For immediate release

14^th August 2006

In accordance with Rule 2.10 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers, eircom confirms that on 14^th August 2006, eircom’s issued share capital consisted of 1,081,379,911 ordinary shares of €0.10 each and 144,166,666 convertible preference shares of €0.50 each. The ISIN code for eircom’s ordinary shares is GB0034341890.

Jennifer Creevey, Head of Investor relations

Phone: +353 1 701 5107

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