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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950103-05-000481
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050310
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050321
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050321

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ULTRAPAR HOLDINGS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001094972
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION [4924]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14950
		FILM NUMBER:		05694521

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		AV BRIGADERIO LUIZ ANTONIO 1343
		STREET 2:		9 ANDAR SAO PAULO
		CITY:			SP BRAZIL 01350-900
		STATE:			D5
		ZIP:			00000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CT CORPORATION SYSTEM
		STREET 2:		1633 BROADWAY
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
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<P align="center"> <B><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Form
      6-K</FONT></B> </P>
<P align="center"> <font size="3" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>SECURITIES
      AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br>
  </B></font><font size="3" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Washington,
  D.C. 20549 </B> </font></P>
<P align="center"> <font size="3" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Report
      Of Foreign Private Issuer<br>
  Pursuant To Rule 13a-16 Or 15d-16 Of<br>
  The Securities Exchange Act Of 1934 </B></font><font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"> </font></P>
<P align="center"> <FONT size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">For the
    month of March, 2005 </FONT></P>
<P align="center"> <FONT size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Commission
    File Number: 001-14950</FONT><FONT size="3" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"> </FONT> </P>
<P align="center">&nbsp; </P>
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    <td align="center"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>ULTRAPAR HOLDINGS
          INC.<br>
    </B></font><FONT size=1 face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">(Translation
    of Registrant&#146;s Name into English)</FONT><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B> </B> </FONT></td>
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    <td align="center"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Avenida
          Brigadeiro Luis Antonio, 1343, 9&ordm;</B> <B>Andar<br>
S&atilde;o Paulo, SP, Brazil 01317-910<br>
      </B></font><FONT size=1 face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">(Address of
    Principal Executive Offices)</FONT></td>
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    <td align="center"><hr align="left" width=100% size=1 noshade color="#000000"></td>
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<blockquote>
  <blockquote>
    <p> <FONT size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Indicate by check
        mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover
        of Form 20-F or Form 40-F: </FONT> </p>
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      <td width="45%" align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Form
          20-F <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;X&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> </font></td>
      <td width="10%" align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</font></td>
      <td width="200" align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Form
          40-F <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font></td>
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<blockquote>
  <blockquote>
    <p> <FONT size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Indicate by check
        mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted
        by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):</FONT> </p>
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        <td width="10%" align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</font></td>
        <td width="45%" align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">No <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;X&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font></td>
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<blockquote>
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    <p> <FONT size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Indicate by check
        mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted
        by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):</FONT> </p>
  </blockquote>
</blockquote>
<div align=center>
  <div align=center>
    <table width="50%" border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0>
      <tr align="center">
        <td width="45%" align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Yes <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font></td>
        <td width="10%" align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</font></td>
        <td width="45%" align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">No <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;X&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font></td>
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<blockquote>
  <blockquote>
    <p> <FONT size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Indicate by check
        mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the
        Registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission
        pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934: </FONT> </p>
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    <table width="50%" border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0>
      <tr align="center">
        <td width="45%" align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Yes <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font></td>
        <td width="10%" align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</font></td>
        <td width="45%" align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">No <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;X&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font></td>
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    <p> <FONT size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">If &#147;Yes&#148; is
        marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
        connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): <U>N/A</U><B> </B></FONT></p>
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<P align="center"> <B><FONT size="2" face="serif">ULTRAPAR HOLDINGS INC.</FONT></B> </P>
<P align="center"> <font size="2"><B><FONT face="serif">TABLE OF CONTENTS </FONT></B> </font></P>
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  <TABLE width="90%" border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0>
    <TR valign="bottom">
      <TD colspan=3 align="left"><font size="2"><B><FONT face="serif">ITEM</FONT></B></font></TD>
