6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15a-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Report on Form 6-K dated March 8, 2007

Partner Communications Company Ltd.
(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)

8 Amal Street
Afeq Industrial Park
Rosh Ha'ayin 48103
Israel


(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)

Form 20-F x Form 40-F o

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)

Yes o No x

(If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- __________)

This Form 6-K is incorporated by reference into the Company’s Registration Statement on Form F-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 26, 2001 (Registration No. 333-14222).

Enclosure: 2006 Annual Report.



PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
2006 ANNUAL REPORT



PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
2006 ANNUAL REPORT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM F-3
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
   Balance sheets as of December 31, 2005 and 2006 F-4-F-5
   Statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 F-6
   Statements of changes in shareholders' equity for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 F-7
   Statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 F-8-F-9
   Notes to financial statements F-10-F-47

The amounts are stated in New Israeli Shekels (NIS) in thousands.



REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders of

PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LTD.

We have audited the consolidated balance sheets of Partner Communications Company Ltd. and its subsidiary (collectively “the Company”) as of December 31, 2005 and 2006 and the related consolidated statements of operations, of changes in shareholders’ equity and of cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2006. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s Board of Directors and management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above, present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2005 and 2006 and the consolidated results of its operations, changes in shareholders’ equity and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2006, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Tel-Aviv, Israel Kesselman & Kesselman
    March 8, 2007 Certified Public Accountants (Israel)

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PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

December 31
2005
2006
2006
New Israeli shekels
Convenience
translation
into
U.S. dollars
(note 1a)

In thousands
 
                               A  s  s  e  t  s                
CURRENT ASSETS:   
    Cash and cash equivalents    4,008    77,547    18,354  
    Accounts receivable (note 12):  
       Trade    795,156    964,309    228,239  
       Other    97,128    65,533    15,511  
    Inventories    209,323    126,466    29,933  
    Deferred income taxes (note 9)    65,361    40,495    9,584  



           T o t a l  current assets    1,170,976    1,274,350    301,621  



INVESTMENTS AND LONG-TERM RECEIVABLES:   
    Accounts receivable - trade (note 12)    189,013    274,608    64,996  
    Funds in respect of employee rights upon retirement (note 6)    75,443    80,881    19,143  



     264,456    355,489    84,139  



FIXED ASSETS, net of accumulated depreciation and   
    amortization (note 2)    1,768,895    1,747,459    413,600  



LICENSE, DEFERRED CHARGES AND OTHER   
    INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net of accumulated   
    amortization (note 3)    1,321,167    1,247,084    295,168  



DEFERRED INCOME TAXES (note 9)     86,505    76,139    18,021  



           T o t a l  assets    4,611,999    4,700,521    1,112,549  




        Date of approval of the financial statements: March 8, 2007

——————————————
David Avner
Chief Executive Officer
——————————————
Emanuel Avner
Chief Financial Officer
——————————————
Moshe Vidman
Director

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PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

December 31
2005
2006
2006
New Israeli shekels
Convenience
translation
into
U.S. dollars
(note 1a)

In thousands
                    Liabilities and shareholders' equity                
CURRENT LIABILITIES:   
    Current maturities of long-term liabilities (notes 4, 12e)    34,464    40,184    9,511  
    Accounts payable and accruals:  
       Trade    665,542    690,424    163,414  
       Other (note 12c)    231,480    281,403    66,604  
       Parent group - trade    10,513    15,830    3,747  
    Dividend payable    44,996    -    -  



           T o t a l  current liabilities    986,995    1,027,841    243,276  



LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:   
    Bank loans, net of current maturities (note 4)    665,974    272,508    64,499  
    Notes payable (note 5)    2,022,257    2,016,378    477,249  
    Liability for employee rights upon retirement (note 6)    102,238    113,380    26,836  
    Other liabilities (note 12e)    19,184    15,947    3,774  



           T o t a l  long-term liabilities    2,809,653    2,418,213    572,358  



COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (note 7)   
           T o t a l  liabilities    3,796,648    3,446,054    815,634  



SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (note 8):   
    Share capital - ordinary shares of NIS 0.01 par  
       value: authorized - December 31, 2005 and 2006 - 235,000,000 shares;  
        issued and outstanding -  
       December 31, 2005 - 152,528,288 shares and  
       December 31, 2006 - 154,516,217 shares    1,525    1,545    366  
    Capital surplus    2,388,425    2,452,682    580,516  
    Accumulated deficit    (1,574,599 )  (1,199,760 )  (283,967 )



           T o t a l  shareholders' equity    815,351    1,254,467    296,915  



     4,611,999    4,700,521    1,112,549  




The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

Year ended December 31
2004
2005
2006
2006
New Israeli shekels
Convenience
translation
into
U.S. dollars
(note 1a)

In thousands (except per share data)
 
REVENUES - net:                    
    Services    4,615,781    4,619,932    5,027,310    1,189,896  
    Equipment    524,956    503,007    579,401    137,136  




     5,140,737    5,122,939    5,606,711    1,327,032  
COST OF REVENUES:   
    Services    2,885,077    3,022,480    3,085,507    730,297  
    Equipment    729,937    743,872    811,760    192,133  




     3,615,014    3,766,352    3,897,267    922,430  




GROSS PROFIT     1,525,723    1,356,587    1,709,444    404,602  
SELLING AND MARKETING EXPENSES     325,244    272,900    307,592    72,803  
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES     181,133    180,781    183,460    43,422  




OPERATING PROFIT     1,019,346    902,906    1,218,392    288,377  
FINANCIAL EXPENSES, net (note 12f)     260,545    345,448    166,442    39,395  




INCOME BEFORE TAXES ON INCOME     758,801    557,458    1,051,950    248,982  
TAXES ON INCOME (note 9)     287,248    202,898    370,675    87,734  




INCOME BEFORE CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF A CHANGE   
    IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES     471,553    354,560    681,275    161,248  
CUMULATIVE EFFECT, AT BEGINNING OF YEAR,   
    OF A CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES, net of tax        1,012  240




NET INCOME FOR THE YEAR     471,553    354,560    682,287    161,488  




EARNINGS PER SHARE ("EPS"):   
    Basic:  
       Before cumulative effect    2.57    2.19    4.43    1.05  
       Cumulative effect    -    -    0.01    -  




     2.57    2.19    4.44    1.05  




    Diluted:  
       Before cumulative effect    2.56    2.17    4.40    1.04  
       Cumulative effect    -    -    0.01    -  




     2.56    2.17    4.41    1.04  




WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF   
    SHARES OUTSTANDING:   
    Basic    183,389,383    161,711,125    153,633,758    153,633,758  




    Diluted    184,108,917    163,617,272    154,677,685    154,677,685  





The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Share capital
Number of
shares

Amount
Receivables in
respect of
shares issued

Capital
surplus

Accumulated
deficit

Total
(  I  n    t  h  o  u  s  a  n  d  s  )
 
New Israeli Shekels:                            
    BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2003     182,695,574    1,827    (4,374 )  2,300,546    (1,222,435 )  1,075,564  
    CHANGES DURING THE YEAR
    ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004:
  
        Exercise of options granted to employees    1,341,647    13    2,114    23,671         25,798  
        Income tax benefit in respect of exercise of options  
        granted to employees                   3,440         3,440  
        Employee share-based option compensation expenses                   10,720         10,720  
        Net income                        471,553    471,553  






    BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2004     184,037,221    1,840    (2,260 )  2,338,377    (750,882 )  1,587,075  
    CHANGES DURING THE YEAR
    ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005:
  
        Repurchase of Company's shares (including purchase  
        cost of NIS 17,591,000)    (33,317,933 )  (333 )            (1,091,508 )  (1,091,841 )
        Exercise of options granted to employees    1,809,000    18    2,260    34,875         37,153  
        Income tax benefit in respect of exercise of options  
        granted to employees                   4,820         4,820  
        Employee share-based option compensation expenses                   10,353         10,353  
        Dividend                        (86,769 )  (86,769 )
        Net income                        354,560    354,560  






    BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2005     152,528,288    1,525    -    2,388,425    (1,574,599 )  815,351  
    CHANGES DURING THE YEAR
    ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006:
  
        Exercise of options granted to employees    1,987,929    20         44,312         44,332  
        Cumulative effect, at beginning of year, of a change in  
        accounting principles                   (1,012 )       (1,012 )
        Employee share-based option compensation expenses                   20,957         20,957  
        Dividend                        (307,448 )  (307,448 )
        Net income                        682,287    682,287  






    BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2006     154,516,217    1,545    -    2,452,682    (1,199,760 )  1,254,467  
Convenience translation into u.s. dollars (note 1a):   
    BALANCE AT JANUARY 1, 2006     152,528,288    361         565,308    (372,686 )  192,983  
    CHANGES DURING THE YEAR
    ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006:
  
        Exercise of options granted to employees    1,987,929    5         10,488         10,493  
        Cumulative effect, at beginning of year, of a   
        change in accounting principles                   (240 )       (240 )
        Employee share-based option compensation expenses                   4,960         4,960  
        Dividend                        (72,769 )  (72,769 )
        Net income                        161,488    161,488  






    BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2006     154,516,217    366    -    580,516    (283,967 )  296,915  







The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Year ended December 31
2004
2005
2006
2006
New Israeli shekels
Convenience
translation
into U.S.
dollars
(note 1a)

In thousands
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:                    
   Net income for the year    471,553    354,560    682,287    161,488  
   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash  
      provided by operating activities:  
      Depreciation and amortization    558,222    683,503    622,434    147,322  
      Employee share-based option compensation expenses    10,720    10,353    20,957    4,960  
      Liability for employee rights upon retirement    16,302    9,430    11,142    2,637  
      Deferred income taxes    283,807    198,079    35,231    8,339  
      Income tax benefit in respect of exercise of options  
          granted to employees    3,440    4,820            
      Accrued interest, exchange and linkage  
          differences on (erosion of) long-term liabilities    (10,258 )  108,411    (4,646 )  (1,100 )
      Amount carried to deferred charges         (13,820 )          
      Capital loss (gain) on sale of fixed assets    (391 )  493    274    65  
      Cumulative effect, at beginning of year, of a change  
          in accounting principles              (1,012 )  (240 )
   Changes in operating asset and liability items:  
      Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable:  
          Trade    (225,860 )  (262,262 )  (254,748 )  (60,295 )
          Other    (13,615 )  (26,970 )  30,952    7,326  
       Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accruals:  
          Trade    135,600    112,857    (58,568 )  (13,862 )
          Other    41,613    (75,884 )  49,923    11,816  
          Parent group - trade          10,513    5,317    1,258  
      Increase (decrease) in asset retirement obligations    464    (92 )  1,069    253  
      Decrease (increase) in inventories    1,205    (107,667 )  82,857    19,611  




