BERTRANGE, Luxembourg, April 18, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Millicom International Cellular S.A. ("Millicom") (Nasdaq:MICC) (Stockholmsborsen and Luxembourg Stock Exchange:MIC), today announces that its subsidiary Pakcom has reached agreement with the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) for the renewal of its license for 15 years. The payment terms are similar to the terms agreed in 2004 by Paktel, Millicom's other subsidiary in Pakistan. Pakcom will pay a license fee of $291 million, with 50% payable over three years and the remaining 50% payable over the following ten years. The company paid the first down payment for the license today. Pakcom is still in negotiations with the PTA with regard to the allocation of spectrum.
Millicom International Cellular S.A. is a global telecommunications investor with cellular operations in Asia, Latin America and Africa. It currently has a total of 17 cellular operations and licenses in 16 countries. The Group's cellular operations have a combined population under license of approximately 399 million people.
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