SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of April, 2007
Commission File Number: 001-13464
Telecom Argentina S.A.
(Translation of registrants name into English)
Alicia Moreau de Justo, No. 50, 1107
Buenos Aires, Argentina
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Telecom Argentina S.A.
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1. | Letter to the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange, dated March 30, 2007, regarding sale of Telecom Argentinas participation in Publicom S.A. |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Buenos Aires, March 30th, 2007
BUENOS AIRES STOCK EXCHANGE
Dear Sirs,
RE.: Information Art. 23º- Listing Rules
I am writing you as Responsible for Market Relations of Telecom Argentina S.A. (Telecom Argentina or the Company) to inform you that on March 29th , 2007 the Board of Directors of the Company has approved the sale of the entire share participation in Publicom (99.99% of capital) to the Spanish corporation Yell Publicidad S.A. for a price of US$60,793,920.
Today the stock purchase agreement was subscribed and the closing of the transaction is expected to occur on April 12, 2007.
Moreover, Telecom will continue complying with its regulatory obligations related to the editing and distribution of telephone directories to its clients by means of operating contracts to be subscribed with Publicom.
Finally, at the same time Nortel Inversora S.A., owner of 0.001% of the shares of Publicom S.A, has simultaneously subscribed a contract to sell its participation to the same corporation, for the sum of US$6,080.
Yours sincerely,
Telecom Argentina S.A. | ||||
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Pedro Gastón Insussarry | ||||
Responsible for Market Relations |
SIGNATURES
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.
Telecom Argentina S.A. | ||||||
Date: April 2, 2007 | By: | /s/ Amadeo R. Vázquez | ||||
Name: | Amadeo R. Vázquez | |||||
Title: | Chairman of the Board of Directors |