Millicom International Cellular S.A. To Join The NASDAQ-100 Index Beginning May 8, 2006

Millicom International Cellular S.A. (NASDAQ:MICC) of Luxembourg, will become a component of the NASDAQ-100 Index® (NASDAQ:NDX), the NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index (NASDAQ:NDXE) and the NASDAQ-100 Ex-Tech Sector Index (NASDAQ: NDXT) prior to market open on Monday, May 8, 2006. Millicom will replace Pixar (NASDAQ:PIXR). Millicom will also be included in the NASDAQ-100 Index Tracking Stock^SM (NASDAQ:QQQQ).

With a market capitalization of approximately $5 billion, Millicom International Cellular S.A. is a global telecommunications investor with cellular operations in Latin America, Africa and Asia.

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