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Sonaecom SGPS

Quarterly Report May 28, 2010

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Consolidated Management Report and Accounts

1Q10

Note: The Consolidated Financial Information contained in this report is subject to limited review procedures and is based on Financial Statements that have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IAS/IFRS") issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB"), as adopted by the European Union.

Robust Consolidated EBITDA of €47.9m, +5.6% y.o.y., despite the end of asymmetry for MTRs Net Results of €8.2m in 1Q10, building on our sustained positive trend Consolidated FCF of €1.3m, a major improvement of €47.2m versus 1Q09 Mobile Subscriber Base reaching 3.45 million subscribers, again up by +7.1% y.o.y. Mobile Customer Revenues steadily growing, +1.3% above the 1Q09 Data Revenues representing a record 29.6% of Mobile Service Revenues, +2.1pp versus 1Q09 SSI growing internationally, with the international revenues of WeDo Technologies up by +15.0% y.o.y.

Message from Ângelo Paupério, CEO of Sonaecom

While the macroeconomic environment for 2010 remains challenging, we believe the telecommunications sector will continue to show resilience. Furthermore, we believe that the sector will play an important role in the global economic upturn, as it will act as a driver of efficiency and growth across other economic sectors.

Sonaecom's positive results in the 1Q10 clearly demonstrate the quality of our execution, while building confidence in our long-term strategy.

Driven by the growth of our Mobile Customer Revenues and Service Revenues from Software and Information Systems (SSI), we delivered a consistent top line performance, despite the end of asymmetry in mobile terminations rates (MTRs) and declining Product Sales due to the deceleration of the e-schools programme. Additionally, our efforts to optimize our cost structure translated into a consolidated EBITDA growth that rose 5.6% versus the 1Q09. Despite the rigorous management of our Capex, our network continues to win recognition for its leading performance and coverage, most recently from ANACOM.

Our resulting positive cash flow performance, which improved significantly by €47.2m versus the 1Q09, has allowed us to further reinforce Sonaecom's comfortable capital structure. In turn, this has allowed us to consistently present the most conservative debt ratios in the sector. Given such high levels of risk and uncertainty in the financial markets, this is a particularly important achievement.

Execution delivering sustained profitability

In Telecoms, Optimus continued to reap the benefits of its fully integrated and convergent approach. Our operation achieved strong profit margins while growing in the mobile sector, sustaining an upward trajectory in subscriber numbers as well as Customer Revenues. In the Wireline segment, we will continue to focus on value growth in terms of our FTTH subscriber base while leveraging our infrastructure and partnerships.

Mobile Customer Revenues continued to grow positively, reaching 114.3 million euros, 1.3% ahead of the 1Q09. Mobile EBITDA continued its upward trend, increasing by 6.0% against the 1Q09, to 46.4 million euros. Our EBITDA margin improved significantly by 2.8pp, to 32.6%, making our Mobile business a benchmark for efficiency.

As for regulation, ANACOM published a draft decision announcing a new MTRs glide-path, which foresees a tariff reduction on 1 February 2010 to 0.060 euros, on 1 April 2010 to 0.055 euros, decreasing afterwards quarterly until1 April 2011 to 0.035 euros. It is important to emphasize that this proposal is well below what we think is required for the Portuguese market, as clearly evident when considering much more ambitious MTRs glide-paths that some European countries are anticipating – Austria with 0.0251 euros in 2011, Belgium with 0.0107 euros in 2013, U.K. with 0.0058 euros in 2014 – aiming at ensuring more competitive markets and thus giving consumers additional benefits.

Growth into new sectors, expanding our portfolio, increasing our international footprint

SSI continues to expand its global footprint. WeDo Technologies is pursuing growth by reinforcing its worldwide leadership in the telecoms revenue assurance market while broadening its portfolio into fraud management solutions and addressing new sectors. SSI's top line decreased 18.8% y.o.y. to 32.4 million euros as a result of the expected deceleration of the e-schools programme. But, given the current level of orders at WeDo Technologies, we remain confident that SSI's service revenues will keep growing.

Facing our future with confidence

Throughout 2010, we will continue to leverage our structural competitive advantages, using our leading-edge network to deliver innovative services to our customers as we work towards establishing Optimus as Portugal's best integrated telecommunications operator. I am certain that we have the right strategy and I'm confident that our sound execution, reflected in our 1Q10 results, is the best way to continue creating shareholder value.

1. Consolidated Results

Turnover

Consolidated Turnover totalled 222.8 million euros in the 1Q10, 7.5% below the 1Q09, due to a 1.7% reduction in Service Revenues, namely due to the reductions in Mobile Termination Rates, and 37.6% reduction in Product Sales, impacted by the deceleration of the e-schools programme. Importantly, Mobile Customer Revenues continued steadily growing, being 1.3% above the 1Q09.

-4.1 -4.5 -7.2 189.9 -2.0

-3.8% -7.4% -18.9% -11.5%

1Q09 Mobile Wireline SSI Other & Elim. 1Q10

Operating Costs

Total Operating Costs reached 172.1 million euros, 9.4% below the 1Q09, representing circa 77.2% of the Consolidated Turnover. Once more, this is a clear sign that our cost control initiatives continued to deliver results across all our business divisions.

EBITDA

As a result of our execution, Consolidated EBITDA improved in the 1Q10 by 5.6%, to 47.9 million euros, mainly driven by our Mobile business, despite the loss of MTRs asymmetry. In terms of EBITDA margin, in the 1Q10 Sonaecom achieved an EBITDA margin of 21.5%, 2.7pp above the 1Q09.

Net Profit

Net Results Group Share were positive by 8.2 million euros in the 1Q10, compared to 0.2 million euros in the 1Q09, mainly due to the much improved EBITDA performance and the lower level of Depreciation and Amortization.

When compared to the 1Q09, net financial charges improved by 49.8%, to negative 2.0 million euros, reflecting: i) lower financial expenses, down by 2.2 million euros, due to the lower average Gross Debt

in the 1Q10 and the decrease in the average cost of debt, as a reflection of movements in market rates; and ii) 0.2 million decrease in financial income, driven by the lower level of average liquidity in the 1Q10.

The tax line in the 1Q10 showed a cost of 3.7 million euros, compared to a cost of 1.7 million euros in the 1Q09, driven mainly by the improved EBT performance (from a positive 2.1 million to a positive 11.9 million euros).

172.1

Operating CAPEX

Operating CAPEX reached 23.9 million euros in the 1Q10, increasing 12.0% when compared to the 1Q09. Operating Capex as percentage of Turnover has evolved from 8.9% to 10.7%. The increase in the mobile investment is explained by the continuous improvements in the expansion and coverage of our network, ensuring that Optimus has the best integrated network in Portugal. As in 2009, Capex continued to be rigorously managed pursuing, in the wireline business, a "capital light" strategy.

Capital structure

Consolidated Gross Debt at the end of the 1Q10 totalled 373.5 million euros, 78.4 million euros below the level registered in the 1Q09 and the total amount of cash and available credit lines was of 299.3 million euros. It should also be noted that, currently, Credit facilities amount to circa 574.0 million euros.

Consolidated Net Debt at the end of the 1Q10 stood at 297.2 million euros, representing a 15.3% reduction when compared to the 1Q09, mainly reflecting the positive FCF evolution between the

two periods, notwithstanding the amortization of 20 million euros related to the securitisation transaction.

Despite the adverse macroeconomic environment, 2010 debt repayments have already been covered and no refinancing needs are expected until mid 2012. Importantly, the average maturity of Sonaecom's debt now stands at approximately 3.1 years.

In terms of evolution of the key financial ratios: Net Debt to EBITDA reached 1.7x in the 1Q10, an improvement of 0.4x in relation to the end of the 1Q09 while the Interest Cover ratio evolved from 8.2x in the 1Q09 to 11.3x at the end of the 1Q10.

FCF

Consolidated FCF in the 1Q10 was positive 1.3 million euros, 47.2 million euros above 1Q09, resulting from our EBITDA-Operating Capex performance and a much improved Working Capital performance, showing a consistent growing trend, a proof of our execution.

2. Telecommunications

During the 1Q10, all our Telecommunications business became managed under the umbrella brand – Optimus, now being recognised as commanding a significant presence in all market segments.

2.1. Mobile Business

Managing to achieve growth in the main lines, our Mobile business keeps increasing in terms of Subscribers and Mobile Customer Revenues. We have been continuously exceeding our targets in terms of data growth, as shown by the increasing weight of Data Revenues in the total Mobile Service Revenues.

2.1.1. Operational data

MOBILE OPERATIONAL KPI's 1Q09 1Q10 y.o.y. 4Q09 q.o.q
Customers (EOP) ('000) 3,219.8 3,449.8 7.1% 3,432.6 0.5%
Net Additions ('000) 28.2 17.2 -38.8% 105.7 -83.7%
Data as % Service Revenues 27.4% 29.6% 2.1pp 29.2% 0.4pp
Total #SMS/month/user 46.4 48.2 3.8% 50.9 -5.2%
MOU(1) (min.) 127.6 134.4 5.3% 136.5 -1.5%
ARPU(2) (euros) 14.9 13.7 -8.1% 14.3 -3.9%
Customer Monthly Bill 12.1 11.4 -5.7% 11.8 -3.7%
Interconnection 2.8 2.3 -18.5% 2.4 -4.7%
ARPM(3) (euros) 0.12 0.10 -12.8% 0.10 -2.4%

(1) Minutes of Use per Customer per month; (2) Average Monthly Revenue per User; (3) Average Revenue per Minute.

Customer base

Following the trend of the previous quarters, at the end of the 1Q10, our Mobile customer base increased by 7.1%, to circa 3.45 million customers, an excellent achievement given the maturity of the Portuguese Mobile market.

Contract customers continued to increase their weight in the total customer base, having reached, in the 1Q10, approximately 32.0% of the total mobile base, an increase of 1.3pp against the end of the 1Q09.

During the 1Q10, Mobile customer's ARPU was 13.7 euros, down by approximately 1.2 euros against the 1Q09, explained by a combination of lower interconnection revenues (which decreased from 2.8 euros to 2.3 euros) and of lower Customer Monthly Bill (which decreased from 12.1 euros to 11.4 euros), notwithstanding the 5.3% increase in the level of MOU.

Data Services and Mobile Broadband

We have been able to sustain a material growth of data usage, both through the promotion of our mobile broadband products "Kanguru", based on HSPA technology, and the introduction of very appealing post-paid offers, specially aimed at pushing smartphones penetration in the residential segment.

During the 1Q10, Data Revenues represented 29.6% of Service Revenues, an improvement of 2.1pp vs. the 1Q09. Non-SMS related data services continued to increase their weight in data revenues, accounting for approximately 74.6% of total data revenues in the 1Q10, compared to 73.0% in the 1Q09.

2.1.2. Financial data

Million euros
MOBILE INCOME STATEMENT 1Q09 1Q10 y.o.y. 4Q09 q.o.q
Turnover 146.8 142.5 -3.0% 153.7 -7.3%
Service Revenues 139.3 137.4 -1.3% 140.4 -2.1%
Customer Revenues 112.8 114.3 1.3% 116.5 -2.0%
Operator Revenues 26.5 23.2 -12.4% 23.9 -2.9%
Equipment Sales 7.5 5.0 -33.5% 13.3 -62.2%
Other Revenues 8.7 8.3 -4.4% 11.0 -24.3%
Operating Costs 108.3 104.2 -3.8% 128.4 -18.8%
Personnel Costs 14.0 13.0 -7.3% 13.8 -6.1%
Direct Servicing Costs(1) 43.0 44.9 4.3% 43.2 3.8%
Commercial Costs(2) 24.5 20.4 -16.7% 42.2 -51.5%
Other Operating Costs(3) 26.8 26.0 -3.1% 29.3 -11.3%
EBITDAP 47.2 46.6 -1.4% 36.3 28.4%
Provisions and Impairment Losses 3.5 0.2 -94.2% 0.9 -77.7%
EBITDA 43.8 46.4 6.0% 35.4 31.1%
EBITDA Margin (%) 29.8% 32.6% 2.8pp 23.0% 9.5pp
Operating CAPEX(4) 12.9 17.9 38.4% 28.7 -37.7%
Operating CAPEX as % of Turnover 8.8% 12.5% 3.7pp 18.7% -6.1pp
EBITDA - Operating CAPEX 30.9 28.5 -7.6% 6.7 -
Total CAPEX 13.7 18.0 31.8% 29.0 -38.0%

(1) Direct Servicing Costs = Interconnection and Content + Leased Lines + Other Network Operating Costs; (2) Commercial Costs = COGS + Mktg & Sales Costs; (3) Other Operating Costs = Outsourcing Services + G&A + others; (4) Operating CAPEX excludes Financial Investments, Provisions for sites dismantling and other non operational investments.

Turnover

Mobile Customer Revenues continued to evolve positively, having grown from 112.8 million euros to 114.3 million euros. Nonetheless, Mobile Turnover decreased y.o.y. to, approximately, 142.5 million euros, due to a decrease in the level of Operator Revenues, fully driven by regulated tariffs, and Equipment sales. It is also important to bear in mind that in terms of Regulated Tariffs, there were no changes in Mobile Termination Rates since the 4Q09.

Operating Costs

Mobile Operating Costs decreased y.o.y. from 108.3 million euros to 104.2 million euros. It should be noted that despite the reductions in the level of Operating Costs, Optimus was able to increase its level of activity. This positive performance is partly driven by the synergies which we are obtaining by the management of our telecommunications business under our single brand, Optimus. It should also be noted that, driven by an enlarged network and significant higher traffic levels, Direct Servicing Costs increased by 4.3%, notwithstanding the lower Interconnection rates.

EBITDA

In the 1Q10, Mobile EBITDA continued to show a very robust performance, having increased to 46.4 million euros, up by 6.0% against the 1Q09, mostly due to a 3.8% decrease in the level of Operating Costs. The EBITDA margin has materially improved by 2.8pp, to a record level of 32.6%.

2.2. Wireline Business

In this quarter, both our Wholesale and our Corporate and SMEs divisions continued to deliver positive results. Nonetheless, in the Residential segment, the competitive environment remained very challenging. Thus, we will keep focusing on value growth in terms of subscriber base, while leveraging our infrastructure and partnerships.

2.2.1. Operational data

WIRELINE OPERATIONAL KPI's 1Q09 1Q10 y.o.y. 4Q09 q.o.q
Total Accesses 554,486 463,853 -16.3% 483,613 -4.1%
Direct Accesses 442,085 385,533 -12.8% 403,212 -4.4%
Direct Voice 238,589 207,285 -13.1% 214,865 -3.5%
Direct Broadband 180,499 131,611 -27.1% 146,349 -10.1%
Other Direct Services 22,997 46,637 102.8% 41,998 11.0%
Indirect Accesses 112,401 78,320 -30.3% 80,401 -2.6%
Unbundled COs with transmission 186 203 9.1% 198 2.5%
Unbundled COs with ADSL2+ 173 182 5.2% 179 1.7%
Direct access as % Cust. Revenues 77.6% 73.4% -4.2pp 75.9% -2.6pp
Average Revenue per Access - Retail 22.9 23.5 2.6% 23.8 -1.4%

Customer base

In the 1Q10, the Corporate and SMEs segment was able to increase its market presence, with the number of Total Accesses evolving positively. Despite this positive trend, Wireline Total Accesses continued to decrease, driven by the Residential segment, reaching circa 463.9 thousand, a decrease of 16.3% when compared to the end of the 1Q09, explained by a 12.8% decrease in direct accesses and by a 30.3% reduction in indirect accesses.

Importantly, the level of negative direct access net additions in the 1Q10 shows that the decline trend is at a slower pace than in the previous quarters.

2.2.2. Financial data

Million euros
WIRELINE INCOME STATEMENT 1Q09 1Q10 y.o.y. 4Q09 q.o.q
Turnover 64.3 60.9 -5.3% 58.7 3.7%
Service Revenues 63.9 60.8 -4.9% 58.5 4.0%
Customer Revenues 37.3 31.8 -14.7% 33.6 -5.3%
Direct Access Revenues 29.0 23.4 -19.4% 25.5 -8.5%
Indirect Access Revenues 7.3 6.5 -11.5% 6.7 -2.8%
Other 1.0 2.0 93.9% 1.4 40.8%
Operator Revenues 26.6 28.9 8.9% 24.8 16.6%
Equipment Sales 0.3 0.1 -73.1% 0.3 -65.3%
Other Revenues 0.0 0.1 - 2.0 -94.8%
Operating Costs 61.2 56.7 -7.4% 56.3 0.7%
Personnel Costs 1.5 1.0 -32.7% 1.2 -17.8%
Direct Servicing Costs(1) 40.5 39.4 -2.7% 36.7 7.5%
Commercial Costs(2) 5.8 4.3 -24.6% 5.2 -17.3%
Other Operating Costs(3) 13.5 11.9 -11.4% 13.1 -9.2%
EBITDAP 3.0 4.3 42.0% 4.5 -3.5%
Provisions and Impairment Losses 2.4 3.6 50.4% 2.2 61.3%
EBITDA 0.6 0.7 10.6% 2.2 -68.5%
EBITDA Margin (%) 1.0% 1.2% 0.2pp 3.8% -2.7pp
Operating CAPEX(4) 7.8 5.3 -32.3% 18.0 -70.8%
Operating CAPEX as % of Turnover 12.1% 8.7% -3.5pp 30.7% -22.1pp
EBITDA - Operating CAPEX -7.1 -4.6 36.1% -15.8 71.1%
Total CAPEX 7.8 5.3 -32.3% 18.0 -70.8%

(1) Direct Servicing Costs = Interconnection and Content + Leased Lines + OtherNetwork Operating Costs; (2) Commercial Costs = COGS + Mktg & Sales Costs; (3) Other Operating Costs = Outsourcing Services + G&A + others; (4) Operating CAPEX excludes Financial Investments, Provisions for sites dismantling and other non operational investments.

Turnover

Wireline Turnover decreased y.o.y. to, approximately, 60.9 million euros, as a result of the 14.7% lower level of Customer Revenues, fully driven by the Residential segment. It is important to add that the level of Operator Revenues has evolved positively, increasing 16.6% when compared to the previous quarter and increasing 8.9% when compared to the 1Q09.

Operating Costs

Wireline Operating Costs decreased y.o.y. from 61.2 million euros to 56.7 million euros, mainly due to a reduction in the level of Commercial and Other Operating Costs, a direct consequence of our cost control initiatives, namely in areas such as IT and Network.

On what concerns the Provisions level, given the macroeconomic environment, we have decided, by prudence, to reinforce the level of Bad Debt Provisions.

EBITDA

Wireline EBITDA was positive 0.7 million euros in the 1Q10, increasing 10.6% when compared to the 1Q09, reflecting the growth in our Wholesale and Corporate and SMEs segments and notwithstanding the decline of total customer revenues driven, as explained, by the Residential segment.

In relation to EBITDA margin, the Wireline business achieved a positive 1.2% margin in the 1Q10, an increase of 0.2pp from the 1.0% margin registered in the 1Q09.

3. Software and Information Systems (SSI)

During the 1Q10, WeDo Technologies continued to consolidate its global presence, by opening three new offices in Singapore, Chile and Panama. Another sign of the company's international expansion is related to the amount of international revenues, which has grown y.o.y. by circa 15.0%. Overall, the first two months of the year were slower than usual in terms of sales activity but March already showed signs of upturn. Additionally, the level of orders increased y.o.y. by 12.1%, a good indicator of upcoming activity.

The remaining three companies, Mainroad (IT Management, Security and Business Continuity), Bizdirect (value added IT Products) and Saphety (Business process automation, electronic invoicing and security on B2B transactions) are delivering results in line with our expectations for this quarter.

3.1. Operational data

SSI OPERATIONAL KPI's 1Q09 1Q10 y.o.y. 4Q09 q.o.q
IT Service Revenues/Employee(1) ('000 euros) 28,2 29,2 3,6% 32,2 -9,3%
Equipment Sales as % Turnover 61,2% 52,1% -9,1pp 51,5% 0,6pp
Equipment Sales/Employee(2) ('000 euros) 1.448,3 739,7 -48,9% 843,4 -12,3%
EBITDA/Employee ( '000 euros) 3,9 2,9 -26,2% 4,9 -40,9%
Employees 502 534 6,4% 522 2,3%

(1) Excluding employees dedicated to Equipment Sales; (2) Bizdirect.

IT Service Revenues per Employee reached 29.2 thousand euros in the 1Q10, 3.6% above the 1Q09, while Equipment sales per Employee have decreased y.o.y. by circa 48.9%. The latter evolved negatively mostly due to the lower level of Equipment Sales, as expected with the deceleration of the e-schools programme. Total headcount increased to 534, a 6.4% y.o.y. growth, mainly due to the need for additional internal consultants to support the increased level of activity at all subsidiaries and to the growing international footprint of WeDo Technologies: the total number of employees placed outside Portugal is of 162 in the 1Q10, against 147 in the 1Q09, representing an increase of 10.2%. EBITDA per employee reached 2.9 thousand euros, a 26.2% y.o.y. decrease, due to a combination between the lower level of EBITDA and the higher level of employees.

Corporate Developments

During the 1Q10, the most important Corporate achievements of each of the SSI companies were the following:

  • WeDo Technologies launched its most recent version of RAID Business Assurance RAID 6.0 its Business Assurance platform which is already being used by more than 60 Telecomunications Operators worldwide.
  • Mainroad renewed its certification as SAP Hosting Partner.
  • Bizdirect won several contracts with entities such as Inatel, Universidade Católica and instituto Politécnico de Leiria for the management of Microsoft agreements.
  • Saphety was selected by the largest Portuguese paper and office material distribution company to implement an innovative electronic purchasing solution for its customers.

3.2. Financial data

Million euros

SSI CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT 1Q09 1Q10 y.o.y. 4Q09 q.o.q
Turnover 39,92 32,43 -18,8% 34,33 -5,5%
Service Revenues 15,49 15,53 0,2% 16,65 -6,8%
Equipment Sales 24,43 16,91 -30,8% 17,68 -4,4%
Other Revenues 0,25 0,11 -53,7% -0,08 -
Operating Costs 38,11 30,92 -18,9% 31,56 -2,0%
Personnel Costs 7,02 7,43 5,9% 6,93 7,3%
Commercial Costs(1) 24,34 16,64 -31,6% 17,35 -4,1%
Other Operating Costs(2) 6,75 6,84 1,3% 7,28 -6,0%
EBITDAP 2,06 1,63 -20,9% 2,70 -39,5%
Provisions and Impairment Losses 0,08 0,04 -53,6% 0,07 -44,5%
EBITDA 1,98 1,59 -19,5% 2,62 -39,4%
EBITDA Margin (%) 4,9% 4,9% 0pp 7,6% -2,7pp
Operating CAPEX(3) 0,46 0,70 54,2% 1,37 -48,8%
Operating CAPEX as % of Turnover 1,1% 2,2% 1pp 4,0% -1,8pp
EBITDA - Operating CAPEX 1,52 0,89 -41,6% 1,25 -29,1%
Total CAPEX 0,46 0,70 54,2% 1,37 -48,8%

(1) Commercial Costs = COGS + Mktg & Sales; (2)OtherOperating Costs = Outsourcing Services + G&A + others; (3)Operating CAPEX excludes Financial Investments, Provisions for sites dismantling and other non operational investments.

Turnover

During the 1Q10, SSI Turnover decreased y.o.y. by 18.8% to, approximately, 32.4 million euros, as a result of a lower level of IT Equipment Sales, which have decreased by 30.8%. The decrease in Equipment Sales is totally due to a slowdown of laptop sales under the e-schools programme.

Operating Costs

Total Operating Costs decreased y.o.y. by 18.9%, fully driven by a 31.6% decrease in terms of Commercial Costs. It is important to add that the increase in Personnel Costs was driven by a higher level of activity across all subsidiaries and the expansion of WeDo Technologies International footprint.

EBITDA

SSI EBITDA was positive 1.59 million euros in the 1Q10, a decrease of 19.5% against last year, due to the lower level of Turnover, not fully compensated by the lower level of Operating Costs. The EBITDA margin remained at the 4.9% level, namely reflecting the international growth of Wedo Technologies, which has signed new contracts not yet entirely reflected on Service Revenues.

4. Online & Media

Besides Optimus and SSI, Sonaecom also controls a set of additional businesses which comprises Miau.pt, Clix.pt and Público.pt and, notably, Público, a reference daily newspaper in Portugal launched in 1990.

Regarding Público, during the 1Q10, the market dynamics subsisted for daily generalist press both in terms of circulation and in terms of advertising figures. However, Público was able to increase its advertising revenues in the 1Q10, which have grown y.o.y. by more than 7.9%, and in what relates to its on-line business, to maintain the market leadership in terms of unique visitors, two considerable achievements given the challenging market conditions.

In terms of Financial Overview, 1Q10 Online & Media EBITDA was still negative 0.44 million euros but improving its upwards trend, increasing when compared to the negative 0.90 million euros of the 1Q09.

5. Main Regulatory Developments in the 1Q10

The following are some of the more relevant regulatory developments during the 1Q10:

On 20 January, ANACOM published a draft decision regarding the wholesale market for voice call termination on individual mobile networks (market 7). This decision includes the market definition, an assessment of significant market power and the review of the obligations imposed, in which price control is included. Regarding price control, the new glide-path proposed by the Portuguese regulator presents a price reduction (on quarterly basis), which starts on 1 February 2010 and reaches €0.035 by 1 April 2011. The total reduction, considering the price prevailing as at 31 December 2009 (€0.065), corresponds to 46%. ANACOM maintained symmetrical prices between the 3 operators. The proposed glide-path is as follows:

Tariffs
As of 31 December 2009 0,065
01 February 2010 0,060
01 April 2010 0,055
01 July 2010 0,050
01 October 2010 0,045
01 January 2011 0,040
01 April 2011 0,035

The public consultation was closed on the 3rd March 2010 and a final decision from ANACOM is still pending.

  • On February 2010, ANACOM approved a final decision about amendments to PT's Reference Unbundling Offer (RUO), which is relevant for Optimus' fixed business. Among other, amendments to PT's RUO include:
  • Integration of premium Service Level Agreements;
  • Reinforcement of the penalties' scheme;
  • Obligation for PT to provide further information to alternative operators on the existing copper network and on its future evolution, in order to ensure service continuity to unbundled loops.

6. Main Corporate Events in the 1Q10

  • On 6 January 2010, Sonaecom received a notice from "Santander Asset Management Sociedade Gestora de Fundos de Investimento Mobiliários, S.A.", informing that funds managed by it held, since 20 October 2009, a total of 7,408,788 shares, representing 2.023% of the share capital and voting rights of Sonaecom.
  • On 20 January 2010, following the decision to concentrate all the group's telecommunications businesses in one single brand, Optimus became the only Sonaecom brand for the Telecommunications sector, by integrating the Wireline Residential activities under the brand Optimus Clix, relying on a fully convergent network and a set of unique and integrated processes and systems.
  • On 3 February 2010, Sonaecom completed a 3-year bond issue, by private placement, in the total amount of Euros 30,000,000.00 (thirty million euros), an issue arranged by Banco Espírito Santo de Investimento. The bonds are unsecured, with a bullet repayment in February 2013. Also, on 26 March 2010, Sonaecom completed a 5-year bond issue, by private placement, in the total amount of Euros 40,000,000.00 (forty million euros), an issue arranged by Caixa – Banco de Investimento, S.A.. These bonds are also unsecured, with a bullet repayment in March 2015. A request will be made for the listing of these bonds in the Euronext Lisbon exchange.
  • On 6 February 2010, the Portuguese Government announced the results of the public tender process for the deployment of NGN's in Portugal's more sparsely populated areas. DST, the construction company that has partnered with Sonaecom in this process, won the tender in the North and in Alentejo and Algarve regions, which cover up to 750 thousand residents.
  • On 26 February 2010, the European Investment Bank has approved a 75 million euros loan, aimed at the roll out of Sonaecom's Next Generation Network.
  • In accordance with the authorizations granted by the Shareholders' General Assembly and for the purpose of fulfilling the obligations arising from the employees' Medium Term Incentive Plan (MTIP), Sonaecom purchased, from 15 March to 26 March, through the Euronext Lisbon Stock Exchange, a total of 886,935 shares, representing, approximately, 0.24% of its share capital. As of 31 March 2010, Sonaecom was the holder of 7,831,325 own shares representing, approximately, 2.14% of its share capital. As foreseen under the terms of Sonaecom's Medium Term Incentive Plan, on 10 March 2010, Sonaecom attributed 943,725 shares to its employees.

7. Subsequent Events

At the Company's Annual General Meeting held on 23 April 2010, Shareholders have approved the following proposals:

  • 1) To approve the Annual report, Individual and Consolidated Accounts of Sonaecom, SGPS, S.A. for the year ended 31 December 2009, as presented.
  • 2) To approve the proposed application of the Company's Individual Accounts.
  • 3) To approve a vote to express appreciation for and confidence in the work performed by the Board of Directors, Statutory Audit Board and Statutory External Auditor of Sonaecom, SGPS, S.A., during the year ended 31 December 2009.
  • 4) To approve the proposed Remuneration Policy to be adopted for the Management and Auditing Bodies.
  • 5) To elect António Bernardo Aranha da Gama Lobo Xavier as a member of the Board of Directors for the remainder of the present four year mandate covering the period from 2008 to 2011.
  • 6) To authorize the Board of Directors to, over the next 18 months and subject to the limits established by law, purchase and sell own shares, under the terms of the proposal that was presented by the Board and previously disclosed.
  • 7) To authorize the purchase and holding of shares of the Company, over the next 18 months, by companies directly or indirectly controlled by the Company, under the terms of the proposal that was presented by the Board and previously disclosed.

8. Appendix

8.1. Consolidated Income Statement

Million euros
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT 1Q09 1Q10 y.o.y. 4Q09 q.o.q
Turnover 240.9 222.8 -7.5% 232.8 -4.3%
Mobile 146.8 142.5 -3.0% 153.7 -7.3%
Wireline 64.3 60.9 -5.3% 58.7 3.7%
SSI 39.9 32.4 -18.8% 34.3 -5.5%
Other & Eliminations -10.1 -13.0 -28.9% -13.9 6.4%
Other Revenues 0.9 1.1 24.7% 3.9 -71.1%
Operating Costs 189.9 172.1 -9.4% 194.9 -11.7%
Personnel Costs 24.8 24.5 -1.1% 24.6 -0.6%
Direct Servicing Costs(1) 69.8 71.1 1.8% 67.1 5.9%
Commercial Costs(2) 59.0 42.2 -28.5% 65.1 -35.2%
Other Operating Costs(3) 36.4 34.4 -5.5% 38.1 -9.7%
EBITDAP 51.9 51.8 -0.2% 41.8 23.8%
Provisions and Impairment Losses 6.5 3.9 -40.3% 2.7 43.5%
EBITDA 45.4 47.9 5.6% 39.1 22.4%
EBITDA Margin (%) 18.8% 21.5% 2.7pp 16.8% 4.7pp
Mobile 43.8 46.4 6.0% 35.4 31.1%
Wireline 0.6 0.7 10.6% 2.2 -68.5%
SSI 2.0 1.6 -19.5% 2.6 -39.4%
Other & Eliminations -1.0 -0.8 22.6% -1.1 29.7%
Depreciation & Amortization 39.4 34.0 -13.6% 32.9 3.3%
EBIT 6.0 13.9 131.8% 6.2 123.9%
Net Financial Results -3.9 -2.0 49.8% -1.8 -10.1%
Financial Income 1.7 1.5 -14.2% 1.6 -4.7%
Financial Expenses 5.7 3.5 -38.9% 3.4 3.2%
EBT 2.1 11.9 - 4.4 170.0%
Tax results -1.7 -3.7 -117.6% -1.3 -177.9%
Net Results 0.4 8.2 - 3.1 166.6%
Group Share 0.2 8.2 - 3.0 172.1%
Attributable to Minority Interests 0.1 0.1 -56.4% 0.1 -37.6%

(1) Direct Servicing Costs = Interconnection and Content + Leased Lines + Other Network Operating Costs; (2) Commercial Costs = COGS + Mktg & Sales Costs; (3)OtherOperating Costs= Outsourcing Services +G&A+ others.

8.2. Consolidated Balance Sheet

Million euros
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET 1Q09 1Q10 y.o.y. 4Q09 q.o.q
Total Net Assets 1.958,1 1.910,6 -2,4% 1.920,1 -0,5%
Non Current Assets 1.492,1 1.493,7 0,1% 1.506,4 -0,8%
Tangible and Intangible Assets 840,9 847,1 0,7% 857,1 -1,2%
Goodwill 526,0 526,1 0,0% 526,1 0,0%
Investments 1,2 1,2 0,0% 1,2 0,0%
Deferred Tax Assets 124,0 119,1 -3,9% 121,9 -2,3%
Current Assets 466,0 417,0 -10,5% 413,7 0,8%
Trade Debtors 164,3 143,3 -12,8% 158,9 -9,9%
Liquidity 101,0 76,3 -24,4% 83,6 -8,8%
Others 200,7 197,4 -1,7% 171,2 15,3%
Shareholders' Funds 933,2 941,5 0,9% 935,6 0,6%
Group Share 932,9 941,1 0,9% 935,1 0,6%
Minority Interests 0,3 0,4 33,6% 0,5 -22,0%
Total Liabilities 1.024,9 969,1 -5,4% 984,5 -1,6%
Non Current Liabilities 603,2 459,9 -23,8% 444,7 3,4%
Bank Loans 416,7 328,5 -21,2% 299,1 9,8%
Provisions for Other Liabilities and Charges 33,5 31,8 -4,9% 32,2 -1,2%
Others 153,1 99,6 -34,9% 113,4 -12,2%
Current Liabilities 421,7 509,2 20,7% 539,7 -5,7%
Bank Loans 11,3 21,6 90,9% 59,3 -63,6%
Trade Creditors 164,7 194,1 17,8% 195,3 -0,6%
Others 245,7 293,5 19,5% 285,2 2,9%
Operating CAPEX(1) 21,4 23,9 12,0% 48,1 -50,2%
Operating CAPEX as % of Turnover 8,9% 10,7% 1,9pp 20,7% -9,9pp
Total CAPEX 22,1 24,1 8,8% 48,4 -50,3%
EBITDA - Operating CAPEX 24,0 24,0 -0,1% -8,9 -
Operating Cash Flow(2) -36,1 12,4 11,3
- 9,9%
FCF(3) -45,9 1,3 - 4,3 -68,3%
Gross Debt 451,9 373,5 -17,4% 382,2 -2,3%
Net Debt 350,9 297,2 -15,3% 298,5 -0,5%
Net Debt/ EBITDA 2,0 x 1,7 x -0,4x 1,7 x 0x
EBITDA/Interest Expenses(4) (last 12 months) 8,2 x 11,3 x 3,1x 9,8 x 1,5x
Debt/Total Funds (Debt + Shareholders' Funds) 32,6% 28,4% -4,2pp 29,0% -0,6pp
Excluding the Securitisation Transaction:
Net Debt 444,6 371,0 -16,6% 377,8 -1,8%
Net Debt/ EBITDA 2,6 x 2,1 x -0,5x 2,2 x -0,1x
EBITDA/Interest Expenses(4) (last 12 months) 8,2 x 11,3 x 3,1x 9,8 x 1,5x

(1) Operating CAPEX excludes Financial Investments, Provisions for sites dismantling and other non operational investments; (2) Operating Cash Flow = EBITDA - Operating CAPEX - Change in WC -Non Cash item & Other; (3) FCF Levered after Financial Expenses but before Capital Flows and Financing related up-front Costs; (4)Interest Cover.

