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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date: 15th February 2007, for 4th Quarter 2006
TELENOR ASA
(Registrant’s Name)
Snarøyveien 30,
1331 Fornebu,
Norway
(Registrant’s Address)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F :    þ      Form 40-F :    o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes :   o           No : þ
If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):
 
 

 


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Compared to 2005, Telenor’s revenues increased by 37 per cent in 2006, to NOK 91.1 billion. Profit after taxes and minority interests more than doubled compared to 2005, reaching NOK 15.9 billion. In the fourth quarter of 2006, revenues increased by 30 per cent compared to the same period last year, reaching NOK 24.5 billion. The EBITDA margin in the fourth quarter of 2006 was 33.4 per cent, compared to 34.9 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2005.
 
HIGHLIGHTS FOURTH QUARTER 2006:
Revenue growth of 30% — underlying growth of 11% 10 million new mobile subscriptions EBITDA margin of 33% Proposed dividend per share of NOK 2.50 for 2006
OUTLOOK FOR 2007
Based upon the current group structure: In 2007 we expect a growth in reported revenues of between 15% and 20%. The EBITDA margin before other income and expenses is expected to be around 35%. We expect capital expenditure as a proportion of revenues to be around 20% in 2007, mainly driven by high subscription growth within our mobile operations in emerging markets. The effects from the introduction of an interconnect regime in Thailand, both when it comes to timing as well as magnitude, represents the main uncertain factor related to Telenor`s outlook for 2007. A growing share of Telenor`s revenues and profits is derived from operations outside Norway. Currency fluctuations may to an increasing extent influence the reported figures in Norwegian Krone. Political risk, including regulatory conditions, may also influence the profits. We expect seasonal variations between the quarters.
KYIVSTAR FIGURES BASED ON ESTIMATES
There are litigation and arbitration proceedings pending in New York involving Kyivstar`s shareholders relating to Kyivstar’s shareholders agreement. Further proceedings have recently been brought in Ukrainian courts by Storm LLC (43.5% shareholder in Kyivstar) and a related party challenging the authority of the company to appoint auditors. An injunction from Krasnolutsk City Court of Lugansk Region has been issued that, among other things, purports to prohibit Kyivstar`s management from providing financial information to Kyivstar’s international auditors, the company`s shareholders, including Telenor, from using financial information already provided by Kyivstar and Kyivstar and Telenor’s auditors from carrying out any audit work in relation to Kyivstar’s year-end IFRS financial statements. Telenor is contesting these actions. As a result of not having the ability to obtain relevant financial information from Kyivstar, the information contained in Telenor`s fourth quarter results relating to Kyivstar is based on estimated figures. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

 


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SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
             
    Telenor ASA  
 
           
 
  By:  /s/ Trond Westlie    
         
 
  Name:  Trond Westlie    
 
                (sign.)    
 
  Title:   CFO    
Date: 15th February, 2007

 


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Q4 2006
In the fourth quarter of 2006, Telenor’s revenues amounted to NOK 24.5 billion, which was an increase of 30% compared to the fourth quarter of 2005. Profit before taxes was NOK 5.9 billion.
(TELENUR LOGO)

 


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Record high subscription growth
Highlights fourth quarter 2006:
  Revenue growth of 30% – underlying growth of 11%
 
  10 million new mobile subscriptions
 
  EBITDA margin of 33%
 
  Proposed dividend per share of NOK 2.50 for 2006
“2006 has been an outstanding year with high growth in revenues and profits, significantly improving our operating cash flow. The number of subscriptions in our mobile operations increased by more than 30 million, reaching 115 million. I’m proud to see that our consistent strategy of investing in emerging markets combined with a strengthened position in the Nordic has led to such strong results. Building on this strong position, we expect the high underlying growth to continue in 2007.
We have had another quarter of record-high subscription growth, mainly driven by impressive net additions in Kyivstar and Telenor Pakistan. Operationally and financially our mobile operations have performed very well. However, the quarterly results from Fixed Norway and Broadcast have been affected by higher costs related to operational conditions and marketing activities.
During 2006, the Group’s new visual identity was adopted by ten of our operations in eight countries. The distinctive brand reflects our unique approach, utilizing global scale combined with local market expertise and decision making. With this highly experienced and dedicated organisation, I am confident that we are well prepared to meet future opportunities and challenges”, said Jon Fredrik Baksaas, President and CEO.

 


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Key Figures *
                                 
    4th quarter   Year
(NOK in millions except earnings per share)   2006   2005   2006   2005
 
Revenues
    24 535       18 860       91 077       66 566  
EBITDA before other income and expenses
    8 186       6 678       32 992       23 530  
EBITDA before other income and expenses/Revenues (%)
    33.4       35.4       36.2       35.3  
Adjusted operating profit
    4 110       3 559       18 271       12 249  
Adjusted operating profit/Revenues (%)
    16.8       18.9       20.1       18.4  
Profit after taxes and minority interests (Net income)
    6 184       1 695       15 899       7 646  
 
                               
Earnings per share from total operations, basic, in NOK
    3.68       1.00       9.43       4.47  
Capex
    6 095       6 436       19 036       16 439  
Investments in businesses
    20       2 720       22 124       8 858  
Net interest-bearing liabilities
                    43 210       30 858  
Extract from outlook for 2007
For 2007, Telenor expects a revenue growth of 15% to 20% with an EBITDA margin before other income and expenses of around 35%. Capital expenditure, as a proportion of revenues, is expected to be around 20%.
Please refer to page 9 for the full outlook for 2007, and page 20 for definitions.
 
*)   Profit and Loss figures for 2005 and previous quarters in 2006 have been reclassified. Please refer to ‘Discontinued Operations’ on page 9 and ‘Satellite Services’ on page 8 for more information.

 


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Telenor’s Operations
Unless otherwise stated, the statements below are related to Telenor’s development in the fourth quarter of 2006 compared to the fourth quarter of 2005.
Nordic Mobile Operations
Telenor Mobile – Norway
                                 
    4th quarter   Year
(NOK in millions)   2006   2005   2006   2005
 
Subscription and traffic
    2 125       2 120       8 582       8 148  
Interconnection revenues
    452       454       1 815       1 754  
Mobile revenues company’s subscriptions
    2 577       2 574       10 397       9 902  
 
Other mobile revenues
    530       526       2 191       1 825  
Total mobile revenues
    3 107       3 100       12 588       11 727  
 
Non- mobile revenues
    119       135       474       516  
Total revenues 1)
    3 226       3 235       13 062       12 243  
 
1) Of which internal revenues
    215       281       959       1 171  
 
                               
EBITDA
    1 293       1 186       5 494       4 471  
Depreciation and amortization 2)
    216       222       853       889  
Write- downs
    4       2       37       16  
Operating profit
    1 073       962       4 604       3 566  
 
2) Of which amortization of Telenor’s net excess values
    (3 )     1             4  
 
                               
EBITDA/Total revenues (%)
    40.1       36.7       42.1       36.5  
Operating profit/Total revenues (%)
    33.3       29.7       35.2       29.1  
Capex
    272       461       764       1 218  
ARPU – monthly (NOK)
    316       317       319       309  
No. of subscriptions (in thousands)
                    2 723       2 731  
 
  The number of subscriptions increased by 12,000, while the estimated market share was 55%, in line with the previous quarter.
 
  ARPU remained stable. The effects from increased average usage (AMPU) were offset by lower average prices.

 


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  Total mobile revenues remained stable. Price reductions and initiatives to encourage loyalty have led to lower revenue growth.
 
  The increase in EBITDA margin was mainly due to lower costs related to sales and marketing activities, partially due to reduced costs of acquiring customers.
 
  In the fourth quarter of 2005, capital expenditure included renewal of a GSM licence. Adjusted for this, capital expenditure remained stable.

 


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Sonofon – Denmark
                                 
    4th quarter   Year
(NOK in millions)   2006   2005   2006   2005
 
Subscription and traffic
    693       595       2 638       2 361  
Interconnection revenues
    355       347       1 368       1 300  
Mobile revenues company’s subscriptions
    1 048       942       4 006       3 661  
 
Other mobile revenues
    162       156       628       638  
Total mobile revenues
    1 210       1 098       4 634       4 299  
 
Non- mobile revenues
    263       236       967       892  
Total revenues 1)
    1 473       1 334       5 601       5 191  
 
1) Of which internal revenues
    63       34       196       132  
 
                               
EBITDA
    378       308       1 380       1 176  
Depreciation and amortization 2)
    291       296       1 128       1 285  
Operating profit (loss)
    87       12       252       (109 )
 
2) Of which amortization of Telenor’s net excess values
    139       133       546       555  
 
                               
EBITDA/Total revenues (%)
    25.7       23.1       24.6       22.7  
Operating profit/Total revenues (%)
    5.9       0.9       4.5     nm  
Capex
    251       757       698       1 062  
Investments in businesses
          4             4  
ARPU – monthly (NOK)
    255       246       252       243  
No. of subscriptions (in thousands)
                    1 398       1 284  
 
Compared to the fourth quarter of 2005, the Norwegian Krone depreciated against the Danish Krone by approximately 4% in the fourth quarter of 2006.
  The number of subscriptions increased by 56,000, while Sonofon’s market share increased by 0.5 percentage point to 24% *) compared to the previous quarter.
 
  ARPU in local currency remained stable. The effects from increased average usage were offset by lower average prices.
 
  Total revenues in local currency increased by 7% primarily due to a higher customer base.
 
  EBITDA margin increased primarily driven by higher revenues and improved gross margin, partially due to lower costs because Sonofon now is using its own fibre network. EBITDA measured in local currency increased by 19%.
 
  In the fourth quarter of 2005, capital expenditure included investments in a UMTS license. Adjusted for this, capital expenditure increased, primarily related to the roll-out of the UMTS network.
 
*)   New methodology based on official statistics

 


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Telenor Mobile – Sweden
                                 
    4th quarter   Year
(NOK in millions)   2006   2005   2006   2005
 
Subscription and traffic
    1 083       26       4 007       130  
Interconnection revenues
    255       12       915       60  
Mobile revenues company’s subscriptions
    1 338       38       4 922       190  
 
Other mobile revenues
    118       10       436       54  
Total mobile revenues
    1 456       48       5 358       244  
 
Non-mobile revenues
    161             540        
Total revenues 1)
    1 617       48       5 898       244  
 
1) Of which internal revenues
    42       24       159       124  
 
                               
EBITDA
    326       (309 )     1 108       (476 )
Depreciation and amortization 2)
    405             1 593        
Write-downs
                6        
Operating loss
    (79 )     (309 )     (491 )     (476 )
 
2) Of which amortization of Telenor’s net excess values
    68             444        
 
                               
EBITDA/Total revenues (%)
    20.2     nm       18.8     nm  
Capex
    224             608        
Investments in businesses
    (241 )           7 506        
ARPU – monthly (NOK)
    260       136       251       158  
No. of subscriptions (in thousands)
                    1 733       95  
 
Mobile Sweden is consolidated with effect from 5 January 2006. Compared to the fourth quarter of 2005, the Norwegian Krone depreciated against the Swedish Krone by approximately 8% in the fourth quarter of 2006.
The following comments are related to the fourth quarter of 2006-compared to the third quarter of 2006.
  The number of subscriptions increased by 25,000, while the estimated market share remained stable at 17% compared to the previous quarter.
 
  Mobile revenues from own subscriptions in local currency increased by 2% as a result of increased usage, partially offset by lower average prices. Total revenues remained stable.

 


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  The reduction in EBITDA margin was mainly due to higher costs related to sales and marketing activities including the introduction of the Glocalnet mobile brand. This was partially offset by reversal of previously expensed costs for workforce reductions.
 
  The fourth quarter of 2005 included a loss on the MVNO agreement of NOK 291 million.
 
  In the fourth quarter of 2006, investments in businesses for 2006 were reduced following the final settlement of the purchase of Vodafone.

 


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Central Eastern European Operations
Kyivstar – Ukraine
                                 
    4th quarter   Year
(NOK in millions)   2006   2005   2006   2005
 
Subscription and traffic
    2 347       1 720       8 369       5 122  
Interconnection revenues
    616       606       2 312       1 888  
Mobile revenues company’s subscriptions
    2 963       2 326       10 681       7 010  
 
Other mobile revenues
    43       33       211       158  
Total mobile revenues
    3 006       2 359       10 892       7 168  
 
Non-mobile revenues
    16       31       64       104  
Total revenues 1)
    3 022       2 390       10 956       7 272  
 
1) Of which internal revenues
    3       1       9       6  
 
                               
EBITDA
    1 661       1 359       6 516       4 050  
Depreciation and amortization 2)
    430       325       1 585       1 209  
Write-downs
    18       15       31       15  
Operating profit
    1 213       1 019       4 900       2 826  
 
2) Of which amortization of Telenor’s net excess values
    24       24       94       93  
 
                               
EBITDA/Total revenues (%)
    55.0       56.9       59.5       55.7  
Operating profit/ Total revenues (%)
    40.1       42.6       44.7       38.9  
Capex
    1 039       890       3 631       3 650  
ARPU – monthly (NOK)
    52       64       54       61  
No. of subscriptions (100% in thousands)
                    21 510       13 925  
 
At the end of the fourth quarter of 2006, Telenor’s ownership interest in Kyivstar was 56.5%. Compared to the fourth quarter of 2005, the Norwegian Krone appreciated against the Ukrainian Hryvnia by approximately 4% in the fourth quarter of 2006.
  The strong growth in the Ukrainian market continued in the fourth quarter. The number of subscriptions in Kyivstar increased by 3.8-million during the fourth quarter of 2006 and by 7.6 million compared to the fourth quarter of 2005.
 
  Kyivstar maintained its market leader position with an estimated market share of 43%, a reduction of 0.5 percentage point compared to the previous quarter.
 
  ARPU in local currency decreased by 15% mainly due to lower average prices and seasonal campaigns.

 


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  Total revenues in local currency increased by 31%, primarily related to the growth in the number of subscriptions, partially offset by reduction in ARPU.
 
  EBITDA in local currency increased by 26% as a result of higher- revenues, while the EBITDA margin decreased due to higher costs, including costs related to sales and marketing activities.
 
  Depreciation and amortization increased as a result of increased capital expenditure in the preceding quarters.
 
  Higher capital expenditure was mainly related to increased capacity to accommodate the subscription growth.
 
