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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Form 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of May 2009

Commission file number 001-14540

Deutsche Telekom AG
(Translation of Registrant’s Name into English)
Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 140,
53113 Bonn,
Germany

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F  x 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  x

This report is deemed submitted and not filed pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.



 
 

 

T-MOBILE USA REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2009 RESULTS

     $4.8 billion service revenue in the first quarter of 2009, up 4% from the first quarter of 2008
     Nearly 20% of blended ARPU now driven by data revenues
     415,000 net new customers added in the first quarter of 2009, down from 621,000 in the fourth quarter of 2008
     $1.38 billion Operating Income Before Depreciation and Amortization (“OIBDA”) in the first quarter of 2009, down 4% from the first quarter of 2008
     Aggressive build out of the 3G network continues, 1.5 million 3G-capable converged devices already on T-Mobile USA’s network

BELLEVUE, Wash., May 7th, 2009 -- T-Mobile USA, Inc. (T-Mobile USA) today reported first quarter 2009 results.  In the first quarter of 2009, T-Mobile USA reported OIBDA of $1.38 billion, down 4% compared to the first quarter of 2008, service revenues of $4.8 billion, up 4% compared to the first quarter of 2008, data services revenues up 23% compared to the first quarter of 2008, and 415,000 net new customers added.

"The challenges of the U.S. economic downturn are evident in our first quarter performance," said Robert Dotson, president and CEO, T-Mobile USA. "That said, we remain confident that T-Mobile’s bedrock wireless service remains the core value we offer American consumers backed by the best customer service in the industry. We will continue to bring this value to consumers every day. We remain on track with the aggressive national rollout of our 3G network in 2009. We'll also bring to market highly anticipated new devices and services that put us in a stronger position to capture the enormous opportunity in data services in the U.S. By concentrating and delivering on these growth fundamentals, we are well positioned to compete effectively for the consumers’ hard-earned dollar."

Rene Obermann, CEO of Deutsche Telekom, said, “Despite the intense competitive environment and a struggling economy in the United States, T-Mobile USA is well prepared to take on these challenges. Our approach includes a rapid 3G rollout and an attractive and expanding line-up of 3G-capable devices. We have adopted an action plan addressing these priorities that also includes measures to reduce the cost base.”

Customers
In the first quarter of 2009, T-Mobile USA added 415,000 net new customers, down from 621,000 in the fourth quarter of 2008 and 981,000 in the first quarter of 2008.
   
    The number of net new customer additions decreased compared to the first quarter of 2008 primarily due to higher contract churn, as explained below.  Gross customer additions increased year-on-year, driven in
     part by the impact of SunCom and prepaid customer additions. Sequentially, holiday season sales contributed to the number of net new customers being higher in the fourth quarter of 2008 compared to the
    first quarter of 2009.
   
    Contract customer net additions made up 39% of customer growth, compared to 43% in the fourth quarter of 2008 and 75% in the first quarter of 2008.
 
    Prepaid net additions, including FlexPaysm no-contract, were 255,000 in the first quarter of 2009, down from 355,000 in the fourth quarter of 2008 and up from 248,000 in the first quarter of 2008.
 
Contract customers comprised 81% of T-Mobile USA’s total customer base at March 31, 2009. T-Mobile USA ended the first quarter of 2009 with 33.2 million customers, up from 32.8 million in the fourth quarter
      of 2008.

Churn
Contract churn was 2.3% in the first quarter of 2009, down from 2.4% in the fourth quarter of 2008 and up from 1.7% in the first quarter of 2008.
     Contract churn compared to the first quarter of 2008 continued to be impacted by competitive intensity. Contract churn decreased in the first quarter of 2009 compared to the fourth quarter of 2008, in line
       with previous years.
 
Blended churn, including both contract and prepaid customers, was 3.1% in the first quarter of 2009, down from 3.3% in the fourth quarter of 2008 and up from 2.6% in the first quarter of 2008.

OIBDA and Net Income
 T-Mobile USA reported OIBDA of $1.38 billion in the first quarter of 2009, down from $1.57 billion in the fourth quarter of 2008 and $1.44 billion in the first quarter of 2008.
    The sequential decrease in OIBDA was primarily due to lower service revenues as discussed below. Additionally, a reduction in other revenues (caused by certain wholesale roaming agreements ending) and CPGA
     (as discussed below) impacted OIBDA in the first quarter of 2009.
   
