Financial and Operating Results of T-Mobile CZ: the first half-year of 2002

Financial and Operating Results Confirm the Stability of T-Mobile

• EBITDA increased by 39 percent year-on-year
• Almost a quarter of the new customers chose a tariff programme
  

Prague, 27 August 2002 â?" In the first half-year of 2002, RadioMobil revenues increased by almost EUR 38 million year-on-year, reaching the total of EUR 325 million (CZK 10.0 billion). EBITDA was up 39 percent from EUR 109 million (CZK 3.8 billion) in 2001 to EUR 151 million (CZK 4.7 billion) this year. EBITDA margin was 46.5 percent.

â?śWe consider the first half-year of 2002 to have been another successful period in the history of our company. We are satisfied with both the financial and operating results. We acquired a number of leading companies and state institutions as customers and as of 30 June, we provided our services to 3.15 million customers,â?ť said Roland Mahler, Managing Director of the company.

There was a net increase of 300 000 thousand in customer numbers in the first six months of the year. Of this, almost 25 percent was accounted for by contract customers, compared to just 6.5 percent in the same period of last year.

	1st H/0	2 1st H/01	Increase
Customers (thousands)	3 150	2 243	40%
Revenues (million EUR)	325	287	13 %
EBITDA (million EUR)	151	109	39 %

 
   

The financial results are reported in accordance with the German GAAP.

T-Mobile in the Czech Republic
2 July 2002 marked the official end of the change from the local brand Paegas to the new brand T-Mobile. RadioMobil is the first and so far the only national operator in the Czech Republic to bring its customers the benefits arising from membership in a global telecommunications group, T-Mobile International. For more information, visit www.t-mobile.cz.

T-Mobile International
T-Mobile International, one of Deutsche Telekom AGs four strategic divisions, is one of the worldâ??s leading international mobile communications providers. Deutsche Telekomâ?? subsidiaries and affiliated companies today serve more than 69 million mobile customers worldwide. T-Mobile is the first transatlantic mobile communications provider utilizing the digital GSM wireless technology standard. For more information, visit www.t-mobile.com.

Contact:
Jiri Hajek
Corporate Communication Manager
RadioMobil a.s.
Tel: +420 603 400 130
Fax: +420 603 620 106
E-mail: press@t-mobile.cz

 

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.