EUROTEL TO THE AID OF KOSOVO REFUGEES

EuroTel Praha has organised a collection among its employees to assist refugees resulting from the war in Kosovo.

EuroTel employees have demonstrated their humanitarian concern to the fate of the Kosovo refuges. EuroTel employees have donated a total of 210,483 CZK, with EuroTel contributing an additional 420,696 CZK. With this total sum of 631,449 CZK, EuroTel, in cooperation with the People In Need foundation, which is under the aegis of Czech Television, sent a truck with humanitarian aid directly to Macedonia.

The more than one-half million crowns were used to purchase goods that are most needed by the refugees in the temporary camps. The humanitarian convoy departed from EuroTel's headquarters on Wednesday, 2 June. The trip will take fourteen days, and the material assistance will be distributed directly to the Kosovo refugees.

"EuroTel provides services that are not limited only to the Czech Republic, and so its charitable activities cannot be limited by the borders of a single country. Traditionally, EuroTel has endeavoured to extend assistance to those who need help the most, be they from institutions for infants, citizens afflicted by floods, or, in this case, inhabitants of areas stricken by war. I would also like to thank all of our employees, among whom this initiative evoked such a great response, who did not hesitate to contribute frequently substantial sums," stated Ed Kingman, managing director and CEO of EuroTel.


EuroTel Praha Ltd is a joint venture of SPT TELECOM Inc. (51%) and Atlantic West B.V. (49%). Atlantic West B.V. is equally owned by Bell Atlantic (NYSE:BEL) and MediaOne International, which is a part of the MediaOne Group (NYSE:UMG).

Prague, 2nd of June 1999