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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:		03570085

	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 18, 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- ____________


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                      MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR S.A.

                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Item

1.
- - Press release dated February 18, 2003



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                                   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  18, 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 18, 2003

                            EGM RESOLUTIONS APPROVED

An Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) was held on Monday, February 17, 2003, at
the registered office of Millicom International Cellular S.A. ("the Company") in
Bertrange, Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg. All of the resolutions on the agenda
proposed to shareholders were approved including the resolution for a reverse
stock split of the issued shares of the Company, exchanging three existing
shares of a par value of USD 2 each for one new share with a par value of USD 6.
This came into effect on Monday, February 17, 2003.

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 16 cellular operations and licenses in 15 countries. Millicom's
cellular operations have a combined population under license (excluding Tele2)
of approximately 360 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 forward-looking
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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