PARTNER
COMMUNICATIONS ANNOUNCES A
CHANGE
TO THE DATE FOR SUBMITTING
OBJECTIONS
TO THE APPLICATION FOR DIVIDEND
DISTRIBUTION
ROSH HA'AYIN,
Israel, January 27, 2010 - Partner Communications Company Ltd.
("Partner" or "the Company") (NASDAQ and TASE: PTNR), a leading Israeli mobile
communications operator, announces that further
to Partner's press release dated January 7, 2010 regarding the submission to the
District Court of the application for dividend distribution ("the Application"), the Company
received a court decision today, according to which, the 30 day period for
submitting objections to the Application, shall be counted and commence as of
January 6, 2010.
Forward-Looking
Statements
This
press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section
27A of the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the US
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the safe harbor provisions of
the US Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as
"believe", "anticipate", "expect", "intend", "seek", "will", "plan", "could",
"may", "project", "goal", "target" and similar expressions often identify
forward-looking statements but are not the only way we identify these
statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in
this press release regarding our future performance, plans to increase revenues
or margins or preserve or expand market share in existing or new markets, reduce
expenses and any statements regarding other future events or our future
prospects, are forward-looking statements.
We have
based these forward-looking statements on our current knowledge and our present
beliefs and expectations regarding possible future events. These forward-looking
statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions about Partner,
consumer habits and preferences in cellular telephone usage, trends in the
Israeli telecommunications industry in general, the impact of current global
economic conditions and possible regulatory and legal developments. For a
description of some of the risks we face, see "Item 3D. Key Information - Risk
Factors", "Item 4. - Information on the Company", "Item 5. - Operating and
Financial Review and Prospects", "Item 8A. - Consolidated Financial Statements
and Other Financial Information - Legal and Administrative Proceedings" and
"Item 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk" in the
form 20-F filed with the SEC on April 27, 2009. In light of these risks,
uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed in this
press release might not occur, and actual results may differ materially from the
results anticipated. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise.
About Partner
Communications
Partner
Communications Company Ltd. ("Partner") is a leading Israeli provider of
telecommunications services (cellular, fixed-line telephony and internet
services) under the orange™ brand. The Company provides mobile communications
services to over 3 million subscribers in Israel (as of September 30, 2009).
Partner’s ADSs are quoted on the NASDAQ Global Select Market™ and its shares are
traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (NASDAQ and TASE: PTNR).
Partner
is an approximately 45%-owned subsidiary of Scailex Corporation Ltd.
("Scailex"). Scailex's shares are traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange under
the symbol SCIX and are quoted on "Pink Quote" under the symbol SCIXF.PK.
Scailex currently operates in three major domains of activity: 1) the sole
import, distribution and maintenance of Samsung mobile handset and accessories
products primarily to the three major cellular operators in Israel; 2)
distribution and sale of various manufacturers' mobile handsets, accessories and
provision of maintenance services, through a chain of retail stores and booths
("Dynamic"), to end customers of Cellcom (as part of the acquisition of the
controlling stake in Partner, Scailex announced to Cellcom the termination of
the distribution agreement through Dynamic, effective July 1, 2010) and; (3)
management of its financial assets.
For more
information about Scailex, see http://www.scailex.com.
For more
information about Partner, see http://www.orange.co.il/investor_site.
Contacts:
Mr.
Emanuel Avner
Chief
Financial Officer
Tel: +972-54-7814951
Fax: +972-54-7815961
E-mail:
emanuel.avner@orange.co.il
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Mr.
Oded Degany
V.
P. Corporate Development, Strategy and IR
Tel: +972-54-7814151
Fax: +972-54
-7814161
E-mail:
oded.degany@orange.co.il
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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.
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Partner
Communications Company Ltd.
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By: |
/s/ Emanuel
Avner
Name:
Emanuel Avner
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Title:
Chief Financial Officer
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Dated:
January 27, 2010