Bucharest, May 30, 2006 '“ Vodafone Romania announces key performance indicators for the fiscal year April 1, 2005 '“ March 31, 2006, as reported today by Vodafone Group Plc.
Vodafone Romania registered 1,361,483 net additions in the fiscal year 2006, for a total of 6,383,846 customers. In the quarter ended March 31, 2006, Vodafone Romania added 252,007 customers.
Service revenue increased 39% year on year for a total of US$ 1,008,600. EBITDA reached US$ 510,5 million and EBITDA margin was 50,62%.
'We are very pleased with the strong results that we achieved in the last year. The substantial growth in customers, service revenue and profitability shows that Romanians have positively responded to the Vodafone proposition. This overall growth has been supported by massive investments of Vodafone in network coverage expansion, distribution channels and re-branding. Very soon, we will start deploying innovative services like Vodafone Live! and Vodafone Passport that will completely change the customer experience of the Romanian mobile user' said Liliana Solomon, Chief Executive Officer Vodafone Romania.
Average monthly revenue per user (ARPU) reached a value of US $ 13.9 in the quarter January 1st '“ March 31st, 2006.
The number of 3G users in the Vodafone Romania network was 135,249, as March 31, 2006. The successful uptake of the 3G services also consolidated Vodafone Romania'™s leadership position on the business market.
Postpaid subscribers accounted for 35.1% and prepaid for 64.9% of Vodafone Romania'™s total subscriber base.
Vodafone is the world'™s largest mobile community with equity interests in 26 countries and Partner Networks in a further 33 countries. Providing a full range of mobile telecommunications services, including voice and data communications, Vodafone currently serves over 170 million proportionate customers worldwide.
