First of all, allow me to share with you some exciting, encouraging, and (for all EuroTel Praha employees, business partners, and co-workers) joyous information. This July, the number of EuroTel Classic and EuroTel GSM Global mobile phone owners broke 450,000 and we are very quickly approaching another mark--this time, the half million! And since we provide services for GSM mobile phone owners from other countries in the framework of roaming agreements as well, the actual number of customers using EuroTel Praha services is much higher. We predict that we will provide services this year for approximately one million customers in the Czech Republic and abroad!

You will, of course, have the chance to meet up with the EuroTel Praha brand and logo in ways other than in the context of mobile phones. We believe that successful business also includes a community approach, solidarity, and a accommodating relationship to public matters. As a company which, in terms of operating, economic and financial outcomes, is one of the most successful in the Czech Republic, we participate in a number of non-commercial projects, events and activities in various fields.

Approximately a year ago, we all followed with affection and admiration the effort with which the people in Moravia faced the consequences of the destructive July floods. Understandably, not even EuroTel stood by but provides universal aid to those living in the affected regions. Financially, it took part in renovating the elementary school in Česká Ves in the Jeseniky region. We were delighted that the 1998/1999 school year will welcome students in new, reconstructed buildings.

EuroTel became the general partner of EuroTel Dream Game in which the golden Czech Republic Olympic team from Nagano met with a selection of stars of the National Hockey League on August 6, 1998, in the Prague sports arena. Fans were introduced to D. Hašek, J. Jágr, V. Růžička, T. Selanne, M. Sundin, and a number of other hockey legends from the Czech Republic, Canada, USA, Sweden, Finland and Russia. This was our way of thanking not only the successful representatives, but the fans as well who crossed their fingers during the entire Olympic tournament and who put together a triumphal welcome upon the return of the golden team players, and of commemorating those exceptional moments.

Golf is another sport which EuroTel Praha has traditionally supported. Supporters of the green sport certainly didn’t want to miss any of the EuroTel Bohemia Tour tournaments which were held in August and September 1998 in Karlovy Vary, Mariánské Lázně, and in the German Bad Griesbach.

And finally, for fans interested in tennis feats from some past women players from the Czech Republic and other popular personalities, we are putting together towards the end of September another year of the EuroTel Women’s Open in Stromovka. Just like last year when M. Navratilova drew lots for the tournament and H. Vondráčková, Z. Jandová or M. Hrubešová played, this year we also anticipate the participation of some interesting personalities, uncompromising matches, and excellent performances. In addition, M. Navratilová will play an exhibition match. The tennis tournament itself will be preceded by the ceremonial planting of three oak trees in the wonderful Stromovka park in Prague.

Looking forward to seeing you at some of the sporting events we support.


Iva Taťounová
EuroTel Praha press spokesperson