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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2007
 
SK Telecom Co., Ltd.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
11, Euljiro2-ga, Jung-gu
Seoul 100-999, Korea
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
     (Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
     
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Estimated Results of Operations (Fair Disclosure)
*The following information is based on preliminary estimates and may differ from our actual results of operations.
1. Results of Operations
                                             
                        Increase           Increase
                        (Decrease)           (Decrease)
                        percentage for           percentage for
        1st Quarter   4th Quarter   1Q 2007 versus   1st Quarter   1Q 2007 versus
(Unit: Million KRW, %)   2007   2006   4Q 2006   2006   1Q 2006
Operating Revenue
  For the quarter     2,711,731       2,759,776       (1.74 )     2,540,314       6.75  
 
  Cumulative     2,711,731       10,650,952             2,540,314       6.75  
 
                                           
Operating Income
  For the quarter     661,984       538,860       22.85       667,861       (0.88 )
 
  Cumulative     661,984       2,584,370             667,861       (0.88 )
 
                                           
Ordinary Income
  For the quarter     563,792       371,006       51.96       478,276       17.88  
 
  Cumulative     563,792       2,021,643             478,276       17.88  
 
                                           
Net Income
  For the quarter     396,310       279,298       41.90       337,160       17.54  
 
  Cumulative     396,310       1,446,598             337,160       17.54  
 
                                           
2. Prior disclosure of information   Information provider   SK Telecom IR Department
    Audience   Investment analysts and institutional investors
    Date of disclosure   4:00 p.m., April 26, 2007
    Event (place)   Conference call on 1Q 2007 results
                (SK Telecom headquarters conference room)
 
                                           
3. Contacts   Responsible officer   Tae Jin Park, Head of IR Department
    (telephone number)   (6100-2400)
    Primary contact   Jinmo Kim, Manager, IR Department
    (telephone number)   (6100-1620)
    Relevant department   IR Department
 
                                           
4. Other Relevant Information          
     Please refer to the attached “Results for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2007” for details regarding our estimated results of operations.
               
     The content of the conference call will be broadcast in real-time on our company web site (www.sktelecom.com).
               
     The amount of ordinary income stated above is the income before income taxes, based on the changes to applicable accounting standards.

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April 26, 2007
Results for the Quarter
Ended March 31, 2007
* Korean GAAP, Non-Audited
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Seoul, Korea, April 26, 2007 – SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (KSE: 017670, NYSE: SKM) (“SKT” or “the Company”), the leading wireless telecommunications company in Korea, today announced the results of its operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2007.
This material contains forward-looking statements with respect to the financial condition, results of operations and business of SK Telecom and plans and objectives of the management of SK Telecom. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about SK Telecom’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results or performance of SK Telecom to be materially different from any future results or performance expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. SK Telecom does not make any representation or warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this management presentation, and nothing contained herein is, or shall be relied upon as, a promise or representation, whether as to the past or the future.
Such forward-looking statements were based on current plans, estimates and projections of SK Telecom and the political and economic environment in which SK Telecom will operate in the future, and therefore you should not place undue reliance on them. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and SK Telecom undertakes no obligation to update publicly any of them in light of new information or future events. Additional information concerning these and other risk factors are contained in SK Telecom’s latest annual report on Form 20-F and in SK Telecom’s other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

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I. Financial Highlights
l Summary of Income Statement
                                                 
(KRW bn)   Q1. ’07   Q1. ’06   Change   Q1. ’07   Q4. ’06   Change
Operating revenue
    2,712       2,540       7 %     2,712       2,760       -2 %
Operating expenses
    2,050       1,872       9 %     2,050       2,221       -8 %
Operating income
    662       668       -1 %     662       539       23 %
Operating margin
    24.4 %     26.3 %     -1.9 %p     24.4 %     19.5 %     4.9 %p  
Other income
    66       78       -15 %     66       117       -43 %
Other expenses
    165       268       -39 %     165       285       -42 %
Ordinary income
    564       478       18 %     564       371       52 %
Net income
    396       337       18 %     396       279       42 %
Net margin
    14.6 %     13.3 %     1.3 %p     14.6 %     10.1 %     4.5 %p  
EBITDA 1)
    1,054       1,029       2 %     1,054       1,030       2 %
EBITDA margin
    38.9 %     40.5 %     -1.6 %p     38.9 %     37.3 %     1.5 %p  
 
