TEO Telecom Argentina SA

BUENOS AIRES, April 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Telecom Argentina (NYSE: TEO, BASE: TECO2), ("Telecom Argentina" or the "Company"), one of the leading telecommunications groups in Argentina, announced that today it has submitted its 2017 Annual Report on Form 20-F to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), that include the corresponding audited financial statements under International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as of and for the year ended December 31, 2017.

Telecom Argentina's 2017 Form 20-F and the referred audited financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2017 can be accessed and downloaded from the English version of the "Inversores" section of the Company's website located at www.telecom.com.ar. In addition, these documents can be found on the SEC webpage (www.sec.gov) under "Search for Company Filings / Companies & Other Filers", under the CIK code No. 0000932470.

Finally, shareholders are informed that, upon request, the Company will provide a hard copy of the filed 2017 Form 20-F, which includes the audited financial statements as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, free of charge. Any such request and/or any questions related to the Company's Form 20-F and the financial statements should be made to the following persons:

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Telecom Argentina is the parent company of a leading telecommunications group in Argentina, where it offers, either itself or through its controlled subsidiaries local and long distance fixed-line telephony, cellular, data transmission, and pay TV and Internet services, among other services. Additionally, Telecom Argentina offers cellular services in Paraguay and pay TV services in Uruguay. The Company commenced operations on November 8, 1990, upon the Argentine government's transfer of the telecommunications system in the northern region of Argentina.

As of April 20, 2018, Telecom Argentina has 2,168,909,384 shares issued and 2,153,688,011 shares outstanding.

For more information, please contact Investor Relations:

Voice Mail: (5411) 4968 3628
Fax: (5411) 4968 3616
E-mail: relinver@teco.com.ar

For information about Telecom Argentina's services, visit:

www.telecom.com.ar 
www.personal.com.ar 
www.personal.com.py 
www.arnet.com.ar 
www.cablevisionfibertel.com.ar 
www.nextel.com.ar

Disclaimer

This document may contain statements that could constitute forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the Company's expectations for its future performance, revenues, income, earnings per share, capital expenditures, dividends, liquidity and capital structure; the effects of its debt restructuring process; the impact of emergency laws enacted by the Argentine Government; and the impact of rate changes and competition on the Company's future financial performance. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as 'believes,' 'expects,' 'anticipates,' 'projects,' 'intends,' 'should,' 'seeks,' 'estimates,' 'future' or other similar expressions. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect the Company's expected results. The risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the impact of emergency laws enacted by the Argentine government that have resulted in the repeal of Argentina's Convertibility law, devaluation of the peso, various changes in restrictions on the ability to exchange pesos into foreign currencies,  and currency transfer policy generally, the 'pesification' of tariffs charged for public services, the elimination of indexes to adjust rates charged for public services and the Executive branch announcement to renegotiate the terms of the concessions granted to public service providers, including Telecom. Due to extensive changes in laws and economic and business conditions in Argentina, it is difficult to predict the impact of these changes on the Company's financial condition. Other factors may include, but are not limited to, the evolution of the economy in Argentina, growing inflationary pressure and evolution in consumer spending and the outcome of certain legal proceedings. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as the date of this document. The Company undertakes no obligation to release publicly the results of any revisions to forward-looking statements which may be made to reflect events and circumstances after the date of this press release, including, without limitation, changes in the Company's business or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Readers are encouraged to consult the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F, as well as periodic filings made on Form 6-K, which are filed with or furnished to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission for further information concerning risks and uncertainties faced by Telecom.

Contact:
Solange Barthe Dennin
Telecom Argentina
(5411) 4968 3752

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