April 1998 - License Granted by MOC for US$ 400 million January 1999 - Commercial launch October 1999 - IPO on NASDAQ and on LSE July 2001 - Listing in TASE December 2004 - Launch of 3G March 2005 - Completed NIS 2.0 billion public debt offering in Israel April 2005 - Completed buy-back of 33.3 million shares August 2005 - Redeemed US$ 175 million Senior Subordinated Notes October 2005 -  First dividend payment May 2006 - Announcement of dividend policy July 2006 - Bought Med-1 fiber optic transmission network and awarded transmission license January 2007 - David Avner replaces Amikam Cohen as Partner’s CEO January 2007- Domestic Fixed License and VOB granted by MOC February 2007 - Granted Network Termination Point license October 2007 - Half a million 3G subscribers December 2007 - Start of Number Portability February 2008 - Confirmation of dividend policy (payout ratio of 80% of Net Income) and announcement of buy back plan of up to NIS 600 m during 2008 December 2008 - Launch of the biggest entertainment portal in Israel "orange time" December 2008 - Launch of Partner's Internet and Broadband services (ISP) August 2009 - Advent Investments Pte Ltd. ("Advent") a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hutchison Telecommunications International Limited ("Hutchison Telecom") enters a conditional agreement with Scailex Corporation (TASE: SCIX) for the sale of its 51% equity interest in Partner. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2009. October 2009 - Closing of the transaction between Advent Investments Pte Ltd. ("Advent") a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hutchison Telecommunications International Limited ("Hutchison Telecom") and Scailex Corporation Ltd. ("Scailex") November 2009 - The issue of approximately NIS 448 million of unsecured non-convertible Series B notes through a private placement in Israel.