Brussels, 21 April 2005 - Mobistar's progress during the first quarter of 2005 is a continuation of the good results of the 2004 financial year. Telephony turnover rose by 11%.
As of 31 March 2005, Mobistar had 2,849,210 active customers for mobile telephony, which represents an increase of 8% compared with 2,630,696 customers recorded a year earlier.
Telephony turnover reached EUR 331.3 million as of 31 March 2005, or an increase of 11% compared with EUR 299.6 million as of 31 March 2004. Consolidated turnover, which includes the result of sales of mobile phones, amounts to EUR 338 million. This is an increase of 8%, limited by the impact of the decision of the President of the Antwerp Commercial Court not to allow the combined sale of mobile phones with call credit from 11 January 2005. This judgement does not impact the profitability of the operator, due to the absence of profit margins on sales of mobile phones.
ARPU, which rose by 3% in a year, represents EUR 36.6 per month per active customer as of 31 March 2005. This favourable development is connected with the significant growth in the proportion of postpaid customers within Mobistar's customer base.
| Key figures of the Mobistar Group 1 | Q1 2004 | Q1 2005 | Var. |
| Total active customers (mobile)2 | 2.630.696 | 2.849.210 | +8% |
| Turnover (in million euro) | 313,5 | 338,0 | +8% |
| Telephony turnover (in million euro) | 299,6 | 331,3 | +11% |
| ARPU (euro/month/active customer)3 | 35,40 | 36,60 | +3% |
1 According to IFRS standards (figures 2004 restated)
2 "machine-to-machine" cards excluded
3 ARPU = Average Revenue Per User (calculated on a 12 months rolling average basis)