8.3. Levered FCF

Million euros
LEVERED FREE CASH FLOW 1Q09 1Q10 y.o.y. 4Q09 q.o.q
EBITDA-Operating CAPEX 24.0 24.0 -0.1% -8.9 -
Change in WC -67.8 -11.9 82.5% 18.9 -
Non Cash Items & Other 7.7 0.3 -95.8% 1.3 -75.3%
Operating Cash Flow -36.1 12.4 - 11.3 9.9%
Financial Investments 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 -
Securitisation Transaction -5.0 -5.0 0.0% -5.0 0.0%
Own shares -1.3 -3.0 -130.1% -1.1 -157.5%
Financial results -4.2 -2.4 43.9% -1.3 -82.5%
Income taxes 0.8 -0.7 - 0.4 -
FCF -45.9 1.3 - 4.3 -68.3%

8.4. Headcount

Sonaecom 1Q09 1Q10 y.o.y. 4Q09 q.o.q
Total Employees 2,000 2,053 2.7% 2,013 2.0%
o.w. Telecomunications 432 448 3.7% 432 3.7%
o.w. SSI 502 534 6.4% 522 2.3%

8.5. Online & Media

PÚBLICO OPERATIONAL KPI's 1Q09 1Q10 y.o.y. 4Q09 q.o.q
Average Paid Circulation(1) 40,151 33,377 -16.9% 34,238 -2.5%
Market Share of Advertising (%) 11.9% 10.1% -1.8pp 12.0% -1.9pp
Audience(2) (%) 4.6% n.a - 4.7% -
Employees 264 256 -3.0% 257 -0.4%

(1) Estimated value updated in the following quarter; (2)As % of adressable population; Source: Bareme Imprensa (data not gathered in the 3rd quarter).

1Q09 1Q10 y.o.y. 4Q09 q.o.q
-0.5% -6.8%
3.13 3.08 -1.9% 3.26 -5.7%
3.05 3.14 2.7% 3.36 -6.7%
1.22 1.17 -4.6% 1.30 -9.9%
0.05 0.05 -10.6% 0.14 -64.6%
8.30 7.85 -5.4% 8.48 -7.5%
3.05 2.65 -13.1% 2.90 -8.5%
2.44 2.62 7.3% 2.86 -8.4%
2.81 2.58 -8.2% 2.73 -5.4%
-0.84 -0.42 49.3% -0.43 1.1%
0.07 0.02 -77.1% -0.06 -
-0.90 -0.44 51.3% -0.37 -19.9%
-12.2% -6.0% 6.2pp -4.6% -1.3pp
0.15 0.13 -10.7% 0.22 -39.2%
2.0% 1.8% -0.2pp 2.8% -1pp
-1.05 -0.57 45.6% -0.59 2.2%
0.15 0.13 -10.7% 0.22 -39.2%
7.41 7.38 7.92

(1)Includes Content; (2) Commercial Costs = COGS + Mktg & Sales Costs; (3)OtherOperating Costs = Outsourcing Services + G&A + others; (4) Operating CAPEX excludesFinancial Investments, Provisions for sites dismantling and other non operational investments.

Sonaecom consolidated financial statements

SONAECOM, S.G.P.S., S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES (Amounts expressed in euro)

Consolidated balance sheets

For the periods ended at 31 March 2010 and 2009 and the year ended at 31 December 2009

Notes March 2010 March 2009 December 2009
Assets
Non-current assets
Tangible assets 1.d), 1.i) and 6 572,980,258 573,821,360 583,419,492
Intangible assets 1.e), 1.f) and 7 274,158,944 267,103,636 273,694,175
Goodwill 1.g) and 9 526,104,050 525,991,919 526,106,175
Investments available for sale 1.h), 8 and 10 1,207,320 1,207,320 1,207,320
Other non-current assets 1.t) 119,912 54,765
Deferred tax assets 1.q) and 11 119,088,121 123,951,735 121,894,677
Total non-current assets 1,493,658,605 1,492,075,970 1,506,376,604
Current assets
Inventories 1.j) 22,608,138 25,529,767 14,034,768
Trade debtors 1.k) and 8 143,263,731 164,310,853 158,921,462
Other current debtors 1.k) and 8 17,864,482 38,088,970 13,417,506
Other current assets 1.s) and 1.y) 156,917,072 137,097,585 143,726,837
Cash and cash equivalents 1.l), 8 and 12 76,297,569 100,988,693 83,629,417
Total current assets 416,950,992 466,015,868 413,729,990
Total assets 1,910,609,597 1,958,091,838 1,920,106,594
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS AND LIABILITIES
Shareholders' funds
Share capital 13 366,246,868 366,246,868 366,246,868
Own shares 1.v) and 14 (13,181,502) (10,999,396) (12,809,015)
Reserves 1.u) 579,890,848 577,366,175 575,946,086
Consolidated net income/(loss) for the period 8,158,135 244,168 5,748,497
941,114,349 932,857,815 935,132,436
Minority interests 396,495 296,886 508,152
Total Shareholders' funds 941,510,844 933,154,701 935,640,588
Liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Medium and long-term loans – net of short-term portion 1.m), 1.n), 8 and 15 328,501,995 416,716,966 299,139,698
Other non-current financial liabilities 1.i), 8 and 16 20,205,759 21,775,291 20,707,936
Provisions for other liabilities and charges 1.p), 1.t) and 17 31,804,611 33,460,766 32,175,824
Securitisation of receivables 8 and 18 54,488,490 74,247,453 59,374,480
Deferred tax liabilities 1.q) and 11 273,221 836,337 106,929
Other non-current liabilities 1.s), 1.t) and 1.y) 24,655,244 55,457,475 33,218,100
Total non-current liabilities 459,929,320 602,494,288 444,722,967
Current liabilities
Short-term loans and other loans 1.m), 1.n), 8 and 15 21,562,114 11,295,493 59,256,449
Trade creditors 8 194,116,260 164,717,713 195,303,884
Other current financial liabilities 1.i); 8 and 19 3,193,156 2,099,463 3,053,364
Securitisation of receivables 8 and 18 19,527,163 19,491,488 19,488,569
Other creditors 8 61,479,953 25,646,864 46,979,493
Other current liabilities 1.s) and 1.y) 209,290,787 199,191,828 215,661,280
Total current liabilities 509,169,433 422,442,849 539,743,039
Total Shareholders' funds and liabilities 1,910,609,597 1,958,091,838 1,920,106,594

The notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements at 31 March 2010 and 2009.

The Chief Accountant

Patrícia Maria Cruz Ribeiro da Silva

The Board of Directors

Duarte Paulo Teixeira de Azevedo David Charles Denholm Hobley
Ângelo Gabriel Ribeirinho Paupério Frank Emmanuel Dangeard
Maria Cláudia Teixeira de Azevedo Gervais Gilles Pellissier
Miguel Nuno Santos Almeida Jean-François René Pontal
António Sampaio e Mello Nuno Miguel Moniz Trigoso Santos Jordão

SONAECOM, S.G.P.S., S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES (Amounts expressed in euro)

Consolidated profit and loss account by nature

For the periods ended at 31 March 2010 and 2009 and the year ended at 31 December 2009

Notes March 2010 March 2009 December 2009
Sales 24,328,737 39,015,544 141,176,555
Services rendered 198,421,395 201,875,954 808,223,772
Other operating revenues 1,139,190 913,427 7,031,518
223,889,322 241,804,925 956,431,845
Cost of sales (25,555,974) (39,810,706) (153,951,259)
External supplies and services 20 (118,204,928) (122,301,748) (494,992,901)
Staff expenses (24,466,437) (24,750,457) (98,036,453)
Depreciation and amortisation 1.d), 1.e), 6 and 7 (34,044,757) (39,402,857) (151,774,270)
Provisions and impairment losses 1.p), 1.x) and 17 (3,864,272) (6,475,147) (19,032,191)
Other operating costs (3,882,541) (3,080,729) (14,750,258)
(210,018,909) (235,821,644) (932,537,332)
Other financial expenses 1.n), 1.o), 1.w), 1.x) and 21 (3,463,484) (5,667,791) (18,599,132)
Other financial income 1.o), 1.w) and 21 1,493,133 1,740,368 5,905,914
Current income / (loss) 11,900,062 2,055,858 11,201,295
Income taxation 1.q), 11 and 22 (3,691,858) (1,696,979) (5,124,176)
Consolidated net income/(loss) for the period 8,208,204 358,879 6,077,119
Attributed to:
Shareholders of parent company 26 8,158,135 244,168 5,748,497
Minority interests 50,069 114,711 328,622
Earnings per share
Including discontinued operations:
Basic 0.02 0.00 0.02
Diluted 0.02 0.00 0.02
Excluding discontinued operations:
Basic 0.02 0.00 0.02
Diluted 0.02 0.00 0.02

The notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements at 31 March 2010 and 2009.

The Chief Accountant

Patrícia Maria Cruz Ribeiro da Silva

The Board of Directors

Duarte Paulo Teixeira de Azevedo David Charles Denholm Hobley
Ângelo Gabriel Ribeirinho Paupério Frank Emmanuel Dangeard
Maria Cláudia Teixeira de Azevedo Gervais Gilles Pellissier
Miguel Nuno Santos Almeida Jean-François René Pontal
António Sampaio e Mello Nuno Miguel Moniz Trigoso Santos Jordão

SONAECOM, S.G.P.S., S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES (Amounts expressed in euro)

Consolidated statement comprehensive income

For the periods ended at 31 March 2010 and 2009

Notes March 2010 March 2009
Consolidated net income /(loss) for the period 8,208,204 358,879
Components of other consolidated comprehensive income, net of tax: 134,864 121,845
Increase / (decrease) in financial hedging instruments' fair value 1.o) and 20 105,575
Changes in currency translation reserve and other 1.w) 134,864 16,270
Consolidated comprehensive income for the period 8,343,068 480,724
Attributed to:
Shareholders of parent company 8,292,999 366,013
Minority interests 50,069 114,711

The notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements at 31 March 2010 and 2009.

The Chief Accountant

Patrícia Maria Cruz Ribeiro da Silva
The Board of Directors
Duarte Paulo Teixeira de Azevedo David Charles Denholm Hobley
Ângelo Gabriel Ribeirinho Paupério Frank Emmanuel Dangeard
Maria Cláudia Teixeira de Azevedo Gervais Gilles Pellissier
Miguel Nuno Santos Almeida Jean-François René Pontal
António Sampaio e Mello Nuno Miguel Moniz Trigoso Santos Jordão

SONAECOM, S.G.P.S., S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES (Amounts expressed in euro)

Consolidated movements in shareholders' funds

For the periods ended at 31 March 2010 and 2009

Reserves
Share Own
shares
Legal Share Other Reserves for
Medium Term
Hedging Reserves
of own
Total Minority Net income /
capital (note 19) reserves premium reserves Incentive Plans reserve shares reserves interests (loss) Total
2010
Balance at 31 December 2009 366,246,868 (12,809,015) 1,985,181 775,290,377 (217,116,182) 2,977,695 12,809,015 575,946,086 5,748,497 935,132,436
Appropriation of the consolidated
net result of 2009
5,748,497 5,748,497 (5,748,497)
Use of the legal reserve to cover the
accumulated losses recorded in the
individual accounts
(764,178) 764,178
Consolidated comprehensive
income for the period ended at 31
March 2010
134,864 134,864 8,158,135 8,292,999
Acquisition of own shares
Delivery of own shares under
the Medium Term Incentive
(2,953,523) (2,953,523) 2,953,523 (2,953,523)
Plans (Notes 1.y) and 26) 2,581,036 1,012,560 (891,639) (2,581,036) (2,460,115) 120,921
Effect of the recognition of
the Medium Term Incentive Plans
(Notes 1.y) and 26) 521,516 521,516 521,516
Balance at 31 March 2010
Minority interests
366,246,868 (13,181,502) 1,221,003 775,290,377 (212,409,606) 2,607,572 13,181,502 579,890,848 8,158,135 941,114,349
Balance at 31 December 2009 508,152 508,152
Minority interests in comprehensive
income 50,069 50,069
Dividend payment (161,850) (161,850)
Other changes 124 124
Balance at 31 March 2010 396,495 396,495
Total 366,246,868 (13,181,502) 1,221,003 775,290,377 (212,409,606) 2,607,572 13,181,502 579,890,848 396,495 8,158,135 941,510,844

The notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements at 31 March 2010 and 2009.

SONAECOM, S.G.P.S., S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES (Amounts expressed in Euro)

Consolidated movements in shareholders' funds (continued)

For the periods ended at 31 March 2010 and 2009

Reserves
Own Reserves for Reserves
Share shares Legal Share Other Medium Term Hedging of own Total Minority Net income /
capital (note 19) reserves premium reserves Incentive Plans reserve shares reserves interests (loss) Total
2009
Balance at 31 December 2008 366,246,868 (13,499,750) 1,002,287 775,290,377 (218,729,331) (307,068) 13,499,750 570,756,015 4,998,142 928,501,275
Appropriation of the consolidated
net result of 2008
982,894 4,015,248 4,998,142 (4,998,142)
Consolidated comprehensive
income for the period ended at 31
March 2009 16,271 105,575 121,846 244,168 366,014
Acquisition of own shares
Delivery of own shares under
the Medium Term Incentive
(1,283,692) (1,283,692) 1,283,692 (1,283,692)
Plans (Notes 1.y) and 26) 3,784,046 4,406,111 (754,888) (3,784,046) (132,823) 3,651,223
Effect of the recognition of
the Medium Term Incentive Plans
(Notes 1.y) and 26) 2,148,250 2,148,250 2,148,250
Others (525,255) (525,255) (525,255)
Balance at 31 March 2009 366,246,868 (10,999,396) 1,985,181 775,290,377 (212,100,648) 1,393,362 (201,493) 10,999,396 577,366,175 244,168 932,857,815
Minority interests
Balance at 31 December 2008 452,717 452,717
Minority interests in comprehensive
income 114,711 114,711
Other changes (270,542) (270,542)
Balance at 31 March 2009 296,886 296,886
Total 366,246,868 (10,999,396) 1,985,181 775,290,377 (212,100,648) 1,393,362 (201,493) 10,999,396 577,366,175 296,886 244,168 933,154,701

The notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements at 31 March 2010 and 2009.

SONAECOM, S.G.P.S., S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES (Amounts expressed in euro)

Consolidated cash flow statements

For the periods ended at 31 March 2010 and 2009

March 2010 March 2009
Operating activities
Receipts from trade debtors 229,229,529 249,340,133
Payments to trade creditors (155,033,240) (178,039,472)
Payments to employees (33,932,008) (31,949,796)
Cash flows from operating activities 40,264,281 39,350,865
Payments / receipts relating to income taxes, net (725,609) 753,853
Other payments / receipts relating to operating activities, net 7,837,344 (19,347,189)
Cash flows from operating activities (1) 47,376,016 47,376,016 20,757,530 20,757,530
Investing activities
Receipts from:
Tangible assets 71,459 468,024
Interest and similar income 1,081,012 1,152,471 2,065,149 2,533,173
Payments for:
Tangible assets (31,857,507) (52,501,181)
Intangible assets (4,388,863) (36,246,370) (3,644,447) (56,145,628)
Cash flows from investing activities (2) (35,093,899) (53,612,455)
Financing activities
Receipts from:
Loans obtained 41,573,390 41,573,390
Payments for:
Leasing (270,893) (352,667)
Interest and similar expenses (3,161,986) (6,812,153)
Dividends (161,850)
Reimbursement of supplementary capital (800,395)
Own shares (2,953,523) (1,283,693)
Loans obtained (12,581,450) (19,129,702) (5,024,272) (14,273,180)
Cash flows from financing activities (3) (19,129,702) 27,300,210
Net cash flows (4)=(1)+(2)+(3) (6,847,585) (5,554,715)
Effect of the foreign exchanges 97,626 79,082
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period 82,946,871 105,598,556
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period 76,196,912 100,122,923

The notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements at 31 March 2010 and 2009.

Chief Accountant

Patrícia Maria Cruz Ribeiro da Silva
The Board of Directors
Duarte Paulo Teixeira de Azevedo David Charles Denholm Hobley
Ângelo Gabriel Ribeirinho Paupério Frank Emmanuel Dangeard
Maria Cláudia Teixeira de Azevedo Gervais Gilles Pellissier
Miguel Nuno Santos Almeida Jean-François René Pontal
António Sampaio e Mello Nuno Miguel Moniz Trigoso Santos Jordão

SONAECOM, S.G.P.S., S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES (Amounts expressed in euro)

Notes to the consolidated cash flow statements

For the periods ended at 31 March 2010 and 2009

1. Details of cash and cash equivalents

March 2010 March 2009
Cash in hand 519,908 400,942
Cash at bank 2,897,409 4,920,224
Treasury applications 72,880,252 95,667,527
Overdrafts (100,656) (865,770)
Cash and cash equivalents 76,196,913 100,122,923
Overdrafts 100,656 865,770
Cash assets 76,297,569 100,988,693

2. Description of non-monetary financing activities

March 2010 March 2009
a) Bank credit obtained and not used 224,550,000 61,896,601
b) Purchase of company through the issue of shares Not applicable Not applicable
c) Conversion of loans into shares Not applicable Not applicable

3. Cash flow breakdown by activity

Cash flow Cash flow Cash flow Net
from operating from investing from financing cash
Activity activities activities activities flows
Telecommunication 61,772,734 (35,029,468) (6,796,292) 19,946,974
Multimedia (847,543) (245,877) (43,792) (1,137,212)
Information Systems (11,302,518) (442,174) (192,785) (11,937,477)
Holding (2,213,296) 623,620 (12,096,793) (13,686,469)
Others (33,361) (40) (33,401)
47,376,016 (35,093,899) (19,129,702) (6,847,585)

The notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements at 31 March 2010 and 2009.

Chief Accountant

Patrícia Maria Cruz Ribeiro da Silva

The Board of Directors

Duarte Paulo Teixeira de Azevedo David Charles Denholm Hobley
Ângelo Gabriel Ribeirinho Paupério Frank Emmanuel Dangeard
Maria Cláudia Teixeira de Azevedo Gervais Gilles Pellissier
Miguel Nuno Santos Almeida Jean-François René Pontal
António Sampaio e Mello Nuno Miguel Moniz Trigoso Santos Jordão

Notes to the consolidated financial statements

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SONAECOM, S.G.P.S., S.A. (hereinafter referred to as 'the Company' or 'Sonaecom') was established on 6 June 1988, under the name Sonae – Tecnologias de Informação, S.A. and has its head office at Lugar de Espido, Via Norte, Maia – Portugal. It is the parent company of the Group of companies listed in notes 2, 3 and 4 ('the Group').

Pargeste, S.G.P.S., S.A.'s subsidiaries in the communications and information technology area were transferred to the Company through a demergermerger process, executed by public deed dated 30 September 1997.

On 3 November 1999 the Company's share capital was increased, its Articles of Association were modified and its name was changed to Sonae.com, S.G.P.S., S.A.. Since then the Company's corporate object has been the management of investments in other companies. Also on 3 November 1999, the Company's share capital was re-denominated to euro, being represented by one hundred and fifty million shares with a nominal value of 1 euro each.

On 1 June 2000, the Company carried out a Combined Share Offer, involving the following:

  • A Retail Share Offer of 5,430,000 shares, representing 3.62% of the share capital, made in the domestic market and aimed at: (i) employees of the Sonae Group; (ii) customers of the companies controlled by Sonaecom; and (iii) the general public;
  • An Institutional Offering for sale of 26,048,261 shares, representing 17.37% of the share capital, aimed at domestic and foreign institutional investors.

In addition to the Combined Share Offer, the Company's share capital was increased under the terms explained below. The new shares were fully subscribed for and paid up by Sonae, S.G.P.S., S.A. (a Shareholder of Sonaecom, hereinafter referred to as 'Sonae'). The capital increase was subscribed for and paid up on the date the price of the Combined Share Offer was determined, and paid up in cash, 31,000,000 new ordinary shares of 1 euro each being issued. The subscription price for the new shares was the same as that fixed for the sale of shares in the aforementioned Combined Share Offer, which was Euro 10.

In addition, Sonae sold 4,721,739 Sonaecom shares under an option granted to the banks leading the Institutional Offer for Sale and 1,507,865 shares to Sonae Group managers and to the former owners of the companies acquired by Sonaecom.

By decision of the Shareholders' General Meeting held on 17 June 2002, Sonaecom's share capital was increased from Euro 181,000,000 to Euro 226,250,000 by public subscription reserved for the existing Shareholders, 45,250,000 new shares of 1 euro each having been fully subscribed for and paid up at the price of Euro 2.25 per share.

On 30 April 2003, the Company's name was changed by public deed to SONAECOM, S.G.P.S., S.A..

By decision of the Shareholders' General Meeting held on 12 September 2005, Sonaecom's share capital was increased by Euro 70,276,868, from Euro 226,250,000 to Euro 296,526,868, by the issuance of 70,276,868 new shares of 1 euro each and with a share premium of Euro 242,455,195, fully subscribed by France Telecom. The corresponding public deed was executed on 15 November 2005.

By decision of the Shareholders General Meeting held on 18 September 2006, Sonaecom's share capital was increased by Euro 69,720,000, from Euro 296,526,868 to Euro 366,246,868, by the issuance of 69,720,000 new shares of 1 euro each and with a share premium of Euro 275,657,217, subscribed by 093X – Telecomunicações Celulares, S.A. (EDP) and Parpública – Participações Públicas, SGPS, S.A. (Parpública). The corresponding public deed was executed on 18 October 2006.

By decision of the Shareholders General Meeting held on 16 April 2008, bearer shares were converted into registered shares.

The Group's business consists essentially of:

  • Mobile telecommunications operations;
  • Fixed telecommunications operations and Internet;
  • Multimedia;
  • Information systems consultancy.

The Group operates in Portugal and has subsidiaries (from the information systems consultancy segment) operating in Brazil, United Kingdom, Ireland, Poland, Australia, Mexico, Malaysia, Egypt and the United States of America.

Since 1 January 2001, all Group companies based in the euro zone have adopted the euro as their base currency for processing, systems and accounting.

The consolidated financial statements are also presented in euro, rounded at unit, and the transactions in foreign currencies are included in accordance with the accounting policies detailed below.

1. Basis of presentation

The accompanying financial statements relate to the consolidated financial statements of the Sonaecom Group and have been prepared on a going concern basis, based on the accounting records of the companies included in the consolidation (notes 2, 3 and 4) in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IAS/IFRS) as adopted by the European Union (EU). These financial statements were prepared based on the acquisition cost, except for the revaluation of some financial instruments.

For Sonaecom, there are no differences between IFRS as adopted by European Union and IFRS published by the International Accounting Standards Board.

Sonaecom adopted IAS/IFRS for the first time according to SIC 8 (First-time adoption of IAS) on 1 January 2003.

The following standards, interpretations, amendments and revisions approved (endorsed) by the European Union have mandatory application to financial years beginning on or after 1 January 2010 and were first adopted in the period ended at 31 March 2010:

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Standard / Interpretation Effective date (annual periods
beginning on or after)
Revised IFRS 1 – First-time adoption of IFRS 1-Jan-10 *
This standard was revised to consolidate the various amendments that have
occurred since its first release.
IFRS 2 – Amendments (Accounting for group cash
settled share-based payment transactions)
1/Jan/10

The amendments clarify how an individual subsidiary in a group should account for some share-based payment arrangements in its own financial statements.

IAS 32 – Amendments (Classification of issuing 1/Fev/10
rights)

The amendment states that if such rights are issued pro rata to an entity's all existing shareholders in the same class for a fixed amount of currency, they should be classified as equity regardless of the currency in which the exercise price is denominated.

IFRIC 12 – Service concession arrangements 1-Jan-10 *

This interpretation introduces rules on recognition and measurement by the private operator involved in the provision of infrastructure construction and operating under public-private partnership concessions.

IFRIC 15 – Agreements for the construction of real estate 1-Jan-10 *

This interpretation establishes the way to assess whether a construction agreement for a property is within the scope of IAS 11 – Construction Contracts or in the scope of IAS 18 – Revenue and how the corresponding revenue should be recognised.

IFRIC 16 – Hedges of a net investment in a foreign
operation
1-Jun-09 *
This
interpretation
provides
guidance
on
hedge
investments in foreign operations.
accounting
for
net
IFRIC 17 – Distribution of non-cash assets to owners 1-Jan-10 *

This interpretation provides guidance on the proper accounting for assets other than cash distributed to Shareholders as dividends.

* The effective date in accordance with the adoption by the EU was subsequent to the effective date originally established by the standard.

Standard / Interpretation Effective date
(annual periods
beginning on or
after)
IFRIC 18 – Transfer of assets from customers Transfers made on
or after
01-Jul-09
This interpretation provides guidance on accounting, by operators, of
tangible assets 'of customers'.
Improvements to IFRSs – 2008 1-Jan-10 *

This process included the review of 12 accounting standards.

* The effective date in accordance with the adoption by the EU was subsequent to the effective date originally established by the standard.

The application of these standards had no significant impacts on the consolidated financial statements of the Group besides the increased information that is disclosed.

At the date of approval of these financial statements, there are no standards, interpretations, amendments or revisions, which are already approved (endorsed) by the European Union, but with application is mandatory only future financial years.

The following standards, interpretations, amendments and revisions have not yet been approved (endorsed) by the European Union, at the date of approval of these financial statements:

Standard / Interpretation Effective date
(annual periods
beginning on or
after)
IFRS 1 – Amendments (Additional exemptions
for first-time adopters)
1/Jan/10
The amendments address the retrospective application of IFRSs to
particular situations and are aimed at ensuring that entities applying
IFRSs will not face undue cost or effort in the transition process.
IFRS 1 - Amendment (Limited Exemption
from Comparative IFRS 7 Disclosures for First
time Adopters)
1/Jul/10
The amendment ensures that first-time adopters benefit from the
same transition provisions that the Amendment to IFRS 7 introduced
in March 2009 (Improving Disclosures about Financial Instruments)
provides to current IFRS preparers.
IFRS 9 (Financial Instruments) 1/Jan/13

This standard is the first step in the project to replace IAS 39, it introduces new requirements for classifying and measuring financial assets.

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Standard / Interpretation Effective date
(annual periods
beginning on or
after)
Revised IAS 24 (Related Party Disclosures) 1/Jan/11

The revised standard addresses concerns that the previous disclosure requirements and definition of a 'related party' were too complex and difficult to apply in practice, particularly in environments where government control is pervasive, by: (1) providing a partial exemption for government-related entities; (2) providing a revised definition of a related party.

IFRIC 14 – Amendments (Voluntary pre-paid contributions) 1/Jan/11

The amendments correct an unintended consequence of IFRIC 14. Without the amendments, in some circumstances entities are not permitted to recognise as an asset some voluntary prepayments for minimum funding contributions.

IFRIC 19 (Extinguishing Financial Liabilities with Equity Instruments) 1/Jul/10

Clarifies the requirements of IFRSs when an entity renegotiates the terms of a financial liability with its creditor and the creditor agrees to accept the entity's shares or other equity instruments to fully or partially settle the financial liability.

The application of these standards and interpretations, when applicable, will have no material effect on future consolidated financial statements.

The accounting policies and measurement criteria adopted by the Group at 31 March 2010 are comparable with those used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements at 31 December 2009.

Main accounting policies

The main accounting policies used in the preparation of the accompanying consolidated financial statements are as follows:

a) Investments in Group companies

Investments in companies in which the Group has direct or indirect voting rights at Shareholders' General Meetings, in excess of 50%, or in which it has control over the financial and operating policies (definition of control used by the Group) were fully consolidated in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Third party participations in the Shareholders' equity and net results of those companies are recorded separately in the consolidated balance sheet and in the consolidated profit and loss statement, respectively, under the caption 'Minority interests'.

When losses attributable to minority Shareholders exceed minority interests in Shareholders' funds of the subsidiaries, the Group absorbs the excess together with any additional losses, except when the minority Shareholders have the obligation and are able to cover those losses. If subsidiaries subsequently report profits, the Group appropriates all the profits until the amount of the minority interests in the losses absorbed by the Group is recovered.

In the acquisition of subsidiaries, the purchase method is applied. The results of subsidiaries bought or sold during the year are included in the profit and loss statement as from the date of acquisition (or of control acquisition) or

up to the date of sale (or of control cession). Intra-Group transactions, balances and dividends are eliminated.

The expenses incurred with the acquisition of investments in Group companies are recorded as cost when they are incurred.

The fully consolidated companies are listed in note 2.

b) Investments in associated companies

Investments in associated companies (generally investments representing between 20% and 50% of a company's share capital) are recorded using the equity method.

In accordance with the equity method, investments are adjusted annually by the amount corresponding to the Group's share of the net results of associated companies, against a corresponding entry to gain or loss for the year, and by the amount of dividends received, as well as by other changes in the equity of the associated companies, which are recorded by a corresponding entry under the caption 'Other reserves'. An assessment of the investments in associated companies is performed annually, with the aim of detecting possible impairment situations.

When the Group's share of accumulated losses of an associated company exceeds the book value of the investment, the investment is recorded at nil value, except when the Group has assumed commitments to the associated company, a situation when a provision is recorded under the caption 'Provisions for other liabilities and charges'.

Investments in associated companies are listed in note 4.

c) Companies jointly controlled

The financial statements of companies jointly controlled have been consolidated in the accompanying financial statements by the proportional method, since their acquisition date. According to this method, assets, liabilities, income and costs of these companies have been included into the accompanying consolidated financial statements, in the proportion attributable to the Group.

The excess of cost in relation to the fair value of identifiable assets and liabilities of the jointly controlled companies at the time of their acquisition was recorded as Goodwill (note 9). If the difference between cost and the fair value of the net assets and liabilities acquired is negative, it is recognised as income of the period, after reconfirmation of the fair value of the identifiable assets and liabilities.

The transactions, balances and dividends distributed among Group companies and jointly controlled companies are eliminated in the proportion attributable to the Group.

The classification of financial investments as jointly controlled is determined, among other things, on the Shareholders' Agreements that govern the jointly controlled companies.

A description of the companies jointly controlled is disclosed in note 3.

d) Tangible assets

Tangible assets are recorded at their acquisition cost less accumulated depreciation and less estimated accumulated impairment losses.

Depreciations are calculated on a straight-line monthly basis as from the date the assets are available for use in the necessary conditions to operate as intended by the management, by a corresponding charge under the profit and loss statement caption 'Depreciation and amortisation'.

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Impairment losses detected in the realization value of tangible assets are recorded in the year in which they arise, by a corresponding charge under the caption 'Depreciation and amortisation' in the profit and loss statement.

The annual depreciation rates used correspond to the estimated useful life of the assets, which are as follows:

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During the last quarter of 2009, the Board of Directors of the Group proceeded with prospective effect to the revision of the estimated useful life of a set of assets related to the telecommunications networks and mobile telephones, based on evaluation reports produced by specialised independent agencies.

Current maintenance and repair costs of fixed assets are recorded as costs in the year in which they occur. Improvements of significant amount, which increase the estimated useful life of the assets, are capitalised and depreciated in accordance with the remaining estimated useful life of the corresponding assets.

The estimated costs related with the mandatory dismantling and removal of tangible assets, incurred by the Group, are capitalised and amortised in accordance with the estimated useful life of the corresponding assets.

Work in progress corresponds to fixed assets still in the

construction/development stage which are recorded at their acquisition cost. These assets are depreciated as from the moment they are in condition to be used and when they are ready to start operating as intended by the management. Good conditions in terms of network coverage and / or necessary quality and technical reliability to ensure minimum services are examples of conditions evaluated by the management.

e) Intangible assets

Intangible assets are recorded at their acquisition cost less accumulated amortisation and less estimated accumulated impairment losses. Intangible assets are only recognised if it is likely that they will bring future economic benefits to the Group, if the Group controls them and if their cost can be reasonably measured.

Intangible assets comprise, essentially, software (excluding the one included in tangible assets – telecommunication sites' software), industrial property, costs incurred with the mobile network operator licenses (GSM and UMTS) and the fixed network operator licenses, as well as the costs incurred with the acquisition of customers' portfolios (value attributed under the purchase price allocation in business combinations).

Amortisations are calculated on a straight-line monthly basis, over the estimated useful life of the assets (three to six years), as from the month in which the corresponding expenses are incurred. Mobile and fixed network operator licenses are amortised over the estimated period for which they were granted. Therefore, the UMTS license is being amortised until 2030. Additional license costs, namely the ones related to the commitments assumed by the Group under the UMTS license, regarding the contributions to the 'Information Society', are being amortised up to the estimated useful life of the license above indicated. The amortisation of the customer's portfolios is provided on a straight-line basis over the estimated average retention period of the customers (four to six years).

Expenditures with internally-generated intangible assets, namely research and development expenditures, are recognised in the profit and loss statement when incurred. Development expenditures can only be

recognised as an intangible asset if the Group demonstrates the ability to complete the project and is able to put it in use or available for sale.

Amortisation for the period is recorded in the profit and loss statement under the caption 'Depreciation and amortisation'.

f) Brands and patents

Brands and patents are recorded at their acquisition cost and are amortised on a straight-line basis over their respective estimated useful life. When the estimated useful life is undetermined, they are not depreciated but are subject to annual impairment tests.

Sonaecom Group does not hold any brands or patents with undetermined useful life, therefore the second half of the above referred paragraph is not applicable.

g) Goodwill

Differences between the cost of investments in subsidiaries and associated companies and the amount attributed to the fair value of the identifiable assets and liabilities at the time of their acquisition, when positive, are recorded under the caption 'Goodwill', and, when negative, after a reappreciation of its calculation, are recorded directly in the profit and loss statement. Until 1 January 2004, 'Goodwill' was amortised over the estimated period of recovery of the investments, usually 10 years, and the annual amortisation was recorded in the profit and loss statement under the caption 'Depreciation and amortisation'. Since 1 January 2004 and in accordance with the IFRS 3 –'Business Combinations', the Group has ceased the amortisation of the 'Goodwill', subjecting them to impairment tests (paragraph x). Impairment losses of Goodwill are recorded in the profit and loss statement for the period under the caption 'Depreciation and amortisation'.

In subsequent acquisitions of financial investments already held by the Group, an amount of Goodwill is registered equal to the difference between the acquisition cost of such financial investment and the proportional amount of the Shareholders' funds of the acquired company.

h) Investments

The Group classifies its investments in the following categories: 'financial assets at fair value through profit or loss', 'loans and receivables', 'held-tomaturity investments', and 'available-for-sale financial assets'. The classification depends on the purpose for which the investments were acquired.

The classification of the investments is determined at the initial recognition and re-evaluated every quarter.

(i) 'Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss'

This category has two sub-categories: financial assets held for trading and those designated at fair value through profit or loss at inception. A financial asset is classified in this category if it has been acquired mainly with the purpose of selling it in the short term or if the adoption of this method allows reducing or eliminating an accounting mismatch. Derivatives are also registered as held for trading unless they are designated as hedges. Assets in this category are classified as current assets if they are either held for trading or are expected to mature within 12 months of the balance sheet date.

