Annual report and accounts 2008

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
As of December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006

1.Corporate information

Millicom International Cellular S.A. (the "Company"), a Luxembourg Société Anonyme, and its subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates (the "Group" or "Millicom") is a global telecommunications group with mobile telephony operations in the world’s emerging markets. It also operates cable and broadband businesses in five countries in Central America. The Group was formed in December 1990 when Investment AB Kinnevik ("Kinnevik"), formerly named Industriförvaltnings AB Kinnevik, a company established in Sweden, and Millicom Incorporated ("Millicom Inc."), a corporation established in the United States of America, contributed their respective interests in international mobile joint ventures to form the Group.

As of December 31, 2008, Millicom had 16 mobile operations in 16 countries focusing on emerging markets in Central America, South America, Africa and Asia. Millicom operates its mobile businesses in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras in Central America; in Bolivia, Colombia and Paraguay in South America; in Chad, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Mauritius, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Tanzania in Africa; and in Cambodia, Laos and Sri Lanka in Asia.

In 2008, Millicom acquired 100% interest in Amnet Telecommunications Holding Limited (see note 4), provider of broadband and cable television services in Costa Rica, Honduras and El Salvador, of fixed telephony in El Salvador and Honduras, and of corporate data services in the above countries as well as Guatemala and Nicaragua. In addition, in December 2008 Millicom was successful in the tender for the third national mobile license in Rwanda.

The Company's shares are traded on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol MICC and on the Stockholm stock exchange under the symbol MIC. The Company has its registered office at 15, Rue Léon Laval, L-3372, Leudelange, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and is registered with the Luxembourg Register of Commerce under the number RCS B 40 630.

The Board of Directors approved these consolidated financial statements on March 24, 2009. The consolidated financial statements will be ratified by the Annual General Meeting.