TIM Participações S.A. reported its results for the second quarter of 2008. [1] The company saw a 1% growth in average revenue per user (ARPU) despite an overall market drop, supported by increased minutes of use. [2] Value-added services revenue grew 21% quarter-over-quarter and 49% year-over-year. [3] EBITDA increased 19% quarter-over-quarter to R$637 million, with a recovering EBITDA margin of 20.0%, despite partial spillover of trends from the first quarter of 2008.