Partner Communications Company Ltd. ("Partner")
(Nasdaq:PTNR)(LSE:PCCD)(TASE:PTNR), a leading Israeli mobile
communications operator, announced that a claim of NIS 10.61 billion,
together with a request for a certification as a class action, were
filed against the Company and against Bezeq -The Israeli
Telecommunication Co. Ltd., Hot Cable Systems Media Ltd., Cellcom
Israel Ltd, Pelephone Communications Ltd. The claim and the request
for a certification as a class action were filed with the Jerusalem
District Court, by three plaintiffs who claim to be customers of some
of the defendants.
The claim is that the defendants have not implemented number
portability and are in violation of the Communication Law, mandating
the implementation of telephone number portability on September 1st,
2006. It is claimed that the defendants are thus harming the claimants
and consumers of telephone services in general.
The claimants are demanding NIS 1,000 for each customer and relate
to Partner 2,626,000 customers. The claimants reserve their right to
increase the amount of the lawsuit as long as the claimed violation
continues.
At this stage Partner is unable to evaluate the probability of
success of such claim.
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(TM) brand. The
Company commenced full commercial operations in January 1999 and,
through its network, provides quality service and a range of features
to 2.668 million subscribers in Israel. The Company launched its 3G
service in 2004. Partner's ADSs are quoted on The NASDAQ Global Select
Market(TM) and on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange under the symbol PTNR.
The shares are also traded on the London Stock Exchange under the
symbol PCCD.
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
