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07-11-09	Mobistar eyeing Belgian KPN assets	AFX UK Focus
BRUSSELS, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Mobistar, Belgium's second biggest mobile phone operator is looking into acquiring some of Dutch telecoms group KPN Belgian assets, a spokeswoman for the group said on Saturday. `"Mobistar always examines opportunities on the market. We have not yet taken any decisions," the spokeswoman said.` `A spokesman for KPN Belgium told Belgian daily De Tijd on Saturday the group had started a formal procedure to sell its business-customer unit and fibre network in Belgium.` `KPN, which owns the smallest of Belgium's three mobile operators, BASE, is active in broadband through Tele2 Belgium, which it acquired in 2007 and recently rebranded to BASE.` `A shortlist of potential buyers had been drawn up, De Tijd said, with sources citing Belgian cable company Telenet and corporate telecoms specialist Colt Telecoms as other candidates.` (Reporting by Antonia van de Velde) Keywords: MOBISTAR/ (antonia.vandevelde@thomsonreuters.com; Reuters Messaging: antonia.vandevelde.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net; +32 2 287 6810, fax +32 2 230 7710) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters. More
06-11-09	KPN to sell some Belgian assets - paper	AFX UK Focus
BRUSSELS, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Dutch telecoms group KPN is considering the sale of its business-customer unit and fibre network in Belgium, Belgian daily De Tijd reported on Friday, citing several unidentified industry sources. `KPN declined to comment on the report.` `KPN, which owns the smallest of Belgium's three mobile operators, BASE, is active in broadband through Tele2 Belgium, which it acquired in 2007 and recently rebranded to BASE.` `A shortlist of potential buyers has been drawn up, the newspaper said, with sources citing Belgian cable company Telenet and corporate telecoms specialist Colt Telecoms as candidates.` `Dominant Belgian telecoms operator Belgacom was not interested in acquiring the assets, De Tijd said.` (Writing by Antonia van de Velde; Additional reporting by Gilbert Kreijger in Amsterdam; Editing by David Holmes) Keywords: KPN/ (antonia.vandevelde@thomsonreuters.com; Reuters Messaging: antonia.vandevelde.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net; +32 2 287 6810, fax +32 2 230 7710) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters. More
05-11-09	Fidelity's ProBuild investment stumbles -- filing	AFX UK Focus
By Ross Kerber and Aaron Pressman BOSTON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Fidelity Investments' controlling Johnson family may run one of the world's largest financial companies, but when it comes to their own investments, the timing has not always worked out so well. `Fidelity's parent, FMR LLC, has spent $345 million over the past six months to cover losses at ProBuild, one of the largest U.S. building materials suppliers, which it built up at the height of the real estate bubble.` `Under a recapitalization plan adopted in May, Fidelity could be on the hook for another $105 million through January 2010, according a confidential prospectus for a recent Fidelity debt offering obtained by Reuters.` `Losses have been mounting at Denver-based ProBuild, which operates 470 building supply stores and lumber yards.` `Revenue this year is expected to total just $3 billion, half of the chain's total revenue in 2006, when Fidelity assembled the company.` `Fidelity paid $1.14 billion for Lanoga Corp, which at the time was the third-largest U.S. professional materials dealer, and $548 million for Hope Lumber, an Oklahoma-based supplier of trusses and other wood products.` `Since then, the building sector has been decimated by the collapse in residential and commercial construction.` `The shares of publicly-traded building supply retailers have plummeted since the end of 2006. Home Depot Inc and Lowe's Cos Inc have fallen 36 percent each and Builders FirstSource Inc is off 79 percent.` `Leveraged buyout firm Bain Capital, part of a group that paid $8.5 billion in 2007 for Home Depot's professional supply unit, said in February it was writing down the value of its stake in the deal by 35 percent.` `Fidelity's mistimed bet on building seemed reminiscent of its decision to prop up struggling affiliate Colt Telecom Group SA in 2001, just as the Internet bubble was bursting.` `"They have come up short in a number of important investments," said John Bonnanzio, editor of the Fidelity Insight, a Wellesley, Massachusetts, newsletter for investors in Fidelity funds.