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 December 2007

Commission File Number: 001-15276

Banco Itaú Holding Financeira S.A.
(Itaú Holding Financing Bank S.A.)
(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)

Praça Alfredo Egydio de Souza Aranha, 100-Torre Itaúsa
04344-902 São 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 if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T
Rule 101(b)(1):

Yes:   o      No:  ý

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):

Yes:   o      No:  ý

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

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):
82-___________________.

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.

	Banco Itaú Holding Financeira S.A.               (Registrant)
Date:  December 27, 2007	By:	/s/ Alfredo Egydio Setubal           Name:   Alfredo Egydio Setubal Title:     Investor Relations Officer
	By:	/s/ Silvio Aparecido de Carvalho           Name:   Silvio Aparecido de Carvalho Title:    Chief Accounting Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1 Announcement to the Market - Re: New Item Published in the Media on December 26, 2007.

 

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE MARKET

News Item Published in the Media on December 26 2007

We wish to inform the market that Itaú and Itaúsa are examining the possibility of the acquisition, through a subsidiary of Banco Itaú Europa, S.A. in the United States, of BBVA’s Latin American private banking operations, conducted through its Miami branch. If the acquisition is finalized, it will involve the payment of a price of less than US$ 100 million, this price being immaterial both in relation to Itaú and Itaúsa, and also BBVA.

São Paulo, December 26 2007.

ITAÚSA - INVESTIMENTOS ITAÚ S.A.	BANCO ITAÚ HOLDING FINANCEIRA S.A.
HENRI PENCHAS	ALFREDO EGYDIO SETUBAL
Investor Relations Director	Investor Relations Director