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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-05-060689
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050325
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050325
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050325

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:		05704061

	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
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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> <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"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</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 March, 2005 </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="17%" 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><HR
WIDTH="17%" 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="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="17%" 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"><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>
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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"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Indicate by check mark if the
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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>
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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"><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
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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"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If &#147;Yes&#148; is marked, indicate
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<A NAME="toc"></A>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
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1.</FONT></TD>
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<A HREF="#tx43283_1">Letter to the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange, dated March 22, 2005, regarding the documentation of the General Ordinary Shareholders Meeting summoned for April 27, 2005, and attached Notice, Minutes, and Audit Committee Opinion.
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<A NAME="tx43283_1"></A>Item 1 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ROWSPAN="2"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>FREE TRANSLATION</U></B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE</U></B></FONT></P></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"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Buenos Aires, March 22, 2005
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>BUENOS AIRES STOCK EXCHANGE
</U></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">Dear Sirs, </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><I><U>RE: Documentation of the General Ordinary Shareholders Meeting summoned for April 27, 2005</U> </I></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">I am writing you as <B>Attorney-in-fact </B>of <B>Telecom Argentina S.A.</B> (&#147;Telecom
Argentina&#148; or the &#147;Company&#148;) to present the documentation of the General Ordinary Shareholders Meeting that was summoned by the Board of Directors of the Company, in its meeting N&ordm;181 held on March 21, 2005. </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">We hereby attach: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">a)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Notice. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">b)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Relevant part of the Minutes of the Board of Directors Meeting No. 181, that includes the proposals of the Board with respect to the matters submitted for the consideration of the
Shareholders Meeting. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">c)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The opinion of the Audit Committee regarding the reasonability of the proposals of the Board of Directors to the Shareholders Meeting in respect to: i) designation of External
Auditors for Fiscal Year 2005; ii) Remuneration to the Board of Directors; and iii) Fees of the External Auditors for the Financial Statements of Fiscal Year 2004. </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">Sincerely, </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>Mar&iacute;a Delia Carrera Sala </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2"><B>Attorney-in-fact </B></FONT></P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Item 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"><B><U>TELECOM ARGENTINA S.A. </U></B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2"><B><U>NOTICE OF GENERAL SHAREHOLDERS&#146; ORDINARY MEETING </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">Shareholders are hereby invited to attend the Ordinary General Shareholders&#146; Meeting to be held at Avda. Alicia Moreau de Justo N&deg; 50, Ground Floor, City of Buenos Aires, on <B>April 27, 2005</B>, <B>at 10:00 a.m.</B> at first
call, and at 11:00 a.m. at second call, in order to deal with the following: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><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>AGENDA </U></B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1&deg;)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Appointment of two shareholders to approve and sign the Minutes. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2&deg;)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Consideration of the documents provided for in section 234, subsection 1 of Law 19,550, the Regulation of the <I>Comisi&oacute;n Nacional de Valores</I> and the Listing Regulations
of the <I>Bolsa de Comercio de Buenos Aires</I>, and of the accounting documents in English required by the Regulation of the U.S. Securities &amp; Exchange Commission for the sixteenth fiscal year ended on December 31, 2004.
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3&deg;)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Discussion of Company&#146;s status under Section 206 of the Corporate Law (&#147;LSC&#148;). Proposal of the Board of Directors concerning: (a) transfer to the new fiscal year of
the aggregate negative balance reported in retained earnings as at 12/31/04, postponing the decision to apply section 206 of the LSC until completion of the debt restructuring process; and (b) if in the meantime no new decree is issued to stay the
application of section 206 of the LSC, the Board of Directors shall call a meeting to consider the issue immediately after the approval of the first financial statements recording earnings related to the debt restructuring of the Company.
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4&deg;)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Review of the performance of the Board of Directors and the Surveillance Committee acting during the sixteenth fiscal year. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5&deg;)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Review of the Board of Directors&#146; compensation ($ 1,670,000,- allocated amount) for the fiscal year ended on December 31, 2004, which recorded loss under the terms of the
Regulation of the <I>Comisi&oacute;n Nacional de Valores</I>. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">6&deg;)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Authorization of the Board of Directors to make advance payments of fees payable in the amount set forth at the Meeting to those directors who during the seventeenth fiscal year
qualify as &#147;independent directors&#148;, or to those who perform technical and administrative tasks or special assignments, contingent upon the decision passed at the Shareholders&#146; Meeting reviewing the documents of such fiscal year.