` `Still, those problems may not matter to most Fidelity mutual fund investors, Bonnanzio said. Privately held Fidelity may be comfortable taking the losses as part of a long-term view not dictated by the constraint of quarterly earnings announcements, he added.` `Fidelity spokeswoman Anne Crowley declined to discuss the specifics of ProBuild or Colt and said any assessment of the deals should take into consideration the long-term potential for those investments.` `"We have always encouraged investors to diversify their portfolio and we also diversify our own portfolio," she said.` BUILDING UP THE BUILDING BUSINESS `After assembling ProBuild in 2006, Fidelity rounded out the unit with smaller acquisitions in the building materials sector, spending $139 million in 2007 and $160 million in 2008, the debt filing shows.` `Forbes.com ranks ProBuild as the 84th largest privately owned business in the United States, based on its 2008 revenue of $4.4 billion and 13,204 employees. Fidelity itself ranks 22nd.` `Bond rating agency Standard & Poor's in May cited ProBuild's challenges in the current weak economy as one reason for a negative outlook on FMR as a whole.` `"ProBuild generated net losses in each of the past two years and we don't expect it will be profitable in 2009, because of the continuing housing slump," S&P said.` `In a recent speech, ProBuild chief executive Paul Hylbert said he expects sales of $3 billion this year, about half of their peak, according to trade journal ProSales.` `ProBuild's headcount now stands at over 12,000 workers, down from a peak of 21,500, ProSales reported.` ProBuild and Colt are among a number of businesses managed by FMR's Devonshire Investors division, which is separate from the company's better-known mutual funds. The businesses are owned by Fidelity employees and shareholders through partnership arrangements. `Other units include its BostonCoach limousine company, which has also retrenched amid cutbacks in travel spending by many financial services clients.` `In the prospectus Fidelity also noted more problems with its investment in telecommunications unit Colt, which is publicly traded, but whose shares have fallen. Given Colt's financial situation and prospects, Fidelity took an impairment charge of $409 million in first half of this year.` (Reporting by Ross Kerber and Aaron Pressman; editing by Ros Krasny and Andre Grenon) Keywords: FIDELITY/PROBUILD (Ross.Kerber@ThomsonReuters.com; +1-617-856-4341; Ross.Kerber.Reuters.com@Reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters. More
30-10-09	Colt Telecom Grp SA - Total Voting Rights	RNS
RNS Number : 6996B COLT Telecom Group S.A. 30 October 2009 30 October 2009 Voting Rights and Capital COLT Telecom Group S.A. would like to notify the market of the following: At the date of this announcement COLT Telecom Group S.A.'s issued share capital consists of 891,492,386 ordinary shares of EUR0.50 each with voting rights. Currently there are no shares held in Treasury, therefore, the total number of voting rights in COLT Telecom Group S.A. is 891,492,386. The above figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change in their interest in, COLT Telecom Group S.A. under the company's Articles of Association. For further information please contact: Esm?Chengapen Company Secretarial Manager COLT Telecom Group S.A. Tel: +352 27 99 27 03 E-mail: esmee.chengapen@colt.net This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END TVRWUGGCUUPBGCU More
22-10-09	BRIEF-Colt Telecom EBITDA up 3.7 pct, sales down 4.9	AFX UK Focus
LONDON, Oct 22 (Reuters) - COLT Telecom Group SA: REVENUE OF E400.1 MILLION (Q308: E420.7 MILLION) REPRESENTED A DECLINE OF `4.9%` WILL REPORT ANOTHER YEAR OF PROGRESS IN 2009 MANAGED SERVICES REVENUE CONTINUED TO GROW, BUT DATA REVENUE GROWTH WAS AT A `slower pace` MANAGED SERVICES REVENUE CONTINUED TO GROW, BUT DATA WAS AT A SLOWER PACE EBITDA OF E79.5 MILLION (Q308 : E76.7 MILLION) REPRESENTED AN INCREASE OF `3.7%` ((London Equities Newsroom; +44 20 7542 7717)) (For more news, please click here) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters. More
22-10-09	Colt Telecom Grp SA - Interim Management Statement	RNS
