Vodafone Germany, a wholly owned subsidiary of Vodafone Group Plc ("Vodafone Group"), is today hosting an investor and analyst day in Düsseldorf.
The day will principally consist of a series of presentations by the senior management of Vodafone Germany, including:
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An overview of the German market and Vodafone's position within it,
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by Jürgen von Kuczkowski, Chief Executive Officer
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An outline of the commercial strategy, by Fritz Joussen, Chief
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Operating Officer and Chief Executive Officer designate
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A financial review, by Albert Weismüller, Chief Financial Officer
The presentations will provide an update on 3G and the success of its associated products and services in Germany, including:
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Vodafone Germany now has over half a million 3G devices registered on its network. As at 30 June 2005 there were 411,000 consumer 3G devices and 117,000 Mobile Connect 3G data cards.
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Vodafone Germany's 3G-network coverage now extends to 1,200 towns and cities in Germany, which corresponds to around 60 percent of the population. By the end of March 2006, 70 percent of the population are expected to have access to Vodafone's 3G services.
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MobileTV, which was launched in November 2004, has quickly become the most popular 3G service for Vodafone Germany, with around 100,000 customers watching TV on their mobile during the month of June. Vodafone MobileTV offers 15 channels on-line and 4 live channels, including CNN and Eurosport and also offers the biggest soap in Germany exclusively.
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A successful launch of Vodafone Zuhause, a mobile service offering an alternative to fixed line services within the home zone.
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Mobile music continues to be a popular service with a catalogue of over 500,000 songs. Customers of Vodafone Germany download more than 100,000 songs every month, and the number is growing.
The event in Düsseldorf will be broadcast live via a webcast available on the Vodafone website (www.vodafone.com/investor) beginning at 11:30 BST (12:30 CET). All presentations and related materials will be made available through the webcast.
For further information:
Vodafone Group Plc
Simon Lewis
Group Corporate Affairs Director
Tel: +44 (0) 1635 673310
Investor Relations
Charles Butterworth
Darren Jones
Sarah Moriarty
Tel: +44 (0) 1635 673310
Media Relations
Bobby Leach
Jon Earl
Tel: +44 (0) 1635 673310
Notes for editors:
Vodafone Group is the world's largest mobile community with 154.8 million proportionate customers, equity interests in 27 countries and Partner Networks in a further 14 countries. For further information about Vodafone, please visit the Vodafone Group Web site: www.vodafone.com.
Vodafone Germany is a wholly owned subsidiary of Vodafone Group Plc, with over 27 million customers as at 31 March 2005. Vodafone Germany accounted for approximately 17% of the Group's mobile revenues for the year ended 31 March 2005