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">7&deg;)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Fees payable to the Surveillance Committee acting during the sixteenth fiscal year. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8&deg;)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Determination of the number of regular and alternate directors who shall hold office during the seventeenth fiscal year. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9&deg;)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Election of regular and alternate directors to serve during the seventeenth fiscal year. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">10&deg;)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Election of regular and alternate members of the Surveillance Committee for the seventeenth fiscal year. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">11&deg;)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Appointment of the independent auditors who shall review the financial statements for the seventeenth fiscal year and establishing their compensation as well as that payable to the
auditors acting during the fiscal year ended on December 31, 2004. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">12&deg;)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Consideration of the budget to be assigned to the Audit Committee for fiscal year 2005. </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; margin-left:56%" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.</U></B> </FONT></P>

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STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I></I><B><I><U>Note 1</U>:</I></B><I> To attend the Meeting, shareholders are required to deposit the book-entry share certificates of ownership issued for such purpose
by Caja de Valores S.A., no later than three business days prior to the date specified below, at Avda. Alicia Moreau de Justo No. 50, 13th floor, City of Buenos Aires, from 10 to 12 a.m. and from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. The deadline is April 21, 2005, at
5:00 p.m.. </I></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"><I></I><B><I><U>Note 2</U>:</I></B><I> The documents to be
reviewed at the Meeting, including the Board of Directors&#146; proposals on the relevant issues, are available at Telecom Argentina web site: </I><B><I>www.telecom.com.ar</I></B><I>. Additionally, printed copies of such documents may be obtained at
the place and time indicated in the above Note. </I></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"><I></I><B><I><U>Note
3</U>:</I></B><I> Pursuant to the provisions of General Resolution No. 465/2004 of the CNV, at the time of registration to participate in the Meeting, shareholders must supply the following information: name and surname or full corporate name; type
and number of identity document in the case of individuals or registration information in the case of legal entities, expressly indicating Register, jurisdiction and domicile, specifying type of domicile. The same data shall be provided by the
person attending the Meeting in the name and on behalf of the shareholder. </I></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"><I></I><B><I><U>Note 4</U>: </I></B><I>Those registered to participate at the Meeting, either as depositories or administrators of third-party holdings, are reminded of the need to comply with the requirements of Paragraph II.9 of the CNV
Regulation in order to qualify to issue a vote in a dissenting manner. </I></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"><I></I><B><I><U>Note 5</U>:</I></B><I> Shareholders are requested to appear no later than 15 minutes prior to the scheduled time of the Meeting in order to file their proxies and sign the Book of Attendance. </I></FONT></P>

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STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>PROPOSALS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS </U></B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2"><B><U>WITH RESPECT TO THE ISSUES TO BE CONSIDERED AT THE MEETING. </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">In compliance with Section 71 (included by Decree No. 677/01) of Law 17,811 that provides that 20 days before any Shareholders&#146; Meeting, the Board of Directors must make available to the shareholders any material information related to
the Meeting <B>&#147;and the Board of Directors&#146; proposals&#148;</B>, the Board of Directors makes available such proposals, as it may consider advisable on the issues to be considered at the Meeting. </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 respect of the proposals to be submitted to the meeting on: (i) Board of Directors&#146;
fees for fiscal year 2004; (ii) appointment of Independent Auditors to review the financial statements for fiscal year 2005; and (iii) fees for auditing services payable to Independent Auditors of the financial statements for fiscal year 2004, the
prior approval by the Audit Committee has been obtained in all cases. Furthermore, the Audit Committee made an estimate of the funds it shall need to perform its duties during fiscal year 2005 in order to request the budget approval at the Meeting.
