Cellular Communications International announces operating results for second quarter 1996.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 14, 1996--CELLULAR COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC. (Nasdaq: CCIL) ("CCII") announced today its operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 1996.

CCII's activities to date have focused on participating in strategic joint ventures with other companies to acquire and operate overseas cellular telephone systems. Currently, CCII's primary asset is its participation in Omnitel Pronto Italia ("OPI"), a consortium which is the second GSM cellular telephone licensee in Italy (including San Marino and Vatican City). OPI began offering commercial service in December 1995, and in July 1996 OPI reported that it had approximately 300,000 subscribers. -0-

                                            Three Months Ended June 30
                                              1996              1995
                                             (In thousands, except
                                                  per share data)

Equity in net loss of Omnitel             $  11,856        $  1,730
General & administrative expenses               825           1,106
Write-off of deferred costs                       -             223
Depreciation and amortization                   180             126
Operating (loss)                            (12,861)         (3,185)

Interest and other, net                      (4,458)           (635)
Net (loss)                                $ (17,319)       $ (3,820)

Net (loss) per common share               $   (1.66)       $   (.37)

Weighted average number of shares            10,407          10,188

                                              Six Months Ended June 30
                                              1996              1995

                                             (In thousands, except
                                                  per share data)

Equity in net loss of Omnitel             $  20,785        $  3,533
General & administrative expenses             1,562           1,437
Write-off of deferred costs                       -             223
Depreciation and amortization                   359             217
Operating (loss)                            (22,706)         (5,430)

Interest and other, net                      (8,533)         (1,241)
Net (loss)                                $ (31,239)       $ (6,671)

Net (loss) per common share               $   (3.01)       $   (.65)

Weighted average number of shares            10,378          10,187

Discussion of Second Quarter Results

    Equity in net loss of Omnitel increased to $11,856,000 from
$1,730,000 because of the increase in the net loss of Omnitel.
    General and administrative expenses decreased to $825,000 from
$1,106,000 primarily because, as of December 1995, CCII no longer
participates in an entity that owns one of the two GSM cellular
licenses for Delhi, India, and CCII reduced its efforts to obtain new
cellular licenses.  The 1995 amount is reduced by an expense
reimbursement of $353,000 from Omnitel for amounts previously charged
to general and administrative expenses.
    In 1995, deferred costs of $223,000 were written-off in
connection with unsuccessful efforts to obtain a license in
Guatemala.
    Depreciation and amortization increased to $180,000 from $129,000
as a result of the amortization of additional costs capitalized in
connection with the investment in Omnitel.
    Interest and other, net decreased to expense of $4,458,000 from
expense of $635,000 primarily due to an increase in interest expense
from the issuance of the Senior Discount Notes.  Interest expense in
1995 does not include interest of $1,300,000 which was capitalized
during the three months ended June 30, 1995.  CCII discontinued
interest capitalization in December 1995 upon the commencement of
OPI's operations.

CONTACT: Cellular Communications International Inc., New York

William B. Ginsberg, President or

Stanton N. Williams, Chief Financial Officer

212/906-8480