OREANDA-NEWS. December 29, 2009. Uralsvyazinform (RTS and MICEX: URSI/URSIP, ADR: UVYZY/UVYPY) – the leading carrier of fixed-line and mobile services in the Urals region presents interim non-audited consolidated financial statements for and as of 9 months of 2009 in compliance with International Accounting Standards (IAS).

As of 1H09, revenue amounted to RUR 30,254 million. Operating expenses amounted to RUR 25,705 million.

The key revenue items as of 1H09 included cellular services (31.8% of total revenue), local telephone services (25.8%), Internet and data transmission (15.8%), intrazone telephone services (11.3%), and interconnection services (11.1%).

EBITDA [1] reached RUR 11,838 million. EBITDA margin [2] increased to 39.1%.

Operating profit amounted to RUR 5,709 million. Operating margin – 18.9%. Pre-tax profit totaled RUR 3,238 million.

As of 1H09 net profit amounted to RUR 2,426 million. Net margin – 8.0%.