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

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		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14950
		FILM NUMBER:		06770655

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

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		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>
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<P align="center"> <FONT size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">For the
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<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>
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      </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">&nbsp; </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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    <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;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font></td>
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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)(1):</FONT> </p>
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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>
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        <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">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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    <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></FONT></p>
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<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">ULTRAPAR HOLDINGS INC. </FONT></B></P>
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<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">TABLE OF CONTENTS</FONT></B></P>
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       <TD align=left><b><font size=2 face="serif">ITEM </font></b></TD>
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       <TD width="70%" align=left>&nbsp;</TD>
       <TD width="13%" align=center nowrap> <strong><font size="2">SEQUENTIAL<br>
       PAGE NUMBER </font></strong> </TD>
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    <B><FONT size=2 face="serif">1.</FONT></B></TD>
          <TD width=7%>&nbsp;
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          <TD width=70%><B><FONT BASESIZE=2 size=2 BASEFACE="serif" face="serif">Minutes of a meeting of the Board of Directors, April 12, 2006 </FONT></B></TD>
          <TD width=13% align="center"><B><font size="2" face="serif">3</font></B></TD>
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<FONT BASESIZE=2 size=2 BASEFACE="sans-serif" face="sans-serif">Item 1</FONT><BR>
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<B><FONT BASESIZE=2 size=2 BASEFACE="sans-serif" face="sans-serif">ULTRAPAR PARTICIPA&Ccedil;&Otilde;ES S.A.</FONT></B><BR>
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<B><FONT BASESIZE=2 size=2 BASEFACE="sans-serif" face="sans-serif">Publicly Listed Company</FONT></B><BR>
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    <td width="40%"><FONT BASESIZE=2 size=2 BASEFACE="sans-serif" face="sans-serif">CNPJ n&ordm; 33.256.439/0001 - 39</FONT></td>
    <td width="20%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td width="40%"><FONT BASESIZE=2 size=2 BASEFACE="sans-serif" face="sans-serif">NIRE 35.300.109.724</FONT></td>
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<P align="center"><B><FONT BASESIZE=2 size=2 BASEFACE="sans-serif" face="sans-serif">MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (02/2006)</FONT></B></P>
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<B><FONT BASESIZE=2 size=2 BASEFACE="sans-serif" face="sans-serif">Date, Time and Place: <br>
</FONT></B><FONT BASESIZE=2 size=2 BASEFACE="sans-serif" face="sans-serif">April 12, 2006, at 2.30 p.m., at Company Headquarters, located at Av. Brigadeiro Luiz Ant&ocirc;nio, n&ordm; 1343 - 9&ordm; andar, in the City and State of S&atilde;o Paulo. </FONT></P>
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<B><FONT BASESIZE=2 size=2 BASEFACE="sans-serif" face="sans-serif">Present :<br>
</FONT></B><FONT BASESIZE=2 size=2 BASEFACE="sans-serif" face="sans-serif">Members of the Board of Directors, whose signatures appear below.</FONT></P>
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<B><FONT BASESIZE=2 size=2 BASEFACE="sans-serif" face="sans-serif">Matters discussed and deliberated:</FONT></B></P>
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<FONT BASESIZE=2 size=2 BASEFACE="sans-serif" face="sans-serif">1.</FONT>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 	</TD>
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<FONT BASESIZE=2 size=2 BASEFACE="sans-serif" face="sans-serif">The board members discussed the company expansion project proposals.</FONT>	</TD>
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<FONT BASESIZE=2 size=2 BASEFACE="sans-serif" face="sans-serif">2.</FONT>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 	</TD>
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<FONT BASESIZE=2 size=2 BASEFACE="sans-serif" face="sans-serif">The board members acquainted themselves with and approved the proposal for the alteration and ratification of the articles in the Company Bylaws, which will be the subject of
deliberation at the Annual and Extraordinary General Meetings of the Company set for April 27 this year, according to the following terms:</FONT>	</TD>
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<FONT BASESIZE=2 size=2 BASEFACE="sans-serif" face="sans-serif">a.</FONT>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 	</TD>
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<FONT BASESIZE=2 size=2 BASEFACE="sans-serif" face="sans-serif">With the aim of better reflecting that authorized by Brazilian Corporate Law, to alter Article 35, Paragraph 1, to contain the following terms:</FONT>	</TD>
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<FONT BASESIZE=2 size=2 BASEFACE="sans-serif" face="sans-serif">Item 1</FONT></P>
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    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT BASESIZE=2 size=2 BASEFACE="sans-serif" face="sans-serif"> &bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;Article 35, Paragraph 1, where it states </FONT><B><FONT BASESIZE=2 size=2 BASEFACE="sans-serif" face="sans-serif">&#147;In addition to the annual balance sheet for the period, the Company may further draw up semi-annual balance sheets or still, at any time, special balance sheets, and the Board of Directors may, upon approval of the Annual General Meeting, declare interim dividends, to be allocated to the accumulated profits or profit reserve accounts, subject to the provisions of paragraph 1, article 204 of Law No. 6.404/76. &#148;</FONT></B><FONT BASESIZE=2 size=2 BASEFACE="sans-serif" face="sans-serif"> This shall be replaced by </FONT><B><FONT BASESIZE=2 size=2 BASEFACE="sans-serif" face="sans-serif">&#147;In addition to the annual balance sheet for the period, the Company may further draw up semi-annual balance sheets or still, at any time, special balance sheets, and the
 Board of Directors may, upon approval of the Annual General Meeting, declare interim dividends, to be allocated to the accumulated profits or profit reserve accounts existing at the time when the last annual or semi-annual balance sheet was published.&#148;</FONT></B><FONT BASESIZE=2 size=2 BASEFACE="sans-serif" face="sans-serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD width="5%" valign=top nowrap> <FONT BASESIZE=2 size=2 BASEFACE="sans-serif" face="sans-serif">b.</FONT>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD width=85%> <FONT BASESIZE=2 size=2 BASEFACE="sans-serif" face="sans-serif">To ratify the revision of Article 25, Paragraph 3, in accordance with the statutory consolidation dated July 20, 2005, as follows: <B><FONT BASESIZE=2 size=2 BASEFACE="sans-serif" face="sans-serif">&#147;The prior approval of the Board of Directors shall be required for the performance of acts that might result in acquisition, disposal, swap and encumbrance of real property, offer of collateral or personal guarantees, taking out of loans or waiver of rights the amount of which be in excess of three percent (3%) of the Company&#146;s net worth.&#148;</FONT></B><FONT BASESIZE=2 size=2 BASEFACE="sans-serif"
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<P align="left"><FONT BASESIZE=2 size=2 BASEFACE="sans-serif" face="sans-serif">Observations: the deliberations were approved unanimously by those present, with the exception of Board Member Renato Ochman, who abstained from voting. </FONT></P>


