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Partner Communications Announces Change of Chief Financial Officer



    Partner Communications Company Ltd. (NASDAQ:PTNR)
    (TASE:PTNR) (LSE:PCCD), a leading Israeli mobile communications
    operator, today announced that Mr. Alan Gelman announced his
    resignation as Partner's CFO. Mr. Gelman will be replaced by Mr.
    Emanuel Avner who will join the Company in July 2006. Mr. Gelman will
    remain with the Company during the transition period to ensure a
    smooth transition. Mr. Amikam Cohen, Partner's CEO said today that
    "Mr. Gelman decided to leave the Company after more than five years,
    during which he made a remarkable contribution to Partner's success.
    We thank Alan for the excellent financial leadership he provided and
    for his valuable contribution to the Company. We wish him success in
    his future endeavors."
    Mr. Emanuel Avner presently serves as VP Finance and CFO of Blue
    Square - Israel, a public company traded on the NYSE and the TASE, one
    of the leading supermarket chains in Israel. From 1999 to 2003 he was
    VP Finance in Ericsson Israel. From 1993 to 1999 he served as
    Corporate Controller and Deputy CFO of Super-Sol Ltd.
    Mr. Avner is Certified Public Accountant (C.P.A.) licensed in both
    Israel and the U.S.A. He holds an M.B.A. degree and a B.A. degree in
    economics and accounting from The Hebrew University in Jerusalem.

    About Partner Communications

    Partner Communications Company Ltd. (Partner) is a leading Israeli
    mobile communications operator providing GSM/ GPRS/ UMTS services and
    wire free applications under the orange(TM) brand. The Company
    commenced full commercial operations in January 1999 and, through its
    network, provides quality service and a range of features to over
    2.560 million subscribers in Israel. Partner subscribers can use
    roaming services in 163 destinations using 353 GSM networks. The
    Company launched its 3G service in 2004. Partner's ADSs are quoted on
    NASDAQ under the symbol PTNR and on the London Stock Exchange under
    the symbol PCCD. Its shares are quoted on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange
    under the symbol PTNR.
    Partner is a subsidiary of Hutchison Telecommunications
    International Limited (Hutchison Telecom). Hutchison Telecom is a
    leading listed telecommunications operator (SEHK: 2332; NYSE: HTX)
    focusing on dynamic markets. It currently offers mobile and fixed-line
    telecommunication services in Hong Kong, and operates or is rolling
    out mobile telecommunication services in India, Israel, Macau,
    Thailand, Sri Lanka, Ghana, Indonesia and Vietnam.

    For more information about Partner, see
    www.investors.partner.co.il

    This release may contain forward-looking statements, which are
    made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the United States
    Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended to date.
    These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. A
    number of important factors could cause actual results to differ
    materially from those in the forward-looking statements contained
    herein. These factors which could cause actual results to differ
    materially, are discussed in more detail in Partner's filings with the
    United States Securities and Exchange Commission (available at
    www.sec.gov) and other regulatory agencies.