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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 January, 2006

Commission File Number 1-13758
 

 

PORTUGAL TELECOM, SGPS, S.A.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

Av. Fontes Pereira de Melo, 40
1069 - 300 Lisboa, Portugal
(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____


RELEASE

 

Reallocation of responsibilities within PT’s
Executive Committee

Lisbon, Portugal, 6 January 2006 - Portugal Telecom announced today that Miguel Horta e Costa, Group CEO, has reallocated certain responsibilities within the Executive Committee. Henrique Granadeiro will be responsible for the human resources of the group, as well as overseeing, in collaboration with the CEO, the areas of strategy and regulation. In addition to his current responsibilities, Zeinal Bava will manage the domestic mobile division (TMN) and leave his position as Vice-President of the wireline division responsible for retail. Rodrigo Costa, who recently joined the Executive Committee, will manage the wireline division.

 

This information is also available on PT’s IR website http://ir.telecom.pt.

Contact:    Nuno Prego, Investor Relations Director 
  nuno.prego@telecom.pt
 
    Portugal Telecom 
    Tel.: +351 21 500 1701 
    Fax: +351 21 500 0800 

 
Portugal Telecom is listed on the Euronext and New York Stock Exchanges. Information may be accessed on Reuters under the symbols PTCO.IN and PT and on Bloomberg under the symbol PTC PL. 
 


 
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: January 06, 2006

 
PORTUGAL TELECOM, SGPS, S.A.
By:
/S/  Nuno Prego

Nuno Prego
Investor Relations Director
 

 

 
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