Investor Releases

Budapest, February 26, 2010 12:30

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 the Board of Directors has reviewed the 2009 annual reports of Magyar Telekom Plc. prepared in accordance with Hungarian Accounting Rules (HAR), and those of Magyar Telekom Group prepared in accordance with IFRS, and proposes them for approval to the Annual General Meeting. The Board of Directors also proposes a dividend payment of HUF 74 per share (par value HUF 100) for the financial year 2009 for approval to the Annual General Meeting.

The proposed dividend level of HUF 74 per share is in line with Magyar Telekom’s dividend policy of maintaining its net debt ratio (net debt to net debt plus total equity) within the targeted range of 30-40%. At the same time, it reflects the Group’s solid financial position and cash flow generation in 2009, despite the unfavorable operating environment.

Magyar Telekom will hold its Annual General Meeting on 7 ^th April 2010. The Board of Directors proposes the record date to be on 30 ^th April 2010 and the first day of dividend disbursement on 7 ^th May 2010.

 

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