euro adhoc: Telekom Austria AG
Quarterly or Semiannual Financial
Statements
Results for the First Nine Months 2004
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- Group revenues increase by 2.7% to EUR 3,031.2 million - Group operating income rises by 16.6 % to EUR 414.8 million - Consolidated net income increases by 37.0% to EUR 205.2 million - Consolidated net debt declines by EUR 565.1 million to EUR 2,072.2 million compared to the end of December 2003 - Wireline segment benefits from slowing decline in voice and higher wholesale revenues; headcount reduction continues - Growth in the wireless segment due to stronger roaming revenues and rising data business
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in EUR million 3Q 3Q % 1-9M 1-9M %
04 03 change 04 03 change
Revenues 1,046.2 1,019.4 2.6% 3,031.2 2,951.3 2.7%
Revenues excluding
third party value 1,046.2 1,004.1 4.2% 3,031.2 2,905.4 4.3%
added services revenues*
Operating income 171.8 151.4 13.5% 414.8 355.6 16.6%
Net income 98.8 84.1 17.5% 205.2 149.8 37.0%
Adjusted EBITDA** 446.4 423.1 5.5% 1,253.8 1,202.7 4.2%
Earnings per share
(in EUR) 0.20 0.17 17.4% 0.41 0.30 37.2%
Capital expenditures 115.2 131.5 -12.4% 306.6 341.1 -10.1%
in EUR million Sep. 30, 04 Dec. 31, 03 % change
Net debt 2,072.2 2,637.3 -21.4%
~* For comparative purposes, 3Q 03 and 1-9M 03 have been adjusted to reflect the accounting change for third party value added services in 4Q 03.
** Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income excluding interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, impairment charges, dividend income, equity in earnings of affiliates, other non-operating income/expense, minority interests and the cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles. This equals operating income before depreciation, amortization and impairment charges.
The full quarterly report and further information is available on our website under www.telekom.at/ir
end of announcement euro adhoc 19.11.2004 06:30:00
Further inquiry note:
Martin Bredl
Telekom Austria Public Relations
Phone: +43 (0) 59059 1 11001
mailto:martin.bredl@telekom.at
Hans Fruhmann
Investor Relations Telekom Austria
Tel.: +43 (0) 59059 1 20917
mailto:hans.fruhmann@telekom.at
mailto:investor.relations@telekom.at
Branche: Telecommunications Equipment
ISIN: AT0000720008
WKN: 720008
Index: WBI, ATX Prime, ATX
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