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ATHENS Athens, city, Greece
Athens (ăth`ĭnz), Gr. Athínai, city (1991 pop. 2,907,179; 1991 urban agglomeration pop. 3,072,922), capital of Greece, E central Greece, on the plain of Attica, between the Kifisós and
, Greece--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 30, 2001

ADD to BW2098, (HELLENIC-TELECOMMUNICATIONS) OTE OTE Chiefly Brit (esp. in job adverts) on target earnings: the minimum amount of money a salesman is expected to make

OTE abbr (Comm) (= on-target earnings) → Einkommensziel nt 
 Announces Results For the Six Months Ended June June: see month.  30, 2001 Under US G.A.A.P., the following financial data should follow the forward-looking statement forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
.

Exhibits to follow:

I. COSMOTE COSMOTE Cellular Operation System of Mobile Telecommunication  Overview

II. OTEnet OTEnet is a major internet service provider of Greece.

OTEnet S.A. is an S.A. (corporation) providing Internet products and services. The major shareholder of OTEnet is OTE (94.58%).
 Overview

III. Segment Information

IV. International Assets

V. Condensed con·dense  
v. con·densed, con·dens·ing, con·dens·es

v.tr.
1. To reduce the volume or compass of.

2. To make more concise; abridge or shorten.

3. Physics
a.
 Consolidated Balance Sheets consolidated balance sheet

A balance sheet in which assets and liabilities of a parent company and its controlled subsidiaries are combined, thereby presenting balance sheet items for the parent and its subsidiaries as if they were a single firm.
 as of June 30, 2001 and

December December: see month.  31, 2000 (Under US GAAP GAAP

See: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles


GAAP

See generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
)

VI. Condensed Consolidated con·sol·i·date  
v. con·sol·i·dat·ed, con·sol·i·dat·ing, con·sol·i·dates

v.tr.
1. To unite into one system or whole; combine:
 Statements of Operations for the six

months and three months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000 (Under US

GAAP)

VII. Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the six months

ended June 30, 2001

VIII.Operating Revenues operating revenue

Revenue from any regular source. Revenue from sales is adjusted for discounts and returns when calculating operating revenue. Compare other revenue.
 for the six months and three months ended

June 30, 2001 and 2000 (Under US GAAP)

IX. COSMOTE's Consolidated Statements of Operations for the six

months and three months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000 (Under US

GAAP)

X. Operating and financial ratios

EXHIBIT I

COSMOTE OVERVIEW

COSMOTE reported continuing growth in its financial results for the first half 2001. Consolidated operating revenues for the period amounted to Euro 434.1 million, 65.3% higher than revenues in the first half 2000. Within a highly competitive market, COSMOTE achieved an extraordinary profitability increase of 221% compared to the first half of 2000, posting an EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) A metric used to show a company's profitability, but not its cash flow. EBITDA became popular in the 1980s to show the potential profitability of leveraged buyouts, but has become  margin of 43.1%, nearly double the level of first half 2000 (22.2%).

On June 30, 2001, COSMOTE had 2,518,553 customers, of which 1,385,777 were contract-based subscribers and 1,132,776 pre-paid card users, with a total customer base profile 55%/45%, contract to pre-paid. Based on company announcements and projections from "Mobile Communications" journal, this represented an overall market share of 36.6%. During the six months ended June 30, 2001, COSMOTE added 457,542 new customers (180,712 contract-based and 276,830 pre-paid, or 39.5%/60.5% for total net additions. COSMOTE has achieved market leadership in terms of net additions for the past eight consecutive quarters.

Average monthly Minutes of Use (AMOU) per customer for the six months ended June 30, 2001, were 89 minutes. Average monthly Revenue per User (ARPU (Average Revenue Per User) A calculation often used to determine the overall value of an application. It is also used to rate particular customers, especially in the wireless space, by comparing someone's account to the overall average. ) for the same period was approximately ap·prox·i·mate  
adj.
1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate time of the accident.