1)   EBITDA = Operating income + Depreciation (including R&D related depreciation)
l Other Main Items
                                                 
(KRW bn)   Q1. ’07   Q1. ’06   Change   Q1. ’07   Q4. ’06   Change
Wireless Internet sales
    677       663       2 %     677       725       -7 %
% of Cellular revenue
    27.6 %     28.7 %     -1.1 %p     27.6 %     29.1 %     -1.5 %p  
 
 
                                               
Marketing expenses
    587       440       33 %     587       635       -8 %
- Marketing commissions
    536       383       40 %     536       541       -1 %
- Advertising
    51       57       -11 %     51       95       -46 %
% of Revenue
    21.6 %     17.3 %     4.3 %p     21.6 %     23.0 %     -1.4 %p  
 
 
                                               
Capital expenditure
    292       84       249 %     292       798       -63 %
% of Revenue
    10.8 %     3.3 %     7.5 %p     10.8 %     28.9 %     -18.1 %p  
 
 
                                               
Interest-bearing debt
    2,986       3,127       -5 %     2,986       2,978       0 %
Debt/Equity ratio
    31.8 %     38.5 %     -6.8 %p     31.8 %     32.0 %     -0.2 %p  
 

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II. Financial Results
1. Income Statement
A. Operating revenue
                                                 
(KRW bn)   Q1. ’07   Q1. ’06   Change   Q1. ’07   Q4. ’06   Change
Sign-up fees
    95       66       43 %     95       71       35 %
Monthly fees
    714       657       9 %     714       694       3 %
Call charges
    900       866       4 %     900       937       -4 %
VAS & others
    67       57       17 %     67       62       8 %
Wireless Internet sales
    677       663       2 %     677       725       -7 %
% of Cellular service
    27.6 %     28.7 %     -1.1 %p     27.6 %     29.1 %     -1.5 %p  
Total cellular service
    2,453       2,311       6 %     2,453       2,489       -1 %
Interconnection revenue
    259       230       13 %     259       271       -4 %
L ->M
    107       99       8 %     107       109       -2 %
M ->M
    152       131       16 %     152       162       -6 %
Operating revenue
    2,712       2,540       7 %     2,712       2,760       -2 %
 
1)   Sign-up fees
  -   The YoY and QoQ increase was due to increase in the number of new subscribers.
2)   Monthly fees
  -   The YoY and QoQ increase was due to increase in average number of subscribers and increased number of premium monthly fee plan membership.
3)   Call charges
  -   The YoY increase was mainly due to increase in average number of subscribers.
 
  -   The QoQ decrease was mainly due to decrease in MOU from the seasonal effect.
4)   VAS & others
  -   The YoY and QoQ increase was mainly due to increase in roaming service revenue.
5)   Wireless Internet sales
  -   The YoY increase was due to increase in 1) the number of data flat rate subscribers and 2) phone mail revenue driven by introduction of more contract-based SMS usage tariff plans, despite data tariff cut and suspension of adult contents.
 
  -   The QoQ decrease was due to data tariff cut and seasonal effect.
6)   Interconnection revenue
  -   The YoY increase was mainly due to interconnection rate adjustment in ‘06 3Q and increase in traffic volume from increased number of subscribers.
 
  -   The QoQ decrease was mainly due to decrease in traffic volume from the seasonal effect.

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B. Operating expenses
                                                 
(KRW bn)   Q1. ’07   Q1. ’06   Change   Q1. ’07   Q4. ’06   Change
Labor cost
    170       171       -1 %     170       92       85 %
Commissions paid
    878       716       23 %     878       919       -4 %
Marketing commissions
    536       383       40 %     536       541       -1 %
Initial commissions
    355       192       85 %     355       302       18 %
Monthly commissions
    83       84       -1 %     83       81       3 %
Retention commissions
    98       107       -9 %     98       158       -38 %
Other commissions
    342       334       3 %     342       378       -9 %
Advertising
    51       57       -11 %     51       95       -46 %
Depreciation1)
    392       361       9 %     392       492       -20 %
Network interconnection
    233       235       -1 %     233       244       -4 %
M -> M
    183       189       -3 %     183       194       -6 %
M -> L
    51       46       9 %     51       49       3 %
Leased line
    98       99       -1 %     98       98       0 %
Others2)
    227       232       -2 %     227       282       -19 %
Operating expenses
    2,050       1,872       9 %     2,050       2,221       -8 %
 
