.

 
3.     

The negative financial result improved by R$120.2 million, or 23.9%, mainly justified by the fall in the CDI rate, the lower average net indebtedness, and decrease in the payment of interest on shareholders’ equity in the period.

 

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MANAGEMENT COMMENTS ON CONSOLIDATED PERFORMANCE (Continued)

 June 30, 2007

 (In millions of reais, unless otherwise stated)

(A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

Net Financial Result 

              Variation 



Annual Comparison – R$    June/07    June/06    %    R$ 





 
   Income/(loss)from financial transactions    21.4    83.0    (74.2)                     (61.6) 
   Income/(loss) from hedge operations    (101.8)    (101.1)    0.7                       (0.7) 
   CPMF    (42.2)    (36.8)    14.7                       (5.4) 
   Interest receivable    20.1    26.2    (23.3)                       (6.1) 
   Interest payable    (152.1)    (256.6)    (40.7)                   104.5 
   Monetary/foreign exchange variations    92.2    71.7    28.6                       20.5 
   Interest on shareholders’ equity    (221)    (290)    (23.8)    69 




 
Net financial result    (383.4)    (503.6)    (23.9)                   120.2 





4.     

Operating income presented a 4.2% decrease when compared to the same prior-year period. A significant portion of this result is due to growth in operating expenses in the six-month period, referring namely to personnel expenses, third-party services and rent of infra-structure, in addition to fall in network use revenues, local and inter-network services, partially offset by the rise in revenues from data communication by package, as a consequence of the Telefônica Empresas S.A. merger, Speedy services, LDN revenues and increase in the number of alternative plans.

 
5.      Physical data (*)
 
  Changes in the major physical data:
 
    Unit    June/07    June/06    Variation % 




Installed lines    Line    14,478,254    14,363,419    0.8 
Fixed lines in operation    Line    12,036,987    12,342,394    (2.5) 
Local traffic                 
   Recorded pulses    Thousand             
    pulses    10,329,148    14,943,571    (30.9) 
   Exceeding pulses    Thousand             
    pulses    6,732,195    10,130,347    (33.5) 
Public telephones in operation    Sets    250,250    331,174    (24.4) 
 
(*) Not reviewed by independent auditors.                 

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MANAGEMENT COMMENTS ON CONSOLIDATED PERFORMANCE (Continued)

June 30, 2007

(In millions of reais, unless otherwise stated)

 (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

Local traffic: in pulses in the 1H07 does not reflect the traffic generated by the terminals migrated to Local Traffic Packages and those already covered by the Pulse/Minute conversion determined by ANATEL. Should the traffic generated by such terminals be considered, the fall in total recorded pulses would be of – 15.1% and in total exceeding pulses, of -12.1% .

6.      Investments
 
 

The Company submitted the Capital Budget for 2007 in the consolidated amount of R$1,845 million for appreciation by the Board of Directors, which was subsequently approved in the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of March 29, 2007.

 
 

This figure is in line with the Company’s needs, and confirms the long-term commitment with the Telefonica Group in Brazil, regarding both maintenance and socialization of traditional services and increase in new services and a more comprehensive and better client service.

 

Up to June 30, 2007, the Company invested the consolidated amount of R$813.6, and until June 2007, the new commitments with capital expenses are as follows:

Year of    Total contracted    Total budgeted 
disbursement    amount           amount 



 
2007    877.1    979.5 

6.1      Sale of telephone lines (*)
 
 

At the end of March 2007, of the 12,036,987 lines in operation, 75% were residential, 14% non-residential, 6% company lines and the remaining referred to lines for own and Public Use.

 
6.2      Public use telephony (*)
 
  The Company has a Public Use Telephone plant with 250,286 units, to meet the demands of the São Paulo state population and the regulatory agency.
 
  (*) Not reviewed by independent auditors.
 

