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GP posts 63pc profit rise

Star Business Report
Grameenphone's net profit increased by 63 percent in September from the same period last year, backed by increased mobile use among customers.
The company's net profit increased toTk 1.8 billion in the ninth month of the year, compared toTk 1.1 billion in the same period in 2008.
Although GP witnessed a slight declining trend in revenue since December 2008, the company's rigid marketing strategy not to bear the I k 800 tax per connection led them to steady growth in net profit.
GP's average revenue per user (ARPU) a month increased by 6 percent to I k 266 at the end of September, which wasTk230 in September 2008.
"A rising ARPU is a good indicator for the industry and a sign of slow economic recovery," said Oddvar I fesjedal, chief executive officer of GP, at a press meet in Dhaka yesterday at the company headquarters.
According to the company's financial report released by Telenor, the major shareholding company of GP, non-mobile revenue also increased significantly in the first nine months of the current year to Norwegian Kroner (NOK) 33 million, which was only NOK 5 million in September 2008.11 NOK = BDT 12.13291
I he non-mobile revenue mainly increased because of good responses to GP's internet service and the newly introduced GP handset, company officials said.
The operator's total revenues went up to NOK 1,458 million in September this year, which was NOK 1,175 million at theend of September 2008.
GP is a joint venture, 62 percent owned by Telenor and 38 percent by local Grameen Telecom. Telenor provides voice, data, content and other communication services in 13 countries across Europe and Asia.
GP is the first mobile company in the six-operator market that is now at the final stages of being listed in the country's capital market.
As per the financial report, GP's revenue increased by 10 percent to Tk 16.5 billion from Tk 15 billion from the same period last year.
GP's customer base stood at 21.98 million at the end of the third quarter (July-September). The company holds the market's largest share (44 percent) in terms of subscriber base in the 50 million-customer market.
The operator's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) increased to NOK 830 million at the end of the third quarter, compared to NOK 571 million in the third quarter of2008.
GP's IPO is expected to debut in November.