SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549
 

 
FORM 6-K
 
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
For the month of June, 2004

Commission File Number 001-14489
 

 
TELE CENTRO OESTE CELULAR PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

Tele Centro Oeste Celular Participações Holding Company
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
 

SCS - Quadra 2, Bloco C, Edifício Anexo-Telebrasília Celular
-7° Andar, Brasília, D.F.
Federative Republic of Brazil
(Address of principal executive office)
 

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

Form 20-F ___X___ Form 40-F _______

 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form 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____


 

Telemat Celular S.A.

Book Value Report as of May 31, 2004 of Telemat Celular S.A.'s Net Equity

 

 

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Auditores Independentes

 


BOOK VALUE REPORT AS OF MAY 31, 2004 OF TELEMAT CELULAR S.A.'s
NET EQUITY

 

1.     INTRODUCTION

DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU AUDITORES INDEPENDENTES, an accounting firm, with head office in the City of São Paulo, State of São Paulo, at Rua Bela Cintra, 881, enrolled with the National Register of Legal Entities of the Ministry of Finance (CNPJ/MF) under No. 49.928.567/0001-11, in compliance with article 8 of Law No. 6,404/76, at your request, performed a review of the book value of the net equity, as of May 31, 2004, of Telemat Celular S.A., a company established at Avenida Getúlio Vargas, 1.300, Municipality of Cuiabá, State of Mato Grosso, enrolled with CNPJ/MF under No. 02.340.817/0001-34, hereinafter referred to as the Company, for purposes of corporate reorganization and/or restructuring.

 

2.     DESCRIPTION OF NET EQUITY

The net equity, subject to our review, was determined based on the Company's trial balance as of May 31, 2004 and comprises the balances of assets and liabilities, as follows:

 

R$

 

 

ASSETS

 

Cash

208,383,743.05

Accounts receivable, net

54,886,159.42

Deferred and recoverable taxes

24,915,637.71

Other assets

24,719,529.99

Property, plant and equipment

  97,834,012.40

Total assets

410,739,082.57

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

Suppliers and accounts payable

36,339,956,39

Taxes and contributions

17,193,966.05

Loans and financing

1,783,304.79

Interest on capital and dividends

23,154,634.40

Other liabilities

    7,681,579.62

Total liabilities

86,153,441.25

 

                         

NET EQUITY

324,585,641.32

The detailed breakdown of assets and liabilities is presented in the balance sheet as of May 31, 2004, attached herein.


3.     APPLIED PROCEDURES

In order to ensure the adequacy of the book values of assets and liabilities that comprise the Company's net equity as of May 31, 2004, the undersigned adopted usual auditing procedures applicable in the circumstances, in conformity with standards approved by the Federal Accounting Council. Accordingly, our examination comprised: (a) determining the extent of auditing procedures, taking into consideration the significance of the balances of assets and liabilities that comprise the net equity; (b) checking, on a test basis, the evidence and records that support the amounts and accounting information disclosed, and
(c) evaluating the significant accounting practices and estimates adopted by the Company's management.

 

4.     STANDARDS APPLIED IN DETERMING THE NET EQUITY

The Company's net equity was determined in accordance with Brazilian accounting practices, which include the standards established by Brazilian corporate law, supplementary standards issued by the Brazilian Securities Commission (CVM), and specific legislation applicable to concessionaires of telecommunications services. The criterion adopted in determining the Company's net equity is the book value.

 

5.     CONCLUSION

As a result of the examinations and analyses performed, the undersigned concluded that the book value of the Company's net equity, determined in accordance with the aforementioned criteria, is R$324,585,641.32 (three hundred twenty-four million, five hundred eighty-five thousand, six hundred forty-one Brazilian reais and thirty-two cents) as of May 31, 2004.

 

6.     CLOSING

Therefore, we have concluded the work and sign this book value report.

 

São Paulo, June 11, 2004

DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU

Auditores Independentes

 

José Domingos do Prado

Engagement Partner

 

 


SIGNATURE

  
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. Date: June 25, 2004
 
TELE CENTRO OESTE CELLULAR HOLDING COMPANY
By:
/S/  Luis André Carpintero Blanco

Luis André Carpintero Blanco
Investor Relations Officer
  
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