      <TD width="12%" align="center"><font size="2"><B><B><B><FONT face="serif">SEQUENTIAL</FONT></B><br>
                  <FONT face="serif">PAGE</FONT></B><br>
                  <FONT face="serif">NUMBER</FONT></B></font></TD>
      <TD width="3%"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></TD>
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      <TD align="center" valign="top"><b><font size="2" face="serif">1.</font></b></TD>
      <TD><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></TD>
      <TD><P><font size="2"><B><FONT face="serif">Notice for the convening of
                an Ordinary General Shareholders<br>
      </FONT></B></font><font size="2"><B><FONT face="serif">Meeting, March 15, 2005 </FONT></B></font></P>      </TD>
      <TD align="center"><font size="2"><strong>3</strong></font></TD>
      <TD><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></TD>
    </TR>
    <TR>
      <TD align="center"><font size="2"><strong>2. </strong></font></TD>
      <TD><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></TD>
      <TD><font size="2"><B><FONT face="serif">Market Annoucement, March 10,
      2005</FONT></B></font></TD>
      <TD align="center"><font size="2"><strong>6</strong></font></TD>
      <TD><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></TD>
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      <TD align="center">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD align="center">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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      <TD align="center">&nbsp;</TD>
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      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD align="center">&nbsp;</TD>

      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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      <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
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  <B><FONT size="2" face="serif">ITEM 1</FONT></B></P>

<P align="center"> <B><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">ULTRAPAR PARTICIPA&Ccedil;&Otilde;ES
      S.A.</FONT></B></P>
<P align="center"> <B><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">Publicly Listed Company</FONT></B></P>
<P align="center"> <FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">CNPJ n&ordm; 33.256.439/0001
    -39</FONT></P>
<P align="center"> <B><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">Notice for the convening
      of an</FONT></B></P>
<P align="center"> <B><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">ORDINARY GENERAL SHAREHOLDERS
      MEETING</FONT></B></P>
<P> <FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">The Shareholders of Ultrapar Participa&ccedil;&otilde;es
    are hereby convened for an Ordinary General Meeting, to be held on March
    31, 2005 at 3 p.m. at Company Headquarters, at Av. Brigadeiro Lu&iacute;s
    Ant&ocirc;nio, n.&ordm; 1343 - 9&ordm; andar, in the city and state of S&atilde;o
    Paulo, with the purpose of deliberating on the following Orders of the Day: </FONT></P>
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    <TD width="5%" valign=top nowrap> <FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">1.</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="95%"> <FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">The examination and approval
        of the management report, financial statements and asset balance sheet,
        referring to the financial year ended December 31, 2004, accompanied
        by a certificate from independent auditors;</FONT></TD>
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  <TR>
    <TD colspan=2>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="5%" valign=top nowrap> <FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">2.</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="95%"> <FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">Ratification of the approval
        of the capital budget for the year 2005, according to the deliberation
        of the Board of Directors on February 16, 2005;</FONT></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR>
    <TD colspan=2>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="5%" valign=top nowrap> <FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">3.</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="95%"> <FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">The destination of net earnings
        for the year ending, with the ratification of the dividends for that
        period, already distributed and paid out;</FONT></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR>
    <TD colspan=2>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="5%" valign=top nowrap> <FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">4.</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="95%"> <FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">Election of the members of
        the Board of Directors and the setting of management salaries.</FONT></TD>
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<P> <FONT size=2 face="sans-serif"> The minimum percentage of the voting capital
    necessary for requesting a multiple vote, for the election of members of
    the Board of Directors, is 5% (five percent) of the voting capital, according
    to CVM instruction n&ordm; 282/98. </FONT></P>
<P> <FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">Those shareholders whose nominal shares are
    held in pooled custody, in order to participate at the Ordinary General Meeting,
    must submit a shareholder position statement a minimum of two working days
    before the Meeting date, supplied by the custody organization. The position
    of the holder of common shares will be verified against the company's registry
    of common shares. </FONT></P>
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<P> <FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">Shareholders may be represented at the General
    Meeting by a proxy representative constituted for a period of less than a
    year, be they shareholder, company manager, lawyer financial institution
    or fund manager who represents the shareholders jointly, a power of attorney
    being required, which must be filed at Company Headquarters with Ultrapar&#146;s
    Investor Relations Department, by 5:30 p.m. on March 30, 2005; failure to
    do so will result in the proxy vote being rendered invalid. </FONT></P>
<P align="center"> <FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">S&atilde;o Paulo, March 15,
    2005.</FONT></P>
<P align="center">&nbsp;</P>
<P align="center"><B><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">PAULO GUILHERME AGUIAR CUNHA<br>
</FONT></B><B><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">Chairman of the Board of Directors</FONT></B></P>
<P align="center">&nbsp;</P>
<P align="center">&nbsp;</P>
<P align="right"> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">A
    registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the
    Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet become effective. These
    securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the
    time the registration statement becomes effective. This communication shall
