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WARSAW, Poland – March 31, 2003 – Netia Holdings S.A. (“Netia”) (WSE: NET, NET2), Poland's largest alternative provider of fixed-line telecommunications services, today announced that Netia and its subsidiaries agreed the terms of terminating with immediate effect the contracts with Ms. Ewa Don-Siemion and Mr. Avraham Hochman, following the resignation from their positions as members of Netia’s management board effective March 6, 2003. Ms. Ewa Don-Siemion will receive from Netia and its subsidiaries her remuneration for the current month (March 2003) along with a severance payment and will be entitled to some previously acquired non-cash benefits until October 31, 2003. Netia has agreed to indemnify Ms. Ewa Don-Siemion from any personal liability that may arise in connection with the Restructuring Agreement dated March 5, 2002. A six-month non-compete period was agreed. Mr. Avi Hochman will receive from Netia and its subsidiaries his remuneration for the current month (March 2003) and will be entitled to some previously acquired non-cash benefits until October 30, 2003. Netia has agreed to indemnify Mr. Avi Hochman from any personal liability that may arise in connection with the Restructuring Agreement dated March 5, 2002. The total value of the benefits to be paid in connection with the above termination agreements does not exceed 0.25% of the shareholders’ equity of Netia Holdings S.A. on a stand-alone basis as of December 31, 2002, calculated in accordance with the Polish Accounting Standards.
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 Netia's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Commission on March 28, 2002, its Current Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on April 3, 2002, its Current Reports on Forms 6-K filed with the Commission on May 6, 2002, its Current Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on May 7, 2002, its Current Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on May 20, 2002, its Current Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on May 24, 2002, its Current Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on June 28, 2002, its Current Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on July 2, 2002, its Current Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on July 31, 2002, and its Current Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on August 2, 2002, its Current Reports on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on August 6, 2002, its Current Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on August 9, 2002, its Current Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on August 15, 2002 its Current Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on August 16, 2002, its Current Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on August 28, 2002, its Current Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on August 30, 2002, its Current Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on September 16, 2002, its Current Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on September 20, 2002, its Current Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on September 24, 2002, its Current Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on October 1, 2002, its Current Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on October 15, 2002, its Current Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on October 17, 2002, its Current Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on October 22, 2002, its Current Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on October 25, 2002, its Current Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on November 5, 2002, its Current Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on November 5, 2002, its Current Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on November 6, 2002, its Current Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on November 18, 2002 , its Current Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on November 21, 2002, its Current Reports on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on December 3, 2002, its Current Reports on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on December 10, 2002, its Current Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on December 23, 2002, its Current Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on January 8, 2003, its Current Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on January 16, 2003, its Current Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on January 29, 2003, its Current Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on February 3, 2003, its Current Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on February 13, 2003, its Current Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on February 14, 2003, its Current Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on February 25, 2003, its Current Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on March 10, 2003 and its Current Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on March 18, 2003. Netia undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.