2.
 Euro30, as compared to Euro36 for the six months ended June 30, 2000. The overall reduction in ARPU, compared to last year mainly reflects the reduction in tariffs This is a list of tariffs and trade legislation:
  • List of tariffs in Canada
  • List of tariffs in United States
  • List of tariffs in India
  • List of tariffs in China
  • List of tariffs in Russia
 (effected in April 2000) combined with the increased share of pre-paid customers in COSMOTE's base.

In addition, the blended blend  
v. blend·ed or blent , blend·ing, blends

v.tr.
1. To combine or mix so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable from one another:
 average monthly number of SMS (1) (Storage Management System) Software used to routinely back up and archive files. See HSM.

(2) (Systems Management Server) Systems management software from Microsoft that runs on Windows NT Server.
 per customer reached 40, significantly higher than 33 in the same period last year.

AMC (Advanced Mezzanine Card) See AdvancedTCA.

At the end of June 2001, AMC, COSMOTE's 85% owned subsidiary in Albania Albania (ălbā`nyə), Albanian Shqipëria or Shqipnija, officially Republic of Albania, republic (2005 est. pop. 3,563,000), 11,101 sq mi (28,752 sq km), SE Europe. , had approximately 133,980 customers, representing an impressive 70% increase compared to the first quarter of the same year. Of these, 22,291 are contract customers and 111,689 (83.4%) are prepaid pre·pay  
tr.v. pre·paid, pre·pay·ing, pre·pays
To pay or pay for beforehand.



pre·payment n.
 customers that have no bad debt and high margins. This growth was delivered whilst maintaining an outstanding EBITDA margin of 69.8% in the first half 2001.

COSMOTE's summary consolidated financial figures are stated below:

                             COSMOTE S.A.
                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                   Six months and three months ended
                      June 30, 2001 and 2000, in
                      accordance with US GAAP (In
                       Euro Millions, except for
                              share data)

Description                   2Q 01   2Q 00         % Change
------------------------     ------    -----     -------------

Operating Revenues            228.0    137.0            66.4
------------------------     ------    -----     -------------
EBITDA                        100.9     17.4           479.9
------------------------     ------    -----     -------------
EBITDA Margin                  44.3%    12.7%         31.6pp
------------------------     ------    -----     -------------
Income Before Taxes            73.5      0.6        12,150.0
------------------------     ------    -----     -------------
Net Income                     44.6     (0.4)             NM
------------------------     ------    -----     -------------
Net Income Margin              19.6%    (0.3)%        19.9pp
------------------------     ------    -----     -------------
Earnings per share             0.14      --               NM
------------------------     ------    -----     -------------


------------------------   --------    ------  ------
Description                   1H 01     1H 00   % Change
------------------------   --------    ------  ------

Operating Revenues            434.1     262.6     65.3
------------------------     ------    ------    -----

EBITDA                        187.2      58.4    220.7
------------------------     ------    ------    -----

EBITDA Margin                  43.1%     22.2%  20.9pp
------------------------     ------    ------    -----
Income Before Taxes           135.2      23.9    466.6
------------------------     ------    ------    -----
Net Income                     81.5      12.0    582.1
------------------------     ------    ------    -----
Net Income Margin              18.8%      4.6%  14.2pp
------------------------     ------    ------    -----
Earnings per share             0.25      0.04    546.0
------------------------     ------    ------    -----


EXHIBIT II
----------------------------------------------------------------------

OTENET OVERVIEW

      OTEnet is an 80%-owned OTE subsidiary that operates in the
Internet business, offering IP-based telecom solutions as well as
e-business and content services.
      On June 30, 2001, OTEnet had approximately 122,000 active dial-up
users compared to 108,521 as of March 31, 2001, a quarterly increase
of 12.4%. OTEnet permanent connections reached 660 on June 30, 2001,
compared to 641 on March 31, 2001, a 3% increase. Finally, on June 30,
2001, OTEnet hosted 1,340 active web sites, compared to 950 on March
31, 2001, representing 41% quarterly increase.
      These improvements in the company's operational performance
resulted in a 108.2% rise in Operating Revenues in the first half of
2001 as compared to the same period last year. Profitability has
improved compared to the first quarter of the year as a result of more
efficient utilization of the company's infrastructure.

