Ken Mason as Digicel group business
development director, Mr. Michael Staunton has been named group
human resources director. Raoul Fontanez. As group chief technology officer and group customer
facing services director, respectively, Assaad and Viel will strengthen
Digicel 's ability to anticipate, innovate and develop mobile services that
customers demand. Vincent and the Grenadines. Vincent/Grenadines, Barbados and Cayman.

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Mario Assaad as group chief technology officer
and Mr. Lucia, St. Digicel plans to further extend its
footprint across the Caribbean, and is currently one of five operators
being considered for an operating license in Trinidad and Tobago .

Group human resource director, Michael Staunton will be responsible for
leading and facilitating organizational change to support the company's
growth into new markets.

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. Lucia, St .4 million customers. Cingular, a joint venture between SBC
Communications Inc.cingular. Sign
up at http://www. 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.

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PRESS RELEASE Digicel Strengthens Management Team

The new appointments include Mr. These executives bring a wealth of management
experience to Digicel, which will help the company expand its current
operations to new countries while reinforcing Digicel's commitment to
superior customer service. "With
these new positions filled by Ken Mason, Mario Assaad and Eric Viel, we are
well -positioned for continued expansion in the region, bringing wireless
users new, innovative services and superior coverage.

About Digicel

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

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. Vincent and the Grenadines.
Vincent and the Grenadines. In addition, Cingular will sell its cellular
licenses in Curacao, Jamaica and the French West Indies.com .com/newsroom .

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

Digicel Appoints Leslie Buckley Vice Chairman of the Board

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The parties have also entered into
a roaming agreement that provides favorable roaming rates in each other's
markets.
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. As a member of the founding team, Buckley
played a crucial role in propelling Digicel's remarkable growth following
the end of decades-old telecom monopolies in the Caribbean.
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"Leslie's vision and expertise have proven invaluable to the Digicel team,"
said Denis O'Brien, Digicel founder and chairman of the board."

Prior to Digicel, Buckley was integral to the start-up of Esat Telecom
Group plc and Esat Digifone Limited.

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Prior to Orange, both were
involved in the launch and support of multiple international GSM operators
around the world. He will utilize his extensive HR experience
gained through tenure at multinational companies in Europe, including
Motorola.

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

One of Ireland's most respected business leaders , Buckley has been a member
of Digicel's board since 2001. In three 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. Lucia, St.

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Eric Viel as group customer facing services director. In addition
to these three new positions, Mr.

Visit www.com for more information on Digicel. (NYSE: SBCBLS),
announced today that it is selling its operations and licenses in the
Caribbean and Bermuda to Digicel Limited.
Closing of the transaction is contingent upon approval from each nation's
regulatory authority. Details
of the company are available at http://www.cingular .

"I am
delighted that Leslie has agreed to serve as vice chairman of the board,
continuing to provide the expert strategic counsel and guidance that will
enable the Company to continue its Caribbean expansion and development of
innovative communications solutions that meet the evolving needs of our
customers.

Buckley established his own consultancy business in 1990 and has since been
retained on significant public and private sector projects, including the
reconstruction of Waterford Crystal plc, the reconstruction and sale of
Irish Steel plc, consulting with Irish Rail and the restructuring of Aer
Lingus.ie, Communicorp Group Limited, Sita Environmental Limited, the
Irish Medical Organisation Financial Services Limited and Business Recovery
Services Limited.

Digicel has approximately 900 employees.

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Digicel Group, the fastest growing mobile
telecommunications company in the Caribbean, today announced the
appointment of three new executives who will help the company achieve its
goals for continued growth in 2005. Vincent and the
Grenadines, and is the largest GSM mobile operator in the region with an
average market share of 60 percent.

"Digicel 's staff and management team are largely responsible for our
success to date.

Mario Assaad and Eric Viel both join Digicel from Orange Dominicana
(Dominican Republic) with a combined twelve years of wireless
telecommunications experience 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.S.
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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Cingular Wireless Sells Bermuda and Caribbean Assets to Digicel

wireless carrier to offer Rollover(SM), the
wireless plan that lets customers keep their unused monthly minutes. It is the largest GSM mobile operator
in the region and plans to extend its footprint into other Caribbean
countries.
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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.

Digicel operates in seven countries including Aruba, Barbados, the Cayman
Islands, Grenada, Jamaica, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. It
is the largest GSM mobile operator in the region and plans to extend its
footprint into other Caribbean countries.

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Digicel 's customer base grew 33 percent in 2004 and the company was ranked
number one in customer satisfaction in Jamaica according to an independent
study. Cingular is the only U.
Lucia, St.com for more information on Digicel. Since then,
Buckley's strategic direction has helped Digicel replicate that success in
Aruba, St. He held the position of chief
operations officer of Esat Telecom in 1996 and 1997 .

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Digicel currently operates in seven countries including Aruba, Barbados,
The Cayman Islands , Grenada, Jamaica, St.

Digicel is incorporated in Bermuda and operates in seven countries
including Aruba, Barbados, The Cayman Islands, Grenada, Jamaica, 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.
Digicel Group , the fastest growing mobile
telecommunications operator in the Caribbean, announced today that Leslie
Buckley has been appointed vice chairman of the company's board of
directors.

Digicel launched in Jamaica as the country's first GSM mobile service
provider and quickly gained the majority market share. In addition, Buckley has been recognized by the Irish
Minister for Health, who appointed him to the Commission for Nursing in
1997. 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. For more about
Digicel please visit www.

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Our unique culture is driven by seasoned telecom
executives and industry experts with vast experience in building, expanding
and marketing mobile services both in the Caribbean and in other
international markets," said Digicel Group CEO, Mr."

Jamaican national Ken Mason joins Digicel from the Lewis Group/Pario
Solutions, where he was responsible for the business development, and
corporate and government relations in Jamaica and the Caribbean. As group
business development director, he will play an integral role in Digicel's
expansion into new markets. In three years, Digicel has
become renowned for competitive rates, unbeatable coverage, superior
customer care, and a wide variety of products and services, and
state-of-the-art handsets.
Financial terms were not disclosed.

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Buckley currently serves on the boards of a variety of companies including
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About Digicel

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