   Net cash provided by operating activities    1,272,802    1,006,324    1,223,469    289,578  




CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:   
   Purchase of fixed assets    (609,795 )  (498,851 )  (344,206 )  (81,469 )
   Acquisition of optic fibers activity              (71,125 )  (16,834 )
   Proceeds from sale of fixed assets    552    16    73    17
   Purchase of additional spectrum    (53,969 )  (41,542 )  (27,690 )  (6,554 )
   Payment in respect of transmission services license              (300 )  (71 )
   Funds in respect of employee rights upon retirement    (10,404 )  (6,315 )  (5,438 )  (1,287 )




   Net cash used in investing activities    (673,616 )  (546,692 )  (448,686 )  (106,198 )





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PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Year ended December 31
2004
2005
2006
2006
New Israeli shekels
Convenience
translation
into U.S.
Dollars
(note 1a)

In thousands
 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:                    
   Repayment of capital lease         (1,893 )  (3,620 )  (857 )
   Repurchase of company's shares (including purchase  
      cost of NIS 17,591,000)         (1,091,841 )          
   Issuance of notes payable under a prospectus, net of  
      issuance costs         1,929,223            
   Redemption of notes payable         (793,100 )          
   Proceeds from exercise of stock options granted to  
      employees    25,798    37,153    44,332    10,493  
   Windfall tax benefit in respect of exercise of options  
      granted to employees              643    152  
   Dividend paid         (41,773 )  (352,444 )  (83,419 )
   Long-term bank loans received         359,000              
   Repayment of long-term bank loans    (624,147 )  (857,004 )  (390,155 )  (92,344 )




   Net cash used in financing activities    (598,349 )  (460,235 )  (701,244 )  (165,975 )




INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH   
   EQUIVALENTS     837    (603 )  73,539    17,405  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT   
   BEGINNING OF YEAR     3,774    4,611    4,008    949  




CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT   
   END OF YEAR     4,611    4,008    77,547    18,354  




   
SUPPLEMENTARY DISCLOSURE OF CASH   
   FLOW INFORMATION - cash paid during the year:   
   Interest    179,205    235,854    149,728    35,438  




   Advances to income tax authorities    4,900    30,840    317,099    75,053  





Supplementary information on investing and financing activities not involving cash flows

At December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, trade payables include NIS 103.8 million, NIS 90.3 million and NIS 201.8 million ($ 47.7 million), respectively, in respect of acquisition of fixed assets. In addition, at December 31, 2004 and 2005 trade payables included NIS 13.8 million and NIS 27.7 million in respect of acquisition of additional spectrum, respectively.

At December 31, 2005, dividend payable of approximately NIS 45 million was outstanding.

During 2005, the Company has undertaken a capital lease with respect to fixed assets in the amount of NIS 15.8 million.

These balances are recognized in the cash flow statements upon payment.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

  a. General:

  Nature of operations:

  1) Partner Communications Company Ltd. (“the Company”) operates a mobile telecommunications network in Israel. The Company launched its 3G network on December 1, 2004. As of April 20, 2005, the Company is a subsidiary of Hutchison Telecommunications International Limited (“HTIL”).

  2) The Company was incorporated on September 29, 1997, and operates under a license granted by the Ministry of Communications to operate a cellular telephone network for a period of 10 years beginning April 7, 1998. The Company commenced full commercial operations on January 1, 1999.

  The Company paid a “one-time” license fee of approximately new Israeli shekels (NIS) 1.6 billion which is presented under “license, deferred charges and other intangible assets”. The Company is entitled to request an extension of the license for an additional period of six years and then renewal for one or more additional six year periods. Should the license not be renewed, the new license-holder is obliged to purchase the communications network and all the rights and obligations of the subscribers for a fair price, as agreed between the parties or as determined by an arbitrator.

  In December 2001, the Company was awarded additional spectrum (2G band (1800MHz) and third generation (3G) UMTS band (1900MHz and 2100MHz)). Following the award of the above spectrum, the Company’s license was amended and extended through 2022.

  In consideration for the above additional spectrum the Company paid NIS 180 million for the 2G spectrum, and NIS 220 million for the 3G spectrum.

  Under the terms of the amended license, the Company provided a guarantee in NIS equivalent of $ 10 million to the State of Israel to secure the Company’s adherence to the terms of the license.

  On August 14, 2006 the Company was awarded a temporary license from the Ministry of Communications for the offering of transmission services. The validity of the temporary license is the later of July 31, 2007 and the awarding of a special general license for domestic fixed services to a corporation under the Company’s control.
  During the year the Company paid a total amount of NIS 300,000 in respect of this license. On January 15, 2007 the license was awarded to Partner Land-Line Communication Solutions – a limited Partnership under the Company’s control. An additional NIS 700,000 was paid upon the Company’s receipt of the license. The temporary transmission services license will be converted into the special general license for domestic fixed services by July 2007. The license is for a period of 20 years.

  3) On July 3, 2006 the Company acquired MED I.C-1 (1999) Ltd. (“Med 1”) transmission activity including 900 kilometers of transmission fiber for approximately NIS 71 million ($ 16.8 million) in cash. The Company purchased Med-1 transmission network to lower it’s transmission expenses and to have the ability to provide its customers with additional services. As of July 3, 2006 the transmission activity has been included in the financial results.

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PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

NOTE 1 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued):

  The Company has adopted Financial Accounting Standards “SFAS” No. 141, Business Combinations. In accordance with the FAS when a corporation and one or more incorporated or unincorporated businesses are combined into one entity, the purchase price paid by an acquiring entity should be allocated to the identifiable individual assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their fair values, with the remaining unallocated purchase price recorded as goodwill.

  The fair value of the acquisition was NIS 106 million. In accordance with SFAS 141, since the fair value exceeds the purchase price, the excess of fair value over the purchase price was allocated pro-rata between the acquired tangible and intangible assets.

  The Company allocated the purchase price paid for Med 1‘s transmission activity as follows (see also note 1: e, f):

NIS in
thousands

Estimated Remaining
Useful Life

 
Fixed assets      52,632     10 years  
Customer Relationships  
    with Carriers    10,669    7 years 
Customer Relationships  
    with Business Customers    7,824    5 years 

     71,125      


  Use of estimates in the preparation of financial statements

  The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting years. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

  Functional currency and reporting currency

  The functional currency of the Company and its subsidiary is the local currency New Israeli Shekels – NIS. The consolidated financial statements have been drawn up on the basis of the historical cost of Israeli currency and are presented in NIS.

  Convenience translation into U.S. dollars (“dollars” or “$”)

  The NIS figures at December 31, 2006 and for the period then ended have been translated into dollars using the representative exchange rate of the dollar at December 31, 2006 ($1 = NIS 4.225). The translation was made solely for convenience. The translated dollar figures should not be construed as a representation that the Israeli currency amounts actually represent, or could be converted into, dollars.

  Accounting principles

  The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (U.S. GAAP).

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PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

NOTE 1 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued):

  b. Principles of consolidation:

  1) The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary (together – the Group).

  2) Intercompany balances between the Company and its subsidiary have been eliminated.

  c. Inventories

  Inventories of cellular telephones (handsets) and accessories are stated at the lower of cost or estimated net realizable value. Cost is determined on the “first-in, first-out”basis.

  The Company determines its allowance for inventory obsolescence and slow moving inventory, based upon expected inventory turnover, inventory aging and current and future expectations with respect to product offerings.

  d. Non-marketable securities

  These investments are stated at cost, less provision for impairment losses. The balance of these investments are fully impaired.

  e. Fixed assets:

  1) These assets are stated at cost.

  2) Direct consultation and supervision costs and other direct costs relating to setting up the Company’s communications network and information systems for recording and billing calls are capitalized to cost of the assets.

  3) Interest costs in respect of loans and credit which served to finance the construction or acquisition of fixed assets – incurred until installations of the fixed assets are completed – are capitalized to cost of such assets.

  4) Assets are depreciated by the straight-line method, on basis of their estimated useful life.

  Annual rates of depreciation are as follows:

%
 
Communications network 10 - 20 (mainly 15)
Computers, hardware and software for information systems 15-33
Office furniture and equipment 7-15
Optic fibers (see note 1a(3)) 6-10

  Leasehold improvements are amortized by the straight-line method over the term of the lease (including reasonably assured option periods), or the estimated useful life (5-10 years) of the improvements, whichever is shorter.

  5) Fixed assets leased by the Company under capital leases are classified as the Company’s assets and are recorded, at the inception of the lease, at the lower of the asset’s fair value or the present value of the minimum lease payments.

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PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

NOTE 1 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued):

  e. Fixed assets (continued):

  6) Computer Software Costs

  The cost of internal-use software is capitalized in accordance with Statement of Position (SOP) No. 98-1, “Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software Developed or Obtained for Internal Use.” Subsequent additions, modifications or upgrades to internal-use software are capitalized only to the extent that they allow the software to perform a task it previously did not perform. Software maintenance and training costs are expensed in the period in which they are incurred. Capitalized computer software costs are amortized using the straight-line method over a period of 3 to 7 years.

  f. License, deferred charges and other intangible assets:

  1) License:

  The license (see also 1a(2) above) is stated at cost and is amortized by the straight-line method over the utilization period of the license starting January 1, 1999.

  Following the extensions of the license (as described in note 1a(2) above) the unamortized balance of the Company’s existing license as well as the cost of the additional spectrum put into service are amortized on a straight-line basis – over the period ending in 2022.

  The costs relating to the 3G band are amortized as of December 1, 2004, by the straight-line method over the period ending in 2022.

  Interest expenses which served to finance the license fee – incurred until the commencement of utilization of the license – were capitalized to cost of the license. During the year 2004 – NIS 8 million interest costs were capitalized to the cost of the license.

  2) Customer relationships relating to Med-1 fiber optic acquisition are amortized using the estimated useful life which is 5-7 years.

  3) Deferred charges:

  a) Costs relating to the obtaining of long-term credit lines are deferred and amortized using the effective interest rate determined for the borrowing transactions over the life of line of credit.

  b) Issuance costs relating to Notes payable (see note 5) are amortized using the effective interest rate stipulated for the Notes.