    The year-on-year decrease in OIBDA resulted from lower ARPU combined with higher network costs, driven by the 2G and 3G network expansion.  Additionally, equipment costs increased year-on-year due
    to customers purchasing converged devices and higher upgrade volumes.
 
OIBDA margin (as defined in Note 6 to the Selected Data, below) was 29% in the first quarter of 2009, down from 32% in the fourth quarter of 2008 and first quarter of 2008.
 
Net income for the first quarter of 2009 was $322 million, down from $483 million in the fourth quarter of 2008 and $462 million in the first quarter of 2008.

Revenue
 Service revenues (as defined in Note 1 to the Selected Data, below) were $4.77 billion in the first quarter of 2009, compared to $4.90 billion in the fourth quarter of 2008, and up from $4.57 billion in the first quarter of 2008.
    The sequential decrease in service revenues in the first quarter of 2009 compared to the fourth quarter of 2008 was primarily due to the fall in contract ARPU, as explained below.  Additionally, lower roaming
     revenues  contributed to the decrease in service revenues compared to the fourth quarter of 2008.
    
    The increase in service revenues year-over-year was primarily due to the growth in contract customers and the SunCom Wireless acquisition.
 
Total revenues, including service, equipment, and other revenues were $5.40 billion in the first quarter of 2009, down from $5.72 billion in the fourth quarter of 2008 and up from $5.19 billion in the first quarter of 2008.
     The increase in total revenues year-over-year was primarily due to the growth in contract customers and the SunCom Wireless acquisition, which contributed $202 million in the first quarter of 2009 compared to $86
     million in the first quarter of 2008.

ARPU
 Blended Average Revenue Per User (“ARPU” as defined in Note 1 to the Selected Data, below) was $48 in the first quarter of 2009, compared to $50 in the fourth quarter of 2008 and $51 in the first quarter of 2008.
 
 Contract ARPU was $52 in the first quarter of 2009, down from $54 in the fourth quarter of 2008 and $55 in the first quarter of 2008.
     The decrease in contract ARPU sequentially and year-over-year was driven by lower variable revenues from contract customers as customers control their discretionary spending, for example by switching plans
     and incurring less roaming. Also, contract ARPU was impacted by monthly recurring charges per customer decreasing due to a change in the mix of the customer base.
 
 Prepaid ARPU was $21 in the first quarter of 2009, down from $23 in the fourth quarter of 2008 and $22 in the first quarter of 2008.
     The decrease compared to the first and fourth quarters of 2008 was primarily driven by a change in customer mix moving towards better value offers.
 
 Data services revenue (as defined in Notes 1 and 9 to the Selected Data, below) was $935 million in the first quarter of 2009, representing 19.6% of blended ARPU, or $9.40 per customer, up from 18.5% of
     blended  ARPU, or  $9.30 per customer in the fourth quarter of 2008, and 16.6% of blended ARPU, or $8.50 per customer in the first quarter of 2008. Data services revenue increased 23% in the first quarter of
    2009  versus the first quarter of  2008.
    
   Growth in 3G converged device users was the most significant driver of data ARPU, with 1.5 million 3G-capable converged devices on the T-Mobile USA network at the end of the first quarter of 2009.
    
    The total number of messages carried on the T-Mobile USA network doubled to 66 billion in the first quarter of 2009, compared to 33 billion in the first quarter of 2008 as messaging revenue continues to be a strong
     driver of data ARPU, with customers purchasing plans that include messaging.
     
    As part of the focus to aggressively build out the 3G network and services, T-Mobile USA launched the T-Mobile webConnectTM USB Laptop Stick in March and the new 3G-enabled T-Mobile Sidekick LXTM in
    April.

CPGA and CCPU
 The average cost of acquiring a customer, Cost Per Gross Add (“CPGA” as defined in Note 4 to the Selected Data, below) was $300 in the first quarter of 2009, up from $270 in the fourth quarter of 2008 and the same as
    the first quarter of 2008.
     CPGA increased in the first quarter of 2009 compared to the fourth quarter of 2008.  This was primarily due to lower equipment subsidy loss (per gross customer addition) driven by handset promotions in the fourth
    quarter of 2008.
 
