January – September 2000 November 9, 2000 Interim Report January – September 2000 November 9, 2000

Marianne Nivert President and CEO

Focus on core business and streamlining High-growth areas Mobile Leading Nordic mobile player Carrier One of the leading carriers in Europe Broadband Leading broadband provider Focus on core business and streamlining Interim Report 9 November 2000

January–September 2000 Trends Net sales +6% (+15% in Q3) Strong sales in high-growth areas Operating income +18% Underlying EBITDA totaled MSEK 9,297 Substantial investments affected earnings Eniro listed on the OM Stockholm Exchange in October Interim Report 9 November 2000

Strong mobile growth +1.5 million mobile customers Increased growth Period Quarter Jan-Sep Jul-Sep Net sales The Group +6% +15% Mobile +37% +64% International Carrier +27% +64% Skanova +66% +100% Internet, Sweden +24% +27% Strong mobile growth +1.5 million mobile customers International Carrier signs contracts worth MSEK 8,200 Interim Report 9 November 2000

Initiatives Cost taken for new services and geographical expansion over the P/L Statement MSEK Rest of world Nordic countries New services Interim Report 9 November 2000

Total proportional customers approx. 5 million The mobile footprint Customers Nordic countries 4,363,000 +1,522,000 Finland 127,000 +94,000 Customers Telia Overseas 1,415,413 +563,516 Sweden 3,147,000 +509,000 Russia North West GSM (12.7% + 9.5%) through Telecominvest 195,000 +69,000 Norway (100%) 810,000 +37,000*) Eesti Mobiilitelefon (24.5%) 316,000 +76,000 Customers Baltic states and Russia 1,029,500 +265,700 Estonia Denmark 279,000 +109,000 Latvijas Mobilais (24.5%) 248,000 +48,000 Latvia Lithuania Omnitel (27.5%) 270,500 +72,700 *) Jul-Sep Total proportional customers approx. 5 million Interim Report 9 November 2000

Customer growth Norway Sweden Denmark Finland 810,000 3,147,000 Dec -98 Apr-99 Aug -99 Dec -99 Apr -00 Aug -00 2,200,000 2,450,000 2,700,000 2,950,000 3,200,000 3,147,000 Sweden 810,000 1 5 0, 2 3 Norway Denmark 279,000 Finland 127,000 830,000 730,000 630,000 530,000 Interim Report 9 November 2000

ARPU Churn 7% Sweden, SEK Norway, NOK Interim Report 9 November 2000

Development of SMS 114,760,000 1999 2000 No. of messages 100,000,000 80,000,000 60,000,000 40,000,000 20,000,000 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 1999 2000 Interim Report 9 November 2000

International Carrier Net sales +27% (+64% in Q3) Telephony +47% IP +296% Contracts regarding infrastructure and network capacity signed worth MSEK 8,200 The fiber-optic network in Europe increases from 6,815 km to 7,513 km Interim Report 9 November 2000

Infrastructure and capacity, investments vs. sold International Carrier Infrastructure and capacity, investments vs. sold MSEK Ducts Fiber DWDM Interim Report 9 November 2000

Infrastructure and capacity, sold vs. remaining International Carrier Infrastructure and capacity, sold vs. remaining Km Km Km DWDM Ducts Fiber In operation Decided, but not yet contracted Under construction Sold/swapped Interim Report 9 November 2000

Internet customer growth from 613,000 to 720,000 Broadband Internet customer growth from 613,000 to 720,000 22,750 broadband customers plus 14,400 in com hem 653,000 potential broadband customers through general agreements Broadband deliveries are speeding up Broadband services will be launched during Q4 Interim Report 9 November 2000

Migration from fixed telephony to broadband Growth in sales on the external wholesale market partially compensates the reduction in the retail market New services and efficiency measures compensate the effects of price cuts Sustained underlying EBITDA margin for established fixed services Interim Report 9 November 2000

Focusing on core business Listing of Eniro – capital gains of approx. MSEK 6,000 in Q4 Divestitures (wholly/partially): IN good company AB Starman Kaabeltelevisiooni Svefo Telia Contracting Telia Kompetens Telia Konferens Focusing on core business in Telia continues Interim Report 9 November 2000

