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Budapest, September 22, 2009 08:00

Magyar Telekom announces the extension of the investigation by the Hungarian National Bureau of Investigation.

As disclosed by Magyar Telekom on March 31, 2009, the Hungarian National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) launched a criminal investigation into alleged misappropriation of funds relating to payments made in connection with the Company's ongoing internal investigation into certain contracts entered into by members of the Magyar Telekom Group and related matters. On September 21, 2009, the NBI informed the Company that it had extended the scope of its investigation to examine possible misuse of personal data of employees in the context of the internal investigation. The Company is cooperating with the NBI investigation.

The Company cannot predict the outcome or timing of the NBI investigation. The Company cannot predict the potential impact, if any, the NBI investigation may have on the Company or its financial statements; nor can the Company predict the impact, if any, the NBI investigation may have on its ongoing internal investigation or the other governmental investigations.

In addition, as previously stated by the Company, the Company cannot predict when the internal investigation or any of the ongoing governmental investigations will be concluded, what the final outcome of those investigations may be, or the impact, if any, they may have on its financial statements or results of operations.Government authorities could seek criminal or civil sanctions, including monetary penalties, against it or its affiliates, as well as additional changes to its business practices and compliance programs.