  There are litigation and arbitration proceedings pending in New York involving Kyivstar’s shareholders relating to Kyivstar’s shareholders agreement. Further proceedings have recently been brought in Ukrainian courts by Storm LLC (43.5% shareholder in Kyivstar) and a related party challenging the authority of the company to appoint auditors. An injunction from Krasnolutsk City Court of Lugansk Region has been issued that, among other things, purports to prohibit Kyivstar’s management from providing financial information to Kyivstar’s international auditors, the company’s shareholders, including Telenor, from using financial information already provided by Kyivstar and Kyivstar and Telenor’s auditors from carrying out any audit work in relation to Kyivstar’s year-end IFRS financial statements. Telenor is contesting these actions. As a result of not having the ability to obtain relevant financial information from Kyivstar, the information contained in Telenor’s fourth quarter results relating to Kyivstar is based on estimated figures. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Pannon – Hungary
                                 
    4th quarter   Year
(NOK in millions)   2006   2005   2006   2005
 
Subscription and traffic
    1 030       960       3 809       3 768  
Interconnection revenues
    453       431       1 668       1 735  
Mobile revenues company’s subscriptions
    1 483       1 391       5 477       5 503  
 
Other mobile revenues
    30       20       133       144  
Total mobile revenues
    1 513       1 411       5 610       5 647  
 
Non-mobile revenues
    134       154       341       414  
Total revenues 1)
    1 647       1 565       5 951       6 061  
 
1) Of which internal revenues
    6       4       14       10  
 
                               
EBITDA
    517       534       2 205       2 185  
Depreciation and amortization 2)
    294       285       1 078       1 171  
Write-downs
    26       4       59       7  
Operating profit
    197       245       1 068       1 007  
 
2) Of which amortization of Telenor’s net excess values
    86       84       328       345  
 
EBITDA/Total revenues (%)
    31.4       34.1       37.1       36.1  
Operating profit/Total revenues (%)
    12.0       15.7       17.9       16.6  
Capex
    145       261       619       763  
ARPU – monthly (NOK)
    161       162       154       162  
No. of subscriptions (in thousands)
                    3 153       2 929  
 

 


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Compared to the fourth quarter of 2005, the Norwegian Krone depreciated against the Hungarian Forint by approximately 1% in the fourth quarter of 2006.
  The number of subscriptions increased by 172,000 achieving the highest net additions amongst the operators in the last quarter of 2006.
 
  Pannon’s market share increased to around 34% compared to the previous quarter.
 
  Total mobile revenues in local currency increased by 6% mainly due to a higher share of contract subscriptions and higher inter-connection revenues due to growth in incoming traffic.
 
  The EBITDA margin declined mainly due to higher interconnection costs and sales and marketing related costs. The fourth quarter of 2006 included a provision for Universal Services Obligations for 2003, while the fourth quarter of 2005 included a reversal of previously expensed Universal Service Obligations for 2004. Adjusted for this, the EBITDA margin decreased by approximately 1 percentage point.
 
  Write-downs include obsolete core and radio network assets as a result of converting the network to EDGE capability.
 
  Capital expenditure decreased due to reduced network roll-out.
Telenor – Serbia
                                 
    4th quarter   Year
(NOK in millions)   2006   2005   2006   2005
 
Total revenues
    551             726        
EBITDA
    206             309        
Operating profit 1)
    46             132        
 
Capex
    114             163        
Investments in businesses
    1             11 981        
No. of subscriptions (in thousands)
                    2 464        
1) Includes amortization of Telenor’s net excess values
    32             37        
 
Telenor – Serbia is consolidated from 1 September 2006 and is part of ‘Other mobile operations’ in the table on page 17. Compared to the third quarter of 2006, the Norwegian Krone depreciated against the Serbian Dinar by approximately 8% in the fourth quarter of 2006.

 


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  In the fourth quarter of 2006 the number of subscriptions increased by 180,000 leading to an-estimated market share of around 41%.
 
  The EBITDA margin of 37% reflects an increased activity level, including sales and marketing activities, compared to the previous quarter.
 
  Since the acquisition, several activities related to the turnaround of the operation have been implemented, including establishing-distribution channels, re-branding and launch of marketing campaigns. Most of these activities will continue in 2007.
Promonte – Montenegro
                                 
    4th quarter   Year
(NOK in millions)   2006   2005   2006   2005
 
Total revenues
    148       112       612       519  
EBITDA
    65       47       307       260  
Operating profit 1)
    24       7       151       95  
 
Capex
    41       21       76       38  
No. of subscriptions (in thousands)
                    365       310  
1) Includes amortization of Telenor’s net excess values
    20       20       80       80  
 
Compared to the fourth quarter of 2005, the Norwegian Krone depreciated against the Euro, which is the functional currency of Promonte, by approximately 4% in the fourth quarter of 2006. Promonte is part of ‘Other mobile operations’ in the table on page 17.
  In the fourth quarter of 2006 the number of subscriptions decreased by 114,000, which was mainly related to the end of the tourist season.
 
  Total revenues in local currency increased by 26% while EBITDA margin improved by 2 percentage points.
 
  An International Public Tender for 3G licences and a third 2G licence was published 11 November 2006, aiming submission of bids by 14 February 2007. Selection of bidders will be made by 15 March 2007. Promonte submitted a bid within the deadline 14 February.

 


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Asian Operations
DTAC – Thailand
                                 
    4th quarter   Year
(NOK in millions)   2006   2005   2006   2005
 
Subscription and traffic
    1 991       1 074       7 490       1 074  
Interconnection revenues
    39       25       146       25  
Mobile revenues company’s subscriptions
    2 030       1 099       7 636       1 099  
 
Other mobile revenues
    109       74       418       74  
Total mobile revenues
    2 139       1 173       8 054       1 173  
 
Non-mobile revenues
    19       18       70       18  
Total revenues 1)
    2 158       1 191       8 124       1 191  
 
1) Of which internal revenues
    11       6       36       6  
 
                               
EBITDA
    795       445       2 944       445  
Depreciation and amortization 2)
    385       220       1 413       220  
Operating profit
    410       225       1 531       225  
 
2) Of which amortization of Telenor’s net excess values
    53       35       205       35  
 
                               
EBITDA/Total revenues (%)
    36.8       37.4       36.2       37.4  
Operating profit/Total revenues (%)
    19.0       18.9       18.8       18.9  
Capex
    737       146       2 450       146  
Investments in businesses
          2 664       116       2 664  
ARPU – monthly (NOK)
    59       66       61       66  
No. of subscriptions (100% in thousands)
                    11 869       8 677  
 
At the end of the fourth quarter of 2006, Telenor’s economic stake in DTAC was 73.2%. Compared to the third quarter of 2006, the Norwegian Krone depreciated against the Thai Baht by approximately 5% in the fourth quarter of 2006. The preceding table shows figures for DTAC from the time of consolidation, 26 October 2005.
The following comments are made against the third quarter of 2006.
  DTAC increased the number of its subscriptions by 628,000 and is estimated to have maintained its market share at around 31%.
 
  Despite a high increase in average usage, ARPU in local currency declined by 4%, due to lower average prices. Total revenues in local currency increased by 1%, which was primarily driven by the increase in total number of subscriptions.
 
  EBITDA margin increased by 1 percentage point. The revenue share, which DTAC is required to pay to the Communications Authorities of Thailand (CAT Telecom) on a material part of its services, increased as scheduled from 20% to 25% from 16 September 2006. The full impact of this increase in the fourth quarter was more than offset by the amendment of access charge payments with interconnection costs (interconnection and transit) to the fixed line operator TOT.

 


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  Capital expenditure increased following continuous investments in network capacity and network expansion to accommodate the increasing subscription base and usage.
 
  The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) in Thailand has approved DTAC’s Reference Interconnect Offer and, on 4 October 2006, DTAC requested bilateral negotiations with the other fixed and mobile operators in Thailand. On 17 November 2006, DTAC signed an interconnection agreement with the mobile operator True Move, on 30 November 2006 with AIS and on 22 December with the broadband operator Triple T. The interconnection rates between DTAC and AIS / True Move have been set at THB 1 per minute and the companies expect to start billing for traffic in the first quarter of 2007.
 
  On 17 November 2006, DTAC informed TOT that the terms in respect to the Access Charge Agreement are no longer enforceable as they are contrary to the law. From 18 November 2006, the access charge agreement has been amended to reflect the new NTC approved Reference Interconnect Offer rates.

 


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DiGi – Malaysia
                                 
    4th quarter   Year
(NOK in millions)   2006   2005   2006   2005
 
Subscription and traffic
    1 488       1 198       5 453       3 949  
Interconnection revenues
    144       159       575       594  
Mobile revenues company’s subscriptions
    1 632       1 357       6 028       4 543  
 
Other mobile revenues
    8       18       82       65  
Total mobile revenues
    1 640       1 375       6 110       4 608  
 
Non-mobile revenues
    59       77       263       324  
Total revenues 1)
    1 699       1 452       6 373       4 932  
 
1) Of which internal revenues
    1       2       6       4  
 
                               
EBITDA
    824       632       2 945       2 142  
Depreciation and amortization 2)
    328       273       1 103       1 038  
Write-downs
    (1 )     3       7       5  
Operating profit
    497       356       1 835       1 099  
 
2) Of which amortization of Telenor’s net excess values
    4       4       15       51  
 
                               
EBITDA/Total revenues (%)
    48.5       43.5       46.2       43.4  
Operating profit/Total revenues (%)
    29.3       24.5       28.8       22.3  
Capex
    513       574       1 309       1 170  
ARPU – monthly (NOK)
    96       102       94       98  
No. of subscriptions (100% in thousands)
                    5 312       4 795  
 
At the end of the fourth quarter of 2006, Telenor’s ownership interest in DiGi was 61.0%. Compared to the fourth quarter of 2005, the Norwegian Krone remained stable against the Malaysian Ringgit in the fourth quarter of 2006.
  Adjusted for the termination of around 500,000 subscriptions following the mandatory prepaid registration in Malaysia, the number of subscriptions increased by 230,000 during the fourth quarter of 2006.
 
  ARPU measured in local currency declined by 6% primarily due to lower incoming traffic combined with a reduction in interconnect access prices.
 
  Total revenues measured in local currency increased by 17% driven by an 11% increase in the subscription base.
 
  EBITDA margin improved by 5 percentage points primarily contributed by higher revenues. A reduction in provision for licence fees for 2006 affected the EBITDA margin positively by approximately 2 percentage points. Measured in local currency, EBITDA increased by 30%.

 


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  Depreciation and amortization increased primarily due to accelerated depreciation resulting from the re-assessment of assets useful lives with effect from 1 July 2006.
 
  Capital expenditure declined mainly due to a higher roll-out volume and completion of capacity upgrades in the fourth quarter of 2005.

 


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Grameenphone – Bangladesh
                                 
    4th quarter   Year
(NOK in millions)   2006   2005   2006   2005
 
Subscription and traffic
    1 106       769       3 920       2 741  
Interconnection revenues
    114       63       359       188  
Mobile revenues company’s subscriptions
    1 220       832       4 279       2 929  
 
Other mobile revenues
    4       6       18       22  
Total mobile revenues
    1 224       838       4 297       2 951  
 
Non-mobile revenues
    5       12       17       19  
Total revenues 1)
    1 229       850       4 314       2 970  
 
1) Of which internal revenues
          1       1       1  
 
                               
EBITDA
    724       455       2 516       1 559  
Depreciation and amortization
    204       166       680       439  
Operating profit
    520       289       1 836       1 120  
 
 
                               
EBITDA/Total revenues (%)
    58.9       53.5       58.3       52.5  
Operating profit/Total revenues (%)
    42.3       34.0       42.6       37.7  
Capex
    683       1 153       2 023       2 596  
ARPU – monthly (NOK)
    41       56       44       68  
No. of subscriptions (100% in thousands)
                    10 759       5 542  
 
At the end of the fourth quarter of 2006, Telenor’s ownership interest in Grameenphone was 62.0%. Compared to the fourth quarter of 2005, the Norwegian Krone appreciated against the Bangladeshi Taka by approximately 6% in the fourth quarter of 2006.
  The number of subscriptions increased by almost 1.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2006 and by 5.2 million from the fourth quarter of 2005.
 
  Grameenphone’s estimated market share remained stable at 63%.
 
  ARPU in local currency decreased by 22% primarily due to decreasing average prices.
 
  Measured in local currency, total revenues increased by 57% mainly due to the subscription growth. This was partially offset by reduction in ARPU.
 
  The EBITDA margin increased by 5 percentage points due to higher revenues and reversal of provisions. The fourth quarter of 2005 was positively affected by a change in accounting treatment of operating lease. The normalized EBITDA margin is estimated at 52%.

 


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  Depreciation and amortization increased as a result of increased capital expenditure, as well as a reduction in useful life for certain assets.
 
  Capital expenditure decreased primarily due to the change in accounting treatment of operating lease in the fourth quarter of 2005.
 
  From January 2007, the inter-operator mobile call termination price in Bangladesh changed from Taka 0.90 peak time and Taka 0.50 off peak time to a flat rate of Taka 0.66.
Telenor – Pakistan
                                 
    4th quarter   Year
(NOK in millions)   2006   2005   2006   2005
 
Subscription and traffic
    394       91       1 002       167  
Interconnection revenues
    83       45       275       93  
Mobile revenues company’s subscriptions
    477       136       1 277       260  
 
Other mobile revenues
    3             7        
Total mobile revenues
    480       136       1 284       260  
 
Non-mobile revenues
    6       4       15       5  
Total revenues 1)
    486       140       1 299       265  
 
1) Of which internal revenues
    4       3       11       11  
 
                               
EBITDA
    (47 )     (133 )     (328 )     (572 )
Depreciation and amortization
    136       85       449       226  
Operating loss
    (183 )     (218 )     (777 )     (798 )
 
 
                               
Capex
    847       496       2 653       1 843  
ARPU – monthly (NOK)
    28       30       29       19  
No. of subscriptions (100% in thousands)
                    6 661       1 868  
 
Compared to the fourth quarter of 2005, the Norwegian Krone appre-ciated against the Pakistani Rupi by approximately 6% in the fourth-quarter of 2006. Telenor – Pakistan is part of ‘Other mobile operations’ in the table on page 17.
  Telenor – Pakistan experienced a significant growth in the number of subscriptions with net additions of 2.1 million during this quarter alone and an increase of almost 5 million compared to the fourth quarter of 2005.

 


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  Telenor – Pakistan’s estimated market share increased significantly by 3 percentage points to 14% from the previous quarter.
 
  Despite the high subscription growth, ARPU in local currency increased by 3% compared to the third quarter of 2006.
 
  Compared to the third quarter of 2006, total revenues in local-currency increased by 46% mainly due to the subscription growth. EBITDA improved further, mainly due to higher revenues.
 
  Capital expenditure was related to the roll-out of the mobile network.

