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Budapest, October 22, 2004 14:30

Matáv has entered into an agreement today with CosmoTelco regarding its stake in Stonebridge. Stonebridge owns 51% of the Macedonian telecommunications company, MakTel.

Under the agreement, Matáv will acquire CosmoTelco's 7.44% stake in Stonebridge for EUR 31.4 million. In addition, CosmoTelco will receive a pro rata dividend of MakTel for the year 2004. Following the completion of the transaction, which is expected to take place by the end of 2004, Matáv will be the 100% owner of Stonebridge and its effective ownership in MakTel will increase to 51%. The parties will continue the mutually beneficial commercial cooperation on the telecommunications market of Macedonia.

CosmoTelco holding has several interests in telecommunications in the region and is one of the largest alternative telecommunications service providers in Greece through its subsidiary CosmoLine.