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Cidade de Deus, Osasco, SP, January 21, 2003
To
Security and Exchange Commission
Office of International Corporate Finance
Division of Corporate Finance
Washington, DC
Dear Sirs,
We would like to inform you about a Relevant Fact published on
the press today, January 21, regarding the companies Bradesco Capitalização
S.A., Bradesco Saúde S.A., Bradesco Vida e Previdência S.A and Bradesco Seguros
S.A., which are part of Bradesco Organization.
"Camargo Corrêa S.A, Corporate Taxpayer Registration # 01.098.905/0001-09, and
Bradesco Capitalização S.A., Corporate Taxpayer Registration #
33.010.851/0001-74, Bradesco Saúde S.A., Corporate Taxpayer Registration #
92.693.118/0001-60, Bradesco Vida e Previdência S.A., Corporate Taxpayer
Registration # 51.990.695/0001-37, and Bradesco Seguros S.A., Corporate Taxpayer
Registration # 33.055.146/0001-93, (Companies of Bradesco Organization), in
compliance with article 12, main provision and the first and forth paragraphs of
CVM Instruction # 358 of January 3, 2002; as amended by CVM Instruction # 369 of
June 11, 2002; hereby inform their stockholders and the general audience that
they have signed a Purchase and Sale Agreement regarding the Common and
Preferred Stocks issued by São Paulo Alpargatas S.A. (SPASA), whereby Camargo
Corrêa S.A., owner of 38.59% of the total common stocks (equivalent to
355,442,525 common stocks) and of 1.44% of the total preferred stocks
(equivalent to 14,841,610 preferred stocks) issued by SPASA, acquired from
Companies of Bradesco Organization, on January 20, 2003, additional amounts
corresponding to 22.67% of common stocks (208,751,601 common stocks) and 2.92%
of preferred stocks (30,090,000 preferred stocks) issued by SPASA.
Therefore, Camargo Corrêa S.A. maintains its policy of focusing its investments
in companies to which it is committed. SPASA's current management and strategy
will not be modified.
Signed by Camargo Corrêa S.A., Bradesco Capitalização S.A. Bradesco Saúde S.A.,
Bradesco Vida e Previdência S.A. and Bradesco Seguros S.A."
Cordially,
Banco Bradesco S.A.
Luiz Carlos Trabuco Cappi
Executive Vice President and
Investor Relations Director
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Luiz Carlos Trabuco Cappi
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Luiz Carlos Trabuco Cappi
Executive Vice-President and Investor Relations Director
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