Brussels, 19 October 2006 - During the first nine months of 2006, Mobistar recorded a growth of 7.6% in its service revenues, compared to the same period one year earlier. This growth is generated by a strong increase in the customer base on the one hand and a rising usage of the Mobistar services on the other hand.
On 30 September 2006, Mobistar counted a total of 3,080,695 active mobile customers, which represents an increase of 6.7%, compared to the 2,886,739 customers one year earlier. Thanks to the confirmed success of Tempo Music and Best Deal, Mobistar registered 61,187 new mobile customers in the course of this third quarter. Mobistar confirms its commercial dynamism with the launch of a series of renewed offers such as Free Friends and Mobistar Max. With respect to ADSL, Mobistar counted 13,767 customers at the end of September.
The share of postpaid customers in the customer base is constantly increasing, and at the end of September attained 49.2%, contributing to an improvement in the ARPU1 which rose from EUR 37.22 to EUR 39.14 per month per active customer, i.e. a growth of 4.9% in one year.
The increase in the customer base combined with a greater usage of the Mobistar services results in a significant growth of the service revenues which, at the end of September 2006, amounted to EUR 1,120 million, i.e. an increase of 7.6% compared to the previous year.
The commercial success of recent months allows Mobistar to review upwards the revenue growth target for the year 2006. Even taking into account a 20% reduction in the mobile termination rate as of 1 November 2006, Mobistar anticipates a growth of 6% in its revenues for 2006.
| 9 months as at 30 September | |||
| Key figures of the Mobistar Group | 2005 | 2006 | Var. |
| Total active customers (mobile telephony) | 2,886.739 | 3,080,695 | + 6,7% |
| Total revenues (mio € ) | 1,071 | 1,154 | + 7,7% |
| Total service revenues (mio € ) | 1,041 | 1,120 | + 7,6% |
| ARPU (€ /month/active customer) | 37.22 | 39.14 | + 4,9% |
ARPU = monthly Average Revenue per User (rolling average of the preceding 12 months)