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 According to the 2003 results, the CenterTelecom revenues from sales amounted to RUR 20 890 000 000 (over 700 million USD), which is 27% higher than that generated in 2002. 
The revenues from the telecom services increased by 30%, as against the 2002 indicators, and the new services revenues – by 1.6 times. 
JSC CenterTelecom is developing dynamically. During the last year, the Company built up and upgraded 598.9 thousand automatic telephone exchange numbers with 3 328.6 km of fiber-optic lines put into operation. 
The basic financial indicators of JSC CenterTelecom were discussed at the meeting in Suzdal that gathered the directorial corps of the Company comprising the top-managers of all its 17 affiliate entities. Mr. Ruben Amaryan, General Director of the Company, noted that the major-company status (CenterTelecom consolidation took place in November 2002) presents a different business level which successfulness is made evident by its final aggregate operational indicators.  
JSC CenterTelecom Financial Indicators for 2003 according to the Russian Accounting Standards
| RUR (Million) | 
2003 ?.  | 
2002 ?.  | 
Increment |  
| Operating revenue | 
20 890  | 
16 389  | 
27,5%  |  
| EBITDA (with provision for doubtful debts) | 
4 852,5  | 
3 336,9  | 
45,4%  |  
| Gross profit | 
5 241  | 
4 257  | 
23,1%  |  
| Net profit | 
1 502  | 
1 084  | 
38,7%  |  
| EBITDA margin | 
23,2%  | 
20,4%  | 
+2,8  |  
| Gross margin | 
25,1%  | 
26,0  | 
-0,9  |  
| Net margin | 
7,2  | 
6,6  | 
+0,6  |   
   
 
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