Directors and Members of the Surveillance Committee received in advance a copy of the Audit Committee&#146;s opinion on the proposals submitted to consideration. </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">The Board of Directors has unanimously resolved to submit to the shareholders the following proposals concerning the issues to be discussed
at the General Ordinary Meeting called for April 27, 2005: </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><U>First
item</U></B>: The Board proposes the appointment of the two shareholders (or shareholders&#146; representatives) who registered the largest number of shares to participate at the Meeting. </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><U>Second item</U></B>: The Board proposes the approval of the documents of fiscal year ended on December 31, 2004 (Annual Report,
Summary Information, Report under section 68 of the Listing Regulation of the Bolsa de Comercio de Buenos Aires, Financial Statements with all Schedules, Notes and Exhibits thereto, Report of Surveillance Committee, annual report of the Audit
Committee, and all other documents of the fiscal year, including documents in English required by the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission), as submitted by the Board of Directors, the Surveillance Committee, and the Audit Committee. </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><U>Third item</U></B>: The Board of Directors considers that the application of section
206 of the Companies Law to the Company could be temporary, since upon completion of the Company debt restructuring which is scheduled for this fiscal year, a significant accounting earnings will be reported allowing reduction of a material portion
of the cumulated loss. Therefore, the Board of Directors submits the following proposals to the Meeting: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">That the transfer to the new fiscal year of all negative retained earnings as at December 31, 2004 be approved and the decision to apply section 206 of the LSC to the Company be
postponed until completion of the debt restructuring process; and </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">That if in the meantime no new decree is issued to stay the application of section 206 of the LSC, the Board of Directors should call a shareholders&#146; meeting to consider such
issue after the approval of the first financial statements reporting the earnings derived from the debt restructuring of the Company. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Item 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"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>Fourth item</U></B>: The Meeting shall review the performance of the members of the Board of Directors and of the Surveillance Committee acting during fiscal year
ended December 31, 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"><B><U>Fifth item</U></B>: An aggregate compensation
of $ 1,670,000.- is proposed to be assigned to the Board of Directors acting during fiscal year 2004 to be distributed among independent directors in the manner decided by the Board of Directors. In the opinion of the Audit Committee, this proposal
and the one included in the following item are reasonable. </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><U>Sixth
item:</U></B> It is proposed that the Meeting authorize the Board of Directors to make advance payments up to a global aggregate amount of $ 1,800,000.- to those directors acting as &#147;independent directors&#148; or performing technical and
administrative tasks or special assignments during fiscal year ending on December 31, 2005 and to increase such amount in the event of inflation. </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><U>Seventh item</U></B>: An aggregate compensation of $ 170,000.- is proposed to be distributed among regular members of the Surveillance Committee in such manner as
they may agree. </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><U>Eighth item</U></B>: It is proposed to set the number of
regular directors to six (6) and the number of alternate directors to six (6) to act during fiscal year ending December 31, 2005.<B><U></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><U>Ninth and Tenth items</U></B>: The Board of Directors abstains from submitting a proposal in respect of these items and reminds the shareholders who propose
candidates to serve on the Board of Directors and the Surveillance Committee of the requirement to inform the Meeting if the candidates are &#147;independent&#148; or &#147;non-independent&#148;. Furthermore, the Board of Directors reminds the
shareholders that, of the total number of directors to be designated, at least three must be &#147;independent&#148; (under both CNV Regulation and the Rule 10 A-3 of the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission), to take part in the Audit Committee,
which as from July 31, 2005 must be exclusively composed of &#147;independent directors&#148; according to the Regulation of the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission. </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><U>Eleventh item:</U></B> The Board of Directors proposes that the accounting firm &#147;Price Waterhouse&amp;Co. S.R.L.&#148;, which
acted as Independent Auditors during fiscal year 2004, should be appointed for the same position for the fiscal year ending on December 31, 2005. It also proposes that its compensation be fixed at the Meeting reviewing the documents of the fiscal
year ending on December 31, 2005, and delegates to the Audit Committee the powers to determine how the service will be rendered and to make advance payments of fees. In respect of compensation for financial statement auditing services rendered by
the Independent Auditors during fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, it is proposed that total compensation be set at $ 650,000.- (without VAT). </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><U>Twelfth item</U></B>: In accordance with the estimate made by the Audit Committee, the Board of Directors proposes that the budget for the operation of the Audit
Committee during fiscal year ending December 31, 2005 be set at $ 600,000.- </FONT></P>

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STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>MINUTES OF </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" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING N&deg;15 </U></B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>PARTICIPANT MEMBERS:</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Dres. Alberto Y. Messano, Julio P. Naveyra</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">and