(ii) 'Loans and receivables'

Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or variable payments that are not quoted in an active market. These financial

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investments arise when the Group provides money, goods or services directly to a debtor with no intention of trading the receivable.

Loans and receivables are carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method, deducted from any impairment losses.

Loans and receivables are recorded as current assets, except when their maturity is greater than 12 months from the balance sheet date, a situation in which they are classified as non-current assets. Loans and receivables are included in the captions 'Trade debtors' and 'Other current debtors' in the balance sheet.

(iii) 'Held-to-maturity investments'

Held-to-maturity investments are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or variable payments and with fixed maturities that the Group's management has the positive intention and ability to hold until their maturity.

(iv) 'Available-for-sale financial assets'

Available-for-sale financial assets are non-derivative investments that are either designated in this category or not classified in any of the other above referred categories. They are included in non-current assets unless management intends to dispose them within 12 months of the balance sheet date.

Purchases and sales of investments are recognised on trade-date – the date on which the Group commits to purchase or sell the asset. Investments are initially recognised at fair value plus transaction costs for all financial assets not carried at fair value through profit or loss. The 'Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss' are initially recognised at fair value and the transaction costs are recorded in the profit and loss statement. Investments are derecognised when the rights to receive cash flows from the investments have expired or all substantial risks and rewards of their ownership have been transferred.

'Available-for-sale financial assets' and 'Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss' are subsequently carried at fair value.

'Loans and receivables' and 'Held-to-maturity investments' are carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Realised and unrealised gains and losses arising from changes in the fair value of financial assets classified at fair value through profit or loss are recognised in the profit and loss statement. Realised and unrealised gains and losses arising from changes in the fair value of non-monetary securities classified as available-for-sale are recognised in equity. When securities classified as available-for-sale are sold or impaired, the accumulated fair value adjustments are included in the profit and loss statement as gains or losses from investment securities.

The fair value of quoted investments is based on current bid prices. If the market for a financial asset is not active (and for unlisted securities), the Group establishes fair value by using other valuation techniques. These include the use of recent arm's length transactions, reference to similar instruments, discounted cash flow analysis, and option pricing models refined to reflect the issuer's specific circumstances. If none of these techniques can be used, the Group values those investments at cost net of any identified impairment losses. The fair value of listed investments is determined based on the closing Euronext share price at the balance sheet date.

The Group assesses at each balance sheet date whether there is objective evidence that a financial asset or a group of financial assets is impaired. In case of equity securities classified as available-for-sale, a significant (above 25%) or prolonged (in two consecutive quarters) decline in the fair value of the security below its cost is considered in determining whether the securities are impaired. If such evidence exists for available-for-sale financial assets, the cumulative loss – measured as the difference between the acquisition cost and the current fair value, less any impairment losses on that financial asset previously recognised in profit or loss – is removed from equity and recognised in the profit and loss statement.

i) Financial and operational leases

Lease contracts are classified as financial leases, if, in substance, all risks and rewards associated with the detention of the leased asset are transferred by the lease contract or as operational leases, if, in substance, there is no transfer of risks and rewards associated with the detention of the leased assets.

The lease contracts are classified as financial or operational in accordance with the substance and not with the form of the respective contracts.

Fixed assets acquired under finance lease contracts and the related liabilities are recorded in accordance with the financial method. Under this method the tangible assets, the corresponding accumulated depreciation and the related liability are recorded in accordance with the contractual financial plan at fair value or, if less, at the present value of payments. In addition, interests included in lease payments and the depreciation of the tangible assets are recognised as expenses in the profit and loss statement for the period to which they relate.

Assets under long-term rental contracts are recorded in accordance with the operational lease method. In accordance with this method, the rents paid are recognised as an expense, over the rental period.

j) Inventories

Inventories are stated at their acquisition cost, net of any impairment losses, which reflects their estimated net realisable value.

Accumulated inventory impairment losses reflect the difference between the acquisition cost and the realisable amount of inventories, as well as the estimated impairment losses due to low turnover, obsolescence and deterioration.

k) Trade and other current debtors

Trade and other current debtors are recorded at their net realisable value and do not include interests, since the discount effect is not significant.

These financial investments arise when the Group provides money, supplies goods or provides services directly to a debtor with no intention of trading the receivable.

The amounts of these captions are presented net of any impairment losses. Future reversals of impairment losses are recorded in the profit and loss statement under the caption 'Other operating revenues'.

l) Cash and cash equivalents

Amounts included under the caption 'Cash and cash equivalents' correspond to amounts held in cash and term bank deposits and other treasury applications where the risk of change in value is insignificant.

The consolidated cash flow statement has been prepared in accordance with IAS 7, using the direct method. The Group classifies, under the caption 'Cash

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and cash equivalents', investments that mature in less than three months, for which the risk of change in value is insignificant. The caption 'Cash and cash equivalents' in the cash flow statement also includes bank overdrafts, which are reflected in the balance sheet caption 'Short-term loans and other loans'.

The cash flow statement is classified by operating, financing and investing activities. Operating activities include collections from customers, payments to suppliers, payments to personnel and other flows related to operating activities. Cash flows from investing activities include the acquisition and sale of investments in associated and subsidiary companies, as well as receipts and payments resulting from the purchase and sale of fixed assets. Cash flows from financing activities include payments and receipts relating to loans obtained and finance lease contracts.

All amounts included under this caption are likely to be realised in the short term and there are no amounts given or pledged as guarantee.

m) Loans

Loans are recorded as liabilities by the 'amortised cost'. Any expenses incurred in setting up loans are recorded as a deduction to the nominal debt and recognised during the period of the loan, based on the effective interest rate method. The interests incurred but not yet due are added to the loans caption until their payment.

n) Financial expenses relating to loans obtained

Financial expenses relating to loans obtained are generally recognised as expenses at the time they are incurred. Financial expenses related to loans obtained for the acquisition, construction or production of fixed assets are capitalised as part of the cost of the assets. These expenses are capitalised starting from the time of preparation for the construction or development of the asset and are interrupted when the assets are ready to operate, at the end of the production or construction phases or when the associated project is suspended.

o) Derivatives

The Group only uses derivatives in the management of its financial risks to hedge against such risks. The Group does not use derivatives for trading purposes.

The cash flow hedges used by the Group are related to interest rate swap operations to hedge against interest rate risks on loans obtained. The amounts, interest payment dates and repayment dates of the underlying interest rate swaps are similar in all respects to the conditions established for the contracted loans. Changes in the fair value of cash flow hedges are recorded in assets or liabilities, against a corresponding entry under the caption 'Hedging reserve' in Shareholders' funds.

In cases where the hedge instrument is not effective, the amounts that arise from the adjustments to fair value are recorded directly in the profit and loss statement.

p) Provisions and contingencies

Provisions are recognised when, and only when, the Group has a present obligation (either legal or implicit) resulting from a past event, the resolution of which is likely to involve the disbursement of funds by an amount that can be reasonably estimated. Provisions are reviewed at the balance sheet date and adjusted to reflect the best estimate at that date.

Provisions for restructurings are only registered if the Group has a detailed plan and if that plan has already been communicated to the parties involved. Contingent liabilities are not recognised in the consolidated financial statements but are disclosed in the notes, if the possibility of a cash outflow affecting future economic benefits is not remote.

Contingent assets are not recognised in the consolidated financial statements but are disclosed in the notes when future economic benefits are likely to occur.

q) Income tax

'Income tax' expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax. Income tax is recognised in accordance with IAS 12 – 'Income Taxes'.

Sonaecom has adopted, since 1 January 2008, the special regime for the taxation of groups of companies, under which, the provision for income tax is determined on the basis of the estimated taxable income of all the companies covered by that regime, in accordance with such rules. The special regime for the taxation of groups of companies covers all subsidiaries on which the Group holds at least 90% of their share capital, with its headquarters located in Portugal and subject to Corporate Income Tax (IRC). The remaining Group companies not covered by the special regime for the taxation of groups of companies are taxed individually based on their respective taxable income, in accordance with the tax rules in force in the location of the headquarters of each company.

Deferred taxes are calculated using the liability method and reflect the timing differences between the amount of assets and liabilities for accounting purposes and the respective amounts for tax purposes.

Deferred tax assets are only recognised when there is reasonable expectation that sufficient taxable profits shall arise in the future to allow such deferred tax assets to be used. At the end of each period the recorded and unrecorded deferred tax assets are revised and they are reduced whenever their realisation ceases to be probable, or increased if future taxable profits are, likely, enabling the recovery of such assets (note 11).

Deferred taxes are calculated with the tax rate that is expected to be in force at the time the asset or liability will be used.

Whenever deferred taxes derive from assets or liabilities directly registered in Shareholders' funds, its recording is also made under the Shareholders' funds caption. In all other situations, deferred taxes are always recorded in the profit and loss statement.

r) Government subsidies

Subsidies awarded to finance personnel training are recognised as income during the period in which the Group incurs the associated costs and are included in the profit and loss statement as a deduction to such costs.

Subsidies awarded to finance investments are recorded as deferred income and are included in the profit and loss statement under the caption 'Other operating revenues'. If subsidies awarded are used to finance investments in tangible assets, they are recorded in the profit and loss statement during the estimated useful life of the corresponding assets. If the subsidies awarded are used to finance other investments then they are recorded as the investment expenditure is incurred.

s) Accrual basis and revenue recognition

Expenses and income are recorded in the period to which they relate, regardless of their date of payment or receipt. Estimated amounts are used when actual amounts are not known.

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The captions of 'Other non-current assets', 'Other current assets', 'Other non-current liabilities' and 'Other current liabilities' include expenses and income relating to the current period, where payment and receipt will occur in future periods, as well as payments and receipts in the current period but which relate to future periods. The latter shall be included by the corresponding amounts in the results of the periods that they relate to.

Revenue from telecommunications services is recognised in the period in which it occurs. Such services are invoiced on a monthly basis. Revenues not yet invoiced, from the last invoicing cycle to the end of the month, are estimated and recorded based on actual traffic. Differences between the estimated and actual amounts, which are usually not material, are recorded in the following period.

Sales revenues are recognised in the consolidated profit and loss statement when the significant risks and rewards associated with the ownership of the assets are transferred to the buyer and the amount of the corresponding revenue can be reasonably quantified. Sales are recognised before taxes and net of discounts.

The income related to pre-paid cards is recognised whenever the minutes are used. At the end of each period the minutes still to be used are estimated and the amount of income associated with those minutes is deferred.

Costs relating to customer loyalty programmes, under which points are awarded by the subsidiary Sonaecom – Serviços de Comunicações, S.A., are calculated taking into consideration the probability of the redemption of the points, and are recognised, as a deduction to income, at the time the points are granted, by a corresponding entry under the caption 'Other current liabilities'.

The revenues and costs of the consultancy projects developed in the information systems consultancy segment are recognised in each period, according to the percentage of completion method.

Non-current financial assets and liabilities are recorded at fair value and, in each period, the financial actualisation of the fair value is recorded in the profit and loss statement under the captions 'Other financial expenses' and 'Other financial income'.

Dividends are recognised when the Shareholders' rights to receive such amounts are appropriately established and communicated.

t) Balance sheet classification

Assets and liabilities due in more than one year from the date of the balance sheet are classified, respectively, as non-current assets and non-current liabilities.

In addition, considering their nature, the 'Deferred taxes' and the 'Provisions for other liabilities and charges', are classified as non-current assets and liabilities (notes 11 and 17).

u) Reserves

Legal reserve

Portuguese commercial legislation requires that at least 5% of the annual net profit must be appropriated to a 'Legal reserve', until such reserve reaches at least 20% of the share capital. This reserve is not distributable, except in case of liquidation of the Company, but may be used to absorb losses, after all the other reserves are exhausted, or to increase the share capital.

Share premiums

The share premiums relate to premiums generated in the issuance of capital or in capital increases. According to Portuguese Commercial law, share premiums follow the same requirements of 'Legal reserves', ie, they are not distributable, except in case of liquidation, but they can be used to absorb losses, after all the other reserves are exhausted or to increase share capital.

Medium Term Incentive Plans Reserves

According to IFRS 2 – 'Share-based Payment', the responsibility related with the Medium Term Incentive Plans is registered under the heading of 'Reserves for Medium Term Incentive Plans', which are not distributable and which can not be used to absorb losses.

Hedging reserve

Hedging reserve reflects the changes in fair value of 'cash-flow' hedges derivatives that are considered effective (note 1.o)) and it is nondistributable nor can it be used to absorb losses.

Own shares reserve

The own shares reserve reflects the acquisition value of the own shares and follows the same requirements of legal reserve.

Under Portuguese law, the amount of distributable reserves is determined in accordance with the individual financial statements of the Company, presented in accordance with IAS / IFRS. Therefore, at 31 March 2010, Sonaecom, SGPS, S.A., have reserves which by their nature could be considered distributable, in the amount of around Euro 6 million.

v) Own shares

Own shares are recorded as a deduction of Shareholders' funds. Gains or losses arising from the sale of own shares are recorded under the heading 'Other reserves'.

w) Foreign currency

All assets and liabilities expressed in foreign currency were translated into euro using the exchange rates in force at the balance sheet date.

Favourable and unfavourable foreign exchange differences resulting from changes in the rates in force at transaction date and those in force at the date of collection, payment or at the balance sheet date are recorded as income and expenses in the consolidated profit and loss statement of the year, in financial results.

Entities operating abroad with organisational, economic and financial autonomy are treated as foreign entities.

Assets and liabilities of the financial statements of foreign entities are translated into euro using the exchange rates in force at the balance sheet date, while expenses and income in such financial statements are translated into euro using the average exchange rate for the period. The resulting exchange differences are recorded under the Shareholders' funds caption 'Other reserves'.

Goodwill and adjustments to fair value generated in the acquisitions of foreign entities reporting in a functional currency other than Euro are translated into Euro using the exchange rates prevailing at the balance sheet date.

The following rates were used to translate into euro the financial statements of foreign subsidiaries:

AT 31 MARCH 2010 AND 2009 (Amounts expressed in euro)

2010 2009
31 March Average 31 March Average
Pounds Sterling 1.1239 1.1269 1.0743 1.1010
Brazilian Real 0.4159 0.4016 0.3250 0.3316
American Dollar 0.7419 0.7235 0.7514 0.7681
Polish Zloti 0.2586 0.2509 0.2133 0.2229
Australian Dollar 0.6784 0.6543 0.5204 0.5091
Mexican Peso 0.0600 0.0567 0.0533 0.0534
Egyptian Pound 0.1343 0.1321 7.4778 7.3073
Malaysian Ringgit 0.2274 0.2148 0.2061 0.2117

x) Assets impairment

Impairment tests are performed at the date of each balance sheet and whenever an event or change of circumstances indicates that the recorded amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Whenever the book value of an asset is greater than the amount recoverable, an impairment loss is recognised and recorded in the profit and loss statement under the caption 'Depreciation and amortisation' in the case of fixed assets and goodwill, under the caption 'Other financial expenses' in the case of financial investments or under the caption 'Provisions and impairment losses', in relation to the other assets. The recoverable amount is the greater of the net selling price and the value in use. Net selling price is the amount obtainable upon the sale of an asset in a transaction within the capability of the parties involved, less the costs directly related to the sale. The value in use is the present value of the estimated future cash flows expected to result from the continued use of the asset and of its sale at the end of its useful life. The recoverable amount is estimated for each asset individually or, if this is not possible, for the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs.

Evidence of the existence of impairment in accounts receivables appears when:

  • The counterparty presents significant financial difficulties;
  • There are significant delays in interest payments and in other leading payments from the counterparty;
  • It is probable that the debtor goes into liquidation or into a financial restructuring.

For certain categories of financial assets for which it is not possible to determine the impairment for each asset individually, the analysis is made for a group of assets. Evidence of an impairment loss in a portfolio of accounts receivable may include past experience in terms of collections, increasing number of delays in collections, as well as changes in national or local economic conditions that are related with the collections capacity.

For Goodwill and Financial investments, the recoverable amount, calculated in terms of value in use, is determined based on the most recent business plans duly approved by the Group's Board of Directors. For Accounts receivables, the Group uses historical and statistical information to estimate the amounts in impairment. For Inventories, the impairment is calculated based on market evidence and several indicators of stock rotation.

y) Medium Term Incentive Plans

The accounting treatment of Medium Term Incentive Plans is based on IFRS 2 –'Share-based Payments'.

Under IFRS 2, when the settlement of plans established by the Group involves the delivery of Sonaecom's own shares, the estimated responsibility is recorded, as a credit entry, under the caption 'Medium Term Incentive Plans Reserve', within the heading 'Shareholders' funds' and is charged as an expense under the caption 'Staff expenses' in the profit and loss statement.

The quantification of this responsibility is based on fair value and is recognised over the vesting period of each plan (from the award date of the plan until its vesting or settlement date). The total responsibility, at any point of time, is calculated based on the proportion of the vesting period that has 'elapsed' up to the respective accounting date.

When the responsibilities associated with any plan are covered by a hedging contract, ie, when those responsibilities are replaced by a fixed amount payable to a third party and when Sonaecom is no longer the party that will deliver the Sonaecom shares, at the settlement date of each plan, the above accounting treatment is subject to the following changes:

  • (i) The total gross fixed amount payable to third parties is recorded in the balance sheet as either 'Other non-current liabilities' or 'Other current liabilities';
  • (ii) The part of this responsibility that has not yet been recognised in the profit and loss statement (the 'unelapsed' proportion of the cost of each plan) is deferred and is recorded, in the balance sheet as either 'Other non-current assets' or 'Other current assets';
  • (iii) The net effect of the entries in (i) and (ii) above eliminate the original entry to 'Shareholders' funds';
  • (iv) In the profit and loss statement, the 'elapsed' proportion continues to be charged as an expense under the caption 'Staff expenses'.

For plans settled in cash, the estimated liability is recorded under the balance sheet captions 'Other non-current liabilities' and 'Other current liabilities' by a corresponding entry under the profit and loss statement caption 'Staff expenses', for the cost relating to the vesting period that has 'elapsed' up to the respective accounting date. The liability is quantified based on the fair value of the shares as of each balance sheet date.

When the liability is covered by a hedging contract, recognition is made in the same way as described above, but with the liability being quantified based on the contractually fixed amount.

Equity-settled plans to be liquidated through the delivery of shares of the parent company are recorded as if they were settled in cash, which means that the estimated liability is recorded under the balance sheet captions 'Other non-current liabilities' and 'Other current liabilities' by a corresponding entry under the profit and loss statement caption 'Staff expenses', for the cost relating to the deferred period elapsed. The liability is quantified based on the fair value of the shares as of each balance sheet date.

At 31 March 2010, all Sonaecom share plans were covered through the detention of own shares. The impacts associated to such plans as the Medium Term Incentive Plans are registered, in the balance sheet, under the caption 'Medium Term Incentive Plans Reserve'. The cost is recognised under the profit and loss statement caption 'Staff expenses'.

In relation to plans which will be liquidated through the delivery of shares of the parent company, with the exception of one plan, the Group signed contracts with an external entity, under which the price for the acquisition of those shares was fixed. Therefore the responsibility associated to such plans

AT 31 MARCH 2010 AND 2009 (Amounts expressed in euro)

is recorded based on that fixed price, proportionally to the period of time elapsed since the award date until the date of record, under captions 'Other non-current liabilities' and 'Other current liabilities'. The cost is recognised under the profit and loss statement caption 'Staff expenses'.

z) Subsequent events

Events occurring after the date of the balance sheet which provide additional information about conditions prevailing at the time of the balance sheet (adjusting events) are reflected in the consolidated financial statements. Events occurring after the balance sheet date that provide information on post-balance sheet conditions (non-adjusting events), when material, are disclosed in the notes to the consolidated financial statements.

aa) Judgements and estimates

The most significant accounting estimates reflected in the consolidated financial statements of the periods ended at 31 March 2010 and 2009, are as follows:

  • (i) Useful lives of tangible and intangible assets;
  • (ii) Impairment analysis of goodwill and of other tangible and intangible assets;
  • (iii) Recognition of impairment losses on assets (Trade debtors and Inventories) and provisions;
  • (iv) Assessment of the responsibilities associated with the customers' loyalty programmes.

Estimates used are based on the best information available during the preparation of the consolidated financial statements and are based on the best knowledge of past and present events. Although future events are neither foreseeable nor controlled by the Group, some could occur and have impact on such estimates. Changes to the estimates used by the management that occur after the approval date of these consolidated financial statements, will be recognised in net income, in accordance with IAS 8 – 'Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors', using a prospective methodology.

The main estimates and assumptions in relation to future events included in the preparation of these consolidated financial statements are disclosed in the corresponding notes.

ab) Financial risk management

Due to its activities, the Group is exposed to a variety of financial risks such as market risk, liquidity risk and credit risk.

These risks arise from the unpredictability of financial markets, which affect the capacity of project cash flows and profits. The Group financial risk management, subject to a long-term ongoing perspective, seeks to minimise potential adverse effects that derive from that uncertainty, using, whenever it is possible and advisable, derivative financial instruments to hedge the exposure to such risks (note 1. o)).

Market risk

a) Foreign exchange risk

The Group operates internationally, having subsidiaries that operate in Brazil, United Kingdom, Poland, United States of America, Mexico, Australia, Egypt and Malaysia (branch) and so it is exposed to foreign exchange rate risk.

Foreign exchange risk management seeks to minimise the volatility of investments and transactions made in foreign currencies and contributes to reduce the sensitivity of Group results to changes in foreign exchange rates.

Whenever possible, the Group uses natural hedges to manage exposure, by offsetting credits granted and credits received expressed in the same currency. When such a procedure is not possible, the Group adopts derivative financial hedging instruments.

The Group's exposure to foreign exchange rate risk, results essentially from the fact that some of its subsidiaries report in a currency different from euro, being the risk of operational activity immaterial.

b) Interest rate risk

Sonaecom's total debt is indexed to variable rates, exposing the total cost of debt to a high risk of volatility. The impact of this volatility on the Group results or on its Shareholders' funds is mitigated by the effect of the following factors (i) relatively low level of financial leverage; (ii) possibility to use derivative financial instruments that hedge the interest rate risk, as mentioned below; (iii) possible correlation between the level of market interest rates and economic growth having the latter a positive effect in other lines of the Group's consolidated results (particularly operational), and in this way partially offsetting the increase of financial costs ('natural hedge'); and (iv) the existence of stand alone or consolidated liquidity which is also bearing interest at a variable rate.

The Group only uses derivatives or similar transactions to hedge interest rate risks considered significant. Three main principles are followed in all instruments selected and used to hedge interest rate risk:

  • For each derivative or instrument used to hedge a specific loan, the interest payment dates on the loans subject to hedging must equalise the settlement dates defined under the hedging instrument;
  • Perfect match between the base rates: the base rate used in the derivative or hedging instrument should be the same as that of the facility/transaction which is being hedged;
  • As from the start of the transaction, the maximum cost of the debt, resulting from the hedging operation is known and limited, even in scenarios of extreme changes in market interest rates, so that the resulting rates are within the cost of the funds considered in the Group's business plan.

As all Sonaecom's borrowings (note 15) are at variable rates, interest rate swaps and other derivatives are used, when it is deemed necessary, to hedge future changes in cash flow relating to interest payments. Interest rate swaps have the financial effect of converting the respective borrowings from floating rates to fixed rates. Under the interest rate swaps, the Group agrees with third parties (banks) to exchange, in pre-determined periods, the difference between the amount of interest calculated at the fixed contract rate and the floating rate at the time of re-fixing, by reference to the respective agreed notional amounts.

The counterparties of the derivative hedging instruments are limited to highly rated financial institutions, being the Group's policy, when contracting such instruments, to give preference to financial institutions that form part of its financing transactions. In order to select the counterparty for occasional operations, Sonaecom requests proposals and indicative prices from a representative number of banks in order to ensure adequate competitiveness of these operations.

AT 31 MARCH 2010 AND 2009 (Amounts expressed in euro)

In determining the fair value of hedging operations, the Group uses certain methods, such as option valuation and discounted future cash flow models, using assumptions based on market interest rates prevailing at the balance sheet date. Comparative financial institution quotes for the specific or similar instruments are used as a benchmark for the valuation.

The fair value of the derivatives contracted, that are considered as fair value hedges or the ones that are considered not sufficiently effective for cash flow hedge (in accordance with the provisions established in IAS 39), are recognised under borrowings captions and changes in the fair value of such derivatives are recognised directly in the profit and loss statement for the year. The fair value of derivatives of cash flow hedge, that are considered effective according to IAS 39, are recognised under borrowing captions and changes in the fair value are recognised in equity.

Sonaecom's Board of Directors approves the terms and conditions of the financing with significant impact in the Group, based on the analysis of the debt structure, the risks and the different options in the market, particularly as to the type of interest rate (fixed / variable). Under the policy defined above, the Executive Committee is responsible for the decision on the occasional interest rate hedging contracts, through the monitoring of the conditions and alternatives existing in the market.

Liquidity risk

The existence of liquidity in the Group requires the definition of some policies for an efficient and secure management of the liquidity, allowing us to maximise the profitability and to minimise the opportunity costs related to that liquidity.

The liquidity risk management has a threefold objective: (i) Liquidity, ie, to ensure the permanent access in the most efficient way to obtain sufficient funds to settle current payments within the respective dates of maturity as well as any eventual not forecasted requests for funds, within the deadlines set for this; (ii) Safety, ie to minimise the probability of default in any reimbursement of application of funds; and (iii) Financial Efficiency, ie, to ensure that the Group maximises the value / minimises the opportunity cost of holding excess liquidity in the short term.

The main underlying policies correspond to the variety of instruments allowed, the maximum acceptable level of risk, the maximum amount of exposure by counterparty and the maximum periods for investments.

The existing liquidity in the Group should be applied to the alternatives and by the order described below:

  • (i) Amortisation of short-term debt after comparing the opportunity cost of amortisation and the opportunity cost related to alternative investments;
  • (ii) Consolidated management of liquidity –the existing liquidity in Group companies, should mainly be applied in Group companies, to reduce the use of bank debt at a consolidated level;
  • (iii) Applications in the market.

The applications in the market are limited to eligible counterparties, with ratings previously established by the Board and limited to certain maximum amounts by counterparty.

The definition of maximum amounts intends to ensure that the application of liquidity in excess is made in a prudent way and taking into consideration the best practices in terms of bank relationships.

The maturity of applications should equal the forecasted payments (or the applications should be easily convertible, in the case of asset investments, to allow urgent and not estimated payments), considering a threshold for eventual deviations on the estimates. The threshold depends on the accuracy level of treasury estimates and would be determined by the business. The accuracy of the estimates is an important variable to quantify the amounts and the maturity of the applications in the market.

The maturity analysis for the loans obtained is presented in note 15.

Credit risk

The Group's exposure to credit risk is mainly associated with the accounts receivable related to current operational activities. The credit risk associated to financial operations is mitigated by the fact that the Group, in respect to telecommunications operators, only negotiates with entities with high credit quality.

The management of this risk seeks to guarantee that the amounts owing are effectively collected within the periods negotiated without affecting the financial health of the Group. The Group uses credit rating agencies and has specific departments responsible for risk control, collections and management of processes in litigation, which all contribute to the mitigation of credit risk.

The amounts included in the financial statements related to trade debtors and other debtors, net of impairment losses, represent the maximum exposure of the Group to credit risk.

AT 31 MARCH 2010 AND 2009 (Amounts expressed in Euro)

2. Companies included in the consolidation

Group companies included in the consolidation through full consolidation method, their head offices, main activities, Shareholders and percentage of share capital held at 31 March 2010 and 2009, are as follows:

Percentage of share capital held
2010 2009
Company (Commercial brand) Head office Main activity Shareholder Direct Effective* Direct Effective*
Parent company
SONAECOM, S.G.P.S.,
S.A. ('Sonaecom')
Maia Management of shareholdings.
Subsidiaries
Be Artis – Concepção,
Construção e Gestão de
Redes de Comunicações,
S.A. ('Artis')
Maia Design, construction, management
and exploitation of electronic
communications networks and their
equipment and infrastructure,
management of technologic assets
and rendering of related services.
Sonaecom 100% 100% 100% 100%
Be Towering – Exploração
de Torres de
Telecomunicações, S.A.
('Be Towering')
Maia Implementation, installation and
exploitation of towers and other sites
for the instalment of
telecommunications equipment.
Sonaecom -
Serviços de
Comunicações
100% 100% 100% 100%
Cape Technologies
Limited ('Cape
Technologies')
Dublin Rendering of consultancy services in
the area of information systems.
We Do 100% 100% 100% 100%
Cape Technologies (UK) Cardiff Rendering of consultancy services in Cape - - Dissolved
Limited ('Cape UK') (a) the area of information systems. Technologies
Digitmarket – Sistemas de
Informação, S.A.
('Digitmarket' – using the
brand 'Bizdirect')
Maia Development of management
platforms and commercialisation of
products, services and information,
with the internet as its main support.
Sonae com SI 75.10% 75.10% 75.10% 75.10%
Lugares Virtuais, S.A.
('Lugares Virtuais')
Maia Organisation and management of
electronic online portals, content
acquisition, management of electronic
auctions, acquisition and deployment
of products and services electronically
and any related activities.
Miauger 100% 100% 100% 100%
Mainroad – Serviços em
Tecnologias de
Informação, S.A.
('Mainroad')
Maia Rendering of consultancy services in
IT areas.
Sonae com SI 100% 100% 100% 100%
Miauger – Organização e
Gestão de Leilões
Electrónicos, S.A.
('Miauger')
Maia Organisation and management of
electronic auctions of products and
services on-line.
Sonaecom 100% 100% 100% 100%
M3G – Edições Digitais,
S.A. ('M3G')
Maia Digital publishing, electronic publishing
and production of Internet contents.
Público 100% 100% 100% 100%
Per-Mar – Sociedade de
Construções, S.A. ('Per
Mar')
Maia Purchase, sale, renting and operation
of property and commercial
establishments.
Sonaecom -
Serviços de
Comunicações
100% 100% 100% 100%
Praesidium Services
Limited ('Praesidium
Services')
Berkshire Rendering of consultancy services in
the area of information systems.
We Do UK 100% 100% 100% 100%
Praesidium Technologies
Limited ('Praesidium
Technologies') (b)
Berkshire Rendering of consultancy services in
the area of information systems.
We Do UK - - Dissolved
Público – Comunicação
Social, S.A. ('Público')
Oporto Editing, composition and publication of
periodical and non-periodical material.
Sonaetelecom BV 100% 100% 100% 100%

* Sonaecom effective participation

(a) Company dissolved in August 2009.

(b) Company dissolved in December 2009.

AT 31 MARCH 2010 AND 2009 (Amounts expressed in euro)

Percentage of share capital held
2010 2009
Company (Commercial brand) Head office Main activity Shareholder Direct Effective* Direct Effective*
Saphety Level – Trusted
Services, S.A. ('Saphety')
Maia Rendering services, training,
consultancy services in the area of
communication, process and
electronic certification of data; trade,
development and representation of
software.
Sonae com SI 86.99% 86.99% 100% 100%
Sonaecom BV Amsterdam Management of shareholdings. Sonaecom 100% 100% 100% 100%
Sonaecom – Serviços de
Comunicações, S.A.
('Sonaecom - Serviços de
Comunicações')
Maia Implementation, operation, exploitation
and offer of networks and rendering
services of electronic comunications
and related resources; offer and
commercialisation of products and
equipments of electronic
communications.
Sonaecom
Sonae Telecom
Sonaecom BV
53.54%
35.86%
10.60%
53.54%
35.86%
10.60%
53.54%
35.86%
10.60%
53.54%
35.86%
10.60%
Sonae com – Sistemas de
Informação, S.G.P.S., S.A.
('Sonae com SI')
Maia Management of shareholdings in the
area of corporate ventures and joint
ventures.
Sonaecom 100% 100% 100% 100%
Sonaecom – Sistemas de
Información España, S.L.
('SSI España') (c)
Madrid Rendering of consultancy services in
the area of information systems.
Sonae com SI 100% 100% - -
Sonae Telecom, S.G.P.S.,
S.A. ('Sonae Telecom')
Maia Management of shareholdings in the
area of telecommunications.
Sonaecom 100% 100% 100% 100%
Sonaetelecom BV Amsterdam Management of shareholdings. Sonaecom 100% 100% 100% 100%
Tecnológica
Telecomunicações, LTDA.
('Tecnológica')
Rio de Janeiro Rendering of consultancy and
technical assistance in the area of IT
systems and telecommunications.
We Do Brasil 99.99% 99.90% 99.99% 99.90%
Telemilénio
Telecomunicações –
Sociedade Unipessoal,
Lda. ('Tele2')
Lisbon Rendering of mobile
telecommunications services,
including fixed telecommunications
and internet service.
Sonaecom - - Sonaecom –
Serviços de
Comunicações
Merged in
We Do Consulting –
Sistemas de Informação,
S.A. ('We Do')
Maia Rendering of consultancy services in
the area of information systems.
Sonae com SI 100% 100% 100% 100%
Wedo do Brasil Soluções
Informáticas, Ltda. ('We Do
Brasil')
Rio de Janeiro Commercialisation of software and
hardware; rendering of consultancy and
technical assistance related to
information technology and data
processing.
We Do 99.91% 99.91% 99.91% 99.91%
We Do Poland Sp. Z.o.o.
('We Do Poland')
Posnan Rendering of consultancy services in
the area of information systems.
Cape
Technologies
100% 100% 100% 100%
We Do Technologies Miami Rendering of consultancy services in Cape 100% 100% 100% 100%
Americas, Inc ('We Do US')
We Do Technologies
Australia PTY Limited ('We
Do Asia')
Sydney the area of information systems.
Rendering of consultancy services in
the area of information systems.
Technologies
Cape
100%
Technologies
100% 100% 100%
We Do Technologies BV
('We Do BV')
Amsterdam Management of shareholdings. We Do 100% 100% 100% 100%
We Do Technologies BV –
Sucursal Malaysia ('We Do
Malásia')
Kuala Lumpur Rendering of consultancy services in
the area of information systems.
We Do BV 100%
100%
100% 100%
We Do Technologies Egypt
LLC ('We Do Egypt')
Cairo Rendering of consultancy services in
the area of information systems.
We Do BV
Sonaecom BV
Sonaetelecom BV
90%
5%
5%
90%
5%
5%
90%
5%
5%
90%
5%
5%
We Do Technologies
Mexico, S de R.L. ('We Do
Mexico')
Mexico City Rendering of consultancy services in
the area of information systems.
Sonaecom BV
We Do BV
5%
95%
5%
95%
5%
95%
5%
95%
We Do Technologies
Panamá S.A.
('We Do
Panamá') (c)
Panamá City Rendering of consultancy services in
the area of information systems.
We Do BV 100% 100% - -
We Do Technologies
Singapore PTE. LDT. ('We
Do Singapore') (c)
Singapore Rendering of consultancy services in
the area of information systems.
We Do BV 100% 100% - -
We Do Technologies (UK)
Limited ('We Do UK')
Berkshire Management of shareholdings. We Do 100% 100% 100% 100%

* Sonaecom effective participation

(c) Companies established in January 2010.

AT 31 MARCH 2010 AND 2009 (Amounts expressed in euro)

All the above companies were included in the consolidation in accordance with the full consolidation method under the terms of IAS 27 – 'Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements' (majority of voting rights, through the ownership of shares in the companies).

