Vodafone Group Plc
14 July 2005
14 July 2005
VODAFONE GERMANY INVESTOR AND ANALYST DAY
Vodafone Germany, a wholly owned subsidiary of Vodafone Group Plc ('Vodafone
Group'), is today hosting an investor and analyst day in Dusseldorf.
The day will principally consist of a series of presentations by the senior
management of Vodafone Germany, including:
* An overview of the German market and Vodafone's position within it, by
Jurgen von Kuczkowski, Chief Executive Officer
* An outline of the commercial strategy, by Fritz Joussen, Chief Operating
Officer and Chief Executive Officer designate
* A financial review, by Albert Weismuller, Chief Financial Officer
The presentations will provide an update on 3G and the success of its associated
products and services in Germany, including:
* 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.
* 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.
* 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.
* A successful launch of Vodafone Zuhause, a mobile service offering an
alternative to fixed line services within the home zone.
* 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 Dusseldorf 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.
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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.
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