1)   Includes R&D related depreciation
 
2)   For details, please refer to non-consolidated statements of income in appendix
1)   Labor cost
  -   The QoQ increase in labor cost was due to incentive bonus payment.
2)   Commissions paid
  -   Marketing commissions:
      The YoY increase in Marketing commissions was mainly due to higher initial commissions as a result of handset subsidy introduction which started from March 27th 2006.
 
      The QoQ decrease was mainly due to the fall in retention commissions as the number of subscribers who received retention commissions decreased.
  -   Other commissions:
      The QoQ decrease was mainly due to lower content provider commissions as a result of decrease in content usage revenue from seasonal effect.
3)   Advertising cost
  -   The QoQ decrease was mainly due to the fact that there were new ‘T’ brand-related advertising cost and year-end events in 4Q ‘06.
4)   Depreciation
  -   The YoY increase resulted from the increase in depreciable assets as a result of nationwide WCDMA network roll-out.
 
  -   The QoQ decrease resulted from the lower CapEx spending in 1Q ‘07 compared to CapEx spending in 4Q ‘06.
5)   Network interconnection cost
  -   The YoY decrease was due to adjustment in interconnection rate which was done in ‘06 3Q despite the increase in MM-related call traffic.
 
  -   The QoQ decrease was due to seasonal decrease in call traffic and the difference between interconnection rate in 2006 and that of 2007.

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C. Non-operating items
                                                 
(KRW bn)   Q1. ’07   Q1. ’06   Change   Q1. ’07   Q4. ’06   Change
Other income
    66       78       -15 %     66       117       -43 %
Interest income
    17       19       -12 %     17       19       -13 %
Equity in earnings of affiliates
    5       16       -71 %     5       35       -87 %
Others1)
    45       43       5 %     45       62       -28 %
Other expenses
    165       268       -39 %     165       285       -42 %
Interest
    55       58       -6 %     55       59       -8 %
Equity in losses of affiliates
    50       24       105 %     50       100       -50 %
R&D contribution & donations
    36       34       7 %     36       77       -53 %
Others1)
    24       152       -84 %     24       49       -50 %
 
1)   For details, please refer to non-consolidated statements of income in appendix
1)   Interest Income / Expense
  -   The YoY and QoQ decrease in interest income was mainly due to decrease in average balance of cash.
 
  -   The YoY and QoQ decrease in interest expense was mainly due to decrease in average balance of debts.
2)   Equity in Net losses of affiliates
  -   The YoY increase was largely due to increased losses from some of the SK Telecom affiliates such as HELIO and others.
 
  -   The QoQ decrease was mainly due to relatively higher losses incurred in 4Q ‘06, which included losses from Pantech.
3)   Others in Non-Operating Income / Expenses
  -   The QoQ decrease in others in non-operating income was mainly due to relatively higher gains on the disposal of investment assets including WiderThan.Com in 4Q ‘06.
 
  -   The YoY decrease in others in non-operating expenses was mainly due to the one-off payment regarding the change in retirement allowance scheme in 1Q ‘06.
2. Capital Expenditure
                                                 
(KRW bn)   Q1. ’07   Q1. ’06   Change   Q1. ’07   Q4. ’06   Change
Network
    263       56       365 %     263       561       -53 %
HSDPA
    246       42       483 %     246       377       -35 %
Wibro
    5             N/A       5       36       -86 %
CDMA
    3       14       -79 %     3       66       -96 %
Others
    9             N/A       9       82       -89 %
Non-Network
    29       27       7 %     29       237       -88 %
R&D
    2       5       -58 %     2       80       -97 %
Data Biz. & Marketing
    14       11       24 %     14       115       -88 %
Others
    13       11       21 %     13       42       -69 %
Total CapEx
    292       84       249 %     292       798       -63 %
 

