"In 2006, our commitment
and contributions to the people and vibrant communities of this region will
continue because it is the fabric of our corporate culture at Digicel. Vincent and the Grenadines . The company also was ranked number one in
customer satisfaction in Jamaica according to an independent study.

For more information on Curacao Telecom NV please visit
http://www.

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This
year, Digicel was also responsible for flood relief donations in Guyana and
Haiti.
Under the terms of the agreement, Cingular will sell to Digicel former
AT+T Wireless properties, including licenses, network assets, and subscribers,
in the following markets: Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Islands , Antigua and
Barbuda, Anguilla, Dominica, Grenada, St. wireless carrier to offer Rollover(SM), the
wireless plan that lets customers keep their unused monthly minutes.

About Curacao Telecom N.

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Vincent & the Grenadines. It is the largest GSM operator in the region.com for more information on Digicel. Lucia, St.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Digicel Group, the fastest
growing mobile telecommunications operator in the Caribbean, today announced
that it has acquired ownership of Curacao Telecom N.
"Digicel's investment in Curacao beckons a new era for telecommunications
in our nation," said Antonio Ribeiro, founder and managing director of CT. In four years, Digicel has
become renowned for competitive rates, unbeatable coverage, superior customer
care, a wide variety of products and services and state-of-the-art handsets.
By offering innovative mobile services and community support, Digicel has
become a leading brand in the Caribbean and has placed the region at the
cutting edge of mobile communications.
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Digicel Group, the fastest growing mobile
telecommunications operator in the Caribbean, announced today its intention
to aggressively grow and expand in 2006 to broaden its Pan-Caribbean
wireless network into new regions and services. These include:

-- Significant New Licenses and Acquisitions: In the second and third
quarters of 2005, Digicel secured licenses to operate in Haiti and Trinidad
& Tobago. In addition, Digicel acquired Curaao Telecom and the assets and
licenses of Cingular Wireless in Bermuda and the Caribbean . Lucia, St.

It is the largest GSM mobile operator
in the region and plans to extend its footprint into other Caribbean
countries.com for more information on Digicel.

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(NYSE: SBCBLS),
announced today that it is selling its operations and licenses in the
Caribbean and Bermuda to Digicel Limited . Cingular, a joint venture between SBC
Communications Inc.digicelgroup. Recognized for its ability to anticipate,
innovate and develop mobile services that customers demand, Digicel's customer
base grew 33 percent in 2004.

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With operations in 15 countries, covering a population of 14 million
people, Digicel ended the year with the company's total investment in the
region reaching US$1 billion, a new tag-line "Expect More, Get More," and
the initial launch of WiMAX broadband service in the Cayman Islands.

Cingular Wireless Sells Bermuda and Caribbean Assets to Digicel

Founded in 1999, CT provides international telephone
and Internet services, as well as mobile telecommunications solutions.

There are at least 7,000 islands, islets, reefs, and cayes in the region.

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It also strengthened Digicel's presence in areas with existing
operations including The Cayman Islands, Grenada, St . The employee growth has kept pace with new
territories and an increase in subscribers throughout the region, most
notably in Jamaica, which reached 1.

The company is the lead sponsor of Caribbean sports teams including the
West Indies Cricket Team, Special Olympics teams across the Caribbean and
is title sponsor of the Digicel Caribbean Football Union Cup, which
involves over 30 Caribbean countries and is an important qualifier towards
the CONCACAF Gold Cup.digicelgroup. The parties have also entered into
a roaming agreement that provides favorable roaming rates in each other's
markets.

ABOUT CINGULAR WIRELESS
Cingular Wireless is the largest wireless carrier in the United States,
serving 50.4 million customers.cingular.V.
The Caribbean company has also made a commitment to maintain and support
the management and employees of CT through extensive training and staff
development programs. Vincent and the
Grenadines, and is the largest GSM mobile operator in the region with an
average market share of 60 percent.

