С 1 апреля 2011 года ОАО «Уралсвязьинформ» является частью российской национальной телекоммуникационной компании «Ростелеком» и теперь будет осуществлять свою деятельность в качестве ее макрорегионального филиала «Урал»
Ekaterinburg – May 7, 2007 – Uralsvyazinform (RTS: URSI/URSIP, ADR: UVYZY/ UVYZYP), the leading carrier of fixed-line and mobile services in the Urals region, Russia reports unaudited unconsolidated operational and financial results for 1Q 2007 under Russian Accounting Standards (RAS)
Revenues increased by 28.9% over 1Q 2007 and totalled US$ 350.0 mln. Revenue growth is mainly due to revenue gains in:
Mobile services (+28% on 1Q 2006);
New services (up 77%);
Intrazone services (up 112%).
OIBDA grew by 26.7% and reached US$ 138.0 mln. OIBDA margin amounted to 39.4%, Operating margin – 27.9%.
Overall subscriber base totalled 8.2 mln., including 4.5 mln. in GSM.
On February 01, 2007 company introduced new tariffs on local services. Thus, since February 01, 2007 residential subscribers have a 3 tariff option on local services (time-based, combined and fixed charges).
Operational and financial highlights:*
Financial
1Q 2007
1Q 2006
Change, %
Revenues, US$ mln*
350.0
271.5
+28.9%
Costs, US$ mln.
252.2
195.9
+28.8%
OIBDA, US$ mln
138.0
108,9
+26.7%
OIBDA margin
39.4%
40.1%
-
Operating profit, US$ mln
97.8
75.7
+29.3%
Operating margin
27.9%
27.9%
-
Pre-tax profit, US$ mln
64.0
44.7
+43.4%
Net profit, US$ mln
45.7
36.2
+26.2%
Net margin
13.0%
13.1%
-
Operational
01.04.2007
01.04.2006
Change, %
Subscriber base:
Fixed-line subscribers, mln
3.7
3.6
+2.0%
Mobile (GSM) subscribers, mln
4.5
3.8
+17.9%
Digitalization of local fixed-line networks, %
73.6%
70.4%
-
Penetration:
Fixed lines, %
27%
26%
-
Mobile, %
98%
85%
-
Number of employees
27,385
32,757
-16,4%
* Here and henceforth currency conversions are based on average exchange rates: 1Q 2007 – RUR26.3, 1Q 2006 RUR 28.1
Complete accounting statements of Uralsvyazinform as of 1Q 2007 are available from Reports section
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