SECURITIES
  AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington, DC 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 2004

(Commission
  File No. 001-14495)

TELE
  NORDESTE CELULAR PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Tele
  Nordeste Cellular Holding Company
  (Translation of registrants name in English)

Av.
  Ayrton Senna da Silva, 1633  2° andar
  54410-240 Jaboatão dos Guararapes Pernambuco
  Federative Republic of Brazil  (Address of Principal
  Executive Offices)


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MINUTES OF THE
  GENERAL SHAREHOLDERS' MEETING OF
  TELE NORDESTE CELULAR PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
  HELD ON APRIL 22, 2004.


(Written in summary
  form, according to the provisions of Article 130, Paragraph 1 of Law No. 6.404/76)

CNPJ/MF No. 02.558.156/0001-18
  NIRE No. 26.3.0001109-3

|Authorized Capital | of 700,000,000,000
      shares
|------------------ | -------------------------------
|Subscribed Capital | R$ 318,247,996.35              
|Paid in Capital    | R$ 318,247,996.35              





I - DATE, TIME AND PLACE:
  General Shareholders' Meeting held at 1:00 p.m. on April 22, 2004, at the Company's
  head offices located at Av. Ayrton Senna da Silva, 1633, Piedade, Jaboatão
  dos Guararapes - PE.II - NOTICE OF SHAREHOLDERS' MEETING: Published in the Gazeta
  Mercantil newspaper (April 7, 8 to 11, 12, 13 and 14), Jornal do Commercio
  newspaper (April 7, 8, 9, 10 and 12) and Diário Oficial do Estado
  de Pernambuco newspaper (April 7, 8, 13, 14 and 15), on pages A7, A6, A12,
  A19 and A31 of Gazeta Mercantil; pages 6, 5, 5, 8 and 9 of Jornal
  do Comércio; and pages 16, 18, 11, 19, 16 of Diário Oficial,
  copies of which are on the table.III - QUORUM FOR THE MEETING: Present at the meeting were the
  shareholders representing more than 2/3 (two thirds) of the voting capital,
  as per the records and signatures contained in the Shareholder Attendance Book,
  all duly identified according to provisions of the Call Notice; Mr.Paulo
  Roberto Cruz Cozza, Member of the Audit Committee; and Mr. Paulo Sergio
  Dortas, representative from Ernst & Young Auditores Independentes.IV - CHAIRMAN AND SECRETARY: Elected by those present, according
  to Article 25 of the Bylaws, were Mr. Walmir Urbano Kesseli, as Chairman
  of the Meeting, and Mr. Fabiano Gallo, as Secretary.V - AGENDA: V.1. Demo Financial statements for the fiscal
  year 2003 and Management Report; V.2. Distribution of Net Income of 2003
  and Distribution of Dividends; V.3. Election of the Board of Directors
  members; V.4. Election of the Audit Committee members; e V.5.
  Establish the global remuneration of Company Administrators.VI - RESOLUTIONS/DECISIONS: VI.1.By unanimous decision of the
  shareholders present with voting rights, with the abstention of Mr. Walmir Urbano
  Kesseli, the accounts presented by Company Administrators were approved, as
  well as the Company's financial statements referent to the year ended December
  31, 2003. VI.2. Approved by unanimous decision of the shareholders present
  with voting rights was the proposal for allocating the net income for the year
  2002 and the distribution of dividends, pursuant to the following terms: The
  net income for the fiscal year ended in 2003, in the amount R$ 207,545,284.40
  (two hundred and seven million, five hundred and forty five thousand, two hundred
  and eighty four reais and forty cents), will be allocated as follows: 1) Legal
  reserve: in accordance with legislation in effect: R$ 10.377.264,22 (ten million,
  three hundred and seventy seven thousand, two hundred and sixty four reais and
  twenty two cents), equivalent to 5% of net income for the year; 2) Profit Reserve
  to be Realized: mainly represented by the income tax fiscal incentive capital
  reserve constituted by the subsidiary company, in the amount of R$ 75,350,865.30;
  3) Dividends: in accordance with legislation in effect and pursuant to provisions
  of the Bylaws: R$ 30,454,288.72 (thirty million, four hundred and fifty four
  thousand, two hundred and eighty eight reais and seventy two cents), corresponding
  to the minimum compulsory dividend of 25% of net income for the year. The dividends
  will be price level restated based on the variation of the Referential Rate
  (TR) until the day said dividends are made available to the Shareholders; 4)
