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Board of Directors (Appointments and Changes) / Telekom Austria Group Appoints Hannes Ametsreiter as Head of its Fixed Net Operations, Hans Tschuden Appointed as Vice Chairman of the Management Board (Ad hoc)

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Company Information
16.12.2008
Vienna, December 16, 2008: The Telekom Austria Group (VSE: TKA, OTC 
US: TKAGY) today announced that the Supervisory Board of Telekom 
Austria AG has appointed Hannes Ametsreiter as Head of the Fixed Net 
segment of the Telekom Austria Group for a term of five years 
starting from January 1, 2009. Hannes Ametsreiter has also been 
appointed as CEO of Telekom Austria TA AG, the Fixed Net subsidiary, 
while maintaining his position as Chief Marketing Officer of mobilkom
austria, the domestic mobile subsidiary. Furthermore, the Supervisory
Board appointed Hans Tschuden, the Chief Financial Officer as Vice 
Chairman of the Management Board of the Telekom Austria Group.
Peter Michaelis, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, said: "Hannes 
Ametsreiter is one of the most renowned experts of the Austrian and 
European telecommunication industry. His experience and the evident 
success as Chief Marketing Officer of mobilkom austria and since 2007
as Chief Marketing Officer of the Fixed Net segment uniquely 
qualifies him for this position. His appointment guarantees a 
coordinated management of all marketing and sales activities 
throughout the domestic Fixed Net and Mobile Communication business. 
I also would like to thank Boris Nemsic who has headed the Fixed Net 
segment in the interim for promoting its further development."
Boris Nemsic, CEO of the Telekom Austria Group added: "The new 
management team meets all the prerequisites to bring about a 
turnaround in the Fixed Net segment. The combined role of Hannes 
Ametsreiter as CEO of the Fixed Net segment and CMO of mobilkom 
austria maximizes the leverage potential on the Austrian market."
"The ongoing restructuring measures and our strengthened market 
approach demonstrate our commitment to reversing the trend in the 
Fixed Net segment. Based on our unique position in fixed net and 
mobile communication we are able to succeed on both markets. The 
positive development over the last year proves that we are on the 
right track," said Hannes Ametsreiter, the newly appointed Head of 
the Fixed Net operations of the Telekom Austria Group.
Hannes Ametsreiter started his career at Procter & Gamble as 
international brand assistant manager. In 1996 he joined mobilkom 
austria and since then he has held several management positions in 
the marketing and product/communications departments. In 2001 he 
became Chief Marketing Officer of mobilkom austria. Hannes 
Ametsreiter was Chief Marketing Officer at Mobiltel in Bulgaria from 
July 2005 to July 2006. In 2007 he was appointed as Chief Marketing 
Officer of the Fixed Net operations in addition to his CMO position 
in the domestic mobile operations.
end of announcement                               euro adhoc

Further inquiry note:

Barbara Plößnig
Investor Relations
Telekom Austria Group
Tel.: +43 (0) 59059 1-19003
mailto:barbara.ploessnig@telekom.at

Branche: Telecommunications Equipment
ISIN: AT0000720008
WKN: 555750
Index: WBI, ATX Prime, ATX
Börsen: Wiener Börse AG / official dealing

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