Sales Slip at Etisalat

Etisalat recorded net revenues of 7.36 billion Arab Emirate dirhams (2 billion US dollars) in the third quarter of 2009, a fall of less than 1% from the same period in 2008. The Abu Dhabi-based company, which operates in 18 countries across Asia, the Middle East and Africa serving more than 74 million customers, saw revenues rise 10% in the first half of 2009. source: Etisalat statement