STOCKHOLM, Sweden, April 26, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- TeliaSonera:
- Net sales increased 5 percent to SEK 20,804 million (19,767).
- Good development in most operations, but price erosion in Finland decreased EBITDA margin.
- Operating income excl. non-recurring items amounted to SEK 4,670 million (4,822).
- Net income totaled SEK 3,563 million (3,649) and earnings per share totaled SEK 0.68 (0.73).
- Strong customer growth year on year:
- 1.3 million new customers in the Nordic and Baltic operations
- 1.5 million new customers in Eurasia and 12.5 million new customers in the associated companies in Turkey and Russia
- Agreement on expanded ownership in Turkcell.
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