EXHIBIT 99.1

            CARL CARLSON NAMED NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF TRICOM

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, Nov. 10 -- Tricom, S.A. (NYSE: TDR - News)
announced today that its Board of Directors unanimously --- ---- elected Carl
Carlson, former Chief Operating Officer, as its CEO. Mr. Carlson's election was
effective as of October 30, 2003. Carlson succeeds Arturo Pellerano, who stepped
down from his position as Chief Executive Officer. The Company plans no changes
in strategy or operations and does not plan to immediately fill the Chief
Operating Officer position.

Carlson, 45, one of the original founders of the Company, first joined Tricom in
1989. During this tenure, Carlson has held a number of posts, including Vice
President of Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer. He has been
a member of the Company's board of directors since 2000. In 1998, he was
appointed Chief Operating Officer, overseeing the day-to-day operations of the
Company.

About TRICOM

Tricom, S.A. is a full service communications services provider in the Dominican
Republic. The Company offers local, long distance, mobile, cable television and
broadband data transmission and Internet services. Through Tricom USA, the
Company is one of the few Latin American based long distance carriers that is
licensed by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to own and operate
switching facilities in the United States. Through its subsidiary, TCN
Dominicana, S.A., the Company is the largest cable television operator in the
Dominican Republic based on its number of subscribers and homes passed. For more
information about Tricom, please visit www.tricom.net.

Cautionary Language Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this press release that are not strictly historical in nature are
forward-looking statements. These statements are only predictions based on
current information and expectations and involve a number of risks and
uncertainties. Actual events or results may differ materially due to various
factors. Factors which may cause actual results to differ materially from those
discussed herein include economic considerations that could affect demand for
telecommunications services and the ability of the Company to make collections,
inflation, regulatory factors, legal proceedings, exchange controls and
occurrences in currency markets, competition, and the risk factors set forth in
the Company's various filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
including its more recently filed Annual Report on Form 20-F. The Company
undertakes no obligation to revise these forward-looking statements to reflect
events or circumstances after the date hereof.

     For Further Information Contact:
     Miguel Guerrero, Investor Relations
     Ph (809) 476-4044 / 4012
     E-mail: investor.relations@tricom.net



For additional information, please visit Tricom's Investor Relations website at
http://www.tdr-investor.com or contact our Investor Relations department at the
above numbers.