Ra&uacute;l A. Miranda.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>SECRETARY:</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Mr. H&eacute;ctor Caram</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>DATE OF MEETING:</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">March 17, 2005</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"><B><U>RELEVANT PART:
</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; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>OPINION OF THE PROPOSALS THAT THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS HAS THE INTENTION TO PRESENT TO THE GENERAL ORDINARY ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING</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">Mr Naveyra states that the Board of Directors of the Company, in accordance with articles 13 and 15, sections a) and e) of the Decree 677/01, has requested the Audit Committee to issue an opinion of the proposals that
the Board of Directors has the intention to present to the General Ordinary Annual Shareholders Meeting, with respect to: </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">a) Appointment of Price Waterhouse &amp; Co. S.R.L. as External Auditors of the Financial Statements of the Company, corresponding to the fiscal year to be ended in
December 31, 2005. </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) The compensation of P$1,670,000 to the Board of
Directors in office during fiscal year 2004, to be distributed among the independent directors or those that performed special tasks, in the manner to be decided by the Board of Directors. Furthermore, the Board of Directors would propose to be
authorized by the Shareholders Meeting to make advance payments up to a global amount of P$1,800,000 to the directors that will perform as &#147;independent directors&#148; or those that perform technical-administrative or special tasks, allowing to
increase such amount in the case of inflation. </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">c) The proposal to pay the sum
of Six Hundred and Fifty Thousand Pesos ($650,000, without VAT, to Price Waterhouse &amp; Co. S.R.L. for their services as External Auditors of the Financial Statements of Telecom corresponding to fiscal year 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">Mr. Naveyra adds that the Board of Directors has also requested an estimate of the amount of
money that must be proposed for approval of the Shareholders Meeting, as a budget for the operation of the Audit Committee during fiscal year 2005. </FONT></P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Item 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"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>1) Opinion of the proposal of designation of External Auditors for Fiscal Year 2005. </B></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">The Board of Directors will propose the designation of Price Waterhouse &amp; Co. S.R.L. (&#147;Price&#148;) as Auditors to the Financial
Statements of the fiscal year that started on January 1, 2005 and that will end on December 31, 2005, where Mr. Juan Carlos Grassi will act as Acting Certified Public Accountant while Mr. Juan Pedro Jackson and Mrs. Silvia Patricia Giordano will act
as alternates. </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">The Audit Committee discusses the firm&#146;s background and
the performance of recent fiscal years considering: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#149;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Price is one of the most renowned and prestigious accounting firms, both locally and internationally, that has performed and continues to perform external audit functions in some
companies and corporations, has vast experience in the matter. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#149;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Except for fiscal years 2001 and 2002, Price has performed as External Auditors of the Financial Statements of Telecom since its constitution (in some fiscal years as
joint-auditor), without receiving any objection from regulators or shareholders. In fiscal year 2004, Price was the exclusive External Auditor, having performed its activities in satisfactory form and with due independence, as expressed in the
annual report that this Committee was presented to the Board of Directors of the Company. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#149;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The professional solvency of the partners and working group of Price that has being performing the external audit in Telecom and the knowledge acquired of the Company, its accounts
and internal controls, make advisable their continuity in the position, due to the accumulated experience, added to the proven independence and efficiency with which it has performed its functions, that constitute an important support for their
performance in the new fiscal year. </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">It is unanimously resolved
to submit to the Board of Directors an opinion fully favorable of the proposal to appoint Price Waterhouse &amp; Co. S.R.L. as External Auditors for Fiscal Year 2005. </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>2) Opinion of the proposal of compensation of the Board of Directors of Fiscal Year 2004 and advance payments for those to perform during
Fiscal Year 2005. </B></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">The Board of Directors has the intention to propose to
the Shareholders Meeting to allocate a total remuneration of P$1,670,000 to be distributed among independent directors or those that have performed special tasks, in the manner to be decided by the Board of Directors. Furthermore, it would propose
to the Shareholders Meeting to authorize the Board of Directors to make advance payments up to an amount of P$1,800,000 to the directors that during the fiscal year that ends in December 31, 2005 perform as &#147;independent directors&#148; or that
perform technical-administrative or special tasks, authorizing to increase such amount in the case of inflation. </FONT></P>

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STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In order to submit the proposal, it is considered that Mr. Oscar Cristianci, Alberto Y. Messano and Gerardo Werthein, have resigned to receive remuneration for their
performance as Directors of the Company during fiscal year 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">In accordance
to article 15 section e) of Decree N&ordm;677/01, the Audit Committee has to issue an opinion with respect to the reasonability of the proposal. Notwithstanding, Mr. Naveyra and Mr. Miranda state that, as independent directors, are affected by a
