LINE OF BUSINESS RESULTS FOR 2006 AND 2005

BT Global Services

	2006	2005
	£m	£m

Revenue	8,632	7,488
EBITDA	1,001	961
Operating profit	363	411
Capital expenditure	702	605

In the 2006 financial year, BT Global Services revenue was £8,632 million, 15% higher than the 2005 financial year. This includes revenue of £795 million from the acquisitions of AIbacom and Infonet which strengthened our global networked IT services business. Revenue arising from services provided outside the UK increased during the 2006 financial year, demonstrating BT’s continued transformation into a global networked IT services company serving multi-site organisations. Excluding the impact of the Albacom and Infonet acquisitions, BT Global Services’ revenue was 5% higher than the 2005 financial year.
     New wave external revenue grew in the 2006 financial year, fuelled by networked IT services contracts which generated revenue of £3,732 million in the 2006 financial year, an increase of 34%. Networked IT services contract wins were £5.4 billion in the 2006 financial year. We believe these wins, coupled with the £7.7 billion contracts won in the 2005 financial year are building the foundation for future revenue growth. Included in the contract wins for the 2006 financial year was a €450 million five year contract with Fiat, as well as a realigned and extended contract with the Department for Work and Pensions.
     Traditional external revenue, which includes the global carrier business as well as voice and data revenue from major corporates, declined by £44 million compared to the 2005 financial year to £3,184 million. This reflects the migration to IPVPNS sold to major corporate customers in the UK and further reductions in dial IP due to broadband substitution. However, the decline in traditional revenue was partly offset by a 34% increase in Multi Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) revenue which exceeded £400 million.
     The increase in new wave revenue together with lower network and sales, general and administrative costs, coupled with the positive impact of the acquisitions has resulted in an increase in EBITDA in the 2006 financial year of 4% to £1,001 million. The 2006 financial year includes leaver costs of £49 million compared to £59 million in the 2005 financial year. Depreciation and amortisation costs were £88 million higher compared to the 2005 financial year. This reflects the acquisitions and increased investment in our global infrastructure. These factors have contributed to a decrease in operating profit of 12% to £363 million.
     Capital expenditure for the 2006 financial year was £702 million, an increase of 16% from the 2005 financial year mainly due to the investment in acquisitions and our global infrastructure.

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