Investor Releases
General Meeting approves MakTel dividend
Budapest, April 29, 2009
Magyar Telekom (Reuters: NYSE: MTA.N, BÉT: MTEL.BU and Bloomberg: NYSE: MTA US, BÉT: MTELEKOM HB), the leading Hungarian telecommunications service provider, announces that its subsidiary, Makedonski Telekom AD – Skopje (MakTel), has reached a decision at its General Meeting on a total dividend payment of MKD 6.16 billion (around HUF 29.7 billion at the 28 April 2009 HUF/MKD exchange rate of 4.82) for the financial year 2008.
According to Macedonian Accounting Standards (MAS), on a standalone basis, MakTel recorded a net income of MKD 6.16 billion for 2008, all of which will be distributed in line with the decision of the General Meeting.Stonebridge “under liquidation”, which is 100% owned by Magyar Telekom, is entitled to a dividend payment of approximately MKD 3.5 billion (HUF 16.9 billion).
In addition, the General Meeting appointed Mr. Stefan Körber as new member of MakTel’s Board of Directors, replacing Mr. Wolfgang Hauptmann.
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