Telekom Austria Group Increases net Income Significantly and Generates EBITDA Increase of More Than 20% (y 2)

    
                                     1-9 2010    1-9 2009 % change
    Mobile Subscribers (mn.)         19,5        18,5     + 5.4%
    Total Access Lines (mn.)          2,3         2,3     - 0.3%
    Personnel EOP (full-time
    equivalents)                   16,559      16,802     - 1.4%
    Revenues                        3,480       3,621     - 3.9%
    EBITDA comparable*)             1,293       1,395     - 7.3%
    EBITDA**                        1,266       1,042     +21.5%
    EBIT                              476         224    +112.8%
    Net income                        257          31    +718.6%
    Capital expenditures              443         420      +5.6%
    Free Cash Flow                    591         543      +8.8%

*) excluding impairment and restructuring charges

**) including impairment and restructuring charges

About Telekom Austria Group

The Telekom Austria Group, listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange since November 2000, is the leading telecommunications provider in Central and Eastern Europe with roughly 22 million customers across its markets of operations. The Group is currently operating in eight countries: in Austria (with the newly merged A1 Telekom Austria), Slovenia (Si.mobil), Croatia (Vipnet), the Republics of Serbia (Vip mobile) and Macedonia (Vip operator), Bulgaria (Mobiltel), Belarus (Velcom) and Liechtenstein (mobilkom liechtenstein). The total market of the eight countries covers about 41 million inhabitants. The Group has 16,500 employees, revenues were EUR 4.8 billion as of year-end 2009. Telekom Austria Group's portfolio encompasses products and services of voice telephony, broadband Internet, multimedia services, data and IT solutions, wholesale as well as m-payment solutions. More detailed information is available at http://www.telekomaustria.com

Contact

Elisabeth Mattes, Spokeswoman & Director Corporate Communications, Telekom Austria Group mobile: +43-664-6639187, email: elisabeth.mattes@telekomaustria.com

CONTACT: Contact: Elisabeth Mattes, Spokeswoman & Director CorporateCommunications, Telekom Austria Group mobile: +43-664-6639187, email:elisabeth.mattes@telekomaustria.com