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Thursday, February 4, 2010

TELEFONICA

Telefónica is one of the world's largest telecommunications companies by market cap. Its activities are centred mainly on the fixed and mobile telephony businesses, while its broadband business is the key growth driver underpinning both. It operates in 25 countries and its customer base exceeds 268.6 million globally. Telefónica's growth strategy is focused on the markets in which it has a strong foothold: Spain, Europe and Latin America.

The Group stands in third position in the sector Telco worldwide in terms of market capitalisation the 1st as an European integrated operator and also the third in the Eurostoxx 50 ranking, composed of the major companies in Europe (September 30th 2009).

Telefónica is a 100% private company. It has more than 1.5 million direct shareholders. Its capital traded on the continuous market on the Spanish Stock Exchanges (Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao and Valencia) and on those of London, Tokyo, New York, Lima, Buenos Aires and São Paulo.

Telefónica has one of the most international profiles in the sector with more than 60% of its business outside its home market and a reference point in the Spanish and Portuguese speaking market.

In Spain, the Group has over 80 years experience since its constitution in 1924, providing services to more than 47.3 million customers at September 2009. In Latin America, Telefónica gives service to more than 163.7 million customers as of the end of September 2009 becoming the leader operator in Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Peru and has substantial operations in Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, Uruguay and Venezuela. In Europe, on top of the Spanish operations, the Company has operating companies in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Czech Republic and Slovakia, providing services to more than 48.6 million customers as of the end of September 2009.

To get interconnected with Telefonica please contact:

Debbie Tirado


Carrier Relations and Domestic Wholesale Director

Telefónica Empresas

Una Compañía de la Multinacional Española Telefónica

Oficina - (787) 273-5671

Fax - (787) 749-5757

debbie.tirado@empresas.telefonica.pr