      OTEnet's financial results for the first half of 2001 are detailed
in the following table:

                              OTEnet S.A.
                       STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                    [pilcrow (paragraph sign)] Six-months and three months
                          ended June 30, 2001

                             and 2000, in
                          accordance with US
                             GAAP (In Euro
                               Millions)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Description                     2Q 01      2Q 00      1H 01      1H 00
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Operating Revenues               7.4        3.4       15.2        7.3
----------------------------------------------------------------------
EBITDA                           1.2       (0.4)      (0.3)      (0.5)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Operating Profit /(Loss)         0.6        0.2       (1.8)      (0.4)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Income/(Loss) Before Taxes       0.7        0.5       (1.3)      (0.2)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Income/(Loss)                0.8        0.3       (0.8)      (0.1)
----------------------------------------------------------------------

EXHIBIT III

SEGMENT INFORMATION

      OTE is reporting segment information based on the company's legal
structure.

           Segment Information for the six months ended June 30, 2001
---------------------------- ----------------------------------------
                                OTE        COSMOTE    All Other

Revenues from external          1,552.7     314.2      89.1
customers

Intersegment revenues             117.7     119.9      13.1

Total revenues                  1,670.4     434.1     102.3

Depreciation & Amortisation      (212.3)    (47.9)    (14.2)

Segment Operating profit          417.7     139.4       6.1

Segment EBITDA                    630.0     187.3      20.2

EBITDA margin (%)                  37.7%     43.1%     19.8%


                                Total   Adjustments   Consolidated
                                             &
                                        Eliminations

Revenues from external          1,956.0             1,956.0
customers

Intersegment revenues             250.8    (250.8)      0.0

Total revenues                  2,206.8    (250.8)  1,956.0

Depreciation & Amortisation      (274.3)      0.1    (274.2)

Segment Operating profit          563.2       0.0     563.2

Segment EBITDA                    837.5      (0.1)    837.4

EBITDA margin (%)                  38.0%               42.8%


The parent company OTE for the first half 2001 had an EBITDA margin of
37.7% as compared with 34.9% for full year 2000. Both periods had
significant costs included associated with the relevant voluntary
retirement schemes. Excluding the cost of such schemes, EBITDA margin
for parent company OTE for the first half 2001 is 40.5% as compared
with 38.4% for full year 2000. COSMOTE's EBITDA for the first half
2001 represented 22.4% of Group EBITDA, an increase from 13.5% for
full year 2000.


EXHIBIT IV


INTERNATIONAL ASSETS

TELECOM SERBIA

      OTE has a 20% equity investment in Telecom Serbia that is
accounted for under the equity method. Operating revenues during the
first half of 2001 increased by 13.4% compared to the same period last
year, with EBITDA reducing by 16.2%. Net Debt was significantly
decreased as a result of the lifting of the embargo and, therefore,
significant collection of outstanding receivables from International
operators.

      Telecom Serbia's key financial figures are stated below:

                               TELECOM SERBIA
                        STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

      Six months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000, in accordance with I.A.S.
                          (In Euro Millions)

                                    %                        %
Description        2Q 01   2Q 00  change  1H 01    1H 00    change
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Operating Revenues  90.8   83.2    9.1     160.3   141.4     13.4
----------------------------------------------------------------------
EBITDA              31.0   34.8  (10.9)     50.8    60.6    (16.2)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
EBITDA Margin       34.1%  41.8%  (7.7)pp   31.7%   42.9%   (11.2)pp
----------------------------------------------------------------------
EBIT                 3.5   12.4  (71.8)     (0.3)   19.9       NM
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Income/(loss)    7.1   11.2  (36.6)      3.5    17.9    (80.4)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Income/
 (loss) Margin       7.8%  13.5%  (5.7)pp    2.2%   12.7%   (10.5)pp
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase/(Decrease)
 in Gross PP&E                              31.4
----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          30.06.01 31.12.00
Net Financial Debt                          88.5   150.2    (41.1)
----------------------------------------------------------------------

The above data are based on Telecom Serbia's financial statements
prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standards. All
amounts denominated in the Serbian local currency, Dinar, have been
translated into Euro using the official exchange rates provided by the
National Bank of Yugoslavia as at June 30, 2001.

