MATV Matav-Cable Systems Media Ltd. ADS (MM)

NETANYA, Israel, Dec. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Matav-Cable Systems Media Ltd. (NASDAQ:MATV)(TASE:MATV) announced today that, following previous immediate release dated July 26th, 2005, on December 26th, Barak I.T.C. (1995) - The International Telecommunications Services Corp. Ltd. ("Barak") has transferred to the Trustee of the notes holders, the Cash Payment in accordance with the provisions of the Plan of Arrangement under section 350 of the Israeli Companies law, for the restructuring of the share capital of Barak and the debt with respect to the notes which Barak issued in the United States (the "Plan of Arrangement"). The transfer of the Cash Payment was made as part of the closing of the Plan of Arrangement that is currently taking place, following compliance with all the conditions precedent and obtaining all required approvals. As part of such closing, Clal Industries and Investments Ltd. ("Clal"), Clalcom Ltd. (a subsidiary (72%) of Clal) ("Clalcom") and Matav Investments Ltd. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Matav) have also executed a shareholders agreement regulating their relations as shareholders in Barak. Upon the closing of the Plan of Arrangement, Matav Investments Ltd. holds 18.5% of the issued share capital of Barak. THIS PRESS RELEASE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY, AND IS NOT AN OFFER TO BUY OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO SELL ANY SECURITIES OF THE COMPANY. About Matav: Matav is one of Israel's three cable television providers, serving roughly 25 percent of the population. Matav's current investments include 1.2 percent of Partner Communications Ltd., a GSM mobile phone company and 10 percent of Barak I.T.C. (1995) Ltd., one of the three international telephony providers in Israel. This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements that are based on various assumptions (some of which are beyond Matav's control) may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as "may," "can be," "will," "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "believes," "projects," "potential," "are optimistic," "view" and similar words and phrases. Actual results could differ materially from those set forth in forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, including but not limited to (1) changes in technology and market requirements, (2) decline in demand for the company's products, (3) inability to timely develop and introduce new technologies, products and applications, (4) loss of market share and pressure on pricing resulting from competition, (5) uncertainty as to the completion of acquisition of new businesses or operations and integration thereof with Matav's business, and (6) the other risk factors detailed in Matav's most recent annual report and other filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Matav undertakes no obligation to publicly release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Contacts: Ori Gur-Arieh, Counsel Matav-Cable Systems Media Ltd. Tel: +972-9-860-2261 Ayelet Shiloni Integrated Investor Relations Tel: +1-866-447-8633 Tel: +972 6883-336 . DATASOURCE: Matav-Cable Systems Media Ltd. CONTACT: Ori Gur-Arieh, Counsel of Matav-Cable Systems Media Ltd., +972-9-860-2261; or Ayelet Shiloni of Integrated Investor Relations, 1-866-447-8633, or +972-6883-336,

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