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	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

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		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22828
		FILM NUMBER:		03664144

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		75 ROUTE DE LONGWY
		STREET 2:		BOX 23 BERTRANGE
		CITY:			GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEN
		STATE:			N4
		ZIP:			L8080
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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 April 25, 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 April 25, 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: April 25, 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
                                                                  April 25, 2003

                      MIC LAUNCHES GSM SERVICES IN LAO PDR

New York,  London  and  Luxembourg  - April 25,  2003 -  Millicom  International
Cellular  S.A.  (Nasdaq  Stock  Market:  MICC),  the  global  telecommunications
investor,  announced  today that it launched  GSM  services in the Lao  People's
Democratic Republic (Laos) on April 22, 2003, under the Tango brand name.

Tango is the  fourth  entrant to the GSM  market in Laos and it is  operating  a
pre-paid  service  for GSM 900 and 1800  frequencies  under a  20-year  license.
Distribution will take place through a dealer network of more than 100 outlets.

Tango has superior quality  coverage in the capital  Vientiane and in the second
largest  town of  Savannakhet  and  coverage of the main  tourist  area of Luang
Prabang  is  expected  to  follow in the  second  quarter  of 2003.  Value-added
services   offered  include  SMS  and  Tango  is  the  first  network  to  offer
International roaming to visitors from a wide range of countries.

Marc Beuls, President and CEO of Millicom International Cellular commented: "The
launch of services in Laos bolsters our cellular offering in South East Asia and
will  facilitate  the  development of regional  synergies.  The Tango service is
targeted towards the under 30 age-group which comprises 68% of the population of
Laos and Millicom is confident of building a significant market share."


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.  The Group's
cellular  operations have a combined  population under license (excluding Tele2)
of  approximately  382 million  people.  In addition,  MIC  provides  high-speed
wireless data services in five countries.  MIC 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 17.7 million
customers in 22  countries.  The Company's  shares are traded on the  Luxembourg
Bourse and 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.


CONTACTS:

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


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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