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3. Balance Sheet
                                                 
(KRW bn)   2007. 3   2006. 3   Change   2007. 3   2006. 12   Change
Total assets
    15,829       14,386       10 %     15,829       15,814       0 %
Current assets
    4,034       4,011       1 %     4,034       4,189       -4 %
Cash & marketable securities
    1,040       1,004       4 %     1,040       968       7 %
Investment assets
    4,089       2,667       53 %     4,089       3,801       8 %
Property & equipment
    4,391       4,399       0 %     4,391       4,418       -1 %
Intangible assets
    3,315       3,309       0 %     3,315       3,405       -3 %
Total liabilities
    6,424       6,266       3 %     6,424       6,508       -1 %
Current liabilities
    3,239       2,850       14 %     3,239       2,986       8 %
Short-term borrowings
                N/A                   N/A  
Current portion of long-term debt1)
    1,105       898       23 %     1,105       795       39 %
Long-term liabilities
    3,185       3,416       -7 %     3,185       3,522       -10 %
Bond payable & long-term borrowings
    1,983       2,317       -14 %     1,983       2,273       -13 %
Total shareholders’ equity
    9,405       8,120       16 %     9,405       9,306       1 %
Debt/Equity ratio2)
    31.8 %     38.5 %     -6.8 %p     31.8 %     32.0 %     -0.2 %p
 
1)   Includes current portion of long-term payables related to payment of WCDMA license fee (KRW 90 bn in 2006, KRW 110 bn in 2007).
 
2)   Debt/Equity Ratio = Interest-bearing financial debt / Shareholders’ equity
 
*   Interest-bearing financial debt = Short-term borrowings+Current portion of long-term borrowings+Corporate bonds &long-term borrowings
1)   Investment assets
  -   The YoY and QoQ increase was due to the purchase of China Unicom’s CB (in July 2006) and valuation gain from investment securities including POSCO and China Unicom CB.
2)   Total shareholder’s equity
  -   The YoY increase was due to increase in earnings and valuation gains from investment securities including POSCO and China Unicom CB.
 
  -   Despite the decrease in retained earnings from dividend payout, total shareholder’s equity increased QoQ due to the increase in earnings and valuation gains from investment securities.
3)   Total liabilities
  -   Debt to Equity ratio decreased mainly due to debt payment and increase in shareholders’ equity.

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III. Operating Result
                                                 
    Q1. ’07   Q1. ’06   Change   Q1. ’07   Q4. ’06   Change
 
Subscribers (‘000)
    20,733       19,733       5 %     20,733       20,271       2 %
Net adds
    462       203       128 %     462       239       93 %
Activations
    2,052       1,445       42 %     2,052       1,523       35 %
Deactivations
    1,591       1,242       28 %     1,591       1,283       24 %
Monthly churn rate
    2.6 %     2.1 %     0.5 %p      2.6 %     2.1 %     0.4 %p 
Average subscribers(‘000)
    20,477       19,631       4 %     20,477       20,158       2 %
 
 
                                               
ARPU (KRW)
    44,142       43,135       2 %     44,142       45,635       -3 %
Sign-up fee
    1,550       1,129       37 %     1,550       1,169       33 %
Monthly fee & call charge
    26,270       25,876       2 %     26,270       26,968       -3 %
VAS & others
    1,091       972       12 %     1,091       1,027       6 %
Wireless Internet
    11,018       11,261       -2 %     11,018       11,993       -8 %
Interconnection
    4,214       3,898       8 %     4,214       4,479       -6 %
 
 
                                               
MOU (Minutes)
                                               
Outgoing
    193 1 )     194       -1 %     193 1 )     205       -6 %
Incoming
    107 1 )     109       -2 %     107 1 )     110       -3 %
 
1)   MOU for February and March of 2007 is an estimate.

