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D. TELEKOM ANNEXES SHARE OF MEDIAONE EUROPE ASSETS

FRANKFURT, Germany-Deutsche Telekom AG announced it is buying a majority stake in MediaOne Group Inc.’s cellular phone assets in Central Europe and Russia for $2 billion.

Under the agreement, Deutsche Telekom will double its stake in Polska Telefonia Cyfrowa Sp.zo.o, which operates under the Era GSM brand name, to 45 percent.

In addition, the German telecom company will acquire a 49-percent stake each in Westel R di

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