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PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

NOTE 1 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued):

  g. Impairment of long-lived assets

  The Company has adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144 (FAS 144), “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”. FAS 144 requires that long-lived assets, including certain intangible assets, to be held and used by an entity be reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable. Under FAS 144, if the sum of the expected future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) of the long-lived assets is less than the carrying amount of such assets, an impairment loss would be recognized, and the assets written down to their estimated fair values.

  h. Cash equivalents

  The Company considers all highly liquid investments, which include short-term bank deposits (up to 3 months from date of deposit) that are not restricted as to withdrawal or use, to be cash equivalents.

  i. Comprehensive income

  The Company has no comprehensive income components other than net income.

  j. Revenue recognition

  Revenues from services primarily consist of charges for airtime, roaming and value added services provided to the Company’s customers, are recognized upon performance of the services, net of credits and adjustments for services discounts. Revenues from pre-paid calling cards are recognized upon customer’s usage of the cards. Revenues from sale of handsets and accessories are recognized upon delivery and the transfer of ownership to the subscriber.

  Revenues from long-term credit arrangements (longer than one year) are recognized on the basis of the present value of future cash flows, discounted according to interest rates at the time of the transaction. The difference between the original credit and its present value is recorded as interest income over the credit period.

  Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) Issue 00-21, “Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables” addresses the accounting, by a vendor, for contractual arrangements in which multiple revenue-generating activities will be performed by the vendor. EITF Issue 00-21 addresses when and, if so, how an arrangement involving multiple deliverables should be divided into separate units of accounting. Based on EITF 00-21, the Company determined that the sale of handsets with accompanying services constitutes a revenue arrangement with multiple deliverables. Accordingly consideration received for handsets, up to their fair value, that is not contingent upon the delivery of additional items (such as the services), is recognized as equipment revenues, when revenue recognition criteria for the equipment as stated above are met. Consideration for services is recognized as services revenues, when earned.

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PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

NOTE 1 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued):

  k. Concentration of credit risks – allowance for doubtful accounts

  The Company’s revenues are derived from a large number of customers. Accordingly, the Company’s trade balances do not represent a substantial concentration of credit risk.

  An appropriate provision for doubtful accounts is included in the accounts of the Company. The allowance charged to expenses (including bad debts), determined as a percentage of specific debts doubtful of collection, based upon historical experience, for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 totaled NIS 21,256,000, NIS 28,739,000 and NIS 26,470,000 ($ 6,265,000) (see note 12a), respectively.

  The cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2006 are deposited mainly with leading Israeli banks. Therefore, in the opinion of the Company, the credit risk inherent in these balances is remote.

  During 2004, the Company factored most of its long-term trade receivables resulting from sales of handsets. The factoring was made through clearing companies, on a non-recourse basis. The sale of accounts receivable was recorded by the Company as a sales transaction under the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting standards No. 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities”. The resulting costs were charged to “financial expenses-net”, as incurred. During the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005, the Company factored NIS 331,611,000 and NIS 7,834,000, respectively, from long-term trade receivables.

  l. Handsets warranty obligations

  The provision for handsets warranty obligations is calculated at the rate of 1.0%-3.5% of the cost of the handsets sold, see note 12c. The Company has entered into several agreements under which the supplier does not provide any warranty but rather provides additional handsets to satisfy its warranty obligation. In these cases, the Company provides for warranty costs at the same time as the revenues are recognized.

  m. Advertising expenses

  Advertising expenses are charged to the statement of operations as incurred. Advertising expenses for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 totaled NIS 115,909,000, NIS 97,651,000 and NIS 105,035,000 ($ 24,860,000), respectively.

  n. Deferred income taxes

  Deferred taxes are determined utilizing the asset and liability method, based on the differences between the amounts presented in these financial statements and those taken into account for tax purposes, in accordance with the applicable tax laws. Valuation allowances are provided if, based upon the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized (see note 9d).

  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are presented as current or long-term items in accordance with the nature of assets or liabilities to which they relate.

  Deferred tax assets in respect of carryforward tax losses are presented as current or long-term assets, according to their expected utilization date.

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PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

NOTE 1 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued):

  o. Foreign currency transactions and balances

  Balances in, or linked to, foreign currency are stated on the basis of the exchange rates prevailing at balance sheet dates. For foreign currency transactions included in the statements of operations, the exchange rates at transaction dates are used. Transaction gains or losses arising from changes in the exchange rates used in the translation of such balances are carried to financial income or expenses.

  p. Derivative financial instruments (“derivatives”)

  The Company has adopted FAS 133, as amended, which establishes accounting and reporting standards for derivatives, including certain derivatives embedded in other contracts, and for hedging activities. Under FAS 133, all derivatives are recognized on the balance sheet at their fair value. On the date that the Company enters into a derivative contract, it designates the derivative, for accounting purposes, as: (1) hedging instrument, or (2) non-hedging instrument. Any changes in fair value are to be reflected as current gains or losses or other comprehensive gains or losses, depending upon whether the derivative is designated as a hedge and what type of hedging relationship exists. Changes in fair value of non-hedging instruments are carried to “financial expenses-net” on a current basis. To date, the Company did not have any contracts that qualify for hedge accounting under FAS 133.

  The Company occasionally enters into commercial (foreign currency) contracts in which a derivative instrument is “embedded”. This embedded derivative is separated from the host contract and carried at fair value when (1) the embedded derivative possesses economic characteristics that are not clearly and closely related to the economic characteristics of the host contract and (2) a separate, stand-alone instrument with the same terms would qualify as a derivative instrument (see note 11).

  q. Earning Per Share (EPS)

  Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the years.

  Diluted EPS reflects the increase in the weighted average number of shares outstanding that would result from the assumed exercise of employee stock options, calculated using the treasury-stock-method.

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PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

NOTE 1 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued):

  r. Stock based compensation

  Prior to January 1, 2006 the Company accounted for employee stock based compensation under the intrinsic value model in accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25 “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” (“APB 25”) and related interpretations. In accordance with FAS 123 – “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (“FAS 123”), the Company disclosed pro forma data assuming the Company had accounted for employee stock option grants using the fair value-based method defined in FAS 123.

  In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued the revised Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“FAS”) No. 123, Share-Based Payment (“FAS 123R”), which addresses the accounting for share-based payment transactions in which the company obtains employee services in exchange for (a) equity instruments of the company or (b) liabilities that are based on the fair value of the company’s equity instruments or that may be settled by the issuance of such equity instruments .In March 2005, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107 (SAB 107) regarding the SEC’s interpretation of FAS 123R.

  FAS 123R eliminates the ability to account for employee share-based payment transactions using APB Opinion No. 25 – “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees”, and requires instead that such transactions be accounted for using the grant-date fair value based method. This Statement applies to all awards granted or modified after the Statement’s effective date. In addition, compensation cost for the unvested portion of previously granted awards that remain outstanding on the Statement’s effective date shall be recognized on or after the effective date, as the related services are rendered, based on the awards’ grant-date fair value as previously calculated for the pro-forma disclosure under FAS 123.

Compensation expense for outstanding awards for which the requisite service had not been rendered as of the effective date will be recognized over the remaining service period using the compensation cost calculated for pro-forma disclosure purposes under FAS 123.

  The Company adopted FAS 123R, as of January 1, 2006, using the modified prospective application transition method, as permitted by FAS 123R. Under such transition method, the Company’s financial statements for periods prior to the effective date of FAS 123R (January 1, 2006) have not been restated. The adoption of FAS 123R resulted in a net gain representing the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle in an amount of approximately NIS 1 million, which reflects the net cumulative impact of estimating future forfeiture in the determination of period expense, rather that recording forfeitures when they occur as previously required.

The fair value of stock options granted with service conditions, was determined using the Black & Scholes valuation model, which is consistent with the Company’s valuation techniques previously utilized for options in footnote disclosures required under FAS 123, as amended by FAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation – Transition and Disclosure.” Such value is recognized as an expense over the service period, net of estimated forfeitures, using the accelerated method of amortization under FAS 123R.

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PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

NOTE 1 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued):

  r. Stock based compensation (continued)

  The estimation of stock awards that will ultimately vest requires significant judgment, and to the extent actual results or updated estimates differ from the Company’s current estimates, such amounts will be recorded as a cumulative adjustment in the period those estimates are revised. The Company considers many factors when estimating expected forfeitures, including types of awards, employee class, and historical experience. Actual results, and future changes in estimates, may differ substantially from the Company’s current estimates.

  The following table illustrates the effect on net income and EPS assuming the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of FAS 123 to its stock based employee compensation for the years presented prior to the adoption of FAS 123R:

Year ended December 31,
2004
2005
NIS
In thousands, except per share data
 
Net income, as reported      471,553    354,560  
 Add: stock based employee  
    compensation expense-net,  
    included in reported net  
    income - net of income taxes    10,122    8,023  
Deduct: stock based employee  
    compensation expense-net,  
    determined under fair value  
     method for all awards - net of income  
     taxes    (29,879 )  (30,978 )


Pro-forma net income    451,796    331,605  


   
Earning per share:  
    Basic - as reported    2.57    2.19  


    Basic - pro forma    2.46    2.05  


    Diluted - as reported    2.56    2.17  


    Diluted - pro-forma    2.46    2.03  



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PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

NOTE 1 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued):

  s. Asset retirement obligations

  FAS 143 “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations” (“FAS 143”) requires that an asset retirement obligation (ARO) associated with the retirement of a tangible long lived asset be recognized as a liability in the period in which it is incurred and becomes determinable (as defined by the standard), with an offsetting increase in the carrying amount of the associated asset. The cost of the tangible asset, including the initially recognized ARO, is depreciated such that the cost of the ARO is recognized over the useful life of the asset.

  The ARO is recorded at fair value, and the accretion expense will be recognized over time as the discounted liability is accreted to its expected settlement value. The fair value of the ARO is measured using expected future cash out flows discounted at the Company’s credit-adjusted risk-free interest rate.

