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WARSAW, Poland - April 3, 2002 - Netia Holdings S.A. (Nasdaq: NTIAQ, WSE: NET), Poland's largest alternative provider of fixed-line telecommunications services, today announced that, in connection with the consensual restructuring of its debt, Netia and the Ad Hoc Committee of its bondholders mutually agreed to lower the percentage of noteholders required to consent to the restructuring from 95% of the total value of all claims of the holders of the Notes, as required in the Restructuring Agreement, to 90% of the total value of all claims of the holders of the Notes. As of March 31, 2002, the Ad Hoc Committee had received consents from holders of over 90% of the Notes, approximately 7% of which had been executed on a conditional basis. Accordingly, Netia will continue the implementation of the restructuring.


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