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3G Launch in Israel

6th December, 2004

Europe : Hutchison Telecom announces that its Israel mobile company, Partner Communications will launch 3G service on December 1, 2004. 3G services will be commercially offered through 160 points of sale in Israel.

Partner is the first network in Israel providing full commercial 3G services, including person-to- person video telephony in the entire central part of Israel. Full population coverage is expected to be completed in 2005.

At launch, Partner will offer 3G roaming services in Italy, the UK, Austria, Australia, Denmark and Sweden. Later in December, the 3G roaming footprint is expected to also include The Netherlands, Portugal, Hong Kong, France, Germany and Spain.

Inset is CEO, Amikam Cohen, our VP Marketing & Content for Partner quoted below.

Hutchison Telecom Chief Executive Officer Dennis Lui said, “Partner is the second of the Hutchison Telecom group companies to launch 3G, confirming our position as a leader in telecoms in emerging and growth markets, and the eighth commercial 3G network launched overall by the Hutchison Whampoa group. ”

“Partner has been able to benefit from global synergies of the Hutchison group including leveraging on its deep technical experience, joint purchasing of some of the most advanced cellular equipment in the world, and access to leading content providers to become one of the first to launch 3G in Israel.” Mr Lui added.

Amikam Cohen, Partner’s Chief Executive Officer, said, “Today is a special day for me and for Partner. The 3G network is the most important development the Company has had since its inception in 1998. This is a new era, and we are proud to be its leaders, starting today. Hutchison is the leading 3G operator in the world and our customers will benefit considerably from our relationship with the group.”

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