This news article is displayed preformatted as it may contain results tables RNS Number : 1771B COLT Telecom Group S.A. 22 October 2009 COLT Telecom Group S.A. Interim Management Statement for the quarter ended 30 September 2009 22 October 2009: COLT Telecom Group S.A. (London Stock Exchange: COLT) issued today the Interim Management Statement for the 3 months ended 30 September 2009. Three months to 30 September EUR millions 2009 2008Unaudited Unaudited Revenue 400.1 420.7 EBITDA (1) 79.5 76.7 Net cash/(debt) & deposits (2) 278.9 (10.2) Rakesh Bhasin, Chief Executive Officer, said: "COLT has continued to move forward, notwithstanding the current economic environment. Data Revenue saw continued growth, albeit at a slightly slower rate during the quarter, and we were very encouraged to capture the Celesio contract at the quarter end. As expected, we continue to see strong growth in Managed Services whilst managing the decline in the Voice products. Over time this will produce an improved balance to our offerings to customers and it provides me with the confidence that we will report another year of progress in 2009." FINANCIAL REVIEW Revenue of EUR400.1 million (Q308: EUR420.7 million) represented a decline of 4.9%. Data revenue and Managed Services revenue continued to grow, but Data revenue growth was at a slower pace than in 3rd quarter 2008, reflecting the impact of the current economic conditions. The overall fall in total revenue was a consequence of the continued decline in Voice revenue. EBITDA of EUR79.5 million (Q308 : EUR76.7 million) represented an increase of 3.7% reflecting an improved revenue mix of Data and Managed Services, consistent margin levels compared to 2008 and tight control over fixed costs. Net cash and deposits at 30 September 2009 amounted to EUR278.9 million (30 September 2008: net debt EUR10.2 million), reflecting the continued strength of the Group's financial position. (1) EBITDA is earnings before net finance costs, tax, depreciation, amortisation, foreign exchange and exceptional items. (2) Includes deposits classified as current asset investments. This Press Release is also available via the COLT website at www.colt.net. Forward Looking Statements This report contains "forward looking statements" including statements concerning plans, future events or performance and underlying assumptions and other statements which are other than statements of historical fact. COLT Telecom Group S.A. wishes to caution readers that any such forward looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and certain important factors could in the future affect the Group's actual results and could cause the Group's actual results for future periods to differ materially from those expressed in any forward looking statement made by or on behalf of the Group. These include, among others, the following: (i) any adverse change in regulations and technology within the telecommunications industry, (ii) the Group's ability to manage its growth, (iii) the nature of the competition that the Group will encounter and wider economic conditions including economic downturns, (iv) unforeseen operational or technical problems and (v) the Group's ability to raise capital. The Group undertakes no obligation to release publicly the results of any revision to these forward looking statements that may be made to reflect errors or circumstances that occur after the date hereof. COLT Telecom Group S.A., Soci? Anonyme, incorporated and registered in Luxembourg, No. R.C.S. Luxembourg B115679 (Registered Office: K2 Building, Forte 1, 2a rue Albert Borschette, L-1246 Luxembourg). Enquiries: Gill Maclean Senior Manager, Investor Relations Email: gill.maclean@colt.net Tel: +44 (0) 20 7863 5314 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END IMSZGMZGDMMGLZM More
21-10-09	Colt Telecom Grp SA - Appointment of joint broker	RNS
RNS Number : 1112B COLT Telecom Group S.A. 21 October 2009 21 October 2009 Appointment of joint broker COLT Telecom Group S.A. has appointed Deutsche Bank as joint broker alongside its existing broker Morgan Stanley with immediate effect. Enquiries: Gill Maclean COLT Tel: + 44 (0)20 7863 5314 Email: gill.maclean@colt.net Toby Clark Deutsche Bank Email: toby.clark@db.com Tel: + 44 (0)20 7547 6914 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END APPBUBDGBXDGGCG More
19-10-09	Colt Telecom Grp SA - Celesio appoints COLT for pan-Euro network	RNS