      ARMENTEL

      OTE has a 90% stake in ArmenTel that is accounted for under a
fully consolidated basis.
      ArmenTel's Operating Revenues for the six months ended June 30,
2001, amounted to Euro34.3 million, while Net Income amounted to
Euro3.3 million, an increase of 24.6% and a decrease of 31.7%,
respectively, as compared to the same period last year. The main
reason for the revenue growth is revenues from mobile telephony that
have almost doubled in the first half 2001 compared to the same period
last year.

      ArmenTel's key financial figures are stated below:

               ARMENTEL STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
             Six months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000,
            in accordance with US GAAP (In Euro Millions)
----------------------------------------------------------------
Description        2Q 01   2Q 00  %change    1H 01    1H 00  %change
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Operating Revenues  17.6   12.3   43.1      34.3    27.5     24.7
----------------------------------------------------------------------
EBITDA               7.0    5.5   27.3      14.4    13.1     10.0
---------------------------------------------------------------------
EBITDA Margin       39.8%  44.7%  (4.9)pp   42.0%   47.6%   (5.6)pp
----------------------------------------------------------------------
 EBIT                2.8    3.4  (17.6)      6.5     7.5   (13.3)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Net Income          1.2    1.1    9.1       3.3     4.9   (32.7)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Net Income Margin   6.8%   8.9%  (2.1)pp    9.6%   17.8%   (8.2)pp
----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Increase/(Decrease)
 in Gross PP&E                               6.0
----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        30.06.01 31.12.00
----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Net Financial Debt                         96.7     89.6    7.9
----------------------------------------------------------------------

ROMTELECOM

      OTE has a 35% stake in RomTelecom that is accounted for under the
equity method.
      RomTelecom's Operating Revenues for the six months ended June 30,
2001, amounted to Euro470.0 million representing a growth of 6.9% as
compared to the same period last year. RomTelecom's key financial
figures are stated below:


                              ROMTELECOM
                  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                Six months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000,
                       in accordance with US GAAP
                         (In Euro Millions)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Description        2Q 01   2Q 00 % change  1H 01    1H 00  % change
Operating Revenues  239.9  228.6    4.9    470.0    439.6    6.9
-------------------------------------------------------------------
EBITDA               38.2   71.5  (46.6)   109.6    146.8  (25.3)
---------------------------------------------------------------------
EBITDA Margin        15.9%  31.3% (15.4)pp  23.3%    33.4% (10.1)pp
---------------------------------------------------------------------
EBIT                 (2.9)  38.5     NM     36.9     81.1  (54.5)
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Income / (Loss) (18.7)  (4.6) 306.5    (14.7)     7.9    NM
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Income/(Loss)
 Margin              (7.8)% (2.0)% (5.8)pp  (3.1)%   1.8%  (4.9)pp
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase/(Decrease)
 in Gross PP&E                             250.9
------------------------------------------------------ ---------------
                                        30.06.01 31.12.00
------------------------------------------------------ ---------------
Net Financial Debt                         489.1    383.7  27.5


      RomTelecom displayed negative Net Income in the first half 2001,
the main reason being the financial impact of its start-up DCS 1800
mobile subsidiary, CosmoRom, that is consolidated. The key financial
figures for RomTelecom and CosmoRom on a stand-alone basis are shown
in the table below:

                     ROMTELECOM & COSMOROM STANDALONE
                         STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                     Six months ended June 30, 2001,
                          in accordance with US
                         GAAP (In Euro Millions)
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Description                      RomTelecom          CosmoRom
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Operating Revenues                  469.5                6.9
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Operating Expenses                 (408.8)             (30.8)
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Operating Profit                     60.7              (23.9)
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Operating margin                     12.9%              NM
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Financial costs & other             (42.8)              (3.6)
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Income / (Loss) before taxes         17.9              (27.5)
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Net Income / (Loss)                   6.7              (21.4)
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

      EXHIBIT V
----------------------------------------------------------------------
HELLENIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS ORGANIZATION S.A (OTE) AND SUBSIDIARIES
----------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                       Prepared under U.S. GAAP
               as of June 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000
                          (In Euro millions)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
                      CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 2001     2000
                                -------  --------
Assets
------
Current Assets
Cash and  cash equivalents       367.2    924.1
Accounts receivable            1,319.8  1,094.2
Materials and supplies           101.5     84.1
Deferred income taxes              7.5     13.2
Other current assets             275.6    262.9
                              ---------- ---------
                               2,071.6  2,378.5
                               ........ ........

