Deutsche telekom: Deutsche telekom is an agile, high-growth company with a proven track record of providing its customers with innovative services and technologies.(Company Profile)(Statistical Data Included)

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COPYRIGHT 2002 Adams Business Media

On the basis of its four-division growth strategy, Deutsche Telekom focuses exclusively on the fastest-growing segments of global telecommunications:

* T-Mobile

Global GSM-based wireless services

* T-Online

Consumer Internet service

* T-Systems

Integrated IT and telecommunications solutions for multinational enterprises in more than 20 countries

* T-Com

All network-related activities including fixed-line access and broadband

* Europe's largest integrated telecommunications company

* Infrastructure backbone of world's third largest economy

* One of the largest mobile communications operators in the world with more than 51 million proportionate subscribers.

* Acquisition in May 2001 of VoiceStream Wireless and Powertel Inc. in U.S. creates first transatlantic mobile communications company utilizing the GSM digital technology standard

* Most widely held German share at home and abroad

Deutsche Telekom provides a full array of the world's most advanced communications services. Its four-division growth strategy focuses on: global mobile services, network access services, integrated IT and telecommunications solutions, and consumer Internet. Having recently carried out an international expansion phase in which the company enlarged its mobile footprint in the U.S. and Europe, and strengthened its position in convergent IT and telecommunications solutions, Deutsche Telekom is focused on profitability and integration of recently acquired companies.

The company's third quarter 2001 financial results

In the third quarter results announced on November 28, 2001, Deutsche Telekom reported improved operational earnings and double-digit increases in revenues and adjusted EBITDA. The results reflected the company's strong fundamentals and focused strategy: Deutsche Telekom's revenue increased by approximately 20% to EUR 35.0 billion compared with the first nine months of 2000 (EUR 29.2 billion). The company generated an adjusted Group EBITDA of EUR 11.3 billion, an increase of 15% compared to the same period in 2000. In addition, Deutsche Telekom announced further reduction of net debt by EUR 5.8 billion to EUR 65.2 billion at the end of the third quarter of 2001. Exemplifying the...

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