Partner Communications Announces That 012 Smile Received a Lawsuit & a Motion for the Recognition of This Lawsuit as a Class ...
December 21 2011 - 12:24PM
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Partner Communications Company Ltd. ("Partner" or "the
Company") (Nasdaq:PTNR)(TASE:PTNR), a leading Israeli
communications operator, announces today that its fully owned
subsidiary, 012 Smile Telecom Ltd. ("012 Smile"), was served
with a lawsuit and a motion for the recognition of this lawsuit as
a class action, filed against 012 Smile on November 24, 2011 in the
Haifa District Court.
The claim alleges that 012 Smile did not comply with the
requirements of the Israeli Consumer Protection Law regarding a
transaction for a determinate period and a continuous
transaction.
If the lawsuit is recognized as a class action, the total amount
claimed against 012 Smile is estimated by the plaintiff to be
approximately NIS 467 million. The claim further alleges that the
group members suffered non pecuniary damage as a result of harm to
the autonomous will and that the estimation of this damage shall be
determined in accordance with the court's discretion.
012 Smile is reviewing and assessing the lawsuit and 012 Smile
and Partner are unable, at this preliminary stage, to evaluate,
with any degree of certainty, the probability of success of the
lawsuit or the range of potential exposure, if any.
Forward-Looking
Statements
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the meaning of Section 27A of the US Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, Section 21E of the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, and the safe harbor provisions of the US Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "believe",
"anticipate", "expect", "intend", "seek", "will", "plan", "could",
"may", "project", "goal", "target" and similar expressions often
identify forward-looking statements but are not the only way we
identify these statements. All statements other than statements of
historical fact included in this press release regarding our future
performance, plans to increase revenues or margins or preserve or
expand market share in existing or new markets, reduce expenses and
any statements regarding other future events or our future
prospects, are forward-looking statements.
We have based these forward-looking statements on our current
knowledge and our present beliefs and expectations regarding
possible future events. These forward-looking statements are
subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions about Partner,
consumer habits and preferences in cellular telephone usage, trends
in the Israeli telecommunications industry in general, the impact
of current global economic conditions and possible regulatory and
legal developments. For a description of some of the risks we face,
see "Item 3D. Key Information - Risk Factors", "Item 4. -
Information on the Company", "Item 5. - Operating and Financial
Review and Prospects", "Item 8A. - Consolidated Financial
Statements and Other Financial Information - Legal and
Administrative Proceedings" and "Item 11. - Quantitative and
Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk" in the Company's
2010 Annual Report (20-F) filed with the SEC on March 21,
2011. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the
forward-looking events discussed in this press release might not
occur, and actual results may differ materially from the results
anticipated. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or
revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.
About Partner
Communications
Partner Communications Company Ltd. ("Partner") is a leading
Israeli provider of telecommunications services (cellular,
fixed-line telephony and internet services) under the orange™
brand. The Company provides mobile communications services to over
3 million subscribers in Israel. Partner’s ADSs are quoted on the
NASDAQ Global Select Market™ and its shares are traded on the Tel
Aviv Stock Exchange (Nasdaq:PTNR)(TASE:PTNR).
Partner is an approximately 45%-owned subsidiary of Scailex
Corporation Ltd. ("Scailex"). Scailex's shares are traded on the
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange under the symbol SCIX and are quoted on
"Pink Quote" under the symbol SCIXF.PK. Scailex currently operates
in two major domains of activity in addition to its holding in
Partner: (1) the sole import, distribution and maintenance of
Samsung mobile handset and accessories products primarily to the
major cellular operators in Israel (2) management of its financial
assets.
For more information about Scailex, see
http://www.scailex.com.
For more information about Partner, see
http://www.orange.co.il/investor_site
About 012 Smile Telecom
Ltd.
012 Smile is a wholly owned subsidiary of Partner Communications
which provides international long distance services, internet
services and local telecommunication fixed-line services (including
telephony services using VOB) under the 012 Smile brand. The
completion of the purchase of 012 Smile by Partner Communications
took place on March 3, 2011. For further details see the press
release dated March 3, 2011.
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