Other assets
Investments                      865.9    896.1

Deferred income taxes              0.0      0.0

Other long-term receivables      228.1    204.4
                              --------- --------
                               1,094.0  1,100.5
                              --------- --------
Telecommunication property,
Plant and equipment            6,899.4  6,270.1

Less:Accumulated
 depreciation                 (2,518.0)(2,256.2)
                              --------- --------
                               4,381.4  4,013.9

Telecommunication
 licenses, net of amortization   191.1     48.2

Goodwill resulting from
consolidated
subsidiaries, net of
amortization                     136.3    140.8

                               7,874.4  7,681.9
                              ========  ========

----------------------------------------------------------------------
                      CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                2001        2000
                               ------      ------
 Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
 ----------------------------------
 Current Liabilities

 Short - term borrowings          10.5      7.5
 Current maturities of
  long-term debt                 179.9     22.7
 Accounts payable                510.4    591.9
 Accrued and other liabilities   420.4    435.8
 Income taxes payable            114.6     73.4

 Dividends payable               210.8      6.1
                               1,446.6  1,137.4


 Long-Term Liabilities
 Long-term debt, net
  of current maturities        2,119.1  2,258.2
 Reserve for staff
  retirement indemnities         264.3    272.6
                            ---------- --------

 Reserve for Youth Account       292.5    290.5
 Deferred income taxes            51.3     45.0
 Other long-term liabilities      89.1     45.8
                           ----------- --------
                               2,816.3  2,912.1




  Minority  interests            210.8    169.6



Shareholders' Equity
 Share capital                 1,109.4  1,109.4

Paid-in surplus                  590.2    590.2
 Treasury stock                 (263.4)  (259.2)

Legal reserve                    209.0    209.0
Retained earnings              1,831.0  1,888.1

   Foreign currency
    translation                  (75.5)   (74.7)
                               3,400.7  3,462.8
                              -------- --------
                               7,874.4  7,681.9
                              ======== =========
         ==========    =========

     ----------------------------------------------------------
                  Movement in Shareholders' equity
     ----------------------------------------------------------
                                              2001

Shareholders' equity, January 1             3,462.8

Net Income for the period                     295.3
Foreign currency translation                   (0.8)
Dividends declared                           (352.4)
Treasury stock                                 (4.2)
                                         -----------------
                                              (62.1)

Shareholders' equity,  June 30              3,400.7
                                         -----------------


EXHIBIT VI

               HELLENIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS ORGANIZATION S.A. (OTE)
                              AND SUBSIDIARIES
                        Condensed Consolidated Statements
                  of Operations for the six months and three
                     months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000


Amounts in Euro millions
Prepared in accordance with US GAAP
                                       %                        %
                        Q2 01  Q2 00 change    1H 01   1H 00  change
                       -------------          --------------
                       -------------          --------------



                                    change
Operating Revenues:
   Domestic Telephony   556.1  504.8   10.2  1,085.9   991.3    9.5
   International
    Telephony            91.1  106.6  (14.5)   180.8   209.2  (13.6)
   Mobile telephony
    services            160.4   87.1   84.2    299.4   157.0   90.7
   Other                210.7  213.5   (1.3)   389.9   375.3    3.9
                      --------------        -----------------
                      --------------        -----------------

   Total Operating
     Revenues         1,018.3  912.0   11.7  1,956.0 1,732.8   12.9
                      ==============        =================
                      ==============        =================


