TeliaSonera submits a non-binding indicative offer to acquire 100 percent of LMT and Lattelecom in Latvia

TeliaSonera submits a non-binding indicative offer to acquire 100 percent of LMT
and Lattelecom in Latvia

On February 6, 2008, TeliaSonera AB has in connection with ongoing discussions
with the Republic of Latvia regarding the future shareholdings of Latvian Mobile
Telephone Company (LMT), and Lattelecom, reconfirmed its strong interest to
acquire 100 percent of both LMT and Lattelecom.

TeliaSonera has indicated its interest to acquire, from the Republic of Latvia,
51 percent of the shares in Lattelecom for a sum of approximately SEK 3,700
million (LVL 273 million), including Lattelecom's 23 percent shareholding in
LMT, and the state-owned 28 percent of the shares in LMT for a sum of
approximately SEK 3,000 million (LVL 222 million). TeliaSonera's current direct
shareholding in Lattelecom is 49 percent and the direct and indirect
shareholding in LMT is 60.3 percent.

The submitted non-binding indicative offer is subject to approval by the Board
of Directors of TeliaSonera AB, and TeliaSonera has asked the Government of
Latvia to submit its reply no later than February 29, 2008.


TeliaSonera AB discloses the information provided herein pursuant to the Swedish
Securities Markets Act and/or the Swedish Financial Instrument Trading Act. The
information was submitted for publication at 3 pm (CET) on February 7, 2008.


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TeliaSonera AB, +46-(0)8-713 58 30

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region, with strong positions within mobile communications in Eurasia, Turkey
and Russia. At the end of 2006, we launched mobile services in Spain. 
We are the leading European provider of quality cross-border voice, IP and
capacity services, provided through our wholly-owned international carrier
network. In 2006, TeliaSonera's net sales amounted to SEK 91 billion, and at the
end of March 2007 the total number of customers exceeded 100 million in 15
countries. The TeliaSonera share is listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange and
the Helsinki Stock Exchange, and the company is included in the Dow Jones
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