MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR S.A. ANNOUNCES RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER AND YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005

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New York and Stockholm – February 14, 2006 – Millicom International Cellular S.A. (Nasdaq Stock Market: MICC and Stockholmsbörsen: MIC), the global telecommunications company, today announces results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2005. • Record quarterly total subscriber increase for Q4 05 of 1,016,446 • 15% increase in revenues for Q4 05 to $294.1m (Q4 04: $254.8m)* • EBITDA for Q4 05 of $130.2m (Q4 04: $123.9m)* • Profit for Q4 05 of $15.9m (Q4 04: $25.4m)* • Earnings per common share for Q4 05 of $0.16 (Q4 04: $0.28)* • 18% increase in revenues for the year to Dec 2005 to $1,083.7m (2004: $917.5m)* • 8% increase in EBITDA for the year to Dec 2005 to $489.8m (2004: $455.5m)* • Profit for the year to Dec 2005 of $10.0m (2004: $65.9m)* • Earnings per common share for the year to Dec 2005 of $0.10 (2004: $0.79)* Chief Executive Officer’s Review • 52% increase in pro forma total subscribers to 8.9 m in 2005 • Increasing growth momentum with Q4 2005 pro forma revenues and EBITDA up by respectively 36% and 34% year on year • Capex increased in 2005 by 50% to $354m • Cash upstreaming of $163m in 2005, an increase of 29% on a pro forma basis over 2004 CONTACTS: Marc Beuls Telephone: +352 27 759 327 President and Chief Executive Officer Millicom International Cellular S.A., Luxembourg David Sach Telephone: +352 27 759 325 Chief Financial Officer Millicom International Cellular S.A., Luxembourg Andrew Best Telephone: +44 20 7321 5022 Investor Relations Shared Value Ltd, London Visit our web site at http://www.millicom.com Please see the attached document for the full press release

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