TELKOM POSTS RP11 TRILLION IN PROFIT

Jakarta, Apr 8 (ANTARA) - State telecommunications operator PT Telkom last year posted a net profit of Rp11.33 trillion, up 6.7 percent from a year earlier.

Income rose 6.4 percent to Rp64.60 trillion from Rp60.7 trillion, leading to a 6.7 percent rise in net profit, PT Telkom President Director Rinaldi Firmansyah said in a press statement on Thursday.

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) rose 5.6 percent to Rp36.6 trillion, he said.

He said the company's good performance in 2009 reflected its strategy of maintaining competitive growth.

Last year's profit and income growth was also fueled by the rising number of subscribers which grew 25 percent to 81.6 million, he said.