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This excerpt taken from the MTA 20-F filed May 21, 2009.

Products and services

Voice services

        In July 2008, we introduced a new tariff plan which mixes the advantages of prepaid and postpaid packages in a new postpaid package (i.e., favorable rates, comfortable postpaid invoicing with controllable expenses). Subscribers of this package must recharge the balance once the monthly subscription fee has been used toward usage.

        In October 2008, we launched new prepaid and postpaid tariff packages for iWiW members offering favorable tariffs within the user-group.

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        International roaming service was available for our mobile subscribers on 410 networks in 187 countries as of December 31, 2008, of which 214 networks in 119 countries were available for prepaid customers. On December 31, 2008, customers could use 219 General Packet Radio Service ("GPRS") networks in 109 countries. Since January 1, 2008, Magyar Telekom sends and receives all its international voice traffic to and from Deutsche Telekom when Deutsche Telekom offers more favorable price and better quality than other international carrier service providers.

Non-voice services

        In 2008, we continued to enhance our non-voice service portfolio, introduced several new products, increased the penetration and usage of the existing products and extended the access of some of our domestic products abroad:

    We provide premium-rate Short Message Service ("SMS"), premium voice traffic, Multimedia Message Service ("MMS") and videophone. Due to the growth in the number of MMS Interworking partners, the international MMS traffic volumes are more than 1.5 times higher in case of both outbound and inbound directions, compared to the previous year. By the end of 2008, our subscribers can send/receive MMS to/from about 60 international mobile networks.

    We launched location-based messaging service via MMS with cooperation of various partners in July 2008 (the first third party owned location-based service is picture sending via MMS). As a further development, we launched location-based service platform via web and Wireless Application Protocol ("WAP") channels for third party's content service (advertisements and partner finder) in October 2008. These services give the opportunity for our partners to provide their TMH's customers with value-added content services based on location after the customer's approval of the transaction. We believe that wide range of content services will offer to our customers the comfort ensured by location-based services.

    We renewed our t-zones portal with new structure and design in July 2008 by widening our digital contents' portfolio. Our t-zones WAP portal offers news, chat, multimedia contents such as online streaming, music and downloadable content (e.g., pictures, ring-tones, Java games). iWiW has been optimized for mobile use, and it is now available through t-zones. iWiW Message-board SMS has been launched in September 2008. iWiW members can now use their mobile phones to send messages to the message-board of their friends and relatives. From the end of 2008, customers can access the mobile optimized Freemail service, which enables users to read and manage their e-mails easily through their mobile handsets. News, sports, weather and other contents are available via InfoSMS and InfoMMS as well.

    In December 2007, we launched our Mobil TV streaming service with 12 TV channels and high quality streaming option. The service can be accessed on both t-zones and web'n'walk portals. To improve user experience, Mobile TV client has been downloadable (with fast channel switching and embedded EPG) for dedicated devices from August 2008. By the end of 2008, the number of channels was increased to 14 basic (one of them is the Hungarian market-leader commercial TV channel) and 6 optional ones.

    The web'n'walk service (a service that allows mobile phone users to surf the Internet on their mobile phones) ensures access to the Internet on mobile phones for our postpaid customers from June 1, 2006. In addition to Internet browsing, customers have the opportunity to download a wide range of content, such as Java games, ring tones, videos and to enjoy Mobile TV service. In March 2008, we changed our web'n'walk search engine to Yahoo. Owing to the strategic co-operation between Yahoo and TMH, the usage of web'n'walk became easier, thus considerably increasing the number of searches made in web'n'walk. Web'n'walk 3.0 introduced in 2008 ensures easier browsing for the users and enables them to have a 'One click access' to the personalized contents display on the homepage of web'n'walk.

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    In 2007, we significantly widened the range of products that can be purchased by WAP or SMS. Using mobile purchase service, customers can buy various products and services offered by us and third-party vendors. We have rearranged the Dynamic SIM toolkit menu that simplifies the access of mobile purchase services. We experienced a strong growth in sales of products such as parking tickets, lottery and highway fees. We believe that mobile purchasing has a great potential for further growth in 2009.

    We launched a Mobile Payment service in cooperation with Pannon and FHB Bank in October 2008. After registration, the service enables customers to buy several products and services charging the customer's FHB bank account. Registered customers are also able to pay for their telecommunications accounts and other goods in T-Pont shops through their FHB bank accounts.

    Electronic top-up services are available at many Automatic Teller Machines ("ATMs"), petrol stations, Internet banks, Telebanks, Mobilbanks, on public Internet sites, in post offices, newsagent network, T-Mobile franchise and wholesale partners. In 2008, the number of electronic top-up outlets increased significantly. The share of electronic top-up increased, reaching about 86 percent by the end of 2008.

