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Successful first half-year for Orange Switzerland - Reached the milestone of a million customers

Lausanne (ots)

During the first half-year 2003 Orange
Communications SA, Lausanne, realized a result of 120 (33) million
Swiss francs prior to interest, tax and writing-off. This increased
the operational result (EBITDA) by 264% compared with the same period
last year. The number of customers surpassed one million for the
first time and reached 1,003,000 (+14.6%) by the end of June 2003.
The total revenue in the first half-year amounted to 573 (474)
million Swiss francs, representing an increase of 20.9%. Bucking the
industry trend, the average monthly revenue per customer even showed
a slight increase of 89 Swiss francs. This is due, on the one hand,
to the growth in serving business customers and, on the other hand,
to a significant rise in mobile data communication.
Satisfied customers
Both the "Telekommunikation 2003" survey undertaken by the
TagesAnzeiger and the "Bilanz Telekom Rating Schweiz" show that
satisfaction among Orange's business and private customers is
exceptionally high. Orange puts this down to, among other things, the
much improved efficiency since last year, which has turned Orange
into a solid, sound and successful company. Thanks to more flexible
and direct procedures, high customer expectations can be met better
and more easily.
"In Switzerland we have focused on quality right from the outset.
That has lead to a high level of satisfaction among our customers",
says Andreas S. Wetter, CEO Orange Communications SA. "We will
continue with this strategy, extending our network further and
launching innovative offers and services."
Prospects
Orange anticipates that revenue per customer will increase further
and that the number of customers in both the private and business
customer segments will rise again in the second half-year 2003. This
makes the management look forward with confidence to a successful
year end 2003.
Overview of the half-yearly figures
on 30 June 2002   on 30 June 2003   Variation
Active Customers    988'000 (1)       1'003'000         + 14.6% (1)
Total Revenue       CHF 474 Mio.      CHF 573 Mio.      + 20.9%
EBITDA(2)           CHF  33 Mio.      CHF 120 Mio.      + 264%
(1) At the end of 2002, Orange Switzerland's clientele was, for
       the first time, calculated exclusively on the basis of active
       customers. The respective active customer base at the end of 
       the first half-year 2002 is estimated to be 875,000 customers,
       and growth is estimated at 14.6% compared with the previous 
       half-year.
(2) Result prior to interest, tax and writing-off

Contact:

Therese Wenger
Media Relations
Tel. +41/21/216'10'16
Fax +41/21/216'10'15
Mobile: +41/78/787'10'16
E-mail: therese.wenger@orange.ch
Internet: http://www.orange.ch

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PO Box 455
CH-1000 Lausanne 30 Grey

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