 


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Fixed
                                 
    4th quarter   Year
(NOK in millions)   2006   2005   2006   2005
 
Revenues
                               
Norway
    3 867       4 186       15 824       16 867  
Other operations
    1 145       887       4 167       2 581  
Eliminations
    (45 )     (48 )     (117 )     (135 )
Total revenues 1)
    4 967       5 025       19 874       19 313  
 
1) Of which internal revenues
    460       602       1 919       2 173  
 
                               
EBITDA
    1 269       1 543       6 066       5 885  
Depreciation and amortization 2)
    821       850       3 084       3 236  
Write-downs 3)
    57       609       81       587  
Operating profit
    391       84       2 901       2 062  
 
2) Of which amortization of Telenor’s net excess values
    73       (6 )     191       66  
3) Of which write-downs of Telenor’s net excess values
          10             (24 )
 
                               
EBITDA/Total revenues (%)
    25.5       30.7       30.5       30.5  
Operating profit/Total revenues (%)
    7.9       1.7       14.6       10.7  
Capex
    702       1 237       2 523       2 776  
Investments in businesses
    90       (20 )     628       5 816  
 

 


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Fixed – Norway
                                 
    4th quarter   Year
(NOK in millions)   2006   2005   2006   2005
 
Revenues
                               
Telephony
    1 477       1 751       6 308       7 232  
xDSL/Internet
    611       536       2 339       2 039  
Data services
    209       238       827       963  
Other revenues
    323       366       1 280       1 465  
Total retail revenues
    2 620       2 891       10 754       11 699  
 
Wholesale revenues
    1 247       1 295       5 070       5 168  
Total revenues 1)
    3 867       4 186       15 824       16 867  
 
1) Of which internal revenues
    508       623       2 080       2 190  
 
                               
EBITDA
    1 150       1 377       5 417       5 701  
Depreciation and amortization 2)
    559       692       2 262       2 707  
Write-downs 3)
          (1 )     13       (25 )
Operating profit
    591       686       3 142       3 019  
 
2) Of which amortization of Telenor’s net excess values
    4             4        
3) Of which write-downs of Telenor’s net excess values
          (2 )           (36 )
 
                               
EBITDA/Total revenues (%)
    29.7       32.9       34.2       33.8  
Operating profit/Total revenues (%)
    15.3       16.4       19.9       17.9  
Capex
    528       917       1 732       2 169  
Investments in businesses
    87             88       44  
No. of subscriptions (in thousands):
                               
Telephony
                    1 480       1 622  
– of which PSTN
                    965       1 089  
– of which ISDN
                    413       509  
– of which VoIP
                    102       24  
xDSL subscriptions
                    572       475  
 
  Measured in traffic minutes, Telenor’s estimated market share was 65%, while the estimated market share for xDSL in the retail market was 57%, both in line with the previous quarter.
 
  Total revenues decreased by 7.6%. Adjusted for the outsourcing of contractor activities from 1 April 2006, total revenues decreased by 5.5%. Adjusted total revenues for the full year 2006 decreased by 4.6% compared to the full year 2005.

 


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  Revenues from telephony decreased due to a reduction in the-number of subscriptions, lower traffic volumes and price reductions implemented from 1 September 2006. The number of PSTN/ISDN subscriptions decreased primarily due to migration to VoIP telephony with other fixed network operators, as well as a decrease in the total market. Lower traffic volumes were due to the decrease in the-number of telephony subscriptions and the number of minutes per subscription. The latter was mainly due to migration of traffic from fixed to mobile telephony.
 
  Revenues from xDSL/Internet increased due to growth in the number of xDSL subscriptions. This was partially offset by reduction in revenues from dial-up Internet traffic and Internet subscriptions.
 
  The decrease in Other revenues was mainly related to lower intra-group sales and lower revenues from large installation contracts.
 
  Wholesale revenues, adjusted for the outsourcing of contractor activities from 1 April 2006, increased mainly as a result of growth in the number of subscriptions partially offset by price reductions.
 
  The decrease in EBITDA margin was primarily due to decreased gross margin and high costs related to operational conditions in the network, partially offset by lower operating expenses. Total operating expenses declined mainly due to reduction in the number of man-years.
 
  The decrease in depreciation and amortization was primarily due to lower capital expenditure in recent years. This was partially offset by increased amortization for expenses associated with transactions that provide the rights to use assets, such as local loop unbundling, and decreased estimated useful life for some IT-systems.
 
  Capital expenditure decreased primarily due to the change in accounting treatment of prepaid costs in leases in the fourth quarter of 2005, which increased capital expenditure by NOK 463 million.

 


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Fixed – Other operations
                                 
    4th quarter   Year
(NOK in millions)   2006   2005   2006   2005
 
Revenues
                               
Fixed Sweden
    926       676       3 376       2 096  
Fixed Denmark
    219       164       773       306  
Other countries/eliminations
          47       18       179  
Total revenues 1)
    1 145       887       4 167       2 581  
 
1) Of which internal revenues
    (4 )     27       (44 )     118  
 
                               
EBITDA
                               
Fixed Sweden
    63       183       400       158  
Fixed Denmark
    62       49       237       97  
Other countries/eliminations
    3       (66 )     12       (70 )
Total EBITDA
    128       166       649       185  
 
Depreciation and amortization 2)
    262       158       822       528  
Write-downs 3)
    57       614       68       617  
Operating loss
    (191 )     (606 )     (241 )     (960 )
 
Of which:
                               
Fixed Sweden
    (145 )     (549 )     (219 )     (866 )
Fixed Denmark
    (49 )     27       (30 )     29  
Other countries/eliminations
    3       (84 )     8       (123 )
2) Of which amortization of Telenor’s net excess values
    69       (6 )     187       66  
3) Of which write-downs of Telenor’s net excess values
          12             12  
 
                               
Capex
                               
Fixed Sweden
    114       255       582       485  
Fixed Denmark
    60       57       209       97  
Other countries
          8             25  
 
Bredbandsbolaget and Glocalnet are consolidated with effect from 8 July 2005 and 1 March 2006, respectively. As of 31 December 2006 Telenor’s ownership interest in Glocalnet was 98.8%. Cybercity is consolidated in Fixed Denmark with effect from 5 July 2005. Compared to the fourth quarter of 2005, the Norwegian Krone depreciated against the Swedish Krone by approximately 8% and against the Danish Krone by approximately 4% in the third quarter of 2006. Operations in Other countries were sold with effect from 30 January 2006.

 


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Fixed Sweden
  Revenues, adjusted for the acquisition of Glocalnet, increased due to growth in the number of subscriptions. In the fourth quarter of 2006, the number of xDSL subscriptions increased by 20,000 to 403,000, while the number of LAN subscriptions increased by 7,000 to 172,000.
 
  EBITDA, adjusted for the acquisition of Glocalnet, decreased due to positive effects in the fourth quarter of 2005 related to the change in accounting treatment of transactions that provide the rights to use assets, such as local loop unbundling. In the fourth quarter of 2006 EBITDA was negatively affected by a loss on a rental contract of NOK 65 million.
 
  Write-downs in the fourth quarter of 2005 were mainly related to fixed assets in Telenor AB.
 
  On 1 January 2007 Spray Telecom AB was acquired for SEK 172-million.
Fixed Denmark
  Revenues increased due to growth in the number of xDSL and VoIP subscriptions, partially offset by lower prices on xDSL subscriptions.
 
  EBITDA increased mainly due to higher revenues.
 
  The number of xDSL subscriptions increased by 10,000 to 174,000 and the number of VoIP subscriptions increased by 11,000 to 63,000.
 
  Write-downs in the fourth quarter of 2006 were related to goodwill due to recognition of not previously recognised deferred taxes in the business combination of Cybercity. According to IFRS, the acquirer shall write down the carrying amount of goodwill with the same amount as not previously recognised deferred tax assets are recognised as a tax income.

 


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Broadcast
                                 
    4th quarter   Year
(NOK in millions)   2006   2005   2006   2005
 
Revenues
                               
Distribution
    1 356       1 190       5 197       4 615  
Transmission
    332       313       1 280       1 207  
Other/Eliminations
    (33 )     (37 )     (168 )     (173 )
Total revenues 1)
    1 655       1 466       6 309       5 649  
 
1) Of which internal revenues
    52       35       164       131  
 
                               
EBITDA
                               
Distribution
    57       147       810       818  
Transmission
    183       183       748       713  
Other/Eliminations
    20       1       32       (15 )
Total EBITDA
    260       331       1 590       1 516  
 
Depreciation and amortization 2)
    152       144       606       554  
Write-downs 3)
    15       (57 )     18       (53 )
Operating profit
    93       244       966       1 015  
 
Of which:
                               
Distribution
    (12 )     13       563       494  
Transmission
    97       240       413       564  
Other/Eliminations
    8       (9 )     (10 )     (43 )
2) Of which amortization of Telenor’s net excess values
    2       14       27       56  
3) Of which write-downs of Telenor’s net excess values
          75             75  
 
                               
EBITDA/Total revenues (%)
    15.7       22.6       25.2       26.8  
Operating profit/Total revenues (%)
    5.6       16.6       15.3       18.0  
Capex
    260       133       615       392  
Investments in businesses
    71       25       219       42  
No. of subscribers (in thousands):
                               
DTH pay TV
                    943       906  
Cable TV
                    696       681  
Households in satellite master antenna TV networks
                    1 155       1 177  
Cable TV Internet access
                    91       73  
 

 


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  In the fourth quarter of 2006 the number of DTH pay TV subscribers increased by 14,000, the number of Cable TV subscribers increased by 5,000, and the number of Cable TV internet access subscribers increased by 7,000.
 
  Total revenues increased primarily due to higher number of subscribers, and higher revenues from the sale of cards and services related to Pay TV access control.
 
  The decrease in EBITDA and EBITDA margin was partially driven by free installation and hardware campaigns on DTH and Cable-TV, and the introduction of HDTV in Sweden. Furthermore, the decrease was partially due to higher content costs as a result of renegotiation of the contract with SBS Broadcasting Group/Canal+ with effect from 1 January 2006.
 
  Capital expenditure increased due to start up of the construction of the Norwegian digital terrestrial TV (DTT) network in the third quarter of 2006.
 
  Telenor, together with TV2 in Norway and Denmark and TV4 in Sweden, acquired the Scandinavian TV distribution rights to UEFA EURO 2008.
 
  Telenor, together with Canal+, secured the Nordic TV distribution rights to English F.A. Premier League for three more seasons.
 
  Write-downs in the fourth quarter of 2005 were related to reversal of an impairment loss previously recognised.

 


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Other Units
                                 
    4th quarter   Year
(NOK in millions)   2006   2005   2006   2005
 
Revenues
                               
EDB Business Partner
    1 599       1 258       5 733       4 991  
Venture
    149       126       568       490  
Corporate functions and Group activities
    433       564       2 030       2 266  
Other/eliminations
    (1 )     (24 )     (57 )     (141 )
Total revenues 1)
    2 180       1 924       8 274       7 606  
 
1) Of which internal revenues
    555       669       2 463       2 907  
 
                               
EBITDA
                               
EDB Business Partner
    249       197       620       785  
Venture
    153       (14 )     142       (2 )
Corporate functions and Group activities
    (251 )     (104 )     (549 )     (77 )
Other/eliminations
    (137 )     (32 )     (262 )     (149 )
Total EBITDA
    14       47       (49 )     557  
 
Depreciation and amortization 2)
    216       195       822       770  
Write-downs
    19       6       19       6  
Operating loss
    (221 )     (154 )     (890 )     (219 )
 
Of which
                               
EDB Business Partner
    153       96       222       377  
Venture
    144       (22 )     109       (23 )
Corporate functions and Group activities
    (371 )     (192 )     (943 )     (420 )
Other/eliminations
    (147 )     (36 )     (278 )     (153 )
2) Of which amortization of Telenor’s net excess values
    2             5        
 
                               
Capex from continuing operations
    200       252       738       650  
Capex from discontinued operations
    74       69       186       182  
Investments in businesses
    99       47       1 674       332  
 
  In the fourth quarter of 2006, operating profit included gains on-disposal of operations in Venture of NOK 79 million and gains on-disposal of properties of NOK 33 million.
 
  Investments in businesses in the fourth quarter of 2006 were mainly related to the acquisitions within EDB Business Partner and the acquisition of the joint venture company AeroMobile Ltd.

 


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EDB Business Partner
  Revenues and EBITDA increased mainly due to acquisition of operations in the fourth quarter of 2005 and the first half year of 2006.
 
  EDB Business Partner has entered into an agreement to purchase 60% of the shares in Infopulse Ukraine, with an option to acquire the remaining shares.
Satellite Services
  On 25 October 2006, Telenor entered into an agreement with Apax Partners France for the sale of Telenor Satellite Services (TSS) to funds managed by Apax Partners for a cash consideration of USD 400 million. The agreement is expected to be closed during the first half year of 2007. The post tax results from external transactions in TSS are excluded from Continuing Operations and reported separately as results from Discontinued Operations. Prior periods’ profit and loss statements have been reclassified to be comparable. The gain will be recognised when the agreement is closed. Please refer to page 9 for further details about discontinued operations.
Venture
  Revenues increased mainly due to acquired business.
Corporate Functions and Group Activities
  The increased EBITDA loss was largely due to lower intra-group revenues.

 


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Other Profit and Loss Items for the Group
Depreciation, amortization and write-downs
                                 
    4th quarter   Year
(NOK in millions)   2006   2005   2006   2005
 
Depreciation 1)
    2 432       1 948       8 938       7 854  
Amortization 2)
    1 644       1 171       5 783       3 427  
Total depreciation and amortization
    4 076       3 119       14 721       11 281  
 
Write-downs 1)
    46       451       150       486  
Write-downs of goodwill
    67       78       67       44  
Write-downs 2)
    25       53       41       53  
Total write-downs
    138       582       258       583  
 
Total depreciation, amortization and write-downs
    4 214       3 701       14 979       11 864  
 
1)   Tangible assets (property, plant and equipment)
 
2)   Other intangible assets and prepaid lease payments.
See page 19 for more specifications.
  The increase in total depreciation and amortization was primarily due to acquired businesses and increased capital expenditure, partially offset by fully depreciated assets.
 
  In general, depreciation and amortization are also affected by changes in exchange rates and investment levels in the previous quarters.
 
  Write-downs of tangible assets in the fourth quarter of 2005 were mainly related to Telenor AB.
 