 The average cash cost of serving customers, Cash Cost Per User (“CCPU” as defined in Note 3 to the Selected Data, below), was $25 per customer per month in the first quarter of 2009, consistent with the fourth quarter
    of  2008 and first quarter of 2008.

Capital Expenditures
    Cash capital expenditures (see Note 7 to the Selected Data below) were $1.13 billion in the first quarter of 2009, compared with $895 million in the fourth quarter of 2008 and $690 million in the first quarter of 2008.
   
    T-Mobile USA’s continued focus on network quality and coverage as well as the national roll-out of the UMTS/HSDPA network caused 2G and 3G incurred capital expenditures to remain strong both year-on-year
    and sequentially. The increase in cash capital expenditures in the first quarter of 2009 is due primarily to payment timing differences compared to the fourth quarter of 2008 and the first quarter of 2008.
   
    T-Mobile USA’s 3G network now reaches 107 million people.

 
 

 


Stick Together Highlights
 In April 2009, T-Mobile USA launched the newest T-Mobile Sidekick LX, featuring 3G for faster data speeds and enhanced mobile access to popular social media sites. The new 3G-enabled Sidekick LX also provides
improved video capabilities as well as GPS-enabled Live Search.
 
 In March 2009, T-Mobile USA launched the T-Mobile webConnect USB Laptop Stick, providing customers with seamless connectivity to the Internet on the go. The new webConnect laptop stick allows customers with
a  laptop to take advantage of faster broadband speeds available through T-Mobile USA’s 3G high-speed data network and accessible Wi-Fi network.
 
 On February 4, 2009, T-Mobile USA was ranked highest in wireless customer care performance by J.D. Power and Associates. Winning this award in 7 of the last 8 reporting periods continues to demonstrate T-Mobile
USA’s strong and successful focus on customer service.

 

T-Mobile USA is the U.S. operation of Deutsche Telekom AG’s (NYSE: DT) Mobile Communications Business, and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of T-Mobile International. In order to provide comparability with the results of other US wireless carriers, all financial amounts are in US dollars and are based on accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). T-Mobile USA results are included in the consolidated results of Deutsche Telekom, but differ from the information contained herein as Deutsche Telekom reports financial results in Euros and in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

This press release includes non-GAAP financial measures. The non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, the information provided in accordance with GAAP. Reconciliations from the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are provided below following Selected Data and the financial statements.


 
 

 

SELECTED DATA FOR T-MOBILE USA

 


(thousands)
    Q1 09    
Full Year 2008
      Q4 08       Q3 08       Q2 08       Q1 08  
Covered population8
    288.000       288.000       288.000       286.000       284.000       284.000  
Customers, end of period2
    33.173       32.758       32.758       32.136       31.466       30.798  
Thereof contract customers
    26.966       26.806       26.806       26.539       26.246       25.721  
Thereof prepaid customers
    6.207       5.952       5.952       5.597       5.220       5.077  
Net customer additions
    415       2.940       621       670       668       981  
Acquired customers
    -       1.132       -       -       -       1.132  
                                                 
Minutes of use/contract customer/month
    1.130       1.150       1.130       1.140       1.170       1.150  
Contract churn
    2,30 %     2,10 %     2,40 %     2,40 %     1,90 %     1,70 %
Blended churn
    3,10 %     2,90 %     3,30 %     3,00 %     2,70 %     2,60 %
                                                 
($)
                                               
ARPU (blended) 1, 9
    48       51       50       52       52       51  
ARPU (contract)
    52       55       54       55       55       55  
ARPU (prepaid)
    21       23       23       24       23       22  
Cost of serving (CCPU)3
    25       25       25       25       25       25  
Cost per gross add (CPGA)4
    300       290       270       290       320       300  
                                                 
($ million)
                                               
Total revenues
    5.398       21.885       5.722       5.506       5.470       5.187  
Service revenues1, 9
    4.774       19.242       4.904       4.911       4.854       4.573  
OIBDA5
    1.383       6.123       1.568       1.531       1.583       1.441  
OIBDA margin 6
    29 %     32 %     32 %     31 %     33 %     32 %
Capital expenditures7
    1.125       3.603       895       956       1.062       690  
                                                 


Since all companies do not calculate these figures in the same manner, the information contained in this press release may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.


