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FILED AS OF DATE:		20030106

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR SA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000912958
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RADIO TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS [4812]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22828
		FILM NUMBER:		03504129

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		75 ROUTE DE LONGWY
		STREET 2:		BOX 23 BERTRANGE
		CITY:			GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEN
		STATE:			N4
		ZIP:			L8080
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3524571451
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<title>FORM 6-K</title>
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<div align=center> <font size="3" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><strong>FORM
  6-K<br>
  <br>
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br>
  Washington, D.C. 20549<br>
  <br>
  Report of Foreign Issuer<br>
  <br>
  Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of<br>
  the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</strong><br>
  <br>
  For December 27, 2002<br>
  <br>
  Commission File Number: 000-22828<br>
  <br>
  MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL<br>
  CELLULAR S.A.<br>
  75 Route de Longwy<br>
  Box 23, L-8080 Bertrange<br>
  Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg<br>
<hr size=1 align=center width=60%>
  (Address of principal executive offices)<br>
  </font> </div>
<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Indicate by check mark whether the
  registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form
  40-F.</font></p>
<div align=center>
  <table border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0>
    <tr>
      <td>Form 20-F
      <td><u>&nbsp;&nbsp;X&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></td>
      <td width=150>&nbsp;</td>
      <td>Form 40-F
      <td><u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></td>
    </tr>
  </table>
</div>
<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Indicate by check mark if the registrant
  is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):
  <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Indicate by check mark if the registrant
  is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):
  <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Indicate by check mark whether the
  registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby
  furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under
  the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</font></p>
<div align=center>
  <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0>
    <tr>
      <td>Yes
      <td><u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></td>
      <td width=150>&nbsp;</td>
      <td>No
      <td>
      <td><u>&nbsp;&nbsp;X&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></td>
    </tr>
  </table>
</div>
<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">If &#8220;Yes&#8221; is marked,
  indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with
  Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- _____</font></p>
<br clear=all>
<hr><br>
<br>
<p align=center>MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR S.A.<br>
  <br>
  INDEX TO EXHIBITS</p>

<p><u>Item</u><br>
  <br>
</p>
<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
  <tr>
    <td width="4%" align="left" valign="top">1.</td>
    <td width="96%">- Press release dated December 27, 2002<br>
      - Press release dated January 2, 2003 </td>
  </tr>
</table>

<br clear=all>
<hr><br>
<br>
<p align=center><u>SIGNATURES</u></p>

<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
    registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
    thereunto duly authorized.</p>
<div align=left>
  <table width=93% border=0 cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
    <tr>
    <td width="46%" align="left" valign="top"><br>
      <br>
      <br>
      <br>
      Date: January 3, 2003</td>