  Write-downs of goodwill in the fourth quarter of 2006 were due to recognition of not previously recognised deferred taxes in business combinations. According to IFRS, the acquirer shall write down the carrying amount of goodwill with the same amount as not previously recognised deferred tax assets are recognised as a tax income.
Associated companies
                                 
    4th quarter   Year
(NOK in millions)   2006   2005   2006   2005
 
Telenor’s share of 1)
                               
Profit after taxes
    595       236       1 839       1 446  
Amortization of Telenor’s net excess values
    (6 )     (4 )     (16 )     (46 )
Write-downs of Telenor’s net excess values
    169       (172 )     158       (172 )
Gains (losses) on disposal of ownership interests
    366       3       372       (1 )
Net result from associated companies
    1 124       63       2 353       1 227  
 

 


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1)   For certain associated companies, financial statements as of the Group’s balance sheet date are not available. In such instances, the most recent financial statements (as of a date not more than three months prior to the Group’s balance sheet date) are used, and estimates for the last period are made based on publicly available information. Actual figures may deviate from the preliminary figures. The consolidated profit and loss statement contains only the line ‘Net result from associated companies’. The preceding table includes Telenor’s share of profit after taxes from DTAC and UCOM until 26 October 2005. Thereafter DTAC is consolidated, while UCOM is treated as a discontinued operation. Glocalnet is included until 28 February 2006. Thereafter Glocalnet is consolidated as a subsidiary.
  At the end of the fourth quarter of 2006, Telenor’s ownership interest in VimpelCom in Russia was 29.9%. The value of Telenor’s share of the company, based on the quoted share price as of 31 December 2006, was NOK 30 billion. According to telecom analysts, VimpelCom had approximately 55 million mobile subscriptions at the end of the fourth quarter of 2006.
 
  On 30 October 2006, Telenor entered into an agreement to sell its 46.9% ownership interest in Bravida ASA, which has resulted in a gain of NOK 351 million, recognised in the fourth quarter of 2006.
Financial items
                                 
    4th quarter   Year
(NOK in millions)   2006   2005   2006   2005
 
Financial income
    526       172       903       440  
Financial expenses
    (442 )     (566 )     (2 306 )     (1 637 )
Net foreign currency gains (losses)
    16       (116 )     (301 )     90  
Change in fair value of financial instruments
    624       157       1 293       243  
Net gains (losses) and write-downs
    74       51       1 878       518  
Net financial items
    798       (302 )     1 467       (346 )
 
 
Gross interest expenses
    (701 )     (490 )     (2 555 )     (1 594 )
Net interest expenses
    (243 )     (396 )     (1 811 )     (1 309 )
 
  Increased financial income was mainly due to interest income of NOK 280 million related to the tax settlement in the Sonofon case against the Kingdom of Norway.
 
  Decreased financial expenses were mainly related to reversal of provision for interest expenses of NOK 304 million related to the Sonofon case, partially offset by increased financial expenses due to increased long-term interest-bearing liabilities following the acquisition of businesses.
 
  The change in fair value of financial instruments was primarily related to the total return swap agreement in the underlying VimpelCom share and to derivatives used for economic hedge of interest-bearing liabilities that do not fulfil the requirements for hedge accounting.

 


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Taxes
  The nominal Norwegian corporate income tax rate is 28%. Taxes in the fourth quarter of 2006 were positively impacted by a tax income of NOK 2,414 million related to the Sonofon case. In the fourth quarter of 2006, the Telenor Group reported a tax income of NOK 1,016 million.
 
  The estimated effective tax rate for the Telenor Group for the fiscal year 2006 is approximately 15% of profit before taxes. The low effective tax rate for the full year was mainly due to the tax free gain on the sale of shares in Inmarsat of NOK 1.8 billion in the first quarter and the tax income of NOK 2.4 billion related to the Sonofon case that was recognised in the fourth quarter.
 
  Adjusted for these effects, the effective tax rate for 2006 is approximately 30%. The effective tax rate is also affected by taxes related to companies outside Norway and non-deductible expenses.
 
  The actual effective tax rate for 2006 may deviate from the estimated rate.

 


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Balance sheet
  Total assets as of 31 December 2006 decreased by NOK 4.8 billion compared to 30 September 2006, primarily due to down payment of debt in the fourth quarter.
 
  Net interest-bearing liabilities decreased by NOK 4.1 billion in the quarter to NOK 43.2 billion as of 31 December 2006.
 
  Assets and liabilities directly associated with those assets that will be transferred in connection with the sale of Telenor Satellite Services (TSS) are presented separately as held for sale in the balance sheet. As a consequence of this, non-current assets of NOK 1,194 million and current assets of NOK 925 million were reclassified to Assets held for sale in the fourth quarter of 2006. Correspondingly, NOK 718 million in current and non-current liabilities related to TSS were reclassified to Liabilities held for sale. For more information regarding Discontinued Operations, see further explanation under Discontinued Operations below.
 
  The provisionally purchase price allocation of Mobile Sweden and Telenor Serbia has been revised during the fourth quarter of 2006, and resulted in a reduction of goodwill by NOK 545 million in the fourth quarter of 2006. The increase in intangible assets was mainly related to the same adjustment. The provisionally purchase price allocation is still due for adjustments.
 
  Translation differences increased equity in the fourth quarter of 2006 by NOK 1.0 billion, due to the depreciation of the Norwegian Krone compared to most of the functional currencies of Telenor’s foreign subsidiaries and associated companies as of 31 December 2006, compared to 30 September 2006.
Discontinued Operations
  Discontinued operations remain consolidated in the Group’s financial statements, which means that any internal transactions between continuing and discontinued operations are eliminated as usual in the consolidation. As a consequence, the amounts ascribed to continuing and discontinued operations are revenues and expenses only from external transactions. Prior period’s profit and loss statements have been reclassified to be comparable. This means that the results presented for continuing and discontinued operations do not indicate the profit of these operations, as if they were stand-alone entities, for past or future periods. External assets and liabilities are presented separately as held for sale in the balance sheet with effect from the time Telenor entered into the agreement. However, internal assets and liabilities have not been reclassified. The balance sheet has not been reclassified for prior periods.
US GAAP
  Net income and equity according to United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP) will be published in Form 20-F for 2006.

 


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Outlook for 2007

Based upon the current group structure:
  In 2007 we expect a growth in reported revenues of between 15% and 20%.
 
  The EBITDA margin before other income and expenses is expected to be around 35%.
 
  We expect capital expenditure as a proportion of revenues to be around 20% in 2007, mainly driven by high subscription growth within our mobile operations in emerging markets.
 
  The effects from the introduction of an interconnect regime in Thailand, both when it comes to timing as well as magnitude, represents the main uncertain factor related to Telenor’s outlook for 2007.
 
  A growing share of Telenor’s revenues and profits is derived from operations outside Norway. Currency fluctuations may to an increasing extent influence the reported figures in Norwegian Krone. Political risk, including regulatory conditions, may also influence the profits. We expect seasonal variations between the quarters.
Telenor (the Group) consists of Telenor ASA (the Company) and its-subsidiaries. Telenor ASA is a limited company, incorporated in Norway. The condensed consolidated interim financial statements consist of the Group and the Group’s interest in associated companies and joint ventures.
These condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) IAS34 Interim Financial Reporting. They do not include all of the information required for full annual consolidated-financial statements, and should be read in conjunction with consolidated financial statements of the Group as at and for the year ended 31 December 2005. These condensed consolidated interim financial-statements are unaudited.
This report contains statements regarding the future in connection with Telenor’s growth initiatives, profit figures, outlook, strategies and objectives. In particular, the section ‘Outlook for 2007’ contains forward-looking statements regarding the group’s expectations. All statements regarding the future are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties, and many factors can lead to actual profits and developments deviating substantially from what has been expressed or implied in such statements. These factors include the risk factors relating to Telenor’s activities described in Telenor’s 2005 Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the USA under the headings ‘Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements’ and ‘Risk Factors’ (available at www.telenor.com/ir/).
Barcelona, 15 February 2007
The Board of Directors of Telenor ASA

 


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Definitions
  Underlying growth is defined as revenue growth adjusted for the effects of acquisition and disposal of operations and currency effects.
 
  For reconciliation of EBITDA before other income and expenses and adjusted operating profit, see the table ‘Reconciliations’ on page 19.
 
  Capital expenditure (Capex) is investments in tangible and-intangible assets.
 
  Investments in businesses comprise acquisitions of shares and-participations, including acquisitions of subsidiaries and businesses not organised as separate companies.
 
  Operating cash flow is defined as EBITDA – Capex.
Mobile Operations
Revenues
Subscription and traffic
– consist of subscription and connection fees,-revenues from voice-outgoing airtime, non-voice traffic, outbound roaming and other mobile service revenues. Subscription and traffic includes only -revenues from-the company’s own subscriptions..
Interconnection revenues
– consist of revenues from incoming traffic. Revenues from incoming traffic related to service provider-subscriptions are not included.
Other mobile revenues
– consist of inbound roaming, national roaming and revenues related to service providers and MVNOs (Mobile Virtual Network Operators).
Non-mobile revenues
– consist of revenues from customer equipment and businesses that are not directly related to mobile operations.
Key Figures
Subscriptions
Contract subscriptions are counted until the-subscription is terminated.
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included, but SIM-cards used for telemetric applications are excluded. Telemetric is defined as machine-to-machine SIM-cards (M2M), for example, vending machines and meter readings.
Average traffic minutes per-subscription per month (AMPU) Traffic minutes per subscription per month are calculated based on total outgoing and incoming rated minutes from the company’s own subscriptions. This includes zero rated minutes and outgoing minutes from own subscriptions while roaming. Outgoing and incoming minutes related to inbound roaming, national roaming, service providers and MVNOs are not included.
Average revenue per subscription per month (ARPU) ARPU is calculated based on mobile revenues from the company’s own subscriptions, divided by the average number of subscriptions for the relevant period.
‘Mobile revenues company’s subscriptions’ consist of ‘Subscription and traffic’ and ‘Interconnection revenues’ and do not include revenues from inbound roaming, national roaming, service providers, MVNOs, sale of-customer equipment and incoming traffic related to service provider-subscriptions.
Fixed – Norway
Revenues
Telephony
– consist of subscription and connection fee, traffic (fixed to fixed, fixed to mobile, to other countries, value added services, other traffic) for PSTN/ISDN and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP).
xDSL/Internet
– consist of subscription fee for xDSL and Internet and traffic charges for Internet traffic (810/815).
Data services
– consist of Nordicom, Frame relay and IP-VPN.
Other revenue
– consist of leased lines, managed services and other retail products.

 


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Wholesale revenues
– consist of sale to service providers of telephony (PSTN/ISDN) and xDSL, national and international interconnect, transit traffic, leased lines, other wholesale products and contractor services.
Broadcast
Revenues
Distribution
– consist of revenues from Pay TV subscribers and basic tier households on DTH (direct to home), cable TV subscribers, households in SMATV networks and DTT (Digital terrestrial TV) Pay TV subscribers.
Transmission
– consist of revenues from satellite services from satellite position 1-degree west and revenue from-terrestrial radio and TV transmission in Norway.
Other
– consist of revenues from conditional access systems and revenue not directly related to Distribution and Transmission services

 


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Telenor Mobile — Norway
                                                                                                     
    2004     2005     2006
(NOK in millions)   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4     Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4     Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4
Subscription and traffic
    1 846       1 968       2 044       2 021         1 927       2 003       2 098       2 120         2 023       2 170       2 264       2 125  
Interconnection revenues
    378       402       403       430         407       452       441       454         446       474       443       452  
Mobile revenues company’s subscriptions
    2 224       2 370       2 447       2 451         2 334       2 455       2 539       2 574         2 469       2 644       2 707       2 577  
             
Other mobile revenues
    304       405       434       370         362       453       484       526         532       505       624       530  
Total mobile revenues
    2 528       2 775       2 881       2 821         2 696       2 908       3 023       3 100         3 001       3 149       3 331       3 107  
             
Non-mobile revenues
    276       179       128       142         142       141       98       135         104       124       127       119  
             
Total revenues 1)
    2 804       2 954       3 009       2 963         2 838       3 049       3 121       3 235         3 105       3 273       3 458       3 226  
             
1) Of which internal revenues
    311       315       311       289         278       313       299       281         266       257       221       215  
 
                                                                                                   
EBITDA
    1 002       1 081       1 103       1 119         1 001       1 066       1 218       1 186         1 323       1 365       1 513       1 293  
Depreciation and amortization 1)
    239       275       267       281         213       230       224       222         216       215       206       216  
Write-downs 2)
          1       3       11         - 2       12       4       2               33             4  
             
Operating profit
    763       805       833       827         790       824       990       962         1 107       1 117       1 307       1 073  
             
1) Of which amortization of Telenor’s net excess values
                      1         1       1       1       1         1       1       1       (3 )
2) Of which write-downs of Telenor’s net excess values
                                                                           
 
                                                                                                   
EBITDA/Total revenues (%)
    35.7       36.6       36.7       37.8         35.3       35.0       39.0       36.7         42.6       41.7       43.8       40.1  
Operating profit/Total revenues (%)
    27.2       27.3       27.7       27.9         27.8       27.0       31.7       29.7         35.7       34.1       37.8       33.3  
Capex
    214       255       332       172         194       343       220       461         129       143       220       272  
Investments in businesses
                      52                                                      
 
                                                                                                   
             
No. of mobile subscriptions (in thousands)
    2 378       2 451       2 562       2 645         2 635       2 687       2 736       2 731         2 722       2 709       2 711       2 723  
- of which prepaid
    1 091       1 118       1 178       1 228         1 218       1 267       1 285       1 222         1 185       1 133       1 097       1 053  
Average traffic minutes per subscription per month (AMPU) in the quarter
    179       187       187       182         175       191       186       184         186       196       199       205  
Average revenue per subscription per month (ARPU) in the quarter
    315       332       328       318         297       308       314       317         305       324       331       316  
- of which contract
    464       491       499       491         453       465       475       472         446       461       469       441  
- of which prepaid
    147       146       129       119         117       129       133       136         126       141       134       127  
             

 


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     Sonofon — Denmark
                                                                                                     
    2004     2005     2006
(NOK in millions)   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4     Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4     Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4
Subscription and traffic
    274       496       541       502         571       595       600       595         622       630       693       693  
Interconnection revenues
    140       280       274       292         300       328       325       347         348       338       327       355  
Mobile revenues company’s subscriptions
    414       776       815       794         871       923       925       942         970       968       1 020       1 048  
             
Other mobile revenues
    97       161       170       143         143       158       181       156         145       152       169       162  
Total mobile revenues
    511       937       985       937         1 014       1 081       1 106       1 098         1 115       1 120       1 189       1 210  
             
Non-mobile revenues
    159       288       281       306         179       227       250       236         238       227       239       263  
             
Total revenues 1)
    670       1 225       1 266       1 243         1 193       1 308       1 356       1 334         1 353       1 347       1 428       1 473  
             
1) Of which internal revenues
    4       8       21       20         20       35       43       34         30       48       55       63  
 
                                                                                                   
EBITDA
    167       238       260       16         253       308       307       308         305       307       390       378  
Depreciation and amortization 1)
    189       355       369       277         353       328       308       296         286       271       280       291  
Write-downs 2)
                      3 290                                                      
             
Operating profit / (loss)
    - 22       - 117       - 109       - 3,551         - 100       - 20       - 1       12         19       36       110       87  
             