  Realization of the Portion of the Dividends Payable Reserve: R$ 10,279,519.47
  (ten million, two hundred and seventy nine thousand, five hundred and nineteen
  reais and forty seven cents), corresponding to the difference between the amount
  the Company has coming to it from its operating companies - R$ 40,733,808.19
  (forty million, seven hundred and thirty three thousand, eight hundred and eight
  reais and nineteen cents) and the amount it has to distribute to its shareholders
  - R$ 30,454,288.72 (thirty million, four hundred and fifty four thousand, two
  hundred and eighty eight reais and seventy two cents). Company shareholders
  of record on April 5, 2002, will be entitled to this amount, as approved in
  the General Shareholders' Meeting held on April 4, 2002, which approved the
  constitution of this special reserve of dividends payable. Likewise, the amount
  of the dividends payable portion will be restated based on the variation of
  the Referential Rate (TR) until the day said dividends are made available to
  the Shareholders. The dividends and portion of the dividends payable reserve
  will be made available to shareholders 60 (sixty) days as of this date. VI.3.
  To form the Company's Board of Directors, the following members were elected:
  Mr. MARIO CESAR PEREIRA DE ARAÚJO, Brazilian citizen, married,
  Engineer, bearer of Identity Card (RG) No. 02.158.026 SSP/RJ, Individual Taxpayer
  I.D. (CPF) No. 235.485.337-87, residing and domiciled in Rio de Janeiro - RJ,
  with business offices at Av. República do Chile, 500, 30o andar,
  Rio de Janeiro - RJ, as Chairman of the Board, and Mr. FRANCO BERTONE,
  Italian citizen, married, Engineer, Passport No. A235933, with business offices
  in the city of São Paulo, state of São Paulo, located at Alameda
  Santos, 1940, 15o andar, Conj. 152 (partial); and, in a separate voting
  by minority common shareholders, pursuant to the provisions in Article 141,
  paragraph 4, item I, Mr. ISAAC SELIM SUTTON, Brazilian citizen, married,
  Economist, bearer of Identity Card (RG) No. 7.386.118-2 SSP/SP, Individual Taxpayer
  I.D. (CPF) No. 047.010.738-30, residing and domiciled in the city of São
  Paulo - SP, with business offices in the city of São Paulo - SP, at Av.
  Paulista, 2100. The Chairman received, from the shareholders who elected Mr.
  Isaac Selim Sutton, the statement that CVM Instruction 367/02 refers to, signed
  by the elected member. Shareholders Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index FD
  and Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index FD* abstained from voting, while shareholder
  Philips Electronics North América Corporation Máster Ret voted
  against. The shareholders that appointed the elected candidates declare that
  they received from said individuals the information that they do not possess
  any legal impediment that prevents them from being appointed and exercising
  their duties as Board of Directors members. All Board members elected will serve
  a term until the 2007 General Shareholders' Meeting. VI.4. To form the
  Company's Audit Committee, in accordance with article 161, paragraph 4, item
  "a" of Law No. 6.404/76, in a separate voting by the preferred shareholders
  with the controlling shareholder having abstained from same, the following members
  were elected: as effective member Mr. JOSÉ CARLOS DE BRITO, Brazilian
  citizen, married, degree in Law, bearer of Identity Card (RG) No. 2081217 SSP/SP,
  Individual Taxpayer I.D. (CPF) No. 068.117.528-15, residing and domiciled at
  Rua Piauí, 1234, 14o andar, Higienópolis, São Paulo
  - SP; and, as substitute, Mr. VALMIR DE SIQUEIRA VASCONCELOS, Brazilian
  citizen, widow, degree in Economics, bearer of Identity Card (RG) No. 624157
  SSP/PE, residing and domiciled at Rua Adão Mariano da Cruz, 33, Centro,
  São José do Belmonte - PE. Shareholders Kodak Retirement Income
  Plan, Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index FD, Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock
  Index FD* and Capital International Emerging Markets Fund abstained from voting.
  Also in a separate voting, without the presence of the controlling shareholder,
  the following members were elected by the majority of common shareholders: as
  effective member, Mr. ANTÔNIO AUDELINO CORREA FILHO, Brazilian
  citizen, married, degree in Economics, bearer of Identity Card (RG) No. 37454614