Operating Expenses:
   Payroll and
    employee
    benefits           (198.0)(192.8)   2.7   (389.3) (368.8)   5.6
   Voluntary
    retirement costs     (3.5)  (6.5) (46.2)   (46.6)  (33.2)  40.4
   Payments to
    international
    operators           (58.1) (58.5)  (0.7)   (98.3) (107.5)  (8.6)
   Payments to mobile
    telephony
    operators          (107.5)(121.7) (11.7)  (207.9) (214.3)  (3.0)
   Depreciation and
    amortization       (137.7)(106.5)  29.3   (274.2) (208.9)  31.3
   Other operating
    expenses           (206.0)(188.7)   9.2   (376.6) (310.9)  21.1

   Total Operating
    Expenses           (710.8)(674.7)   5.4 (1,392.9)(1,243.6) 12.0
                      ==============        =================
                      ==============        =================

 Operating Income       307.5  237.3   29.6    563.1   489.2   15.1

Other income /
 (expense), net:
   Financial, net       (14.0) (26.0) (46.2)   (24.6)  (41.7) (41.0)
   Write down of
    investment            0.0   (3.7)(100.0)     0.0    (5.9)(100.0)
   Other, net            (6.3)   4.7 (234.0)    (9.8)    3.0 (426.7)
                      --------------        -----------------
                      --------------        -----------------

   Total Other income /
    (expense), net      (20.3) (25.0) (18.8)   (34.4)  (44.6) (22.9)
                      ==============        =================
                      ==============        =================

Income before provision
 for income taxes       287.2  212.3   35.3    528.7   444.6   18.9
 and minority
 interests
                      ==============        =================
                      ==============        =================




Provision for
 income taxes          (121.2) (79.0)  53.4   (196.4) (161.7)  21.5
                      --------------        -----------------
                      --------------        -----------------


Income before
 minority interests     166.0  133.3   24.5    332.3   282.9   17.5
Minority Interests     (20.8)  (0.1) 20,700.0  (37.0)   (4.5) 722.2
                      --------------        -----------------
                      --------------        -----------------


Net Income              145.2  133.2    9.0    295.3   278.4    6.1
                      ==============        =================
                      ==============        =================

Net income per
 share (Euro)          0.2957 0.2658   11.2   0.6012  0.5556    8.2
                      ==============        =================
                      ==============        =================

Weighted average
 number of shares 491,139,749 501,065,189  491,163,083 501,065,189
 outstanding



EXHIBIT VII

CASH FLOW INFORMATION

      Condensed cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2001, are
as follows:

  Amounts in Euro million
  Prepared in accordance with US GAAP

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year   924.1
                                               ---------------
                                               ---------------
Cash provided by Operating activities            346.4
Cash used in Investing activities               (773.5)
Cash provided by Financing activities           (129.8)
                                               ---------------
                                               ---------------
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents       (556.9)
                                               ---------------
                                               ---------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period       367.2
                                               ===============

      A partial dividend payment to the Greek State for year 2000 of
Euro146.7 million is included under Financing activities. Total
investing activities of Euro773.5 million are analyzed as follows:

                                               Euro million
Capital Expenditure                              629.3
GSM license in Bulgaria                          144.2
                                               ---------------
                                               ---------------
                                                 773.5
                                               ===============

      Capital Expenditure primarily consists of local fixed line
investment towards further digitalisation as well as broadband network
development as well as COSMOTE's network development (Euro152.5
million).

EXHIBIT VIII
          HELLENIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS ORGANIZATION S.A. (OTE)
                           AND SUBSIDIARIES
                          Operating Revenues
            for the six months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000


Amounts in
  Euro millions
Prepared in accordance
  with US GAAP                         %                        %
                        Q2 01  Q2 00 change    1H 01   1H 00  change
                      --------------        -----------------
                      --------------        -----------------
Domestic Telephony:
Basic monthly rentals   134.6  111.9   20.3    257.7   223.5   15.3
Local and long
  distance calls
  -Fixed to fixed       251.2  239.1    5.1    498.7   472.8    5.5
  -Fixed to mobile      155.8  140.2   11.1    300.1   270.0   11.1
                      --------------        -----------------
                      --------------        -----------------
                        407.0  379.3    7.3    798.8   742.8    7.5
                      ==============        =================
                      ==============        =================
Other                    14.5   13.6    6.6     29.4    25.0   17.6
                      --------------        -----------------
                      --------------        -----------------
Total Domestic
  Telephony             556.1  504.8   10.2  1,085.9   991.3    9.5
                      ==============        =================
                      ==============        =================

