GTS Energis President became Manager of the Year in Poland

Warsaw, April 12, 2006
Mr. Jaroslaw Mikos, President of GTS Energis, one of the largest alternative telecom operators in Poland was honored with the Gold Antenna Award by Swiat Telekomunikacji (Telecommunication World) Polish business monthly.

The prestigious award was granted in Manager of the Year category. Jury emphasized Mr. Mikos' enormous contribution to the development of the Polish telecommunication market as well as his input into efficient consolidation of two major telecoms, GTS Polska and Energis Polska. GTS Energis received an honorable diploma in the Company of the Year category.

Mr. Mikos should be proud of his key role in the development of GTS Central Europe and the whole GTS Group is also very proud of his amazing achievement and places confidence in his many more successes in the future.

About GTS

GTS Central Europe is a leading provider of integrated telecommunications services in Central and Eastern Europe. GTS owns and operates an extensive fiber optic and data center network throughout the region. In the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia, the company combines its regional footprint with deep local networks to deliver a broad range of services. From basic voice and data to complex virtual private networks and managed data center services, GTS assembles the latest technology with its extensive network to provide industry-leading customer solutions. Wit a rich operating history of nearly 20 years in CEE, the company is committed to providing service excellence and value to its 30,000 government, carrier and business customers. GTS is owned by a consortium of leading international private equity firms with extensive experience in the communications and technology industries. For more information, please visit us at www.gtsce.com.