TDE.L Regulatory News (TDE)

31 Aug 2006 10:00

Telefonica O2 Czech Republic, A.S.31 August 2006 Press Release Telefonica O2 Brings in Unique Attractive Offering CZK 2000 Bonus Datum: 31. 8. 2006 Telefonica O2 Czech Republic has a special treat for customers - a yearlongbonus of CZK 2,000. The bonus will be provided to all new and existingcustomers who decide to use several Telefonica O2 products at the same time. All customers who decide to combine two services provided by Telefonica O2 withanother one will be granted additional savings. After activating the servicethey will receive a bonus amounting CZK 2,000 (including 19 % VAT). During thefollowing twelve months their mobile bills will be reduced on a regular basis.To be eligible for the discount, customers must actively use at least one mobiletariff and a fixed line in combination with a specified additional service. Theadditional services include mobile tariffs or fixed-line tariffs, Internetaccess (O2 Internet Expres or mobile access) as well as our latest addition -multimedia O2 TV. The bonus will be provided to customers who order their third or greater servicebefore 31st October 2006. A discount voucher can be applied once the additionalservice is activated no later than 31st January 2007. For an exhaustive list ofbonus-related services check out www.cz.o2.com/bonus. Customers can fill in the bonus vouchers either electronically at the specifiedwebsite, or directly in our brand stores, they can also apply for their discountby mailing their voucher. "With the launch of O2 and the Czech Republic's first converged fixed andmobile telecommunications company, we are keen to provide from day one thesavings and ease of choice customers expect in selecting all of theircommunication services from one integrated provider - Telefonica O2," saysAndrei Torriani, Chief Marketing Officer of Telefonica O2 , and continues: "This attractive offering combining fixed and mobile services is just the firstof many other benefits we're going to bring to Telefonica O2 customers." For detail information about the offering visit www.cz.o2.com/bonus or a brandstore of Telefonica O2. Contact for further information:MARTIN ZABKAPress Spokesmantel: 800 163 342 (800 1 MEDIA)fax: 271 469 896e-mail: public.relations.cz@o2.com http://www.cz.o2.com/ About Telefonica O2 Czech Republic Telefonica O2 Czech Republic, a.s., is the first integrated operator in theCzech Republic formed on 1 July 2006 by the merger of the leading fixed lineoperator, EESKY TELECOM, a.s., and the strongest mobile operator, Eurotel Praha,spol. s r.o., into a single telecommunications organization. The organization isnow operating nearly eight million lines, both fixed and mobile, making it oneof the world's leading providers of fully converged services. Telefonica O2 Czech Republic offers the most comprehensive portfolio of voiceand data services in this country. A special attention is paid to theexploitation of the growth potential, in particular the data and Internetbusiness. Telefonica O2 Czech Republic operates the largest fixed and mobilenetwork including a unique 3rd generation network, CDMA (for data) and UMTS,enabling the transport of voice, data and video. Furthermore, Telefonica O2Czech Republic offers the largest network of WiFi hotspots in the country. Telefonica O2 Czech Republic is part of the O2 Group within Telefonica SA. Ituses O2 brand for all consumer-facing activities. In all communications thiswill be supported ty Telefonica's endoresement. About O2 O2 comprises mobile network operators in the UK and Ireland, along withintegrated fixed/mobile businesses in Germany and the Czech Republic. It alsoowns 50% of the Tesco Mobile and Tchibo Mobilfunk joint venture businesses inthe UK and Germany respectively as well as having 100% ownership of Be, aleading UK fixed broadband provider. In addition, the group includes O2 Airwave,which supplies secure digital communications to the emergency services and otherpublic safety organisations. O2, a Telefonica company, is headquartered in Slough, UK, and has more than 35million customers across Europe. About Telefonica S.A. Telefonica is one of the largest telecommunications companies in the world interms of market capitalisation. Its activities are centered mainly on the fixedand mobile telephony businesses with broadband as the key tool for thedevelopment of both. The company has a significant presence in 19 countries and a customer base thatamounts more than 186 million accesses around the world. Telefonica has a strongpresence in Latin America, where the company focuses an important part of itsgrowth strategy. Telefonica is a 100% listed company, with more than 1.5 million directshareholders. Its share capital currently comprises 4,921,130,397 ordinaryshares traded on the Spanish Stock Market (Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao andValencia) and on those in London, Paris, Frankfurt, Tokyo, New York, Lima,Buenos Aires and Sao Paulo. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange