Polkomtel EBITDA jumps 15%

According to Thomson Financial, Polish cellco Polkomtel has reported a 15% jump in EBITDA profit for the three months ended 30 June 2007. EBITDA rose to PLN1.36 billion (USD487 million), while its number of subscribers rose to over 13 million. Asked what the company’s net profit was, Polkomtel management board member Piotr Gawel told reporters: ‘Net profit rose at a faster pace than EBITDA. The results in the second quarter were better than those in the first.’