The Company is subject to asset retirement obligations associated with its cell sites operating leases. These lease agreements contain clauses requiring restoration of the leased site at the end of the lease term, creating asset retirement obligations, see also note 12d.

  t. Recently issued accounting pronouncements:

  1) In February 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 155, Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments (“SFAS No. 155”), which amends SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (“SFAS No. 133”) and SFAS No. 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities (“SFAS No. 140”). SFAS No. 155 simplifies the accounting for certain derivatives embedded in other financial instruments by allowing them to be accounted for as a whole if the holder elects to account for the whole instrument on a fair value basis. SFAS No. 155 also clarifies and amends certain other provisions of SFAS No. 133 and SFAS No. 140. SFAS No. 155 is effective for all financial instruments acquired, issued or subject to a remeasurement event occurring in fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2006. Earlier adoption is permitted, provided the Company has not yet issued financial statements, including for interim periods, for that fiscal year. The Company does not expect that the adoption of SFAS No. 155 will have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations and financial condition.

  2) In June 2006, the FASB ratified EITF Issue No. 06-03 How Taxes Collected from Customers and Remitted to Governmental Authorities Should Be Presented in the Income Statement (That Is, Gross Versus Net Presentation) (“Issue No. 06-03”). Under Issue No. 06-03, a company must disclose its accounting policy regarding the gross or net presentation of certain taxes. If taxes included in gross revenues are significant, a company must disclose the amount of such taxes for each period for which an income statement is presented (i.e., both interim and annual periods). Taxes within the scope of this Issue are those that are imposed on and concurrent with a specific revenue-producing transaction. Issue No. 06-03 is effective for the first annual or interim reporting period beginning after December 15, 2006 (as of January 1, 2007 for the Company). The Company’s current policy is to recognize revenue net of VAT, accordingly the Company does not expect this new accounting pronouncement to materially effect the Company’s results of operations and financial condition and disclosure.

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PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

NOTE 1 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued):

  3) In July 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN No. 48”), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes.” FIN No. 48 prescribes a two-step process to determine the amount of tax benefit to be recognized. First, the tax position must be evaluated to determine the likelihood that it will be sustained upon examination. If the tax position is deemed “more-likely-than-not” to be sustained, the tax position is then measured to determine the amount of benefit to recognize in the financial statements. The tax position is measured at the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. FIN No. 48 also provides guidance on various related matters such as derecognition, interest and penalties and disclosure. FIN No. 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 (as of January 1, 2007 for the Company). The Company does not expect the adoption of FIN No. 48 to have material impact on the Company’s results of operations and financial condition and disclosure.

  4) In September 2006 the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS No. 157”), which provides guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities. The standard also responds to investors’ requests for more information about (1) the extent to which companies measure assets and liabilities at fair value, (2) the information used to measure fair value, and (3) the effect that fair-value measurements have on earnings. SFAS No. 157 will apply whenever another standard requires (or permits) assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value. The standard does not expand the use of fair value to any new circumstances. SFAS No. 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years (as of January 1, 2008 for the Company).

  The Company is currently evaluating the impact of SFAS No. 157 on the Company’s results of operations and financial condition.

  5) In September 2006, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements (“SAB No. 108”). SAB No. 108 provides guidance on the consideration of the effects of prior year misstatements in quantifying current year misstatements for the purpose of a materiality assessment. SAB 108 establishes an approach that requires quantification of financial statement errors based on the effects of each of the company’s balance sheet and statement of operations and the related financial statement disclosures. SAB No. 108 permits existing public companies to record the cumulative effect of initially applying this approach in the first year ending after November 15, 2006 by recording the necessary correcting adjustments to the carrying values of assets and liabilities as of the beginning of that year with the offsetting adjustment recorded to the opening balance of retained earnings. Additionally, the use of the cumulative effect transition method requires detailed disclosure of the nature and amount of each individual error being corrected through the cumulative adjustment and how and when it arose. The Company has adopted SAB No. 108. The adoption of SAB No. 108 did not result in corrections of the Company’s financial statements.

  u. Reclassifications

  Certain comparative figures have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

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PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

NOTE 2 – FIXED ASSETS:

  a. Composition of fixed assets – net, is as follows:

December 31
2005
2006
2006
NIS
Convenience
translation
into dollars

In thousands
 
Communications network      3,428,612    3,730,768    883,022  
Computers, hardware and software for  
    information systems    707,776    816,027    193,143  
Office furniture and equipment    38,126    38,904    9,208  
Leasehold improvements    212,102    228,272    54,029  
Cellular telephones - base stock    6,309    6,309    1,493  
Optic fibers         60,591    14,341  



     4,392,925    4,880,871    1,155,236  
Less - accumulated depreciation and amortization    2,624,030    3,133,412    741,636  



     1,768,895    1,747,459    413,600  




  The cost of communication network in the amount of approximately NIS 1,258 million is fully depreciated and still in use.

  Depreciation and amortization in respect of fixed assets totaled NIS 482,390,000, NIS 575,606,000 and NIS 529,560,000 ($ 125,340,000) for the periods ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively.

  b. Fixed assets include interest expenses, direct consultation and supervision costs and other direct costs of establishing the cellular communications network and information systems, which were capitalized (before commencing full commercial operations or utilization of the related fixed assets) in respect of:

December 31
2005
2006
2006
NIS
Convenience
translation
into
dollars

In thousands
 
Communications network      96,939    96,939    22,944  
Computers, hardware and software for information systems    15,920    15,920    3,768  



     112,859    112,859    26,712  
L  e  s  s  - accumulated depreciation    83,096    87,652    20,746  



Depreciated balance    29,763    25,207    5,966  




  c. As to pledges on the fixed assets – see note 10.

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PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

NOTE 3 – LICENSE, DEFERRED CHARGES AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS:

December 31
2005
2006
2006
NIS
Convenience
translation into
Dollars

In thousands
 
License (note 1a(2))      2,047,843    2,048,143    484,768  
Less - accumulated amortization    773,079    852,474    201,769  



     1,274,764    1,195,669    282,999  



Customers relationship     -    18,493    4,377  
Less - accumulated amortization    -    1,529    362  



     -    16,964    4,015  



Deferred charges - in respect of obtaining:  
    Long-term credit lines    69,816    69,816    16,524  
    Notes payable    34,265    34,265    8,110  



     104,081    104,081    24,634  
    Less - accumulated amortization    57,678    69,630    16,480  



     46,403    34,451    8,154  



     1,321,167    1,247,084    295,168  




  License amortization expenses for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 totaled NIS 63,931,000, NIS 79,255,000 and NIS 79,395,000 ($ 18,792,000), respectively.

Amortization expenses on deferred charges for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 totaled NIS 11,901,000, NIS 28,642,000 and NIS 11,950,000 ($ 2,828,000), respectively – 2005 – includes NIS 11,064,000 in respect of the redemption of the Notes, see also note 5b.

  Amortization expenses on customers relationship for the year ended December 31, 2006 totaled NIS 1,529,000 ($ 362,000).

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PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

NOTE 3 – LICENSE, DEFERRED CHARGES AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (continued):

  The expected amortization expenses of the license and customers relationship for the next five years are as follows:

NIS
Convenience
translation into
dollars

In thousands
 
Year ended December 31:            
  2007     82,505    19,527  
  2008     82,505    19,527  
  2009     82,505    19,527  
  2010     82,505    19,527  
  2011     81,731    19,344  

NOTE 4 – LONG-TERM BANK LOANS

  The Company has a senior credit facility with Bank Hapoalim B.M., Bank Leumi Le-Israel B.M. and Israel Discount Bank Ltd., in which United Mizrahi Bank Ltd. also participates. The facility is divided into two tranches: a $150 million term loan facility (“Facility A”) and a $100 million revolving loan facility (“Facility B”), both expiring on September 1, 2009. Facility A must be reduced to $50 million by August 31, 2008. Until February 19, 2007, the facilities were secured by a first ranking floating charge on the Company’s assets.

  With effect March 1, 2007, the Company reduced Facility A to $75 million (in addition to an advance of approximately $25 million carried over from the Company’s previous facility, which on balance sheet date, was reduced to $11 million), and Facility B to $75 million. As a result, the total maximum availability under the facility is currently approximately $161 million.

  The credit facility is a US dollar denominated facility, and advances may be drawn in US dollars and New Israeli Shekels, as set forth in c below.

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PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

NOTE 4 – LONG-TERM BANK LOANS (continued)

  a. Status of the credit facility at December 31, 2006 is as follows:

Total
availability

Amounts
drawn

Amounts
available for
drawing

US Dollars in millions
 
Facility A      161    67    94  
Facility B    100    0    100  



     261    *67    194  




  b. The amounts outstanding, classified by linkage terms and interest rates, are as follows:

December 31
2006
2005
2006
Weighted
average
interest rates

Amount
%
NIS
Convenience
translation
into dollars

In thousands
 
In NIS - linked to the Israeli                    
   consumer price index (CPI) (1)    5.8    337,283    181,107    42,866  
In NIS - unlinked (2)    5.5    359,000    126,500    29,940  



                                                             696,283  307,607  *72,806
Less - current maturities         30,309    35,099    8,307  



                                                             665,974  272,508  64,499




  (1) Linkage terms apply both to principal and interest.

  (2) The loans bear interest at the “on-call” rate (a varying inter-bank rate in Israel), prime rate or fixed unlinked rate.

  * The difference between the amounts displayed is the difference in exchange rates between the date the amounts were drawn and that at the balance sheet date.

  c. Facilities A and B, may be drawn in NIS or US dollars, provided that the amount of principal outstanding in US dollars under the credit facility with respect to each participating lender shall not exceed 10% of that lender’s total commitment unless otherwise agreed in advance.

  d. There is a range of options as to how interest is calculated on borrowings under the credit facility. These options include fixed and variable rates, based upon the lending rates of each participating banks with a margin of 0.85%.

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PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

NOTE 4 – LONG-TERM BANK LOANS (continued):

  e. Under the credit facility the Company is required, inter alia, to fulfill certain operational conditions and to maintain certain financial ratios. If the Company defaults on the covenants, the banks are entitled to demand early repayment of the credit facility – in whole or in part. Under the credit facility, the Company has undertaken not to make distributions to its shareholders, including dividends, unless it complies with certain financial ratios specified in the Agreement or as otherwise agreed by the banks. The Company believes that it is in compliance with all covenants stipulated in the credit facility.

  f. As to pledges to secure loans and liabilities and other restrictions placed with respect thereto, see note 10.

