Makedonski Telekom and T-Mobile maintained the leading position in the first quarter ; of 2015
Increase in the internet and digital TV revenues for 3.9%
9.3% growth in the IPTV segment, 99 thousand MaxTV customers in the first quarter
Makedonski Telekom and T-Mobile Group sales revenues amounted to MKD 2,473 million
Decrease of the operating profit before taxation by 19.7% compared to the same period of the previous year

Makedonski Telekom AD-Skopje and T-Mobile Macedonia maintained the leading position on the market in the first quarter of 2015 despite the strong market environment, show the unaudited consolidated financial results as per the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The trend of revenue increase in the internet and IPTV segment continues, whereas the revenues from voice services are decreasing.

The sales revenues at Group level in the first quarter amounted to MKD 2,473 million, which represents a decrease of 6.7% compared to the same period in 2014. The operating expenses at the end of the first quarter of 2015 decreased by 4.2% compared to the same period of the previous year. The total capital investments (CAPEX) amounted to MKD 112 million.
The operating profit before taxes at the end of the first quarter of 2015 amounted to MKD 345 million and decreased by 19.7% compared to the same period of the previous year, which reflects the revenue decrease that is partly compensated by the lower expenses. The total net profit at the end of the first quarter of 2015 amounted to MKD 303 million.

At the end of the first quarter Makedonski Telekom maintained the leading position with a market share of 63% in the fixed line segment and a market share of 50% in the broadband internet segment (internal estimate). Despite the fixed voice revenue drop of 18% compared to the same period of 2014, with 233 thousand customers Makedonski Telekom maintained the leading position on the fixed voice services market.

The revenues from internet and digital television via Internet protocol (“IPTV”) at the end of the first quarter of 2015 increased by 3.9% compared to the same period of the previous year. The DSL customer base at the end of the first quarter of 2015 remained stable compared to the same period of 2014 (0.1% increase), resulting in DSL customer base of 189 thousand.

Makedonski Telekom had good results in the digital television. The number of customers is constantly increasing which resulted in an IPTV customer base of 99 thousand at the end of the first quarter of 2015 which is 9.3% increase compared to the same period of 2014. Thus Makedonski Telekom maintained the leading position on the market reaching 23.2% of the total TV market (internal estimate).

In the mobile telephony, the mobile voice revenues at the end of the first quarter of 2015 decreased by 11.8% compared to the same period of the previous year as a result of the decrease of the tariffs, the increased competition and the decreased mobile termination traffic. The trend of increased usage of mobile services continues both in voice and in data services which are usually included in the packages. Accordingly, the decrease of the tariffs and the competitive environment resulted in the decrease of the Average Revenue per User (ARPU) by 8% compared to same period of 2014.

The revenues from non-voice services increased by 8.6% compared to the same period of 2014, as a result of the increased mobile internet revenues, the increased data traffic and the increased use of data tariff models.
T-Mobile Macedonia remains a market leader with a market share of 46% (internal estimate). The subscriber base at the end of the first quarter of 2015 had 1,189 thousand subscribers and remained stable compared to the same period of the previous year when it had 1,194 thousand subscribers.

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