MILLICOM PROPOSES NEW CHAIRMAN AND NEW BOARD DIRECTORS

MILLICOM PROPOSES NEW CHAIRMAN AND NEW BOARD DIRECTORS

New York and Stockholm, 29 April 2010 - Millicom International Cellular S.A.
(“Millicom”) (Nasdaq Stock Market: MICC and Stockholmsbörsen: MIC) today
announces that ahead of the Annual General Meeting on 25 May 2010, the
Nomination Committee proposes to re-elect Ms Mia Brunell Livfors, Ms Donna
Cordner, Mr Paul Donovan, Mr Daniel Johannesson, Mr Michel Massart and Mr Allen
Sangines-Krause as Non-Executive Directors of Millicom, and to elect Mr
Hans-Holger Albrecht and Mr Omari Issa as Non-Executive Directors of Millicom.
Mr Kent Atkinson has informed the Board that he does not intend to stand for
re-election.

In addition, Mr Daniel Johannesson has informed the Board of his intention to
stand down as Non-Executive Chairman at the AGM.  The Nomination Committee
proposes to elect Mr Allen Sangines-Krause as Non-Executive Chairman. Mr
Johannesson will replace Mr Sangines-Krause as Vice Chairman.

As part of these proposed changes, the Nomination Committee will also propose to
the AGM that the Board will comprise eight directors instead of the current
level of seven.

Mr Hans-Holger Albrecht is President and CEO of Modern Times Group MTG AB, a
position he has held since 2000.  During this period, MTG's broadcasting
operations have expanded strongly from its core Nordic and Baltic regions to
become one of the leading commercial broadcasters in Europe.  Before joining MTG
in 1997, Mr Albrecht worked for Daimler-Benz and for the Luxembourg-based media
group CLT, where he was responsible for all television activities and for
business development in Germany and Eastern Europe.

Mr Albrecht is co-Chairman of CTC Media Inc, the largest commercial television
broadcaster in Russia, in which MTG has a 38.9% stake, and a member of the Board
of the International Emmy Association in New York.  He was born in Brussels,
Belgium, in 1963 and studied at the University of Freiburg in Germany, at Yale
University in the USA, and at the University of Bochum, Germany, where he
received a Master of Law degree.

Mr Omari Issa is the CEO of Investment Climate Facility for Africa, an
organisation whose mandate is to improve Africa's investment climate and remove
barriers to growth.  Mr Issa was previously Executive Director and Chief
Operating Officer of Celtel International, where he was instrumental in managing
the company's growth and expansion across Africa.  Prior to working at Celtel,
Mr Issa spent 14 years with the IFC and six years with the World Bank.  

Mr Issa was born in 1947.  He has a Bachelor of Science (Honours) from The
Polytechnic of Central London, and an MBA from Columbia University, New York.

Daniel Johannesson, Chairman of the Board, said:

”I am delighted to propose Hans-Holger and Omari to the Board of Directors of
Millicom. Hans-Holger has a very strong track record of delivering growth in new
markets and leveraging new technology to deliver innovative entertainment
services to customers.  Omari is one of the most experienced telecoms executives
in Africa, and has a clear commitment to improving the investment climate across
the continent.  Both these sets of skills will be invaluable to Millicom as the
business increases its focus on innovation and new services, and targets
continued strong growth in its African operations.

“On behalf of the Board I would like to thank Kent for his valuable contribution
over the last three years, during a period of strong growth and significant
progress for Millicom.

“For my part, I am honoured to have served as Chairman for six years, during
which time the business has become a major force in emerging markets mobile
telecoms with a track record that is second to none.  I look forward to
continuing to contribute as a Non-Executive Director.  I believe Allen will make
a first-rate Chairman and will be ably supported by the depth of experience of
my fellow Board members.”

CONTACTS

Daniel Johannesson
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Telephone:  +352 27 759 327

Peregrine Riviere
Head of External Communications
Telephone:  +352 691 750 098

Emily Hunt 
Investor Relations
Telephone:  +44 7879 426358

Visit our website at www.millicom.com

About Millicom
Millicom International Cellular S.A. is a global telecommunications group with
mobile telephony operations in 14 countries in Asia, Latin America and Africa.
It also operates cable and broadband businesses in five countries in Central
America.  The Group's mobile operations have a combined population under license
of approximately 266 million people.

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to Millicom's expectations and plans, strategy, management's objectives, future
performance, costs, revenues, earnings and other trend information.  It is
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