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WARSAW, Poland - February 21, 2002 - Netia Holdings S.A. (Nasdaq: NTIA, WSE: NET) Poland's largest alternative provider of fixed-line telecommunications services, today announced that Netia and two of its subsidiaries, Netia Telekom S.A. and Netia South Sp. z o.o., filed petitions to commence cases pursuant to Section 304 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York on February 20, 2002. These petitions are ancillary to arrangement proceedings for Netia and these two subsidiaries which were filed in Poland on the same date. The Bankruptcy Court in New York issued a temporary restraining order enjoining all persons and entities from taking actions against Netia's assets and interests in the United States.

Netia is the leading alternative fixed-line telecommunications provider in Poland. Netia provides a broad range of telecommunications services including voice, data and Internet-access and commercial network services. Netia's American Depositary Shares ("ADSs") are listed on the Nasdaq National Market (NTIA), and the Company's ordinary shares are listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. Netia owns, operates and continues to build a state-of-the-art fiber-optic network that, as at September 30, 2001, had connected 343,634 active subscriber lines, including 93,713 business lines. Netia currently provides voice telephone services in 24 territories throughout Poland, including in six of Poland's ten largest cities.


Some of the information contained in this news release contains forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. For a more detailed description of these risks and factors, please see the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Commission on April 30, 2001, its Current Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on May 15, 2001, its Current Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on August 7, 2001, its Current Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on November 6, 2001, and its Current Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on January 18, 2002. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.