MTN GROUP - MTN GROUP RELEASE OF SUBSCRIBER NUMBERS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 31
DECEMBER 2004
MTN Group Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 1994/009584/06)
Share code MTN
ISIN ZAE000042164
(`MTN Group` or `the Group`)
MTN GROUP RELEASE OF SUBSCRIBER NUMBERS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2004
As at 31 December 2004, MTN Group has recorded 13,380,000 subscribers on its
networks across its operations on the African continent. This represents a
growth of 21.1% since 30 September 2004 and an increase of 40.2% from the
opening base of 9,543,000 reported at 1 April 2004. The Group`s international
operations accounted for 42%, or 5,661,000, of the total subscriber base. MTN
group defines a subscriber in South Africa as a person having made or received a
call within a 90 day period, and in the international operations as a person
having made or received a call within a 30 day period.
MTN South Africa increased its subscriber base by 12.2% since 30 September 2004
to 7,719,000 subscribers. This consists of 1,355,000 post-paid subscribers and
6,364,000 pre-paid subscribers, with increases of 7.5% and 13.3% since 30
September 2004 respectively. Blended average revenue per user per month
(`ARPU`) increased slightly to R189 from R187 for the period since 1 April 2004.
Pre-paid ARPU of R 99 and post-paid ARPU of R 586 were recorded.
MTN`s international operations recorded a total of 5,661,000 subscribers, an
increase of 35.7% since 30 September 2004. MTN Nigeria Communications Limited
(`MTN Nigeria`) contributed 69%, or 3,890,000, to that subscriber base.
Further details on subscriber numbers and ARPU trends are provided below.
Subscribers as at 31 December 2004 compared to 30 September 2004 for all
operations:
31 December 30 September % change
2004 2004
South Africa 7,719,000 6,878,000 12.2%
Pre-paid 6,364,000 5,618,000 13.3%
Post-paid 1,355,000 1,260,000 7.5%
International 5,661,000 4,171,000 35.7%
Nigeria 3,890,000 2,587,000 50.4%
Cameroon 779,000 689,000 13.1%
Uganda 683,000 609,000 12.2%
Rwanda 175,000 170,000 2.9%
Swaziland 134,000 116,000 15.5%
TOTAL 13,380,000 11,049,000 21.1%
ARPU for the period 1 April 2004 to 31 December 2004 compared to ARPU for the
period 1 April 2004 to 30 September 2004 for all operations:
31 December 30 September
2004 2004
South Africa R 189 R 187
Pre-paid R 99 R 97
Post-paid R 586 R 587
International
Nigeria US$ 44 US$ 48
Cameroon US$ 23 US$ 23
Uganda US$ 20 US$ 20
Rwanda US$ 19 US$ 20
Swaziland R 198 R 212
9 February 2005
Johannesburg
Sponsor
Merrill Lynch South Africa
Date: 09/02/2005 12:14:01 PM
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