1) Of which amortization of Telenor’s net excess values
    75       160       160       156         157       134       131       133         137       132       138       139  
2) Of which write-downs of Telenor’s net excess values
                      3 075                                                      
 
                                                                                                   
EBITDA/Total revenues (%)
    24.9       19.4       20.5       1.3         21.2       23.5       22.6       23.1         22.5       22.8       27.3       25.7  
Operating profit/Total revenues (%)
  nm     nm     nm     nm       nm     nm     nm       0.9         1.4       2.7       7.7       5.9  
Capex
    66       144       102       76         28       140       137       757         109       170       168       251  
Investments in businesses
    3 641       145                                       4                            
 
                                                                                                   
             
No. of mobile subscriptions (in thousands)
    987       1 203       1 253       1 275         1 232       1 250       1 261       1 284         1 299       1 310       1 342       1 398  
- of which prepaid
    250       451       485       462         413       420       420       425         429       436       464       491  
Average traffic minutes per subscription per month (AMPU) in the quarter
    147       157       139       151         153       182       183       195         200       209       203       205  
Average revenue per subscription per month (ARPU) in the quarter
    250       233       219       207         229       253       243       246         250       248       257       255  
- of which contract
    287       291       281       267         284       306       292       285         292       290       306       307  
- of which prepaid
    135       111       120       111         126       146       146       166         164       163       161       159  
             

 


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Telenor Mobile — Sweden
                                                                                                     
    2004     2005     2006
(NOK in millions)   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4     Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4     Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4
Subscription and traffic
    32       34       37       38         37       33       34       26         902       972       1 050       1 083  
Interconnection revenues
    9       15       13       15         15       18       15       12         206       235       219       255  
Mobile revenues company’s subscriptions
    41       49       50       53         52       51       49       38         1 108       1 207       1 269       1 338  
             
Other mobile revenues
    5       6       11       8         11       14       19       10         89       96       133       118  
Total mobile revenues
    46       55       61       61         63       65       68       48         1 197       1 303       1 402       1 456  
             
Non-mobile revenues
                                                        104       127       148       161  
             
Total revenues 1)
    46       55       61       61         63       65       68       48         1 301       1 430       1 550       1 617  
             
1) Of which internal revenues
    14       21       27       25         28       33       39       24         48       27       42       42  
 
                                                                                                   
EBITDA
    -25       -36       -45       -619         -10       -18       -139       -309         170       241       371       326  
Depreciation and amortization 1)
    8       7       8       26         0       0       0       0         358       395       435       405  
Write-downs 2)
    0       0       0       75         0       0       0       0         0       0       6       0  
             
Operating profit / (loss)
    -33       -43       -53       -720         -10       -18       -139       -309         -188       -154       -70       -79  
             
1) Of which amortization of Telenor’s net excess values
    0       0       0       0         0       0       0       0         52       64       260       68  
2) Of which write-downs of Telenor’s net excess values
                                                                           
 
                                                                                                   
EBITDA/Total revenues (%)
  nm     nm     nm     nm       nm     nm     nm     nm         13.1       16.9       23.9       20.2  
Operating profit/Total revenues (%)
  nm     nm     nm     nm       nm     nm     nm     nm       nm     nm     nm     nm  
Capex
    4       4       3       6                                   135       137       112       224  
Investments in businesses
                                                        7 739       8             (241 )
 
                                                                                                   
             
No. of mobile subscriptions (in thousands)
    84       92       96       105         107       99       97       95         1 660       1 676       1 708       1 733  
- of which prepaid
    48       55       56       57         56       51       50       48         575       571       571       553  
Average traffic minutes per subscription per month (AMPU) in the quarter
    73       96       104       108         113       141       144       129         160       185       184       195  
Average revenue per subscription per month (ARPU) in the quarter
    169       181       182       169         164       167       164       136         229       242       249       260  
- of which contract
    252       262       265       241         215       216       215       183         330       340       346       362  
- of which prepaid
    106       122       125       117         121       121       115       90         49       54       58       50  
             

 


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Kyivstar — Ukraine
                                                                                                     
    2004     2005     2006
(NOK in millions)   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4     Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4     Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4
Subscription and traffic
    610       703       838       810         807       1 158       1 437       1 720         1 749       1 952       2 321       2 347  
Interconnection revenues
    186       236       319       327         313       428       541       606         528       562       606       616  
Mobile revenues company’s subscriptions
    796       939       1 157       1 137         1 120       1 586       1 978       2 326         2 277       2 514       2 927       2 963  
             
Other mobile revenues
    16       27       54       25         23       30       72       33         36       50       82       43  
Total mobile revenues
    812       966       1 211       1 162         1 143       1 616       2 050       2 359         2 313       2 564       3 009       3 006  
             
Non-mobile revenues
    13       15       18       22         20       27       26       31         16       16       16       16  
             
Total revenues 1)
    825       981       1 229       1 184         1 163       1 643       2 076       2 390         2 329       2 580       3 025       3 022  
             
1) Of which internal revenues
                1       1         1       2       2       1               1       5       3  
 
                                                                                                   
EBITDA
    505       592       772       712         632       911       1 148       1 359         1 432       1 596       1 827       1 661  
Depreciation and amortization 1)
    125       128       145       157         231       331       322       325         379       381       395       430  
Write-downs 2)
                                                15                     13       18  
             
Operating profit
    380       464       627       555         401       580       826       1 019         1 053       1 215       1 419       1 213  
             
1) Of which amortization of Telenor’s net excess values
    24       24       24       21         22       23       24       24         24       23       23       24  
2) Of which write-downs of Telenor’s net excess values
                                                                           
 
                                                                                                   
EBITDA/Total revenues (%)
    61.2       60.3       62.8       60.1         54.3       55.4       55.3       56.9         61.5       61.9       60.4       55.0  
Operating profit/Total revenues (%)
    46.1       47.3       51.0       46.9         34.5       35.3       39.8       42.6         45.2       47.1       46.9       40.1  
Capex
    331       566       687       1 024         735       919       1 106       890         830       770       992       1 039  
Investments in businesses
          35                                                                  
 
                                                                                                   
             
No. of mobile subscriptions (100% in thousands)
    3 221       3 610       4 856       6 252         7 662       9 335       10 943       13 925         14 965       16 005       17 709       21 510  
- of which prepaid
    2 675       3 031       4 211       5 532         6 892       8 500       10 021       12 901         13 895       14 886       16 535       20 281  
Average traffic minutes per subscription per month (AMPU) in the quarter
    68       74       95       95         91       90       103       108         110       118       123       127  
Average revenue per subscription per month (ARPU) in the quarter
    84       93       95       68         53       62       66       64         53       54       57       52  
- of which contract
    191       213       223       184         165       187       200       197         175       180       197       198  
- of which prepaid
    62       69       72       52         40       49       53       53         43       45       47       41  
             

 


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Pannon — Hungary
                                                                                                     
    2004     2005     2006  
(NOK in millions)   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4     Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4     Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4
Subscription and traffic
    872       872       1 005       920         880       903       1 025       960         926       913       940       1 030  
Interconnection revenues
    423       443       423       442         430       458       416       431         400       400       415       453  
Mobile revenues company’s subscriptions
    1 295       1 315       1 428       1 362         1 310       1 361       1 441       1 391         1 326       1 313       1 355       1 483  
             
Other mobile revenues
    25       39       46       32         28       44       52       20         23       35       45       30  
Total mobile revenues
    1 320       1 354       1 474       1 394         1 338       1 405       1 493       1 411         1 349       1 348       1 400       1 513  
             
Non-mobile revenues
    81       90       78       116         77       93       90       154         64       79       64       134  
             
Total revenues 1)
    1 401       1 444       1 552       1 510         1 415       1 498       1 583       1 565         1 413       1 427       1 464       1 647  
             
1) Of which internal revenues
    1       2             3         2       2       2       4         3       2       3       6  
 
                                                                                                   
EBITDA
    556       556       561       420         517       484       650       534         540       567       581       517  
Depreciation and amortization 1)
    331       326       326       312         316       276       294       285         279       254       251       294  
Write-downs 2)
                      21               2       1       4               33             26  
             
Operating profit
    225       230       235       87         201       206       355       245         261       280       330       197  
             
1) Of which amortization of Telenor’s net excess values
    89       89       91       89         90       85       86       84         84       79       79       86  
2) Of which write-downs of Telenor’s net excess values
                                                                           
 
                                                                                                   
EBITDA/Total revenues (%)
    39.7       38.5       36.1       27.8         36.5       32.3       41.1       34.1         38.2       39.7       39.7       31.4  
Operating profit/Total revenues (%)
    16.1       15.9       15.1       5.8         14.2       13.8       22.4       15.7         18.5       19.6       22.5       12.0  
Capex
    104       121       121       820         109       243       150       261         71       235       168       145  
Investments in businesses
                                                                           
 
                                                                                                   
             
No. of mobile subscriptions (in thousands)
    2 596       2 588       2 595       2 770         2 792       2 824       2 856       2 929         2 939       2 947       2 981       3 153  
- of which prepaid
    1 977       1 935       1 886       1 991         1 955       1 915       1 894       1 904         1 878       1 854       1 848       1 962  
Average traffic minutes per subscription per month (AMPU) in the quarter
    111       121       127       131         125       143       145       149         143       159       157       160  
Average revenue per subscription per month (ARPU) in the quarter
    165       170       184       171         157       162       166       162         150       148       150       161  
- of which contract
    399       389       400       356         327       316       314       299         272       254       248       269  
- of which prepaid
    92       96       103       96         84       89       89       86         80       86       87       90  
             

 


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Telenor Serbia
                                                                                                     
    2004     2005     2006
(NOK in millions)   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4     Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4     Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4
Total revenues
                                                                                        175       551  
EBITDA
                                                                                        103       206  
Operating profit 1)2)
                                                                                        86       46  
1) Of which amortization of Telenor’s net excess values
                                                                                        5       32  
2) Of which write-downs of Telenor’s net excess values
                                                                                               
Capex
                                                                                        49       114  
Investments in businesses
                                                                                        11,980       1  
 
                                                                                                   
             
No. of mobile subscriptions (in thousands)
                                                                                        2,284       2,464  
- of which prepaid
                                                                                        1,862       2,003  
Average traffic minutes per subscription per month (AMPU) in the quarter
                                                                                                87  
Average revenue per subscription per month (ARPU) in the quarter
                                                                                                75  
- of which contract
                                                                                                166  
- of which prepaid
                                                                                                53  
             

 


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Promonte — Montenegro
                                                                                                     
    2004     2005     2006
(NOK in millions)   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4     Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4     Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4
Total revenues
                    82       118         104       123       180       112         114       139       211       148  
EBITDA
                    45       46         55       60       98       47         55       65       122       65  
Operating profit 1)2)
                    26       (2 )       12       18       58       7         16       27       84       24  
1) Of which amortization of Telenor’s net excess values
                    7       25         20       20       20       20         20       20       20       20  
2) Of which write-downs of Telenor’s net excess values
                                                                               
Capex
                    3       13         5       4       8       21         4       7       24       41  
Investments in businesses
                    540       1                                                      
 
                                                                                                   
             
No. of mobile subscriptions (in thousands)
                    340       279         279       303       394       310         324       363       479       365  
- of which prepaid
                    297       234         235       263       352       265         276       309       424       305  
Average traffic minutes per subscription per month (AMPU) in the quarter
                    113       87         91       105       109       92         104       121       120       105  
Average revenue per subscription per month (ARPU) in the quarter
                    139       107         115       129       126       95         111       120       125       108  
- of which contract
                    309       284         288       338       339       269         284       297       303       286  
- of which prepaid
                    111       79         82       97       103       71         81       90       100       81  
             

 


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DTAC — Thailand
                                                                                                     
    2004     2005     2006
(NOK in millions)   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4     Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4     Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4
Subscription and traffic
                                                              1 074         1 852       1 760       1 887       1 991  
Interconnection revenues
                                                              25         33       33       41       39  
Mobile revenues company’s subscriptions
                                                              1 099         1 885       1 793       1 928       2 030  
             
Other mobile revenues
                                                              74         131       85       93       109  
Total mobile revenues
                                                              1 173         2 016       1 878       2 021       2 139  
             
Non-mobile revenues
                                                              18         16       15       20       19  
             
Total revenues 1)
                                                              1 191         2 032       1 893       2 041       2 158  
             
1) Of which internal revenues
                                                              6         11       8       6       11  
 
                                                                                                   
EBITDA
                                                              445         719       698       732       795  
Depreciation and amortization 1)
                                                              220         337       335       356       385  
Write-downs 2)
                                                                                         
             
Operating profit
                                                              225         382       363       376       410  
             
1) Of which amortization of Telenor’s net excess values
                                                              35         51       50       51       53  
2) Of which write-downs of Telenor’s net excess values
                                                                                         
 
                                                                                                   
EBITDA/Total revenues (%)
                                                              37.4         35.4       36.9       35.9       36.8  
Operating profit/Total revenues (%)
                                                              18.9         18.8       19.2       18.4       19.0  
Capex
                                                              146         605       543       565       737  
Investments in businesses
                                                              2 664         85       31              
             
 
                                                                                                   
No. of mobile subscriptions (100% in thousands)
                                                              8 677         9 823       10 622       11 241       11 869  
- of which prepaid
                                                              7 212         8 185       8 806       9 274       9 833  
Average traffic minutes per subscription per month (AMPU) in the quarter
                                                              231         295       327       314       329  
Average revenue per subscription per month (ARPU) in the quarter
                                                              66         69       59       58       59  
- of which contract
                                                              141         150       126       123       121  
- of which prepaid
                                                              51         53       45       44       45  
             

 


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DiGi — Malaysia
                                                                                                     
    2004     2005     2006
(NOK in millions)   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4     Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4     Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4
Subscription and traffic
    642       662       751       739         792       924       1 035       1 198         1 279       1 331       1 355       1 488  
Interconnection revenues
    147       137       144       143         137       143       155       159         166       127       138       144  
Mobile revenues company’s subscriptions
    789       799       895       882         929       1 067       1 190       1 357         1 445       1 458       1 493       1 632  
             
Other mobile revenues
    17       18       17       13         14       15       18       18         21       20       33       8  
Total mobile revenues
    806       817       912       895         943       1 082       1 208       1 375         1 466       1 478       1 526       1 640  
             
Non-mobile revenues
    130       141       136       109         91       79       77       77         80       66       58       59  
             
Total revenues 1)
    936       958       1 048       1 004         1 034       1 161       1 285       1 452         1 546       1 544       1 584       1 699  
             
1) Of which internal revenues
    1       1       1               1             1       2         2       1       2       1  
 