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IV. Appendix (Non-Consolidated Statements of Income)
                                                 
(KRW mn)   Q1. '07   Q1. '06   Change   Q1. '07   Q4. '06   Change
             
Operating revenue
    2,711,731       2,540,314       171,417       2,711,731       2,759,776       (48,045 )
 
Operating expenses
    2,049,747       1,872,452       177,294       2,049,747       2,220,916       (171,170 )
 
Labor cost 1)
    169,730       170,945       (1,214 )     169,730       91,656       78,075  
Commissions paid
    878,284       716,285       162,000       878,284       918,764       (40,480 )
Advertising
    50,953       57,486       (6,533 )     50,953       94,714       (43,761 )
Depreciation 2)
    392,341       361,146       31,195       392,341       491,559       (99,218 )
Network interconnection
    233,270       235,447       (2,177 )     233,270       243,662       (10,392 )
Leased line
    97,788       98,743       (955 )     97,788       98,163       (375 )
Rent
    46,314       47,588       (1,274 )     46,314       52,289       (5,975 )
Frequency usage fees
    41,020       38,400       2,621       41,020       40,474       546  
Bad debt
    12,279       17,359       (5,080 )     12,279       17,683       (5,404 )
Others
    127,767       129,055       (1,288 )     127,767       171,952       (44,185 )
 
Operating income
    661,984       667,861       (5,877 )     661,984       538,860       123,125  
 
Other income
    66,398       78,433       (12,036 )     66,398       117,018       (50,621 )
 
Interest income
    16,771       19,095       (2,324 )     16,771       19,349       (2,577 )
Equity in earnings of affiliates
    4,679       16,417       (11,738 )     4,679       35,313       (30,634 )
Dividend income
    14,893       15,007       (114 )     14,893       6       14,886  
Foreign exchange & translation gains
    275       669       (395 )     275       412       (137 )
Others
    29,780       27,245       2,535       29,780       61,938       (32,158 )
 
Other expenses
    164,590       268,018       (103,428 )     164,590       284,872       (120,282 )
 
Interest
    54,520       57,783       (3,264 )     54,520       59,000       (4,481 )
R&D contribution & donations
    36,062       33,725       2,337       36,062       76,877       (40,815 )
Equity in losses of affiliates
    49,716       24,203       25,512       49,716       100,055       (50,339 )
Foreign exchange & translation losses
    306       880       (574 )     306       233       73  
Loss on impairment of investment securities
                            27,344       (27,344 )
Loss on disposal of investment assets, & property/equipment
    1,280       1,614       (335 )     1,280       1,680       (400 )
Others
    22,707       149,812       (127,105 )     22,707       19,682       3,024  
Ordinary income
    563,792       478,276       85,516       563,792       371,006       192,786  
 
Income before income taxes
    563,792       478,318       85,473       563,792       371,006       192,786  
Income taxes
    167,481       141,158       26,323       167,481       91,708       75,773  
 
Net income
    396,310       337,160       59,151       396,310       279,298       117,012  
 
1)   Includes salary, severance pay and other benefits
 
2)   Includes R&D related depreciation

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IV. Appendix (Non-Consolidated Balance Sheets)
                                                 
(KRW mn)   2007. 3   2006. 3   Change   2007. 3   2006. 12   Change
 
Total assets
    15,829,253       14,386,210       1,443,043       15,829,253       15,814,053       15,200  
Current assets
    4,033,638       4,011,460       22,178       4,033,638       4,189,325       (155,688 )
Cash and marketable securities1)
    1,039,972       1,003,506       36,466       1,039,972       968,353       71,619  
Accounts receivable — trade
    1,576,545       1,530,906       45,639       1,576,545       1,700,650       (124,105 )
Accounts receivable — other
    1,123,338       1,198,788       (75,449 )     1,123,338       1,257,244       (133,906 )
Short-term loans
    75,710       66,020       9,691       75,710       61,967       13,743  
Inventories
    19,157       4,458       14,700       19,157       16,439       2,718  
Other
    198,916       207,784       (8,868 )     198,916       184,673       14,243  
 
Investment assets
    4,088,865       2,666,775       1,422,090       4,088,865       3,801,458       287,408  
 
Investment securities2)
    3,831,878       2,433,844       1,398,034       3,831,878       3,537,919       293,959  
Long-term loans
    14,728       12,300       2,428       14,728       12,828       1,899  
Guarantee deposits
    118,300       122,001       (3,701 )     118,300       120,006       (1,706 )
Other
    123,960       98,630       25,329       123,960       130,705       (6,745 )
 
Property & equipment
    4,391,357       4,399,170       (7,813 )     4,391,357       4,418,112       (26,755 )
 
