Announcement according to Para 82 Sec 9 Corporation Stock Act in connection with Para 2 Sec 1 and Para 3 Sec 1 Publication Directive

Telekom Austria AG

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Vienna (euro adhoc) - At the annual general meeting on May 20, 2008,
the Management Board was authorized according to Para 65 Sec 1 No 8
Corporation Stock Act to acquire treasury bearer or registered
treasury shares up to the maximum extent legally permitted, during a
period of 18 months from the day of this resolution at a minimum
price of Euro 9 and a maximum price of Euro 30 per share.

The Management Board was also empowered to

a) use treasury shares to serve stock options to be granted to employees,
managers and members of the Management Board of the Telekom Austria Group*
and/or for issuance to employees of the Telekom Austria Group*, be it with or
without consideration;

b) use treasury shares to serve convertible bonds;

c) use treasury shares - also abroad - as consideration for the acquisition of
enterprises, businesses or parts thereof, or shares of one or more companies;

d) without further shareholders´ resolution decrease the share
capital of the company according to Para 65 Sec 1 No 8 last sentence
in connection with Para 192 of the Stock Corporation Act by up to
Euro 100,326,000 by withdrawing up to 46 million bearer or registered
treasury shares with no par value. The Supervisory Board is
authorized to resolve upon the amendments to the Articles of
Association required by the withdrawal of shares;

e) sell treasury shares in accordance with Para 65 Sec 1b Stock
Corporation Act (i) any time via the stock exchange or via public
offer, (ii) within a period of five years from the day of this
resolution, in any way permitted by law, also other than via the
stock exchange, whereas the Management Board is entitled to exclude
the general purchase opportunity.

This authorization replaces the resolution passed at the Annual
General Meeting of May 30, 2007 under agenda item 7 for share buyback
and use of treasury shares.

Vienna, May 2008
The Management Board

*The Telekom Austria Group is comprised of the Telekom Austria AG and
its affiliated companies.

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ots Originaltext: Telekom Austria AG
Im Internet recherchierbar: http://www.presseportal.de

Further inquiry note:

Peter E. Zydek

Head of Investor Relations

Tel.: +43 (0) 59059 1-19001

mailto:peter.zydek@telekom.at

Branche: Telecommunications Equipment
ISIN: AT0000720008
WKN: 555750
Index: WBI, ATX Prime, ATX
Börsen: Wiener Börse AG / official dealing