                                                                                                   
EBITDA
    426       410       453       443         451       499       560       632         700       700       721       824  
Depreciation and amortization 1)
    229       226       231       215         257       253       255       273         252       227       296       328  
Write-downs 2)
                              1             1       3               7       1       - 1  
             
Operating profit
    197       184       222       228         193       246       304       356         448       466       424       497  
             
1) Of which amortization of Telenor’s net excess values
    19       18       18       17         17       17       13       4         4       4       3       4  
2) Of which write-downs of Telenor’s net excess values
                                                                           
 
                                                                                                   
EBITDA/Total revenues (%)
    45.5       42.8       43.2       44.1         43.6       43.0       43.6       43.5         45.3       45.3       45.5       48.5  
Operating profit/Total revenues (%)
    21.0       19.2       21.2       22.7         18.7       21.2       23.7       24.5         29.0       30.2       26.8       29.3  
Capex
    103       162       228       427         108       178       310       574         226       199       371       513  
Investments in businesses
                                                                           
             
 
                                                                                                   
No. of mobile subscriptions (100% in thousands)
    2 413       2 583       2 804       3 239         3 461       3 765       4 187       4 795         5 086       5 440       5 590       5 312  
- of which prepaid
    2 301       2 453       2 653       3 067         3 259       3 525       3 880       4 441         4 704       5 018       5 126       4 807  
Average traffic minutes per subscription per month (AMPU) in the quarter
    167       164       170       165         163       170       175       169         162       163       162       173  
Average revenue per subscription per month (ARPU) in the quarter
    113       107       110       98         92       99       100       102         97       93       90       96  
- of which contract
    312       312       297       238         233       216       192       174         172       180       163       157  
- of which prepaid
    104       97       100       90         84       93       93       97         92       86       84       91  
             

 


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Grameenphone — Bangladesh
                                                                                                     
    2004     2005     2006
(NOK in millions)   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4     Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4     Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4
Subscription and traffic
    470       500       565       529         598       659       715       769         871       911       1 032       1 106  
Interconnection revenues
    9       20       26       35         34       39       52       63         73       78       94       114  
Mobile revenues company’s subscriptions
    479       520       591       564         632       698       767       832         944       989       1 126       1 220  
             
Other mobile revenues
    7       6       5       6         5       5       6       6         6       5       3       4  
Total mobile revenues
    486       526       596       570         637       703       773       838         950       994       1 129       1 224  
             
Non-mobile revenues
    3       3       2               3       2       2       12         5       3       4       5  
             
Total revenues 1)
    489       529       598       570         640       705       775       850         955       997       1 133       1 229  
             
1) Of which internal revenues
                                                1               1              
 
                                                                                                   
EBITDA
    283       309       383       338         329       334       441       455         659       488       645       724  
Depreciation and amortization 1)
    34       51       58       72         77       89       107       166         159       148       169       204  
Write-downs 2)
                      3                                                      
             
Operating profit
    249       258       325       263         252       245       334       289         500       340       476       520  
             
1) Of which amortization of Telenor’s net excess values
                                                                           
2) Of which write-downs of Telenor’s net excess values
                                                                           
 
                                                                                                   
EBITDA/Total revenues (%)
    57.9       58.4       64.0       59.3         51.4       47.4       56.9       53.5         69.0       48.9       56.9       58.9  
Operating profit/Total revenues (%)
    50.9       48.8       54.3       46.1         39.4       34.8       43.1       34.0         52.4       34.1       42.0       42.3  
Capex
    160       258       418       482         496       357       590       1 153         389       516       435       683  
Investments in businesses
                      298                                                      
 
                                                                                                   
             
No. of mobile subscriptions (100% in thousands)
    1 520       1 795       2 024       2 388         2 928       3 704       4 215       5 542         6 427       8 459       9 404       10 759  
- of which prepaid
    1 258       1 501       1 730       2 092         2 625       3 375       3 860       5 159         6 030       8 015       8 904       10 227  
Average traffic minutes per subscription per month (AMPU) in the quarter
    239       246       249       241         237       223       223       250         196       213       214       241  
Average revenue per subscription per month (ARPU) in the quarter
    120       106       103       87         81       69       65       56         51       45       41       41  
- of which contract
    331       287       302       257         288       284       282       258         258       234       220       169  
- of which prepaid
    71       69       67       60         54       47       45       39         37       33       31       34  
             

 


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Telenor Pakistan
                                                                                                     
    2004     2005     2006
(NOK in millions)   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4     Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4     Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4
Subscription and traffic
                                1       25       50       91         149       193       266       394  
Interconnection revenues
                                      23       25       45         62       70       60       83  
Mobile revenues company’s subscriptions
                                1       48       75       136         211       263       326       477  
             
Other mobile revenues
                                                                1       3       3  
Total mobile revenues
                                1       48       75       136         211       264       329       480  
             
Non-mobile revenues
                                            1       4         4       1       4       6  
             
Total revenues 1)
                                1       48       76       140         215       265       333       486  
             
1) Of which internal revenues
                                      6       2       3         2       1       4       4  
 
                                                                                                   
EBITDA
            (13 )     (20 )     (45 )       (133 )     (172 )     (134 )     (133 )       (77 )     (117 )     (87 )     (47 )
Depreciation and amortization 1)
                                14       60       67       85         98       103       112       136  
Write-downs 2)
                                                                             
             
Operating profit / (loss)
            (13 )     (20 )     (45 )       (147 )     (232 )     (201 )     (218 )       (175 )     (220 )     (199 )     (183 )
             
1) Of which amortization of Telenor’s net excess values
                                                                             
2) Of which write-downs of Telenor’s net excess values
                                                                             
 
                                                                                                   
EBITDA/Total revenues (%)
                                    nm   nm   nm     nm   nm   nm   nm
Operating profit/Total revenues (%)
                                    nm   nm   nm     nm   nm   nm   nm
Capex
            1,821       19       153         1,139       (91 )     299       496         351       754       701       847  
Investments in businesses
                                                                             
 
                                                                                                   
             
No. of mobile subscriptions (in thousands)
                                344       836       1,200       1,868         2,527       3,205       4,597       6,661  
- of which prepaid
                                342       829       1,183       1,836         2,495       3,165       4,555       6,621  
Average traffic minutes per subscription per month (AMPU) in the quarter
                                      74       93       131         136       146       123       132  
Average revenue per subscription per month (ARPU) in the quarter
                                      22       25       30         32       30       27       28  
- of which contract
                                      154       99       72         59       59       51       60  
- of which prepaid
                                      21       24       29         31       30       27       28  
             

 


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FIXED
                                                                                                     
    2004     2005     2006
(NOK in millions)   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4     Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4     Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4
Revenues
                                                                                                   
Norway
    4,483       4,427       4,282       4,353         4,163       4,367       4,151       4,186         4,178       3,983       3,796       3,867  
Other operations
    469       474       419       467         436       418       840       887         919       1,047       1,056       1,145  
Eliminations
    (29 )     (24 )     (26 )     (39 )       (28 )     (32 )     (27 )     (48 )       (30 )     (31 )     (11 )     (45 )
             
Total revenues 1)
    4,923       4,877       4,675       4,781         4,571       4,753       4,964       5,025         5,067       4,999       4,841       4,967  
             
1) Of which internal revenues
                                                                                                   
 
                                                                                                   
EBITDA
    1,632       1,631       1,515       1,560         1,408       1,504       1,430       1,543         1,559       1,567       1,671       1,269  
Depreciation and amortization 1)
    954       897       855       867         783       729       874       850         761       733       769       821  
Write-downs 2)
                      40         (22 )     2       (2 )     609               15       9       57  
             
Operating profit
    678       734       660       653         647       773       558       84         798       819       893       391  
             
1) Of which amortization of Telenor’s net excess values
                1       6         1       2       69       (6 )       33       41       44       73  
2) Of which write-downs of Telenor’s net excess values
                      (22 )       (31 )           (3 )     10                            
 
                                                                                                   
EBITDA/Total revenues (%)
    33.2       33.4       32.4       32.6         30.8       31.6       28.8       30.7         30.8       31.3       34.5       25.5  
Operating profit/Total revenues (%)
    13.8       15.1       14.1       13.7         14.2       16.3       11.2       1.7         15.7       16.4       18.4       7.9  
Capex
    378       385       419       609         381       556       602       1,237         617       643       561       702  
Investments in businesses
    86       10             9         43       1       5,792       (20 )       461       75       2       90  
             

 


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Fixed — Norway
                                                                                                     
    2004     2005     2006
(NOK in millions)   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4     Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4     Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4
Revenues
                                                                                                   
Telephony
    2,183       2,117       1,959       2,009         1,871       1,867       1,743       1,751         1,703       1,627       1,501       1,477  
xDSL/Internet
    426       417       444       466         461       508       534       536         568       581       579       611  
Data services
    247       267       259       249         232       243       250       238         215       199       204       209  
Other revenues
    456       386       428       386         342       400       357       366         357       315       285       323  
             
Total retail revenues
    3,312       3,187       3,090       3,110         2,906       3,018       2,884       2,891         2,843       2,722       2,569       2,620  
             
Wholesale revenues
    1,171       1,240       1,192       1,243         1,257       1,349       1,267       1,295         1,335       1,261       1,227       1,247  
             
Total revenues 1)
    4,483       4,427       4,282       4,353         4,163       4,367       4,151       4,186         4,178       3,983       3,796       3,867  
             
1) Of which internal revenues
    438       454       428       522         463       522       582       623         545       510       517       508  
 
                                                                                                   
EBITDA
    1,631       1,606       1,523       1,570         1,438       1,532       1,354       1,377         1,390       1,417       1,460       1,150  
Depreciation and amortization 1)
    880       819       778       774         705       658       652       692         602       561       540       559  
Write-downs 2)
                      2         (22 )           (2 )     (1 )             13              
             
Operating profit
    751       787       745       794         755       874       704       686         788       843       920       591  
             
1) Of which amortization of Telenor’s net excess values
                1       1                                                     4  
2) Of which write-downs of Telenor’s net excess values
                      2         (31 )           (3 )     (2 )                          
 
                                                                                                   
EBITDA/Total revenues (%)
    36.4       36.3       35.6       36.1         34.5       35.1       32.6       32.9         33.3       35.6       38.5       29.7  
Operating profit/Total revenues (%)
    16.8       17.8       17.4       18.2         18.1       20.0       17.0       16.4         18.9       21.2       24.2       15.3  
Capex
    355       315       346       457         337       503       412       917         479       371       354       528  
Investments in businesses
          1             1         43       1                     1                   87  
             
 
                                                                                                   
Retail market
                                                                                                   
No. of Telephony subscriptions (in thousands)
    1,932       1,886       1,838       1,800         1,757       1,705       1,664       1,622         1,577       1,545       1,513       1,480  
- of which PSTN subscriptions (in thousands)
    1,248       1,219       1,196       1,182         1,165       1,139       1,118       1,089         1,054       1,017       991       965  
- of which ISDN subscriptions (in thousands)
    684       667       642       618         592       562       538       509         479       454       434       413  
- of which VoIP subscriptions (in thousands)
                                    4       8       24         44       74       88       102  
No. of xDSL subscriptions (in thousands)
    208       235       270       326         385       415       444       475         511       527       542       572  
Telephony generated traffic (million minutes)
    3,725       3,279       2,851       3,171         2,848       2,644       2,289       2,502         2,277       1,997       1,721       1,841  
Wholesale market
                                                                                                   
No. of Telephony subscriptions (in thousands)
    227       266       285       301         309       316       316       314         316       308       296       289  
- of which PSTN subscriptions (in thousands)
    151       170       180       188         192       200       202       202         203       201       194       192  
- of which ISDN subscriptions (in thousands)
    76       96       105       113         117       116       114       112         113       107       102       97  
No. of xDSL subscriptions (in thousands)
    76       86       90       91         77       87       97       109         117       123       130       141  
No. of LLUB (in thousands)
    96       108       123       145         172       192       209       235         254       265       276       290  
             

 


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Fixed — Sweden
                                                                                                     
    2004     2005     2006
(NOK in millions)   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4     Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4     Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4
External revenues
    403       404       350       400         367       342       622       650         724       876       893       932  
Internal revenues
    23       26       26       22         25       32       32       26         3       (10 )     (36 )     (6 )
             
Tota revenues
    426       430       376       422         392       374       654       676         727       866       857       926  
             
 
                                                                                                   
EBITDA
    (3 )     24       (9 )     (3 )       (29 )     (27 )     31       183         109       100       128       63  
Depreciation and amortization 1)
    61       65       65       71         64       63       165       124         113       115       172       207  
Write-downs 2)
                      36                           608               2       9       1  
             
Operating profit / (loss)
    (64 )     (41 )     (74 )     (110 )       (93 )     (90 )     (134 )     (549 )       (4 )     (17 )     (53 )     (145 )
             
1) Of which amortization of Telenor’s net excess values
                      5         1       2       69       (25 )       23       32       35       59  
2) Of which write-downs of Telenor’s net excess values
                      (24 )                         12                            
 
                                                                                                   
EBITDA/Total revenues (%)
  nm     5.6     nm   nm     nm   nm     4.7       27.1         15.0       11.5       14.9       6.8  
Operating profit/Total revenues (%)
  nm   nm   nm   nm     nm   nm   nm   nm     nm   nm   nm   nm
Capex
    15       72       58       134         40       48       142       255         83       230       155       114  
Investments in businesses
    78       9             6                     4,479       (27 )       460       75       2       3  
 
                                                                                                   
             
Bredbandsbolaget
                                                                                                   
No. of xDSL subscriptions (in thousands)
                                          200       214         229       242       264       278  
No. of LAN subscriptions (in thousands)
                                          156       155         156       158       165       172  
No. of VoIP subscriptions (in thousands)
                                          91       104         119       134       147       161  
Glocalnet
                                                                                                   
No. of xDSL subscriptions (in thousands)
                                                        113       117       119       125  
No. of PSTN subscriptions (in thousands)
                                                        285       284       273       257  
             

 


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Fixed — Denmark
                                                                                                     
    2004     2005     2006
(NOK in millions)   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4     Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4     Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4
External revenues
                                                      142       164         174       180       197       217  
Internal revenues
                                                                          1       2       2  
             
Tota revenues
                                                      142       164         174       181       199       219  
             
 
                                                                                                   
EBITDA
                                                      48       49         55       59       61       62  
Depreciation and amortization 1)
                                                      46       22         43       57       56       55  
Write-downs 2)
                                                                                      56  
             
Operating profit
                                                      2       27         12       2       5       (49 )
             
1) Of which amortization of Telenor’s net excess values
                                                            19         10       9       9       10  
2) Of which write-downs of Telenor’s net excess values
                                                                                       
 
                                                                                                   
EBITDA/Total revenues (%)
                                                      33.8       29.9         31.6       32.6       30.7       28.3  
Operating profit/Total revenues (%)
                                                      1.4       16.5         6.9       1.1       2.5     nm
Capex
                                                      40       57         55       42       52       60  
Investments in businesses
                                                      1,313       7                            
             