3. Companies jointly controlled

At 31 March 2010, the Group jointly controls and consolidates through the proportional method the following company (in 2009, controlled and consolidated also the following grouping):

Percentage of share capital held
2010 2009
Company (Commercial
brand)
Head office Main activity Shareholder Direct Effective* Direct Effective*
Vipu Ace ('Sexta') (a) Lisbon Optimisation of resources for the activity
of editing of contents for periodic
publications in paper to digital media,
video or TV.
Público - - Dissolved
Unipress – Centro Gráfico,
Lda. ('Unipress')
V.N. Gaia Trade and industry of graphic design and
publishing.
Público 50% 50% 50% 50%

* Sonaecom effective participation

(a) Company dissolved in December 2009.

At 31 March 2010 and 2009, the main impacts arising from the consolidation by the proportional method of the above mentioned entities, are as follows (debit / (credit)):

2010 2009
Non-current assets 3,101,500 3,258,587
Current assets 580,334 558,019
Non-current liabilities (2,771,686) (3,134,245)
Current liabilities (454,194) (312,258)
Net result (40,423) (27,260)
Total revenues (455,007) (1,906,442)
Total costs 414,584 1,879,183

4. Investments in associated companies

At 31 March 2010 and 2009, this caption included an investment in an associated company, of which the head office, main activity, shareholder, percentage of share capital held and book value were as follows:

Percentage of share capital held
2010 2009 Book
value
Company (Commercial brand) Head office Main activity Shareholder Direct Effective* Direct Effective* 2010 2009
Associated companies
Sociedade Independente de
Radiodifusão Sonora, S.A.
('S.I.R.S.' – using the brand name
'Rádio Nova')
Oporto Sound
broadcasting.
Radio station.
Público 45% 45% 45% 45% (a)
(a)

* Sonaecom effective participation

(a) Investment recorded at a nil book value.

The associated company was included in the consolidated financial statements in accordance with the equity method, as referred in note 1. b). It was not necessary to make any adjustments between the accounting policies of the associated company and the Group accounting policies, since there were no significant differences.

AT 31 MARCH 2010 AND 2009 (Amounts expressed in euro)

At 31 March 2010 and 2009, the assets, liabilities, total revenues and net results of associated companies were as follows:

Assets Liabilities Total revenues Net results
631,620 592,996 282,438 69,288
596,939 594,185 286,935 3,921

5. Changes in the Group

During the periods ended at 31 March 2010 and 2009,the following changes occurred in the composition of the Group:

a) Constitutions

Current %
Subsidiary Subsidiary Date Share capital shareholding
2010
We Do BV SSI España Jan-10 3.010 EUR 100.00%
We Do BV We Do Panamá Feb-10 1.000 USD 100.00%
We Do BV We Do Singapore Jan-10 1 SGD 100.00%

b) Others

At 1 January 2009, the Group proceeded to the merger by incorporation of the subsidiary Telemilénio Telecomunicações, Sociedade Unipessoal, Lda. into the subsidiary Sonaecom – Serviços de Comunicações, S.A., enabling a greater operational efficiency and increased cost control. This transaction was approved by the General Shareholder Meetings of each company, both held on 24 November 2008.

6. Tangible assets

The movement in tangible assets and in the corresponding accumulated depreciation and impairment losses in the periods ended at 31 March 2010 and 2009 was as follows:

2010
Buildings Other
and other Plant and Fixtures tangible Work in
Land constructions machinery Vehicles and fittings Tools assets progress Total
Gross assets
Balance at
31 December
2009 1,391,593 269,275,732 955,961,416 331,913 172,948,905 1,192,268 5,302,033 99,788,541 1,506,192,401
Additions 127,896 997,137 20,391 4,133,906 79,092 14,075,027 19,433,449
Disposals (173) (84,175) (117,281) (201,629)
Transfers and
write-offs 4,350,066 15,266,138 1,265,424 916 42,218 (29,936,591) (9,011,827)
Balance at
31 March
2010 1,391,593 273,753,695 972,224,519 268,129 178,230,954 1,193,184 5,423,343 83,926,977 1,516,412,392
Accumulated depreciation and impairment losses
Balance at
31 December
2009 141,241,132 627,788,784 100,943 148,814,943 1,151,389 3,675,719 922,772,910
Depreciation for
the period 2,813,563 17,134,890 15,481 5,657,103 4,723 159,169 25,784,929
Disposals (124) (16,310) (102,699) (119,133)
Transfers and
write-offs 28,991 (5,854,880) 819,317 (5,006,572)
Balance at
31 March
2010 144,083,686 639,068,670 100,114 155,188,664 1,156,112 3,834,888 943,432,134
Net value 1,391,593 129,670,009 333,155,849 168,015 23,042,290 37,071 1,588,455 83,926,977 572,980,258

AT 31 MARCH 2010 AND 2009 (Amounts expressed in euro)

2009
Other
Fixtures tangible Work in
machinery Vehicles and fittings Tools assets progress Total
1,396,736,849
18,213,423
(489,912)
(128,281)
1,414,332,079
810,995,310
29,558,773
(46,871)
3,507
840,510,719
31,328 25,607,724 55,354 2,011,597 70,245,989 573,821,360
Land
1,391,593



1,391,593





1,391,593
Buildings
and other
constructions
252,295,915
102,212
(189,906)
5,951,440
258,159,661
Accumulated depreciation and impairment losses
130,910,565
2,602,767
(8,180)

133,505,152
124,654,509
Plant and
891,297,575
161,116
3,021,518
38,621
(177,044)
(38,621)
23,350,189

917,492,238
161,116
545,294,870
125,491
22,404,554
4,314
(32,079)
(17)
1,627

567,668,972
129,788
349,823,266
2,277,886
(84,341)
1,197,551
160,498,211
130,529,609
4,365,593
(6,595)
1,880
134,890,487
157,107,115
1,189,329


2,902
1,192,231
5,763


1,136,877
5,139,704
36,466

5,191,040
1,131,114
3,003,661
175,782


3,179,443
88,154,502
12,736,720

14,870 (30,645,233)
70,245,989




-

The additions that occurred during the period included: assets associated with the UMTS operation (Universal Mobile Telecommunications Service); HSDPA (Kanguru Express); ULL assets (unbundling of the local loop); and assets related with the Triple Play project and FTTH (Fibre-to-the-Home).

The acquisition cost of Tangible assets held by the Group under finance lease contracts, amounted to Euro 28,943,984 and Euro 29,018,836 as of 31 March 2010 and 2009, and their net book value as of those dates amounted to Euro 18,533,472 and Euro 21,298,849 respectively.

At 31 March 2010, the heading 'Tangible assets' included an amount of Euro 16.4 million that relates to the net book value of the telecommunications equipment delivered to customers, under free lease agreements with a pre-defined period, which are being amortised over the duration of their contracts.

At 31 March 2010, the heading 'Tangible assets' does not include any asset pledged or given as a guarantee for loans obtained, except for the assets acquired under financial lease contracts.

During 2009, the Board of Directors of the Group proceeded to the revision of estimated useful life of a set of assets related to telecommunications networks and mobile telephones. Revision of estimated useful life was recorded with prospective effect from the moment it occurred, so the depreciation in the period are lower by about Euro 6 million, compared with what would result if it had used the estimated useful life considered during first quarter of 2009.

Tangible assets in progress at 31 March 2010 and 2009 were made up as follows:

2010 2009
Development of fixed network 50,299,692 36,737,908
Development of mobile network 25,317,954 25,873,028
Information systems 2,222,824 3,048,736
Other projects in progress 6,086,507 4,586,316
83,926,977 70,245,988

At 31 March 2010, the movement that occurred in the amounts for the 'Development of fixed network' concern, essentially, to investments related to the development of the fibre network (FTTH).

AT 31 MARCH 2010 AND 2009 (Amounts expressed in euro)

At 31 March 2010 and 2009, the amounts of commitments to third parties relating to investments to be made were as follows:

2010 2009
Network 27,851,312 31,558,182
Information systems 4,559,928 5,622,496
32,411,240 37,180,678

7. Intangible assets

In the periods ended at 31 March 2010 and 2009, the movement in Intangible assets and in the corresponding accumulated amortisation and impairment losses, was as follows:

2010
Brands and patents Intangible assets
and other rights Software in progress Total
Gross assets
Balance at 31 December 2009 304,081,633 229,169,691 19,212,155 552,463,479
Additions 18,501 310,900 4,320,872 4,650,273
Disposals (6,837) (6,837)
Transfers and write-offs (30) 10,422,060 (6,278,301) 4,143,729
Balance at 31 March 2010 304,100,104 239,895,814 17,254,726 561,250,644
Accumulated amortisation and impairment losses
Balance at 31 December 2009 86,606,233 192,163,071 278,769,304
Amortisation for the period 4,491,264 3,768,564 8,259,828
Disposals (6,837) (6,837)
Transfers and write-offs (9) 69,414 69,405
Balance at 31 March 2010 91,097,488 195,994,212 287,091,700
Net value 213,002,616 43,901,602 17,254,726 274,158,944
2009
Brands and patents Intangible assets
and other rights Software in progress Total
Gross assets
Balance at 31 December 2008 287,617,028 214,987,219 11,249,369 513,853,616
Additions 25,519 262,861 3,633,509 3,921,889
Disposals - - (5,250) (5,250)
Transfers and write-offs 27,866 4,622,387 (4,402,235) 248,018
Balance at 31 March 2009 287,670,413 219,872,467 10,475,393 518,018,273
Accumulated amortisation and impairment losses
Balance at 31 December 2008 69,111,102 171,924,626 - 241,035,728
Amortisation for the period 4,170,084 5,673,999 - 9,844,083
Disposals - - - -
Transfers and write-offs - 34,826 - 34,826
Balance at 31 March 2009 73,281,186 177,633,451 - 250,914,637
Net value 214,389,227 42,239,016 10,475,393 267,103,636

At 31 March 2010, the caption 'Brands and patents and other rights' includes the amount of Euro 111,5 million that represents the present value of the estimated responsibilities with the 'Initiatives E' project, recorded in June 2008 and updated in September 2009.

Under the agreed terms resulting from the grant of the UMTS License, Sonaecom – Serviços de Comunicações (Optimus at the time) committed to contribute to the promotion and development of an 'Information Society' in Portugal. The total amount of the obligations assumed arose to Euro 274 million which will have to be realised until the end of 2015.

AT 31 MARCH 2010 AND 2009 (Amounts expressed in euro)

In accordance with the Agreement established on 5 June 2007 with the Ministry of Public Works, Transportation and Communications (MOPTC), part of these commitments, up to Euro 159 million, would be realised through own projects eligible as contributions to the 'Information Society' which will be incurred under the normal course of Sonaecom – Serviços de Comunicações, S.A.'s business (investments in network and technology, if not directly related with the accomplishment of other obligations inherent to the attribution of the UMTS License, and activities of research, development and promotion of services, contents and applications). These own projects must be recognised by the MOPTC and by entities created specifically for this purpose. At 31 March 2010, the total amount was already incurred and validated by the above referred entities, so, at this date, there are no additional responsibilities related to these commitments. These charges were recorded in the attached financial statements at the moment the projects were carried out and the estimated costs became known.

The remaining commitments, up to Euro 116 million, will be realised, as agreed between Sonaecom – Serviços de Comunicações and MOPTC, through contributions to the 'Initiatives E' project (modem offers, discounts on tariffs, cash contributions, among others, assigned to the widespread use of broadband internet for students and teachers). These contributions are made through the 'Fund for the Information Society', now known as the 'Fundação para as Comunicações Móveis' (Foundation for Mobile Communications), established by the three mobile operators with businesses in Portugal. The success of this project, initiated at the end of 2007, depended on the beneficiaries' participation in the various initiatives (e-opportunities, e-school and e-teacher) and could have been subject to revision during a period of 12 months, ie, until June 2008. Due to these facts, it was not possible, at 31 December 2007, to estimate in a reliable way the success of this project, and therefore, at that date it was not possible to produce a secure and reliable estimate of the responsibilities to be recognised.

Taking into consideration the success of the project during the first semester of 2008, Sonaecom considered that the conditions to produce a reliable estimate of the total responsibilities associated with 'Initiatives E' project were in place. Therefore, such responsibilities were recorded, at 30 June 2008, as an added cost of the UMTS license, against an entry in the captions 'Other non-current liabilities' and 'Other current liabilities'. Thus, at 31 March 2010, all the responsibilities with such commitments are fully recorded in the attached consolidated financial statements.

At 31 March 2010 and 2009, the Group kept recorded under the heading 'Intangible assets' the amounts of Euro 199,684,565 and Euro 195,139,015, respectively, that correspond to the investments net of depreciations made in the development of the UMTS network, including: (i) Euro 62,255,978 (2009: Euro 65,256,266) related to the license; (ii) Euro 20,802,005 (2009: Euro 21,804,511) related to the agreement signed in 2002 between Oni Way and the other three mobile telecommunication operators with activity in Portugal; (iii) Euro 6,388,924 (2009: Euro 6,696,824) related to a contribution to the 'Fundação para as Comunicações Móveis'', established in 2007, under an agreement entered with 'MOPCT' and the three mobile telecommunication operators in Portugal; and (iv) Euro 104,918,473 (2009: Euro 95,805,882) related with the programme 'Initiatives E', these last two associated to the commitments assumed by the Group in relation to the 'Information Society'.

The intangible assets in progress, at 31 March 2010 and 2009, were mainly connected with by software development.

The assessment of impairment for the main tangible and intangible assets, in the mobile and fixed segments, is carried out as described in note 9 ('Goodwill'), to the extent that such assets are closely related to the overall activity of the segment and consequently cannot be analysed separately.

Intangible and tangible assets include interest and other financial expenses incurred, directly related to the construction of certain items of work in progress.

At 31 March 2010 and 2009, such expenses amounted to Euro 19,028,165 and Euro 17,429,678, respectively. The amount capitalised in the periods ended at 31 March 2010 and 2009 were Euro 517,095 and Euro 495,171, respectively. An interest capitalisation rate of 1.41% was used in 2010 (3.78% in 2009), which corresponds to the average interest rate supported by the Group.

AT 31 MARCH 2010 AND 2009 (Amounts expressed in euro)

8. Breakdown of financial instruments

At 31 March 2010 and 2009, the breakdown of financial instruments was as follows:

Investments Others not
Loans and Held-to-maturity available for covered by
receivables investments sale Subtotal IFRS 7 Total
2010
Non-current assets
Investments available for sale
(note 10) 1,207,320 1,207,320 1,207,320
1,207,320 1,207,320 1,207,320
Current assets
Trade debtors 143,263,731 143,263,731 143,263,731
Other current debtors 12,672,287 12,672,287 5,192,195 17,864,482
Cash and cash equivalents
(note 12) 76,297,569 76,297,569 76,297,569
232,233,587 232,233,587 5,192,195 237,425,782
Others not
Loans and Held-to-maturity Investments covered by
receivables investments available for sale Subtotal IFRS 7 Total
2009
Non-current assets
Investments available for sale
(note 10) 1,207,320 1,207,320 1,207,320
1,207,320 1,207,320 1,207,320
Current assets
Trade debtors 164,310,853 164,310,853 164,310,853
Other current debtors 7,280,163 7,280,163 30,808,807 38,088,970
Cash and cash equivalents
(note 12) 100,988,693 100,988,693 100,988,693
272,579,709 272,579,709 30,808,807 303,388,516

AT 31 MARCH 2010 AND 2009 (Amounts expressed in euro)

Liabilities
recorded at
Other
financial
Others not
covered by
Derivatives amortised cost liabilities Subtotal IFRS 7 Total
2010
Non-current liabilities
Medium and long-term loans –
net of short-term portion
(note 15) 328,501,995 328,501,995 328,501,995
Other non-current financial liabilities
(note 16)
20,205,759 20,205,759 20,205,759
Securitisation of receivables (note 18) 54,488,490 54,488,490 54,488,490
382,990,485 20,205,759 403,196,244 403,196,244
Current liabilities
Short-term loans and other loans
(note 15)
21,562,114 21,562,114 21,562,114
Trade creditors 194,116,260 194,116,260 194,116,260
Other current financial liabilities
(note 16) 3,193,156 3,193,156 3,193,156
Securitisation of receivables (note 18) 19,527,163 19,527,163 19,527,163
Other creditors 51,171,445 51,171,445 10,308,508 61,479,953
41,089,277 248,480,861 289,570,138 10,308,508 299,878,646
Liabilities
recorded at
Other
financial
Others not
covered by
Derivatives amortised cost liabilities Subtotal IFRS 7 Total
2009
Non-current liabilities
Medium and long-term loans –
net of short-term portion
(note 15) 201,493 416,515,473 416,716,966 416,716,966
Other non-current financial liabilities
(note 16)
21,775,291 21,775,291 21,775,291
Securitisation of receivables (note 18) 74,247,453 74,247,453 74,247,453
201,493 490,762,926 21,775,291 512,739,710 512,739,710
Current liabilities
Short-term loans and other loans
(note 15) 11,295,493 11,295,493 11,295,493
Trade creditors 164,717,713 164,717,713 164,717,713
Other current financial liabilities
(note 16)
2,099,463 2,099,463 2,099,463
Securitisation of receivables (note 18) 19,491,488 19,491,488 19,491,488
Other creditors 16,596,093 16,596,093 9,050,771 25,646,864
30,786,981 183,413,269 214,200,250 9,050,771 223,251,021

Considering the nature of the balances, the amounts to be paid and received from 'State and other public entities' were considered outside the scope of IFRS 7. Also, the captions of 'Other current assets' and 'Other current liabilities' were not included in this note, as the nature of such balances are not within the scope of IFRS 7.

AT 31 MARCH 2010 AND 2009 (Amounts expressed in euro)

9. Goodwill

For the periods ended at 31 March 2010 and 2009, the movements occurred in Goodwill were as follows:

2010 2009
Opening balance 526,106,175 526,030,904
Others (2,125) (38,985)
Closing balance 526,104,050 525,991,919

In the periods ended at 31 March 2010 and 2009,the caption 'Others' includes, mainly, the exchange rate update of the Goodwill.

Goodwill at 31 March 2010 and 2009 was made up as follows:

2010 2009
Sonaecom – Serviços de Comunicações 485,092,375 485,092,375
Público 20,000,000 20,000,000
Cape 17,476,354 17,476,354
WeDo 1,971,668 1,971,668
Praesidium 1,111,169 999,038
Unipress 321,698 321,698
SIRS 72,820 72,820
Permar 47,253 47,253
Optimus Towering 10,713 10,713
526,104,050 525,991,919

The evaluation of the existence of impairment losses in Goodwill was based on the most recent business plans duly approved by the Group's Board of Directors, which are prepared attending to cash flow projections for periods of five years. The discount rates used were based on the estimated weighted average cost of capital, which depends on the business segment of each subsidiary, as indicated in the table below. In perpetuity, the Group considered a growth rate of circa 3%. In situations where the measurement of the existence, or not, of impairment is made based on the net selling price, values of similar transactions and other proposals made are used.

Discount rate
Telecommunications 9.00%
Multimedia 9.45%
Information Systems 11.22%

10. Investments available for sale

At 31 March 2010 and 2009, this caption included investments classified as available-for-sale and was made up as follows:

% 2010 2009
Altitude, SGPS, S.A. 11.54% 1,000,000 1,000,000
Lusa – Agência de Notícias de Portugal, S.A. 1.38% 197,344 197,344
Others 9,976 9,976
1,207,320 1,207,320

At 31 March 2010, these investments correspond to shareholdings of immaterial amount, in unlisted companies, in which the Group has no significant influence, and in which the acquisition cost of such investments is a reasonable estimation of their fair value, adjusted where applicable, by the respective impairment losses.

The assessment of impairment in the investments described above is performed through comparisons with the value of the percentage of share capital detained by the Group and with multiples of sales and EBITDA of companies of the same sector.

AT 31 MARCH 2010 AND 2009 (Amounts expressed in euro)

The financial information regarding these investments is detailed below (in thousands of euro):

Shareholders' Operational
Assets funds Gross debt Turnover results Net income
Altitude, SGPS, S.A.
Lusa – Agência de Notícias de
18,720 5,530 3,610 27,608 442 826
Portugal, S.A. 18,333 8,191 5,825 18,911 1,513 815

Amounts expressed in thousands euros at 31 December 2008.

During the periods ended at 31 March 2010 and 2009, the heading 'Investments available for sale' did not present any movements.

11. Deferred taxes

Deferred tax assets at 31 March 2010 and 2009, amounted to Euro 119,088,121 and Euro 123,951,735, respectively, and arose, mainly, from tax losses carried forward, temporary differences and from differences between the accounting and tax amount of some fixed assets.

The movements in deferred tax assets in the periods ended at 31 March 2010 and 2009 were as follows:

Opening balance
121,894,677
124,862,171
(1,620,879)
Impact in results:
Tax losses carried forward
2,407,891
Movements in provisions not accepted for tax purposes and tax benefits
(207,435)
896,373
Temporary net differences between the tax and the accounting amount of certain fixed assets
(4,212,914)
(154,942)
Temporary differences arising from the securitisation of receivables (Sonaecom – Serviços de Comunicações)
(805,000)
Sub-total effect on results (note 22)
(2,817,458)
(879,448)
Others
10,902
(30,988)
Closing balance
119,088,121
123,951,735

At 31 December 2008, deferred tax assets were recognised in the amount of Euro 16.1 million regards to the securitisation of future receivables completed in December 2008 (note 18). As a result of that operation, and in accordance with the provisions of Decreto-Lei nº 219/2001 (Decree-Law) of 4 August, an amount of Euro 100 million was generated from that operation and it was added for purposes of determining the taxable income for the year 2008, thereby generating a temporary difference between accounting and taxable income result, which led to the recognition of a deferred tax asset to the extent that its use was, with reasonable safety, probable. In the period ended at 31 March 2010, an amount of Euro 4.2 million was reversed corresponding to the reversal of the above referred temporary difference.

At 31 March 2010 and 2009, assessments of the deferred tax assets to be recognised were made. Potential deferred tax assets were recorded to the extent that future taxable profits were expected to be generated against which the tax losses and deductible tax differences could be used. These assessments were made based on the most recent business plans duly approved by the Board of Directors of the Group companies, which are periodically reviewed and updated.

The main criteria used in those business plans are described in note 9.

The rate used at 31 March 2010 and 2009 to calculate the deferred tax assets relating to tax losses carried forward was 25%. The rate used to calculate other deferred tax assets was 26.5%.

AT 31 MARCH 2010 AND 2009 (Amounts expressed in euro)

In accordance with the tax returns and other information prepared by the companies that have registered deferred tax assets, the detail of such deferred tax assets, by nature, at 31 March 2010 was as follows:

Companies excluded from the tax group
Companies Sonaecom Total
Nature included in the
tax group
Serviços de
Comunicações
Praesidium Digitmarket Saphety Cape We Do
Brazil
Total Sonaecom
Group
Tax losses:
To be used until 2010 2,946 2,946
To be used until 2011 31,676 90,629 90,629 122,305
To be used until 2012 170,616 440,375 440,375 610,991
To be used until 2013 126,085 138,000 138,000 264,085
To be used until 2014
To be used until 2015 9,791,331 9,791,331 9,791,331
To be used until 2016 331,093 4,110,396 4,110,396 4,441,489
Unlimited utilisation 95,697 134,506 230,203 230,203
Tax losses 662,416 14,342,102 95,697 90,629 138,000 134,506 14,800,934 15,463,350
Tax provisions not accepted and
other temporary differences (110,983) 10,108,625 10,108,625 9,997,642
Tax benefits (SIFIDE) 1,716,399 1,716,399 1,716,399
Adjustments in the conversion
to IAS/IFRS
32,433,489 196,829 32,630,318 32,630,318
Temporary differences arising
from the securitisation of
receivables 12,075,000 12,075,000 12,075,000
Differences between the tax
and accounting amount of
certain fixed assets and others 47,205,412 47,205,412 47,205,412
Total 551,433 117,881,027 95,697 90,629 138,000 134,506 196,829 118,536,688 119,088,121

At 31 March 2010 and 2009, the Group has other situations where potential deferred tax assets could be recognised, but since it is not expected that sufficient taxable profits will be generated in the future to cover those losses, such deferred tax assets were not recorded:

2010 2009
Tax losses 53,551,188 48,889,300
Temporary differences (mainly provisions not accepted for tax purposes) 36,133,153 33,324,192
Adjustments in the conversion to IAS / IFRS (345,313) (256,572)
89,339,028 81,956,920

At 31 March 2010 and 2009, tax losses for which deferred tax assets were not recognised have the following due dates:

Due date 2010 2009
2009 1,234,660
2010 1,635,257 7,104,952
2011 11,743,719 7,205,323
2012 15,271,508 9,040,807
2013 14,927,816 15,999,687
2014 1,326,762 1,512,692
2015 3,556,694 2,631,259
2016 1,418,528 1,204,308
2017 1,771,661 1,771,661
2018 409,870 74,875
2019 73,629
Unlimited 1,415,744 1,109,076
53,551,188 48,889,300

The years 2017 and following are applicable to the subsidiaries incorporated in countries in which the reporting period of tax losses is greater than six years.

AT 31 MARCH 2010 AND 2009 (Amounts expressed in euro)

The tax liabilities at 31 March 2010 and 2009 amounting to Euro 273,221 and Euro 836,337, respectively, result mainly from tax losses, consolidation adjustments and IAS conversion adjustments.

The movements that occurred in deferred tax liabilities in the periods ended at 31 March 2010 and 2009 were as follows:

2010 2009
Opening balance (106,929) (605,414)
Impact on results:
Tax Losses (176,772)
Consolidation adjustments (230,923)
Adjustments in the conversion to IAS / IFRS 10,480
Total impact on results (note 22) (166,292) (230,923)
Closing balance (273,221) (836,337)

The reconciliation between the earnings before taxes and the taxes recorded for the periods ended at 31 March 2010 and 2009 is as follows:

2010 2009
Earnings before taxes 11,900,062 2,055,858
Income tax rate (25%) (2,975,016) (513,965)
Deferred tax assets not recognised in the individual accounts and / or resulting from consolidation adjustments and
other adjustments to taxable income
(509,407) (2,079,387)
Movements in provisions not accepted for tax purposes and tax benefits (207,435) 896,373
Income taxation recorded in the period (note 22) (3,691,858) (1,696,979)

Portuguese Tax Authorities can review the income tax returns of the Company and of its subsidiaries with head office in Portugal for a period of four years (five years for Social Security), except when tax losses have been generated, tax benefits have been granted or when any review, claim or impugnation is in course, in which circumstances, the periods are extended or suspended. Consequently, tax returns of each year, since the year 2006 (inclusive) are still subject to such review. The Board of Directors believes that any correction that may arise as a result of such review would not have a significant impact on the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Supported by the Company's lawyers and Tax consultants, the Board of Directors believes that there are no liabilities not provisioned in the consolidated financial statements, associated to probable tax contingencies that should have been registered or disclosed in the accompanying financial statements, at 31 March 2010.

12. Cash and cash equivalents

At 31 March 2010 and 2009, the detail of cash and cash equivalents was as follows:

2010 2009
Cash 519,908 400,942
Bank deposits repayable on demand 2,897,409 4,920,224
Treasury applications 72,880,252 95,667,527
Cash and cash equivalents 76,297,569 100,988,693
Bank overdrafts (note 15) (100,656) (865,770)
76,196,913 100,122,923

At 31 March 2010 and 2009, the 'Treasury applications' had the following breakdown:

2010 2009
Sonae Investments BV 71,810,000 95,000,000
Foreign bank applications 1,070,252 667,527
72,880,252 95,667,527

During the period ended at 31 March 2010, the above mentioned treasury applications bear interests at an average rate of 2.11% (2.89% in 2009).

AT 31 MARCH 2010 AND 2009 (Amounts expressed in euro)

13. Share capital

At 31 March 2010 and 2009, the share capital of Sonaecom was comprised by 366,246,868 ordinary registered shares of 1 euro each. At those dates, the Shareholder structure was as follows:

2010 2009
Number of shares % Number of shares %
Sontel BV 183,374,470 50.07% 193,874,470 52.94%
Atlas Service Belgium 73,249,374 20.00% 73,249,374 20.00%
Shares traded on the Portuguese Stock Exchange ('Free float') 70,542,264 19.26% 63,022,421 17.21%
Banco Comercial Português, S.A. (BCP) 12,500,998 3.41% 0.00%
Sonae Investments BV 10,500,000 2.87% 0.00%
Own shares 7,831,325 2.14% 6,110,954 1.67%
Santander Asset Management 7,408,788 2.02% 0.00%
Sonae SGPS 838,649 0.23% 838,649 0.23%
Efanor Investimentos, S.G.P.S., S.A. 1,000 0.00% 1,000 0.00%
093X (EDP) 0.00% 29,150,000 7.96%
366,246,868 100.00% 366,246,868 100.00%

All shares that comprise the share capital of Sonaecom, are authorised, subscribed and paid. All shares have the same rights and each share corresponds to one vote.

14. Own shares

During the period ended at 31 March 2010, Sonaecom delivered to its employees 972,184 own shares under its Medium Term Incentive Plan.

Additionally, during the period ended at 31 March 2010, Sonaecom acquired 1,633,935 shares (at an average price of Euro 1.81), holding at the end of the period 7,831,325 own shares, representative of 2.14% of its share capital at the average acquisition cost of Euro 1.68.

15. Loans

At 31 March 2010 and 2009, the caption Loans had the following breakdown:

a) Medium and long-term loans net of short-term portion

Amount outstanding
Type of
Company Issue denomination Limit Maturity reimbursement 2010 2009
Sonaecom 'Obrigações Sonaecom SGPS 2005' 150,000,000 June 2013 Final 150,000,000 150,000,000
SGPS 'Obrigações Sonaecom SGPS 2010' 40,000,000 March 2015 Final 40,000,000
'Obrigações Sonaecom SGPS 2010' 30,000,000 February 2013 Final 30,000,000
Costs associated with financing set-up (2,403,388) (2,293,926)
Interests incurred but not yet due 943,581 1,698,751
Fair value of swaps 201,493
218,540,193 149,606,318
Sonaecom Commercial paper 150,000,000 July 2012 109,500,000 150,000,000
SGPS Commercial paper 100,000,000 July 2010 100,000,000
Commercial paper 50,000,000 January 2011 17,000,000
Costs associated with financing set-up (510,822) (621,714)
Interests incurred but not yet due 58,492 137936
109,047,670 266,516,222
Unipress Bank loan 526,405 206,250
Saphety Minority shareholder loan's 387,727 388,176
328,501,995 416,716,966

AT 31 MARCH 2010 AND 2009

(Amounts expressed in euro)

b) Short-term loans and other loans

Amount outstanding
Type of
Company Issue denomination Limit Maturity reimbursement 2010 2009
Sonaecom Commercial paper 50,000,000 January 2011 21,450,000
SGPS Interests incurred but not yet due 11,458
21,461,458
Sonaecom
SGPS Overdraft facility – CGD 10,429,723
Several Bank overdrafts 100,656 865,770
21,562,114 11,295,493

In July 2007, Sonaecom signed a Commercial Paper Programme Issuance with a maximum amount of Euro 250 million with subscription guarantee and maturity of five years, organised by Banco Santander de Negócios Portugal and by Caixa – Banco de Investimento.

The placing underwriting consortium is composed by the following institutions: Banco Santander Totta, Caixa Geral de Depósitos, Banco BPI, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (Portugal), Banco Comercial Português and BNP Paribas (in Portugal).

Additionally, Sonaecom has two Commercial Paper Programmes Issuance, with a maximum amount of Euro 50 million and 25 million respectively, hired in January 2005 and March 2010 respectively, with subscription grant and maturity of one year, possibly renewable.

Placing underwriting is currently provided by Banco Comercial Português and Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (Portugal), in case of the programme of Euro 50 million, and by Caja de Ahorros Y Monte de Piedad de Madrid (representative in Portugal) in case of programme of Euro 25 million.

These loans bear interest at marketable rates, indexed to the Euribor for the respective term, and were all contracted in euros.

The average interest rate applied to the Bond Loans for the period was 2.06%.

All the loans above are unsecured and the fulfilment of the obligations under these loans is exclusively guaranteed by the underlying activities and the companies respective cash flows.

At 31 March 2010 and 2009, the repayment schedule of medium and long-term loans and of interests (nominal values), for both bonds and commercial paper were as follows (values based on the latest interest rate established for each type of loan):

N+1 N+2 N+3 N+4 N+5
2010
Bond loan:
Reimbursements 30,000,000 150,000,000 40,000,000
Interests 4,846,600 4,859,878 4,064,535 1,801,945 271,285
Commercial paper:
Reimbursements 109,500,000
Interests 813,380 815,608 269,641
5,659,980 5,675,486 143,834,176 151,801,945 40,271,285
2009
Bond loan:
Reimbursements 150,000,000
Interests 6,115,500 6,115,500 6,132,255 6,115,500 1,357,138
Commercial paper:
Reimbursements 17,000,000 250,000,000
Interests 2,769,844 1,964,330 1,969,712 651,189
8,885,344 25,079,830 8,101,967 256,766,689 151,357,138

Although the maturity of commercial paper issuance is short-term, the counterparties assumed the placement and the maintenance of those limits for a period of five years.

Minority Shareholder loan's have no maturity defined.

AT 31 MARCH 2010 AND 2009 (Amounts expressed in euro)

At 31 March 2010 and 2009, the available credit lines of the Group were as follows:

Maturity
Amount Amount Until More than
Company Credit Limit outstanding available 12 months 12 months
2010
Sonaecom Commercial paper 150,000,000 109,500,000 40,500,000 x
Sonaecom Commercial paper 100,000,000 100,000,000 x
Sonaecom Commercial paper 50,000,000 21,450,000 28,550,000 x
Sonaecom Commercial paper 25,000,000 25,000,000 x
Sonaecom Bond loan 150,000,000 150,000,000 x
Sonaecom Bond loan 40,000,000 40,000,000 x
Sonaecom Bond loan 30,000,000 30,000,000 x
Sonaecom Overdraft facilities 26,500,000 26,500,000 x
Sonaecom Authorised overdrafts 2,500,000 2,500,000 x
Público Overdraft facilities 1,500,000 1,500,000 x
575,500,000 350,950,000 224,550,000
2009
Sonaecom Commercial paper 250,000,000 250,000,000 x
Sonaecom Commercial paper 70,000,000 17,000,000 53,000,000 x
Sonaecom Overdraft facilities 15,000,000 10,429,723 4,570,277 x
Sonaecom Bond loan 150,000,000 150,000,000 x
Público Overdraft facilities 1,496,394 1,496,394 x
Público Overdraft facilities 1,500,000 1,500,000 x
Público Authorised overdrafts 1,246,995 1,246,995 x
WeDo Brasil Overdraft facilities 82,935 82,935 x
489,326,324 427,429,723 61,896,601

At 31 March 2010, there are no interest rate hedging instruments outstanding. The interest rate hedging instruments outstanding at 31 March 2009 and their corresponding fair values, calculated through the discounted future cash flows method, were as follows:

Fair value of
Fixed rate the derivative
Company Hedged loan Notional amount Maturity date Base rate contracted instruments
2009
Sonaecom Bond loan 75,000,000 June 2009 Euribor 6m 4.565% 201,493
201,493

In September 2007, Sonaecom entered into an interest rate swap, with a notional amount of Euro 110 million, for a period of 18 months re-fixed every semester, to hedge the risk associated to the interest rate of one plot of the commercial paper issued in 13 September 2007, for the same amount and the same period. The maturity of this interest rate swap occurred on 13 March 2009.

