FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of July, 2008
Commission File Number: 001-13464
Telecom Argentina S.A.
(Translation of registrants name into English)
Alicia Moreau de Justo, No. 50, 1107
Buenos Aires, Argentina
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Telecom Argentina S.A.
FREE TRANSLATION
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Buenos Aires, July 11, 2008
Mr. Chairman of the
Comisión Nacional de Valores
Dr. Eduardo Hecker
RE.: Extension Observation.
Dear Sir,
In my capacity as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Telecom Argentina S.A. (the Company), I hereby inform you that yesterday we received notice of a resolution issued by the First Instance National Court in Commercial Matters No. 16, Secretary No. 32, related to the case in which Mr Rafael M. Manóvil was appointed as Information Monitor with the capacity of an observer in the group of companies integrated by Sofora Telecomunicaciones S.A., Nortel Inversora S.A., Telecom Argentina S.A., Telecom Personal S.A. and their subsidiaries.
The Information Monitor, delivered his final report to the Court and with such event his function ceased. However, per the instructions adopted by the Court and notified to us yesterday, the Observer ´s period for the accomplishment of his functions was extended for 40 days to be counted since the mentioned resolution of the Court.
In such additional period, the Information Monitor has to collect and present to the Court documentation and additional information on the subjects specifically determined in the resolution, as well as to be present at and to give account to the Court of the acts of the corporate bodies of the companies that integrated the denominated Telecom Argentina Group.
Sincerely,
Enrique Garrido
Chairman of the Board of Directors
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.
Telecom Argentina S.A. | ||||||
Date: July 14, 2008 | By: | /s/ Enrique Garrido | ||||
Name: | Enrique Garrido | |||||
Title: | Chairman of the Board of Directors |