NOTE 5 – NOTES PAYABLE:

  a. On March 31, 2005, the Company completed an offering of NIS 2,000 million of unsecured notes, which were issued at their NIS par value. The notes have been registered in Israel and are traded on the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE). Of these notes approximately NIS 36.5 million were purchased by Partner Future Communications 2000 Ltd., (“PFC”) a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. PFC also received an additional allocation of notes having an aggregate principal amount of NIS 500 million. This notes that PFC received pursuant to this additional allocation do not confer the right to receive any payment whatsoever on account of principal or interest until they are sold by PFC to a third party.

  The net proceeds from the offering were approximately NIS 1,929 million after deducting the notes purchased by PFC, commissions and offering expenses.

  The principal amount of the Notes is payable in 12 equal quarterly installments, beginning June 30, 2009 until March 31, 2012.

The Notes bear NIS interest at the rate of 4.25% per annum, linked to the Israeli Consumer Price Index, which is payable quarterly on the last day of each quarter, commencing June 30, 2005.

  On December 31, 2006, the Notes closing price was 102.42 points par value.

  Commission fees and offering expenses in respect of the offering of the Notes totaled approximately NIS 34 million. These expenses are presented as deferred charges and the amortization in respect thereof is included in “financial expenses, net”.

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PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

NOTE 5 – NOTES PAYABLE (continued)

  b. On August 10, 2000, the Company completed an offering of $ 175 million of unsecured 13% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2010, which were issued at their dollar par value. The notes were registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933.

  On August 15, 2005, the Company exercised it right to redeem the notes at a redemption price of 106.5% of their dollar par value – according to the option stipulated in the Notes document. As a result of the redemption of the Notes the Company has recognized as financial expenses an amount of approximately NIS 63 million, which after tax resulted in a decrease of the Company’s net income of NIS 42 million.

NOTE 6 – LIABILITY FOR EMPLOYEE RIGHTS UPON RETIREMENT:

  a. Israeli labor laws and agreements require payment of severance pay upon dismissal of an employee or upon termination of employment in certain other circumstances. The Company’s severance pay liability to its employees, mainly based upon length of service and the latest monthly salary (one month’s salary for each year worked), is reflected by the balance sheet accrual under the “liability for employee rights upon retirement”. The Company records the liability as if it was payable at each balance sheet date on an undiscounted basis. The liability is partly funded by purchase of insurance policies and the amounts funded are included in the balance sheet under investments and long-term receivables, as “funds in respect of employee rights upon retirement”. The policies are the Company’s assets and under labor agreements, subject to certain limitations, they may be transferred to the ownership of the beneficiary employees.

  b. The severance pay expenses for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 were approximately NIS 27 million, NIS 24 million and NIS 28 million (approximately $ 6.6 million), respectively.

  c. Cash flows information regarding the company’s liability for employee rights upon retirement:

  1. The Company expects to contribute NIS 22 million ($ 5 million) in respect of severance pay in 2007.

  2. Due to the relatively young age of the Company’s employees, benefit payments to employees reaching retirement age in the next 10 years, are not material. The amounts were determined based on the employees’ current salary rates and the number of service years that will accumulate upon their retirement date. These amounts do not include amounts that might be paid to employees who will cease working for the Company before their normal retirement age.

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PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

NOTE 7 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES:

  a. Commitments:

  1) Royalty Commitments

  The Company is committed to pay royalties to the Government of Israel on its “income from cellular services” as defined in the “Telecommunications (Royalties) Regulations, 2001” (hereafter – the Regulations), which includes all kinds of income of the Company from the granting of Bezeq services under the license –including airtime, roaming services and non-recurring connection fees, but excluding income transferred to another holder of a communications license and deducting bad debts, payments to another communication licensee in respect of interconnection, payments for roaming services to foreign operators and expenses related to the sale of equipment.

  On June 18, 2001, the Knesset’s Finance Committee approved the “Telecommunications (Royalties) Regulations, 2001” (hereafter – the Regulations). During 2004, a reduction in the percentage of royalties was approved; accordingly, the rate of royalty payments (3.5%) paid by cellular operators reduced annually by 0.5%, starting January 1st 2006, to a level of 1% at 2010.

  The royalty expenses for the periods ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 were approximately NIS 120,131,000, NIS 122,599,000 and NIS 114,462,000 ($ 26,900,000), respectively, and are included under “cost of services revenues”.

  2) Under the Telegraph Regulations the Company is committed to pay an annual fixed fee for each frequency used. The Company paid a total amount of approximately NIS 31 million, NIS 47 million and NIS 55 million ($ 13 million), for the year 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively. Under the above Regulations should the Company choose to return a frequency such payment is no longer due.

  3) Operating leases

  The Company has entered into operating lease agreements as follows:

  a) Lease agreements for its headquarters facility in Rosh Ha’ayin for a fifteen-year period (until 2018). The Company has an option to shorten the lease periods by 3.5 to 8.5 years. The rental payments are linked to the Israeli CPI.

  b) Lease agreements for service centers and retail stores for a period of two to five years. The Company has an option to extend the lease periods for up to twenty additional years (including the original lease periods). The rental payments are linked partly to the dollar and partly to the Israeli CPI. Some of the extension options include an increase of the lease payment in a range of 2%-10%.

  c) Lease agreements in respect of cell sites throughout Israel are for periods of two to three years. The Company has an option to extend the lease periods up to ten years (including the original lease periods). The rental payments fees are partly linked to the dollar and are partly linked to the Israeli CPI. Some of the extension options include an increase of the lease payment in a range of 2%-10%.

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PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

NOTE 7 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (continued):

  d) Operating lease agreements in respect of vehicles are for periods of three years. The rental payments are linked to the Israeli CPI.

  e) The minimum projected rental payments (including the payments in the periods of the reasonably assured option terms) for the next five years, at rates in effect at December 31, 2006, are as follows:

NIS
Convenience
translation
into dollars

I n   t h o u s a n d s
 
Year ended December 31:            
   2007     170,723    40,408  
   2008     154,220    36,502  
   2009     120,463    28,512  
   2010     94,343    22,330  
   2011     78,543    18,590  
   2012 and thereafter    350,334    82,919  


     968,626    229,261  



  f) The rental expenses for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 were approximately NIS 176 million, NIS 185 million, and NIS 198 million ($ 47 million), respectively.

  4) At December 31, 2006, the Company is committed to acquire fixed assets, for approximately NIS 249 million (approximately $ 59 million).

  5) At December 31, 2006, the Company is committed to acquire handsets for approximately NIS 164 million (approximately $ 39 million).

  6) As to cost sharing agreement with Hutchison Telecommunications Limited, see note 13c.

  b. Contingent Liabilities:

  1) On April 8, 2002, a claim was filed against the Company, together with a motion to certify this claim as a class action, alleging a variety of consumer complaints. The amount of the claim against the Company is estimated at approximately NIS 545 million plus additional significant amounts relating to other alleged damages. An amended certification motion was filed by the applicants on October 29, 2003. As of December 31, 2006 The parties have submitted their summation to the court.

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PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

NOTE 7 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (continued):

  At this stage, and until the claim is recognized as a class action, the Company and its legal council are unable to evaluate the probability of success of such claim, and therefore no provision has been made.

  In addition the Company and its legal council are of the opinion that even if the request to recognize this claim as a class action is granted, and even if the plaintiff’s arguments are accepted, the outcome of the claim will be significantly lower than the abovementioned amount.

  2) On April 13, 2003, a claim was filed against the Company and other cellular telecommunication companies, together with a request to recognize this claim as a class action, for alleged violation of antitrust law, alleging that no fee should have been collected for incoming SMS messages or alternatively, that the fee collected is excessive and that it is a result of illegal co-operation between the defendants. The amount of the claim against all the defendants is estimated at approximately NIS 90 million (or according to the claimant’s response – NIS 100 million per year until 1.3.2005). The Company filed its response on October 1, 2003. The claimants have filed their response to the Company’s response on July 12, 2005. One of the respondents to the certification motion filed a motion to dismiss the documents attached to the plaintiff’s response from the court’s file (to which motion the Company concurred) and the Court granted this motion. The plaintiffs have filed a motion to grant leave to appeal this decision, which is now pending before the Supreme Court.

  At this stage, and unless and until the claim is recognized as a class action, the Company and its legal council are unable to evaluate the probability of success of such claim, and therefore no provision has been made.

  3) During the year 2006, two claims were filed against the Company and other cellular telecommunication companies, together with a request to recognize this claim as a class action for alleged undue payment from calls to the land line companies. The plaintiffs maintain that the Company should stop charging its customers when the land line operator subscriber hangs up, while in fact the Company continues to charge until the initiator of the call (the Company subscriber) hangs up. The amount of the claims against all the defendants is estimated, in one of the claims at approximately NIS 100 million for the seven year period leading up to the filing of the claim; and in another claim approximately NIS 53 million. At this stage, and until the claims are recognized as class actions, the Company and its legal council are unable to evaluate the probability of success of such claims and therefore no provision has been made.

  4) In August 2006 the Company, together with the other cellular operators (hereinafter together – the petitioners), submitted a request to hold an urgent hearing, and a motion for an order nisi against the Government of Israel and the Minister of Communications to explain why they do not act immediately to postpone the date for implementing and activating the number portability plan from September 1, 2006, as provided in the Communications law (Bezeq and Broadcasts) – 1982 (“the Communications Law”).

  In the motion it is contended that none of the relevant holders of Communication licenses in Israel can meet the time schedules provided in the Communications Law, so that all the holders of these licenses in Israel, including the petitioners, might as from September 1, 2006 unwillingly face claims of violation of the Communications Law and the license. The Company estimates that it will be ready to implement the number portability plan by the end of 2007.

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PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

NOTE 7 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (continued):

  On January 25, 2007 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 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 1, 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 the Company (a total of 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, and unless and until the claim is recognized as a class action, the Company and its legal council are unable to evaluate the probability of success of such claim, and therefore no provision has been made.

  5) On February 27, 2007, a claim was filed against the Company and two other cellular telecommunication companies together with a request to recognize this claim as a class action. The claim is for sums that were allegedly overcharged in breach of the Company licenses, based on intervals larger than the intervals the defendants were allegedly authorized to charge under their licenses, for calls initiated or received by the subscribers while abroad. If the lawsuit is classified as a class action, the total amount claimed from the defendants is estimated by the plaintiffs to be approximately NIS 449 million, of which, approximately NIS 88 million, is attributed to the Company.

  At this stage, and until the claim is recognized as a class action, the Company and its legal council are unable to evaluate the probability of success of such claim, and therefore no provision has been made.