    For corporate customers we offer a full range of telecommunications solutions. The most successful services are Bulk SMS, Corporate LAN Access and Fleet Management in the corporate segment. The revenues from the usage of Blackberries and corporate e-mail services increased by over 80 percent in 2008.

    In 2008, TMH reduced the tariffs of mobile Internet used abroad by 50 percent, and in 42 roaming networks to one sixth within the EU as well as in further three countries.

    The increase in the usage of Packet Switched Data services played an important role in 2008. The number of GPRS postpaid users rose by 70 percent by the end of 2008 compared to a year earlier.

    Magyar Telekom continues to leverage the opportunity of Fixed Mobile Convergence ("FMC"), e.g., we have launched integrated broadband offers (bundling ADSL and mobile Internet).

Equipment and activation

        We distribute an extensive range of mobile device portfolio, such as terminals, accessories, notebooks, netbooks, data products, SIM cards and vouchers.

        We focus on both acquisition and retention, offering several favorable packages to our customers, like the interest-free installment option for almost all mobile handsets and notebooks, or in case of our existing customers, the popular loyalty offers with more favorable prices and conditions.

        We offer combined mobile service and device offers to our customers, finely-tuning the eventualities of existing mobile services, together with supportive devices.

        The best example of this is the successful introduction of iPhone 3G in the Hungarian market exclusively by TMH. iPhone 3Gs can be also bought bundled with iPhone specific tariff plans (ikon 400 and ikon 600), which help fully exploit iPhone 3G's multimedia capabilities.

        TMH sells and leases equipments manufactured by other companies.

        The telecommunications device sector is highly competitive and characterized by rapid technological innovation, mainly in the mobile business. We believe that supply and service of telecommunications devices are integral elements of a full service telecommunications provider, and are necessary for the expansion of our customer base. In addition, these activities allow us to ensure that technologically advanced equipments required for new services are available on the Hungarian market.

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Other mobile services

        Pro-M realizes service revenues from providing EDR telecommunications services for various public safety (emergency) and law enforcement bodies based on the EDR contract. The agreement provides continuous payments until 2015.

This excerpt taken from the MTA 20-F filed Jun 27, 2007.

Products and Services

We provide international calling access to our fixed line subscribers and to subscribers of other local telephone operators and mobile service providers. Our Hungary Direct and Country Direct services permit customers to charge calls made from 50 foreign countries to their home phone numbers in Hungary.

International toll free service was launched in 1998. This service enables the caller to make international calls free of charge to and from 38 countries, while the subscriber of the toll free number is billed for these calls. Universal international toll free service was launched in 2003. This service enables the subscriber to be called free of charge from 22 foreign countries with the same telephone number.

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In June 2000, we introduced the international prepaid calling card, “Barangoló”, which allows customers to make phone calls, including IP-based calls, in 40 countries. This service enables customers to make international calls from touch-tone payphones in Hungary and abroad.

This excerpt taken from the MTA 20-F filed Feb 22, 2007.

Products and Services

We provide international calling access to our fixed line subscribers and to subscribers of other local telephone operators and mobile service providers. Our Hungary Direct and Country Direct services permit customers to charge calls made from 50 foreign countries to their home phone numbers in Hungary.

International toll free service was launched in 1998. This service enables the caller to make international calls free of charge to and from 38 countries, while the subscriber of the toll free number is billed for these calls. Universal international toll free service was launched in 2003. This service enables the subscriber to be called free of charge from 22 foreign countries with the same telephone number.

In June 2000, we introduced the international prepaid calling card, “Barangoló”, which allows customers to make phone calls, including IP-based calls, in approximately 40 countries. This service enables customers to make international calls from touch-tone payphones in Hungary and abroad.

This excerpt taken from the MTA 20-F filed May 11, 2005.

Products and Services

        We provide international calling access to our fixed line telephony subscribers and to subscribers of other local telephone operators and mobile service providers. Our Hungary Direct and Country Direct services permit customers to charge calls made from 50 countries abroad to their home phone numbers.

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        International toll free service was launched in 1998. This service enables the caller to make international calls free of charge to and from 36 countries, while the call charges are covered by the subscriber of the toll free number. Universal international toll free service was launched in 2003. This service is available from 21 countries and enables the subscribers to be called on a unique universal number free of charge from abroad.

        In June 2000, we introduced the international prepaid calling card, "Barangoló", which allows customers to make phone calls, including IP based calls, in approximately 40 countries. This service enables customers to call from touch-tone payphones in Hungary and abroad.

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