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Digicel also completed its first year as the title sponsor of the region's
football tournament, the Digicel Caribbean Cup.
Closing of the transaction is contingent upon approval from each nation's
regulatory authority.
The addition of Curacao Telecom N.
As the first to offer several wireless billing and messaging services in
its current countries of operation, Digicel plans to introduce new products
and services to meet the evolving needs of customers in Curacao.
With the customers needs always as the basis of their business philosophy,
CT reached out to the Curacao customer by creating a vast network of vendors
and CT dealers.

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Cingular is the only U.S.V. into the expanding Digicel Group will
provide significant investment over the next three years to upgrade and expand
the existing network.
"Digicel's experience in the Antilles marketplace, its customer-first
philosophy , and all the associated benefits of its presence in the community
-- including job creation, charitable initiatives and sponsorships -- will
have a positive impact on the residents of Curacao.

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Lucia , St. With a
population of approximately 150,000 people, mobile penetration in Curacao is
estimated at 75 to 80 percent.

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Digicel expects to launch services in both
Trinidad & Tobago and Haiti in early 2006.

Digicel is incorporated in Bermuda and has operations in fifteen countries
including Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Barbados, Bermuda, Curaao,
The Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada , Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis,
St.
Get Cingular Wireless press releases e-mailed to you automatically.cingular. In four years, Digicel has
become renowned for competitive rates, unbeatable coverage, superior customer
care, a wide variety of products and services, and state-of-the-art handsets .

Digicel Expands Operations to Curacao

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About Digicel
Since its launch in 2001 , Digicel has become the fastest growing mobile
telecommunications operator in the Caribbean.

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ABOUT DIGICEL

Since its launch in 2001, Digicel has become the fastest growing wireless
telecommunications operator in the Caribbean. (NYSE: SBCBLS), has the
largest digital voice and data network in the nation -- the ALLOVER(SM)network
-- and the largest mobile-to-mobile community of any national wireless
carrier.V.
In May 2001, CT began providing International Telephony (long distance)
service which has allowed customers in Curacao the comfort to reach out to
family in Holland at competitive rates.curacaotelecom.

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PRESS RELEASE Digicel Expansion to Continue in 2006

By offering innovative mobile services and community support, Digicel has
become a leading brand in the Caribbean and has placed the region at the
cutting edge of mobile communications. Fastest Growing Mobile Telecommunications Operator in the Caribbean Acquires
Curacao Telecom N.
Digicel is incorporated in Bermuda and operates in seven countries
including Aruba, Barbados, The Cayman Islands, Grenada, Jamaica, St.

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The deal, led by Citigroup and JP
Morgan was oversubscribed and attracted more than US$3 billion in orders.

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Digicel is incorporated in Bermuda and operates in 9 countries including
Aruba, Barbados, Curacao, The Cayman Islands, Grenada , Haiti, Jamaica, St.

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"Our growth strategy for next year is built on the tremendous success and
momentum developed during 2005," said Mr. Kitts and Nevis, Antigua and Barbuda, and Dominica and provided
licenses in the French West Indies of Martinique, Guadeloupe, St Martin and
St Barths.
The use of proceeds from the offering include financing the company's major
expansion plans.
The company is the lead sponsor of Caribbean sports teams including the
West Indies Cricket Team, Special Olympics teams across the Caribbean and is
title sponsor of the Digicel Caribbean Football Union Cup, which involves over
30 Caribbean countries and is an important qualifier towards the CONCACAF Gold
Cup.

V. "We look forward to
providing the residents and visitors to Curacao with affordable, cutting-edge
telecommunications services.
CT was the first to the market to offer the consumer a pre-paid billing
system, competitive rates, superior coverage , new products such as MMS and
GPRS high-speed mobile data run on the finest high-tech platforms.

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With a unique combination of bold deal making, intense customer focus,
attention to detail , and speed to market -- Digicel achieved a number of
milestones in 2005 which lay the platform for sustained growth in 2006 and
beyond. Vincent and the Grenadines and Trinidad & Tobago.com for more information on Digicel.

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Lucia, Barbados and
St.

-- Community Involvement: As a non -profit organization developed in 2004,
the Digicel Foundation (www.org) continued its mission of
building communities through education, social and cultural initiatives.
This year , the foundation was responsible for significant school, park and
community center renovations throughout several Jamaican communities.com . Lucia,
St.

