GTS-Datanet again in Hungarian Top 500 Rankings

Budapest, January 14, 2008
GTS Datanet, Hungarian subsidiary of GTS Central Europe reported 13,381 m HUF revenue in 2006 and was ranked at 416th among the biggest 500 Hungarian companies in a list compiled by HVG, the leading Hungarian business weekly. Due to its 20% revenue growth, GTS Datanet moved up 59 places in the Top 500 rankings as compared to the previous year, which is a unique development in the Hungarian telecom market.

GTS Datanet's 20% organic revenue growth was more than twice as much as the average 9% revenue growth of telecom companies featured in the list, and exceeded the average 17,5% growth of the Top 500 as well.

More than 6,000 companies were examined by Creditreform-Interinfo Ltd. to compile HVG's Top 500 list that ranks companies according to their revenues and exports in 2006. The business magazine has been ranking Top 500 companies on an annual basis since 2006.

About GTS

GTS Central Europe is a leading provider of integrated telecommunications services in Central and Eastern Europe. GTS owns and operates an extensive fiber optic and data center network throughout the region. In the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia, the company combines its regional footprint with deep local networks to deliver a broad range of services. From basic voice and data to complex virtual private networks and managed data center services, GTS assembles the latest technology with its extensive network to provide industry-leading customer solutions. Wit a rich operating history of nearly 20 years in CEE, the company is committed to providing service excellence and value to its 30,000 government, carrier and business customers. GTS is owned by a consortium of leading international private equity firms with extensive experience in the communications and technology industries. For more information, please visit us at www.gtsce.com.