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WARSAW, Poland – January 5, 2004 – Netia S.A. (“Netia”) (WSE: NET), Poland's largest alternative provider of fixed-line telecommunications services, announced today that it has been informed by Ms. Elizabeth McElroy, a member of Netia’s Management Board, about her plans to leave the Company at the end of February 2004. Until that time Ms. Elizabeth McElroy will continue to hold her current position of Chief Commercial Officer.

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 June 27, 2003, its Current Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on June 30, 2003, its Current Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on August 8, 2003, its Current Report dated August 13, 2003, its Current Report dated September 23, 2003, its Current Report dated October 1, 2003, its Current Report dated November 4, 2003 and its Current Report dated November 6, 2003 , its Current Report dated November 6, 2003 and its Current Report dated December 29, 2003. Netia undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.