  6) During the year 2006 and until the balance sheet date some more claims were filed against the Company in various subjects, together with a request to recognize these claims as class actions. The total amount of the claims against the Company is estimated at approximately NIS 143 million.

  At this stage, and until the claims are recognized as a class action, the Company and its legal council are unable to evaluate the probability of success of such claims and therefore no provision has been made.

  7) The Company does not have building permits for many of its cell sites and as a result is involved in numerous legal actions (including criminal proceedings against officers and directors) relating to this issue.

Most of these proceedings have been settled under plea bargain arrangements, whereby the Company has paid fines of insignificant amounts.

  Management, based upon current experience and the opinion of legal counsel, does not believe that these legal actions will result in significant costs to the Company. The accounts do not include a provision in respect thereof..

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PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

NOTE 7 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (continued):

  8) Section 197 of the Building and Planning Law states that a property owner has the right to be compensated by a local planning committee for reductions in property value as a result of a new building plan.

  In January 2006, the Non-ionizing Radiation Law was published, amending the Planning and Building Law so that local Planning and Building committees must require indemnification letters against reduction in property value from the cellular operators requesting building permits.

  Accordingly, on January 3, 2006, the National Council for Planning and Building published an interim decision conditioning the issuance of building permits for cell site permits by local planning and building councils upon provision of a 100% indemnification undertaking by the cellular operators.

  This decision shall remain in effect until it is replaced with an amendment to the National Zoning Plan 36.

  Since January 3, 2006 the Company has provided the local authorities with approximately 100 indemnification letters as a pre-condition for obtaining building permits, while prior to January 2006, the Company has provided the local authorities with 22 undertakings to provide such letter of indemnification.

  Due to the fact that an enactment of law regarding this matter is not yet in place, at this stage the extent of the Company’s exposure from granting indemnification letters can not be evaluated accurately.

  However, if the Company shall be required to make substantial payments under the indemnity letters, it could have an adverse effect on the Company’s financial results.

  We assume, that the requirement to provide indemnification letters might require us to change locations of sites to different, less suitable locations and to dismantle some of our sites. These changes in the deployment of the sites might have an adverse effect on the extent, quality and capacity of our network coverage.

  9) The Company is a party to various claims arising in the ordinary course of its operations. Management, based upon the opinion of its legal counsel, is of the opinion that the ultimate resolution of these claims will not have a material effect on the financial position of the Company, its result of operations and cash flows. The accounts do not include a provision in respect thereof.

  10) As to contingency in respect of income tax, see note 9e.

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PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

NOTE 8 – SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

  a. Share capital:

  The Company’s shares are traded on the Tel-Aviv stock exchange (TASE), on the London Stock Exchange (“LSE”) and, in the form of American Depository Receipts (“ADRs”), each represent one ordinary share, on the NASDAQ National Market (“Nasdaq – NM”). During 2001, the Company listed its shares in the TASE according to the dual listing regulations. On December 31, 2006, the closing price per ADR on the Nasdaq – NM was $ 11.43; the Company’s shares were quoted on that date on the TASE at NIS 48.28 ($ 11.43).

  Under the provisions of the license granted to the Company (note 1a(2)), restrictions are placed on transfer of Company shares and placing liens thereon. The restrictions include the requirement that the advance written consent of the Minister of Communications be received prior to transfer of 10% or more of the Company’s shares to a third party.

  On December 26, 2001, the Company filed a shelf registration statement on Form F-3 with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission for future offerings of its securities. Under the shelf registration, the Company can raise up to $400 million from the issue of ordinary shares and debt securities.

  On April 20, 2005, the Company repurchased approximately 33.3 million of its shares pursuant to an offer received from its founding Israeli Shareholders in February 2005. These shareholders held together approximately 22.5% of the Company’s outstanding shares at the time of the offer. As a result of the repurchase, the collective shareholdings of the founding Israeli shareholders was reduced to approximately 5.4% of the Company’s issued and outstanding share capital. The price per share at which these shares were acquired was NIS 32.2216 per share. The shares were cancelled pursuant to the repurchase. The excess of cost over its par value was charged to accumulated deficit.

  b. Employee’s stock option plans:

1) a. On March 3, 1999, the Company’s Board of Directors approved an employee stock option plan (hereafter – the “1998 Plan”), pursuant to which 5,833,333 ordinary shares were reserved for issuance upon the exercise of 5,833,333 options to be granted to key employees without consideration, of which 729,166 options were later cancelled. Through December 31, 2006 – 5,505,557 options have been granted pursuant to the 1998 Plan, of which 4,886,524 options have been exercised and 597,139 options were forfeited and 1 expired (options forfeited and expired were available for subsequent grants).

  The options vest in five equal annual batches over a period of five years from the beginning of employment of each employee, unless otherwise provided in the grant instrument, provided the employee is still in the Company’s employ. An option not exercised within 8 years from the date of its allotment shall expire. The exercise price per share of the options granted through December 31, 2000, which is denominated in dollars, is $ 0.343. During 2002, the Company granted options under the 1998 Plan in accordance with the terms of the 2000 plan, including the exercise price, vesting schedule and expiration date (see b. below).

  As of December 31, 2006 – 195,750 options of the 1998 Plan remain ungranted.

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PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

NOTE 8 – SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (continued):

  b. In October 2000, the Company’s Board of Directors approved an employee stock option plan (hereafter – the “2000 Plan”), pursuant to which 4,472,222 ordinary shares were reserved for issuance upon the exercise of 4,472,222 options to be granted to employees without consideration. The options vest in four equal annual batches over a period of four years from the date of grant of the option, provided the employee is still in the Company’s employ. The option holder may exercise all or part of his options at any time after the date of vesting but no later than the expiration of the exercise period, which will fixed by the Employee Stock Option Committee and will not exceed ten years from the date of option grant.

  The NIS denominated exercise price per share of the options, is equal to the market price of the Company’s shares on the date on which the options are granted.

  During November 2003, 419,930 options of this plan were transferred to options under the 2003 amendment Plan (see c. below).

Through December 31, 2006 – 5,317,555 options were granted pursuant to the 2000 Plan, of which 3,219,866 options have been exercised, 1,395,333 options were forfeited and 102,250 expired (options forfeited and expired were available for subsequent grants). As of December 31, 2006 – 232,320 options of the 2000 Plan remain ungranted.

  c. On November 13, 2003, the Company’s Board of Directors approved an amendment to the terms and provision of the 2000 Plan, in order to adjust the terms of the 2000 Plan to comply with new tax legislation that came into force in January 2003. On December 2003, the Company offered the employees, who received options under the 2000 plan, to exchange their unvested options, with the same amount of identical options, under the amended plan and to benefit from the capital gain’s tax route pursuant to Section 102(b)(2) of the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance. Employees holding options to purchase 962,104 ordinary shares accepted this offer.

  On December 30, 2003, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the grant of 195,000 options (out of the 419,930 options that were transferred from the 2000 Plan) under the 2003 amended Plan with an exercise price of NIS 20.45 – which was less than the market price on the date of grant. Through December 31, 2006 132,500 options have been exercised. As of December 31, 2006 – 224,930 options of the 2003 amended Plan remain ungranted.

  The options vest in four equal annual batches over a period of four years from the date of grant of the option, provided the employee is still in the Company’s employ.

  d. In July 2004, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a stock option plan (hereafter – the “2004 Plan”), pursuant to which 5,775,000 ordinary shares were reserved for issuance upon the exercise of 5,775,000 options to be granted without consideration. The options vest in four equal annual batches, provided the employee is still in the Company’s employ. The option holder may exercise all or part of his options at any time after the date of vesting but no later than the expiration of the exercise period, which will fixed by the Employee Stock Option Committee and will not exceed ten years from the date of option grant.

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PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

NOTE 8 – SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (continued):

  Through December 31, 2006 – 6,210,000 options have been granted to Company’s employees pursuant to the 2004 Plan, of which 706,375 options have been exercised, 1,112,125 options were forfeited and 3,125 options expired (options forfeited and expired are available for subsequent grants).

  As of December 31, 2006 – 680,250 of the 2004 Plan remain ungranted.

  After balance sheet date 300,000 options were granted to employees.

  The NIS denominated exercise price per share of the options, is equal to the average market price of the Company’s shares for the 30 trading days preceding the day on which the options are granted, less 15%.

  e. The ordinary shares derived from the exercise of the options confer the same rights as the other ordinary shares of the Company.

  f. The plans are subject to the terms stipulated by Section 102 of the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance. Inter alia, these terms provide that the Company will be allowed to claim, as an expense for tax purposes, the amounts credited to the employees as a benefit in respect of shares or options granted under the plans, as follows:

  Through December 31, 2003, the amount that the Company will be allowed to claim as an expense for tax purposes will be the amount of the benefit taxable in the hands of the employee.

  From January 1, 2004, the amount that the Company will be allowed to claim as an expense for tax purposes, will be the amount of the benefit taxable as work income in the hands of the employee, while that part of the benefit that is taxable as capital gains in the hands of the employee shall not be allowable. All the above is subject to the restrictions specified in Section 102 of the Income Tax Ordinance.

  The aforementioned expense for tax purposes will be recognized in the tax year that the employee is taxed, except as described below.

  In December 2002, the Company signed an agreement with the tax authorities concerning the tax liabilities of its employees regarding the benefit arising from the options granted to them. According to the agreement, the individual tax rate on the taxable income received by the employees in connection with the benefit arising from the options will be reduced; in return, the Company will defer the deduction of such an expense, for a period of 4 years from the date it commences paying income taxes.

  The agreement applies only to employees who have agreed to participate in the arrangement, and relates to (1) options that were exercised by December 31, 2002; and/or (2) options that vest by December 31, 2003 and were exercised by March 31, 2004. In each case, the Section 102 trustee must have held the options for a period of 24 months from the date on which they were granted.

