DIGICEL CHAIRMAN, DENIS O’BRIEN, AWARDED HONOUR FOR SERVICES TO HAITI BY HAITIAN PRESIDENT

Monday June 27^th 2011 – Kingston, Jamaica. Digicel Chairman and Founder, Denis O’Brien has been awarded the country’s highest honour by the President of Haiti, Michel Martelly.

Singled out for his commitment to Haiti over the last five years – and in particular, since the devastating January 2010 earthquake – Denis O’Brien received the National Order of Honour and Merit from the Haitian President in a ceremony in the capital Port-au-Prince last week.

Specifically citing his commitment to promoting Haiti on the international stage as an attractive investment destination, his solid support of the community and the impact Digicel has had on the telecommunications landscape by making mobile telephony available and affordable for all, President Martelly said; “Denis O’Brien has contributed so much to Haiti. His support and encouragement is invaluable to us as we come together to rebuild and reinvigorate our country and we are deeply appreciative of his commitment to Haiti and to the Haitian people.”

In accepting the honour, Denis O’Brien commented; “I am very proud to receive this honour. My personal commitment to Haiti - and that of Digicel - is heartfelt, deep seated and long term. There are better days ahead for Haiti and we are dedicated to doing all that we can to help build to a brighter future.”

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ABOUT DIGICEL GROUP

After ten years of operation, Digicel Group Limited has 11.5 million customers across its 32 markets in the Caribbean, Central America and the Pacific. The company is renowned for delivering best value, best service and best network.

Digicel is the lead sponsor of Caribbean, Central American and Pacific sports teams, including the Special Olympics teams throughout these regions. Digicel sponsors the West Indies cricket team and is also the title sponsor of the Digicel Caribbean Cup. In the Pacific, Digicel is the proud sponsor of several national rugby teams and also sponsors the Vanuatu cricket team.

Digicel also runs a host of community-based initiatives across its markets and has set up Digicel Foundations in Jamaica, Haiti and Papua New Guinea which focus on educational, cultural and social development programmes.

In 2004, Digicel developed Digicel Rising Stars – an annual talent show to support aspiring young music artists in the Caribbean. The show has spanned the Eastern Caribbean, Haiti, Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago ranking as one of the top-rated shows.

Digicel is incorporated in Bermuda and its markets comprise: Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Barbados, Bermuda, Bonaire, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Curacao, Dominica, El Salvador, Fiji, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Nauru, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, St Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos and Vanuatu. Digicel also has coverage in St. Martin and St. Barts in the Caribbean.

Visit www.digicelgroup.com  for more information.