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Colm Delves, CEO of Digicel
Group. In four years, Digicel has
become renowned for competitive rates, unbeatable coverage , superior
customer care, a wide variety of products and services, and
state-of-the-art handsets .

By offering innovative wireless services and community support, Digicel has
become a leading brand in the Caribbean and has placed the region at the
cutting edge of wireless communications.

Kitts and Nevis, St. In addition, Cingular will sell its cellular
licenses in Curacao, Jamaica and the French West Indies.com/newsroom .
Visit http://www.

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(CT), the Curacao-based
telecommunications company. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The company most recently launched CT-
internet.

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ATLANTA, Cingular Wireless, a joint venture
between SBC Communications Inc. It is the largest GSM mobile operator in the
region and plans to extend its footprint into other Caribbean countries .

The Caribbean or the West Indies is a group of countries and islands in the Caribbean Sea.

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As
part of Digicel's portfolio of innovative products, the WiMax offering will
roll-out to other regions in the New Year supported by Digicel's top-rated
customer service and support, an area of strength that grew in 2005 and
reinforced Digicel's position as the largest GSM mobile provider in the
region .

-- Employee Growth: The backbone of Digicel's valued offerings is its
customer service which ranked number one for four consecutive quarters in
2005 driven by a dedicated staff, which grew nearly 50 percent this year to
more than 1,500 employees. We are proud to support the local management's
mission to become the leading wireless telecommunications provider on the
island .
Founded in 1999, Curacao Telecom NV (CT) changed the face of local
telecommunications by providing the mobile consumer with an offering, which
was far superior to that of the competitors .net, the preferred internet service provider in Curacao.

These countries or islands are located from the Southeastern areas of Mexico to the northwest of Venezuela in South America.

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"From our employees ' ability to provide the best customer service
to our investments in our networks, new licenses and operations, we have
created one of the Caribbean's best-known brands and we have changed the
face of telecommunications across the region. I'm very proud
of our entire staff, who embody Digicel 's values and enable us to be a
great company that is both successful, and a responsible corporate citizen
focused on our customers' needs," stated Delves.

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Vincent and the Grenadines .
Financial terms were not disclosed. Sign
up at http://www.

They are organized into 25 territories including sovereign states, overseas departments, and dependencies: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba , Bahamas, Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada , Guadeloupe, Haiti,Jamaica, Martinique, Montserrat, Navassa Island, Netherlands Antilles, Puerto Rico , Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos and US Virgin Islands.

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-- Sponsorship Activation: As the title sponsor of the West Indies
Cricket team, this year marked the first ever Digicel Home Series and the
Digicel sponsorship of the West Indies Cricket "A" Team tour to Sri Lanka. Details
of the company are available at http: //www."
Digicel presently operates in seven countries including Aruba, Barbados,
The Cayman Islands, Grenada, Jamaica, St.
"We are pleased to have Curacao Telecom as part of the Digicel family,
helping us create a seamless network of wireless coverage across the
Caribbean," said Raoul Fontanez, Digicel Group CEO.
The company is the lead sponsor of Caribbean sports teams including the
West Indies Cricket Team, Special Olympics teams across the Caribbean and is
title sponsor of the Digicel Caribbean Football Union Cup, which involves over
30 Caribbean countries and is an important qualifier towards the CONCACAF Gold
Cup.digicelgroup.com.

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The Cingular
acquisition in the region expanded Digicel's network to Bermuda, Anguilla,
St.

-- Major Bond Offering: Digicel raised US$300 million in one of the most
successful bond offerings of the year.4 million subscribers in December 2005.

"2005 had several major achievements and milestones for Digicel including
winning 'Entrepreneurial Company of the Year' in Jamaica. Digicel
will also acquire license through the Cingular Acquisition in the French
West Indies of Martinique, Guadeloupe, St Martin and St Barths.

ABOUT DIGICEL
Since its launch in 2001, Digicel has become the fastest growing mobile
telecommunications operator in the Caribbean.