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South Africa's largest communications group today announced group interim results for the six months ended September 30, 2006. The Group delivered a strong performance across both business segments primarily as a result of continued growth in the mobile sector and cost reductions in the fixed-line business.
 
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•  Operating revenue up 7.3% to R25,147 million
•  0.8% growth in operating profit to R7,685 million
•  40.7% group EBITDA margin
•  6.6% net debt increase to R11,659 million, and net debt to equity ratio of 41.6%
•  Headline earnings increased by 10.6% to 874.7 cents per share
•  Basic earnings increased by 7.5% to 868.1 cents per share

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The Group is delivering on its strategic intent to create long-term value for stakeholders in the six months ended September 30, 2006 by striving to fulfill customer needs through introducing innovative products and delivering solid financial returns to shareholders.

Explore stakeholder delivery, data revenue, positive customer response, mobile customers, improved service levels, competitive pricing, network advancement, employees, shareholder returns and employee share ownership, the regulatory environment, transformation and strategy
Telkom's operating structure comprises two segments, fixed-line and mobile. The fixed-line segment provides fixed-line voice and data communications services through Telkom; directory services through our 64.9% owned subsidiary, TDS Directory Operations and wireless data services through our wholly owned subsidiary, Swiftnet. The mobile segment consists of our 50% joint venture interest in Vodacom.

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