Delivering the strategy Mobile Acquisition of NetCom ASA 1,522,000 new subscribers in the Nordic countries Pilot versions of Speedy Tomato launched International Carrier Swap agreements with Global Crossing and Colt Acquisition of AGIS – free peering in the US Contracts signed worth MSEK 8,200 Broadband 22,750 customers plus 14,400 in com hem 653,000 potential customers in general agreements Broadband services in Q4 Focusing on core business Listing of Eniro Divestitures Interim Report 9 November 2000

Bo Jacobsson CFO

The quarter in brief *) Jul-Sep Jul-Sep Change MSEK 2000 1999 in % External net sales 13,487 11,771 +15 Underlying EBITDA 3,180 3,466 -8.3 - margin (%) 23.6 29.4 Operating income 206 1,150 -82 Earnings per share (SEK) 0.06 0.30 Investments 16,745 2,121 *) *) of which NetCom ASA 11,387 Interim Report 9 November 2000

Net sales 1998 1999 2000 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 MSEK Interim Report 9 November 2000

External net sales The quarter Total (MSEK) Change in % +64% +83% -11% 11 771 1 400 4 427 2 911 836 2 199 -2 13 487 1 703 4 041 2 595 1 527 3 596 25 Change in % Enterprises Business Solutions Carrier & Networks Mobile People Solutions Group-wide Total (MSEK) Jul-Sep 1999 2000 +64% +83% -11% -9% +22% Interim Report 9 November 2000

Underlying EBITDA The quarter Change in % -1,5% -10% +60% -67% -35% Jul-Sep 1999 2000 Change in % -1,5% -10% +60% -67% -35% In total (MSEK) 3 466 3 180 Enterprises Business Solutions Carrier & Networks Mobile People Solutions -645 566 524 186 1 892 943 -290 365 174 297 1 705 929 Group-wide Interim Report 9 November 2000

Underlying EBITDA 1998 1999 2000 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 MSEK 4,000 3,500 3,000 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 1998 1999 2000 MSEK Interim Report 9 November 2000

Share of earnings and one-off charges Share of earnings in assoc. companies Jan–Jun Jul-Sep MSEK 2000 2000 Netia Holdings (BS) -167 -197 Baltikum (Mobile/BS) 72 76 Unisource/AUCS (BS) 1,063 183 Comsource/Eircom (BS) -520 -280 Telia Overseas (Enterprises) -643 -444 Other assoc. companies 127 -97 Total -68 -759 One-off charges and pensions 1,689 -120 Excl. capital gains/losses in assoc. comp. 1,517 -116 Interim Report 9 November 2000

The nine-month period in brief Jan-Sep Jan-Sep Change in MSEK 2000 1999 % External net sales 39,524 37,234 +6.2 Underlying EBITDA 9,297 10,716 -13 - margin (%) 23.5 28.8 Operating income 4,076 3,441 +18 Earnings per share (SEK) 0.99 0.87 Investments 37,431 7,233 *) *) of which NetCom ASA 22 749 Interim Report 9 November 2000

Cash flow MSEK Jan–Sep 2000 Jan–Sep 1999 Cash flow from operating activities 7,385 7,852 Cash flow from investing activities -37,840 -9,327 Operating cash flow -30,455 -1,475 Cash flow from financing activities 30,133 1,713 Cash flow for the period -322 238 Net interest-bearing liability, closing balance 22,340 8,545 Interim Report 9 November 2000

Net interest-bearing liability (MSEK) 22,340 7,527 Financial position Sep 30 Dec 31 2000 1999 Net interest-bearing liability (MSEK) 22,340 7,527 Balance sheet total (MSEK) 117,521 76,604 Debt/equity ratio (multiple) 0.47 0.24 Equity/assets ratio (%) 40.3 41.0 Interim Report 9 November 2000

Outlook Mobile increased traffic as a result of strong customer growth improved margins Carrier strong growth in all product areas Broadband strong demand extended delivery capacity Established fixed services continued price pressure strong efficiency measures sustained profitability in fixed services Interim Report 9 November 2000