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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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		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22828
		FILM NUMBER:		03715752

	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 May 22, 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 May 20, 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: May 22, 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
                                                                    May 20, 2003

               MIC REACHES THREE MILLION PROPORTIONAL SUBSCRIBERS

New York, London and Luxembourg - May 20, 2003 - Millicom International Cellular
S.A.  ("Millicom"  or  "MIC")  (Nasdaq:  MICC),  the  global  telecommunications
investor,  today confirms that at the end of April 2003, its operations in Asia,
Africa  and  Latin  America  (excluding  El  Salvador)  had  exceeded  3 million
subscribers on a proportional basis.

Marc  Beuls,  President  and CEO of MIC  stated:  "Reaching  this  milestone  in
proportional  subscriber numbers reflects the continued strong underlying growth
occurring in emerging markets and particularly in Asia and Africa."



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
Shared Value Ltd, London


Visit Millicom's homepage at http://www.millicom.com

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 6.4% 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  our  expectations  and  plans,  strategy,  management's  objectives,  future
performance,  costs,  revenues,  earnings  and other  trend  information.  It is
important to note that our 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 we have filed with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange  Commission  under the U.S.  Securities  Exchange Act of
1934, as amended,  including  our 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 us 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 our behalf are expressly
qualified in their entirety by the factors  referred to above.  We do not intend
to update these forward-looking statements.




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