1 Average Revenue Per User (“ARPU”) represents the average monthly service revenue we earn from our customers.  ARPU is calculated by dividing service revenues for the specified period by the average customers
during the period, and further dividing by the number of months in the period.  We believe ARPU provides management with useful information to evaluate the revenues generated from our customer base.

    Service revenues include contract, prepaid, and roaming and other service revenues, and do not include equipment sales and other revenues. Data services revenues (including messaging and non-messaging revenue)
    is a component of service revenues. Within the consolidated financial statements below, other revenues include co-location rental income and, through 2008, wholesale revenues from the usage of our network in
    California, Nevada, and New York by AT&T customers, among other items, and are therefore not included in ARPU.

2 A customer is defined as a SIM card with a unique mobile identity number which generates revenue. Contract customers and prepaid customers include FlexPay customers depending on the type of rate plan selected.
FlexPay customers with a contract are included in contract customers, and FlexPay customers without a contract are included in prepaid customers.

3 The average cash cost of serving customers, or Cash Cost Per User (“CCPU”) is a non-GAAP financial measure and includes all network and general and administrative costs as well as the subsidy loss unrelated to
customer acquisition.  Subsidy loss unrelated to customer acquisition includes upgrade handset costs for existing customers offset by upgrade equipment revenues and other related direct costs. This measure is calculated
as a per month average by dividing the total costs for the specified period by the average total customers during the period and further dividing by the number of months in the period. We believe that CCPU, which is a
measure of the costs of serving a customer, provides relevant and useful information and is used by our management to evaluate the operating performance of our business.

4 Cost Per Gross Add (“CPGA”) is a non-GAAP financial measure and is calculated by dividing the costs of acquiring a new customer, consisting of customer acquisition costs plus the subsidy loss related to customer
acquisition for the specified period, by gross customers added during the period. Subsidy loss related to customer acquisition consists primarily of the excess of handset and accessory costs over related revenues incurred
to acquire new customers. We believe that CPGA, which is a measure of the cost of acquiring a customer, provides relevant and useful information and is used by our management to evaluate the operating performance of
our business.
 
5. Operating Income Before Interest, Depreciation and Amortization (“OIBDA”) is a non-GAAP financial measure, which we define as operating income before depreciation and amortization. In a capital-intensive industry
such as wireless telecommunications, we believe OIBDA, as well as the associated percentage margin calculation, to be meaningful measures of our operating performance. OIBDA should not be construed as an alternative
to operating income or net income as determined in accordance with GAAP, as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities as determined in accordance with GAAP or as a measure of liquidity. We use OIBDA as
an integral part of our planning and internal financial reporting processes, to evaluate the performance of our business by senior management and to compare our performance with that of many of our competitors. We
believe that operating income is the financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP that is the most directly comparable to OIBDA.  OIBDA is not adjusted for integration costs of SunCom.
 
6. OIBDA margin is a non-GAAP financial measure, which we define as OIBDA (as described in Note 5 above) divided by service revenues.
 
7 Capital expenditures consist of amounts paid by T-Mobile USA for purchases of property and equipment.
 
8 The covered population statistic represents T-Mobile USA’s GSM / GPRS / EDGE 1900/ UMTS voice and data network coverage, combined with roaming and other agreements.
 
9 Data ARPU is defined as total data revenues divided by average total customers during the period. Total data revenues include data revenues from contract customers, prepaid customers, Wi-Fi revenues and data
roaming revenues.  The relative fair value of data revenues from unlimited voice and data plans are included in total data revenues.