In December 2007, Sonaecom entered into an interest rate swap, with a notional amount of Euro 75 million, for a period of 18 months re-fixed every semester, to hedge 50% of the risk associated to the interest rate of the bond loan issued in June 2005, for the amount of Euro 150 million and for the period of eight years with re-fixations every semester. The maturity of this interest rate swap occurred on 21 June 2009.

During the period ended at 31 March 2009, the movements that occurred in the fair value of the swaps, related to the Commercial Paper Programme, in the amount of minus Euro 174,106 and the bonds loans, in the amount of plus Euro 279,681, were recorded under the caption 'Hedging reserve', as the hedging was considered effective, in accordance with IAS 39.

During the year ended at 31 December 2009, the above mentioned derivative financial instruments reached their maturity. Thus, at 31 March 2010 the total gross debt is exposed to changes in market interest rates.

AT 31 MARCH 2010 AND 2009 (Amounts expressed in euro)

16. Other non-current financial liabilities

At 31 March 2010 and 2009, this caption was made up of accounts payable to fixed assets suppliers related to lease contracts which are due in more than one year in the amount of Euro 20,205,759 and Euro 21,775,291, respectively.

At 31 March 2010 and 2009, the payment of these amounts was due as follows:

2010 2009
Lease Present value of Lease Present value of
payments lease payments payments lease payments
2009 3,070,575 2,036,329
2010 3,819,252 2,693,536 3,087,430 2,082,908
2011 2,914,593 2,052,054 2,828,536 1,922,981
2012 2,910,798 2,076,147 2,828,835 2,011,524
2013 2,738,701 1,992,811 2,660,752 1,932,887
2014 onwards 18,444,227 14,584,367 17,517,841 13,888,125
30,827,571 23,398,915 31,993,969 23,874,754
Interests (7,428,656) (8,119,214)
23,398,915 23,398,915 23,874,755 23,874,754
Short-term liability (note 19) (3,193,156) (2,099,463)
23,398,915 20,205,759 23,874,755 21,775,291

The medium and long-term agreements made with suppliers of optical fibre network capacity, under which the Group has the right to use that network, which is considered as a specific asset, are recorded as finance leases in accordance with IAS 17 –'Leases' and IFRIC 4 – 'Determining whether an arrangement contains a Lease'. These contracts have a 15 to 20 year maturity.

17. Provisions and accumulated impairment losses

The movements in provisions and in accumulated impairment losses in the periods ended at 31 March 2010 and 2009 were as follows:

Opening balance Increases Utilisations Decreases Closing balance
2010
Accumulated impairment
losses on accounts
receivables
67,838,678 4,146,029 (5,618,960) (1,363) 66,364,384
Accumulated impairment
losses on inventories
Provisions for other
12,690,082 600,000 13,290,082
liabilities and charges 32,175,824 (139,178) (32,177) (199,858) 31,804,611
112,704,584 4,606,851 (5,651,137) (201,221) 111,459,077
2009
Accumulated impairment
losses on accounts
receivables
75,788,067 5,306,882 (1,540,516) (90) 79,554,343
Accumulated impairment
losses on inventories
Provisions for other
11,273,207 527,224 11,800,431
liabilities and charges 32,205,441 1,479,816 (28,000) (196,491) 33,460,766
119,266,715 7,313,922 (1,568,516) (196,581) 124,815,540

The increase of 'Provisions for other liabilities and charges' includes the amount of Euro 142,579 related to the dismantling of sites (2009: Euro 754,320), as foreseen in IAS 16 (note 1.d.)), and in 2009 also includes the amount of Euro 84,456 recorded in the profit and loss statement, under the caption 'Income taxation' (note 22). The reinforcement on the 'Accumulated impairment losses on inventories' is recorded in the profit and loss statement under the caption 'Cost of Sales'. Therefore, the total amount recorded in the profit and loss statement corresponding to the increase in the heading 'Provisions and impairment losses', corresponds to Euro 3,864,272 (2009: Euro 6,475,147).

AT 31 MARCH 2010 AND 2009 (Amounts expressed in euro)

The heading 'Utilisations' refers, essentially, to the utilisation of provisions registered against entries in customers current accounts of the subsidiary Sonaecom – Serviços de Comunicações, fully subject to impairment losses already recognised in the profit and loss statement.

At 31 March 2010 and 2009, the breakdown of the provisions for other liabilities and charges is as follows:

2010 2009
Dismantling of sites 22,351,301 21,361,461
Several contingencies 2,938,876 4,545,379
Legal processes in progress 2,092,361 2,745,234
Indemnities 388,580 675,357
Others 4,033,493 4,133,335
31,804,611 33,460,766

The heading 'Several contingencies' relates to contingent liabilities arising from transactions carried out in previous years and for which an outflow of funds is probable.

In relation to the provisions recorded in headings 'Legal processes in progress' and 'Others', given the uncertainty of such proceedings, the Board of Directors is unable to estimate, with reliability, the moment when such provisions will be used and therefore no financial actualisation was carried out.

18. Securitisation of receivables

On 30 December 2008, the subsidiary Sonaecom – Serviços de Comunicação, S.A., carried out a securitisation operation of future receivables amounting to Euro 100 million (Euro 98,569,400, net of initial costs) following which it ceded future credits to be generated under a portfolio of existing 'Corporate' customer contracts, under the regime established in the Decreto-Lei nº 453/99 (Decree-Law), of 5 November.

This operation was coordinated by Deutsche Bank, having the future credits been assigned to TAGUS – Sociedade de Titularização de Créditos, S.A. (TAGUS), which, for this purpose, issued securitised bonds designated 'Magma No. 1 Securitisation Notes', that received from the CMVM (National Securities Market Commission) the legally required alphanumeric code: 200812TGSSONSXXN0031.

Future receivables in the necessary amounts required for TAGUS to perform the quarter interest and principal instalment payments due to bondholders, as well as all the other payments due to the other creditors of this transaction, shall be allocated by Sonaecom – Serviços de Comunicação, S.A. throughout calendar years 2009/2013, up to a maximum of Euro 213,840,362. Under the terms of this transaction, the amount to be allocated in the next 12 months (Euro 19,527,163) was registered in current liabilities and the remainder, amounting to Euro 54,488,490, was registered in non-current liabilities.

The transaction did not determine any change in the accounting treatment of the underlying receivables or in the relationship established with the customers.

At 31 March 2010 and 2009, the amount recorded in 'Securitisation of receivables' has the following maturity:

N+1 N+2 N+3 N+4 N+5 Total
2010
Securitisation of receivables 19,527,163 19,679,175 19,829,822 14,979,493 74,015,653
2009
Securitisation of receivables 19,491,488 19,629,764 19,753,244 19,872,830 14,991,615 93,738,941

19. Other current financial liabilities

At 31 March 2010, this caption includes the amount of Euro 3,193,156 (2009: Euro 2,099,463) related to the short term portion of lease contracts (note 16).

AT 31 MARCH 2010 AND 2009 (Amounts expressed in euro)

20. External supplies and services

'External supplies and services' for the periods ended at 31 March 2010 and 2009 had the following composition:

2010 2009
Interconnection costs 52,755,699 51,758,772
Specialised works 14,598,267 16,238,699
Commissions 10,383,126 12,885,477
Rents 8,191,700 8,719,466
Other subcontracts 7,175,728 6,752,462
Advertising and promotion 6,117,485 6,327,763
Leased lines 5,735,062 6,630,491
Energy 2,612,889 2,402,577
Maintenance and repairs 1,594,944 1,747,207
Communications 1,472,838 1,937,187
Travelling costs 1,168,615 1,087,510
Fees 818,163 1,039,484
Others 5,580,412 4,774,653
118,204,928 122,301,748

The commitments assumed by the Group at 31 March 2010 and 2009 related to operational leases are as follows:

2010 2009
Minimum payments of operational leases:
2009 38,343,055
2010 36,592,652 43,718,432
2011 43,761,141 40,077,448
2012 40,575,605 37,530,296
2013 36,743,194 36,075,062
2014 31,666,624 30,505,419
2015 6,570,171 21,804,202
2016 27,538,877
Renewable by periods of one year 3,650,937 4,845,307
227,099,201 252,899,221

During the period ended at 31 March 2010, an amount of Euro 12,551,664 (2009: Euro 12,742,961) was recorded in the heading 'External supplies and services' related with operational leasing rents, divided between the lines 'Rents' and 'Leased lines'.

After 2008, besides the rental of facilities and 'renting' of vehicles, the commitments assumed with operational leasing rents include the rental of 'Sites' and the leased lines given the nature of such contracts.

The rents associated to the rental of facilities are mainly justified by the lease, established in 2007, of the Sonaecom building in Lisbon which has a five year period with the possibility of annual renewal. The actualisation of the rents will occur at the end of the first contract cycle (after the first five years).

AT 31 MARCH 2010 AND 2009 (Amounts expressed in euro)

21. Financial results

Net financial results for the periods ended at 31 March 2010 and 2009 were made up as follows:

2010 2009
Other financial expenses:
Interest expenses: (3,288,531) (5,447,088)
Bank loans (1,746,533) (3,458,589)
Securitisation interests (note 18) (983,105) (1,456,080)
Leasing (249,604) (249,080)
Swap interests (255,562)
Other interests (309,289) (283,339)
Foreign exchange losses (55,419) (80,481)
Other financial expenses (119,534) (140,222)
(3,463,484) (5,667,791)
Other financial income:
Interest income 1,069,378 1,510,824
Foreign exchange gains 423,740 268,230
Other financial income 15 (38,686)
1,493,133 1,740,368

During the periods ended at 31 March 2010 and 2009, the caption 'Other financial income: Interest income' includes, mainly, interests earned on treasury applications and interests arising from late collections associated with cases in litigation.

22. Income taxation

Income taxes recognised during the periods ended at 31 March 2010 and 2009 were made up as follows (costs) / gains:

2010 2009
Current tax (708,108) (586,608)
Deferred tax assets (note 11) (2,817,458) (879,448)
Deferred tax liabilities (note 11) (166,292) (230,923)
(3,691,858) (1,696,979)

AT 31 MARCH 2010 AND 2009 (Amounts expressed in euro)

23. Related parties

During the periods ended at 31 March 2010 and 2009, the balances and transactions maintained with related parties were mainly associated with the normal operational activity of the Group (providing communications and consultancy services) and to the concession and obtainment of loans.

The most significant balances and transactions with related parties, which are listed in the appendix to this report, during the periods ended at 31 March 2010 and 2009 were as follows:

Balances at 31 March 2010
Accounts receivable Accounts payable Treasury applications Other assets /
(liabilities)
Sonae 47,667 1,621 (110,404)
Modelo Continente Hipermercados, S.A. 1,751,747 1,313,609 (75,351)
Worten 1,479,936 5,042 (1,099,671)
Sonae Investments BV 71,810,000
France Telecom 2,216,258 2,620,060 (6,712,812)
5,495,608 3,940,332 71,810,000 (7,998,238)
Balances at 31 March 2009
Accounts receivable Accounts payable Treasury applications Other assets /
(liabilities)
Sonae 112,253 23,039 2,759
Modelo Continente Hipermercados, S.A. 2,394,072 1,555,562 (184,835)
Worten 4,952,220 12,941 (554,026)
Sonae Investments BV 95,000,000 113,577
France Telecom 2,646,812 3,897,076 (14,220,675)
10,105,357 5,488,618 95,000,000 (14,843,200)

Sales and Supplies and Interest and similar Supplementary services rendered services received income / (expense) income Sonae 25,072 35,909 81,745 – Modelo Continente Hipermercados, S.A. 1,266,695 443,032 – 28,655 Worten 786,464 553,228 – – Sonae Investments BV – – 499,837 – France Telecom 3,688,418 3,618,113 – – 5,766,649 4,650,282 581,583 28,655 Transactions at 31 March 2010

Transactions at 31 March 2009
Sales and Supplies and Interest and similar Supplementary
services rendered services received income / (expense) income
Sonae 69,175 504,281 (2,739) (5,220)
Modelo Continente Hipermercados, S.A. 2,138,898 578,869 77,667
Worten 2,506,893 732,738
Sonae Investments BV 900,508
France Telecom 4,052,719 1,902,692
8,767,685 3,718,580 897,769 72,447

The transactions between Group companies were eliminated in consolidation, and therefore are not disclosed in this note.

All the above transactions were made at market prices.

Accounts receivable and payable to related companies will be settled in cash and are not covered by guarantees. During the periods ended at 31 March 2010 and 2009, no impairment losses referring to related entities were recognised in accounts receivable.

A complete list of the Sonaecom Group's related parties is presented in the appendix to this report.

AT 31 MARCH 2010 AND 2009 (Amounts expressed in euro)

24. Guarantees provided to third parties

Guarantees provided to third parties at 31 March 2010 and 2009 were as follows:

Company Beneficiary Description 2010 2009
Sonaecom – Serviços de Comunicações
and Sonaecom
Direcção de Contribuições e Impostos
(Portuguese tax authorities)
VAT Reimbursements 9,350,818 34,033,171
Sonaecom – Serviços de Comunicações Direcção de Contribuições e Impostos (Portuguese tax authorities) IRC – Tax assessment 1,801,117 1,739,897
Sonaecom Direcção de Contribuições e Impostos
(Portuguese tax authorities)
Tax audit 2005 754,368 754,368
Sonaecom – Serviços de Comunicações
and Público
Direcção de Contribuições e Impostos
(Portuguese tax authorities)
VAT – Impugnation process 598,000 598,000
WeDo Emirates Telecom. Corp., Oman
Telecomunications, AD Makedonski
and Pak Telecom
Completion of work to be done 818,815 242,622
Sonaecom – Serviços de Comunicações Direcção Geral do Tesouro (Portuguese
tax authorities)
IRC – Witholding tax on payments to
non-residents
431,954 306,954
WeDo, Saphety and Digitmarket IAPMEI (Institute of Support to Small
and Medium Enterprises and
Investment)
'HERMES' project – QREN 327,730
Sonaecom – Serviços de Comunicações Câmara Municipal de Coimbra, Lisboa, Braga, Elvas e Caldas da Rainha
(Coimbra, Lisbon, Braga, Elvas, Caldas
da Rainha, Guarda, Mealhada, Barcelos
and Faro Municipalities)
Performance bond – works 272,283 288,595
Sonaecom – Serviços de Comunicações Governo Civil de Lisboa (Lisbon Government Civil) Guarantee the sweepstakes plan
complete fulfilment
287,906 290,060
Público Tribunal de Trabalho de Lisboa (Lisbon
Labour Court)
Execution action n. 199A/92 271,511 271,511
Sonaecom – Serviços de Comunicações
and Digitmarket
Hewlett Packard Finance lease and services provider
contracts
159,859
Público Fazenda Pública do Porto(Oporto
Public Treasury)
Tax process n. 3190/98 209,493
WeDo API (Portuguese Investment Agency) Application to PRIME subsidies 184,004
Sonaecom – Serviços de Comunicações Governo Civil de Santarém (Santarém Local Government) Guarantee the fulfilment of legal
obligations
119,703
Several Others 1,050,274 1,083,901
15,964,776 40,282,138

At 31 March 2010 and 2009, the Board of Directors of the Group believes that the decision of the court proceedings and ongoing tax assessments in progress will not have significant impacts on the consolidated financial statements.

AT 31 MARCH 2010 AND 2009 (Amounts expressed in euro)

25. Information by business segment

The following business segments were identified for the periods ended at 31 March 2010 and 2009:

  • Telecommunications;
  • Multimedia;
  • –Information systems;
  • Holding activities.

During the year ended at 31 December 2009, as a result of the application of the criteria established by IFRS 8 – 'Operating Segments', which became effective on 1 January 2009, a new segment denominated 'Holding activities' was identified, which includes the operations of the Group companies that have as their main activity the management of shareholdings.

Excluding the ones mentioned above, the remaining activities of the Group have been classified as unallocated.

Inter-segment transactions during the periods ended at 31 March 2010 and 2009 were eliminated in the consolidation process. All these transactions were made at market prices.

Inter-segment transfers or transactions were entered under the normal commercial terms and conditions that would also be available to unrelated third parties and were mainly related to interest on treasury applications and management fees.

AT 31 MARCH 2010 AND 2009

(Amounts expressed in euro)

Overall information by business segment at 31 March 2010 and 2009, prepared in accordance with the same accounting policies and measurement criteria adopted in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements, can be summarised as follows:

Telecommunications Multimedia Information Systems Holding Activities Other Subtotal Eliminations Total
March March March March March March March March March March March March March March March March
2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009
Revenues:
Sales and services
rendered
190,418,064 197,790,935 7,379,024 7,412,399 32,432,216 39,922,211 1,796,115 1,822,858 55,200 55,200 232,080,619 247,003,603 (9,330,487) (6,112,105) 222,750,132 240,891,498
Other operating
revenues
1,608,401 1,401,634 48,112 53,794 114,077 246,281 844 1,771,434 1,701,709 (632,244) (788,282) 1,139,190 913,427
Total revenues 192,026,465 199,192,569 7,427,136 7,466,193 32,546,293 40,168,492 1,796,959 1,822,858 55,200 55,200 233,852,053 248,705,312 (9,962,731) (6,900,387) 223,889,322 241,804,925
Depreciation and
amortisation
(33,284,679) (38,950,909) (377,185) (376,084) (563,644) (435,828) (29,804) (33,129) (7,381) (7,201) (34,262,693) (39,803,151) 217,936 400,294 (34,044,757) (39,402,857)
Net operating income /
(loss) for the segment
Net interests
13,840,129
(2,000,307)
5,334,666
(2,617,657)
(816,780)
(31,326)
(1,279,611)
(24,972)
1,027,372
(103,145)
1,539,963
(20,069)
(208,125)
54,610
(608,359)
(1,297,742)
23,747
(5,818)
43,736
(10,539)
13,866,343
(2,085,986)
5,030,395
(3,970,979)
4,070
(133,167)
952,886
34,716
13,870,413
(2,219,153)
5,983,281
(3,936,263)
Gains and losses in
associated companies
Other financial results (119,936) (123,052) (467) (1,981) 381,874 187,772 (5,886,727) 3,084,829 (40) (40) (5,625,296) 3,147,528 5,874,098 (3,138,688) 248,802 8,840
Income taxation (3,144,239) (900,372) 40,054 (5,994) (588,359) (915,628) (66,672) 364,670 (4,741) (8,732) (3,763,957) (1,466,056) 72,099 (230,923) (3,691,858) (1,696,979)
Consolidated net income /
(loss) for the year
8,575,647 1,693,585 (808,519) (1,312,558) 717,742 792,038 (6,106,914) 1,543,398 13,148 24,425 2,391,104 2,740,888 5,817,100 (2,382,009) 8,208,204 358,879
Attributable to:
Shareholders of
parent company
Minority interests
8,575,647
1,693,585
(808,519)
(1,312,558)
662,313
55,429
681,157
110,881
(6,106,914)
1,543,398
13,148
24,425
2,335,675
55,429
2,630,007
110,881
5,822,460
(5,360)
(2,385,839)
3,830
8,158,135
50,069
244,168
114,711
Assets:
Tangible and intangible
assets and goodwill
Inventories
844,897,871
20,725,725
839,021,134
19,051,241
5,561,834
435,018
6,506,854
842,788
63,869,376
1,447,395
62,129,147
5,635,738
514,687
641,175
1,588,884
1,596,311
916,432,652
22,608,138
909,894,621
25,529,767
456,810,600
457,022,294
1,373,243,252
22,608,138
1,366,916,915
25,529,767
Financial investments 1,282,025 1,282,025 436,509 436,509 907,494 907,494 1,117,166,353 1,074,936,051 1,119,792,381 1,077,562,079 (1,118,585,061) (1,076,354,759) 1,207,320 1,207,320
Other non-current
assets
118,738,511 123,696,859 50,538 228,675 1,114,838 1,094,177 416,452,054 416,724,080 536,355,941 541,743,791 (417,147,908) (417,792,056) 119,208,033 123,951,735
Other current assets of
the segment
354,262,050 310,566,237 10,231,986 9,736,008 42,781,053 42,563,336 85,951,674 121,876,980 78,918 73,645 493,305,681 484,816,206 (98,962,827) (44,330,105) 394,342,854 440,486,101
1,339,906,182 1,293,617,496 16,715,885 17,750,834 110,120,156 112,329,892 1,620,084,768 1,614,178,286 1,667,802 1,669,956 3,088,494,793 3,039,546,464 (1,177,885,196) (1,081,454,626) 1,910,609,597 1,958,091,838
Liabilities:
Liabilities of the
segment 866,965,783
866,965,783
834,752,615
834,752,615
16,899,702
16,899,702
18,505,719
18,505,719
58,475,518
58,475,518
57,894,145
57,894,145
427,207,681
427,207,681
443,192,371
443,192,371
1,506,516
1,506,516
1,487,359
1,487,359
1,371,055,200
1,371,055,200
1,355,832,209
1,355,832,209
(401,956,447)
(401,956,447)
(330,895,072)
(330,895,072)
969,098,753
969,098,753
1,024,937,137
1,024,937,137
CAPEX 23,608,242 21,785,088 132,866 148,752 703,281 456,213 4,000,000 107,261 21,560 28,465,949 22,497,314 (4,382,227) (362,001) 24,083,722 22,135,313

AT 31 MARCH 2010 AND 2009 (Amounts expressed in euro)

Despite the merger that occurred in 2007 between the mobile and fixed telecommunications businesses, for some headings of the balance sheet and of the profit and loss statement, the Board of Directors of the Group decided to maintain a separate analysis of the business as follows:

Mobile network Fixed network and internet Eliminations Telecommunications
March March March March March March March March
2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009
Income:
Services rendered 142,465,275 146,815,099 60,877,858 64,259,807 (12,925,069) (13,283,971) 190,418,064 197,790,935
Other operating revenues 8,335,188 8,721,304 104,867 (29,479) (6,831,654) (7,290,191) 1,608,401 1,401,634
Total revenues 150,800,463 155,536,403 60,982,725 64,230,328 (19,756,723) (20,574,162) 192,026,465 199,192,569
Depreciation and amortisation (24,441,244) (29,028,556) (8,803,495) (9,909,193) (39,940) (13,160) (33,284,679) (38,950,909)
Operational results of the
segments
21,944,813 14,734,966 (8,098,175) (9,271,251) (6,509) (129,049) 13,840,129 5,334,666
Assets:
Tangible assets and goodwill 662,922,628 663,941,558 181,975,243 175,079,576 844,897,871 839,021,134
Inventories 16,946,503 14,588,755 3,779,222 4,462,486 20,725,725 19,051,241
Financial investments 1,282,025 1,282,025 1,282,025 1,282,025
CAPEX 17,994,602 13,653,510 5,613,640 7,779,719 351,859 23,608,242 21,785,088

During the periods ended at 31 March 2010 and 2009, the inter-segments sales and services were as follows:

Telecommunications Multimedia Information Systems Holding Activities Others
2010
Telecommunications 61,579 6,778,433 1,705,220 55,200
Multimedia 300,323 46,810 40,393
Information Systems 245,787 15,000 48,803
Holding Activities 16,771 900 14,531
Sonaecom others 352 384
Others 189,854,831 7,301,545 25,592,442 1,315
190,418,064 7,379,024 32,432,216 1,796,115 55,200
2009
Telecommunications 30,494 3,567,898 1,735,782 55,200
Multimedia 297,451 71,330 36,767
Information Systems 223,446 15,000 49,063
Holding Activities 11,920 900 16,154
Sonaecom others 352 348
Others 197,257,766 7,366,005 36,266,829 898
197,790,935 7,412,399 39,922,211 1,822,858 55,200

26. Earnings per share

Earnings per share, basic and diluted, are calculated by dividing the consolidated net income attributable to the Group (Euro 8,158,135 in 2010 and Euro 244,168 in 2009) by the average number of shares outstanding during the periods ended at 31 March 2010 and 2009, net of own shares (Euro 358,377,683 in 2010 and Euro 360,256,121in 2009).

AT 31 MARCH 2010 AND 2009 (Amounts expressed in euro)

27. Medium Term Incentive Plans

In June 2000, Sonaecom Group created a discretionary Medium Term Incentive Plan, for more senior employees, based on Sonaecom options and shares and Sonae S.G.P.S., S.A. shares. The vesting occurs three years after the award of each plan, assuming that the employees are still employed in the Group.

The Sonaecom plans outstanding at 31 March 2010 can be summarised as follows:

Vesting period 31 March 2010
Share price at Aggregate number Number of
award date* Award date Vesting date of participations options / shares
Sonaecom shares
2006 Plan 4.697 09-Mar-07 08-Mar-10
2007 Plan 2.447 10-Mar-08 09-Mar-11 390 1,673,945
2008 Plan 1.117 10-Mar-09 09-Mar-12 406 3,577,077
2009 Plan 1.685 10-Mar-10 08-Mar-13 415 2,570,488
Sonae SGPS shares
2006 Plan 1.680 09-Mar-07 08-Mar-10
2007 Plan 1.160 10-Mar-08 09-Mar-11 4 178,756
2008 Plan 0.526 10-Mar-09 09-Mar-12 4 373,627
2009 Plan 0.874 10-Mar-10 08-Mar-13 4 252,505

*Average share price in the month prior to the award date for Sonaecom shares and the lower of the average share price for the month prior to the Annual General Meeting and the share price on the day after the Annual General Meeting, for Sonae SGPS shares. However, for the 2006 Plans the share price was: Sonaecom shares – the average share price between 3 March and 5 April 2007; Sonae SGPS shares – the average share price between 13 February and 26 March 2007. This exception was due to the timing of the end of the Portugal Telecom bid and was approved by the Board Nomination and Remuneration Committee. For the 2009 Plan, in Sonae SGPS shares, the share price corresponds to 12 March 2010, since the Annual General Meeting be held on 27 April 2010.

During the period ended at 31 March 2010, the movements that occurred in the plans can be summarised as follows:

Sonaecom shares Sonae SGPS shares
Aggregate number Aggregate number
of participations Number of shares of participations Number of shares
Outstanding at 31 December 2009:
Unvested 1,192 6,575,867 17 877,654
Total 1,192 6,575,867 17 877,654
Movements in the year:
Awarded 415 2,570,488 4 252,505
Vested (381) (943,725) (5) (131,764)
Vested beforehand (3) (28,459)
Cancelled / elapsed(1) (12) (352,661) (4) (193,507)
Outstanding at 31 March 2010:
Unvested 1,211 7,821,510 12 804,888
Total 1,211 7,821,510 12 804,888

(1) Corrections are made according to the dividend paid or by changes in the capital.

For Sonaecom's share plans, the total responsibility is calculated taking into consideration the share price at 2 January 2009, the date after which the change of settlement of the share plans becomes effective, with the exception of the plans attributed in 2009 and 2010, for which responsibility is calculated based on the corresponding award date. The responsibility for the mentioned plans is Euro 2,607,572 and was recorded under the heading 'Medium Term Incentive Plans Reserve'. For the Sonae SGPS share plans, the Group entered into hedging contracts with external entities and the liabilities are calculated based on the prices agreed in those contracts, with the exception of the plan attributed in 2010, which is not covered and whose responsibility is calculated based on the share price at balance sheet date. The responsibility for these plans is recorded under the headings of 'Other current liabilities' and 'Other non-current liabilities'.

AT 31 MARCH 2010 AND 2009 (Amounts expressed in euro)

Share plan costs are recognised in the accounts over the period between the award and the vesting date of those shares. The costs recognised in previous years and in the period ended at 31 March 2010, were as follows:

Amount
Costs recognised in previous years 23,493,468
Costs recognised in the period 967,226
Costs of plans from subsidiary Exit (no longer consolidated) (8,882)
Costs of plans vested in previous year (20,035,730)
Costs of plans vested in the period (1,317,695)
Total cost of the plans 3,098,387
Recorded in other current liabilities 166,078
Recorded in other non current liabilities 324,737
Recorded in reserves 2,607,572

42. Other matters

At 31 December 2009, accounts receivable from customers and accounts payable to suppliers include Euro 37,139,253 and Euro 29,913,608, respectively, as well the captions 'Other current assets' and 'Other current liabilities' include Euro 411,649 and Euro 6,856,200, respectively, resulting from a dispute between the subsidiary Sonaecom – Serviços de Comunicação, S.A. (formerly Optimus) and, essentially, the operator TMN – Telecomunicações Móveis Nacionais, S.A., in relation to interconnection tariffs, recorded in the year ended 31 December 2001. The Group has considered the most penalising tariffs in their consolidated financial statements. In the lower court, the decision was favourable to Optimus. The 'Tribunal da Relação' (Court of Appeal), on appeal, rejected the intentions of TMN. However, TMN again appealed to the 'Supremo Tribunal de Justiça' (Supreme Court), who upheld the decision of the 'Tribunal da Relação' (Court of Appeal).

These consolidated financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 5 May 2010.

These financial statements are a translation of financial statements originally issued in Portuguese in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IAS / IFRS) as adopted by the European Union and the format and disclosures required by those Standards, some of which may not conform to or be required by generally accepted accounting principles in other countries. In the event of discrepancies, the Portuguese language version prevails.

Appendix

At 31 March 2010, the related parties of Sonaecom Group are as follows:

Key management personnel

Álvaro Carmona e Costa Portela Gervais Pellissier
Álvaro Cuervo Garcia Jean François Pontal
Ângelo Gabriel Ribeirinho dos Santos Paupério Luís Filipe Palmeira Lampreia
António Bernardo Aranha da Gama Lobo Xavier Maria Cláudia Teixeira de Azevedo
António de Sampaio e Mello Michel Marie Bon
Belmiro de Azevedo Miguel Nuno Santos Almeida
David Hobley Nuno Manuel Moniz Trigoso Jordão
Duarte Paulo Teixeira de Azevedo Nuno Miguel Teixeira Azevedo
Franck Emmanuel Dangeard

Sonae/Efanor Group Companies

3DO Holding GmbH Avenida M – 40 B.V.
3DO Shopping Centre GmbH Avenida M – 40, S.A.
3shoppings – Holding,SGPS, S.A. Azulino Imobiliária, S.A.
ADD/Avaliações Engenharia de Avaliações e Perícias Ltda BB Food Service, S.A.
ADDmakler Administração e Corretagem de Seguros Ltda Beeskow Holzwerkstoffe
ADDmakler Administradora, Corretora de Seguros Partic. Ltda Bertimóvel – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A.
Adlands B.V. Best Offer – Prest. Inf. p/Internet, S.A.
Aegean Park, S.A. Bikini, Portal de Mulheres, S.A.
Agepan Eiweiler Management GmbH Bloco Q – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A.
Agepan Flooring Products, S.A.RL Bloco W – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A.
Agepan Tarket Laminate Park GmbH Co. KG Boavista Shopping Centre BV
Agloma Investimentos, Sgps, S.A. BOM MOMENTO – Comércio Retalhista, SA
Agloma-Soc.Ind.Madeiras e Aglom., S.A. Boulanger España, SL
Águas Furtadas – Imobiliária, S.A. Box Lines Navegação, S.A.
Airone – Shopping Center, Srl Campo Limpo, Lda
ALBCC Albufeirashopping C.Comercial SA Canasta – Empreendimentos Imobiliários, S.A.
ALEXA Administration GmbH Carnes do Continente – Ind.Distr.Carnes, S.A.
ALEXA Asset GmbH & Co KG CarPlus – Comércio de Automóveis, S.A.
ALEXA Holding GmbH Casa Agrícola de Ambrães, S.A.
ALEXA Shopping Centre GmbH Casa Agrícola João e A. Pombo, S.A.
Alexa Site GmbH & Co. KG Casa da Ribeira – Hotelaria e Turismo, S.A.
Algarveshopping – Centro Comercial, S.A. Cascaishopping – Centro Comercial, S.A.
Alpêssego – Soc. Agrícola, S.A Cascaishopping Holding I, SGPS, S.A.
Andar – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. CCCB Caldas da Rainha - Centro Comercial,SA
Aqualuz – Turismo e Lazer, Lda Centro Colombo – Centro Comercial, S.A.
Arat inmebles, S.A. Centro Residencial da Maia,Urban., S.A.
ARP Alverca Retail Park,SA Centro Vasco da Gama – Centro Comercial, S.A.
Arrábidashopping – Centro Comercial, S.A. Change, SGPS, S.A.
Aserraderos de Cuellar, S.A. Chão Verde – Soc.Gestora Imobiliária, S.A.
Atlantic Ferries – Tráf.Loc,Flu.e Marít, S.A. Choice Car – Comércio de Automóveis, S.A.

Choice Car SGPS, S.A. Fontana Corretora de Seguros Ltda Cia.de Industrias e Negócios, S.A. Fozimo – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Cinclus Imobiliária, S.A. Fozmassimo – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Citorres – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Freccia Rossa – Shopping Centre S.r.l. Clérigoshopping – Gestão do C.Comerc., S.A. Friengineering International Ltda Coimbrashopping – Centro Comercial, S.A. Fundo de Invest. Imobiliário Imosede Colombo Towers Holding, BV Fundo I.I. Parque Dom Pedro Shop.Center Contacto Concessões, SGPS, S.A. Fundo Invest.Imob.Shopp. Parque D.Pedro Contibomba – Comérc.Distr.Combustiveis, S.A. Gaiashopping I – Centro Comercial, S.A. Contimobe – Imobil.Castelo Paiva, S.A. Gaiashopping II – Centro Comercial, S.A. Continente Hipermercados, S.A. GHP Gmbh Contry Club da Maia-Imobiliaria, S.A. Gli Orsi Shopping Centre 1 Srl Cooper Gay (Holding) Limited Global S – Hipermercado, Lda Craiova Mall BV Glunz AG Cronosaúde – Gestão Hospitalar, S.A. Glunz Service GmbH Cumulativa – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Glunz UK Holdings Ltd Darbo S.A.S Glunz Uka Gmbh Developpement & Partenariat Assurances, S.A. Golf Time – Golfe e Invest. Turísticos, S.A. Difusão – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. GOOD AND CHEAP – Comércio Retalhista, S.A. Distrifin – Comercio y Prest.Servicios, S.A. Guerin – Rent a Car (Dois), Lda. Dortmund Tower GmbH Guimarãeshopping – Centro Comercial, S.A. Dos Mares – Shopping Centre B.V. Harvey Dos Iberica, S.L. Dos Mares – Shopping Centre, S.A. Herco Consultoria de Riscos e Corretora de Seguros Ltda Ecociclo – Energia e Ambiente, S.A. HIPOTÉTICA – Comércio Retalhista, SA Ecociclo II Hornitex Polska Sp z.o.o Edições Book.it, S.A. Iberian Assets, S.A. Edificios Saudáveis Consultores, S.A. IGI – Investimento Imobiliário, S.A. Efanor – Design e Serviços, S.A. Igimo – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Efanor – Indústria de Fios, S.A. Iginha – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Efanor Investimentos, SGPS, S.A. Imoareia – Invest. Turísticos, SGPS, S.A. Efanor Serviços de Apoio à Gestão, S.A. Imobiliária da Cacela, S.A. El Rosal Shopping, S.A. Imoclub – Serviços Imobilários, S.A. Empreend.Imob.Quinta da Azenha, S.A. Imoconti – Soc.Imobiliária, S.A. Equador & Mendes, Lda Imodivor – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Espimaia – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Imoestrutura – Soc.Imobiliária, S.A. Estação Oriente – Gest.de Galerias Com., S.A. Imoferro – Soc.Imobiliária, S.A. Estação Viana – Centro Comercial, S.A. Imohotel – Emp.Turist.Imobiliários, S.A. Estêvão Neves – Hipermercados Madeira, S.A. Imomuro – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Etablissement A. Mathe, S.A. Imopenínsula – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Euromegantic, Lteé Imoplamac Gestão de Imóveis, S.A. Euroresinas – Indústrias Quimicas, S.A. Imoponte – Soc.Imobiliaria, S.A. Farmácia Selecção, S.A. Imoresort – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Finlog – Aluguer e Comércio de Automóveis, S.A. Imoresultado – Soc.Imobiliaria, S.A.

