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Digicel Group, the fastest growing mobile
telecommunications provider in the Caribbean, has today confirmed that the
Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica has approved in principal the
company's planned acquisition of Cingular Wireless' Dominica operation.

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ABOUT DIGICEL

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

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Kitts & Nevis,
Antigua and Barbuda and Dominica, in addition to its existing nine markets
of operation which include the most recent addition of Trinidad & Tobago.

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This development represents an important milestone as Digicel moves forward
with its agreement to acquire Cingular Wireless' Caribbean and Bermuda
operations as part of its mission to create a seamless pan-Caribbean
network with enormous benefits for the region and its customers.

The purchase, which is subject to regulatory approval on each individual
island, will expand Digicel's network to Bermuda, St.

"We are delighted to have received this approval in principal from the
Commonwealth Government of Dominica," said Digicel Chairman, Denis O'Brien.

In addition to offering superior service, Digicel continues to support a
broad range of social and cultural initiatives throughout the Caribbean. It is the largest GSM operator in the region . Digicel's market share in The Cayman Islands,
Grenada, St.

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.

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Digicel plans to enter into a roaming agreement with Cingular that will
provide former Cingular and Digicel customers with favourable roaming rates
in additional markets. Digicel has entered into an agreement to acquire,
subject to regulatory approval, Cingular Wireless' Bermuda and Caribbean
operations that will significantly increase the size of its pan-Caribbean
network to include Bermuda, Anguilla , St.

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"As the best performing network with the widest coverage in the Caribbean,
Digicel is committed to changing the face of mobile telecommunications on
the island by focusing on raising the acceptable levels of quality and
coverage of calls for Dominican customers as well as introducing our
award-winning customer care service," added Digicel Eastern Caribbean CEO,
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feed and play with Atlantic bottlenose dolphins at a custom designed 200,000-
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Dolphin Encounter; catch rare underwater and eye-level views of warm-weathered
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Penguin Passage and experience the slippery skin of southern stingrays at the
12 ,000-gallon pool at Stingray Bay.
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One of the Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles, it is located midway down the Eastern Caribbean chain, between Martinique and St.

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Additionally, Digicel is a proud sponsor of West Indies Cricket, the
Digicel Caribbean Cup and Special Olympics teams across the region. 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. Vincent & the Grenadines with plans to launch in
Trinidad & Tobago. Vincent & the Grenadines, will also be
strengthened as Cingular's customer base will transition to Digicel.

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The Company anticipates a 30 percent increase in staff by the
end of 2006, due to subscriber growth and market expansion.

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"Based on the enormously impressive market penetration shown in Jamaica and
in the OECS islands, we are confident that the presence of Digicel in
Dominica will bring increased competition which will result in new and
improved quality of services provided, better coverage and lower prices to
the Dominica consumers.

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In addition to the company playing a significant
role in raising the quality and level of communications services on the
island, we look forward to their active participation in the development of
Dominica's communities," said Minister Reginald Austrie, Minister for
Housing, Lands, Telecommunications, Energy and Ports. NEW YORK,

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PRESS RELEASE Digicel Approved to Enter Dominica

Digicel's planned expansion to five new territories
-- Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bermuda, Dominica and St. Kitts and Nevis
-- will also result in more savings on calls within the Digicel network.

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Full approval will be subject to any conditions following the special
meeting of the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL)
Council of Ministers.
The acquisition also strengthens Digicel's market share in the Cayman
Islands, Grenada , St.

The Atlantic Ocean kisses its eastern shore, while the beaches of the west coast owe their beauty to the calm Caribbean Sea.

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"We wish to thank Minister Austrie and the government of Dominica for the
level of support they have shown both Digicel and Cingular and we look
forward to full confirmation in the near future.prnewswire.shtml

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Lucia is only 27 miles long and 14 miles wide.

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where Cingular's customer base will transition to Digicel and licenses to
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Barbuda and Dominica.sixflags.

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Barths, Guadeloupe and Martinique.

With investments in the Caribbean exceeding $US600 million, Digicel
recently reached a milestone of 1,051 employees in its fourth year of
operation.com/broadcast/21639/consumer.com/parks/marineworld.

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Digicel is incorporated in Bermuda and operates in eight countries
including Aruba, Barbados, Curaao, The Cayman Islands , Grenada, Jamaica,
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