STOCKHOLM, Sweden, April 28, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- TeliaSonera:
-- Net sales, amounting to SEK 19,946 million (20,349), were on the
same level as the preceding year adjusted for changes in exchange
rates
-- Net income increased to SEK 2,344 million (1,639) and earnings
per share to SEK 0.50 (0.35)
-- Operating income increased to SEK 4,122 million (3,288)
-- Free cash flow amounted to SEK 2,194 million (3,897), negatively
affected by tax payments for the previous year
-- Divestment of Telia Finans reduced net debt by SEK 6.0 billion
-- Continued strong market initiatives yielded results
-- The number of customers increased to 22.4 million (20.7) in
TeliaSonera and to 28.9 million (21.5) in associated companies
year-on-year
-- Cash offer on Eesti Telekom was announced
1) Pro forma presentation excluding Telia's Finnish mobile operations
and Swedish cable TV operations.
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