- Report of Foreign Issuer (6-K)

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of January 2009

Commission File Number: 1-14640

UNIBANCO - UNI Ã O DE BANCOS BRASILEIROS S.A.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Unibanco - Union of Brazilian Banks S.A.
(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)

Av. Eus é bio Matoso, 891

05423-901 S ã o Paulo - SP, Brazil

(Address of principal executive offices)

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: ý Form 40-F: o

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes: o No: ý

Free translation of the Portuguese GAE/CREM 0003/09 January 2, 2009 BANCO ITAÚ HOLDING FINANCEIRA S.A. Mr. Alfredo Egydio Setubal Investor Relations Officer UNIBANCO HOLDINGS S.A. UNIBANCO UNIÃO DE BANCOS BRASlLElROS S.A. Mr. Geraldo Travaglia Filho Investor Relations Officer Dear Sirs, Given that the deadline for the shareholders to express their dissent with regards to the corporate restructuring approved at the Extraordinary Shareholders' Meetings held on November 28, 2008 terminated on this date, we hereby request information on whether the corporate restructuring will be reconsidered or ratified, as authorized by article 137, paragraph 3, of Law No. 6,404/76, as amended by Law No. 10,303/200l. Additionally, in the case that the corporate restructuring is ratified, we request to be notified of the date when the reimbursement will be paid to the dissenting shareholders. Best Regards, Joree Antonio Tambucci Company Relations Coordinator BM&F BOVESPA S.A. (São Paulo Stock Exchange) Bolsa de Valores, Mercadorias e Futuros Telephone: +55.11.3233.2207/2233/2064/2177 cc: CVM – Comissão de Valores Mobiliários (Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission) Mrs. Elizabeth Lopes Rios Machado – Company Relations Superintendent Mr. Waldir de Jesus Nobre – Market Relations Superintendent Please note that the response from the company must be sent exclusively through the IPE System , by selecting the Category: Press Release and, subsequently, the Subject: Clarifications on CVM/Bovespa Consultations , which will transmit the file simultaneously to the Bovespa and the CVM. For the sake of clarity, the consultation above must be reproduced on the file to be sent by the company before the company's response.

São Paulo, January 6, 2009 SUAC-006/09 To: BM&F BOVESPA S.A. Bolsa de Valores, Mercadorias e Futuros Company Relations Department São Paulo, SP Dear Sirs, Re: EXPRESSION OF DISSENT - EXTRAORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS' MEETINGS HELD ON NOVEMBER 28, 2008 In response to your letter GAE/CREM 0003/09 of January 2, 2009, we hereby, inform you that the management of BANCO ITAÚ HOLDING FINANCEIRA S.A., which name is being changed to ITAÚ UNIBANCO BANCO MÚLTIPLO S.A. ("ITAÚ"), UNIBANCO - UNIÃO DE BANCOS BRASILEIROS S.A ("UNIBANCO") and UNIBANCO HOLDINGS S.A. ("UNIBANCO HOLDINGS") will not call Shareholders' Meetings to reconsider or ratify the corporate restructuring approved at the Extraordinary Shareholders' Meetings held on November 28,2008 because: (i) none of the shareholders of UNIBANCO or UNIBANCO HOLDINGS expressed their dissent;

(ii) only two shareholders of ITAÚ, representing 2,002 common shares, expressed their dissent, and the respective reimbursements will be paid this Friday, January 9, 2009 .

Best Regards,

BANCO ITAÚ HOLDING FINANCEIRA S.A.

(which name is being changed to ITAÚ UNIBANCO BANCO MÚLTIPLO S.A.)

Alfredo Egydio Setubal

Investor Relations Officer

UNIBANCO - UNIÃO DE BANCOS BRASILEIROS S.A. and

UNIBANCO HOLDINGS S.A.

Geraldo Travaglia Filho

Investor Relations Officer

cc: CVM – Comissão de Valores Mobiliários (Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission)
Mrs. Elizabeth Lopes Rios Machado – Company Relations Superintendent
Mr. Waldir de Jesus Nobre – Market Relations Superintendent

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.

Date: January 8, 2009
	UNIBANCO - UNI Ã O DE BANCOS BRASILEIROS S.A.

	By:	/s/ Geraldo Travaglia Filho Name: Geraldo Travaglia Filho Title: Investor Relations Officer

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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