28.02.2013 – 07:02

Telekom Austria AG

EANS-Adhoc: Results for the Full Year 2012 (Ad-Hoc)

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annual result
28.02.2013


Vienna, 28 February 2013 - Today, the Telekom Austria Group (VSE: TKA, OTC US:
TKAGY) announced its results for the full year and the fourth quarter 2012
ending 31 December 2012.


  > Austrian and Bulgarian segments drive 2.8% revenue and 4.7% EBITDA
    comparable decline to EUR 4.33 billion and EUR 1.46 billion respectively

  > Croatian segment benefits from full-year consolidation of the fixed lines
    business

  > Strong operating performance in Belarusian segment

  > Continued growth in Additional Markets segment

  > OPEX savings of EUR 71.3 million lessen revenue pressure on EBITDA
    comparable

  > Group Outlook 2013: Revenues approximately EUR 4.1 billion, CAPEX*
    approximately EUR 700 million

  > Expected dividend per share of EUR 0.05 for 2012 and 2013


|in EUR million         |Q4 2012 |Q4 2011 |% change|1-12 M  |1-12 M  |% change|
|                       |        |        |        |2012    |2011    |        |
|Revenues               |1,117.8 |1,115.9 |0.2%    |4,329.7 |4,454.6 |-2.8%   |
|EBITDA comparable      |318.8   |336.9   |-5.4%   |1,455.4 |1,527.3 |-4.7%   |
|Operating income       |68.7    |-216.4  |n.m.    |456.8   |-7.6    |n.m.    |
|Net income             |-76.3   |-321.5  |-76.3%  |103.8   |-252.8  |n.m.    |
|Earnings per share (in |-0.17   |-0.72   |-76.2%  |0.23    |-0.57   |n.m.    |
|EUR)                   |        |        |        |        |        |        |
|Free cash flow per     |0.03    |0.22    |-85.3%  |0.74    |1.08    |-32.1%  |
|share (in EUR)         |        |        |        |        |        |        |
|Capital Expenditures   |238.8   |284.1   |-15.9%  |728.2   |739.0   |-1.5%   |
|                       |        |        |        |        |        |        |
|in EUR million         |        |        |        |Dec. 31,|Dec. 31,|% change|
|                       |        |        |        |2012    |2011    |        |
|Net Debt               |        |        |        |3,248.9 |3,380.3 |-3.9%   |
|Net Debt/EBITDA        |        |        |        |2.2x    |2.2x    |        |
|comparable (12 months) |        |        |        |        |        |        |
|excluding restructuring|        |        |        |        |        |        |
|program                |        |        |        |        |        |        |
|                       |        |        |        |        |        |        |

All financial figures are based on IFRS; if not stated otherwise, all
comparisons are given year-on-year. EBITDA comparable is defined as net income
excluding financial result, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization,
restructuring and impairment charges.

* Does not include investments for licenses and spectrum nor acquisitions


Further inquiry note:
Matthias Stieber
Director Investor Relations
Tel.: +43 (0) 50 664 39126
mailto:matthias.stieber@telekomaustria.com

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issuer:      Telekom Austria AG
             Lassallestrasse 9
             A-1020 Wien
mail:         investor.relations@telekomaustria.com
WWW:      www.telekomaustria.com/ir
sector:      Telecommunications
ISIN:        AT0000720008
indexes:     WBI, ATX Prime, ATX
stockmarkets: official market: Wien 
language:   English