Telenet announces First Quarter 2008 results

Continued solid sequential subscriber growth across all core product lines
Revenue up 9%; EBITDA up 12%, yielding an EBITDA margin of 48.0%
Telenet Group Holding NV ("Telenet" or the "Company") (Euronext Brussels:
TNET) announces its consolidated results under International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by
the European Union ("EU GAAP") for the three months ended March 31, 2008:
HIGHLIGHTS
  • Revenue of €247.1 million, up 9% versus prior year;
  • EBITDA(1) of €118.6 million, up 12%, yielding an EBITDA margin of 48.0%;
  • Operating profit of €57.2 million, up 14%;
  • Net loss of €6.8 million, due to unfavorable impact from interest rate hedges and higher interest expenses;
  • Capital expenditures(2) of €45.9 million, representing 19% of revenue;
  • Free Cash Flow(3) of €35.6 million, equivalent to 14% of revenue;
  • Solid organic deleveraging capacity: leverage ratio down to below 4.0x;
  • Broadband, telephony and digital TV combined adding 103,000 subscribers during Q1 2008;
  • Strong growth in paid video-on-demand transactions of 85%.

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About Telenet SA

As a provider of entertainment and telecommunication services in Belgium, Telenet group is always looking for the perfect experience in the digital world for its customers. Under the brand name Telenet, the company focuses on offering digital television, high-speed Internet and fixed and mobile telephony services to residential customers in Flanders and Brussels.

Under the brand name BASE, it supplies mobile telephony, internet and television in Belgium. The Telenet Business department serves the business market in Belgium and Luxembourg with connectivity, hosting and security solutions. More than 3,000 employees have one aim in mind: making living and working easier and more pleasant.

Telenet group is part of Telenet Group Holding NV and is a 100% owned subsidiary of Liberty Global. Liberty Global is one of the world’s leading converged video, broadband and communications companies, innovating and empowering people in six countries across Europe to make the most of the digital revolution. For more information, we refer to www.telenet.be

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