EANS-Adhoc: Results for the First Quarter 2009

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13.05.2009

Highlights

-Significant slowdown of Fixed Net access line loss continues with just 8,000
lines lost in 1Q 09
-Mobile Communication continues growth trend of its subscriber base with a 13.0%
increase to 17.9 million customers
-Revenues decline by 5.0% to EUR 1,197.1 million primarily driven by lower Fixed
Net revenues as revenues in Mobile Communication remain flat
-Fixed Net revenues impacted by lower wholesale revenues, declining voice
volumes and the disposal of subsidiaries
-EBITDA decreases by 6.4% to EUR 454.8 million due to weaker contribution from
Mobile Communication while Fixed Net grows slightly
-EBITDA, Capex and operating Free Cash Flow outlook 2009 fully reiterated,
revenues slightly weaker than originally expected
-Dividend per share floor of 75 cent reiterated for 2009-2012

in EUR million             1Q 09           1Q 08          % change
Revenues                  1,197.1         1,259.6            -5.0%
EBITDA                      454.8           485.7            -6.4%
Operating income            180.1           202.3           -11.0%
Net income                   85.3           129.7           -34.2%
Earnings per share (in EUR)   0.19            0.29          -34.2%
Free cash flow per share 
(in EUR)                      0.30            0.33           -9.5%
Capital expenditures        116.0           159.6           -27.3%
         
in EUR million         March 31, 09      Dec. 31, 08      % change
Net debt                  3,877.8         3,993.3            -2.9%
Net debt/EBITDA (12 months) excluding restructuring program
                              2.1x            2.1x

The full report and further information is available on our website at
www.telekomaustria.com/ir/investor-relations-en.php

Further inquiry note:
Peter E. Zydek
Head of Investor Relations
Tel.: +43 (0) 59059 1-19001
mailto: [email protected]

Elisabeth Mattes
Telekom Austria Group's Spokeswoman
Tel.: +43 (0) 664 331 2730
mailto: [email protected]

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emitter: Telekom Austria AG
Lassallestrasse 9
A-1020 Wien
mail: [email protected]
WWW: www.telekomaustria.com/ir
sector: Telecommunications Equipment
ISIN: AT0000720008
indexes: WBI, ATX Prime, ATX
stockmarkets: official dealing: Wien
language: English

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