Imosedas – Imobiliária e Seviços, S.A. Martimope – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A.
Imosistema – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Marvero – Expl.Hoteleira Imob., S.A.
Imosonae II MC Property Management S.A.
Impaper Europe GmbH & Co. KG MC SGPS, S.A.
Implantação – Imobiliária, S.A. MDS Consultores, S.A.
Infofield – Informática, S.A. MDS Corretor de Seguros, S.A.
Inparsa – Gestão Galeria Comercial, S.A. Mediterranean Cosmos Shop. Centre Investments, S.A.
Inparvi SGPS, S.A. Megantic BV
Integrum – Edificios Sustentáveis, S.A. Miral Administração e Corretagem de Seguros Ltda
Integrum – Serviços Partilhados, S.A. MJLF – Empreendimentos Imobiliários, S.A.
Interclean, S.A. Modalfa – Comércio e Serviços, S.A.
Interlog – SGPS, S.A. MODALLOOP – Vestuário e Calçado, S.A.
Inventory – Acessórios de Casa, S.A. Modelo – Dist.de Mat. de Construção, S.A.
Investalentejo, SGPS, S.A. Modelo Cont. Seguros-Soc. De Mediação, Lda
Invsaude – Gestão Hospitalar, S.A. Modelo Continente – Oper.Retalho SGPS, S.A.
Ipaper – Industria Papeis Impregnados, S.A. Modelo Continente Hipermercados, S.A.
ISF – Imobiliário, Serviços e Participaç Modelo Continente, SGPS, S.A.
Isoroy SAS Modelo Hiper Imobiliária, S.A.
JUST SPORT – Comércio Art. Desporto, S.A. Modelo Hipermergados Trading, S.A.
KLC Holdings XII S.A. Modelo.com – Vendas p/Correspond., S.A.
La Farga – Shopping Center, SL Monselice Centre Srl
Larim Corretora de Resseguros Ltda Movelpartes – Comp.para Ind.Mobiliária, S.A.
Larissa Develop. Of Shopping Centers, S.A. Movimento Viagens – Viag. e Turismo U.Lda
Lazam – MDS Corretora e Administradora de Seguros, S.A. Mundo Vip – Operadores Turisticos, S.A.
Lazam Corretora, Ltda. NA – Comércio de Artigos de Desporto, S.A.
LCC LeiriaShopping Centro Comercial SA NA – Equipamentos para o Lar, S.A.
Le Terrazze - Shopping Centre 1 Srl NAB, Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A.
Lembo Services Ltd (Euro) Norscut – Concessionária de Scut Interior Norte, S.A.
Libra Serviços, Lda. Norte Shop. Retail and Leisure Centre BV
Lidergraf – Artes Gráficas, Lda. Norteshopping – Centro Comercial, S.A.
Lima Retail Park, S.A. Nova Equador Internacional,Ag.Viag.T, Ld
Loureshopping – Centro Comercial, S.A. Nova Equador P.C.O. e Eventos
Luso Assistência – Gestão de Acidentes, S.A. Novobord (PTY) Ltd.
Luz del Tajo – Centro Comercial S.A. Oeste Retail Park – Gestão G.Comerc., S.A.
Luz del Tajo B.V. Operscut – Operação e Manutenção de Auto-estradas, S.A.
Madeirashopping – Centro Comercial, S.A. OSB Deustchland Gmbh
Maiashopping – Centro Comercial, S.A. Paracentro – Gest.de Galerias Com., S.A.
Maiequipa – Gestão Florestal, S.A. Pareuro, BV
Marcas do Mundo – Viag. e Turismo Unip, Lda Park Avenue Develop. of Shop. Centers S.A.
Marcas MC, ZRT Parque Atlântico Shopping – C.C., S.A.
Marimo – Exploração Hoteleira Imobiliária Parque D. Pedro 1 B.V.
Marina de Tróia S.A. Parque D. Pedro 2 B.V.
Marinamagic – Expl.Cent.Lúdicos Marít, Lda Parque de Famalicão – Empr. Imob., S.A.
Marmagno – Expl.Hoteleira Imob., S.A. Parque Principado SL

Pátio Boavista Shopping Ltda. Proj.Sierra Portugal VIII – C.Comerc., S.A. Pátio Campinas Shopping Ltda Project 4, Srl Pátio Goiânia Shopping Ltda Project SC 1 BV Pátio Londrina Empreend. e Particip. Ltda Project SC 2 BV Pátio Penha Shopping Ltda. Project Sierra 1 B.V. Pátio São Bernardo Shopping Ltda Project Sierra 10 BV Pátio Sertório Shopping Ltda Project Sierra 2 B.V. Peixes do Continente – Ind.Dist.Peixes, S.A. Project Sierra 3 BV Pharmaconcept – Actividades em Saúde, S.A. Project Sierra 4 BV PHARMACONTINENTE – Saúde e Higiene, S.A. Project Sierra 5 BV PJP – Equipamento de Refrigeração, Lda Project Sierra 6 BV Plaza Eboli B.V. Project Sierra 7 BV Plaza Eboli – Centro Comercial S.A. Project Sierra 8 BV Plaza Mayor Holding, SGPS, S.A. Project Sierra 9 BV Plaza Mayor Parque de Ócio B.V. Project Sierra Brazil 1 B.V. Plaza Mayor Parque de Ocio, S.A. Project Sierra Charagionis 1 S.A. Plaza Mayor Shopping B.V. Project Sierra Germany Shop. Center 1 BV Plaza Mayor Shopping, S.A. Project Sierra Germany Shop. Center 2 BV Ploi Mall BV Project Sierra Italy 5 Srl Ploiesti Shopping Center (Euro) Project Sierra One Srl Poliface Brasil, Ltda Project Sierra Spain 1 B.V. Poliface North America Project Sierra Spain 2 – Centro Comer. S.A. Porturbe – Edificios e Urbanizações, S.A. Project Sierra Spain 2 B.V. Praedium II – Imobiliária, S.A. Project Sierra Spain 3 – Centro Comer. S.A. Praedium III – Serviços Imobiliários, S.A. Project Sierra Spain 3 B.V. Praedium SGPS, S.A. Project Sierra Spain 5 BV Predicomercial – Promoção Imobiliária, S.A. Project Sierra Spain 6 – Centro Comer. S.A. Prédios Privados Imobiliária, S.A. Project Sierra Spain 6 B.V. Predisedas – Predial das Sedas, S.A. Project Sierra Spain 7 – Centro Comer. S.A. Pridelease Investments, Ltd Project Sierra Spain 7 B.V. Proj. Sierra Germany 1 – Shop.C. GmbH Project Sierra Three Srl Proj. Sierra Germany 4 (four) – Sh.C.GmbH Project Sierra Two Srl Proj. Sierra Italy 2 – Dev.of Sh.C. Srl Promessa Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Proj.Sierra 1 – Shopping Centre GmbH Prosa – Produtos e serviços agrícolas, S.A. Proj.Sierra Germany 2 (two) – Sh.C.GmbH Publimeios – Soc.Gestora Part. Finan., S.A. Proj.Sierra Germany 3 (three) – Sh.C.GmbH Puravida – Viagens e Turismo, S.A. Proj.Sierra Italy 1 – Shop.Centre Srl Racionaliz. y Manufact.Florestales, S.A. Proj.Sierra Italy 2 – Dev. Of Sh.C.Srl RASO, SGPS, S.A. Proj.Sierra Italy 3 – Shop. Centre Srl Resoflex – Mob.e Equipamentos Gestão, S.A. Proj.Sierra Portugal III – C.Comerc., S.A. Resolução, SGPS, S.A. Proj.Sierra Portugal IV – C.Comerc., S.A. Rio Sul – Centro Comercial, S.A. Proj.Sierra Portugal V – C.Comercial, S.A. River Plaza Mall, Srl Proj.Sierra Portugal VII – C. Comerc., S.A. Rochester Real Estate, Limited

RSI Corretora de Seguros Ltda Sierra Investimentos Brasil Ltda
S. C. Setler Mina Srl Sierra Investments (Holland) 1 B.V.
S.C. Microcom Doi Srl Sierra Investments (Holland) 2 B.V.
Saúde Atlântica – Gestão Hospitalar, S.A. Sierra Investments Holding B.V.
SC – Consultadoria, S.A. Sierra Investments SGPS, S.A.
SC – Eng. e promoção imobiliária,SGPS, S.A. Sierra Italy Holding B.V.
SC Aegean B.V. Sierra Man.New Tech.Bus. – Serv.Comu.CC, S.A.
SC Assets SGPS, S.A. Sierra Management Germany GmbH
SC Mediterraneum Cosmos B.V. Sierra Management Hellas S.A.
SCS Beheer, BV Sierra Management II – Gestão de C.C. S.A.
Selfrio – Engenharia do Frio, S.A. Sierra Management Italy S.r.l.
Selfrio,SGPS, S.A. Sierra Management Portugal – Gest. CC, S.A.
Selifa – Empreendimentos Imobiliários, S.A. Sierra Management Spain – Gestión C.Com.S.A.
Sempre à Mão – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Sierra Management, SGPS, S.A.
Sempre a Postos – Produtos Alimentares e Utilidades, Lda Sierra Portugal Fund, Sarl
Serra Shopping – Centro Comercial, S.A. Sierra Property Management, Srl
Sesagest – Proj.Gestão Imobiliária, S.A. SII – Soberana Invest. Imobiliários, S.A.
Sete e Meio – Invest. Consultadoria, S.A. SIRS – Sociedade Independente de Radiodifusão Sonora, S.A.
Sete e Meio Herdades – Inv. Agr. e Tur., S.A. Sistavac – Sist.Aquecimento,V.Ar C., S.A.
Shopping Centre Colombo Holding, BV SKK – Central de Distr., S.A.
Shopping Centre Parque Principado B.V. SKK SRL
Shopping Penha B.V. SKKFOR – Ser. For. e Desen. de Recursos
Siaf – Soc.Iniciat.Aprov.Florestais, S.A. SMP – Serv. de Manutenção Planeamento
SIAL Participações Ltda Soc.Inic.Aproveit.Florest. – Energias, S.A.
Sic Indoor – Gestão de Suportes Publicitários, S.A. Sociedade de Construções do Chile, S.A.
Sierra Asset Management – Gest. Activos, S.A. Sociedade Imobiliária Troia – B3, S.A.
Sierra Asset Management Luxemburg, Sarl Société de Tranchage Isoroy S.A.S.
Sierra Brazil 1 B.V. Société des Essences Fines Isoroy
Sierra Charagionis Develop.Sh. Centre S.A. Sociéte Industrielle et Financére Isoroy
Sierra Charagionis Propert.Management S.A. Socijofra – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A.
Sierra Corporate Services – Ap.Gestão, S.A. Sociloures – Soc.Imobiliária, S.A.
Sierra Corporate Services Holland, BV Soconstrução BV
Sierra Develop.Iberia 1, Prom.Imob., S.A. Sodesa, S.A.
Sierra Development Greece, S.A. Soflorin, BV
Sierra Developments – Serv. Prom.Imob., S.A. Soira – Soc.Imobiliária de Ramalde, S.A.
Sierra Developments Germany GmbH Solaris Supermercados, S.A.
Sierra Developments Germany Holding B.V. Solinca – Investimentos Turísticos, S.A.
Sierra Developments Holding B.V. Solinca III – Desporto e Saúde, S.A.
Sierra Developments Italy S.r.l. Solinfitness – Club Malaga, S.L.
Sierra Developments Services Srl Soltroia – Imob.de Urb.Turismo de Tróia, S.A.
Sierra Developments Spain – Prom.C.Com.SL Sonae Capital Brasil, Lda
Sierra Developments, SGPS, S.A. Sonae Capital,SGPS, S.A.
Sierra Enplanta Ltda Sonae Center Serviços, S.A.
Sierra European R.R.E. Assets Hold. B.V. Sonae Centre II S.A.
Sierra GP Limited Sonae Financial Participations BV

Sonae Ind., Prod. e Com.Deriv.Madeira, S.A. Taiber,Tableros Aglomerados Ibéricos, SL Sonae Indústria – SGPS, S.A. Tarkett Agepan Laminate Flooring SCS Sonae Indústria Brasil, Ltda Tavapan, S.A. Sonae Industria de Revestimentos, S.A. Tecmasa Reciclados de Andalucia, SL Sonae Investments, BV Teconologias del Medio Ambiente, S.A. Sonae Novobord (PTY) Ltd Terra Nossa Corretora de Seguros Ltda Sonae RE, S.A. Textil do Marco, S.A. Sonae Retalho Espana – Servicios Gen., S.A. Tlantic Portugal – Sist. de Informação, S.A. Sonae Serviços de Gestão, S.A. Tlantic Sistemas de Informação Ltdª Sonae SGPS, S.A. Todos os Dias – Com.Ret.Expl.C.Comer., S.A. Sonae Sierra Brasil Ltda Tool Gmbh Sonae Sierra Brazil B.V. Torre Colombo Ocidente – Imobiliária, S.A. Sonae Sierra, SGPS, S.A. Torre Colombo Oriente – Imobiliária, S.A. Sonae Tafibra (UK), Ltd Torre São Gabriel – Imobiliária, S.A. Sonae Tafibra Benelux, BV TP – Sociedade Térmica, S.A. Sonae Turismo – SGPS, S.A. Troia Market – Supermercados, S.A. Sonae Turismo Gestão e Serviços, S.A. Troia Market, S.A. Sonae UK, Ltd. Tróia Natura, S.A. Sonaecenter Serviços, S.A. Troiaresort – Investimentos Turísticos, S.A. Sonaegest – Soc.Gest.Fundos Investimentos Troiaverde – Expl.Hoteleira Imob., S.A. Sondis Imobiliária, S.A. Tulipamar – Expl.Hoteleira Imob., S.A. Sontaria – Empreend.Imobiliários, S.A. Unishopping Administradora Ltda. Sontel BV Unishopping Consultoria Imob. Ltda. Sontur BV Urbisedas – Imobiliária das Sedas, S.A. Sonvecap BV Valecenter Srl Sopair, S.A. Valor N, S.A. Sótaqua – Soc. de Empreendimentos Turist Vastgoed One – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Spanboard Products, Ltd Vastgoed Sun – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. SPF – Sierra Portugal Real Estate, Sarl Venda Aluga – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Spinveste – Gestão Imobiliária SGII, S.A. Via Catarina – Centro Comercial, S.A. Spinveste – Promoção Imobiliária, S.A. Viajens y Turismo de Geotur España, S.L. Sport Zone – Comércio Art.Desporto, S.A. Vuelta Omega, S.L. SRP Development, SA WELL W – Electrodomésticos e Equip., SA SRP-Parque Comercial de Setúbal, S.A. World Trade Center Porto, S.A. Tableros Tradema, S.L. Worten – Equipamento para o Lar, S.A. Tafiber,Tableros de Fibras Ibéricas, SL Worten España, S.A. Tafibras Participações, S.A. Zubiarte Inversiones Inmob, S.A. Tafisa – Tableros de Fibras, S.A. Tafisa Canadá Societé en Commandite Tafisa France, S.A. Tafisa UK, Ltd

FT Group Companies

France Telecom, S.A. Atlas Services Belgium, SA.

Sonaecom individual financial statements

SONAECOM, S.G.P.S., S.A. (Amounts expressed in euro)

Balance sheets

For the periods ended at 31 March 2010 and 2009 and for the year ended at 31 December 2009

Notes March 2010 March 2009 December 2009
Assets
Non-current assets
Tangible assets 1a, 1e and 2 492,721 595,712 516,887
Intangible assets 1b and 3 21,965 45,462 27,603
Investments in Group companies 1c and 5 925,155,905 900,267,905 925,155,905
Other non-current assets 1c, 1l, 1m, 4 and 6 636,353,900 586,455,222 635,868,036
Deferred tax assets 1k, 1m and 7 378,726
Total non-current assets 1,562,024,491 1,487,743,027 1,561,568,431
Current assets
Other current debtors 1d, 1f, 4 and 8 7,437,677 87,289,300 7,618,844
Other current assets 1l, 1m 5,750,262 9,299,780 7,001,871
Cash and cash equivalents 1g, 4 and 9 2,030,491 11,975,745 3,189,749
Total current assets 15,218,430 108,564,825 17,810,464
Total assets 1,577,242,921 1,596,307,852 1,579,378,895
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS AND LIABILITIES
Shareholders' funds
Share capital 10 366,246,868 366,246,868 366,246,868
Own shares 1o and 11 (13,181,502) (10,999,396) (12,809,015)
Reserves 1n 788,042,339 795,392,406 795,738,278
Net income / (loss) for the period 8,914,237 2,380,146 (6,056,465)
Total Shareholders' funds 1,150,021,942 1,153,020,024 1,143,119,666
Non-current liabilities
Medium and long-term loans – net of short-term portion 1h, 4 and 12a 328,098,685 416,744,254 298,531,561
Provisions for other liabilities and charges 1j and 13 41,634 514,634 41,634
Other non-current liabilities 1l, 1m, 1r 268,910 95,057 247,722
Deferred tax liabilities 1k, 1m and 7 71,935 10,480
Total non-current liabilities 328,481,164 417,353,945 298,831,397
Current liabilities
Short-term loans and other loans 1h, 1g, 4, and 12b 95,903,077 20,021,938 134,585,855
Other creditors 4 1,249,995 4,695,230 798,465
Other current liabilities 1l, 1m, 1r 1,586,743 1,216,715 2,043,512
Total current liabilities 98,739,815 25,933,883 137,427,832
Total Shareholders' funds and liabilities 1,577,242,921 1,596,307,852 1,579,378,895

The notes are an integral part of the financial statements at 31 March 2010 and 2009.

The Chief Accountant

Liabilities

Patrícia Maria Cruz Ribeiro da Silva

The Board of Directors
Duarte Paulo Teixeira de Azevedo António Sampaio e Mello
Ângelo Gabriel Ribeirinho Paupério Gervais Gilles Pellissier
Miguel Nuno Santos Almeida David Charles Denholm Hobley
Maria Cláudia Teixeira de Azevedo Jean-François René Pontal
Nuno Miguel Moniz Trigoso Santos Jordão Frank Emmanuel Dangeard

SONAECOM, S.G.P.S,S.A. (Amounts expressed in euro)

Profit and Loss account by nature

For the periods ended at 31 March 2010 and 2009 and for the year ended at 31 December 2009

Notes March 2010 March 2009 December 2009
Services rendered 1,802,202 1,828,380 7,114,067
Other operating revenues 1f 844 (5,518) 23,247
1,803,046 1,822,862 7,137,314
External supplies and services 14 (765,863) (712,708) (3,548,014)
Staff expenses 1r (1,142,280) (1,196,676) (4,612,452)
Depreciation and amortisation 1a, 1b, 1q, 2 and 3 (29,804) (33,128) (134,923)
Provisions and impairment losses 1j, 1q and 13 (450,000) (14)
Other operating costs (47,405) (8,353) (92,792)
(1,985,352) (2,400,865) (8,388,195)
Gains and losses on Group companies 15 8,759,322 3,480,000 (6,071,000)
Other financial expenses 1c, 1h, 1q, 12 and 15 (2,003,572) (4,196,700) (10,904,516)
Other financial income 1c, 12 and 15 2,413,618 3,310,518 12,240,316
Current income / (loss) 8,987,062 2,015,815 (5,986,081)
Income taxation 1k and 7 (72,825) 364,331 (70,384)
Net income / (loss) for the period 8,914,237 2,380,146 (6,056,465)
Earnings per share 18
Including discontinued operations:
Basic 0.02 0.01 (0.02)
Diluted 0.02 0.01 (0.02)
Excluding discontinued operations:
Basic 0.02 0.01 (0.02)
Diluted 0.02 0.01 (0.02)

The notes are an integral part of the financial statements at 31 March 2010 and 2009.

The Chief Accountant

Patrícia Maria Cruz Ribeiro da Silva

The Board of Directors
Duarte Paulo Teixeira de Azevedo António Sampaio e Mello
Ângelo Gabriel Ribeirinho Paupério Gervais Gilles Pellissier
Miguel Nuno Santos Almeida David Charles Denholm Hobley
Maria Cláudia Teixeira de Azevedo Jean-François René Pontal
Nuno Miguel Moniz Trigoso Santos Jordão Frank Emmanuel Dangeard

SONAECOM, S.G.P.S., S.A. (Amounts expressed in euro)

Statement comprehensive income

For the periods ended at 31 March 2010 and 2009

Notes March 2010 March 2009
Net income / (loss) for the period 8,914,237 2,380,146
Components of other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Increase / (decrease) in financial hedging instruments'
fair value
1i and 12 105,575
Components of other comprehensive income, net of tax 105,575
Statement comprehensive income for the period 8,914,237 2,485,721

The notes are an integral part of the financial statements at 31 March 2010 and 2009.

The Chief Accountant Patrícia Maria Cruz Ribeiro da Silva The Board of Directors Duarte Paulo Teixeira de Azevedo António Sampaio e Mello Ângelo Gabriel Ribeirinho Paupério Gervais Gilles Pellissier Miguel Nuno Santos Almeida David Charles Denholm Hobley Maria Cláudia Teixeira de Azevedo Jean-François René Pontal Nuno Miguel Moniz Trigoso Santos Jordão Frank Emmanuel Dangeard

SONAECOM, S.G.P.S., S.A. (Amounts expressed in euro)

Movements in Shareholders' funds

For the periods ended at 31 March 2010 and 2009

Reserves
Medium Term
Own Incentive Plans Own
Share shares Share Legal reserves shares Hedging Other Total Net
capital (note 11) premium reserves (note 19) reserves reserves reserves reserves income / (loss) Total
2010
Balance at 31 December 2009 366,246,868 (12,809,015) 775,290,377 1,985,181 361,418 12,809,015 5,292,287 795,738,278 (6,056,465) 1,143,119,666
Appropriation of result of 2009 (6,056,465) (6,056,465) 6,056,465
Use of the legal reserve to cover the
accumulated losses
(764,178) 764,178
Comprehensive income for the period
ended at 31 March 2010
8,914,237 8,914,237
Delivery of own shares under the
Medium Term
Incentive Plans
2,581,036 (69,962) (2,581,036) 1,012,560 (1,638,438) 942,598
Effect of the recognition of
the Medium Term Incentive Plans
(1,036) (1,036) (1,036)
Acquisition of own shares (2,953,523) 2,953,523 (2,953,523) (2,953,523)
Balance at 31 March 2010 366,246,868 (13,181,502) 775,290,377 1,221,003 290,420 13,181,502 (1,940,963) 788,042,339 8,914,237 1,150,021,942

SONAECOM, S.G.P.S., S.A. (Amounts expressed in euro)

Reserves
Medium Term
Own Incentive Plans Own
Share shares Share Legal reserves shares Hedging Other Total Net
capital (note 11) premium reserves (note 19) reserves reserves reserves reserves income / (loss) Total
2009
Balance at 31 December 2008 366,246,868 (13,499,750) 775,290,377 1,002,287 13,499,750 (307,068) (13,792,204) 775,693,142 19,657,889 1,148,098,149
Appropriation of result of 2008 982,894 18,674,995 19,657,889 (19,657,889)
Comprehensive income for the period
ended at 31 March 2009
105,575 105,575 2,380,146 2,485,721
Delivery of own shares under the
Medium Term
Incentive Plans
3,784,046 (3,784,046) 3,651,222 (132,824) 3,651,222
Effect of the recognition of
the Medium Term Incentive Plans
185,023 185,023 185,023
Recognition of contracts with share
liquidation
(116,399) (116,399) (116,399)
Acquisition of own shares (1,283,692) 1,283,692 (1,283,692) (1,283,692)
Balance at 31 March 2009 366,246,868 (10,999,396) 775,290,377 1,985,181 185,023 10,999,396 (201,493) 7,133,922 795,392,406 2,380,146 1,153,020,024

The notes are integral part of financial statements at 31 March 2010 and 2009.

SONAECOM, S.G.P.S., S.A. (Amounts expressed in euro)

Cash Flow statements

For the periods ended at 31 March 2010 and 2009

March 2010 March 2009
Operating activities
Payments to employees (1,700,663) (1,569,178)
Cash flows from operating activities (1,700,663) (1,569,178)
Payments / receipts relating to income taxes, net (103,700) (278,752)
Other payments / receipts relating to operating activities, net 3,347,231 177,440
Cash flows from operating activities (1) 1,542,868 1,542,868 (1,670,490) (1,670,490)
Investing activities
Receipts from:
Investments 22,298,458 700,000
Interest and similar income 2,611,987 8,059,145
Dividends 10,500,000 35,410,445 3,480,000 12,239,145
Payments for:
Investments (8,000,000) (65,200)
Tangible assets (106,418)
Intangible assets (339)
Loans granted (16,525,000) (24,525,000) (67,630,000) (67,801,957)
Cash flows from investing activities (2) 10,885,445 (55,562,812)
Financing activities
Receipts from:
Loans obtained 41,556,723 41,556,723
Payments for:
Interest and similar expenses (1,610,795) (5,367,338)
Own shares (2,953,523) (1,283,693)
Loans obtained (9,083,000) (13,647,318) (15,903,000) (22,554,031)
Cash flows from financing activities (3) (13,647,318) 19,002,692
Net cash flows (4)=(1)+(2)+(3) (1,219,005) (38,230,610)
Effect of the foreign exchanges
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period 3,189,749 50,098,913
Cash and cash equivalents at period end 1,970,744 11,868,303

The notes are an integral part of the financial statements at 31 March 2010 and 2009.

Chief Accountant Patrícia Maria Cruz Ribeiro da Silva

The Board of Directors
Duarte Paulo Teixeira de Azevedo António Sampaio e Mello
Ângelo Gabriel Ribeirinho Paupério Gervais Gilles Pellissier
Miguel Nuno Santos Almeida David Charles Denholm Hobley
Maria Cláudia Teixeira de Azevedo Jean-François René Pontal
Nuno Miguel Moniz Trigoso Santos Jordão Frank Emmanuel Dangeard

SONAECOM, S.G.P.S., S.A. (Amounts expressed in euro)

Notes to the cash flow statements

For the periods ended at 31 March 2010 and 2009

March 2010 March 2009
14,298,458
8,000,000
700,000
22,298,458 700,000
8,000,000
65,200
8,000,000 65,200
8,954 10,424
136,537 20,321
1,885,000 11,945,000
(59,747) (107,442)
1,970,744 11,868,303
59,747 107,442
2,030,491 11,975,745
57,570,277
Not applicable Not applicable
Not applicable Not applicable
223,050,000

The notes are an integral part of the financial statements at 31 March 2010 and 2009.

Chief Accountant Patrícia Maria Cruz Ribeiro da Silva The Board of Directors Duarte Paulo Teixeira de Azevedo António Sampaio e Mello Ângelo Gabriel Ribeirinho Paupério Gervais Gilles Pellissier Miguel Nuno Santos Almeida David Charles Denholm Hobley Maria Cláudia Teixeira de Azevedo Jean-François René Pontal Nuno Miguel Moniz Trigoso Santos Jordão Frank Emmanuel Dangeard

Notes to the individual financial statements

at 31 March 2010 and 2009 (Amounts expressed in euro)

SONAECOM, S.G.P.S., S.A., (hereinafter referred to as 'the Company' or 'Sonaecom') was established on 6 June 1988, under the name Sonae – Tecnologias de Informação, S.A. and has its head office at Lugar de Espido, Via Norte, Maia – Portugal.

Pargeste, S.G.P.S., S.A.'s subsidiaries in the communications and information technology area were transferred to the Company through a demergermerger process, executed by public deed dated 30 September 1997.

On 3 November 1999, the Company's share capital was increased, its Articles of Association were modified and its name was changed to Sonae.com, S.G.P.S., S.A.. Since then the Company's corporate object has been the management of investments in other companies. Also on 3 November 1999, the Company's share capital was re-denominated to euro, being represented by one hundred and fifty million shares with a nominal value of 1 euro each.

On 1 June 2000, the Company carried out a Combined Share Offer, involving the following:

  • A Retail Share Offer of 5,430,000 shares, representing 3.62% of the share capital, made in the domestic market and aimed at: (i) employees of the Sonae Group; (ii) customers of the companies controlled by Sonaecom; and (iii) the general public;
  • An Institutional Offering for sale of 26,048,261 shares, representing 17.37% of the share capital, aimed at domestic and foreign institutional investors.

In addition to the Combined Share Offer, the Company's share capital was increased under the terms explained below. The new shares were fully subscribed for and paid up by Sonae, S.G.P.S., S.A. (a Shareholder of Sonaecom, hereinafter referred to as 'Sonae'). The capital increase was subscribed for and paid up on the date the price of the Combined Share Offer was determined, and paid up in cash, 31,000,000 new ordinary shares of 1 Euro each being issued. The subscription price for the new shares was the same as that fixed for the sale of shares in the aforementioned Combined Share Offer, which was Euro 10.

In addition, Sonae sold 4,721,739 Sonaecom shares under an option granted to the banks leading the Institutional Offer for Sale and 1,507,865 shares to Sonae Group managers and to the former owners of the companies acquired by Sonaecom.

By decision of the Shareholders' General Meeting held on 17 June 2002, Sonaecom's share capital was increased from Euro 181,000,000 to Euro 226,250,000 by public subscription reserved for the existing Shareholders, 45,250,000 new shares of 1 euro each having been fully subscribed for and paid up at the price of Euro 2.25 per share.

On 30 April 2003, the company's name was changed by public deed to SONAECOM, S.G.P.S., S.A..

By decision of the Shareholders' General Meeting held on 12 September 2005, Sonaecom's share capital was increased by Euro 70,276,868, from Euro 226,250,000 to Euro 296,526,868, by the issuance of 70,276,868 new shares of 1 euro each and with a share premium of Euro 242,455,195, fully subscribed by France Telecom. The corresponding public deed was executed on 15 November 2005.

By decision of the Shareholders' General Meeting held on 18 September 2006, Sonaecom's share capital was increased by Euro 69,720,000, from Euro 296,526,868 to Euro 366,246,868, by the issuance of 69,720,000 new shares of 1 euro each and with a share premium of Euro 275,657,217, subscribed by 093X – Telecomunicações Celulares, S.A. (EDP) and Parpública – Participações Públicas, SGPS, S.A. (Parpública). The corresponding public deed was executed on 18 October 2006.

By decision of the Shareholders General Meeting held on 16 April 2008, bearer shares were converted into registered shares.

The financial statements are presented in euro, rounded at unit.

1. Basis of presentation

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, based on the Company's accounting records in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IAS/IFRS) as adopted by the European Union (EU).

The adoption of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted by the European Union occurred for the first time in 2007 and as defined by IFRS 1 – 'First time adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards', 1 January 2006 was the date of transition from generally accepted accounting principles in Portugal to those standards.

For Sonaecom, there are no differences between IFRS as adopted by European Union and IFRS published by the International Accounting Standards Board.

The following standards, interpretations, amendments and revisions approved (endorsed) by the European Union have mandatory application to financial years beginning on or after 1 January 2010 and were first adopted in the period ended at 31 March 2010:

at 31 March 2010 and 2009 (Amounts expressed in euro)

Standard / Interpretation Effective date (annual
periods beginning on or
after)
Standard / Interpretation
Effective date (annual
Revised IFRS 1 – First-time adoption of IFRS
This standard was revised to consolidate the various amendments that
1-Jan-10 * IFRIC 18 – Transfer of assets from customers
Transfers made on
or after
01-Jul-09
have occurred since its first release.
IFRS 2 – Amendments (Accounting for group
1/Jan/10 This interpretation provides guidance on accounting, by operators, of
tangible assets 'of customers'.
cash-settled share-based payment transactions)
The amendments clarify how an individual subsidiary in a group should
account for some share-based payment arrangements in its own
financial statements.
IAS 32 – Amendments (Classification of issuing
1/Fev/10
rights)
The amendment states that if such rights are issued pro rata to an
entity's all existing shareholders in the same class for a fixed amount
of currency, they should be classified as equity regardless of the
currency in which the exercise price is denominated.
IFRIC 12 – Service concession arrangements
1-Jan-10 *
This interpretation introduces rules on recognition and measurement
by the private operator involved in the provision of infrastructure
Improvements to IFRSs – 2008
1-Jan-10
This process included the review of 12 accounting standards.
The effective date in accordance with the adoption by the EU was subsequent to
the effective date originally established by the standard.
The application of these standards did not have significant impacts on the
Company's financial statements besides increased the information that is
disclosed.
At the date of approval of these financial statements, there are no
standards, interpretations, amendments or revisions, which are already
approved (endorsed) by the European Union, but with application is
mandatory only future financial years.
The following standards, interpretations, amendments and revisions have
not yet been approved (endorsed) by the European Union, at the date of
approval of these financial statements:
construction
and
operating
under
concessions.
IFRIC 15 – Agreements for the construction of
public-private
partnership
1-Jan-10 *
Standard / Interpretation
Effective date (annual
real estate
This
interpretation
establishes
the
way
to
construction agreement for a property is within the scope of IAS 11 –
Construction Contracts or in the scope of IAS 18 – Revenue and how
the corresponding revenue should be recognised.
assess
whether
a
IFRS 1 – Amendments (Additional exemptions
1/Jan/10
for first-time adopters)
The amendments address the retrospective application of IFRSs to
particular situations and are aimed at ensuring that entities applying
IFRSs will not face undue cost or effort in the transition process.
IFRIC 16 – Hedges of a net investment in a
foreign operation
This interpretation provides guidance on hedge accounting for net
investments in foreign operations.
1-Jun-09 * 1/Jul/10
IFRS 1 - Amendment (Limited Exemption from
Comparative IFRS 7 Disclosures for First-time
Adopters)
IFRIC 17 – Distribution of non-cash assets to
owners
This interpretation provides guidance on the proper accounting for
assets other than cash distributed to Shareholders as dividends.
1-Jan-10 * The amendment ensures that first-time adopters benefit from the same
transition provisions that the Amendment to IFRS 7 introduced in
March 2009 (Improving Disclosures about Financial Instruments)
provides to current IFRS preparers.
IFRS 9 (Financial Instruments)
1/Jan/13
* The effective date in accordance with the adoption by the EU was subsequent to
the effective date originally established by the standard.
This standard is the first step in the project to replace IAS 39, it
introduces new requirements for classifying and measuring financial
assets.

This interpretation provides guidance on accounting, by operators, of

* The effective date in accordance with the adoption by the EU was subsequent to the effective date originally established by the standard.