 
                                                                                                   
No. of xDSL subscriptions (in thousands)
                                                      109       122         138       152       164       174  
No. of VoIP subscriptions (in thousands)
                                                      18       26         37       41       52       63  
             

 


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BROADCAST
                                                                                                     
    2004     2005     2006
(NOK in millions)   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4     Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4     Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4
Revenues
                                                                                                   
Distribution
    1,061       1,064       1,072       1,112         1,139       1,147       1,139       1,190         1,251       1,299       1,291       1,356  
Transmission
    303       310       303       295         297       298       299       313         312       317       319       332  
Other/Eliminations
    (58 )     (39 )     (45 )     (32 )       (46 )     (44 )     (46 )     (37 )       (46 )     (52 )     (37 )     (33 )
             
Total revenues 1)
    1,306       1,335       1,330       1,375         1,390       1,401       1,392       1,466         1,517       1,564       1,573       1,655  
             
1) Of which internal revenues
    35       33       33       34         28       35       33       35         35       38       39       52  
 
                                                                                                   
EBITDA
                                                                                                   
Distribution
    192       218       213       126         213       242       216       147         234       251       268       57  
Transmission
    153       161       183       191         174       175       181       183         175       191       199       183  
Other/Eliminations
    4       13       29       15         (7 )     (6 )     (3 )     1         (1 )     (5 )     18       20  
             
Total EBITDA
    349       392       425       332         380       411       394       331         408       437       485       260  
             
Depreciation and amortization 1)
    187       174       173       170         144       133       133       144         154       153       147       152  
Write-downs 2)
                      44               4             (57 )       3                   15  
             
Operating profit
    162       218       252       118         236       274       261       244         251       284       338       93  
             
Of which:
                                                                                                   
Distribution
    74       115       117       (4 )       143       179       159       13         172       189       214       (12 )
Transmission
    87       94       110       118         106       107       111       240         89       110       117       97  
Other/Eliminations
    1       9       25       4         (13 )     (12 )     (9 )     (9 )       (10 )     (15 )     7       8  
             
1) Of which amortization of Telenor’s net excess values
    14       17       16       16         14       14       14       14         11       10       4       2  
2) Of which write-downs of Telenor’s net excess values
                      25                           75                            
 
                                                                                                   
EBITDA/Total revenues (%)
    26.7       29.4       32.0       24.1         27.3       29.3       28.3       22.6         26.9       27.9       30.8       15.7  
Operating profit/Total revenues (%)
    12.4       16.3       18.9       8.6         17.0       19.6       18.8       16.6         16.5       18.2       21.5       5.6  
Capex
    23       70       716       71         47       96       116       133         92       106       157       260  
Investments in businesses
                                          17       25               98       50       71  
 
                                                                                                   
             
No. of DTH pay TV subscribers (in thousands)
    778       782       800       824         851       853       876       906         918       921       929       943  
No. of Cable TV subscribers (in thousands)
    605       611       614       624         616       619       636       681         684       687       691       696  
No. of households in satellite master antenna TV networks (in thousands)
    1,132       1,161       1,190       1,212         1,197       1,205       1,184       1,177         1,120       1,119       1,154       1,155  
No. of Cable TV Internet access (in thousands)
    34       35       38       44         48       50       53       73         78       81       84       91  
             

 


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OTHER UNITS
                                                                                                     
    2004     2005     2006
(NOK in millions)   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4     Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4     Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4
Revenues
                                                                                                   
EDB Business Partner
    1,047       1,044       1,042       1,154         1,231       1,285       1,217       1,258         1,335       1,449       1,350       1,599  
Venture
    217       245       213       226         116       125       123       126         133       146       140       149  
Corporate functions and Group activities
    529       552       515       558         582       603       517       564         522       568       507       433  
Other/eliminations
    (6 )     (29 )     (56 )     (37 )       (39 )     (46 )     (32 )     (24 )       (26 )     (24 )     (6 )     (1 )
             
Total revenues 1)
    1,787       1,812       1,714       1,901         1,890       1,967       1,825       1,924         1,964       2,139       1,991       2,180  
             
1) Of which internal revenues
    734       710       717       768         788       803       647       669         638       657       613       555  
 
                                                                                                   
EBITDA
                                                                                                   
EDB Business Partner
    138       456       188       196         177       187       224       197         191       141       39       249  
Venture
    (3 )     1       62       70         6       (1 )     7       (14 )       (17 )     (4 )     10       153  
Corporate functions and Group activities
    (95 )     (75 )     (79 )     (168 )       (6 )     (34 )     67       (104 )       (104 )     (131 )     (63 )     (251 )
Other/eliminations
    (24 )     (13 )     (94 )     (14 )       (43 )     (47 )     (27 )     (32 )       (41 )     (37 )     (47 )     (137 )
             
Total EBITDA
    16       369       77       84         134       105       271       47         29       (31 )     (61 )     14  
             
Depreciation and amortization 1)
    163       193       172       176         186       198       191       195         178       213       215       216  
Write-downs 2)
    2       1       37       (1 )                         6                           19  
             
Operating profit / (loss)
    (149 )     175       (132 )     (91 )       (52 )     (93 )     80       (154 )       (149 )     (244 )     (276 )     (221 )
             
Of which
                                                                                                   
EDB Business Partner
    89       396       121       130         81       80       120       96         99       37       (67 )     153  
Venture
    (14 )     (7 )     55       63         2       (6 )     3       (22 )       (25 )     (13 )     3       144  
Corporate functions and Group activities
    (181 )     (182 )     (178 )     (268 )       (92 )     (120 )     (16 )     (192 )       (182 )     (229 )     (161 )     (371 )
Other/eliminations
    (43 )     (32 )     (130 )     (16 )       (43 )     (47 )     (27 )     (36 )       (41 )     (39 )     (51 )     (147 )
             
1) Of which amortization of Telenor’s net excess values
                                                              1       2       2  
2) Of which write-downs of Telenor’s net excess values
                                                                           
 
                                                                                                   
Capex
    53       204       74       208         96       146       156       252         135       152       251       200  
Investments in businesses
    22       441       104       762         7       263       15       47         658       616       301       99  
             
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PROFIT AND LOSS STATEMENT
                                                                                                     
Telenor Group   2004     2005     2006
(NOK in millions except earnings per share)   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4     Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4     Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4
Revenues
    13,663       14,625       15,025       14,952         14,694       15,966       17,046       18,860         21,284       22,003       23,255       24,535  
Costs of materials and traffic charges
    3,338       3,634       3,848       3,890         3,680       4,036       4,249       4,467         5,275       5,500       5,665       6,165  
Own work capitalized
    (124 )     (164 )     (103 )     (166 )       (122 )     (186 )     (141 )     (255 )       (175 )     (123 )     (121 )     (192 )
Salaries and personnel costs
    2,436       2,428       2,139       2,656         2,453       2,479       2,337       2,648         2,990       2,958       2,563       3,227  
Other operating expenses
    3,112       3,339       3,596       3,597         3,706       4,199       4,164       5,322         5,384       5,826       5,994       7,149  
Other (income) and expenses
    18       (172 )     18       (22 )       (21 )     (66 )     213       102         61       28       224       (8 )
EBITDA
    4,883       5,560       5,527       4,997         4,998       5,504       6,224       6,576         7,749       7,814       8,930       8,194  
             
Depreciation and amortization
    2,439       2,640       2,650       2,637         2,640       2,687       2,835       3,119         3,482       3,478       3,685       4,076  
Write-downs
    2       2       41       3,482         (23 )     20       4       582         3       88       29       138  
Operating profit
    2,442       2,918       2,836       (1,122 )       2,381       2,797       3,385       2,875         4,264       4,248       5,216       3,980  
             
Associated companies
    221       288       328       138         238       492       434       63         311       360       558       1,124  
Net financial items
    2,268       (296 )     (234 )     (252 )       149       (69 )     (124 )     (302 )       1,202       (727 )     194       798  
Profit before taxes
    4,931       2,910       2,930       (1,236 )       2,768       3,220       3,695       2,636         5,777       3,881       5,968       5,902  
             
Taxes
    (1,583 )     (892 )     (911 )     1,015         (830 )     (966 )     (1,109 )     (465 )       (1,560 )     (1,049 )     (1,613 )     1,016  
Profit from continuing operations
    3,348       2,018       2,019       (221 )       1,938       2,254       2,586       2,171         4,217       2,832       4,355       6,918  
             
Profit (loss) from discontinued operations
    75       54       43       77         32       74       63       16         13       42       62       38  
Profit from total operations
    3,423       2,072       2,062       (144 )       1,970       2,328       2,649       2,187         4,230       2,874       4,417       6,956  
             
 
                                                                                                   
Attributable to:
                                                                                                   
Non-controlling interests (Minority interests)
    292       363       379       286         260       287       449       492         580       590       636       772  
Equity holders of Telenor ASA (Net income)
    3,131       1,709       1,683       (430 )       1,710       2,041       2,200       1,695         3,650       2,284       3,781       6,184  
             
 
                                                                                                   
Earnings per share in NOK
                                                                                                   
From continuing operations:
                                                                                                   
Basic
    1.72       0.94       0.94       (0.29 )       0.97       1.15       1.26       0.99         2.15       1.33       2.21       3.66  
Diluted
    1.73       0.94       0.95       (0.29 )       0.97       1.14       1.26       0.99         2.15       1.33       2.21       3.65  
From total operations:
                                                                                                   
Basic
    1.77       0.97       0.97       (0.25 )       0.99       1.19       1.30       1.00         2.15       1.35       2.25       3.68  
Diluted
    1.77       0.97       0.97       (0.25 )       0.99       1.19       1.29       1.00         2.15       1.35       2.25       3.68  
             
 
                                                                                                   
US GAAP
                                                                                                   
Net income
    2,991       1,569       1,649       (570 )       1,625       1,904       2,225       1,673         3,621       2,352       3,744          
Net income per share in NOK (basic), excluding treasury shares
    1.69       0.89       0.95       (0.33 )       0.94       1.11       1.31       0.99         2.14       1.39       2.23          
Net income per share in NOK (diluted), excluding treasury shares
    1.69       0.89       0.95       (0.33 )       0.94       1.11       1.31       0.99         2.14       1.39       2.23          
             

 


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BALANCE SHEET
                                                                   
Telenor group   2005     2006
(NOK in millions)   31 Mar   30 Jun   30 Sep   31 Dec     31 Mar   30 Jun   30 Sep   31 Dec
Deferred tax assets
    2,890       1,951       1,317       3,052         2,501       1,908       1,481       1,934  
Goodwill
    13,378       12,816       18,273       20,700         22,648       22,969       31,415       30,870  
Intangible assets
    10,809       10,229       11,389       21,245         23,178       22,735       27,613       29,076  
Tangible assets
    38,952       39,292       40,688       43,958         49,132       48,767       52,994       53,712  
Associated companies
    6,980       7,832       8,320       7,424         7,501       7,616       8,303       8,826  
Other financial assets
    2,679       3,388       3,161       2,129         2,407       2,337       3,119       3,068  
       
Total non-current assets
    75,688       75,508       83,148       98,508         107,367       106,332       124,925       127,486  
       
 
                                                                 
Accounts receivable
    6,078       6,523       7,146       6,921         7,404       8,191       9,160       9,129  
Other current assets
    6,957       7,168       8,071       9,118         10,126       10,273       10,708       10,247  
Assets held for sale
                      667                           2,119  
Other liquid assets
    410       420       545       2,237         130       567       585       510  
Cash and cash equivalents
    7,870       10,541       6,033       6,806         9,683       7,534       16,799       7,849  
       
Total current assets
    21,315       24,652       21,795       25,749         27,343       26,565       37,252       29,854  
       
Total assets
    97,003       100,160       104,943       124,257         134,710       132,897       162,177       157,340  
       
 
                                                                 
Shareholders equity
    41,936       40,309       42,714       46,399         47,583       44,359       50,940       57,974  
Minority interests
    4,289       4,630       5,198       7,134         7,621       7,457       8,082       8,351  
       
Total equity and minority interests
    46,225       44,939       47,912       53,533         55,204       51,816       59,022       66,325  
       
 
                                                                 
Pension obligations
    2,443       2,286       2,403       2,440         2,645       2,543       2,461       2,350  
Deferred tax liabilities
    2,293       2,050       2,290       2,669         3,611       3,336       4,036       4,460  
Other provisions
    748       748       787       790         811       873       1,074       1,028  
       
Provisions
    5,484       5,084       5,480       5,899         7,067       6,752       7,571       7,838  
       
 
                                                                 
Non-current interest-bearing liabilities
    21,492       22,359       22,406       27,139         25,397       26,654       52,201       42,683  
Non-current non-interest-bearing liabilities
    572       556       542       580         590       583       568       702  
       
Total non-current liabilities
    22,064       22,915       22,948       27,719         25,987       27,237       52,769       43,385  
       
 
                                                                 
Current interest-bearing liabilities
    3,681       7,269       6,592       11,908         20,024       20,069       13,418       9,952  
Accounts payable
    4,900       4,471       5,402       6,215         6,448       6,572       7,404       7,358  
Current non-interest-bearing liabilities
    14,649       15,482       16,609       18,696         19,980       20,451       21,993       21,764  
Current non-interest-bearing liabilities (held for sale)
                      287                           718  
       
Total current liabilities
    23,230       27,222       28,603       37,106         46,452       47,092       42,815       39,792  
       
Total equity and liabilities
    97,003       100,160       104,943       124,257         134,710       132,897       162,177       157,340  
       
 
                                                                 
Equity ratio including minority interests (%)
    47.7       44.9       45.7       43.1         41.0       39.0       36.4       42.2  
 
                                                                 
USGAAP
                                                                 
Shareholders equity
    43,930       42,670       44,900       47,457         48,536       45,669       52,093          
 


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CASH FLOW STATEMENT
                                                                   
Telenor group   2005     2006
(NOK in millions)   31 Mar   30 Jun   30 Sep   31 Dec     31 Mar   30 Jun   30 Sep   31 Dec
Profit before taxes and minority interests
    2,815       6,140       9,925       12,591         5,825       9,762       15,812       21,764  
Income taxes paid
    (231 )     (434 )     (728 )     (1,369 )       (638 )     (1,162 )     (1,708 )     (357 )
Net (gains) losses, including write-downs and change in fair value of financial items
    (466 )     (584 )     (738 )     (929 )       (1,817 )     (1,605 )     (2,486 )     (3,277 )
Depreciation, amortization and write-downs
    2,681       5,452       8,358       12,131         3,549       7,180       10,958       15,241  
Associated companies
    (239 )     (733 )     (1,168 )     (1,233 )       (312 )     (674 )     (1,236 )     (2,362 )
Difference between expensed and paid pensions
    169       42       203       211         156       52       (65 )     (166 )
Currency (gains) losses not related to operating activities
    25       (162 )     (203 )     (18 )       109       95       278       219  
Change in other accruals
    453       4       532       956         (100 )     (561 )     11       (421 )
       
