latest key figures

sustained commercial activity and controlled expenditure enabled the Group to compensate for the unfavourable impact of economic conditions and the increased impact of regulatory measures


continued growth of the customer base, up 6.6% year on year to 189.1 million customers at 30 September 2009, with an increase of 9.5% in the number of mobile customers to 128.8 million at 30 September 2009

revenues of 38.1 billion euros for the first nine months of 2009, an increase of 0.4% excluding the impact of regulatory measures (down 1.6% on a comparable basis)

EBITDA margin was 35.1%, down 0.7 points compared with the first nine months of 2008

the ratio of CAPEX to revenues was 9.8%, down 1.8 points compared with the first nine months of 2008 (11.6%) 

confirmation of the objective of stable organic cash flow at the 2008 level of 8.0 billion euros



data at 30 September*

Commenting on the results for the first nine months of 2009, France Telecom Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Didier Lombard stated: “Against a backdrop of difficult economic, social and regulatory conditions, the Group is proving its ability to maintain its performance. This is to the credit of all of our employees who work every day towards the Group’s success, and who I personally want to thank.
Today, the France Telecom group has almost 190 million customers around the world, and the number of people who use our mobile services is up by nearly 10% in one year. Despite mixed conditions across our footprint, our performance in France was notable. Revenues from France were up 0.6% and the take-up of new services continues to spread, particularly those related to 3G and our digital TV offers.
Our ability to weather current conditions rests on the Group's financial strength, on our ability to innovate and on the commitment of our teams around the world. In France, we are currently in negotiations with trade unions on a new social contract that will be proposed to employees and will form an integral part of the Group’s development in this country. All of these factors should enable us to rapidly take advantage of any improvement in the economic environment.”


download the entire press release of 2009, 29 October