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PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

NOTE 8 – SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (continued):

  2) Following is a summary of the status of the plans as of December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 and the changes therein during the years ended on those dates:

Year ended December 31
2004
2005
2006
Number
Weighted
average
exercise
price*

Number
Weighted
average
exercise
price*

Number
Weighted
average
exercise
price*

NIS
NIS
NIS
 
Balance outstanding at beginning                            
   of year    5,340,970    19.95    8,911,305    24.12    7,066,805    25.85  
Changes during the year:  
   Granted**    5,095,500    26.74    518,500    32.75    596,000    33.18  
   Exercised    (1,341,647 )  17.67    (1,809,000 )  19.21    (1,987,930 )  22.72  
   Forfeited    (169,768 )  21.86    (525,750 )  26.44    (598,875 )  27.14  
   Expired    (13,750 )  27.35    (28,250 )  21.49    (3,126 )  26.73  



Balance outstanding at end of year    8,911,305    24.12    7,066,805    25.85    5,072,874    27.78  



Balance exercisable at end of year    3,424,675    21.29    2,838,928    23.83    2,377,249    26.57  




  * Includes options under the 1998 Plan, the exercise price of which is weighted based on the applicable date’s NIS – dollar exchange rate.

  ** Below market price.

  *** The total intrinsic value of options exercised during 2004, 2005 and 2006 is NIS 23.0 million, NIS 35.5 million and NIS 36.8 million, respectively.

  The weighted average fair value of options granted using the Black & Scholes option-pricing model during 2004, 2005 and 2006 is NIS 18.98, NIS 21.36 and NIS 10.82 ($ 2.56), respectively. The fair value of each option granted is estimated on the date of grant based on the following weighted average assumptions: weighted average dividend yield of 2004-2005 0% and 2006 – 6.14%; expected volatility of 55%, 58% and 39%, respectively; risk-free interest rate: 2004 – 4%, 2005 – 3.5%, 2006 – 5.5%; weighted average expected life: 5 years. The expected volatility is based on a historical volatility, by statistical analysis of the daily share price for periods corresponding the option’s expected term. The expected term is expected length of time until expected date of exercising the options, based on historical data on employees’ exercise behavior.

  As of December 31, 2006, there was NIS 20.4 million of total unrecognized compensation cost (net of forfeitures) related to nonvested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the plans.

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PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

NOTE 8 – SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (continued):

The following table summarizes information about options outstanding at December 31, 2006:

Options outstanding
Range of exercise
prices

Number
outstanding at
December 31, 2006

Weighted
average of
exercise price

Weighted
average
remaining
contractual
life

Aggregate
intrinsic
value

NIS
NIS
Years
NIS in
thousands

 
       1.45    21,893    1.45    1.2    1,025  
     17.25-21.72    173,000    19.63    4.4    4,957  
     26.74    3,319,000    26.74    7.9    71,491  
     27.35    489,606    27.35    2.8    10,248  
     30.73-34.63    1,069,375    33.07    9.2    16,268  




          5,072,874    27.78    7.5    103,989  





Options exercisable
Range of exercise
prices

Number
exercisable at
December 31, 2006

Weighted
average of
exercise price

Weighted
average
remaining
contractual
life

Aggregate
intrinsic
value

NIS
NIS
Years
NIS in
thousands

 
       1.45    21,893    1.45    1.2    1,025  
     17.25-21.72    173,000    19.63    4.4    4,957  
     26.74    1,502,500    26.74    7.9    32,364  
     27.35    489,606    27.35    2.8    10,248  
     30.73-34.63    190,250    32.48    9.0    3,006  




          2,377,249    26.57    6.6    51,600  





  c. Dividends

  During the year 2006 the Company distributed to its shareholders a cash dividend in the amount of NIS 307 million.

  On January 31, 2007, the Company’s Board of Directors resolved and recommended the distribution of a cash dividend in the amount of NIS 1.28 per share (approximately NIS 201 million ($48 million)) to shareholders of record on February 20, 2007. Cash dividends are paid in Israeli currency.

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PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

NOTE 9 – TAXES ON INCOME:

  a. Measurement of results for tax purposes under the Income Tax (Inflationary Adjustments) Law, 1985

  Under this law, results for tax purposes are measured in real terms, having regard to the changes in the Israeli CPI. The Company and its subsidiary are taxed under this law.

  b. Tax rates applicable to income of the Company and its subsidiary

  The income of the company and its Israeli subsidiaries is taxed at the regular rate. Through December 31, 2003, the corporate tax was 36%. In July 2004, Amendment No. 140 to the Income Tax Ordinance was enacted. One of the provisions of this amendment is that the corporate tax rate is to be gradually reduced from 36% to 30%. In August 2005, a further amendment (No. 147) was published, which makes a further revision to the corporate tax rates prescribed by Amendment No. 140. As a result of the aforementioned amendments, the corporate tax rates for 2004 and thereafter are as follows: 2004 – 35%, 2005 –34%, 2006 – 31%, 2007 – 29%, 2008 – 27%, 2009 – 26% and for 2010 and thereafter – 25%.

  As a result of the changes in the tax rates, the company adjusted – in each of the years 2004 and 2005 – at the time the aforementioned amendments were made, its deferred tax balances, in accordance with the tax rates expected to be in effect in the coming years; the effect of the change has been carried to income on a current basis.

  c. Losses carried forward to future years

  At December 31, 2006, the subsidiary of the Company had carryforward losses of approximately NIS 13 million (approximately $ 3 million). The carryforward tax losses are linked to the Israeli CPI and can be utilized indefinitely.

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PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

NOTE 9 – TAXES ON INCOME (continued):

  d. Deferred income taxes

  The major components of the net deferred tax asset, current and non-current, in respect of the balances of temporary differences and the related valuation allowance as of December 31, 2005 and 2006, are as follows:

December 31
2005
2006
2006
NIS
Convenience
translation into
dollars

In thousands
       
In respect of carryforward tax                
        losses (see c. above)    33,566    3,321    786  
Subscriber acquisition costs    31,233    33,313    7,885  
Allowance for doubtful accounts    32,640    35,850    8,485  
Provisions for employee rights    14,842    16,297    3,857  
Depreciable fixed assets    (25,533 )  (30,691 )  (7,264 )
Amortized license    42,074    38,838    9,192  
Options granted to employees    24,331    23,243    5,501  
Other    1,952    (216 )  (51 )



     155,105    119,955    28,391  
Valuation allowance - in respect of  
    carryforward tax losses    (3,239 )  (3,321 )  (786 )



     151,866    116,634    27,605  




  The changes in the valuation allowance for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, are as follows:

2004
2005
2006
2006
NIS
Convenience
translation
into dollars

In thousands
         
Balance at beginning of year      8,555    5,694    3,239    767  
Utilization during the year    (2,107 )
Change during the year    (754 )  (2,455 )  82    19  




Balance at end of year    5,694    3,239    3,321    786  





  During 2005 and 2006, the Company utilized approximately NIS 549 million and approximately NIS 98 million ($ 23 million) of its carryforward tax losses, respectively.

  As of December 31, 2006, the Company fully realized the carryforward tax losses, except for the wholly owned subsidiary carryforward tax losses.

  A full valuation allowance was provided in respect of the wholly owned subsidiary, as it is more likely than not that its deferred tax assets will not be realized.

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PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

NOTE 9 – TAXES ON INCOME (continued):

  e. Following is a reconciliation of the theoretical tax expense, assuming all income is taxed at the regular tax rates applicable to companies in Israel (see b. above), and the actual tax expense:

Year ended December 31
2004
2005
2006
2006
NIS
Convenience
translation
into dollars

In thousands
         
Income before taxes on income,                    
    as reported in the income statements    758,801    557,458    1,051,950    248,982  




Theoretical tax expense    265,580    189,536    326,105    77,184  
Increase in taxes resulting from adjustment to
    deferred tax balances due to changes in
    tax rates, see b above
    34,521    11,442            
Increase in tax as resulting from  
    disallowable deductions:  
    In respect of previous year              *20,115    4,761  
    For the current year    3,721    3,400    *18,156    4,297  
Change in the estimated utilization period of  
    the tax assets         2,935    3,696    875  
Difference between the basis of measurement  
    of income reported for tax purposes and  
    the basis of measurement of income for  
    financial reporting purposes - net    (10,124 )  (86 )  (2,159 )  (511 )
Decrease in taxes resulting from utilization,  
    in the reported year, of carryforward  
    tax losses for which deferred taxes  
    were not created in previous years    (2,107 )               
Other    (4,343 )  (4,329 )  4,762    1,128  




Taxes on income for the reported year    287,248    202,898    370,675    87,734  





  * Following the ruling of the Supreme Court, on November 20, 2006 on the matter of Paz Gas Marketing Company Ltd. and others vs. the assessing officer and others, which overturned the rules regarding the recognition of financing expenses, the Company included in its financial statements an additional provision for taxes in the amount of NIS 35 million. This provision is an estimate of the additional tax expense relating to the possibility that part of the financing expenses accrued in the years 2005 and 2006 in respect of a financial debt, which is attributable, inter alia, to the financing of a repurchase of Company shares, will not be recognized as an expense for tax purposes. The Company has reasons justifying the recognition of these expenses for tax purposes, or part of them, however since at this point the level of certainty required in order to recognize these expenses does not exist, the aforementioned provision was recorded. The Company is examining the possible effects of the ruling, if any, on its results in the future.

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PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

NOTE 9 – TAXES ON INCOME (continued):

  f. Taxes on income included in the income statements:

  1) As follows:

        

Year ended December 31
2004
2005
2006
2006
NIS
Convenience
translation
into dollars

In thousands
         
For the reported year:                       
    Current                315,328    74,634  
    Deferred, see d above    287,248    202,898    35,232    8,339  
In respect of previous year - current              20,115    4,761  




     287,248    202,898    370,675    87,734  





  g. Tax assessments:

  1) Tax returns filed by the Company through the year ended December 31, 2002, are considered to be final.

  2) The subsidiary has not been assessed for tax purposes since incorporation.

NOTE 10 – LIABILITIES SECURED BY PLEDGES AND RESTRICTIONS PLACEDIN RESPECT OF LIABILITIES

  At December 31, 2006, the Company’s balances of liabilities in the amount of NIS 308 million ($ 73 million) under the Company’s credit facility are secured by collateral of a first ranking floating charge on all of the Company’s current or future business, property, rights and assets, other than its license (see also note 4). Under the credit facility the Company has also undertaken not to create or permit to subsist any further charges on its assets, with certain limited exceptions.

