BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : MAY 3, 1999 ISSUE
INTERNATIONAL -- EUROPEAN COVER STORY

Snapshot of a Behemoth


A merged Deutsche Telekom and Telecom Italia


ANNUAL
SALES               $64 billion

TOTAL
EMPLOYEES           303,000

NET
INCOME              4 billion

MARKET
CAPITALIZATION      177 billion

TELEPHONE
CONNECTIONS*        92 million

KEY                 Dominant in home
MARKETS             markets, with strong positions in Latin America and
                    Central Europe. Some operations in Malaysia, Indonesia,
                    and the Philippines.

OTHER               Internet access,
BUSINESSES          online services, cable
                    television, real estate.

*Including mobile
DATA: COMPANY REPORTS, BUSINESS WEEK


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