EXHIBIT 99.1
                                  PRESS RELEASE
                            No.TEL.480/PR000/UHI/2002


             WITHDRAWAL OF ERNST & YOUNG AS TELKOM PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT

BANDUNG, NOVEMBER 20, 2002 - As a follow up of the authorities granted to the
Board of Commissioners of PT. Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk. ("TELKOM") by the
shareholders resolution approved at the meeting of the shareholders held in June
2002, Telkom's Board of Commissioners commenced a tender process for the
selection and appointment of a Public Accountant to review and audit TELKOM's
Financial Statements for the Third Quarter year 2002 and the year ending 31
December 2002, respectively. The Board of Commissioners evaluated the
qualifications of a number of firms based on the criteria set forth in the
shareholder resolution and other criteria. On 17 September 2002, the Board of
Commissioners selected ERNST & YOUNG ("E&Y") to conduct this review and audit.
E&Y accepted this appointment and confirmed its ability to perform the work
required on 27 September 2002.

However, on 5 November 2002, E&Y informed TELKOM and the Board of Commissioners
that it must withdraw from the appointment even though it had earlier accepted
this appointment because of certain conflict of interest issues that relate to
its issuance of fairness opinions for transactions involving certain affiliates
of TELKOM. Such conflicts of interest, according to E&Y, prohibit E&Y from
acting as auditors of TELKOM, or performing other assignments such as the review
and audit of TELKOM's financial statements for the year ending 31 December 2002.

As a result of these conflicts of interest, E&Y stated that it is also
withdrawing from its acceptance of appointment to audit certain affiliated
companies of TELKOM, specifically: Telkomsel, Pramindo Ikat Nusantara, Dayamitra
Telekomunikasi, KSO I Sumatra and KSO VI Kalimantan.

The Board of Commissioners is now in the process of selecting and appointing a
new auditor to audit TELKOM's Financial Statements for the year ending 31
December 2002.


/s/ Dina Arifani
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DINA ARIFANI
Acting Head of Investor Relations


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