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 13, 2009 – Uralsvyazinform (RTS: URSI/URSIP, ADR: UVYZY/ UVYZYP), the leading carrier of fixed-line and mobile services in the Urals region, Russia reports the unconsolidated financial and operational results for the 1st quarter 2009, prepared under Russian Accounting Standards (RAS).
Revenues increased by 1.5% in comparison with the 1st quarter 2008 and totaled RUR 10 bln. The revenue growth is mainly due to revenue gains in local services (+2.3%) and Internet/data transmission (+34.2%).
EBITDA[1] increased by 14.1% compared with the level of 1st quarter 2008. EBITDA margin totaled 38.7%. Operating margin – 22.3%.
Net profit increased by 22.6% and amounted RUR 1 bln. Net margin totaled 9.8%.
Subscriber base reached 9.5 million benchmark including 5.8 million in mobile/GSM.
Operational and financial highlights:*
Financial
1Q 2009
1Q 2008
Change, %
Revenues, RUR mln
10,024.9
9,879.9
+1.5%
Costs, RUR mln
7,790.0
7,709.2
+1.0%
EBITDA, RUR mln
3,881.2
3,401.8
+14.1%
EBITDA margin
38.7%
34.4%
-
Operating profit, RUR mln
2,234.9
2,170.8
+3.0%
Operating margin
22.3%
22.0%
-
Profit before income tax, RUR mln
1,303.0
1,174.5
+10.9%
Net profit, RUR mln
981.0
800.4
+22.6%
Net margin
9.8%
8.1%
-
Operational
01/04/2009
01/04/2008
Change, %
Fixed-line subscribers, million
3.7
3.70
+0.5%
Mobile subscribers, million
5.8
5.2
+11.5%
Broadband subscribers, thousand
589.5
343.4
+71.7%
Digitalization of local fixed-line networks, %
77.2
74.5
Number of employees
22,263
24,405
-8.8%
[1]EBITDA is calculated as a sum of pre-tax profit, interest payable, depreciation and amortization, leasing payments less interest receivable.
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