T-Mobile Fund: Winners of the third annual grant program

• The non-profit sector to receive more than CZK 6.1 million
• Funding will be distributed among 99 projects countrywide
• For the second time, the T-Mobile Employee Fund also contributed to the awarding of grants

Prague, 21 August 2007 - The successful applicants have been announced for the third annual T­Mobile Fund grant program. This year, more than CZK 6.1 million will flow from the fund into the non-profit sector. Apart from the financial support that T-Mobile has provided in the three regions where it has its offices, i.e. the Louny region, the Hradec Králové region and the city district of Prague 11, T-Mobile has also supported a number of projects submitted by non-profit organizations throughout the whole Czech Republic based on recommendations of T‑Mobile employees as part of the second annual T-Mobile Employee Fund grant program. Symbolic checks will be presented to the winners at ceremonies that will take place in Prague, Hradec Králové and Louny during the last week of August.

"Over the past three years, the T-Mobile Fund has gained a very good reputation in 'our' three regions - Hradec Králové, Louny and Prague 11," says Jitka Chocová, Manager of Corporate Social Responsibility at T‑Mobile, adding: "And thanks to the enormous popularity of the T-Mobile Employee Fund, from which money can be awarded to any non-profit organization operating in the Czech Republic which T-Mobile employees recommend, we have broadened the scope of T-Mobile's charitable activities to the whole Czech Republic."

T‑Mobile Fund
From the T-Mobile Fund, more than CZK 4 million have been awarded to non-profit organizations through the Community Foundation of Euroregion Labe (for the Louny region) and the VIA Foundation (for the city district of Prague 11 and the Hradec Králové region). Out of the 244 applications that were submitted this year (up from 206 last year), 72 projects were selected for financial support.

Most applications for financial support were submitted in the Louny region: the evaluation committee made selections from among 119 applications from this region, distributing the total amount of CZK 1.7 million among 32 organizations. The Hradec Králové region will receive the amount of CZK 1.4 million for 26 projects selected from among 88 proposals. And out of the 37 applicants of the city district of Prague 11, fourteen will receive the total amount of CZK 1,030,000.

The third annual T-Mobile Fund grant program was available to non-governmental non-profit organizations, local authorities and contributory organizations which aim to promote improvements in the social and cultural sphere and the environment or to pursue activities resulting in alternative offers of social services.

The maximum financial support that a single project could receive was set at CZK 100,000. Also, a given project would have to be implemented within a one-year period from 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008 to be eligible for a grant.

T‑Mobile Employee Fund
In addition to this, this year marked the second time that supplementary grants from the T-Mobile Employee Fund were awarded. T-Mobile employees could recommend to the grant committee any non-profit organization operating in the Czech Republic. Altogether 133 projects received recommendations from T­Mobile employees.

Out of this number, the grant committee chose 27 applicants in the selection procedure, and the VIA Foundation will distribute a total of CZK 2 million among them. Just as in the case of the T-Mobile Fund, the maximum amount of financial support awarded to a single project was CZK 100,000, and such project must be implemented between 1 July 2007 and 30 June 2008.

Grant programme	Applications	Supported projects	Total amount (CZK)
T-Mobile Fund
Prague 11 city district	37	14	1 030 000
Louny region	119	32	1 700 000
Hradec Králové region	88	26	1 400 000
T-Mobile Employee Fund	133	27	2 000 000
TOTAL	377	99	6 130 000

The grants will be mainly directed to the following areas:

• Building and renovation of children's play areas and outdoor spaces at nursery schools and of playgrounds and sports facilities in order to improve the conditions for leisure-time activities of children and young people, both in towns and in rural areas;
• Renovation of dilapidated buildings and other structures of cultural and historical importance in the Louny region (repairs of tower clocks, reconstruction of an observation tower, renovations of churches and chapels);
• Active incorporation of disabled persons, elderly people and socially disadvantaged children into mainstream life using educational, cultural and sports programs, rehabilitation, and by providing medical equipment and instruments;
• Development of cultural life in the region (supporting the organization and promotion of musical concerts, theatre festivals, literary and arts competitions, etc.).

A complete list of supported organizations and detailed information about their projects can be found at www.lepsisvet.cz and on the websites of the VIA Foundation (www.nadacevia.cz) and the Community Foundation of Euroregion Labe (www.komunitninadace.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).

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