Land
    448,139       461,194       (13,055 )     448,139       462,393       (14,255 )
Building & fixture
    1,087,458       1,131,977       (44,519 )     1,087,458       1,101,232       (13,774 )
Machinery
    2,298,189       2,196,575       101,613       2,298,189       2,346,517       (48,328 )
Vehicles & others
    382,451       297,457       84,994       382,451       377,303       5,148  
Construction in progress
    175,120       311,967       (136,847 )     175,120       130,667       44,453  
 
Intangible assets
    3,315,393       3,308,805       6,588       3,315,393       3,405,159       (89,765 )
 
Total liabilities
    6,424,219       6,265,930       158,289       6,424,219       6,507,626       (83,407 )
 
Current liabilities
    3,238,898       2,849,856       389,042       3,238,898       2,985,620       253,278  
 
Short-term borrowings
                                   
Accounts payable
    917,942       845,988       71,954       917,942       1,107,786       (189,845 )
Income taxes payable
    524,078       385,328       138,750       524,078       331,496       192,582  
Accrued expenses
    354,632       369,040       (14,408 )     354,632       373,865       (19,233 )
Current portion of long-term debt
    1,104,604       897,989       206,615       1,104,604       794,786       309,819  
Other
    337,642       351,512       (13,870 )     337,642       377,687       (40,045 )
 
Long-term liabilities
    3,185,321       3,416,074       (230,752 )     3,185,321       3,522,006       (336,685 )
 
Bond payable&long-term borrowings
    1,983,228       2,316,705       (333,477 )     1,983,228       2,273,476       (290,248 )
Facility deposits
    20,462       23,046       (2,584 )     20,462       21,140       (678 )
Accrued severance indemnities
    18,025       14,377       3,648       18,025       9,568       8,457  
Others
    1,163,606       1,061,945       101,661       1,163,606       1,217,822       (54,216 )
 
Total shareholders’ equity
    9,405,034       8,120,280       1,284,754       9,405,034       9,306,428       98,606  
 
Capital stock
    44,639       44,639             44,639       44,639        
Capital surplus
    2,965,945       2,966,198       (252 )     2,965,945       2,962,699       3,247  
Retained earnings
    7,732,391       7,018,106       714,285       7,732,391       7,844,753       (112,362 )
Capital adjustments
    (1,337,942 )     (1,908,663 )     570,721       (1,337,942 )     (1,545,664 )     207,722  
Treasury stock
    (2,014,927 )     (2,047,105 )     32,178       (2,014,927 )     (2,014,927 )      
Unrealized gain(loss) on valuation of investment securities
    684,536       134,962       549,573       684,536       473,904       210,631  
Stock options
          3,480       (3,480 )           3,247       (3,247 )
Losses on sales of treasury stock
    (7,550 )           (7,550 )     (7,550 )     (7,887 )     337  
 
1)   Cash & marketable securities : Cash & cash equivalent, marketable securities & short-term financial instruments are included
 
2)   Investment securities : Investments in affiliates with more than 20% interest, listed companies & non-listed companies are included

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V. IR Contacts
             
IR Office   Title   Telephone   Email
Young Chan Choi
  Head of IR Team   02)6100-1631   ycchoe@sktelecom.com
Ho Sook Hwang
  Manager   02)6100-1636   hhwang@sktelecom.com
Jun Kim
  Manager   02)6100-1637   starish7@sktelecom.com
Thank you.

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Forward-Looking Statement Disclaimer
The material above contains forward-looking statements. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about our beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current plans, estimates and projections, and therefore you should not place undue reliance on them. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results or performance to be materially different from any future results or performance expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. We do not make any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained herein, and nothing contained herein is, or shall be relied upon as, a promise or representation, whether as to the past or the future. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update publicly any of them in light of new information or future events. Additional information concerning these and other risk factors are contained in our latest annual report on Form 20-F and in our other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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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.
             
    SK Telecom Co., Ltd.
(Registrant)
   
 
           
 
  By:   /s/ Tae Jin Park    
 
           
    (Signature)    
 
  Name:   Tae Jin Park    
 
  Title:   Vice President    
Date: May 4, 2007

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