SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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F O R M 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of August 2004
INTERNET GOLD-GOLDEN LINES LTD.
(Name of Registrant)
1 Alexander Yanai Street Petach-Tikva, Israel
(Address of Principal Executive Office)
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the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-___________
Internet Gold-Golden Lines Ltd.
6-K Items
1. Press Release re Internet Gold is Entering the International Voice Market
dated August 6, 2004 (issued in Israel).
Item 1
BUSINESS NEWS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Internet Gold is Entering the International Voice Market
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Announcing a customer focused strategy, offering registered customers a unified
price of 0.45 NIS to many of the popular dialing destinations, changing current
market rules by simplifying the service
Introductory offer of 0.15 NIS for the first 15 minutes
Petach Tikva, Israel, August 6, 2004 - Internet Gold (Nasdaq: IGLD) announced
that starting tomorrow it will offer a complete international voice service
under 015 prefix to the general public.
Internet Gold is the first to leverage the Ministry of Communication's decision
to widen the competition in the market. The Company received its license on June
2, 2004 and has now finished the technological, logistical and marketing set-up
in order to successfully enter the market.
Internet Gold has rapidly built a state-of-the-art VoIP infrastructure based on
Veraz's soft-switch and ECTel's anti-fraud system. During the last weeks, the
Company has performed successful field-tests to ensure voice quality and overall
functionality.
Internet Gold's General Manager Eli Holtzman stated "This is a major event for
us and just like our early days, when we entered the Internet market, we plan to
again dramatically change the international voice market. We will focus on the
consumer needs offering a simple, clear and friendly service. We estimate that
the total number of minutes in the market will grow by 20% and we aim at a 10%
market share in order to become a key player in this market as well."
About Internet Gold
Internet Gold is a leading Internet service provider in Israel. The Company
provides a wide array of Internet services tailored to the needs of residential
and business subscribers, including Internet access and related value-added
services, as well as content through its portals. The Company provides the full
variety of Internet access services including Broadband access via DSL lines and
Cables, dial-up and private lines. Internet Gold operates the leading portal in
Israel through its MSN Israel joint venture (50.1%) with Microsoft Corp. and is
a leading e-Commerce provider in Israel through its e-Commerce joint venture,
Gold Trade (46.3%). For additional information about Internet Gold, please visit
our Website at www.igld.com.
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Certain statements made herein that use the words "estimate," "project,"
"intend," "expect," "believe" and similar expressions are intended to identify
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve known
and unknown risks and uncertainties which could cause the actual results,
performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those
which may be expressed or implied by such statements, including, among others,
changes in general economic and business conditions and specifically, decline in
demand for the Company's services, inability to timely develop and introduce new
technologies, services and applications and loss of market share and pressure on
prices resulting from competition. For additional information regarding these
and other risks and uncertainties associated with the Company's business,
reference is made to the Company's Annual Report filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission and its other reports as filed from time to time with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
For further information, please contact:
Ms. Idit Azulay, Internet Gold
+972 3 939-9848
idita@co.zahav.net.il
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
INTERNET GOLD-GOLDEN LINES LTD.
(Registrant)
By /s/Eli Holtzman
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Eli Holtzman
Chief Executive Officer
Date: August 9, 2004