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Key statistics

  2010   2009   Comments
Countries in which MTN has GSM licences 21   21    
Subscriber numbers 141,6 million   116,0 mil    
Countries in which MTN has largest market share 15   15    
Market capitalisation R253 billion   R217 billion    
Share price at year end R134   R118    
Revenue R114,7 billion   R111,9 million    
Data’s contribution to revenue1 11,1%   8,5%    
EBITDA R50,5 billion   R46,1 billion    
EBITDA margin2 44,0%   41,1%    
Average foreign exchange rates (rand to local currency)          
Nigerian naira 20,67   17,83   (16%)
Ghanaian cedi 0,20   0,17   (18%)
Iranian rial 1 401   1 195   (17%)
Average rand/dollar rate 7,34   8,32   +12%
Dividend payout ratio 55%3   25%    
Capital expenditure R19,5 billion   R31,2 billion    
Investment in undersea cables since 2008 R1,3 billion   not applicable    
Internal audit hours 130 000   110 000   160 0004
Employees 34 588   34 543    
Investment in employee training R246 million   not available    
CO2 emissions from energy use5 1 124 000 tonnes   565 000 tonnes    
Scope 1 743 000 tonnes   280 000 tonnes    
Scope 2 379 000 tonnes   281 000 tonnes    
Scope 3 4 000 tonnes   4 000 tonnes    
Countries in which MTN deploys alternative energy 14   not available    
Investment in e-waste pilot (South Africa) R9,3 million   not applicable    
Investment by MTN foundations $23 398 767   not available    
Brand value6 $4 920 million   $4 693 million    

Note 1: including SMS revenue
Note 2: excluding MTN Zakhele
Note 3: Interim dividend introduced in 2010
Note 4: Projected for 2011
Note 5: This increase was the result of the inclusion of more MTN operations, as well as an increase in the scope and accuracy of the data.
Note 6: MTN is the only African brand in the 2011 BrandFinance®Global500, ranked 199.

As the integrated reporting process advances, MTN will provide more targets on key sustainability measures.