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Partner Communications announces EGM
decisions to approve buy-back transaction, and
a new senior credit facility

Rosh Ha'ayin, Israel, April 12th, 2005 - Partner Communications Company Ltd. (NASDAQ, TASE: PTNR, London: PCCD) announces the Extraordinary Shareholders meeting convened today resolved to approve a new senior credit facility and to approve the repurchase of up to 33,317,932 Ordinary Shares of the Company held directly or indirectly by our founding Israeli shareholders.

Partner expects the buy back transaction to be completed within the next week.

About Partner

Partner Communications Company Ltd. is a leading Israeli mobile communications operator providing GSM/GPRS/UMTS services and wire free applications under the preferred orangeTM brand. The Company commenced full commercial operations in January 1999 and, through its network, provides quality of service and a range of features to 2.34 million subscribers in Israel. Partner subscribers can use roaming services in 154 destinations using 335 GSM networks. The Company launched its 3G service in 2004. Partner's ADSs are quoted on NASDAQ under the symbol PTNR and on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) under the symbol PCCD. Its shares are quoted on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) under the symbol PTNR. For further information: http://www.investors.partner.co.il

This release may contain forward-looking statements, which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended to date. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements contained herein. These factors which could cause actual results to differ materially, are discussed in more detail in Partner's filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (available at www.sec.gov) and other regulatory agencies.

Contact:

Dr. Dan Eldar
V.P. Carrier, International and Investor Relations
Tel: +972 54 7814151
Fax: +972 54 7814161
E-mail: dan.eldar@orange.co.il


Source: Hutchison Whampoa Limited
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