November 2 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian telecommunications group BTC said its non-consolidated net profit plunged by 56% on the year to 65.4 million levs ($49.4 million/33.4 million euro) through September, while its consolidated net earnings rose by 3.6% to 58.7 million levs.
Following are figures from BTC's non-consolidated and consolidated income statements sent to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (in millions of levs) :
Non-consolidated income statement:
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|
Jan-Sept'09 |
Jan-Sept'08 |
| NET PROFIT |
65.447 |
148.670 |
| PRE-TAX PROFIT |
59.553 |
160.051 |
| REVENUE |
695.348 |
636.693 |
Consolidated income statement figures:
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|
Jan-Sept'09 |
Jan-Sept'08 |
| NET PROFIT |
58.749 |
56.714 |
| PRE-TAX PROFIT |
52.628 |
89.658 |
| REVENUE |
701.066 |
738.330 |
BTC, majority-owned by AIG Global Investment Group, is estimated to have a 97% share on the domestic fixed-line segment, while Vivatel is estimated to control some 12% of the mobile segment, according to company data.
In September, the group wrapped up the merger of its fixed-line and mobile businesses under the Vivacom brand.
(1 euro = 1.95583 Bulgarian levs)