OREANDA-NEWS. On August 07, 2009 Uralsvyazinform (RTS: URSI/URSIP, ADR: UVYZY/ UVYZYP), the leading carrier of fixed-line and mobile services in the Urals region, Russia reported the unconsolidated financial and operational results for the 6 months of 2009 prepared under Russian Accounting Standards (RAS), reported the press-centre of Uralsvyazinform.

Revenues increased by 0.7% on 1H 2007 and totaled RUR 20.1 billion driven by revenue gains in:

Local telephone services (+2.8%);

Internet and unregulated data transmission services (+33.2%).

EBITDA[1] increased by 12.2% on 1H 2008. EBITDA margin[2] amounted to 38.1%. Operating margin – 20.4%.

Net profit increased by 17.7% and amounted to RUR 1.9 billion. Net margin amounted to 9.6%.