EANS-Adhoc: Telekom Austria AG / Results for the Full Year 2009

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24.02.2010

Results for the Full Year 2009

- Mobile Communication customer base increases by 6.4% to 18.9
million customers despite a difficult economic environment -
Increase in access lines in the Fixed Net segment during 4Q 09 for
the first time in more than a decade - Revenues decline of 7.1% to
EUR 4.8 billion driven by lower Fixed Net revenues, FX movements and
lower prices in Mobile Communication - Successful cost reduction in
both segments reduces operating expenses and softens impact of lower
revenues on EBITDA - 2009 target for operating free cash flow of EUR
1.1 billion achieved as Capex reduction compensates lower EBITDA on
like-for-like basis - Based on full year results 2009, Management
Board proposes dividend of EUR 0.75 per share - Reiteration of
outlook for 2010 excluding the impact of the merger of domestic
operations - Merger of domestic operations creates considerable
customer advantage and meets increasing demand for convergent
products

in EUR million 4Q 09 4Q 08 % change FY 2009 FY 2008 % change
Revenues 1,181.5 1,306.5 -9.6% 4,802.0 5,170.3 -7.1%
EBITDA 399.4 -211.6 n.a. 1,794.0 1,280.8 40.1%
Operating income 120.0 -515.7 n.a 343.9 120.7 184.9%
Net income 63.6 -437.7 n.a 94.9 -48.8 n.a.
Earnings per share
(in EUR) 0.14 -0.99 n.a 0.22 -0.11 n.a.
Free cash flow per share
(in EUR) 0.30 0.42 -29.2% 1.52 1.71 -10.9%
Capital expenditures
291.6 273.3 6.7% 711.4 807.6 -11.9%

in EUR million Dec. 31, 09 Dec. 31, 08 % change
Net debt 3,614.8 3,993.3 -9.5%
Net debt/EBITDA (12 months) excluding
restructuring program in 2008 2.0x 2.1x

Reported financial figures include impairment charges of EUR 352.0
million for FY 2009 and restructuring charges of EUR 632.1 million
for 4Q 08 and FY 2008.

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

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Further inquiry note:

Barbara Plössnig

Investor Relations

Tel.: +43 (0) 59059 1-19003

mailto: barbara.ploessnig@telekom.at

Matthias Stieber

Investor Relations

Tel.: +43 (0) 59059 1-19007

mailto: matthias.stieber@telekom.at

Elisabeth Mattes

Telekom Austria Group's Spokeswoman

Tel.: +43 (0) 664 331 2730

mailto: elisabeth.mattes@telekom.at

Branche: Telecommunications
ISIN: AT0000720008
WKN: 555750
Index: WBI, ATX Prime, ATX
Börsen: Wien / official dealing