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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-13-000214
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130101
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130102
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130102

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AQUINO PETER D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001259746

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35210
		FILM NUMBER:		13501773

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MOTIENT CORP
		STREET 2:		300 KNIGHTBRIDGE PARKWAY
		CITY:			LINCOLNSHIRE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60069

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001006837
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		IRS NUMBER:				541708481
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7901 JONES BRANCH DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 900
		CITY:			MCLEAN
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7039022800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7901 JONES BRANCH DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 900
		CITY:			MCLEAN
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22102
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    <periodOfReport>2013-01-01</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001006837</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PTGI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001259746</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>AQUINO PETER D</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>7901 JONES BRANCH DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 900</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MCLEAN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>22102</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Executive Chairman</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2013-01-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>35728</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>10.87</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>533115</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares withheld to cover the tax liability associated with the vesting on January 1, 2013.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>John D. Filipowicz, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-01-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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<SEQUENCE>2
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<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY - PETER AQUINO
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<PRE>
LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY
FOR
SECTION 16(a) FILINGS

        Know all by these presents that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of
Kenneth D. Schwarz, John D. Filipowicz,  James C. Keeley  and Andrea Mancuso, and, acting individually,
as the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

	(1) Prepare, execute, in the undersigned's name and on the undersigned's behalf, and submit
to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") a Form ID, including amendments thereto,
and any other documents necessary or appropriate to obtain codes and passwords enabling the
undersigned to make electronic filings with the SEC of reports required by Section 16(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Exchange Act"), or any rule or regulation of the SEC;

        (2) Execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an officer,
of Primus Telecommunications Group, Incorporated (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4, and 5 and
amendments thereto in accordance with Section 16(a) of the  Exchange Act , and the associated rules
and regulations of the SEC);

        (3) Do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be
necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4, or 5 and any amendments thereto
and timely file such forms with the SEC and any stock exchange or similar authority; and

        (4) Take any other action of any type whatsoever which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-
fact, may be necessary or desirable in connection with the foregoing authority, it being understood
that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this
Limited Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such
attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.

        The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do
and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the
exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the
undersigned might or could do if personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such
attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights
and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in
serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company
assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act or
any obligation or liability  of the undersigned for profit disgorgement under Section 16(b) of the
Exchange Act .

        This Limited Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no
longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions
in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing
delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.  This Power of Attorney may be filed with the SEC as a
confirming statement of the authority granted herein.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Limited Power of Attorney to be
executed as of this 31st day of December, 2011.

	/s/ Peter D. Aquino
                                                   	   Name: Peter D. Aquino

LIBC/2852933.1

LIBC/2852933.1

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