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WARSAW, Poland - May 17, 2002 - Netia Holdings S.A. (Nasdaq: NTIAQ, WSE: NET), Poland's largest alternative provider of fixed-line telecommunications services, today announced that one of its subsidiaries, Netia Telekom S.A., received notice from Telia International Carrier AB that Telia was of the opinion that the Agreement for the Provision of Ducts made between Telia's subsidiary, Prima Communications Sp. z o.o., and Netia Telekom S.A. has expired due to the non-fulfillment by April 15, 2002 of all of the conditions specified in the agreement. Telia also indicated its interest in continuing discussions with Netia regarding the utilization of Netia's backbone network. Netia Telekom S.A. believes that the conditions to which Telia International Carrier AB refers were reserved on Netia Telekom S.A.'s behalf, and therefore the existing agreement remains valid and does not require the execution of an additional agreement. Netia Telekom S.A. intends to undertake the necessary steps with an aim to fulfill the agreement.


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