Brussels, 2 February 2004 - As a result of France Télécom Group's decision to partially unveil its annual results on Wednesday 4 February, Mobistar is announcing this Monday its 2003 turnover as well as the ARPU (Average Revenue Per User). The full financial results together with comments upon them will be announced on Wednesday 11 February after the Stock Market's closing down.
Mobistar's total number of active customers increased in 2003 from 2,305,390 to 2,615,368.This means a growth of 13.4% in one year's time. The ARPU has also continued its positive trend as Mobistar records an ARPU of 34.68 euros per month and per active customer.In comparison to the average ARPU of 33,47 euros in 2002, this means an increase of 3.6%.
The consolidated turnover amounts to 1,159.7 million euros, which means 16.3% more in comparison to the consolidated turnover of 997.5 million euros on 31 December 2002.