    not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor
    shall there be any sale of these securities in any state in which such offer,
    solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification
    under the securities laws of any such state.</FONT></P>
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<P align="right"> <B><FONT size="2" face="serif">ITEM 2</FONT></B></P>
<P align="center"> <B><FONT size="2" face="sans-serif">MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT</FONT></B></P>
<P> <B><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">BANCO BRADESCO S.A.</FONT></B><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">,
    a financial institution headquartered in the Cidade de Deus administrative
    complex, located in Vila Yara, in the town of Osasco, in the State of S&atilde;o
    Paulo, registered under CNPJ/MF n&ordm; 60.746.948/0001 -12 </FONT><B><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">(&#147;Lead
    Coordinator&#148;), </FONT></B><B><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">BANCO
    ITA&Uacute; BBA S.A.,</FONT></B><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif"> a financial
    institution, headquartered at Pra&ccedil;a Alfredo Egydio de Souza Aranha,
    n&ordm; 100, Torre Concei&ccedil;&atilde;o, 9&ordm; andar, S&atilde;o Paulo
    City, in the State of S&atilde;o Paulo, registered under CNPJ/MF n&ordm; 17.298.092/0001
    -30 </FONT><B><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">(&#147;Ita&uacute; BBA&#148;)</FONT></B><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">
    and </FONT><B><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">BANCO ABN AMRO REAL S.A.,</FONT></B><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">
    financial institution, headquartered at Avenida Paulista, n&ordm; 1.374,
    3&ordm; andar, S&atilde;o Paulo City, in the State of S&atilde;o Paulo, registered
    under CNPJ/MF n&ordm; 33.066.408/0001 -15 </FONT><B><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">(&#147;ABN
    AMRO Real&#148;,</FONT></B><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif"> in conjunction
    with the Lead Coordinator and Ita&uacute; BBA, the </FONT><B><FONT size=2
face="sans-serif">&#147;Coordinators&#148;)</FONT></B><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">
    hereby communicate, under the terms of article 53 of CVM (Comiss&atilde;o
    de Valores Mobili&aacute;rios) Instruction n&ordm; 400, of December 29, 2003,
    filed with the CVM, on February 2, 2005, the request to register of the public
    distribution of the 1st issue of debentures in </FONT><B><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">ULTRAPAR
    PARTICIPA&Ccedil;&Otilde;ES S.A.,</FONT></B><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">
    a company whose headquarters are located at Avenida Brigadeiro Luiz Ant&ocirc;nio,
    n&ordm; 1.343, 9&ordm; andar, in the City of S&atilde;o Paulo, in the State
    of S&atilde;o Paulo, registered under CNPJ/MF n&ordm; 33.256.439/0001-39 </FONT><B><FONT
size=2 face="sans-serif">(&#147;The Issuer&#148;),</FONT></B><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">
    for the public distribution of 30,000 (thirty thousand) simple debentures,
    in a single series, all nominative and non-convertible into shares of the
    issuer, unsecured and without special privileges, with a nominal unit value,
    on March 1, 2005 </FONT><B><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">(&#147;Date of
    Issue&#148;),</FONT></B><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif"> of R$ 10,000.00 (ten
    thousand reais) </FONT><B><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">(&#147;Debentures</FONT></B><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">&#148;</FONT><B><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">),</FONT></B><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">
    totaling R$ 300,000,000.00 (three hundred million reais) </FONT><B><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">(&#147;The
    Issue&#148;).</FONT></B><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif"> </FONT></P>
<P> <B><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">1. PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS</FONT></B></P>
<P><B><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif"></FONT></B><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">The
    Preliminary Prospectus will be available at the addresses and on the Internet
    sites described below, from March 14, 2005. </FONT></P>
<P> <FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">&#149; </FONT><B><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">Issuer<br>
  </FONT></B><B><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">ULTRAPAR PARTICIPA&Ccedil;&Otilde;ES
  S.A. <br>
  </FONT></B><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">Avenida Brigadeiro Luiz Antonio,
  n&ordm; 1.343 - 9&ordm; andar - S&atilde;o Paulo - SP - Site: </FONT><B><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">www.ultra.com.br </FONT></B></P>
<P> <FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">&#149; </FONT><B><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">Co-ordinators<br>
  </FONT></B><B><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">BANCO BRADESCO S.A. <br>
  </FONT></B><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">Avenida Paulista, n&ordm; 1.450,
  3&ordm; andar - S&atilde;o Paulo - SP - Site: </FONT><B><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">www.shopinvest.com.br <br>
  BANCO ITA&Uacute; BBA S.A.<br>
  </FONT></B><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">Avenida Brigadeiro Faria Lima, n&ordm; 3.400,
  4&ordm; andar - S&atilde;o Paulo - SP - Site: </FONT><B><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">www.itaubba.com.br<br>
  BANCO ABN AMRO REAL S.A. <br>
  </FONT></B><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">Avenida Paulista, n&ordm; 1.374,
  14&ordm; andar - S&atilde;o Paulo - SP - Site: </FONT><B><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">www.abnamro.com.br </FONT></B></P>
<P> <FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">&#149; </FONT><B><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">CVM
      (COMISS&Atilde;O DE VALORES MOBILI&Aacute;RIOS)<br>
  </FONT></B><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">Rua Sete de Setembro, n&ordm; 111,
  5&ordm; andar - Rio de Janeiro - RJ<br>
  </FONT><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">Rua Formosa, n&ordm; 367, 20&ordm; andar
  - S&atilde;o Paulo - SP - Site: </FONT><B><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">www.cvm.gov.br </FONT></B></P>
<P> <B><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">2. ESTIMATED DATES AND LOCATIONS FOR DISTRIBUTION
      PUBLICATION</FONT></B></P>
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<P> <FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">The Issuer and the Coordinators hereby announce
    that they will be carrying out roadshow presentations for the Issue on March
    16 and 17, 2005 in the cities of Rio de Janeiro and S&atilde;o Paulo, respectively.
