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.

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

Director	Alaa Mahmoud Abd Al Rahim
Director	Iskander Nagib Shalaby
Chairman	Nagib Uonsy Saweeris
Director	Nasif Uonsy Nagib Saweeris
Director	Uonsy Nagib Saweeris

	2004	2003	2002
Total Assets	24,483,006	17,435,161	14,001,863
Shareholder's Equity	6,205,753	4,515,885	3,150,742
NIAT	2,021,348	711,848	1,047,484
Dividends	280,125	N/A	N/A

	2004	2003	2002
Assets Growth	40.42%	24.52%	15.72%
Earning Growth	183.96%	-32.04%	0.00%
ROaA	9.64%	4.53%	8.03%
ROaE	37.71%	18.57%	41.23%
No. Of Shares	112,050,000	112,050,000	112,050,000
EPS	18.04	6.35	9.35
EPS Growth	183.96%	-32.04%	0.00%
Payout Ratio	13.858	N/A	N/A

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