  SSP/SP, residing and domiciled at Rua Ferreira Penteado, 1552, apt. 33, Cambuí,
  Campinas - SP; and, as substitute, Mr. PETRÔNIO FERNANDES GONÇALVES
  JUNIOR, Brazilian citizen, married, degree in Economics, bearer of Identity
  Card (RG) No. 365052, residing and domiciled at SHIN QL7 Conj. 5, Casa 18, Lago
  Norte, Brasília - DF. Then, the following members were elected by the
  controlling shareholder: as effective members, Mr. MAILSON FERREIRA DA NÓBREGA,
  Brazilian citizen, married, degree in Economics, with business offices located
  at Av. Estados Unidos, 498, São Paulo - SP; CELSO CLEMENTE GIACOMETTI,
  Brazilian citizen, married, accountant and business administrator, bearer of
  Identity Card (RG) No. 3.179.758 SSP/SP, Individual Taxpayer I.D. (CPF) No.
  029.303.408-78, with business offices located at R. Regina Badra, 911, São
  Paulo - SP; JOSINO DE ALMEIDA FONSECA, Brazilian citizen, married, degree
  in Civil Engineering, residing and domiciled at Rua Dr. Oscar Monteiro de Barros,
  400, apt. 101, São Paulo - SP; and, as substitutes, respectively, Mr.
  GUSTAVO JORGE LABOISSIERE LOYOLA, Brazilian citizen, married, degree
  in Economics, with business offices located at Av. Estados Unidos, 498, São
  Paulo - SP; JOSÉ ANTÔNIO RAMOS, Portuguese citizen, married,
  Business Administrator, CRA No. 14.389, RNE No. W498167-U SE/DPMAF/DPF, Individual
  Taxpayer I.D. (CPF) No. 368.135.678-53, residing and domiciled at Av. Macuco,
  417, apt. 213, São Paulo - SP; ANTONIO BARBOSA LEMES JUNIOR, Brazilian
  citizen, married, Business Adminisrtator, residing and domiciled at Av. República
  do Chile, 500, 30o andar, Rio de Janeiro - RJ. Shareholders Kodak Retirement
  Income Plan, General Motors Employees Global Group Pension Trust, Capital International
  Emerging Markets Fund, Emerging M. G. Fund Inc, Capital G. E. M. Equity Fund
  for Tax Exempt Trust, Capital Guardian Emerging Markets Restricted Equity Fund
  for Tax Exempt Trust and Capital Guardian Emerging Markets Equity Master Fund
  abstained from voting for the Audit Committee. The shareholders that appointed
  the elected candidates declare that they received from said individuals the
  information that they do not possess any legal impediment that prevents them
  from being appointed and exercising their duties as Audit Committee members.
  The annual individual remuneration of Audit Committee members was established
  to be R$ 108,000.00 (one hundred and eight thousand reais). All Audit Committee
  members elected will serve a term until the next General Shareholders' Meeting.
  VI.5. The proposal presented for the global remuneration of Company Administrators
  in the amount of R$ 1,822,000.00 (one million, eight hundred and twenty two
  thousand reais).VII - CLOSING: Having nothing else to be discussed, the session
  was closed and these minutes were drawn up, which after being read and approved
  were signed by the Chairman and the Secretary, by the representative of the
  majority shareholder and by the representatives of the minority shareholders,
  having also being initialed by the member of the Audit Committee and representative
  of the External Auditing firm.

Jaboatão dos
  Guararapes, April 22, 2004.

Chairman Walmir Urbano Kesseli

SecretaryFabiano Gallo

p.p. TIM BRASIL SERVIÇOS E PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
  Fabiano Gallo

Shareholders:

(p.p Jefferson Dias Miceli)
  Safra Ações Fundo de Investimento em Ações
  Safra Indicial FIA
  Safra Private FIA
  Safra IBX50 Plus Fd. Inv. Ações
  Safra Seguros
  Banque Safra Luxembourg S.A.
  Vailly S.A.
  Tanlay S.A.

(p.p Ana Paula de Carvalho Reis)
  Latinvest Partners Delaware
  Latinvest Holdings Delaware LLC
  Globalvest Value Holdings
  Utilitivest III Delaware
  Brazvest Fund Delaware
  Globalvest Hedge Delaware
  Utilitivest II Delaware
  Latinvest Fund
  Globalinvest Octane

(p.p. Rutenio Araujo)
  Caixa de Previdência dos Func. do B. do Brasil - PREVI

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# SIGNATURES

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.

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      NORDESTE CELULAR PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
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|Date:
      April 26, 2004 |                                               
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