    For further information, please contact the Issuer or the Coordinators. The
    Debenture Distribution will begin immediately after the announcement of the
    start of distribution and will be carried out through the intermediation
    of financial institutions that are part of the securities distribution system.
    Those interested may subscribe to the debentures using the procedures either: </FONT><B><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">(i) </FONT></B><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">through
    the</FONT><B><FONT
size=2 face="sans-serif"> </FONT></B><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">Security
    Distribution System - SDT, managed by the National Association of Financial
    Market Institutions - ANDIMA, subscription being settled by CETIP - Custody
    and Settlement Chamber; or </FONT><B><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">(ii) </FONT></B><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">through
    the</FONT><B><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif"> </FONT></B><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">BOVESPA
    FIX trading system, on the S&atilde;o Paulo Stock Exchange - BOVESPA, settlement
    being carried out through CBLC - Brazilian Settlement and Custody Company.
    The announcement of the opening and closing dates of the distribution of
    the Debentures, which are the object of this Issue, will be published in
    the Official Gazette of the State of S&atilde;o Paulo and in the newspaper
    Valor Econ&ocirc;mico. </FONT></P>
<P> <B><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">3. INFORMATION ON THE PROCEDURE FOR REGISTERING
      INTENTIONS TO BUY DEBENTURES AND PLACING RESERVATIONS</FONT></B></P>
<P><B><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif"> </FONT></B><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">The
    remuneration of the debentures will be defined through the bookbuilding process,
    carried out by the process of verification, with investors, of the extent
    of the demand for the Debentures and the rate of interest that they will
    carry. From the date of the publication of this announcement, the Coordinators
    will be carrying out a process of registering the interest of potential investors
    in buying the Debentures. There will be no procedure for reserving Debentures
    in advance, neither are there maximum or minimum subscription lot sizes. </FONT></P>
<P> <B><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">4. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION</FONT></B></P>
<P> <FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">The Issue is subject to prior approval by
    the CVM. Supplementary information on the Issue may be obtained from the
    Issuer and the Coordinators, at the addresses indicated above. The information
    that is contained in the Preliminary Prospectus will be analyzed by the CVM
    and will be subject to additions and alterations. The Definitive Prospectus
    of this issue will be placed at investors&#146; disposal at the locations
    referred to in item 1 above, from the date of the start of distribution.
    Information about the Issue and the Issuer are detailed in the Preliminary
    Prospectus. The request for registration of the Issue was filed with the
    CVM on February 2, 2005. </FONT></P>
<P> <B><FONT size="2" face="sans-serif">READ THE PROSPECTUS BEFORE ACCEPTING
      THE OFFER</FONT></B></P>
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<P align="center"> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="sans-serif">A
    registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the
    Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet become effective. These
    securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the
    time the registration statement becomes effective. This communication shall
    not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor
    shall there be any sale of these securities in any state in which such offer,
    solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification
    under the securities laws of any such state. </FONT></P>
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<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">SIGNATURES</FONT></B></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">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. </FONT></P>
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    <td colspan="3"> <b><font size="2" face="serif">ULTRAPAR HOLDINGS INC.</font></b></td>
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    <td width="5%"><font size=2 face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Date:</font></td>
    <td width="45%"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">March 21, 2005</font> </td>
    <td width="4%"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">By:</font></td>
    <td colspan="2"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">/s/ </font><FONT face="serif" size=2>Fabio
    Schvartsman</FONT></td>
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    <td width="6%"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Name:</font></td>
    <td width="40%"> <FONT face="serif" size=2>Fabio Schvartsman</FONT> </td>
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    <td width="6%"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Title:</font></td>
    <td width="40%"> <FONT face="serif" size=2>Chief Financial and Investor<br>
      Relations
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<P align="left"> <FONT size=2 face="serif">(Notice for the convening of an Ordinary
    General Shareholders Meeting, March 15, 2005 / Market Announcement, March
10, 2005)</FONT><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif"> </FONT></P>
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