BERTRANGE, Luxembourg, NEW YORK, STOCKHOLM and LONDON, Sept. 14, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Millicom International Cellular S.A. ("Millicom") (Nasdaq:MICC) (Stockholmsborsen and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: MIC) ("the Company"), announces that the second extraordinary meeting of shareholders, held on September 14, 2004, approved the proposed amendments of Article 13, paragraph 3 of the Articles of Association of the Company.
Millicom International Cellular S.A. is a global telecommunications investor with cellular operations in Asia, Latin America and Africa. It currently has a total of 16 cellular operations and licenses in 15 countries. The Group's cellular operations have a combined population under license of approximately 387 million people.
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Marc Beuls President and Chief Executive Officer Millicom International Cellular S.A., Luxembourg Telephone: +352 27 759 327 Andrew Best Investor Relations Shared Value Ltd, London Telephone: +44 20 7321 5022
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