International
  Telephony:
International traffic    49.3   55.7 (11.5)     97.5   112.7 (13.5)
Payments from mobile
  operators               7.8   14.1 (44.7)     16.6    27.5 (39.6)
                      --------------        -----------------
                      --------------        -----------------
                         57.1   69.8 (18.2)    114.1   140.2 (18.6)
                      ==============        =================
                      ==============        =================
----------------------
Payments from
  International
  operators              34.0   36.8  (7.6)     66.7    69.0  (3.3)
                      --------------        -----------------
                      --------------        -----------------
Total International
  Telephony              91.1  106.6 (14.5)    180.8   209.2 (13.6)
                      ==============        =================
                      ==============        =================

Mobile Telephony
  Services:             160.4   87.1   84.2    299.4   157.0   90.7
                      ==============        =================
                      ==============        =================

Other Operating
  Revenues:
Traditional Services:
Telecards                40.5   49.8 (18.7)     73.5    88.8 (17.2)
Directories              10.7    9.5   12.6     22.0    20.0   10.0
Radio communications      9.3    7.4   25.7     14.3    13.0   10.0
Audiotex                 14.8   10.6   39.6     26.5    20.7   28.0
Telex and telegraphy      2.3    3.3 (30.3)      5.1     5.0    2.0
                      --------------        -----------------
                      --------------        -----------------
                         77.6   80.6  (3.7)    141.4   147.5  (4.1)
                      ==============        =================
                      ==============        =================
New Business:
Leased lines and data
  communications         39.4   37.3    5.6     81.7    73.0   11.9
ISDN, connection &
  monthly charges        11.7    7.8   50.0     22.9    14.5   57.9
Sales of
  telecommunication
  equipment              31.1   16.7   86.2     55.9    36.2   54.4
Internet services         5.0    3.8   31.6     10.3     8.3   24.1
ATM                       3.5    3.5    0.0      7.0     3.5  100.0
                      ------- ------       --------- -------
                      ------- ------       --------- -------
                         90.7   69.1   31.3    177.8   135.5   31.2
                      ======= ======       ========= =======
                      ======= ======       ========= =======
Other :
Services rendered        24.9   21.6   15.3     33.8    32.6    3.7
State's participation
  in universal
  services                0.0    8.0(100.0)      0.0    16.1 (100.0)
Interconnection
  charges                16.3   33.6 (51.5)     30.1    40.4  (25.5)
Miscellaneous             1.2    0.6  100.0      6.8     3.2  112.5
                      ------- ------       --------- -------
                      ------- ------       --------- -------
                         42.4   63.8 (33.5)     70.7    92.3  (23.4)
                      ==============        =================
                      ==============        =================
Total Other Operating
  Revenues              210.7  213.5  (1.3)    389.9   375.3    3.9
                      ==============        =================
                      ==============        =================

Total Operating
  Revenues            1,018.3  912.0   11.7  1,956.0 1,732.8   12.9
                      ==============        =================


EXHIBIT IX
----------------------------------------------------------------------

                COSMOTE MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS S.A.

           Consolidated Statements of Operations for the six
                  months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000

Amounts in Euro millions
Prepared in accordance with US GAAP

                               2Q 01         2Q 00     % change
                        ---------------------------
                        ---------------------------
OPERATING REVENUES:
   Monthly service fees         35.0          21.5         62.3
   Airtime revenues            155.3          92.0         68.9
   Roaming revenues              3.2         (0.5)       (727.7)
   SMS revenues                 24.8          13.1         90.0
   Sales of handsets
    and accessories              9.3          10.9        (14.9)
   Other operating
    revenues                     0.4             -
                        ---------------------------
                        ---------------------------
   TOTAL OPERATING
    REVENUES                   228.0         137.0         66.5
                        ===========================
                        ===========================

