Bharti Goes to Sri Lanka

NEW DELHI, India -- Bharti Airtel Limted, India's leading private sector telecommunications service provider, today announced that it has received a Letter of Offer from Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka to provide 2G and 3G mobile services in Sri Lanka. This will be the first international operation of Bharti Airtel and is in line with the Company's plans to expand its telecom operations in the South Asian region.

Commenting on the Letter of Offer, Mr. Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman and Managing Director, Bharti Airtel Limited said, "We are delighted to have received the offer to provide mobile services in Sri Lanka. Today, the South Asian region offers tremendous growth opportunities and Sri Lanka is a very promising market for telecom services. Bharti Airtel with its extensive experience and unique business model will strive to offer world-class services at affordable rates to the people of Sri Lanka."

Bharti Airtel Ltd. (Mumbai: BHARTIARTL)