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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:		03564492

	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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                                    FORM 6-K


                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                            Report of Foreign Issuer


                      Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                              For February 13, 2003

                        Commission File Number: 000-22828

                             MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL
                                  CELLULAR S.A.
                               75 Route de Longwy
                            Box 23, L-8080 Bertrange
                            Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg
                ------------------------------------------------
                    (Address of principal executive offices)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.


           Form 20-F        X            Form 40-F
                           ___                           ___

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): ___

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): ___

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.

              Yes                    No       X
                     ___                     ___

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ____________


<PAGE>



                      MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR S.A.

                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Item

1.
- - Press release dated February 13, 2003



<PAGE>


                                   SIGNATURES





      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.





                                            MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR S.A.
                                                       (Registrant)



Date: February  13, 2003                    By: /s/ John Ratcliffe
                                                ------------------
                                            Name: John Ratcliffe
                                            Title: Chief Financial Controller

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                                                                          Item 1

                                      [MIC]


                      MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR S.A.

                                                           FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
                                                               February 13, 2003

                 MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR S.A. ANNOUNCES
                   COMPLETION OF SALE OF COLOMBIAN OPERATIONS

New York, London and Luxembourg - February 13, 2003 - Millicom International
Cellular S.A. ("Millicom") (Nasdaq: MICC), the global telecommunications
investor, today announces it has successfully completed the sale of its
Colombian operation, Celcaribe S.A., to Comcel S.A., a subsidiary of America
Movil.

The net proceeds for Millicom's interest in the equity of Celcaribe S.A. are USD
9,625,000, which have been paid on completion.

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 17  cellular  operations  and  licenses  in 16  countries.  Millicom's
cellular  operations have a combined  population under license (excluding Tele2)
of approximately 369 million people. In addition,  Millicom provides  high-speed
wireless data services in seven countries.  Millicom also has a 6.8% 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's shares are traded on the Nasdaq
Stock  Market  under the symbol  MICC.

This press release may contain certain "forward-looking statements" with respect
to Millicom's expectations and plans, strategy,  management's objectives, future
performance,  costs,  revenues,  earnings  and other  trend  information.  It is
important  to note that  Millicom's  actual  results in the future  could differ
materially from those  anticipated in forward -looking  statements  depending on
various important factors. Please refer to the documents that Millicom has filed
with the U.S.  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  under the U.S.  Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including Millicom's most recent annual report
on Form 20-F, for a discussion of certain of these factors.

All  forward-looking  statements in this press release are based on  information
available  to Millicom on the date  hereof.  All written or oral  forwardlooking
statements  attributable  to Millicom  International  Cellular S.A, any Millicom
International  Cellular S.A members or persons  acting on Millicom's  behalf are
expressly qualified in their entirety by the factors referred to above. Millicom
does not intend to update these forward-looking statements.

Lazard is acting for Millicom International Cellular S.A. in connection with the
exchange  offer  and  consent  solicitation  and  no-one  else  and  will not be
responsible  to anyone  other than  Millicom  International  Cellular  S.A.  for
providing the protections  offered to clients of Lazard nor for providing advice
in relation to the exchange offer or consent solicitation.

CONTACTS:

Marc Beuls                                        Telephone:  +352 27 759 101
President  and  Chief  Executive  Officer
Millicom International Cellular S.A., Luxembourg

Jim Millstein                                     Telephone: +1 212 632 6000
Lazard, New York

Peter Warner                                      Telephone:  +44 20 7588 2721
Daniel Bordessa
Cyrus Kapadia
Lazard, London

Andrew Best                                       Telephone:  +44 20  7321  5022
Investor Relations Shared Value Ltd, London

Visit our web site at http://www.millicom.com

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