TeliaSonera AB - Company Announcement

TeliaSonera has signed an agreement to expand its presence in Eurasia

Press Release
July 9, 2007

TeliaSonera has signed an agreement to expand its presence in Eurasia

TeliaSonera AB, the leading telecommunications group in the Nordic-Baltic
region, has on July 6, 2007, signed an agreement to acquire up to 100 percent of
the outstanding shares in MCT Corp. (MCT), a US based company with majority
controlling shareholdings in three Eurasian GSM operators in Uzbekistan and
Tajikistan and a minority interest in the leading GSM operator in Afghanistan.
The closing of the transaction is pending fulfilment of certain conditions and
TeliaSonera estimates that these conditions will be met during the third quarter
2007.

The four GSM operators are:

-	Uzbek-American Joint Venture “Coscom” LLC (Coscom), the third largest mobile
operator in Uzbekistan. MCT has a 99.97 percent interest in Coscom.

-	CJSC “Indigo Tajikistan” (Indigo-Tajikistan) and CJSC Joint Venture “Somoncom”
(Somoncom), combined the second largest mobile operation in Tajikistan. MCT has
60.0 percent interest in Indigo-Tajikistan and 59.4 percent interest in
Somoncom.

-	“Telecom Development Company Afghanistan Limited” (Roshan), the largest mobile
operator in Afghanistan. MCT has a 12.25 percent interest in Roshan.

For further information journalists can contact:
TeliaSonera's Press Office, +46-(0)8-713 58 30

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statements due to many factors, many of which are outside the control of
TeliaSonera.

TeliaSonera is the leading telecommunications company in the Nordic and Baltic
region, with strong positions within mobile communications in Eurasia, Turkey
and Russia. At the end of 2006, TeliaSonera launched mobile services in Spain.
We provide reliable, innovative and easy-to-use services for transferring and
packaging voice, images, data, information, transactions and entertainment. In
2006, TeliaSonera's net sales amounted to SEK 91 billion, and at the end of
March 2007 the total number of customers exceeded 100 million in 15 countries.
The TeliaSonera share is listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange and the Helsinki
Stock Exchange, and the company is included in the Dow Jones Sustainability
Index. Simplicity and service are important tools for us in creating profitable
growth and value for our customers and shareholders. Read more at
www.teliasonera.com.

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