MTN Group Limited - Planned release of MTN Group Limited subscriber numbers

     MTN Group Limited - Planned release of MTN Group Limited subscriber numbers
                         for quarter ended 30 September 2006 On 1 November 2006 
     MTN Group Limited                                                          
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                             
     (Registration number 1994/009584/06)                                       
     Share code: MTN                                                            
     ISIN ZAE000042164                                                          
Planned release of MTN Group Limited subscriber numbers for quarter ended  
     30 September 2006 On 1 November 2006                                       
     MTN Group Limited is planning to release its subscriber numbers for the    
     quarter ended 30 September 2006 on Wednesday, 1st November 2005 at around  
12h00 SA time. These numbers will include the newly acquired Investcom     
     companies.                                                                 
     Fairland                                                                   
     27 October 2006                                                            
Sponsor                                                                    
     Merrill Lynch SA (Pty) Limited                                             
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