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| On October 23, 2007, KPN completed the acquisition of ICT service provider Getronics. KPN is now the owner of our company following the successful public offers for the ordinary shares and convertible bonds. KPN is the leading provider of telecommunications services in the Netherlands, providing its customers with fixed and wireless telephony, as well as internet and television services. The company provides its business customers with voice, internet and data services as well as complete management of outsourced services.
Globally, the KPN and Getronics combination will result into a strong player in Information and Communication Technology services. A solid financial position as well as increased capacity for innovation will provide us with greater opportunities to continue to grow as a service provider. The new combination will continue to implement the Getronics strategy, focused on offering capacity for work space and applications management and the associated consultancy and technology transformation services throughout the world. The Getronics brand name will be maintained as it is highly regarded by our clients. | | |
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| | | | | | | | |  | | About KPN
KPN is the leading provider of telecommunications services in the Netherlands, serving customers with wireline and wireless telephony-, internet- and TV services. To business customers, KPN delivers voice-, internet- and data services as well as fully-managed, outsourced ICT solutions. Both nationally and internationally, KPN provides wholesale network services to third parties, including operators and service providers. In Germany and Belgium, KPN pursues a multi-brand strategy with its mobile operations, and serves multiple customer segments in consumer as well as business markets.
At June 30, 2007, KPN served 5.8 million wireline voice subscribers, 8.8 million mobile customers, 2.5 million Internet customers and 0.3 million TV customers in the Netherlands as well as 16.1 million mobile customers in Germany and Belgium. With 27, 096 individuals (24,881 FTEs), KPN posted revenues of EUR 5.9bn, with an EBITDA of EUR 2.5bn in the first half year of 2007. KPN was incorporated in 1989 and is listed on the Amsterdam, New York, London and Frankfurt stock exchanges.
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