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PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

NOTE 11 – FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RISK MANAGEMENT:

  a. Linkage of monetary balances:

  1) As follows:

December 31, 2006
In or linked
to foreign
currencies
(mainly dollars)

Linked to
the Israeli
CPI

Unlinked
In thousands
       
NIS:                
   Assets    6,806    11,614    1,358,415  



   Liabilities    141,660    2,214,436    919,373  



   
Convenience translation into   
   dollars:   
   Assets    1,611    2,749    321,518  



   Liabilities    33,529    524,127    217,603  




  2) Data regarding the dollar exchange rate and the Israeli CPI:

Exchange
rate of one
dollar

Israeli
CPI*

     
At December 31:            
    2006     NIS 4.225    184.87 points  
    2005     NIS 4.603    185.05 points  
    2004     NIS 4.308    180.74 points  
    2003     NIS 4.379    178.58 points  
Increase (decrease) during the period:  
    2006     (8.2)%  (0.1)%
    2005     6.8%  2.4%
    2004     (1.6)%  1.2%

  * Based on the index for the month ending on each balance sheet date, on the basis of 1993 average = 100.

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PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

NOTE 11 – FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RISK MANAGEMENT (continued):

  b. Derivative financial instrument – foreign exchange risk management

  The Company enters into foreign currency derivative transactions in order to protect itself against the risk that the eventual dollar cash flows resulting from the anticipated payments in respect of purchases of handsets and capital expenditures in foreign currency will be affected by changes in exchange rates. In addition the Company enters into derivative transactions in order to protect itself against the increase in the CPI in respect of the principal of the CPI-linked Notes payable. However, these contracts do not qualify for hedge accounting under FAS 133.

  The Company does not hold or issue derivative financial instruments for trading purposes.

  As the counterparties to the derivatives are Israeli banks, the Company considers the inherent credit risks remote.

  The notional amounts of foreign currency derivatives as of December 31, 2005 and 2006 are as follows:

December 31
2005
2006
2006
NIS
Convenience
translation
into dollars

(In millions)
       
Forward transactions for the                
   changes in the Israeli CPI    1,500    1,100    260  



   
Forward transactions for the  
   exchange of dollars into NIS    129    351    83  



   
Embedded derivatives -  
   dollars into NIS    183    153    36  




  The derivative financial instruments are for a period of up to one year. As of December 31, 2006, the remaining contractual lives are for periods up to one year.

  c. Fair value of financial instruments

  The financial instruments of the Company as of December 31, 2006 consist mainly of non-derivative assets and liabilities (items included in working capital and long-term liabilities); the Company also has some derivatives, which are presented at their fair value.

  In view of their nature, the fair value of the financial instruments included in working capital is usually identical or close to their carrying value. The fair value of long-term loans approximates the carrying value, since they bear interest at rates close to the prevailing market rates. Regarding the fair value of Notes payable see note 5.

  The fair value of derivatives as of December 31, 2006, is a liability of approximately NIS 21.2 million (approximately $ 5.0 million) and an asset of approximately NIS 7.5 million (approximately $ 1.8 million) (December 31, 2005 – a liability of approximately NIS 7 million and an asset of approximately NIS 5.1 million).

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PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

NOTE 12 – SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION:

  a. Accounts receivable:

December 31
2005
2006
2006
NIS
Convenience
translation
into dollars

In thousands
                         
1) Trade (current and long-term)                  
    The item is presented after the deduction of:               
     (a)Deferred interest income*  35,946    58,246    13,786  




  * Long-term trade receivables (including current maturities) as of December 31, 2005 and 2006 in the amount of NIS 406,072,000 and NIS 661,474,000 ($ 156,562,000), respectively, bear no interest. These balances are in respect of handsets sold in installments (mostly 36 monthly payments).

Income in respect of deferred interest is the difference between the original and the present value of the trade receivable. The current amount is computed on the basis of the interest rate relevant at the date of the transaction (5.85% –6.60%) (2005 – 5% – 5.4%).

  (b) Allowance for doubtful accounts.

  The changes in the allowance for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, are as follows:

2004
2005
2006
2006
NIS
Convenience
translation
into dollars

In thousands
         
Balance at beginning of year      77,295    86,651    108,800    25,751  
Utilization during the year    (11,900 )  (6,590 )  (7,236 )  (1,713 )
Change during the year    21,256    28,739    26,470    6,265  




Balance at end of year    86,651    108,800    128,034    30,303  





  2) Other:

December 31
2005
2006
2006
NIS
Convenience
translation
into dollars

In thousands
       
Inventory held by dealers      17,653    20,497    4,851  
Government institutions    51,340    11,796    2,792  
Prepaid expenses    13,386  5,162  1,222  
Sundry    14,749  28,078  6,646



     97,128  65,533  15,511




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PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

NOTE 12 – SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION (continued):

  b. Inventory:

December 31
2005
2006
2006
NIS
Convenience
translation
into dollars

In thousands
       
Handsets      139,156    82,987    19,692  
Accessories and other    44,464    25,438    6,021  
Spare parts    25,703    18,041    4,270  



     209,323    126,466    29,933  




  c. Accounts payable and accruals - other:

December 31
2005
2006
2006
NIS
Convenience
translation
into dollars

In thousands
       
Employees and employee institutions      81,501    106,900    25,302  
Provision for vacation and recreation pay    22,827    25,873    6,124  
Government institutions    38,332    71,162    16,843  
Income received in advance    58,655    41,375    9,793  
Accrued interest on long-term liabilities    22,654    881    209  
Derivative instruments    5,138    21,201    5,018  
Handsets warranty    1,064    1,763    417  
Sundry    1,309    12,248    2,898  



     231,480    281,403    66,604  




  d. Provision for warranty – the changes in the provision for warranty for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005, and 2006, are as follows:

2004
2005
2006
2006
NIS
Convenience
translation
into dollars

In thousands
         
Balance at beginning of year      2,053  1,734  1,064  252
Product warranties issued for  
   new sales    2,943  2,420  2,837  671
Utilization during the year    (3,262 )  (3,090 )  (2,138 )  (506 )




Balance at end of year    1,734  1,064  1,763  417





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PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

NOTE 12 – SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION (continued):

  e. Other liabilities:

  1. Asset retirement obligations – the changes in the asset retirement obligations for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, are as follows:

2004
2005
2006
2006
NIS
Convenience
translation
into dollars

In thousands
         
Balance at January 1,      6,367    7,567    8,157    1,930  
Liability incurred during the year    833    682    620    146  
Liability settled during the year    (271 )  (751 )  (618 )  (146 )
Accretion expenses    638    659    1,558    369  




Balance at December 31,    7,567    8,157    9,717    2,299  





  2. Capital lease:

December 31
2005
2006
2006
NIS
NIS
Convenience
translation
into U.S
dollars

In thousands
       
Total commitment      17,018    12,160    2,878  
Less - deferred interest expenses    1,836    845    200  



Long term lease    15,182    11,315    2,678  
Less - current maturities    4,155    5,085    1,204  



     11,027    6,230    1,474  




  The lease payments are linked to the US dollar and bear interest at the rate of 5.75%.

  The lease (net of current maturities) mature in the following years after the balance sheet dates:

December 31, 2006
NIS
Convenience
translation
into U.S
dollars

NIS in thousands
     
Second year      4,079    965  
Third year    2,151    510  


     6,230    1,475  



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PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

NOTE 12 – SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION (continued):

  f. Financial expenses, net:

Year ended December 31
2004
2005
2006
2006
NIS
Convenience
translation
into dollars

In thousands
         
Financial income      (3,521 )  (5,934 )  (4,065 )  (962 )
Financial expenses    203,115    214,741    137,695    32,591  
Expenses relating to the  
 redemption of notes, note 5b         62,615            
Derivative instruments    63,356    (45,492 )  44,321    10,490  
Exchange rate differences    (8,978 )  49,839    (11,326 )  (2,681 )
CPI Linkage differences    2,285    69,029    (183 )  (43 )
Factoring costs    17,459    650            
Less - capitalized interest    (13,171 )               




     260,545    345,448    166,442    39,395  





  g. Diluted EPS

  Following are data relating to the net income and the weighted average number of shares that were taken into account in computing the basic and diluted EPS:

Year ended December 31
2004
2005
2006
2006
NIS
Convenience
translation
into dollars

In thousands
         
Net income used for the computation of                    
    basic and diluted EPS (in thousands) :  
Before cumulative effect    471,553    354,560    681,275    161,249  
Cumulative effect              1,012    239  


Net income    471,553    354,560    682,287    161,488  




Weighted average number of shares used  
    in computation of basic EPS    183,389,383    161,711,125    153,633,758    153,633,758  
Add - net additional shares from assumed  
    exercise of employee stock options    719,534    1,906,147    1,043,927    1,043,927  




Weighted average number of shares used in  
    computation of diluted EPS    184,108,917    163,617,272    154,677,685    154,677,685  





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PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

NOTE 13 – TRANSACTIONS AND BALANCES WITH RELATED PARTIES:

  a. Transactions with related parties:

Year ended December 31
2004
2005
2006
2006
NIS
Convenience
translation
into dollars

I n  t h o u s a n d s
         
Purchase of fixed assets from related party      4,678                 

Acquisition of handsets from related  
    parties    380,721    180,412    158,114    37,423  




Financial expenses, mainly in respect  
    of the Facility agreement, net    55,048    7,145            




Selling commissions, maintenance and  
    other expenses    4,116    14,221    26,525    6,278  





  As to the repurchase of Company’s share, see note 8a.

  The transactions are carried out in the ordinary course of business. Management believes that such transactions were carried out under normal market conditions.

  b. Balances with related parties:

December 31
2005
2006
2006
NIS
Convenience
translation
into dollars

I n   t h o u s a n d s
       
Accounts receivable trade      1,273    1,939    459  



Current liabilities    58,173    17,480    4,137  




  c. Cost sharing agreement

  The Company entered, on August 15, 2002, into a Cost Sharing Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Hutchison Telecommunications Limited, or HTL, and certain of its subsidiaries (hereafter -“the Hutchison group”). The principal purpose of the Agreement is to regulate the sharing of costs associated with various joint procurement and development activities relating to the roll out and operation of a 3G Business.

  The Agreement sets out the basis upon which expenses and liabilities are paid or discharged by the Hutchison group companies in connection with the joint procurement or development activities. Under the Agreement, the Company has the right to decide, and give notice of, which of the joint projects it wishes to participate in. As of December 31, 2006, the Company had given notice of its participation in 7 projects. The Company’s expected share in these projects in financial terms (including its share of joint expenses and liabilities) is not material.

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SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Current Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Partner Communications Company Ltd.


By: /s/ Emanuel Avner
——————————————
Emanuel Avner
Chief Financial Officer

Dated: March 8, 2007