FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

 

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Report on Form 6-K dated April 28, 2006

 

Magyar Telekom Plc.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

Budapest, 1013, Krisztina krt. 55, Hungary

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F ý  Form 40-F o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes o  No ý

 

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-                    

 

 



 

Magyar Telekom

Investor Release

 

Contacts

 

 

Szabolcs Czenthe

Magyar Telekom IR

+36 1 458 0437

Krisztina Förhécz

Magyar Telekom IR

+36 1 457 6029

Rita Walfisch

Magyar Telekom IR

+36 1 457 6036

investor.relations@telekom.hu

 

 

 

T-Online gains control of iWiW

 

Budapest – April 28, 2006 – Magyar Telekom (Reuters: NYSE: MTA.N, BÉT: MTEL.BU and Bloomberg: NYSE: MTA US, BÉT: MTELEKOM HB), the leading Hungarian telecommunications service provider, today announced that T-Online, its fully owned subsidiary, signed a contract to gain control of iWiW Kft., the leading Hungarian online social network, for a purchase price of nearly EUR 4 million.

 

The WiW (‘who is who’) online social network started in April 2002 with the aim of providing an online forum for existing friendships and relationships. Thanks to the continuous increase in its user base and popularity, the number of registered users reached 120,000 by October 2005. At that time, the portal was revamped under the name of iWiW and became available in 16 languages, featuring several new services. Currently, it has more than half a million registered members with a total of over 20 million relationships between members.

 

Based on the data of Webaudit, the portal has more than 400,000 visitors per day, making it the fourth most visited web page in Hungary.

 

This investor news contains forward-looking statements. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about our beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current plans, estimates and projections, and therefore should not have undue reliance placed upon them. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update publicly any of them in light of new information or future events.

 

Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. We caution you that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Such factors are described in, among other things, our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2004 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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Signatures

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

Magyar Telekom Plc.

 

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Szabolcs Czenthe

 

 

 

Director, Investor Relations

 

 

 

Date: April 28, 2006

 

 

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