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<FONT BASESIZE=2 size=2 BASEFACE="sans-serif" face="sans-serif">There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was closed and the minutes of this meeting being hereby set out, read and approved by all the undersigned Board Members present:
</FONT><B><FONT BASESIZE=2 size=2 BASEFACE="sans-serif" face="sans-serif">Paulo Guilherme Aguiar Cunha</FONT></B><FONT BASESIZE=2 size=2 BASEFACE="sans-serif" face="sans-serif"> &#150;Chairman; </FONT><B><FONT BASESIZE=2 size=2 BASEFACE="sans-serif"
face="sans-serif">Lucio de Castro Andrade Filho</FONT></B><FONT BASESIZE=2 size=2 BASEFACE="sans-serif" face="sans-serif"> -Vice Chairman; </FONT><B><FONT BASESIZE=2 size=2 BASEFACE="sans-serif" face="sans-serif">Paulo Vieira Belotti; Nildemar
Secches; Olavo Egydio Monteiro de Carvalho; Renato Ochman </FONT></B><FONT BASESIZE=2 size=2 BASEFACE="sans-serif" face="sans-serif">&#150;</FONT><B><FONT BASESIZE=2 size=2 BASEFACE="sans-serif" face="sans-serif"> </FONT></B><FONT BASESIZE=2 size=2
BASEFACE="sans-serif" face="sans-serif">Board Members. </FONT></P>
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<FONT BASESIZE=2 size=2 BASEFACE="sans-serif" face="sans-serif">I declare that this is a faithful copy of the minutes written in the Company's record books.</FONT><p align="center">&nbsp;</p>
<p align="center"><FONT BASESIZE=2 size=2 BASEFACE="sans-serif" face="sans-serif"><B>Paulo Guilherme Aguiar Cunha</B></FONT><BR>
  <FONT BASESIZE=2 size=2 BASEFACE="sans-serif" face="sans-serif">Chairman of the Board </FONT></p>
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<FONT BASESIZE=2 size=2 BASEFACE="sans-serif" face="sans-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><font size=2 face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Date:</font></td>
    <td><FONT BASESIZE=2 size=2 BASEFACE="serif" face="serif">April 20, 2006</FONT></td>
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        F&aacute;bio
    Schvartsman</FONT> </td>
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<I><FONT BASESIZE=1 size=1 BASEFACE="serif" face="serif">(Minutes of a meeting of the Board of Directors, April 12, 2006)</FONT></I><BR>
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