Partner Communications Reports HWL Announcement on the Sale of 19.3% Interest of HTIL

Business Wire, Dec 22, 2005

ROSH HA'AYIN, Israel -- Partner Communications Company Ltd. (NASDAQ:PTNR)(TASE:PTNR)(LSE:PCCD) reported today on Hutchison Whampoa Limited's (HWL) announcement on the sale of 19.3% interest in Hutchison Telecommunications International Limited (HTIL) to Orascom Telecom.

For details, please see HWL announcement on the following link:

http://202.66.146.82/listco/hk/hutchison/announcement/a051221.pdf

About Partner

Partner Communications Company Ltd. (Partner) is a leading Israeli mobile communications operator providing GSM/ GPRS/ UMTS services and wire free applications under the orange(TM) brand. The Company commenced full commercial operations in January 1999 and, through its network, provides quality service and a range of features to 2.5 million subscribers in Israel (as of November 2005). Partner subscribers can use roaming services in 161 destinations using 344 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 under the symbol PCCD. Its shares are quoted on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange under the symbol PTNR.

Partner is a subsidiary of Hutchison Telecommunications International Limited (Hutchison Telecom). Hutchison Telecom is a leading listed telecommunications operator (SEHK: 2332; NYSE: HTX) focusing on dynamic markets. It currently offers mobile and fixed-line telecommunication services in Hong Kong, and operates or is rolling out mobile telecommunication services in India, Israel, Macau, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Ghana, Indonesia and Vietnam.

For more information about Partner, see 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.