Standard / Interpretation Effective date (annual
periods beginning on or
after)
IFRS 1 – Amendments (Additional exemptions
for first-time adopters)
1/Jan/10
The amendments address the retrospective application of IFRSs to
particular situations and are aimed at ensuring that entities applying
IFRSs will not face undue cost or effort in the transition process.
IFRS 1 - Amendment (Limited Exemption from
Comparative IFRS 7 Disclosures for First-time
Adopters)
1/Jul/10
The amendment ensures that first-time adopters benefit from the same
transition provisions that the Amendment to IFRS 7 introduced in
March 2009 (Improving Disclosures about Financial Instruments)
provides to current IFRS preparers.
IFRS 9 (Financial Instruments) 1/Jan/13

This standard is the first step in the project to replace IAS 39, it introduces new requirements for classifying and measuring financial

at 31 March 2010 and 2009 (Amounts expressed in euro)

Standard / Interpretation Effective date (annual
periods beginning on or
after)
Revised IAS 24 (Related Party Disclosures) 1/Jan/11

The revised standard addresses concerns that the previous disclosure requirements and definition of a 'related party' were too complex and difficult to apply in practice, particularly in environments where government control is pervasive, by: (1) providing a partial exemption for government-related entities; (2) providing a revised definition of a related party.

IFRIC 14 – Amendments (Voluntary pre-paid contributions) 1/Jan/11

The amendments correct an unintended consequence of IFRIC 14. Without the amendments, in some circumstances entities are not permitted to recognise as an asset some voluntary prepayments for minimum funding contributions.

IFRIC 19 (Extinguishing Financial Liabilities with Equity Instruments) 1/Jul/10

Clarifies the requirements of IFRSs when an entity renegotiates the terms of a financial liability with its creditor and the creditor agrees to accept the entity's shares or other equity instruments to fully or partially settle the financial liability.

The application of these standards and interpretations, as applicable to the Company will have no material effect on future financial statements of the Company.

The accounting policies and measurement criteria adopted by the Company at 31 March 2010 are comparable with those used in the preparation of the individual financial statements at 31 December 2009.

Main accounting policies

The main accounting policies used in the preparation of the accompanying financial statements are as follows:

a) Tangible assets

Tangible assets are recorded at their acquisition cost less accumulated depreciation and less estimated accumulated impairment losses.

Depreciations are calculated on a straight-line monthly basis as from the date the assets are available for use in the necessary conditions to operate as intended by the management, by a corresponding charge to the profit and loss statement caption 'Depreciation and amortisation'.

Impairment losses detected in the realisation value of tangible assets are recorded in the year in which they arise, by a corresponding charge to the caption 'Depreciation and amortisation' of the profit and loss statement.

The annual depreciation rates used correspond to the estimated useful life of the assets, which are as follows:

Years of useful
life
Buildings and others constructions – improvements in buildings
owned by third parties
10-20
Plant and machinery 5-10
Tools 4
Fixtures and fittings 3-10
Other tangible assets 8

Current maintenance and repair costs of tangible assets are recorded as costs in the year in which they occur. Improvements of significant amount, which increase the estimated useful life of the assets, are capitalised and depreciated in accordance with the estimated useful life of the corresponding assets.

b) Intangible assets

Intangible assets are recorded at their acquisition cost less accumulated amortisation and less estimated accumulated impairment losses. Intangible assets are only recognised, if it is likely that they will bring future economic benefits to the Company, if the Company controls them and if their cost can be reliably measured.

Intangible assets correspond, essentially, to software and industrial property.

Amortisations are calculated on a straight-line monthly basis, over the estimated useful life of the assets (three years) as from the month in which the corresponding expenses are incurred.

Amortisation for the period is recorded in the profit and loss statement under the caption 'Depreciation and amortisation'.

c) Investments in Group companies and other non-current assets

Investments in companies in which the Company has direct or indirect voting rights at Shareholders' General Meetings in excess of 50% or in which it has control over the financial and operating policies are recorded under the caption 'Investments in Group companies', at their acquisition cost, in accordance with IAS 27, as Sonaecom presents, separately, consolidated financial statements in accordance with IAS / IFRS.

Loans and supplementary capital granted to affiliated companies with maturities, estimated or defined contractually, greater than one year, are recorded, at their nominal value, under the caption 'Other non-current assets'.

Investments and loans granted to Group companies are evaluated whenever an event or change of circumstances indicates that the recorded amount may not be recoverable or impairment losses recorded in previous years no longer exist.

Impairment losses estimated for investments and loans granted to Group companies are recorded, in the year that they are estimated, under the caption 'Other financial expenses' in the profit and loss statement.

The expenses incurred with the acquisition of investments in Group companies are recorded as cost when they are incurred.

at 31 March 2010 and 2009 (Amounts expressed in euro)

d) Investments

The Company classifies its investments in the following categories: 'financial assets at fair value through profit or loss', 'loans and receivables', 'held-tomaturity investments', and 'available-for-sale financial assets'. The classification depends on the purpose for which the investments were acquired.

The classification of the investments is determined at the initial recognition and re-evaluated every quarter.

(i) 'Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss'

This category has two sub-categories: financial assets held for trading, and those designated at fair value through profit or loss at inception. A financial asset is classified in this category if it is acquired principally for the purpose of selling in the short term or if the adoption of this method allows reducing or eliminating an accounting mismatch. Derivatives are also registered as held for trading unless they are designated as hedges. Assets in this category are classified as current assets if they are either held for trading or are expected to mature within 12 months of the balance sheet date.

(ii) 'Loans and receivables'

Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or variable payments that are not quoted in an active market. These financial investments arise when the Company provides money, goods or services directly to a debtor with no intention of trading the receivable.

Loans and receivables are carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method, deducted from any impairment losses.

Loans and receivables are recorded as current assets, except when its maturity is greater than 12 months from the balance sheet date, a situation in which they are classified as non-current assets. Loans and receivables are included under the caption 'Other current debtors' in the balance sheet.

(iii) 'Held-to- maturity investments'

Held-to-maturity investments are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or variable payments and with fixed maturities that the Company's management has the positive intention and ability to hold until their maturity.

(iv) 'Available-for-sale financial assets'

Available-for-sale financial assets are non-derivative investments that are either designated in this category or not classified in any of the other above referred categories. They are included in non-current assets unless management intends to dispose them within 12 months of the balance sheet date.

Purchases and sales of investments are recognised on trade-date – the date on which the Company commits to purchase or sell the asset. Investments are initially recognised at fair value plus transaction costs for all financial assets not carried at fair value through profit or loss. The 'Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss' are initially recognised at fair value and the transaction costs are recorded in the income statement. Investments are derecognised when the rights to receive cash flows from the investments

have expired or transferred, and consequently all substantial risks and rewards of their ownership have been transferred.

'Available-for-sale financial assets' and 'Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss' are subsequently carried at fair value.

'Loans and receivables' and 'Held-to-maturity investments' are carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Realised and unrealised gains and losses arising from changes in the fair value of financial assets classified at fair value through profit or loss are recognised in the income statement. Realised and unrealised gains and losses arising from changes in the fair value of non-monetary securities classified as available-for-sale are recognised in equity. When securities classified as available-for-sale are sold or impaired, the accumulated fair value adjustments are included in the profit and loss statement as gains or losses from investment securities.

The fair value of quoted investments is based on current bid prices. If the market for a financial asset is not active (and for unlisted securities), the Company establishes fair value by using valuation techniques. These include the use of recent arm's length transactions, reference to similar instruments, discounted cash flow analysis, and option pricing models refined to reflect the issuer's specific circumstances. If none of these valuation techniques can be used, the Company values these investments at acquisition cost net of any identified impairment losses. The fair value of listed investments is determined based on the closing Euronext share price at the balance sheet date.

The Company assesses at each balance sheet date whether there is objective evidence that a financial asset or a group of financial assets is impaired. In case of equity securities classified as available-for-sale, a significant decline (above 25%) or prolonged decline (during two consecutive quarters) in the fair value of the security below its cost is considered in determining whether the securities are impaired. If such evidence exists for available-for-sale financial assets, the cumulative loss – measured as the difference between the acquisition cost and the current fair value, less any impairment losses on that financial asset previously recognised in the profit or loss statement – is removed from equity and recognised in the profit and loss statement. Impairment losses recognised in the profit and loss statement on equity securities are not reversed through the profit and loss statement.

e) Financial and operational leases

Lease contracts are classified as financial leases, if, in substance, all risks and rewards associated with the detention of the leased asset are transferred by the lease contract or as operational leases, if, in substance, there is no transfer of risks and rewards associated with the detention of the leased assets.

The lease contracts are classified as financial or operational in accordance with the substance and not with the form of the respective contracts.

Fixed assets acquired under finance lease contracts and the related liabilities are recorded in accordance with the financial method. Under this method the

at 31 March 2010 and 2009 (Amounts expressed in euro)

tangible assets, the corresponding accumulated depreciation and the related liability are recorded in accordance with the contractual financial plan at fair value or, if less, at the present value of payments. In addition, interest included in lease payments and depreciation of the tangible assets are recognised as expenses in the profit and loss statement for the period to which they relate.

Assets under long-term rental contracts are recorded in accordance with the operational lease method. In accordance with this method, the rents paid are recognised as an expense, over the rental period.

f) Other current debtors

Other current debtors are recorded at their net realisable value, and do not include interest, because the financial updated effect is not significant.

These financial investments arise when the Company provides money or services directly to a debtor with no intention of trading the receivable.

The amount relating to this caption is presented net of any impairment losses. Future reversals of impairment losses are recorded in the profit and loss statement under the caption 'Other operating revenues'.

g) Cash and cash equivalents

Amounts included under the caption 'Cash and cash equivalents' correspond to amounts held in cash and term bank deposits and other treasury applications where the risk of any change in value is insignificant.

The cash flow statement has been prepared in accordance with IAS 7 – 'Statement of Cash Flow', using the direct method. The Company classifies, under the caption 'Cash and cash equivalents', investments that mature in less than three months, for which the risk of change in value is insignificant. The caption 'Cash and cash equivalents' in the cash flow statement also includes bank overdrafts, which are reflected in the balance sheet caption 'Short-term loans and other loans'.

The cash flow statement is classified by operating, financing and investing activities. Operating activities include collections from customers, payments to suppliers, payments to personnel and other captions relating to operating activities.

Cash flows from investing activities include the acquisition and sale of investments in associated and subsidiary companies and receipts and payments resulting from the purchase and sale of fixed assets.

Cash flows from financing activities include payments and receipts relating to loans obtained and finance lease contracts.

All amounts included under this caption are likely to be realised in the short term and there are no amounts given or pledged as guarantee.

h) Loans

Loans are recorded as liabilities by the 'amortised cost'. Any expenses incurred in setting up loans are recorded as a deduction to the nominal debt and recognised during the period of the financing, based on the effective interest rate method. The interests incurred but not yet due are added to the loans caption until their payment.

i) Derivatives

The Company only uses derivatives in the management of its financial risks to hedge against such risks. The Company does not use derivatives for trading purposes.

The cash flow hedges used by the Company are related to interest rate swaps operations to hedge against interest rate risks on loans obtained. The amounts, interest payment dates and repayment dates of the underlying interest rate swaps are similar in all respects to the conditions established for the contracted loans. Changes in the fair value of cash flow hedges are recorded in assets or liabilities, against a corresponding entry under the caption 'Hedging reserves' in Shareholders' funds.

In cases where the hedge instrument is not effective, the amounts that arise from the adjustments to fair value are recorded directly in the profit and loss statement.

j) Provisions and contingencies

Provisions are recognised when, and only when, the Company has a present obligation (either legal or implicit) resulting from a past event, the resolution of which is likely to involve the disbursement of funds by an amount that can be reasonably estimated. Provisions are reviewed at the balance sheet date and adjusted to reflect the best estimate at that date.

Provisions for restructurings are only registered if the Company has a detailed plan and if that plan has already been communicated to the parties involved.

Contingent liabilities are not recognised in the financial statements but are disclosed in the notes, except if the possibility of a cash outflow affecting future economic benefits is remote.

Contingent assets are not recognised in the financial statements but are disclosed in the notes when future economic benefits are likely to occur.

k) Income Tax

'Income tax' expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax. Income tax is recognised in accordance with IAS 12 – 'Income Tax'.

Sonaecom has adopted, since 1 January 2008, the special regime for the taxation of groups of companies, under which, the provision for income tax is determined on the basis of the estimated taxable income of all the companies covered by that regime, in accordance with such rules. The special regime for the taxation of groups of companies covers all subsidiaries on which the group holds at least 90% of their share capital, with its headquarters located in Portugal and subject to Corporate Income Tax (IRC).

Deferred taxes are calculated using the liability method and reflect the timing differences between the amount of assets and liabilities for accounting purposes and the respective amounts for tax purposes.

Deferred tax assets are only recognised when there is reasonable expectation that sufficient taxable profits shall arise in the future to allow such deferred tax assets to be used. At the end of each year,the recorded and unrecorded deferred tax assets are revised and they are reduced

at 31 March 2010 and 2009 (Amounts expressed in euro)

whenever their realisation ceases to be probable, or increased if future taxable profits are likely enabling the recovery of such assets (note 7).

Deferred taxes are calculated with the tax rate that is expected to be in effect at the time the asset or liability is realised.

Whenever deferred taxes derive from assets or liabilities directly registered in Shareholders' funds, its recording is also made under the Shareholders' funds caption. In all other situations, deferred taxes are always registered in the profit and loss statement.

l) Accrual basis and revenue recognition

Expenses and income are recorded in the period to which they relate, regardless of their date of payment or receipt. Estimated amounts are used when actual amounts are not known.

The captions 'Other non-current assets', 'Other current assets', 'Other noncurrent liabilities' and 'Other current liabilities' include expenses and income relating to the current period, where payment and receipt will occur in future periods, as well as payments and receipts in the current period but which relate to future periods. The latter shall be included by the corresponding amount in the results of the periods to which they relate to.

Non-current financial assets and liabilities are recorded at fair value and, in each period, the financial actualisation of the fair value is recorded in the profit and loss statement under the captions 'Other financial expenses' and 'Other financial income'.

Dividends are recognised when the Shareholders' rights to receive such amounts are appropriately established and communicated.

m) Balance sheet classification

Assets and liabilities due in more than one year from the date of the balance sheet are classified, respectively, as non-current assets and non-current liabilities.

In addition, considering their nature, the deferred taxes and the provisions for other liabilities and charges, are classified as non-current assets and liabilities (notes 7 and 13).

n) Reserves

Legal reserve

Portuguese commercial legislation requires that at least 5% of the annual net profit must be appropriated to a legal reserve, until such reserve reaches at least 20% of the share capital. This reserve is not distributable, except in case of liquidation of the Company, but may be used to absorb losses, after all the other reserves are exhausted, or to increase the share capital.

Share premiums

The share premiums relate to premiums generated in the issuance of capital or in capital increases. According to Portuguese law, share premiums follow the same requirements of 'Legal reserves', ie, they are not distributable, except in case of liquidation, but they can be used to absorb losses, after all the other reserves are exhausted or to increase share capital.

Medium-term incentive plans reserves

According to IFRS 2 – 'Share based payment', the responsibility related with the equity settled plans is registered under the caption of Medium Term Incentive Plan Reserves, which are not distributable and which can not be used to absorb losses.

Hedging reserve

Hedging reserve reflects the changes in fair value of 'cash flow' hedges derivatives that are considered effective (Note 1.i)) and it is non distributable nor can it be used to absorb losses.

Own shares reserve

The own shares reserve reflects the acquisition value of the own shares and follows the same requirements of legal reserves.

Under Portuguese law, the amount of distributable reserves is determined in accordance with the individual financial statements of the Company, presented in accordance with IAS / IFRS.

Therefore, at 31 March 2010, Sonaecom, SGPS, S.A., have reserves which by their nature could be considered distributable, in the amount of around Euro 6 million.

o) Own shares

Own shares are recorded as a deduction of Shareholders' funds. Gains or losses related to the sale of own shares are recorded under the caption 'Other reserves'.

p) Foreign currency

All assets and liabilities expressed in foreign currency were translated into euro using the exchange rates in force at the balance sheet date.

Favourable and unfavourable foreign exchange differences resulting from changes in the rates in force at transaction date and those in force at the date of collection, payment or at the balance sheet date are recorded as income and expenses in the profit and loss statement of the period, in financial results.

The following rates were used for the translation into euro:

2010 2009
31 March Average 31 March Average
Pounds Sterling 1.12385 1.12692 1.07434 1.10102
American Dollar 0.74189 0.72354 0.75143 0.76807

q) Assets impairment

Impairment tests are performed at the date of each balance sheet and whenever an event or change of circumstances indicates that the recorded amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Whenever the book value of an asset is greater than the amount recoverable, an impairment loss is recognised and recorded in the profit and loss statement under the caption 'Depreciation and amortisation' in the case of fixed assets and goodwill, under the caption 'Other financial expenses' in the case of financial investments or under the caption 'Provisions and impairment losses', in

at 31 March 2010 and 2009 (Amounts expressed in euro)

relation to the other assets. The amount recoverable is the greater of the net selling price and the value of use. Net selling price is the amount obtained upon the sale of an asset in a transaction within the capability of the parties involved, less the costs directly related to the sale. The value of use is the present amount of the estimated future cash flows expected to result from the continued use of the asset and of its sale at the end of its useful life. The recoverable amount is estimated for each asset individually or, if this is not possible, for the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs.

For financial investments, the recoverable amount, calculated in terms of value in use, is determined based on last business plans duly approved by the Board of Directors of the Company.

Evidence of the existence of impairment in accounts receivables appears when:

  • the counterparty presents significant financial difficulties;
  • there are significant delays in interest payments and in other leading payments from the counterparty;
  • it is possible that the debtor goes into liquidation or into a financial restructuring.

r) Medium-term incentive plans

The accounting treatment of Medium Term Incentive Plans is based on IFRS 2 –'Share-based Payments'.

Under IFRS 2, when the settlement of plans established by the Company involves the delivery of Sonaecom's own shares, the estimated responsibility is recorded, as a credit entry, under the caption 'Reserves – Medium Term Incentive Plans', within the caption 'Shareholders' funds' and is charged as an expense under the caption 'Staff expenses' in the profit and loss statement.

The quantification of this responsibility is based on its fair value at the attribution date and is recognised over the vesting period of each plan (from the award date of the plan until its vesting or settlement date). The total responsibility, at any point in time, is calculated based on the proportion of the vesting period that has 'elapsed' up to the respective accounting date.

When the responsibilities associated with any plan are covered by a hedging contract, ie, when those responsibilities are replaced by a fixed amount payable to a third party and when Sonaecom is no longer the party that will deliver the Sonaecom shares, at the settlement date of each plan, the above accounting treatment is subject to the following changes:

  • (i) The total gross fixed amount payable to third parties is recorded in the balance sheet as either 'Other non-current liabilities' or 'Other current liabilities';
  • (ii) The part of this responsibility that has not yet been recognised in the profit and loss statement (the 'unelapsed' proportion of the cost of each plan) is deferred and is recorded, in the balance sheet as either 'Other non-current assets' or 'Other current assets';
  • (iii) The net effect of the entries in (i) and (ii) above eliminate the original entry to 'Shareholders' funds';

(iv) In the profit and loss statement, the 'elapsed' proportion continues to be charged as an expense under the caption 'Staff expenses'.

For plans settled in cash, the estimated liability is recorded under the balance sheet captions 'Other non-current liabilities' and 'Other current liabilities' by a corresponding entry to the income statement caption 'Staff expenses', for the cost relating to the vesting period that has 'elapsed' up to the respective accounting date. The liability is quantified based on the fair value of the shares as of each balance sheet date.

When the liability is covered by a hedging contract, recognition is made in the same way as described above, but with the liability being quantified based on the contractually fixed amount.

Equity-settled plans to be liquidated through the delivery of shares of the parent company are recorded as if they were settled in cash, which means that the estimated liability is recorded under the balance sheet captions 'Other non-current liabilities' and 'Other current liabilities' by a corresponding entry to the income statement caption 'Staff expenses', for the cost relating to the deferred period elapsed. The liability is quantified based on the fair value of the shares as of each balance sheet date.

At 31 March 2010, all the Sonaecom share plans were covered through the detention of own shares. Therefore the impacts of the share plans of the Medium Term Incentive Plans are registered, in the balance sheet, under the caption 'Medium term incentive plans reserve'. The cost is recognised under the income statement caption 'Staff expenses'.

In relation to plans which shall be liquidated through the delivery of shares of the parent company, with the exception of one plan, the Company signed contracts with an external entity, under which the price for the acquisition of those shares was fixed. The responsibility associated to those plans is recorded based on that fixed price, proportionally to the period of time elapsed since the award date until the date of record, under captions 'Other non-current liabilities' and 'Other current liabilities'. The cost is recognised under the income statement caption 'Staff expenses'.

s) Subsequent events

Events occurring after the date of the balance sheet which provide additional information about conditions prevailing at the time of the balance sheet (adjusting events) are reflected in the financial statements. Events occurring after the balance sheet date that provide information on post-balance sheet conditions (non-adjusting events), when material, are disclosed in the notes to the financial statements.

t) Judgements and estimates

The most significant accounting estimates reflected in the financial statements of the periods ended at 31 March 2010 and 2009 include mainly impairment analysis of assets, particularly financial investments in Group companies.

Estimates used are based on the best information available during the preparation of financial statements and are based on the best knowledge of past and present events. Although future events are not controlled by the Company neither foreseeable, some could occur and have impact on the

at 31 March 2010 and 2009 (Amounts expressed in euro)

estimates. Changes to the estimates used by the management that occur after the approval date of these financial statements, will be recognised in net income, in accordance with IAS 8 – 'Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors', using a prospective methodology.

The main estimates and assumptions in relation to future events included in the preparation of financial statements are disclosed in the respective notes.

u) Financial risk management

The Company's activities expose it to a variety of financial risks such as market risk, liquidity risk and credit risk.

These risks arise from the unpredictability of financial markets, which affect the capacity to project cash flows and profits. The Company's financial risk management, subject to a long-term ongoing perspective, seeks to minimise potential adverse effects that derive from that uncertainty, using, every time it is possible and advisable, derivative financial instruments to hedge the exposure to such risks (note 1. i)).

Market risk

a) Foreign exchange risk

Foreign exchange risk management seeks to minimise the volatility of investments and transactions made in foreign currency and contributes to reduce the sensitivity of results to changes in foreign exchange rates.

Whenever possible, the Company uses natural hedges to manage exposure, by offsetting credits granted and credits received expressed in the same currency. When such procedure is not possible, the Company adopts derivative financial hedging instruments.

Considering the reduced values of assets and liabilities in foreign currency, the impact of a change in exchange rate will not have significant impacts on the financial statements.

b) Interest rate risk

Sonaecom's total debt is indexed to variable rates, exposing the total cost of debt to a high risk of volatility. The impact of this volatility in the Company results or in its Shareholders´ funds is mitigated by the effect of the following factors: (i) relatively low level of financial leverage; (ii) possibility to use derivative instruments that hedge the interest rate risk, as mentioned below; (iii) possible correlation between the level of market interest rates and economic growth the latter having a positive effect in other lines of the Company's results, and in this way partially offsetting the increase of financial costs ('natural hedge'); and (iv) the existence of stand alone or consolidated liquidity which is also bearing interest at a variable rate.

The Company only uses derivatives or similar transactions to hedge interest rate risks considered significant. Three main principles are followed in all instruments selected and used to hedge interest rate risk:

• For each derivative or instrument used to hedge a specific loan, the interest payment dates on the loans subject to hedging must equalise the settlement dates defined under the hedging instrument;

  • Perfect match between the base rates: the base rate used in the derivative or hedging instrument should be the same as that of the facility / transaction which is being hedged;
  • As from the start of the transaction, the maximum cost of the debt, resulting from the hedging operation is known and limited, even in scenarios of extreme changes in market interest rates, so that the resulting rates are within the cost of the funds considered in the Company's business plan.

As all Sonaecom's borrowings (note 12) are at variable rates, interest rate swaps and other derivatives are used to hedge future changes in cash flow relating to interest payments. Interest rate swaps have the financial effect of converting the respective borrowings from floating rates to fixed rates. Under the interest rate swaps, the Company agrees with third parties (banks) to exchange, in pre-determined periods, the difference between the amount of interest calculated at the fixed contract rate and the floating rate at the time of re-fixing, by reference to the respective agreed notional amounts.

The counterparties of the derivative hedging instruments are limited to highly rated financial institutions, being the Company's policy, when contracting such instruments, to give preference to financial institutions that form part of its financing transactions. In order to select the counterparty for occasional operations, Sonaecom requests proposals and indicative prices from a representative number of banks in order to ensure adequate competitiveness of these operations.

In determining the fair value of hedging operations, the Company uses certain methods, such as option valuation and discounted future cash flow models, using assumptions based on market interest rates prevailing at the balance sheet date. Comparative financial institution quotes for the specific or similar instruments are used as a benchmark for the valuation.

The fair value of the derivatives contracted, that are considered as fair value hedges or the ones that are considered not sufficiently effective for cash flow hedge (in accordance with the provisions established in IAS 39), are recognised under borrowings captions and changes in the fair value of such derivatives are recognised directly in the profit and loss statement for the period. The fair value of derivatives of cash flow hedge, that are considered effective according to IAS 39 – 'Financial Instruments', are recognised under borrowing captions and changes in the fair value are recognised in equity.

Sonaecom's Board of Directors approves the terms and conditions of the financing with significant impact in the Company, based on the analysis of the debt structure, the risks and the different options in the market, particularly as to the type of interest rate (fixed / variable). Under the policy defined above, the Executive Committee is responsible for the decision on the occasional interest rate hedging contracts, through the monitoring of the conditions and alternatives existing in the market.

Liquidity risk

The existence of liquidity in the Company requires the definition of some policies for an efficient and secure management of the liquidity, allowing us

at 31 March 2010 and 2009 (Amounts expressed in euro)

to maximise the profitability and to minimise the opportunity costs related with that liquidity.

The liquidity risk management has a threefold objective: (i) Liquidity, ie, to ensure the permanent access in the most efficient way to obtain sufficient funds to settle current payments in the respective dates of maturity as well as any eventual not forecasted requests for funds, in the deadlines set for this; (ii) Safety, ie, to minimise the probability of default in any reimbursement of application of funds; and (iii) Financial efficiency, ie, to ensure that the Company maximises the value / minimise the opportunity cost of holding excess liquidity in the short term.

The main underlying policies correspond to the variety of instruments allowed, the maximum acceptable level of risk, the maximum amount of exposure by counterparty and the maximum periods for investments.

The existing liquidity in the Company should be applied to the alternatives and by the order described below:

  • (i) Amortisation of short-term debt after comparing the opportunity cost of amortisation and the opportunity cost related to alternative investments;
  • (ii) Consolidated management of liquidity –the existing liquidity in Group companies, should mainly be applied in Group companies, to reduce the use of bank debt at a consolidated level;
  • (iii) Applications in the market.

The applications in the market are limited to eligible counterparties, with ratings previously established by the Board and limited to certain maximum amounts by counterparty.

The definition of maximum amounts intends to assure that the application of liquidity in excess is made in a prudent way and taking into consideration the best practices in terms of bank relationships.

The maturity of applications should equalise the forecasted payments (or the applications should be easily convertible, in case of asset investments, to allow urgent and not estimated payments), considering a threshold for eventual deviations on the estimates. The threshold depends on the accuracy level of treasury estimates and would be determined by the business. The accuracy of the estimates is an important variable to quantify the amounts and the maturity of the applications in the market.

The maturity analysis for each of the liabilities associated to financial instruments is presented in the note 12.

Credit risk

The Company's exposure to credit risk is mainly associated with the accounts receivable related to current operational activities. The credit risk associated to financial operations is mitigated by the fact that the Company only negotiates with entities with high credit quality.

The management of this risk seeks to guarantee that the amounts owing are effectively collected within the periods negotiated without affecting the financial health of the Company.

The amounts included in the financial statements related to other current debtors, net of impairment losses, represent the maximum exposure of the Company to credit risk.

at 31 March 2010 and 2009 (Amounts expressed in euro)

2. Tangible assets

The movement in tangible assets and in the corresponding accumulated depreciation and impairment losses in periods ended 31 March 2010 and 2009 was as follows:

2010
Buildings
and other Plant and Fixtures Other
constructions machinery Tools and fittings tangible assets Total
Gross assets
Balance at 31 December 2009 721,165 46,325 171 331,750 619 1,100,030
Balance at 31 March 2010 721,165 46,325 171 331,750 619 1,100,030
Accumulated depreciation and impairment losses
Balance at 31 December 2009 347,862 17,977 170 216,945 189 583,143
Depreciation for the period 15,136 2,056 6,942 32 24,166
Balance at 31 March 2010 362,998 20,033 170 223,887 221 607,309
Net value 358,167 26,292 1 107,863 398 492,721
2009
Buildings
and other Plant and Fixtures Other
constructions machinery Tools and fittings tangible assets Total
Gross assets
Balance at 31 December 2008 679,443 46,325 171 328,207 103 1,054,249
Additions 41,722 41,722
Balance at 31 March 2009 721,165 46,325 171 328,207 103 1,095,971
Accumulated depreciation and impairment losses
Balance at 31 December 2008 276,753 9,607 92 185,127 103 471,682
Depreciation for the period 17,517 2,202 21 8,837 28,577
Balance at 31 March 2009 294,270 11,809 113 193,964 103 500,259
Net value 426,895 34,516 58 134,243 595,712

The additions in the period of 2009 include, essentially, works in buildings owned by other parties.

at 31 March 2010 and 2009 (Amounts expressed in euro)

3. Intagible assets

The movement in intangible assets and in the corresponding accumulated amortisation and impairment losses in the periods ended at 31 March 2010 and 2009, was as follows:

2010
Brands, patents Intangible assets
and other rights Software in progress Total
Gross assets
Balance at 31 December 2009 6,650 182,283 376 189,309
Balance at 31 March 2010 6,650 182,283 376 189,309
Accumulated depreciation and impairment losses
Balance at 31 December 2009 6,259 155,447 161,706
Depreciation for the period 121 5,517 5,638
Balance at 31 March 2010 6,380 160,964 167,344
Net value 270 21,319 376 21,965
2009
Brands, patents Intangible assets
and other rights Software in progress Total
Gross assets
Balance at 31 December 2008 6,650 168,027 13,917 188,594
Additions 339 339
Balance at 31 March 2009 6,650 168,366 13,917 188,933
Accumulated depreciation and impairment losses
Balance at 31 December 2008 5,630 133,290 138,920
Depreciation for the period 183 4,368 4,551
Balance at 31 March 2009 5,813 137,658 143,471
Net value 837 30,708 13,917 45,462

at 31 March 2010 and 2009 (Amounts expressed in euro)

4. Breakdown of financial instruments

At 31 March 2010 and 2009, the breakdown of financial instruments was as follows:

Investments
recorded at fair Investments Others not
value through Loans and Investments available covered by
profit and loss receivables held to maturity for sale Subtotal IFRS 7 Total
2010
Non-current assets
Other non-current assets
(note 6) 636,353,900 636,353,900 636,353,900
636,353,900 636,353,900 636,353,900
Current assets
Other trade debtors (note 8) 6,374,486 6,374,486 1,063,191 7,437,677
Cash and cash equivalents (note 9) 2,030,491 2,030,491 2,030,491
8,404,977 8,404,977 1,063,191 9,468,168
Investments
recorded at fair Investments Others not
value through Loans and Investments available covered by
profit and loss receivables held to maturity for sale Subtotal IFRS 7 Total
2009
Non-current assets
Other-non current assets
(note 6) 586,455,222 586,455,222 586,455,222
586,455,222 586,455,222 586,455,222
Current assets
Other trade debtors (note 8) 86,550,607 86,550,607 738,693 87,289,300
Cash and cash equivalents (note 9) 11,975,745 11,975,745 11,975,745
98,526,352 98,526,352 738,693 99,265,045
Liabilities
recorded at fair Liabilities Other Others not
value through recorded at financial covered by
profit and loss Derivatives amortised cost liabilities Subtotal IFRS 7 Total
2010
Non-current liabilities
Medium and long-term loans – net of short
term portion
(note 12)
328,098,685 328,098,685 328,098,685

328,098,685 328,098,685 328,098,685
Current liabilities
Short-term loans and other loans
(note 12)
95,903,077 95,903,077 95,903,077
Other creditors
815,243 815,243 434,752 1,249,995

95,903,077 815,243 96,718,320 434,752 97,153,072

at 31 March 2010 and 2009 (Amounts expressed in euro)

Liabilities
recorded at fair Liabilities Other Others not
value through recorded at financial covered by
profit and loss Derivatives amortised cost liabilities Subtotal IFRS 7 Total
2009
Non-current liabilities
Medium and long-term loans – net of
short-term portion
(note 12) 201,493 416,542,761 416,744,254 416,744,254
201,493 416,542,761 416,744,254 416,744,254
Current liabilities
Short-term loans and other
loans (note 12)
20,021,938 20,021,938 20,021,938
Other creditors 4,209,785 4,209,785 485,445 4,695,230
20,021,938 4,209,785 24,231,723 485,445 24,717,168

Considering the nature of the balances, the amounts to be paid and received to / from 'State and other public entities' were considered outside the scope of IFRS 7. Also, the captions 'Other current assets' and 'Other current liabilities' were not included in this note, as the nature of such amounts are not within the scope of IFRS 7.

5. Investments in Group companies

At 31 March 2010 and 2009, this caption included the following investments in Group companies:

Company 2010 2009
Sonaecom – Serviços de Comunicações, S.A. ('Sonaecom SC') 764,876,231 764,876,231
Sonae Telecom, S.G.P.S., S.A. ('Sonae Telecom') 105,799,987 105,799,987
Sonae com – Sistemas de Informação, S.G.P.S., S.A. ('Sonae com SI') 52,241,587 26,641,587
Sonaetelecom BV 44,209,902 44,209,902
Miauger – Organização e Gestão de Leilões Electrónicos, S.A. ('Miauger') 4,568,100 4,568,100
Be Artis – Concepção, Construção e Gestão de Redes de Comunicações, S.A. ('Be Artis') 50,000 50,000
Sonaecom BV 20,000 100,000
971,765,807 946,245,807
Impairment losses (note 13) (46,609,902) (45,977,902)
Total investments in Group companies 925,155,905 900,267,905

at 31 March 2010 and 2009 (Amounts expressed in euro)

The movements that occurred in investments in Group companies during the periods ended 31 March 2010 and 2009, were as follows:

Balance at Transfers and Balance at
Company 31 December 2009 Additions Disposals write-offs 31 March 2010
Sonaecom SC 764,876,231 764,876,231
Sonae Telecom 105,799,987 105,799,987
Sonaetelecom BV 44,209,902 44,209,902
Sonae com SI 52,241,587 52,241,587
Miauger 4,568,100 4,568,100
Sonaecom BV 20,000 20,000
Be Artis 50,000 50,000
971,765,807 971,765,807
Impairment losses (note 13) (46,609,902) (46,609,902)
925,155,905 925,155,905
Balance at Transfers and Balance at
Company 31 December 2008 Additions Disposals write-offs 31 March 2009
Sonaecom SC 749,628,393 65,200 15,182,638 764,876,231
Sonae Telecom 105,799,987 105,799,987
Sonaetelecom BV 44,209,902 44,209,902
Sonae com SI 26,641,587 26,641,587
Miauger 4,568,100 4,568,100
Tele 2 13,076,489 (13,076,489)
Sonaecom BV 100,000 100,000
Be Artis 50,000 50,000
944,074,458 65,200 2,106,149 946,245,807
Impairment losses (note 13) (45,977,902) (45,977,902)
898,096,556 65,200 2,106,149 900,267,905

With accounting effect from 1 January 2009, the subsidiary Telemilénio Telecomunicações, Sociedade Unipessoal, Lda. was merged by incorporation into the subsidiary Sonaecom – Serviços de Comunicações, S.A.. This transaction was approved at the General Shareholder Meetings of each company, both held on 24 November 2008.