Net cash flows from operating activities
    5,207       9,725       16,181       22,340         6,772       13,087       21,564       30,641  
       
 
                                                                 
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (PPE) and intangible assets
    (2,271 )     (5,538 )     (9,078 )     (14,213 )       (4,097 )     (8,562 )     (13,473 )     (19,224 )
Purchases of subsidiaries and associated companies, net of cash acquired
    (3 )     (109 )     (5,653 )     (8,128 )       (8,578 )     (9,425 )     (21,761 )     (21,964 )
Sales of PPE, intangible assets and businesses, net of cash transferred
    59       741       1,161       1,279         438       472       589       1,171  
Sales and purchases of other investments
    768       1,078       1,000       1,064         2,196       1,707       2,131       3,522  
       
Net cash flows from investing activities
    (1,447 )     (3,828 )     (12,570 )     (19,998 )       (10,041 )     (15,808 )     (32,514 )     (36,495 )
       
 
                                                                 
Proceeds from and repayments of interest-bearing liabilities
    (686 )     2,735       2,210       4,175         6,185       7,399       25,759       12,578  
Proceeds from issuance of shares, including from minorities in subsidiaries
    22       24       47       74         61       86       91       110  
Share buy-back
    (329 )     (657 )     (2,267 )     (2,267 )             (87 )     (864 )     (953 )
Dividends paid and repayment of equity to minority interests in subsidiaries
    (25 )     (209 )     (209 )     (219 )             (426 )     (665 )     (976 )
Dividends paid to Telenor’s shareholders
          (2,460 )     (2,595 )     (2,595 )             (3,202 )     (3,389 )     (3,389 )
       
Net cash flows from financing activities
    (1,018 )     (567 )     (2,814 )     (832 )       6,246       3,770       20,932       7,370  
       
 
                                                                 
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
    47       130       155       215         (100 )     (321 )     11       (179 )
       
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
    2,789       5,460       952       1,725         2,877       728       9,993       1,337  
       
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period
    5,081       5,081       5,081       5,081         6,806       6,806       6,806       6,806  
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period
    7,870       10,541       6,033       6,806         9,683       7,534       16,799       8,143  
- Of which cash and cash equivalents in discontinued operations at the end of the period
                                                294  
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period — as per balance sheet
    7,870       10,541       6,033       6,806         9,683       7,534       16,799       7,849  
       
 
                                                                 
The table includes cash flows from discontinued operations prior to their disposal.
                                               
 
                                                                 
Cash Flows from discontinued operations
                                                                 
Net cash flows from operating activities
    52       228       380       583         59       153       265       485  
Net cash flows from investing activities
    (25 )     262       240       176         (25 )     (86 )     (125 )     (197 )
Net cash flows from financing activities
                (1 )     10                           (3 )
       
The cash flows ascribed to discontinued operations are only cash flows from external transactions.
Hence, the cash flows presented for discontinued operations do not reflect these operations as if they were stand alone entities.


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SPECIAL ITEMS
                                                                                                     
Telenor group   2004     2005     2006
(NOK in millions)   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4     Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4     Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4
Gains on disposal of fixed assets and operations
                                                                                                   
Telenor Mobile — Norway
                                                                           
Sonofon — Denmark
                                          1                                 4  
Telenor Mobile — Sweden
                                                                           
Kyivstar — Ukraine
                                                                           
Pannon — Hungary
    1             2       2         5       1       4               4       1       1       1  
DTAC — Thailand
                                                                    1       1  
DiGi — Malaysia
                                                                           
Grameenphone — Bangladesh
                                                              1              
Other mobile operations
                                                                           
Fixed
                1       9         3       50       (2 )     37         5                   1  
Broadcast
    1       (1 )           1         1                                 4             1  
EDB Business Partner
          300             3                     25       6                            
Other business units
    3       1       69       72               12       8               17       21       (1 )     79  
Corporate functions and Group activities
    2       59       3       35         22       57       58       26         5       12       3       33  
Eliminations
                                                4                            
             
Total gains on disposal of fixed assets and operations
    7       359       75       122         31       120       94       73         31       39       4       120  
             
 
                                                                                                   
Losses on disposal of fixed assets and operations
                                                                                                   
Telenor Mobile — Norway
                              4       3       6       3                           1  
Sonofon — Denmark
          1       1       (2 )                                                   2  
Telenor Mobile — Sweden
                                                        2       2       (4 )      
Kyivstar — Ukraine
                                                              1             13  
Pannon — Hungary
                3               4       1       17       (3 )       2       2       2       1  
DTAC — Thailand
                                                                          1  
DiGi — Malaysia
                                          5                                 1  
Grameenphone — Bangladesh
                4       4                     10                     1       19       5  
Other mobile operations
                                                1                            
Fixed
          2       24       (1 )                         65         (12 )     1       4       2  
Broadcast
                      1                     1               2                   3  
EDB Business Partner
                                                                           
Other business units
                31       (12 )                                                    
Corporate functions and Group activities
    1       23       2       5               28       1       4         9       30       1       (1 )
Eliminations
                (16 )     1                     (1 )     2                            
             
Total losses on disposal of fixed assets and operations
    1       26       49       (4 )       8       32       39       72         3       37       22       28  
             
 
                                                                                                   
Expenses for workforce reductions and loss contracts
                                                                                                   
Telenor Mobile — Norway
    4       (4 )           24         (1 )                 (1 )       9       3       1       2  
Sonofon — Denmark
                      28               3             9         3       2       37        
Telenor Mobile — Sweden
                      562                     123       291         48       (8 )           (22 )
Kyivstar — Ukraine
                                                                           
Pannon — Hungary
          11       4       1                           10                           2  
DTAC — Thailand
                                                                           
DiGi — Malaysia
                                                                           
Grameenphone — Bangladesh
                                                                           
Other mobile operations
                                                                           
Fixed
    18       24       5       39         7       9       135       8         25       22       17       88  
Broadcast
          1       1       3                                                      
EDB Business Partner
          27       16       (10 )             5             13                     144        
Other business units
                16       7         (1 )     1                     3       2             1  
Corporate functions and Group activities
    2       103       1       10         (3 )     5       11       16         1       9       6       14  
Eliminations
          (1 )     2       (561 )             (1 )     (1 )     (243 )                   1       (1 )
Total workforce reductions and loss contracts
    24       161       45       103         2       22       268       103         89       30       206       84  
             
Total other (income) and expenses
    18       (172 )     19       (23 )       (21 )     (66 )     213       102         61       28       224       (8 )
             


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Telenor group   2004     2005     2006
(NOK in millions)   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4     Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4     Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4
Write-downs
                                                                                                   
Telenor Mobile — Norway
          1       3       11         (2 )     12       4       2               33             4  
Sonofon — Denmark
                      3,290                                                      
Telenor Mobile — Sweden
                      75                                               6        
Kyivstar — Ukraine
                                                15                     13       18  
Pannon — Hungary
                      21               2       1       4               33             26  
DTAC — Thailand
                                                                           
DiGi — Malaysia
                              1             1       3               7       1       (1 )
Grameenphone — Bangladesh
                      3                                                      
Other mobile operations
                                                                           
Fixed
                      40         (22 )     2       (2 )     609               15       9       57  
Broadcast
                      44               4             (57 )       3                   15  
EDB Business Partner
                                                                          1  
Other business units
    2             36       (1 )                         4                           1  
Corporate functions and Group activities
                2                                 2                           17  
Eliminations
                                                                           
Total write-downs
    2       1       41       3,483         (23 )     20       4       582         3       88       29       138  
             
 
                                                                                                   
Special items associated companies
                                                                                                   
(Gains) losses on disposal of ownership interests
          (9 )     (8 )     (15 )             (3 )     7       (3 )             (6 )           (366 )
Write-downs associated companies
                                                172               11             (169 )
(Gains) losses on disposal and write-downs of associated companies
          (9 )     (8 )     (15 )             (3 )     7       169               5             (535 )
             
 
                                                                                                   
Net (gains) losses and write-downs financial items
    (2,613 )     (18 )     (21 )     (21 )       (417 )     (49 )     (1 )     (51 )       (1,815 )     15       (4 )     (74 )
             

 


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RECONCILIATIONS
                                                                                                     
Telenor group   2004     2005     2006
(NOK in millions)   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4     Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4     Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4
Profit from total operations
    3,423       2,072       2,062       (144 )       1,970       2,328       2,649       2,187         4,230       2,874       4,417       6,956  
Profit (loss) from discontinued operations
    75       54       43       77         32       74       63       16         13       42       62       38  
Profit from continuing operations
    3,348       2,018       2,019       (221 )       1,938       2,254       2,586       2,171         4,217       2,832       4,355       6,918  
Taxes
    (1,583 )     (892 )     (911 )     1,015         (830 )     (966 )     (1,109 )     (465 )       (1,560 )     (1,049 )     (1,613 )     1,016  
Profit before taxes
    4,931       2,910       2,930       (1,236 )       2,768       3,220       3,695       2,636         5,777       3,881       5,968       5,902  
Net financial items
    2,268       (296 )     (234 )     (252 )       149       (69 )     (124 )     (302 )       1,202       (727 )     194       798  
Associated companies
    221       288       328       138         238       492       434       63         311       360       558       1,124  
Depreciation and amortization
    2,439       2,640       2,650       2,637         2,640       2,687       2,835       3,119         3,482       3,478       3,685       4,076  
Write-downs
    2       2       41       3,482         (23 )     20       4       582         3       88       29       138  
EBITDA
    4,883       5,560       5,527       4,997         4,998       5,504       6,224       6,576         7,749       7,814       8,930       8,194  
             
 
                                                                                                   
EBITDA
    4,883       5,560       5,527       4,997         4,998       5,504       6,224       6,576         7,749       7,814       8,930       8,194  
Other (income) and expenses
    18       (172 )     19       (23 )       (21 )     (66 )     213       102         61       28       224       (8 )
EBITDA before other income and expenses
    4,901       5,388       5,546       4,974         4,977       5,438       6,437       6,678         7,810       7,842       9,154       8,186  
             
 
                                                                                                   
Operating profit
    2,442       2,918       2,836       (1,122 )       2,381       2,797       3,385       2,875         4,264       4,248       5,216       3,980  
Write-downs
    2       1       41       3,483         (23 )     20       4       582         3       88       29       138  
Other (income) and expenses
    18       (172 )     19       (23 )       (21 )     (66 )     213       102         61       28       224       (8 )
Adjusted operating profit
    2,462       2,747       2,896       2,338         2,337       2,751       3,602       3,559         4,328       4,364       5,469       4,110  
             
 
                                                                                                   
Profit before taxes
    4,931       2,910       2,930       (1,236 )       2,768       3,220       3,695       2,636         5,777       3,881       5,968       5,902  
Net (gains) losses and write-downs financial items
    (2,613 )     (18 )     (21 )     (21 )       (417 )     (49 )     (1 )     (51 )       (1,815 )     15       (4 )     (74 )
(Gains) losses on disposal and write downs of associated companies
          (9 )     (8 )     (15 )             (3 )     7       169               5             (535 )
Write-downs
    2       1       41       3,483         (23 )     20       4       582         3       88       29       138  
Other (income) and expenses
    18       (172 )     19       (23 )       (21 )     (66 )     213       102         61       28       224       (8 )
Adjusted profit before taxes
    2,338       2,712       2,961       2,188         2,307       3,122       3,918       3,438         4,026       4,017       6,217       5,423  
             

 


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Capex
                                                                                                     
Telenor group   2004     2005     2006
(NOK in millions)   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4     Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4     Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4
Telenor Mobile — Norway
    214       255       332       172         194       343       220       461         129       143       220       272  
Sonofon — Denmark
    66       144       102       76         28       140       137       757         109       170       168       251  
Telenor Mobile — Sweden
    4       4       3       6                                   135       137       112       224  
Kyivstar — Ukraine
    331       566       687       1,024         735       919       1,106       890         830       770       992       1,039  
Pannon — Hungary
    104       121       121       820         109       243       150       261         71       235       168       145  
Telenor — Serbia
                                                                    49       114  
Promonte — Montenegro
                3       13         5       4       8       21         4       7       24       41  
DTAC — Thailand
                                                146         605       543       565       737  
DiGi — Malaysia
    103       162       228       427         108       178       310       574         226       199       371       513  
Grameenphone — Bangladesh
    160       258       418       482         496       357       590       1,153         389       516       435       683  
Telenor — Pakistan
          1,821       19       153         1,139       (91 )     299       496         351       754       701       847  
Fixed — Norway
    355       315       346       457         337       503       412       917         479       371       354       528  
Fixed Sweden
    15       72       58       134         40       48       142       255         83       230       155       114  
Fixed Denmark
                                          40       57         55       42       52       60  
Fixed — Other/Fixed Eliminations
    8       (2 )     15       18         4       5       8       8                            
Broadcast
    23       70       716       71         47       96       116       133         92       106       157       260  
Other units
    88       241       99       269         125       193       193       321         156       203       291       274  
Eliminations
          (15 )     (7 )             (7 )     (15 )     (11 )     (14 )       (11 )     (4 )     2       (7 )
             
Total capex
    1,471       4,012       3,140       4,122         3,360       2,923       3,720       6,436         3,703       4,422       4,816       6,095  
             
Investments in businesses
                                                                                                     
Telenor group   2004     2005     2006
(NOK in millions)   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4     Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4     Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4
Telenor Mobile — Norway
                      52                                                      
Sonofon — Danmark
    3,641       145                                       4                            
Telenor Mobile — Sweden
                                                        7,739       8             (241 )
Kyivstar — Ukraine
          35                                                                  
Pannon — Hungary
                                                                           
Telenor — Serbia
                                                                    11,980       1  
Promonte — Montenegro
                540       1                                                      
DTAC — Thailand
                                                2,664         85       31              
DiGi — Malaysia
                                                                           
Grameenphone — Bangladesh
                      298                                                      
Telenor — Pakistan
                                                                           
Fixed — Norway
          1             1         43       1                     1                   87  
Fixed Sweden
    78       9             6                     4,479       (27 )       460       75       2       3  
Fixed Denmark
                                          1,313       7                            
Fixed — Other/Fixed Eliminations
    8                   2                                                      
Broadcast
                                          17       25               98       50       71  
Other units
    22       441       104       762         7       263       15       47         658       616       301       99  
Eliminations
          (337 )                                                                
             
Total investments in businesses
    3,749       294       644       1,122         50       264       5,824       2,720         8,943       828       12,333       20