Vodafone Romania reports financial results for the third quarter of the financial year 2011 - 2012

In the period October 1- December 31, 2011, Vodafone Romania registered:

• 8,327,280  customers at December 31, 2011 
• Strong mobile data users growth: 77% growth of the mobile Internet customers quarter to quarter and 75% year on year
• Mobile Internet revenues up by 33% quarter to quarter and by 58% year on year
• Mobile ARPU was 7.3 Euro for the quarter,  1.4% higher as compared to previous quarter and of 9.3% higher year on year 

Vodafone Romania announces key performance indicators for the third quarter of the financial year 2011/2012, ended December 31, 2011, as reported today by Vodafone Group Plc.  

Vodafone Romania had 8,327,280 customers at December 31, 2011, which is 3.1 % less as compared to previous quarter, resulting from the continuous disconnection of the inactive prepaid SIMs from our customer base. 

On the mobile data side, there is a strong growth on both user number and revenue. Mobile Internet customers grew by 77% quarter to quarter and by 75% year on year. In addition, Mobile Internet revenues increased by 33% quarter to quarter, and by 58% year on year.

Mobile ARPU* (Average Revenue per User) was EUR 7.3 for the quarter ended December 31, 2011, corresponding to a growth of 1.4 %as compared to previous quarter and of 9.3% year on year. 

At December 31, 2011, contract subscribers accounted for 41% and prepaid for 59% of Vodafone Romania's total customer base.

Vodafone Romania is a subsidiary of Vodafone Group Plc.. Vodafone is one of the world's largest mobile communications companies by revenue with approximately 398 million customers in its controlled and jointly controlled markets as at 31 December 2011. Vodafone currently has equity interests in over 30 countries across five continents and more than 40 partner networks worldwide. For more information, please visit www.vodafone.com

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Note: The period October 30 - December 31, 2011 corresponds to the third quarter of the financial year 2011 / 2012 according to the British calendar.