EX-13.1 5 a10-12148_1ex13d1.htm EX-13.1

Exhibit 13.1

CERTIFICATION

June 29, 2010

Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Ladies and Gentlemen:

The certification set forth below is being submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission solely for the purpose of complying with Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code.

Franco Bertone, the Chief Executive Officer and Adrián Calaza, the Chief Financial Officer of Telecom Argentina S.A. (“Telecom”) each certifies that, to the best of his knowledge:

1. this Annual Report on Form 20-F (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Telecom.

| By: | /s/ Franco Bertone
|  | Name: | Franco Bertone
|  | Title: | Chief Executive Officer
| By: | /s/ Adrián Calaza
|  | Name: | Adrián Calaza
|  | Title: | Chief Financial Officer