Charity auction brings CZK 150,000 to non-profit organizations

• T-Mobile employees contributed a record sum of money for charitable purposes
• Eleven non-profit organizations, mainly from the Hradec Králové region, will benefit

Prague, 7 December 2006 - This November saw the fourth annual charity auction for T-Mobile employees. Children and adults from a total of eleven non-profit organizations, special schools and citizens' associations created various items, which the employees then bid for in an online auction. The winner was the one who offered the highest price.

The total sum of money gained through the auction reached a record CZK 71,970. Altogether, 246 employees took part in the auction, which is almost 10% of the company's employees. T-Mobile has decided to match the revenues from the auction with the same amount. This means that the relevant organizations in the Hradec Králové region will receive the total sum of CZK 150,000.

"The annual charity auction, now in its fourth year, has become an inseparable part of the pre-Christmas season and it is more and more popular with the employees. Not only do they make a contribution to a good cause, they also have a lot of fun while doing so: they often compete for an item, outbidding each other and 'snatching' things from each other," says Jitka Chocová, Corporate Social Responsibility Manager of T-Mobile.

This year's charity auction was accompanied by an interesting innovation as opposed to the previous years. As soon as the latest bid had been overbid with a higher one, the previous "owner" of the item was immediately informed by e-mail and could immediately make a counter bid. The items that were auctioned included 101 handmade products, from hand-painted silk scarves and ties to ceramic dolls. The opening prices ranged from CZK 50 do 1,500.

The money will be distributed to the following organizations:

• Regional charity in Hradec Králové
• Special nursery school for children with impaired vision, Hradec Králové
• DANETA - centre for the physically disabled, Hradec Králové
• Friends of the written word, Hradec Králové
• Special school and nursery school, Chomutov
• Klídek - low-threshold club for children and teenagers, Hradec Králové
• Children day-care centre in Orlická kotlina, Hradec Králové
• Civic consultation centre, o. p. s., Hradec Králové
• St. Joseph's home, Žireč
• Salinger civic association, Hradec Králové
• Malšova Lhota nursery and elementary school, Hradec Králové

The sum that each organization receives is determined by the price of auctioned items that the given organization donated for the auction. The matching funds from T-Mobile for each such organization were equal to the amount that it received from its employees.

T-Mobile Czech Republic, a member of the international telecommunications group Deutsche Telekom, has almost 6.2 million customers, the number-one operator in the Czech market. T-Mobile is an integrated operator: in addition to telecommunications services, it offers comprehensive ICT solutions not only for companies, but also for other organizations and individuals. It provides outstanding services in the high-speed network, which was proved repeatedly by benchmark testing performed by umlaut (former P3) with Best-in-Test seal.

T-Mobile Czech Republic places emphasis on taking a responsible approach to the environment and society. It adheres to fair business practices, helps beneficial applications and services to see the light of day, supports non-profit organizations, small businesses and individuals, and lends a helping hand whenever crisis situations arise. The company’s employees serve as volunteers in many places across the entire Czech Republic.

More information about the company is available at www.t-mobile.cz, www.t-press.cz (the portal for journalists) and www.t-mobile.cz/pomahame (information on the company’s CSR activities).

Contact details of the press unit: press@t-press.cz.