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 FEBRUARY 2001

                         (Commission File No. 001-14489)

                  TELE CENTRO OESTE CELULAR PARTICIPACOES S.A.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                   TELE CENTRO OESTE CELLULAR HOLDING COMPANY
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                  (Translation of registrant's name in English)

           SCS-QUADRA 2, BLOCO C, EDIFICIO ANEXO-TELEBRASILIA CELULAR
                            -7 ANDAR, BRASILIA, D.F.
                          FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL
                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)


    (Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
                 reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)

                            Form 20-F  X  Form 40-F
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                (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
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                                                     TCOC3: R$ 8,70/1.000 shares
                                                     TCOC4: R$ 8,46/1.000 shares
                                       TRO: US$ 12.70/ADR (1 ADR = 3,000 shares)


    INVESTOR RELATIONS:
ARTHUR FONSECA -                                                 WEB SITE
ARTHUR.FONSECA@TCO.NET.BR
FLAVIA MENEZES -                                           HTTP://WWW.TCO.NET.BR
FLAVIA.MENEZES@TCO.NET.BR



                      TCO WILL NOT BID FOR PCS LICENSES





BRASILIA, FEBRUARY 1ST, 2001 - TELE CENTRO OESTE CELULAR PARTICIPACOES S.A.
(NYSE: TRO; BOVESPA: TCOC3/TCOC4) ANNOUNCED TODAY ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS'
DECISION, CONSIDERING THE NEW COMPETITIVE SCENARIO, NOT TO BID FOR PERSONAL
COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS (PCS) LICENSES.









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THIS RELEASE CONTAINS FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. STATEMENTS THAT ARE NOT
STATEMENTS OF HISTORICAL FACT, INCLUDING STATEMENTS ABOUT THE BELIEFS AND
EXPECTATIONS OF THE COMPANY'S MANAGEMENT, ARE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. THE
WORDS "ANTICIPATES," "BELIEVES," "ESTIMATES," "EXPECTS," "FORECASTS," "INTENDS,"
"PLANS," "PREDICTS," "PROJECTS" AND "TARGETS" AND SIMILAR WORDS ARE INTENDED TO
IDENTIFY THESE STATEMENTS, WHICH NECESSARILY INVOLVE KNOWN AND UNKNOWN RISKS AND
UNCERTAINTIES. ACCORDINGLY, THE ACTUAL RESULTS OF OPERATIONS OF THE COMPANY MAY
BE DIFFERENT FROM THE COMPANY'S CURRENT EXPECTATIONS, AND THE READER SHOULD NOT
PLACE UNDUE RELIANCE ON THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS SPEAK ONLY AS OF THE DATE THEY ARE MADE, AND THE COMPANY DOES NOT
UNDERTAKE ANY OBLIGATION TO UPDATE THEM IN LIGHT OF NEW INFORMATION OR FUTURE
DEVELOPMENTS.



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                                    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.




                                      Tele Centro Oeste Cellular Holding Company


Date: February 1, 2001           By:  /S/ MARIO CESAR PEREIRA DE ARAUJO
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                                      Name:  Mario Cesar Pereira de Araujo
                                      Title: President

































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