Results for the Full Year 2009 (Ad hoc Release)
Vienna, February 24, 2010 - Telekom Austria Group (VSE: TKA, OTC US: TKAGY) today announced its results for the full year 2009 and the fourth quarter ending December 31, 2009.
- Mobile Communication customer base increases by 6.4% to 18.9 million customers despite a difficult economic environment
- Increase in access lines in the Fixed Net segment during 4Q 09 for the first time in more than a decade
- Revenues decline of 7.1% to EUR 4.8 billion driven by lower Fixed Net revenues, FX movements and lower prices in Mobile Communication
- Successful cost reduction in both segments reduces operating expenses and softens impact of lower revenues on EBITDA
- 2009 target for operating free cash flow of EUR 1.1 billion achieved as Capex reduction compensates lower EBITDA on like-for-like basis
- Based on full year results 2009, Management Board proposes dividend of EUR 0.75 per share
- Reiteration of outlook for 2010 excluding the impact of the merger of domestic operations
- Merger of domestic operations creates considerable customer advantage and meets increasing demand for convergent products
Detailed financial Figures
Results for the Financial Year 2009 and the 4th Quarter 2009 (246.2 KB)
Contacts:
Barbara Plössnig
Investor Relations
Tel.: +43 (0) 59059 1-19003
E-Mail: barbara.ploessnig@telekom.at
Matthias Stieber
Investor Relations
Tel.: +43 (0) 59059 1-19007
E-mail: matthias.stieber@telekom.at
Elisabeth Mattes
Telekom Austria Group’s Spokeswoman
Tel: +43 (0)664 331 2730
E-Mail: elisabeth.mattes@telekom.at
