China Mobile first half revenues and profits high amazing

China Mobile revenue for the first half of 196.46 billion yuan, a net profit of 54.849 billion yuan

August 27, China Mobile announced as at the end of June 2008 the interim results, the Group operating income reached 196.46 billion yuan, up 17.9 percent; net profit of 54.849 billion yuan, by the Chinese mainland enterprise income tax rate Factors such as adjustment of the positive effects, up 44.7%; EBITDA reached 104.361 billion yuan, up 16.2 percent; basic earnings per share reached 2.74 yuan, up 44.2 percent.

China Mobile customers in size, value-added services and telephone traffic in three areas are maintained a rapid growth. The average monthly net increase of more than 7.5 million customers, customers scale to 415 million; strong growth in value-added services in promoting the fee structure and roaming rates, after adjustment, still maintained a growth in operating income. As of June 30, 2008 ended six months, groups of mobile users to call a few minutes 1160470000000 minutes, the average monthly per-call minutes (MOU) for 496 minutes, the average income per household per month (ARPU) for the 84 yuan.

The strong growth in value-added business, the revenue contribution to the increasingly obvious, value-added business revenue 52.996 billion yuan, accounting for 27% of total revenue. SMS sent 296.1 billion, to fly the letter of 38.55 million registered users, the rapid development of other value-added products. Information on more than 60 million, 139-mail users in more than 5 million, cell phone games over 2 million users. ARPU value reduced to 84 yuan, operating expenses increased 11.9 percent, but reduced the proportion of operating revenue.