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TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A
Publicly-held Company
Corporate Taxpayer's ID (CNPJ/MF): 02.558.115/0001-21
Corporate Registry (NIRE): 33 300 276 963
NOTICE TO THE MARKET
TIM confirmed for the fifth consecutive year in the ISE portfolio
TIM Participações S.A. (BOVESPA: TIMP3; and NYSE: TSU), hereby announces its maintenance in the select group of companies that comprise the Corporate Sustainability Index – ISE, for the fifth consecutive year.
The new portfolio, which will remain valid until January 3rd, 2014, is comprised by 37 companies, which represent 16 sectors with a combined market cap of above R$ 1 trillion, equivalent to 44.81% of the total market cap of the firms whose shares are traded on BMF&Bovespa.
TIM’s maintenance in the ISE portfolio reinforces the Company’s commitment to constantly improve relations with its clients, employees, suppliers, shareholders and the community – and the performances of its environmental indicators. Since 2008, TIM Participações makes every effort, both internally and externally, to assure the principles of United Nations’ Global Pact as formalized in its Code of Ethics.
Rio de Janeiro, November 30th, 2012.
TIM Participações S.A.
Rogerio Tostes Lima
Investor Relations Officer
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.
TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. | |||
Date: November 30, 2012 | By: | /s/ Rogério Tostes | |
Name: Rogério Tostes | |||
Title: IRO |
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