euro adhoc: Telekom Austria AG
Financial Figures/Balance Sheet
Results for
the First Nine Months 2006
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13.11.2006
Highlights - Group revenue grows by 11.4% to EUR 3,560.3 million - Group operating income rises by 24.2% to EUR 695.7 million - Group adjusted EBITDA increases by 11.2% to EUR 1,531.7 million - Consolidated net income increases by 34.7% to EUR 498.5 million, earnings per share increase by 38.8% - Reduction in depreciation and amortization charges supports wireline operating income - International wireless operations drive growth of group key financial figures - Domestic mobile business resilient to competition and interconnection cuts - Execution of announced acceleration of share buyback - Improved outlook for operating income and net income for FY 2006
in EUR million 3Q 06 3Q 05 %change 1-9M 06 1-9M 05 %change (unaudited) Revenue 1,232.3 1,188.3 3.7% 3,560.3 3,196.8 11.4% Operating income 281.6 264.1 6.6% 695.7 560.1 24.2% Net income 213.6 184.2 16.0% 498.5 370.2 34.7% Adjusted EBITDA* 549.9 546.1 0.7% 1,531.7 1,377.0 11.2% Earnings per share 0.45 0.38 19.9% 1.05 0.75 38.8% (in EUR) Capital expenditures 148.5 128.5 15.6% 421.4 378.0 11.5% in EUR million Sept. 30, 06 Dec. 31, 05 % change Net debt 2,923.3 3,113.7 -6.1%
* Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income excluding interest, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization, impairment charges, equity in earnings of affiliates, income/loss from investments and foreign exchange differences. 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 14.11.2006 06:28:00
Further inquiry note:
Peter E. Zydek
Investor Relations Telekom Austria
Tel.: +43 (0) 59059 1-19001
mailto:peter.zydek@telekom.at
Elisabeth Mattes
Telekom Austria Spokeswoman
Tel.: +43 (0)1 33161 2730
mailto:e.mattes@mobilkom.at
Branche: Telecommunications Equipment
ISIN: AT0000720008
WKN: 555750
Index: WBI, ATX Prime, ATX
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