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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001193125-04-168882.txt : 20041008
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041008111226
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-04-168882
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041008
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041008
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041008

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TELECOM ARGENTINA SA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000932470
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13464
		FILM NUMBER:		041071440

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MAIPU 1210
		STREET 2:		PISO 9
		CITY:			BUENOS AIRES
		STATE:			C1
		ZIP:			1006
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5419684000

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TELECOM ARGENTINA STET FRANCE TELECOM SA
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950809
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<HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>FORM 6-K </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="3"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><HR WIDTH="21%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Report of Foreign Issuer </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>For the month of October, 2004 </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Commission File Number: 001-13464 </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><HR WIDTH="21%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="6"><B>Telecom Argentina S.A. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Translation of registrant&#146;s name into English)
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Alicia Moreau de Justo, No. 50, 1107 </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Buenos Aires, Argentina </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Address of
principal executive offices) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><HR WIDTH="21%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">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> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Form 20-F&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT
FACE="WINGDINGS">&#120;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Form 40-F&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT FACE="WINGDINGS" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&#168;</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">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):
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Yes&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT FACE="WINGDINGS" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000">&#168;</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#120;</FONT> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">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): </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Yes&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT FACE="WINGDINGS" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000">&#168;</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#120;</FONT> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the Registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Yes&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT FACE="WINGDINGS" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&#168;</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#120;</FONT> </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If &#147;Yes&#148; is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): N/A </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left">

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Telecom Argentina S.A. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">TABLE OF CONTENTS </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1.</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Press Release, dated October 6, 2004, entitled, &#147;Telecom Personal Updates Participation in its APE Solicitation&#148;.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</U></B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>October 6, 2004</U></B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Pablo Caride</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Pedro Insussarry</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Telecom Argentina</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>(54-11) 4968-3627/3743</B></FONT></TD>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>TELECOM PERSONAL
UPDATES PARTICIPATION IN ITS APE SOLICITATION</U> </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Buenos Aires, October
6, 2004. Telecom Personal S.A.</B> (&#147;<B>Telecom Personal</B>&#148;), the wireless mobile communications subsidiary of Telecom Argentina S.A. (&#147;<B>Telecom</B>&#148;), announced today that it has achieved <B>100% </B>participation in its
<I>Acuerdo Preventivo Extrajudicial</I> (&#147;<B>APE</B>&#148;) solicitation process, and intends to pursue an out-of-court restructuring without seeking court approval of the <B>APE</B>. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Under the terms of the <B>APE</B>, <B>Telecom Personal</B> reserved the right to pursue an
out-of-court restructuring without seeking court approval of the <B>APE</B> in the event that it obtained support from at least 95% of its outstanding debt. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">After applying the principal face amount adjustment factor of 1.063 to the principal amount of the debt participating in the <B>APE</B>, approximately <B>US$45.8
million</B>, including intercompany loans, selected <B>Option A</B>, approximately <B>US$537.4 million </B>selected <B>Option B</B> and approximately <B>US$14.1 million </B>selected <B>Option C</B>. The U.S. dollar equivalent amounts were determined
based on the foreign exchange rates on the <B>FX Reference Date </B>of <B>August 18, 2004 </B>and the relevant CER adjustment, as defined in the <B>Telecom Personal</B><B> APE</B> Solicitation Statement. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In accordance with the terms of the debt restructuring, <B>27.5%</B> of the debt selecting
<B>Option B</B>, or approximately <B>US$147.8 million</B>, will be allocated from <B>Option B</B> to <B>Option C</B> on a pro rata basis. The purchase price for <B>Option C</B> will be <B>850 per 1,063 </B>of principal amount of outstanding debt and
related principal face amount adjustment. </FONT></P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The following table summarizes the debt that will be allocated to participating holders under each option. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="5%"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(US$ in millions)</B></FONT></P><HR WIDTH="95" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Option&nbsp;A</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Option&nbsp;B</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Option&nbsp;C</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Principal amount of loans selecting option</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">43.1</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">505.5</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">13.3</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Principal face amount adjustment factor</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1.063</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1.063</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1.063</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Principal amount of loans plus principal face amount adjustment selecting option</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">45.8</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">537.4</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">14.1</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Factor to allocate loans from Option B to Option C</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">27.5</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Allocation of loans from Option B to Option C</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(147.8</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">147.8</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Principal amount of loans plus principal face amount adjustment allocated to participating holders under option</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">45.8</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">389.6</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">161.9</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Cash to purchase loans in Option C</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">129.4</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Principal face amount of new loans to be issued to participating holders</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">45.8</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">366.5</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The debt amounts discussed above are
for <B>Telecom Personal</B> on an unconsolidated basis and do not include the debt of Nucleo S.A., <B>Telecom Personal</B>&#146;s 67.5% owned Paraguayan mobile communications subsidiary. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Telecom Personal</B> expects to sign the <B>APE</B> agreement with its creditors and complete its debt restructuring through an
out-of-court <B>APE</B> before the end of 2004. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">For additional information
please contact: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Telecom Argentina / Telecom Personal S.A. </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Pedro Insussarry </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Moira Colombo </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Gast&oacute;n Urbina </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(54-11) 4968-3743 </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(54-11) 4968-3627 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(54-11) 4968-3628 </FONT></P> <P
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Morgan&nbsp;Stanley&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Co.&nbsp;Incorporated</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>MBA Banco de Inversiones S.A.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Carlos Medina</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Diego Steverlynck</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(1-212) 761-6520</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(54-11) 4319-5865</FONT></TD></TR>
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</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Telecom Personal</B>, a subsidiary of <B>Telecom Argentina</B>, is a
company incorporated under the laws of Argentina with its registered office at Alicia Moreau de Justo 50, C1107AAB, Buenos Aires, Argentina. <B>Telecom Personal </B>is Argentina&#146;s leading cellular operator. It also owns a subsidiary that
operates a mobile license in Paraguay. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>********
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STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">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
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;October 8, 2004</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Alberto Yamand&uacute; Messano</FONT></P><HR WIDTH="86%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD></TR>
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