Telenor ASA, ADR (NASD: TELN) is a leading provider of mobile and fixed network telecommunications services in Norway. Telenor  also provides mobile telephony services, satellite operations and pay television services in more than 12 countries. Telenor operates four business segments; Mobile, Fixed, Broadcast and Other Businesses.

Mobile Operations. Telenor have principal interests in the following mobile operations: a 100% ownership interest in Sonofon in Denmark; a 100% ownership interest in Vodafone Sweden; a 56.5% ownership interest in Kyivstar, Ukraine; a 100% ownership interest in Pannon GSM, Hungary; a 69.3% economic stake in DTAC, Thailand; a 61.1% ownership interest in DiGi.Com, Malaysia; a 62% ownership interest in GrameenPhone, Bangladesh; a 100% ownership interest in Telenor Pakistan, Pakistan; a 100% ownership interest in ProMonte GSM, Montenegro. The number of subscriptions in Telenor's international mobile operations, was 41.4 million as of December 31, 2005.

Telenor Fixed. In Norway, Telenor provides a full range of services to residential, business and wholesale customers. This includes 1.089 million analog (PSTN) subscribers; 509,000 digital or integrated services digital network (ISDN) subscribers and 475,000 digital subscriber lines (xDSL). In July 2005, Bredbandsbolaget and Cybercity were acquired. Bredbandsbolaget is the second largest provider of broadband services in Sweden, offering high-speed internet, VoIP and Internet Protocol (IP) television services on an all-IP fiber and xDSL network. Cybercity is the third largest supplier of broadband services in Denmark, providing xDSL-based internet access and voice services to both residential and business customers.

Telenor Broadcast. Telenor also provides broadcasting services to customers in the Nordic region (i.e., Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland) through satellite dish, cable TV networks and satellite master antenna TV-networks systems. Other Businesses. Telenor's EDB Business Partner, a 51.8% owned subsidiary, is a leading information technology company in Norway. Telenor's wholly-owned subsidiary, Satellite Services, offers satellite-based communications networks and services to a wide variety of governmental, intergovernmental and commercial organizations, and is one of the world’s leading providers of global mobile communications services, directed at the maritime, land mobile and aeronautical markets.

The stock's price gained 47.8% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's 20.5%); 55.8% over the past 6 months (vs. the  Industry's 25.3%); and 98.5% over the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's 29.5%). Telenor is classified as a large-cap growth company that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months. The stock currently has no risk (alert) level. The Company has a  market capitalization of $32,188.37 million. Telenor  was established in 1994 in Norway.  The Company's principal office is located in Fornebu, Norway. Telenor has 27,600 employees.

Sector: Services; Industry: Communication Services; Ticker: TELN;  Exch: NASD;  12/15/06 Closing Price: $56.74) 

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