    <td width="54%">MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR S.A.<br>
      &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Registrant)<br>
      <br>
      <br>
      By: <u>/s/ John Ratcliffe&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u><br>
      Name: John Ratcliffe<br>
      Title: Chief Financial Controller</td>
    </tr>
  </table>
</div>
<br clear=all>
<hr>
<br>
<br>
<p align=right>Item 1</p>
<p align=center><img src="logo.gif"><br>
  <strong><font size="3" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL
  CELLULAR S.A.</font></strong></p><br>
<p align=right><font size="3" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><strong>FOR
  IMMEDIATE RELEASE<br>
  <br>
  December 27, 2002</strong></font></p>
<br>
<p align=center><font size="3" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><strong>MILLICOM AGREEMENT
  ON DISPOSAL OF COLUMBIAN OPERATIONS</strong></font></p>
<p>New York, London and Luxembourg &#150; December 27, 2002 &#150; Millicom International Cellular S.A.
(&#8220;Millicom&#8221;) (Nasdaq: MICC), the global telecommunications investor, today
announces that on December 24, 2002 it entered into a share purchase agreement with Comcel SA of Columbia and its parent company American Movil
to sell Millicom&#8217;s shares in its Columbian operations, Celcaribe SA, to Comcel SA.</p>
<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
  <tr>
    <td width="52%" align="left" valign="top"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><strong>CONTACTS:</strong></font></td>
    <td width="48%">&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
  <tr align="left" valign="top">
    <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><strong>Marc Beuls</strong></font><br>
      President and Chief Executive Officer<br>
      Millicom International Cellular S.A., Luxembourg<br></td>
    <td> <strong><font size="3" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Telephone:
      +352 27 759 101</font></strong></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
  <tr align="left" valign="top">
    <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><strong>Jim Millstein</strong><br>
      Peter Warner<br>
      Lazard<br>
      </font></td>
    <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"> <strong>Telephone:
      +1 212 632 6000<br>
      Telephone: +44 20 7588 2721 </strong></font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
  <tr align="left" valign="top">
    <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><strong>Andrew Best</strong><br>
      Investor Relations<br>
      Shared Value Ltd, London<br>
      </font></td>
    <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"> <strong>Telephone:
      +44 20 7321 5022</strong></font></td>
  </tr>
</table><br>
<p><font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><em>Millicom is a global
  telecommunications investor with cellular operations in Asia, Latin America
  and Africa. It currently has a total of 18 cellular operations and licenses
  in 17 countries. The Group&#8217;s cellular operations have a combined population
  under license (excluding Tele2) of approximately 444 million people. Millicom
  also has a 7.0% interest in Tele2 AB, the leading alternative pan-European telecommunications
  company offering fixed and mobile telephony, data network and Internet services
  to over 16 million customers in 21 countries. Millicom&#8217;s shares are traded
  on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol MICC.</em></font></p><br>
<p>Visit our web site at <u><strong>http://www.millicom.com</strong></u></p>
<br clear=all>
<hr>
<br>
<br>
<p align=center><img src="logo.gif"><br>
  <strong><font size="3" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL
  CELLULAR S.A.</font></strong></p><br>
<p align=right><font size="3" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><strong>FOR
  IMMEDIATE RELEASE<br>
  <br>
  2<sup>nd</sup> January, 2003</strong></font></p>
<br>
<p align=center><font size="3" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><strong>MILLICOM
  DIVESTMENT OF PHILIPPINES OPERATIONS</strong></font></p>
<p>New York, London and Luxembourg &#150; 2<sup>nd</sup> January, 2003 &#150; Millicom
 International Cellular S.A.
(&#8220;Millicom&#8221;) (Nasdaq: MICC), the global telecommunications investor, today announces that on
December 30, 2002 it concluded the divestment of Extelcom, its business in The Philippines.</p><br>
<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
  <tr>
    <td width="52%" align="left" valign="top"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><strong>CONTACTS:</strong></font></td>
    <td width="48%">&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
  <tr align="left" valign="top">
    <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><strong>Marc Beuls</strong></font><br>
      President and Chief Executive Officer<br>
      Millicom International Cellular S.A., Luxembourg<br></td>
    <td> <strong><font size="3" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Telephone:
      +352 27 759 101</font></strong></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
  <tr align="left" valign="top">
    <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><strong>Jim Millstein</strong><br>
      <strong>Peter Warner</strong><br>
      Lazard<br>
      </font></td>
    <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"> <strong>Telephone:
      +1 212 632 6000<br>
      Telephone: +44 20 7588 2721 </strong></font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
  <tr align="left" valign="top">
    <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><strong>Andrew Best</strong><br>
      Investor Relations<br>
      Shared Value Ltd, London<br>
      </font></td>
    <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"> <strong>Telephone:
      +44 20 7321 5022</strong></font></td>
  </tr>
</table><br>
<p><font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><em>Millicom is a global
  telecommunications investor with cellular operations in Asia, Latin America
  and Africa. It currently has a total of 18 cellular operations and licenses
  in 17 countries. The Group&#8217;s cellular operations have a combined population
  under license (excluding Tele2) of approximately 444 million people. Millicom
  also has a 7.0% interest in Tele2 AB, the leading alternative pan-European telecommunications
  company offering fixed and mobile telephony, data network and Internet services
  to over 16 million customers in 21 countries. Millicom&#8217;s shares are traded
  on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol MICC.</em></font></p><br>
<p>Visit our web site at <u><strong>http://www.millicom.com</strong></u></p>
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