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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 April, 2008
Commission File Number 1-14493
VIVO PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
VIVO Holding Company
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
 
Av. Roque Petroni Jr., no.1464, 6th floor – part, "B"building
04707-000 - São Paulo, SP
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____

 

VIVO PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
Publicly Held Company
Brazilian Taxpayer Number (CNPJ) 02,558,074/0001-73      Board of Trade Registration Number (NIRE) 35.3.0015879-2

TELEMIG CELULAR PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
Publicly Held Company
 Brazilian Taxpayer Number (CNPJ)  02.558.118/0001- Board of Trade Registration Number (NIRE)
31.3.0002535-7

and

TELEMIG CELULAR S.A.
Publicly Held Company
Brazilian Taxpayer Number (CNPJ 02.320.739/0001-06 - Board of Trade Registration Number (NIRE)
 31.3.0001299-9

 

NOTICE TO THE MARKET

Vivo Participações S.A. (“Vivo Part”), Telemig Celular Participações S.A. (“Telemig Participações”) and Telemig Celular S.A. (“Telemig Celular”) announce that in light of the acquisition of control of Telemig Participações and indirectly of Telemig Celular as published on April 3, 2008 we filed today with the “Comissão de Valores Mobiliários” (“CVM”) the required preliminary filing of the Offer To Purchase for Cash (Offer to Purchase due to transfer of control) all of the outstanding common shares of Telemig Participações and Telemig Celular in accordance with “Instruction CVM nr. 361/02”.

As soon as CVM authorizes and gives us the official register number for the offer, Vivo Part will publish in the Brazilian newspapers in detail the final Public Offer Notice (“Edital”).

São Paulo, April 11, 2008.

Ernesto Gardelliano

Investor Relations Director

 

 

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: April 14, 2008
 
VIVO PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
By:
/S/ Ernesto Gardelliano
 
Ernesto Gardelliano
Investor Relations Officer
 
 
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