conflict of interest as both are beneficiaries of part of the remuneration that the Shareholders Meeting sets for the Board of Directors. Therefore, only Mr Messano is in condition to issue an opinion on this matter. </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">Mr Messano states that the evaluation of the proposal of the Board of Directors regarding the
remuneration to directors included: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">A comparison with previous fiscal years. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Verification of the compliance of legal, regulatory and statutory regulation. </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">Having ended such evaluation and considering: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">That the remuneration that is being proposed to be allocated to the Board of Directors are only to pay exclusively the services of independent directors, as the three
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">That the three independent directors are persons with vast experience and excellent professional reputation; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">That the independent directors assume a great responsibility and dedicate a considerable amount of time in the performance of their tasks, as some of them also form part of the
Audit Committee, and others take part of the negotiations related to the debt restructuring process of the Company, and represent the Company in governmental and business entities; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The amount of fees that it is being proposed for fiscal year 2004 is in line with the remuneration approved by the Shareholders Meeting for the previous fiscal year;
</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">It is of general practice that the Shareholders Meeting authorizes the Board of Directors to make advance payments to directors that during the new fiscal year perform as
independent directors or to those that perform technical-administrative or special tasks, as it would not deem reasonable to defer to the next fiscal year the payment of all the remuneration for functions that require so much time and dedication.
With respect to the amount of these advanced payments, it seems reasonable as well as the possibility of increasing the amount in case of inflation. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In the case that the proposal is approved by the Shareholders Meeting as a specific point of the Agenda of the Meeting, in accordance to Chapter III of the CNV Regulation, the
payment of the remuneration does not violate any legal, regulatory or statutory regulation, applicable to the Company. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Item 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"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Due to the above mentioned, Mr Messano concludes that the remuneration proposed by the Board that performed during fiscal year 2004, is deemed &#147;adequate&#148; in the
terms of article 2&ordm;, section d) of the Chapter III of the CNV Regulation, taking into account the responsibilities, representations, technical tasks, dedication to the functions, competence, professional reputation of the independent directors
that perceive such fees and the value of their services in the market. Moreover, the possibility of authorizing the Board of Directors to make advance payments to those directors acting during fiscal year 2005 is considered reasonable and in
accordance to market practice. </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>3) Fees to be payable to External Auditors
of Fiscal Year 2004. </B></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">The Board of Directors has the intention to propose
to the Shareholders Meeting to approve a payment to Price Waterhouse &amp; Co. S.R.L. for their services as External Auditors of the Financial Statements of Telecom Argentina S.A. corresponding to fiscal year 2004 of Six Hundred and Fifty Thousand
Pesos (P$650,000), without VAT, and has requested the opinion of the Audit Committee regarding the reasonability of such proposal. </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">The Audit Committee considers that: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The fees are appropriate taking into account the importance, magnitude and quality of the tasks performed by the External Auditors; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The proposed fees are within the range of fees approved by other public companies, with similar characteristics of Telecom; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The amount is lower that the fees authorized by the Shareholders Meeting for two firms that rendered auditing services in the previous fiscal year; </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 Committee concludes that the sum of $650,000 that the Board of Directors would propose to
the Shareholders Meeting to approve as fees to the External Auditors for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 is deemed reasonable. </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>4) Budget for the operation of the Audit Committee during Fiscal Year 2005. </B></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">The Board of Directors has requested the Audit Committee to estimate an amount of money that must be proposed for approval of the
Shareholders Meeting, in concept of budget for the operation of the Audit Committee during Fiscal Year 2005. </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 discussing the matter, considering the experience gained during the last fiscal year, the training and advisory needs estimated for the current year, and the hiring of services related to evaluations and testing
of internal controls and the implementation of the channels that will receive allegations, the Audit Committee resolves to request to the Shareholders Meeting to approve an operative budget of P$600,000 for fiscal year 2005. </FONT></P> <P
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Julio P. Naveyra</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Alberto Y. Messano</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Ra&uacute;l A. Miranda</FONT></TD></TR>
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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
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Telecom Argentina S.A.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Date: March 25, 2005</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/ Carlos Alberto Felices</FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
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