SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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F O R M 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of January 2006
INTERNET GOLD-GOLDEN LINES LTD.
(Name of Registrant)
1 Alexander Yanai Street Petach-Tikva, Israel
(Address of Principal Executive Office)
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Internet Gold-Golden Lines Ltd.
6-K Items
1. Press Release re Internet Gold Awarded Status of Gold Partner and
Certified Service Partner by Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
dated January 3, 2006.
ITEM 1
Press Release Source: Internet Gold
Internet Gold Awarded Status of Gold Partner and Certified Service Partner by
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
Tuesday January 3, 1:00 am ET
PETACH TIKVA, Israel, Jan. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Internet Gold, (Nasdaq:
IGLD - News) today announced that it has been awarded the status of Gold Partner
by Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: CHKP - News), authorizing it
to sell and support Check Point's world-leading perimeter, Web and internal
security solutions. Check Point has also recognized Internet Gold's support and
customer service capabilities by naming it an expert Check Point Certified
Support Partner (CSP) authorized to serve all Check Point customers in the
region, both through ongoing service contracts and for one-time projects.
Check Point awarded its Gold Partner and CSP status to Internet Gold in
recognition of its growing activities as a consultant, integrator and supporter
of its customers' Internet security projects. During the past year, Internet
Gold has become a significant user of Check Point security solutions In May
2004, Check Point recognized Internet Gold as the regional partner whose sales
had grown the fastest in 2004 at the Check Point Experience conference that was
held in Israel.
Commenting on the news, Shmulik Agi, Check Point's Regional Manager for the
Middle East, said, "We are delighted to bring Internet Gold, which has
demonstrated such strong sales and consulting capabilities, into our prestigious
Gold Partner and CSP programs. Through the broad range of projects which it has
deployed during the past year, including the impressive Provider-1 web-based
management system that it established for a strategic customer, Internet Gold
has proved its abilities and its commitment to the integration, support and
consulting space."
Eli Holtzman, CEO of Internet Gold, added, "These important achievements reflect
the commitment and hard work of our sales, service, technical support and
integration teams as well as the dedication of Check Point's training and
consulting personnel. We believe that large-scale project implementation and
management is an important growth opportunity and we intend to continue pursuing
it aggressively."
About Internet Gold
Internet Gold is a group of communications companies that provide Internet
access and related value-added services, international telephony, e-advertising,
content and e-Commerce services throughout Israel under the brand name "smile".
The broad range and popularity of these services have established Internet Gold
as one of Israel's leading Internet Communications groups.
The Internet Gold Group includes four subsidiaries. MSN-Israel, its 50.1% owned
joint-venture with Microsoft Corp. (49.9% owned), provides Microsoft- branded
Search, Instant Messaging, Hotmail and a variety of portal services. Internet
Gold International, a fully-owned subsidiary, provides international Internet
and communication services. GoldMind, a fully-owned subsidiary, provides
value-added services to Internet subscribers. GoldTrade, the Group's fully-owned
e-Commerce subsidiary, operates e-Commerce sites.
For additional information about Internet Gold, please visit its Website at
http://www.igld.com.
Certain statements made herein that use the words "estimate," "project,"
"intend," "expect," "believe" and similar expressions are intended to identify
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve known
and unknown risks and uncertainties which could cause the actual results,
performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those
which may be expressed or implied by such statements, including, among others,
changes in general economic and business conditions and specifically, decline in
demand for the Company's services, inability to timely develop and introduce new
technologies, services and applications and loss of market share and pressure on
prices resulting from competition. For additional information regarding these
and other risks and uncertainties associated with the Company's business,
reference is made to the Company's Annual Report filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission and its other reports as filed from time to time with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
For further information, please contact:
Marybeth Csaby
KCSA Worldwide
212-896-1236
In Israel:
Meirav Be'eri
Investor Relations
03-516-7620
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
INTERNET GOLD-GOLDEN LINES LTD.
(Registrant)
By /s/Eli Holtzman
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Eli Holtzman
Chief Executive Officer
Date: January 3, 2006