RNS Number : 9990A COLT Telecom Group S.A. 19 October 2009 Celesio appoints COLT as its single supplier for pan-European network Converged voice and data network to connect more than 2,500 locations across 14 European countries 19 October 2009: COLT, a leading European provider of business communications, today announced it has been awarded a seven-year contract to provide Celesio, one of the leading trading companies and service providers within the pharmaceutical market worldwide, with a converged pan-European data and voice network. The value of the contract is several tens of millions of euro. Under the terms of the contract, COLT takes on the management of the wide area network and delivery of converged IP services, connecting more than 2,500 Celesio locations in 14 countries across Europe. The COLT solution will support Celesio's pan-European IT infrastructure services. With COLT Celesio has a single service provider for both its data and voice services. This enables Celesio to reduce management complexity and to simplify its processes in order to achieve further cost and resource efficiencies. COLT's extensive network reach and broad portfolio of services meet Celesio's business needs and provide a complete solution with a single point of contact, delivering easier management and greater efficiencies. "We're delighted to be Celesio's partner of choice for data and voice services to simplify its network and IT services", said Detlef Spang, Managing Director, Major Enterprise, COLT. "Our unrivalled European network and acknowledged expertise in providing business communications to organisations across the continent enabled us to meet Celesio's business needs and design a solution that fully meets their challenging requirements." Alfons Wahlers, Corporate IT Director and Chief Information Officer at Celesio, said "Having a single supplier for our pan-European data and voice network will enable us to reduce operating costs and free up resources for investments. Furthermore, it will contribute to the optimisation of IT processes and standardisation within the Celesio Group. Due to the resulting increase in flexibility Celesio will also be able to react faster to changing market requirements. We chose COLT because it is a supplier with expertise and experience whom we can trust to manage our network, the performance of which is critical to our business needs." COLT's Major Enterprise Division serves the needs of multinational and large national organisations typically with more than 1,000 employees. COLT's wide range of end-to-end solutions cater for the diverse needs of companies in the finance, professional services, media and public sectors. By leveraging its network and data centre assets, COLT offers services that can deliver faster time to market, lower costs and enhance security and compliance. Ends About COLT COLT is a leading European provider of business communications. COLT specialises in providing data, voice and managed services to major businesses, SMEs and wholesale customers. COLT operates a 13-country, 25,000km network that includes metropolitan area networks in 34 major European cities with direct fibre connections into 16,000 buildings and 19 COLT data centres. COLT Telecom Group S.A. is listed on the London Stock Exchange (COLT). Information about COLT and its services can be found at www.colt.net. For more information, please contact: Gill Maclean COLT Tel: + 44 (0)20 7947 5314 Email: pr@colt.net This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END CNTUKOKRKURRARA More
15-10-09	BRIEF-Ofcom says BT overcharged 41.7 mln stg for PPCs, must refund	AFX UK Focus
LONDON, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Ofcom: SAYS BT PLC HAS OVERCHARGED COLT, CABLE & WIRELESS, VIRGIN MEDIA, OTHERS TOTAL 41.7 MILLION STG FOR PARTIAL PRIVATE CIRCUITS SERVICES OFCOM SAYS BT PLC SHOULD REFUND MONEY WITH INTEREST OFCOM SAYS INVESTIGATING WHETHER BT PLC HAS OVERCHARGED FOR OTHER PPC SERVICES ((London Equities Newsroom; +44 20 7542 7717)) (For more news, please click here) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters. More
13-10-09	BRIEF-Moody's upgrades Colt CFR to Ba3; outlook stable	AFX UK Focus
Oct 13 (Reuters) - COLT Telecom Group SA: MOODY'S UPGRADES COLT'S CFR TO BA3; OUTLOOK STABLE COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters. More
13-10-09	Colt Telecom Grp SA - Director Declaration	RNS
RNS Number : 6716A COLT Telecom Group S.A. 13 October 2009 Tony Bates appointed Non-Executive Director of Mitchells & Butler plc COLT Telecom Group S.A. announces that Tony Bates, Chief Operating Officer, has today been appointed as a Non-Executive Director of Mitchells & Butler plc with immediate effect. For further information, please contact: Caroline Griffin Pain COLT Tel: +44 (0) 20 7947 1677 Email: caroline.griffinpain@colt.net Gill Maclean COLT Tel: + 44 (0)20 7863 5314 Email: gill.maclean@colt.net COLT Telecom Group S.A. Group Communications Beaufort House 15 St Botolph Street LONDON EC3A 7QN www.colt.net This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END RDNEANEDFFFNFEE More
30-09-09	Colt Telecom Grp SA - Total Voting Rights	RNS
