"Since our 50% shareholder Vodafone will be releasing some of the key financial highlights of the Vodacom Group today, I have deemed it prudent to repeat these in our own press release on the same day to ensure clarity," said Alan Knott-Craig, Chief Executive Officer for the Vodacom Group.
"Reviewed financial highlights for the period 1 April 2005 - 31 March 2006 include:
* Group-wide customer increase of 51.9% to 23.5 million;
* Revenue up 24.6% to R34 billion;
* Profit from operations up 36.9% to R8.9 billion;
* Net profit after taxation up 32% to R5.1 billion;
* EBITDA for the group up 23.1% to R11.8 billion;
* Cash generated from operations up 10.8% to R11.1 billion; and
* Dividends have also increased by 32.4% to R4.5 billion."
"Detailed indicators per country and for the group will be issued at the Vodacom Group annual results presentation scheduled to take place at Vodaworld, Midrand Johannesburg at 9am on Monday, 5 June 2006," concludes Knott-Craig.
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