 
 

 

T-MOBILE USA
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(dollars in millions)
(unaudited)


   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
ASSETS
           
Current assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 53     $ 306  
Receivables from affliates
    309       113  
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $292 and $291,
               
respectively
    2.567       2.809  
Inventory
    914       931  
Current portion of net deferred tax assets
    1.240       1.148  
Other current assets
    625       644  
Total current assets
    5.708       5.951  
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of
               
$11,400 and $10,830, respectively
    12.854       12.600  
Goodwill
    12.011       12.011  
Spectrum licenses
    15.229       15.254  
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of
               
$575 and $562, respectively
    199       212  
Long-term investments
    125       125  
Other assets
    131       137  
    $ 46.257     $ 46.290  
                 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
               
                 
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  $ 3.457     $ 4.057  
Current payables to affiliates
    3.089       1.557  
Other current liabilities
    368       364  
Total current liabilities
    6.914       5.978  
                 
Long-term payables to affiliates
    12.226       13.850  
Deferred tax liabilities
    2.730       2.452  
Other long-term liabilities
    1.281       1.227  
Total long-term liabilities
    16.237       17.529  
                 
Commitments and contingencies
               
                 
Stockholder’s equity:
               
Common stock  and additional paid -in capital
    36.594       36.594  
Accumulated deficit
    (13.584 )     (13.906 )
Total stockholder’s equity
    23.010       22.688  
Noncontrolling interest
    96       95  
           Total equity
    23.106       22.783  
    $ 46.257     $ 46.290  


 
 
T-MOBILE USA
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(dollars in millions)
(unaudited)
 
                   
                   
   
Quarter Ended March 31,
2009
   
Quarter Ended December 31,
2008
   
Quarter Ended March 31,
2008
 
Revenues:
                 
    Contract
  $ 4.225     $ 4.334     $ 4.109  
    Prepaid
    393       394       325  
    Roaming and other service
    156       176       139  
    Equipment sales
    549       687       534  
    Other
    75       131       80  
        Total revenues
    5.398       5.722       5.187  
Operating expenses:
                       
    Network
    1.249       1.286       1.166  
    Cost of equipment sales
    985       1.030       832  
    General and administrative
    930       941       887  
    Customer acquisition
    851       897       861  
    Depreciation and amortization
    697       730       678  
        Total operating expenses
    4.712       4.884       4.424  
Operating income
    686       838       763  
Other expense, net
    (165 )     (56 )     (11 )
Income before income taxes
    521       782       752  
Income tax expense
    (199 )     (299 )     (290 )
Net income
  $ 322     $ 483     $ 462  
                         
                         




 

 
 

 

T-MOBILE USA
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(dollars in millions)
(unaudited)



             
   
Quarter Ended March 31, 2009
   
Quarter Ended March 31, 2008
 
Operating activities:
           
    Net income
  $ 322     $ 462  
    Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
               
    operating activities:
               
    Depreciation and amortization
    697       678  
    Income tax expense
    199       290  
    Bad debt expense
    133       119  
    Other, net
    14       (52 )
    Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
        Accounts receivable
    112       297  
        Inventory
    17       232  
        Other current and non-current assets
    (22 )     (38 )
        Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    (313 )     (712 )
    Net cash provided by operating activities
    1.159       1.276  
Investing activities:
               
    Purchases of property and equipment
    (1.125 )     (690 )
    Purchases of intangible assets
    (7 )     (28 )
    Short-term affiliate loan receivable, net
    (396 )     380  
    Acquisition of SunCom Wireless, net of cash acquired
    -       (1.525 )
    Other, net
    (1 )     8  
    Net cash used in investing activities
    (1.529 )     (1.855 )
Financing activities:
               
    Repayment of debt assumed through SunCom acquisition
    -       (243 )
    Long-term debt repayments to affiliates
    (83 )     -  
    Long-term debt borrowings from affiliates
    200       900  
    Net cash provided by financing activities
    117       657  
                 
Change in cash and cash equivalents
    (253 )     78  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    306       64  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 53     $ 142  
                 



 
 
Non-cash investing and financing activities with affiliates:
 
In the first quarter of 2009, T-Mobile USA remitted $500 million to affiliates as a short term receivable. $300 million of the cash outflow was used during the period as settlement of debt in line with the repayment schedule. T-Mobile USA also closed out $104 million in interest swaps in exchange for money market investments held by the parent company.
 