COST OF SALES & SERVICES
 PROVIDED:
   Interconnection              23.8          13.4         77.4
   Cost of goods                 9.4          13.4        (29.8)
   Payroll                      12.2           7.0         75.1
   Network operating
    costs                       20.4          18.4         10.8
   Distribution                 38.1          54.4        (30.0)
   Marketing                    17.1           7.6        124.0
   General &
    administrative               0.5           3.1        (82.2)
   Provision for
    doubtful accounts            5.7           2.3        148.6
                        ---------------------------
                        ---------------------------
   TOTAL OPERATING
    EXPENSES                   127.3         119.6          6.4
                        ===========================
                        ===========================

 EBITDA                        100.8          17.4        479.5
 EBITDA margin                 44.2%         12.7%

Depreciation                    24.9          14.4         72.3
EBIT (operating income)         75.9           3.0       2472.9

Interest and other
 financial                       2.4           2.4          1.1
income/(expenses), net:

Income before provision
 for income taxes               73.5           0.6      13092.3
    Provision for income
     taxes                      27.1           1.0       2604.1

Income before minority
 interests                      46.3          (0.4)          NM
   Minority Interests            1.7             -
                        ---------------------------
                        ---------------------------
Net Income                      44.6          (0.4)          NM
                        ===========================
                        ===========================
Net Income margin              19.6%         (0.3)%

Earnings per share (Euro)      0.14           0.00           NM






                               1H 01         1H 00     % change
                        ---------------------------
                        ---------------------------
OPERATING REVENUES:
   Monthly service fees         68.7          45.6         50.4
   Airtime revenues            285.6         169.8         68.2
   Roaming revenues              8.6           3.1        180.4
   SMS revenues                 50.7          20.0          154
   Sales of handsets
    and accessories             20.0          24.1       (17.1)
   Other operating
    revenues                     0.5             -

                        --------------------------
   TOTAL OPERATING
    REVENUES                   434.1         262.6         65.3
                        ==========================


COST OF SALES & SERVICES
 PROVIDED:
   Interconnection              44.1          24.1         82.9
   Cost of goods                23.6          29.6        (20.2)
   Payroll                      22.1          11.9         86.2
   Network operating
    costs                       37.7          28.2         33.7
   Distribution                 78.9          86.0         (8.3)
   Marketing                    21.0          10.7         95.6
   General &
    administrative              10.0           7.9         26.1
   Provision for
    doubtful accounts            9.6           5.8         66.0
                        --------------------------
                        --------------------------
   TOTAL OPERATING
    EXPENSES                   247.0         204.2         20.9
                        ==========================


 EBITDA                        187.2          58.4        220.6
 EBITDA margin                 43.1%         22.2%

Depreciation                    47.8          25.0         90.8
EBIT (operating income)        139.4          33.4        318.0

Interest and other
 financial                       4.2           9.5        (55.6)
income/(expenses), net:

Income before provision
 for income taxes              135.2          23.9        466.6
    Provision for income
     taxes                      51.0          11.9        328.8

Income before minority
 interests                      84.1          12.0        603.9
   Minority Interests            2.6             -

                        --------------------------
Net Income                      81.5          12.0        582.1
                        ==========================

Net Income margin               18.8%         4.6%

Earnings per share (Euro)       0.25          0.04        525.0



EXHIBIT X

                    OPERATING AND FINANCIAL RATIOS


                                   June 30
Operating (1):                2001         2000         % change
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of PSTN lines
 in service                5,658,360     5,569,674          1.6
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of ISDN, 64 Kb
 equivalent lines            423,034       199,380        112.2
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Total number of
 lines in service          6,081,394     5,769,054          5.4
----------------------------------------------------------------------

----------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of employees - OTE     19,141        20,144         (5.0)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Subsidiaries  1,607           955         68.3
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Operating revenues per
 Employee                       94.3          82.1         14.9
(Euro thousands)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Access lines in service
 per Employee                  317.7         286.4         10.9
----------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) The operating information and ratios exclude ArmenTel's data.

----------------------------------------------------------------------
Financial:                  30.06.01      31.12.00      % change
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Current Ratio                   1.43          2.10        (31.9)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Leverage                    36.4%         28.3%         8.1pp
(Net debt/Shareholders Equity+Net debt)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
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