Article: Fitch Rates Telemar's US$750MM Proposed Notes 'BBB-'.

MONTERREY, Mexico & RIO DE JANEIRO -- Fitch Ratings has assigned a 'BBB-' to Telemar Norte Leste S.A. (TMAR) proposed senior unsecured notes due 2019 for up to US$750 million. Fitch currently rates Tele Norte Leste Participacoes S.A. (TNE) and TMAR (collectively, Oi), as follows:

Tele Norte Leste Participacoes S.A. (TNE)

--Local Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) 'BBB-';

--Foreign Currency IDR 'BBB-';

--National scale rating 'AA+(bra)'.

TMAR

--Local Currency IDR 'BBB-';

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