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Orascom Telecom

Name Orascom Telecom
Sector Telecom - Multiple telecom services operator
Trading CASE
RIC Code ORTE.CA
Location EGYPT

Profile and Background

Orascom Telecom Holding (OTH) was established in 1998 and has grown to become the largest GSM services provider in the MENA region and Egypt's largest firm in terms of market capitalization. OTH stocks are traded on the Cairo and Alexandria Stock Exchange (ordinary shares) and London Stock Exchange (GDRs).

OTH operates GSM services through partly or fully owned subsidiaries in Egypt (Mobinil-31.3%), Tunisia (Tunisiana-50%), Algeria (Djezzy-87.7%), Pakistan (Mobilink-88.7%), Bangladesh (Bangalink-100%), Iraq (Iraqna-100%) and Zimbabwe (Telecel-100%).

OTH also provides fixed line and Internet & data services in Egypt and Algeria. Among others, it owns 64% of LINKdotNET, which is the largest Internet Service Provider (ISP) in Egypt, and 50% of Consortium Algerien des Telecommunications (CAT), which is the second fixed telephony operator in Algeria.

OTH's subscriber base exceeded 30 mn as at 31 December 2005, an increase of 107% YoY and 18% over Q3 2005. The average mobile penetration rate across its markets stood at 11.5% by end of September 2005.

OTH has approximately 15,000 employees.

Shareholding Groups

Individuals 57%
Institutions 31%
Floating N/A
Government N/A

Board Members (Listed in alphabetical order)

Stock Performance

Orascom Telecom Stock Performance

Market Information

Stock Egypt Index
Last Closing EGP 483 2342.38
YTD % 85.98% 50.24%
Weekly % -5.106% -5.34%
Year High EGP 510.11 2538.48
Year Low EGP 259.701 1559.12
52 Week High EGP 510.11 2538.48
52 Week Low EGP 102 906.69
BETA 3.7422
Outstanding Shares 110,000,000
Market Cap EGP 53,130,000,000
Market Cap in $ USD $9,168,248,490
% of Egypt Market 26.15%
% of Sector 59.08%
Rank by Cap 1

Key Figures in '000 EGP

2003 2002 2001
Total Assets 17,435,161 14,001,863 12,099,790
Shareholder's Equity 4,515,885 3,150,742 1,930,330
NIAT 711,848 1,047,484 -435,322
Dividends N/A N/A N/A

Financial Ratios

2003 2002 2001
Assets Growth 24.52% 15.72% 83.55%
Earning Growth -32.04% 0.00% 0.00%
ROaA 4.53% 8.03% -4.66%
ROaE 18.57% 41.23% -21.70%
No. Of Shares 112,050,000 112,050,000 112,050,000
EPS 6.35 9.35 -3.89
EPS Growth -32.04% 0.00% 0.00%
Payout Ratio N/A N/A N/A

Valuation Ratios

Trailing
PE 74.64
PB 11.77
DVPS N/A
Div Yield N/A
EV 9,064,845.00
EV/Equity 2.01
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