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MANAGEMENT COMMENTS ON CONSOLIDATED PERFORMANCE (Continued)

 June 30, 2007

(In millions of reais, unless otherwise stated)

(A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

7.      ANATEL
 
  7.1 Goals       
 
 

The quality and universalization goals of the Fixed Switched Telephone Services (STFC) are available for the society follow-up on the National Communications Agency (ANATEL) site, at www.anatel.gov.br.

 
  7.2 Concession contract       
 
 

The STFC concession contract was extended on December 22, 2005 for a further 20 years, and may be amended on December 31, 2010, December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2020. This condition enables ANATEL to establish new provisions and goals for purposes of universalization and quality, considering the conditions prevailing on the occasion.

 
8.      Alternative fixed telephony plans
 
  Alternative fixed telephony plans make Telesp’s installed capacity more profitable, builds client loyalty and improves the services provided to different market segments, offering more adequate options to access fixed telephones. This reflects Telesp’s commitment to universalization of telecommunications services in the state of São Paulo, exceeding regulatory requirements, and to popularize access to communication and information.
 
  Highlight is given to the successful Minutes Plans, which provide progressive discounts on the volume of contracted minutes. There are versions for the fixed-to-fixed, fixed-to- mobile and interstate long-distance calls. Alternative plans already represent 42.6% of the total lines in operation.
 

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MANAGEMENT COMMENTS ON CONSOLIDATED PERFORMANCE (Continued)

June 30, 2007

(In millions of reais, unless otherwise stated)

(A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

9.      Migration from pulses to minutes
 
 

The Company began a process of migration of the collection system from pulse to minutes, according to renewal of the Concession Contract, which should be concluded by July 31, 2007. The Company offers the PASOO plan (mandatory alternative plan) in addition to the basic plan. The major differences between such plans are as follows:

 
    Basic plan    PASOO 



Residential subscription    R$38.80    R$38.80 
Residential bundled minutes    200 minutes    400 minutes 
Non-residential bundled minutes    150 minutes    360 minutes 
Regular hours         
 Call completion (within the bundled minutes))    Do not have    4 minutes 
 Call completion tariff (unbundled minutes))    Do not have    R$0,14995 
 Local minute value    R$0,09767    R$0,03747 
 Minimum tariff time    30 seconds    Do not have 
 Tariff time    6 seconds    6 seconds 
 Charged calls    > 3 seconds         all 
Reduced tariff hours         
 Call completion (within the bundled minutes)    2 minutes    4 minutes 
 Call completion tariff (unbundled minutes))    R$0,19534    R$0,14995 

10.      Tariff adjustment on July 17, 2007
 
  Increase in the fixed-to-fixed tariff rates through Rulings No. 66,028 and 66,031 – ANATEL approved the tariff increase percentages for the STFC, as per criteria established in the Local and National Long-Distance Concession Contracts, effective as from July 20, 2007. The tariff increases were the same for Local and LDN, that is, 2.21%.
 
  Increase in the fixed-to-mobile tariff rates through Ruling No. 66,029 – ANATEL approved the increase of 3.29% for calls made between fixed and mobile telephones (VC1, VC2 and VC3) in all of TELESP’s concession area, sectors 31, 32 and 34 of Region III. On this same date, ANATEL approved increase in the fixed-to-mobile interconnection tariff, referring to VC1, VC2 and VC3 in 2.25%. Increases became effective as from July 20, 2007.
 

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MANAGEMENT COMMENTS ON CONSOLIDATED PERFORMANCE (Continued)

June 30, 2007

 (In millions of reais, unless otherwise stated)

 (A free translation of the original issued in Portuguese)

11.      Additional information
 
  For further details on the Company’s performance, please refer to the “Press Release” available on www.telefonica.com.br.
 

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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.

 

        TELESP HOLDING COMPANY

Date:

  August 15, 2007  

By:

 

/s/ Daniel de Andrade Gomes


       

Name:

 

Daniel de Andrade Gomes

       

Title:

 

Investor Relations Director