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PLDT to sell mobile stake to reduce debt

MANILA, Philippines—Philippine Long Distance Telephone (PLDT) said it may sell part of its mobile-phone unit to help pay off its debt. The company plans to reduce or liquidate half of its debt between 2002 and 2004 out of internal cash flow, according to international press reports.

PLDT owns 100 percent of Smart Communications.

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