 

 
 

 

T-MOBILE USA
 
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to GAAP Financial Measures
(dollars in millions, except for CPGA and CCPU)
(unaudited)

 
OIBDA is reconciled to operating income as follows:
 



      Q1 2009    
Full Year
2008
      Q4 2008       Q3 2008       Q2 2008       Q1 2008  
                                               
OIBDA
  $ 1.383     $ 6.123     $ 1.568     $ 1.531     $ 1.583     $ 1.441  
Depreciation and   amortization
    (697 )     (2.753 )     (730 )     (678 )     (667 )     (678 )
                                                 
Operating income
  $ 686     $ 3.370     $ 838     $ 853     $ 916     $ 763  

 
 
The following schedule reflects the CPGA calculation and provides a reconciliation of cost of acquiring customers used for the CPGA calculation to customer acquisition costs reported on our condensed consolidated statements of operations:

 
 

 

      Q1 2009    
Full Year
2008
      Q4 2008       Q3 2008       Q2 2008       Q1 2008  
Customer acquisition costs
  $ 851     $ 3.540     $ 897     $ 906     $ 876     $ 861  
                                                 
Plus: Subsidy loss
Equipment sales
    (549 )     (2.262 )     (687 )     (512 )     (529 )     (534 )
Cost of equipment sales
    985       3.524       1.030       828       834       832  
Total subsidy loss
    436       1.262       343       316       305       298  
                                                 
Less: Subsidy loss unrelated
     to customer  acquisition
    (252 )     (735 )     (215 )     (178 )     (169 )     (173 )
Subsidy loss related to
     customer acquisition
    184       527       128       138       136       125  
Cost of acquiring customers
  $ 1.035     $ 4.067     $ 1.025     $ 1.044     $ 1.012     $ 986  
                                                 
CPGA ($ / new customer added)
  $ 300     $ 290     $ 270     $ 290     $ 320     $ 300  

 
 

 


 

 
T-MOBILE USA
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to GAAP Financial Measures
(dollars in millions, except for CPGA and CCPU)
(unaudited)

The following schedule reflects the CCPU calculation and provides a reconciliation of the cost of serving customers used for the CCPU calculation to total network costs plus general and administrative costs reported on our condensed consolidated statements of operations:



      Q1 2009    
Full Year 2008
      Q4 2008       Q3 2008       Q2 2008       Q1 2008  
                                               
Network costs
  $ 1.249     $ 5.007     $ 1.286     $ 1.284     $ 1.271     $ 1.166  
General and administrative
    930       3.691       941       957       906       887  
Total network and general and
     administrative costs
    2.179       8.698       2.227       2.241       2.177       2.053  
Plus: Subsidy loss unrelated to customer acquisition
    252       735       215       178       169       173  
                                                 
Total cost of serving customers
  $ 2.431     $ 9.433     $ 2.442     $ 2.419     $ 2.346     $ 2.226  
                                                 
CCPU ($ / customer per month)
  $ 25     $ 25     $ 25     $ 25     $ 25     $ 25  
                                                 


 

 
 
About T-Mobile USA:
 
 
 
Based in Bellevue, Wash., T-Mobile USA, Inc. is the U.S. operation of Deutsche Telekom AG’s (NYSE: DT) Mobile Communications Business, and a wholly owned subsidiary of T-Mobile International, one of the world’s leading companies in mobile communications. By the end of the first quarter of 2009, more than 148 million mobile customers were served by the mobile communication segments of the Deutsche Telekom group — 33.2 million by T-Mobile USA — all via a common technology platform based on GSM, the world’s most widely-used digital wireless standard. T-Mobile’s innovative wireless products and services help empower people to connect to those who matter most. Multiple independent research studies continue to rank T-Mobile among the highest in numerous regions throughout the U.S. in wireless customer care and call quality. For more information, please visit http://www.T-Mobile.com. T-Mobile is a federally registered trademark of Deutsche Telekom AG.
 


 
 

 

 
About T-Mobile International:
T-Mobile International is one of the world’s leading mobile communications businesses. As part of the Deutsche Telekom AG (NYSE: DT) group, T-Mobile International concentrates on the key markets in Europe and the United States.

For more information about T-Mobile International please visit www.t-mobile.net. For further information on Deutsche Telekom, please visit www.telekom.de/investor-relations.

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T-Mobile International                                                Deutsche Telekom
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Andreas Leigers                                                           Nils Paellmann
Deutsche Telekom                                                       Investor Relations New York
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SIGNATURE
 
 
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.
 
 
   
DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG
   
By:
/s/ Guido Kerkhoff 
Name:
Guido Kerkhoff
Title:
Member of the Management Board  for Southern and Eastern Europe
 
Date: May 7, 2009