RNS Number : 7179Y COLT Telecom Group S.A. 30 September 2009 30 September 2009 Voting Rights and Capital COLT Telecom Group S.A. would like to notify the market of the following: At the date of this announcement COLT Telecom Group S.A.'s issued share capital consists of 891,492,386 ordinary shares of EUR0.50 each with voting rights. Currently there are no shares held in Treasury, therefore, the total number of voting rights in COLT Telecom Group S.A. is 891,492,386. The above figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change in their interest in, COLT Telecom Group S.A. under the company's Articles of Association. For further information please contact: Esm?Chengapen Company Secretarial Manager COLT Telecom Group S.A. Tel: +352 27 99 27 03 E-mail: esmee.chengapen@colt.net This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END TVRUUUCUBUPBGCR More
04-09-09	Colt Telecom Grp SA - Blocklisting Interim Review	RNS
This news article is displayed preformatted as it may contain results tables RNS Number : 5240Y COLT Telecom Group S.A. 04 September 2009 BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN Information provided on this form must be typed or printed electronically and provided to an ris. Date: 4 September 2009 Name of applicant: COLT Telecom Group S.A. Name of scheme: COLT Telecom Group Share Plan Period of return: From: 05.03.09 To: 04.09.09 Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s) from previous return: 4,864,286 Plus: The amount by which the block scheme(s) has been increased since the NIL date of the last return (if any increase has been applied for): Less: Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme(s) during period (see 1,261 LR3.5.7G): Equals: Balance under scheme(s) not yet issued/allotted at end of period: 4,863,025 Name of contact: Esm?Chengapen Telephone number of contact: +352 27 99 27 03 BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN Information provided on this form must be typed or printed electronically and provided to an ris. Date: 4 September 2009 Name of applicant: COLT Telecom Group S.A. Name of scheme: COLT Telecom Sharesave Scheme Period of return: From: 05.03.09 To: 04.09.09 Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s) from previous return: 653,503 Plus: The amount by which the block scheme(s) has been increased since the NIL date of the last return (if any increase has been applied for): Less: Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme(s) during period NIL (see LR3.5.7G): Equals: Balance under scheme(s) not yet issued/allotted at end of period: 653,503 Name of contact: Esm?Chengapen Telephone number of contact: +352 27 99 27 03 BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN Information provided on this form must be typed or printed electronically and provided to an ris. Date: 4 September 2009 Name of applicant: COLT Telecom Group S.A. Name of scheme: COLT Telecom Sharesave Scheme (under new rules) Period of return: From: 05.03.09 To: 04.09.09 Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s) from previous return: 1,000,000 Plus: The amount by which the block scheme(s) has been increased since the NIL date of the last return (if any increase has been applied for): Less: Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme(s) during period NIL (see LR3.5.7G): Equals: Balance under scheme(s) not yet issued/allotted at end of period: 1,000,000 Name of contact: Esm?Chengapen Telephone number of contact: +352 27 99 27 03 Enquiries: Esm?Chengapen Company Secretarial Manager COLT Telecom Group S.A. Email: Esmee.Chengapen@COLT.net Tel: +352 27 99 27 03 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END BLRBIGDCDUGGGCX More
01-09-09	Colt Telecom Grp SA - Total Voting Rights	RNS
RNS Number : 2649Y COLT Telecom Group S.A. 31 August 2009 31 August 2009 Voting Rights and Capital COLT Telecom Group S.A. would like to notify the market of the following: At the date of this announcement COLT Telecom Group S.A.'s issued share capital consists of 891,492,386 ordinary shares of EUR0.50 each with voting rights. Currently there are no shares held in Treasury, therefore, the total number of voting rights in COLT Telecom Group S.A. is 891,492,386. The above figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change in their interest in, COLT Telecom Group S.A. under the company's Articles of Association. For further information please contact: Esm?Chengapen Company Secretarial Manager COLT Telecom Group S.A. Tel: +352 27 99 27 03 E-mail: esmee.chengapen@colt.net This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END TVRWUUQGRUPBGAG More

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