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Partner Communications Announces the Ministry of Communications Has Requested It to Present Its Position Regarding Its Use of a Certain Frequency Band and Relevant Payment


    Partner Communications Company Ltd. ("Partner" or "the Company")

    (Nasdaq:PTNR) (TASE:PTNR), a leading Israeli mobile communications

    operator, announced that it was notified on May 20th

    2008 by the Ministry of Communications (MOC) that following the MOC´s

    internal audit with respect to Partner´s use of a certain frequency

    band, it is considering the continuation of the use of such band by

    Partner and among other things, the allocation of this band to Partner

    and payment by Partner for the past use (which the MOC has claimed to be

    approximately NIS 42.5 million). The MOC has requested that Partner provide its position on the matter

    for consideration before the MOC renders its final decision. The frequency band in question was initially allocated for the use of a

    Palestinian mobile operator in the Palestinian-administered areas.

    Partner´s position is that it is entitled to use this band because it is

    based on an agreement with the Palestinian operator which agreement was

    endorsed by the MOC. Partner´s position also is that no additional consideration for the use

    of all its existing bands, which includes this one, should be paid. The

    Company therefore intends to defend its position vigorously. At this

    stage, the Company is unable to evaluate the potential liability, if

    any, of this MOC process. For further information please see Partner´s 2007 Annual Report (20-F)

    Section 3D. Forward-Looking Statements This press release includes forward-looking statements within the

    meaning of Section 27A of the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended

    Section 21E of the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and

    the safe harbor provisions of the US Private Securities Litigation

    Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "believe," "anticipate," "expect," "intend," "seek," "will," "plan," "could," "may," "project," "goal," "target" and

    similar expressions often identify forward-looking statements but are

    not the only way we identify these statements. All statements other than

    statements of historical fact included in this press release regarding

    our future performance, plans to increase revenues or margins or

    preserve or expand market share in existing or new markets, reduce

    expenses and any statements regarding other future events or our future

    prospects, are forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current knowledge

    and our present beliefs and expectations regarding possible future

    events. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks

    uncertainties and assumptions about Partner, consumer habits and

    preferences in cellular telephone usage, trends in the Israeli

    telecommunications industry in general and possible regulatory and legal

    developments. For a description of some of the risks we face, see "Item

    3D. Key Information "“ Risk Factors," "Item 4. Information on the Company"

    "Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and

    Prospects" and "Item

    8A. Consolidated Financial Statements and Other Financial Information "“ Legal and Administrative Proceedings" in the

    form 20-F filed with the SEC on May 6th, 2008.

    In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the

    forward-looking events discussed in this press release might not occur

    and actual results may differ materially from the results anticipated.

    We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any

    forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information

    future events or otherwise. About Partner Communications Partner Communications Company Ltd. ("Partner") is a leading Israeli

    mobile communications operator providing GSM / GPRS / UMTS / HSDPA

    services and wire free applications under the orange? brand. The Company provides quality service and a range of features to

    2.823 million subscribers in Israel (as of March 31st

    2008). Partner´s ADSs are quoted on the

    NASDAQ Global Select Market? and its shares

    are traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (NASDAQ and TASE: PTNR). Partner is a subsidiary of Hutchison Telecommunications International

    Limited ("Hutchison Telecom"), a leading global provider of

    telecommunications services. Hutchison Telecom currently offers mobile

    and fixed line telecommunications services in Hong Kong, and operates

    mobile telecommunications services in Israel, Macau, Thailand, Sri

    Lanka, Ghana, Vietnam and Indonesia. It was the first provider of 3G

    mobile services in Hong Kong and Israel and operates brands including "Hutch"

    "3" and "orange".

    Hutchison Telecom, a subsidiary of Hutchison Whampoa Limited, is a

    listed company with American Depositary Shares quoted on the New York

    Stock Exchange under the ticker "HTX" and shares listed on the Stock

    Exchange of Hong Kong under the stock code "2332". For more information

    about Hutchison Telecom, see www.htil.com. For more information about Partner, see http://www.orange.co.il/investor_site/