In the period ended at 31 March 2009, the amount of Euro 15,182,638 under the caption 'Transfers' at Sonaecom SC relates to the investment in Tele 2, and to the reinforcement of supplementary capital in the amount of Euro 2,106,149 under the terms of the merger.

The Company presents separate consolidated financial statements at 31 March 2010, in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IAS / IFRS) as adopted by the European Union, which presents total consolidated assets of Euro 1,910,609,597, total consolidated liabilities of Euro 969,098,753, consolidated operational revenues of Euro 223,889,322 and consolidated Shareholders' funds of Euro 941,510,844, including a consolidated net profit (attributable to the Shareholders of the parent company – Sonaecom, S.G.P.S., S.A.) for the period ended at 31 March 2010 of Euro 8,158,135.

at 31 March 2010 and 2009

(Amounts expressed in euro)

At 31 March 2010 and 2009, the main financial information regarding the subsidiaries directly owned by the Company is as follows (values in accordance with IAS / IFRS):

2010 2009
Company Head office % holding Shareholders' funds Net profit/(loss) % holding Shareholders' funds Net profit/(loss)
Sonaecom SC Maia 53.54% 509,553,107 (3,488,760) 53.54% 515,898,650 6,346,762
Sonae Telecom Maia 100% 165,271,737 (18,460) 100% 174,604,365 (6,015)
Sonae com SI Maia 100% 37,077,415 447,359 100% 43,822,626 606,994
Miauger Maia 100% 2,303,992 (16,849) 100% 905,986 22,558
Sonaetelecom BV Amesterdam 100% (13,882,076) (5,212,398) 100% (8,275,226) (219,287)
Sonaecom BV Amesterdam 100% (16,713,530) (256,870) 100% (15,174,803) (231,445)
Be Artis Maia 100% 108,340,229 (466,729) 100% 106,439,137 (4,244,278)

At 31 March 2010 and 2009, Sonaecom owned, indirectly, through Sonae Telecom S.G.P.S., S.A. and Sonaecom BV, an additional shareholding of 35.86% (2009: 37.94%) and 10.60% (2009: 8.52%) in Sonaecom – Serviços de Comunicações, respectively, amounting to 100% of participation.

The evaluation of the existence of impairment losses for the main investments in the Group companies was based on most up-to-date business plans duly approved by the Group's Board of Directors, which include projected cash flows for periods of five years. The discount rates used were based on the estimated weighted average cost of capital, which depends on the business segment of each subsidiary, and are as indicated in the table below. In perpetuity, the Group considered a growth rate of circa 3%. In situations where the measurement of the existence, or not, of impairment is made based on the net selling price, values of similar transactions and other proposals made are used.

Discount rate
Telecommunications 9.00%
Multimedia 9.45%
Information systems 11.22%

at 31 March 2010 and 2009 (Amounts expressed in euro)

6. Other non-current assets

At 31 March 2010 and 2009, this caption was made up as follows:

2010 2009
Financial assets
Medium and long-term loans granted to Group companies:
Be Artis 264,410,000 262,265,000
Sonaecom BV 218,398,000 134,857,000
Sonaetelecom BV 32,641,000 27,966,000
Wedo Consulting 8,490,000
Sonae com SI 7,350,000
Lugares Virtuais 1,630,000 900,000
532,919,000 425,988,000
Supplementary capital:
Be Artis 115,640,000 115,640,000
Sonaetelecom BV 11,500,000 11,500,000
Sonae Telecom SGPS 1,490,000 15,788,458
Miauger 800,000
Sonae com SI 32,874,187
129,430,000 175,802,645
662,349,000 601,790,645
Accumulated impairment losses (note 13) (25,995,100) (15,335,423)
636,353,900 586,455,222

During the periods ended at 31 March 2010 and 2009, the movements that occurred in 'Medium and long-term loans granted to Group companies' were as follows:

2010
Opening balance Increases Decreases Transfers Closing balance
387,555,000 30,350,000 (37,855,000) 380,050,000
199,088,000 26,820,000 (7,510,000) 218,398,000
40,021,000 12,220,000 (8,100,000) 44,141,000
15,788,458 (14,298,458) 1,490,000
8,490,000 8,490,000
7,350,000 7,350,000
1,030,000 600,000 1,630,000
800,000 800,000
660,122,458 69,990,000 (67,763,458) 662,349,000
2009
Company Opening balance Increases Decreases Transfers Closing balance
Sonaecom SC 2,106,149 (2,106,149)
Be Artis 306,420,000 71,485,000 377,905,000
Sonaecom BV 138,887,000 (4,030,000) 134,857,000
Sonaetelecom BV 38,901,000 565,000 39,466,000
Sonaecom Telecom SGPS 15,788,458 15,788,458
Sonae com SI 33,964,187 (1,090,000) 32,874,187
Lugar Virtuais 900,000 900,000
Tele 2 2,106,149 (2,106,149)
536,966,794 74,156,149 (7,226,149) (2,106,149) 601,790,645

at 31 March 2010 and 2009 (Amounts expressed in euro)

During the periods ended at 31 March 2010 and 2009, the loans granted to Group companies earned interest at market rates with an average interest rate of 1.70% and 2.76%, respectively. Supplementary capital is non-interest bearing.

The movement under the caption 'Accumulated impairment losses' is due to the reinforcements performed during the period, in the amount of Euro 1,740,678 (note 13).

Loans granted to Group companies and Supplementary capital, do not have a defined maturity, therefore no information about the aging of these loans is presented.

The evaluation of the existence of impairment losses for the loans made to Group companies was based on the most up-to-date business plans duly approved by the Group's Board of Directors, which include projected cash flows for periods of five years. The discount rates used and the perpetuity growth considered are presented in the previous note (note 5).

7. Deferred taxes

The movement in deferred tax liabilities in the period ended at 31 March 2010 was as follows:

2010
Opening balance 10,480
Impact on results
Tax Results 71,935
IFRS Adjustments (10,480)
Closing balance 71,935

At 31 March 2010, the value of deferred tax assets not recorded where is not expected that sufficient taxable profits will be generated in the future to cover those losses, have the following detail:

Provisions
Adjustments not acceptable Deferred
Year of origin Tax losses to IAS / IFRS for tax purposes Total tax assets
2001 3,463,000 3,463,000 917,695
2002 11,431,819 11,431,819 3,029,432
2003 31,154,781 31,154,781 8,256,017
2004 9,662,981 9,662,981 2,560,690
2005 (3,033,899) (3,033,899) (803,983)
2006 24,267,579 (257,438) (149,858) 23,860,283 5,958,961
2007 54,563,604 81,031 (537,036) 54,107,599 13,520,060
2008 55,359 9,893,940 9,949,299 2,636,564
2009 (56,857) 9,738,711 9,681,854 2,565,691
78,831,183 (177,905) 71,624,439 150,277,717 38,641,127

The rate used at 31 March 2010 to calculate the deferred tax assets/liabilities relating to tax losses carried forward was of 25%, and of 26.5% for remaining deferred tax assets and liabilities.

The reconciliation between the earnings before tax and the tax recorded for the period ended at 31 March 2010 is as follows:

2010
Earnings before tax 8,987,062
Income tax rate (25%) (2,246,766)
Other taxes related with current income tax (11,370)
Movements in provisions not accepted for tax purposes (note 13) (435,169)
Adjustments to the taxable income 2,620,480
Income taxation recorded in the period (72,825)

at 31 March 2010 and 2009 (Amounts expressed in euro)

Portuguese Tax Authorities can review the income tax returns of the Company for a period of four years (five years for Social Security), except when tax losses have been generated, tax benefits have been granted or when any review, claim or impugnation is in progress, in which circumstances, the periods are extended or suspended. Consequently, tax returns of each year, since the year 2006 (inclusive) are still subject to such review. The Board of Directors believes that any correction that may arise as a result of such review would not produce a significant impact in the accompanying financial statements.

Supported by the Company's lawyers and tax consultants, the Board of Directors believes that there are no liabilities not provisioned in the financial statements, associated to probable tax contingencies that should have been recorded or disclosed in the accompanying financial statements, at 31 March 2010.

8. Other current debtors

At 31 March 2010 and 2009, this caption was made up as follows:

2010 2009
Trade debtors 6,376,416 86,552,523
State and other public entities 1,063,191 738,693
Accumulated impairment losses on accounts receivables (note 13) (1,930) (1,916)
7,437,677 87,289,300

At 31 March 2009, the amount registered under the caption 'Other current debtors', corresponds mainly to the advance in the amount of Euro 80 million, made to Sonaecom BV for the acquisition of the participation of 8.52% held by this company in Sonaecom – Serviços de Comunicações, S.A.. At 31 March 2010 and 2009, this caption also included amounts to be received from subsidiary Group companies, for debts relating to interests receivable from subsidiaries on Shareholders' loans, interest on treasury applications and services rendered.

The caption 'State and other public entities', at 31 March 2010 and 2009, includes the special advanced payment, retentions and taxes to be recovered.

9. Cash and cash equivalents

At 31 March 2010 and 2009, the breakdown of cash and cash equivalents was as follows:

2010 2009
Cash 8,954 10,424
Bank deposits repayable on demand 136,537 20,321
Treasury applications 1,885,000 11,945,000
2,030,491 11,975,745
At 31 March 2010 and 2009, the caption 'Treasury applications' had the following breakdown: 2010 2009
Wedo 1,280,000 9,640,000
Lugares Virtuais 415,000 805,000
Público 190,000 512,000
Sonaecom – Serviços de Comunicações 988,000
1,885,000 11,945,000

During the period ended at 31 March 2010, the above mentioned treasury applications bear interests at an average rate of 2.21% (3.45% in 2009).

at 31 March 2010 and 2009 (Amounts expressed in euro)

10. Share capital

At 31 March 2010 and 2009, the share capital of Sonaecom was comprised by 366,246,868 ordinary registered shares of 1 euro each. At those dates, the Shareholder structure was as follows:

2010 2009
Number of shares % Number of shares %
Sontel BV 183,374,470 50.07% 193,874,470 52.94%
Atlas Service Belgium 73,249,374 20.00% 73,249,374 20.00%
Free Float 70,542,264 19.26% 63,022,421 17.21%
Millenium BCP 12,500,998 3.41%
Sonae Investments BV 10,500,000 2.87%
Own shares 7,831,325 2.14% 6,110,954 1.67%
Santander Asset Management 7,408,788 2.02%
Sonae 838,649 0.23% 838,649 0.23%
Efanor Investimentos, S.G.P.S., S.A. 1,000 0.00% 1,000 0.00%
093X (EDP) 29,150,000 7.96%
366,246,868 100.00% 366,246,868 100.00%

All shares that comprise the share capital of Sonaecom, are authorised, subscribed and paid. All shares have the same rights and each share corresponds to one vote.

11. Own shares

During the period ended at 31 March 2010, Sonaecom delivered to its employees 972,184 own shares under its Medium Term Incentive Plans.

Additionally, during the period ended at 31 March 2010, Sonaecom acquired 1,633,935 shares (at an average price of Euro 1.81), holding at the end of the period 7,831,325 own shares, representative of 2.14% of its share capital, with an average price of Euro 1.68.

at 31 March 2010 and 2009 (Amounts expressed in euro)

12. Loans

At 31 March 2010 and 2009, the caption 'Loans' had the following breakdown:

a) Medium and long-term loans net of short-term portion

Type of Amount outstanding
Issue denomination Limit Maturity reimbursement 2010 2009
'Obrigações Sonaecom SGPS 2005' 150,000,000 Jun 13 Final 150,000,000 150,000,000
'Obrigações Sonaecom SGPS 2010' 40,000,000 Mar 15 Final 40,000,000
'Obrigações Sonaecom SGPS 2010' 30,000,000 Feb 13 Final 30,000,000
Costs associated with setting-up the
financing
(2,403,388) (2,293,926)
Interests incurred but not yet due 943,581 1,698,750
Fair value of swaps 201,493
218,540,193 149,606,317
Commercial paper 150,000,000 Jul 12 109,500,000 150,000,000
100,000,000 Jul 10 100,000,000
50,000,000 Jan 11 17,000,000
Interests incurred but not yet due 58,492 137,937
109,558,492 267,137,937
328,098,685 416,744,254

In July 2007, Sonaecom contracted a Commercial Paper Programme Issuance with a maximum amount of Euro 250 million with subscription grant and maturity of five years, organised by Banco Santander de Negócios Portugal and by Caixa – Banco de Investimento.

The placing underwriting consortium is composed by the following institutions: Banco Santander Totta, Caixa Geral de Depósitos, Banco BPI, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (Portugal), Banco Comercial Português and BNP Paribas (in Portugal).

Additionally, Sonaecom has two Commercial Paper Programmes Issuance, with a maximum amount of Euro 50 million and 25 million respectively, hired in January 2005 and March 2010 respectively, with subscription grant and maturity of one year, possibly renewable.

Placing underwriting is currently provided by Banco Comercial Português and Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (Portugal), in case of the programme of Euro 50 million, and by Caja de Ahorros Y Monte de Piedad de Madrid (representative in Portugal) in case of programme of Euro 25 million.

These loans bear interest at market rates, indexed to the Euribor for the respective term, and were all contracted in euro.

The average interest rate of the bond loans, in the period, was 2.06%.

All the loans above are unsecured and the fulfilment of the obligations under these loans is exclusively guaranteed by the underlying activities and the indebted company cash flows generation capacity.

at 31 March 2010 and 2009

(Amounts expressed in euro)

At 31 March 2010 and 2009, the repayment schedule of medium and long-term loans and of interests, for both bonds and commercial paper was as follows:

N+1 N+2 N+3 N+4 N+5 After N+5
2010
Bond loan
Reimbursements 30,000,000 150,000,000 40,000,000
Interests 4,846,600 4,859,878 4,064,535 1,801,945 271,285
Commercial paper
Reimbursements 109,500,000
Interests 813,380 815,608 269,641
5,659,980 5,675,486 143,834,176 151,801,945 40,271,285
2009
Bond loan
Reimbursements 150,000,000
Interests 6,115,500 6,115,500 6,132,255 6,115,500 1,357,138
Commercial paper
Reimbursements 17,000,000 250,000,000
Interests 2,769,844 1,964,330 1,969,712 651,189
8,885,344 25,079,830 8,101,967 256,766,689 151,357,138

Although the maturity of commercial paper issuance is less than one year, the counterparties assumed the placement and the maintenance of those limits for a period of five years, and the Board of Directors recorded such liabilities in the medium and long term.

At 31 March 2010 and 2009, the available credit lines of the Company are as follows:

Maturity
Credit Limit Amount outstanding Amount available Until 12 months More than 12 months
2010
Commercial paper 150,000,000 109,500,000 40,500,000 x
Commercial paper 100,000,000 100,000,000 x
Commercial paper 50,000,000 21,450,000 28,550,000 x
Commercial paper 25,000,000 25,000,000 x
Bond loan 150,000,000 150,000,000 x
Bond loan 40,000,000 40,000,000 x
Bond loan 30,000,000 30,000,000 x
Overdraft facilities 16,500,000 16,500,000 x
Overdraft facilities 10,000,000 10,000,000 x
Authorised overdrafts 2,500,000 2,500,000 x
574,000,000 350,950,000 223,050,000
2009
Commercial paper 250,000,000 250,000,000 x
Commercial paper 70,000,000 17,000,000 53,000,000 x
Bond loan 150,000,000 150,000,000 x
Overdraft facilities 15,000,000 10,429,723 4,570,277 x
485,000,000 427,429,723 57,570,277

at 31 March 2010 and 2009 (Amounts expressed in euro)

At 31 March 2010, there are no interest rate hedging instruments. At 31 March 2009, the interest rate hedging instruments and their fair values, calculated by the method of discounted future cash flows, were:

Hedged loan Notional amount Due date Base rate Fixed rate contracted Fair value of the derivative
instruments
2009
Bond loan 75,000,000 Jun 09 Euribor 6m 4.565% 201,493
201,493

In December 2007, Sonaecom contracted an interest rate swap, with a notional amount of Euro 75 million, for a period of 18 months re-fixed every semester, to hedge 50% of the risk associated to the interest rate of the bond loan issued in June 2005, for the amount of Euro 150 million and for the period of eight years with re-fixations every semester. The maturity of this interest rate swap was on 21 June 2009.

During the period ended at 31 March 2009, the movement occurred in the fair value of the swaps related to the bond loan, in the amount of Euro 201,493, were recorded in reserves, as the hedging is effective, in accordance with IAS 39.

During the year ended at 31 December 2009, the interest rate hedging instrument reached his maturity. Therefore, at 31 March 2010 the total gross debt is exposed to changes in the interest rates.

b) Short-term loans and other loans

The caption 'Short-term loans and other loans', at 31 March 2010 and 2009, includes an amount of Euro 95,903,077 and Euro 20,021,938, respectively, composed as follows:

Amount outstanding
Issue denomination Limit Maturity Type of reimbursement 2010 2009
Tresuary applications 74,381,872 9,484,773
Commercial Paper 50,000,000 Jan 11 21,450,000
Interest incurred but not yet due 11,458
21,461,458
Overdrafts 59,747 107,442
Overdrafts facilities -CGD 10,429,723
95,903,077 20,021,938

During the periods ended at 31 March 2010 and 2009, the detail of 'Treasury applications' received from subsidiaries was as follows:

2010 2009
Sonaecom SC 66,036,394 6,124,647
Digitmarket 2,868,790 785,135
Be Towering 2,038,536 1,274,143
Mainroad 1,660,784 417,172
Miauger 1,601,432 784,494
Sonae com SI 90,286 61,510
Sonae Telecom 40,015 32,004
Saphety 45,185 909
Wedo Consulting 298
Público 84 4,759
Lugares Virtuais 68
74,381,872 9,484,773

The treasury applications received from Group companies are payable in less than one year and earn interests at market rates. During the periods ended at 31 March 2010 and 2009, the treasury applications earned an average interest rate of 0.38% and 1.97%, respectively.

at 31 March 2010 and 2009 (Amounts expressed in euro)

13. Provisions and accumulated impairment losses

The movements in provisions and in accumulated impairment losses in the periods ended at 31 March 2010 and 2009 were as follows:

Opening balance Increases Transfers Utilisations Decreases Closing balance
2010
Accumulated impairment losses on accounts
receivables (note 8)
1,930 1,930
Accumulated impairment losses on
investments in Group companies (notes 5
and 15)
46,609,902 46,609,902
Accumulates impairment losses on other
non-current assets (notes 5, 6 and 15)
24,254,422 1,740,678 25,995,100
Provisions for other liabilities and charges 41,634 41,634
70,907,888 1,740,678 72,648,566
2009
Accumulated impairment losses on accounts
receivables (note 8)
2,006 (90) 1,916
Accumulated impairment losses on
investments in Group companies (notes 5
and 15)
45,977,902 45,977,902
Accumulates impairment losses on other
non-current assets (notes 5, 6 and 15)
15,335,423 15,335,423
Provisions for other liabilities and charges 57,264 457,370 514,634
61,372,595 457,370 (90) 61,829,875

The increases in provisions and impairment losses are recorded under the caption 'Provisions and impairment losses' in the profit and loss statement with the exception of the impairment losses in other current assets, which, due to their nature, are recorded as a financial expense under the caption 'Gains and losses on Group companies' (note 15).

At 31 March 2009, the increase of 'Provisions for other liabilities and charges' includes the amount of Euro 7,370 registered in the financial statements, under the caption 'Income taxation'.

14. External supplies and services

At 31 March 2010 and 2009, this caption was made up as follows:

2010 2009
Specialised work 465,940 379,116
Rents and travelling expenses 93,387 110,877
Fees 83,477 77,736
Travel and accommodation 39,553 38,417
Other external supplies and services 83,506 106,562
765,863 712,708

at 31 March 2010 and 2009 (Amounts expressed in euro)

15. Financial results

Net financial results for the periods ended 31 March 2010 and 2009 are made up as follows:

2010 2009
Gains and losses on investments in Group companies
Losses related to Group companies (notes 5, 6 and 13) (1,740,678)
Gains related to Group companies 10,500,000 3,480,000
8,759,322 3,480,000
Other financial expenses
Interest expenses:
Bank loans (1,054,251) (2,273,032)
Other loans (923,898) (1,632,028)
Overdrafts and others (13,209) (275,989)
(1,991,358) (4,181,049)
Foreign currency exchange losses (273) (86)
Other financial expenses (11,941) (15,565)
(12,214) (15,651)
(2,003,572) (4,196,700)
Other financial income
Interest income 2,413,552 3,309,006
Foreign currency exchange gains 66 1,512
2,413,618 3,310,518

At 31 March 2010, the caption 'Gains related to Group companies' relates to the dividends received from Sonae Telecom. At 31 March 2009, this caption was comprised by dividends received from Sonae com SI and Sonae Telecom.

at 31 March 2010 and 2009 (Amounts expressed in euro)

16. Related parties

The most significant balances and transactions with related parties (which are detailed in the appendix) at 31 March 2010 and 2009 were as follows:

Balances at 31 March 2010
Accounts receivable Accounts payable Treasury applications Other assets and
liabilities
Loans granted /
(obtained)
Sonaecom SC 1,226,440 88,888 4,265,022 (66,036,394)
Sonaecom BV 736,116 272,393 218,398,000
Be Artis 2,640,124 852 856,380 264,410,000
Sonaetelecom BV 103,545 35,993 32,641,000
Be Towering 6,451 69,413 29,979 (2,038,536)
Lugar Virtuais 36,231 415,000 (160,189) 1,629,932
Público 16,196 4,044 190,000 65,599 (83)
Digitmarket 1,744 28,869 (586) (2,868,790)
Wedo 382,081 1,280,000 550,888 8,490,000
Sonae com SI 38,987 17,181 26,985 7,259,714
Outros 88,189 59,054 (15,466) (3,347,415)
5,276,104 268,301 1,885,000 5,926,998 458,537,428

Accounts receivable Accounts payable Treasury applications Other assets and liabilities Loans granted / (obtained) Sonaecom SC 1,021,091 101,980 988,000 160,416 (6,124,647) Sonaecom BV 81,187,060 80,000 – 303,019 134,857,000 Be Artis 1,807,348 589 – 758,389 262,265,000 Sonaetelecom BV 278,074 – – 60,575 27,966,000 Be Towering 11,546 – – 835,632 (1,274,143) Lugar Virtuais 6,990 – 805,000 122,131 900,000 Público 14,246 – 512,000 1,299 (4,758) Digitmarket 3,367 1,912 – (2,019) (785,135) Wedo 17,404 – 9,640,000 589,114 – Sonae com SI 2,142 4,836 – (189,382) (61,510) Outros 30,391 38,283 – 22,518 (1,234,579) 84,379,659 227,600 11,945,000 2,661,692 416,503,228

Transactions at 31 March 2010

Balances at 31 March 2009

Sales and Supplies and Interest and similar Supplementary
services rendered services received income / (expense) income
Sonaecom SC 1,618,011 237,319 (59,072)
Be Artis 71,081 (5,242) 1,313,009 (42)
Be Towering 16,128 21,946 (2,641)
Wedo 40,005 92,622
Sonaecom BV 748,458
Sonae SGPS 72,500 81,745
Outros 55,662 26,648 172,739 (82,326)
1,800,887 353,171 2,346,860 (82,368)

at 31 March 2010 and 2009 (Amounts expressed in euro)

Transactions at 31 March 2009
Sales and Supplies and Interest and similar Supplementary
services rendered services received income / (expense) income
Sonaecom SC 1,648,139 (567,814) 116,621
Be Artis 73,547 1,473 1,625,632 (42)
Wedo 43,511 81,916
Sonae SGPS (2,739) (5,220)
Sonaecom BV 1,029,976
Be Towering 14,096 (66,809) (57,797)
Outros 48,189 17,990 269,106 (515)
1,827,482 (615,160) 3,062,715 (5,777)

All the above transactions were made at market prices.

17. Guarantees provided to third parties

Guarantees provided to third parties at 31 March 2010 and 2009 were as follows:

Beneficiary Description 2010 2009
Direcção de Contribuições e Impostos (Portuguese tax authorities) VAT Reimbursements 8,115,243 8,098,449
8,115,243 8,098,449

At 31 March 2010 and 2009, the Board of Directors of the Group believes that the decision of the court proceedings and ongoing tax assessments in progress will not have significant impacts on the financial statements.

18. Earnings per share

Earnings per share, basic and diluted, are calculated by dividing the net income of the period (Euro 8,914,237 in 2010 and Euro 2,380,146 in 2009) by the average number of shares outstanding during the periods ended at 31 March 2010 and 2009, net of own shares (Euro 358,377,683 in 2010 and Euro 360,256,121 in 2009).

19. Medium Term Incentive Plans

In June 2000, the Company created a discretionary Medium Term Incentive Plan for more senior employees, based on Sonaecom options and shares and Sonae S.G.P.S., S.A. shares. The vesting occurs three years after the award of each plan, assuming that the employees are still employed in the Company. In some annual plans, beneficiaries can choose between options or shares. Options are valued using the Black Scholes options pricing model.

at 31 March 2010 and 2009 (Amounts expressed in euro)

The Sonaecom plans outstanding at 31 March 2010 can be summarised as follows:

31 March 2010
Vesting period Aggregate number
Share price at award date* Award date Vesting date of participations Number of shares
Sonaecom shares
2006 Plan 4.697 09-Mar-07 08-Mar-10
2007 Plan 2.447 10-Mar-08 09-Mar-11 19 188,386
2008 Plan 1.117 10-Mar-09 09-Mar-12 18 395,553
2009 Plan 1.685 10-Mar-10 08-Mar-13 18 283,309
Sonae SGPS shares
2006 Plan 1.68 09-Mar-07 08-Mar-10
2007 Plan 1.16 10-Mar-08 09-Mar-11 3 158,073
2008 Plan 0.526 10-Mar-09 09-Mar-12 3 328,616
2009 Plan 0.874 10-Mar-10 08-Mar-13 3 222,162

*Average share price in the month prior to the award date, for Sonaecom shares and the lower of the average share price for the month prior to the Annual General Meeting and the share price on the day after the Annual General Meeting, for Sonae SGPS shares. However, for the 2006 Plans the share price was: Sonaecom shares – the average share price between 3 March and 5 April 2007; Sonae SGPS shares – the average share price between 13 February and 26 March 2007. This exception was due to the timing of the end of the Portugal Telecom bid and was approved by the Board Nomination and Remuneration Committee. For the 2009 Plan, in Sonae SGPS shares, the share price corresponds to 12 March 2010, since the Annual General Meeting be held on 27 April 2010.

During the period ended at 31 March 2010, the movements that occurred in the plans can be summarised as follows:

Sonaecom shares Sonae SGPS shares
Aggregate number Aggregate number
of participations Number of shares of participations Number of shares
Outstanding at 31 December 2009:
Unvested 58 817,507 11 711,330
Total 58 817,507 11 711,330
Movements in year:
Awarded 18 283,309 3 222,162
Vested (19) (97,731) (3) (95,019)
Cancelled / lapsed* (2) (135,837) (2) (129,622)
Outstanding at 31 March 2010:
Unvested 55 867,248 9 708,851
Total 55 867,248 9 708,851

* The adjustments are made for dividends paid and for share capital changes.

For Sonaecom's share plans, the responsibility was calculated taking into consideration the share price at 2 January 2010, the date as from which the change to the form of settlement of the share plans is effective, with the exception of the plans attributed in 2009 and 2010, which responsibility is calculated based on the corresponding award date. The total responsibility for the mentioned plans is Euro 290,420 and was recorded under the caption 'Medium Term Incentive Plans Reserve'. For the Sonae SGPS share plan, the Group entered into hedging contracts with external entities, and the liabilities are calculated based on the prices agreed on those contracts, with the exception of the plan attributed in 2010, which is not covered and whose responsibility is calculated based on the share price at balance sheet date. The responsibility for these plans is recorded under the captions 'Other current liabilities' and 'Other non-current liabilities', by an amount of Euro 426,270.

at 31 March 2010 and 2009 (Amounts expressed in euro)

Share plan costs are recognised in the accounts over the period between the award and the vesting date of those plans. The costs recognised in previous years and in the period ended at 31 March 2010, were as follows:

Value
Costs recognised in previous years 3,935,581
Costs recognised in the year 326,114
Costs of plans vested in previous years (3,144,406)
Costs of plans vested in the year (400,599)
716,690
Recorded in other current liabilities 157,361
Recorded in other non current liabilities 268,909
Recorded in reserves 290,420

These financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 5 May 2010.

These financial statements are a translation of financial statements originally issued in Portuguese in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IAS / IFRS) as adopted by the European Union and the format and disclosures required by those Standards, some of which may not conform to or be required by generally accepted accounting principles in other countries. In the event of discrepancies, the Portuguese language version prevails.

Appendix

At 31 March 2010, the related parties of Sonaecom, S.G.P.S. are as follows

Key management personnel

Álvaro Carmona e Costa Portela Gervais Pellissier
Álvaro Cuervo Garcia Jean François Pontal
Ângelo Gabriel Ribeirinho dos Santos Paupério Luís Filipe Palmeira Lampreia
António Bernardo Aranha da Gama Lobo Xavier Maria Cláudia Teixeira de Azevedo
António de Sampaio e Mello Michel Marie Bon
Belmiro de Azevedo Miguel Nuno Santos Almeida
David Hobley Nuno Manuel Moniz Trigoso Jordão
Duarte Paulo Teixeira de Azevedo Nuno Miguel Teixeira Azevedo
Franck Emmanuel Dangeard

Sonaecom Group Companies

Be Artis – Concepção ,Construção e Gestão Sonae com – Sistemas Informação, S.G.P.S., S.A.
Redes Comunicações, S.A. Sonaecom – Serviços de Comunicações, S.A.
Be Towering – Gestão de Torres de Sonaecom BV
Telecomunicações, S.A. Sonaetelecom BV
Cape Technologies Americas, Inc Sonaecom, S.G.P.S., S.A.
Cape Technologies Limited Sonaecom – Sistemas de Información España, S.L.
Digitmarket – Sistemas de Informação, S.A. Tecnológica Telecomunicações LTDA.
Lugar Virtuais, S.A. Unipress – Centro Gráfico, Lda
M3G – Edições Digitais, S.A. WeDo Consulting – Sistemas de Informação, S.A.
Mainroad – Serviços Tec. Informação, S.A. WeDo Poland Sp. Z.o.o.
Miauger – Organização e Gestão de Leilões WeDo Technologies Egypt a Limited Liability
Electrónicos., S.A. Company
Permar – Sociedade de Construções, S.A. WeDo Technologies Mexico, s de R.L. de C.V.
Praesidium Services Limited WeDo Technologies BV
Público – Comunicação Social, S.A. WeDo Technologies Australia PTY Limited
Saphety Level – Trusted Services, S.A. WeDo Technologies (UK) Limited
Sociedade Independente de Radiodifusão WeDo do Brasil – Soluções Informáticas, Ltda
Sonora, S.A. WeDo Technologies BV – Sucursal Malaysis
Sonae Telecom, S.G.P.S., S.A.

Sonae Group Companies

3DO Holding GmbH Atlantic Ferries – Tráf.Loc,Flu.e Marít, S.A.
3DO Shopping Centre GmbH Avenida M – 40 B.V.
3shoppings – Holding,SGPS, S.A. Avenida M – 40, S.A.
ADD/Avaliações Engenharia de Avaliações e Perícias Ltda Azulino Imobiliária, S.A.
ADDmakler Administração e Corretagem de Seguros Ltda BB Food Service, S.A.
ADDmakler Administradora, Corretora de Seguros Partic. Beeskow Holzwerkstoffe
Ltda Bertimóvel – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A.
Adlands B.V. Best Offer – Prest. Inf. p/Internet, S.A.
Aegean Park, S.A. Bikini, Portal de Mulheres, S.A.
Agepan Eiweiler Management GmbH Bloco Q – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A.
Agepan Flooring Products, S.A.RL Bloco W – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A.
Agepan Tarket Laminate Park GmbH Co. KG Boavista Shopping Centre BV
Agloma Investimentos, Sgps, S.A. BOM MOMENTO – Comércio Retalhista, SA
Agloma-Soc.Ind.Madeiras e Aglom., S.A. Boulanger España, SL
Águas Furtadas – Imobiliária, S.A. Box Lines Navegação, S.A.
Airone – Shopping Center, Srl Campo Limpo, Lda
ALBCC Albufeirashopping C.Comercial SA Canasta – Empreendimentos Imobiliários, S.A.
ALEXA Administration GmbH Carnes do Continente – Ind.Distr.Carnes, S.A.
ALEXA Asset GmbH & Co KG CarPlus – Comércio de Automóveis, S.A.
ALEXA Holding GmbH Casa Agrícola de Ambrães, S.A.
ALEXA Shopping Centre GmbH Casa Agrícola João e A. Pombo, S.A.
Alexa Site GmbH & Co. KG Casa da Ribeira – Hotelaria e Turismo, S.A.
Algarveshopping – Centro Comercial, S.A. Cascaishopping – Centro Comercial, S.A.
Alpêssego – Soc. Agrícola, S.A Cascaishopping Holding I, SGPS, S.A.
Andar – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. CCCB Caldas da Rainha - Centro Comercial,SA
Aqualuz – Turismo e Lazer, Lda Centro Colombo – Centro Comercial, S.A.
Arat inmebles, S.A. Centro Residencial da Maia,Urban., S.A.
ARP Alverca Retail Park,SA Centro Vasco da Gama – Centro Comercial, S.A.
Arrábidashopping – Centro Comercial, S.A. Change, SGPS, S.A.
Aserraderos de Cuellar, S.A. Chão Verde – Soc.Gestora Imobiliária, S.A.

Choice Car – Comércio de Automóveis, S.A. Finlog – Aluguer e Comércio de Automóveis, S.A. Choice Car SGPS, S.A. Fontana Corretora de Seguros Ltda Cia.de Industrias e Negócios, S.A. Fozimo – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Cinclus Imobiliária, S.A. Fozmassimo – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Citorres – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Freccia Rossa – Shopping Centre S.r.l. Clérigoshopping – Gestão do C.Comerc., S.A. Friengineering International Ltda Coimbrashopping – Centro Comercial, S.A. Fundo de Invest. Imobiliário Imosede Colombo Towers Holding, BV Fundo I.I. Parque Dom Pedro Shop.Center Contacto Concessões, SGPS, S.A. Fundo Invest.Imob.Shopp. Parque D.Pedro Contibomba – Comérc.Distr.Combustiveis, S.A. Gaiashopping I – Centro Comercial, S.A. Contimobe – Imobil.Castelo Paiva, S.A. Gaiashopping II – Centro Comercial, S.A. Continente Hipermercados, S.A. GHP Gmbh Contry Club da Maia-Imobiliaria, S.A. Gli Orsi Shopping Centre 1 Srl Cooper Gay (Holding) Limited Global S – Hipermercado, Lda Craiova Mall BV Glunz AG Cronosaúde – Gestão Hospitalar, S.A. Glunz Service GmbH Cumulativa – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Glunz UK Holdings Ltd Darbo S.A.S Glunz Uka Gmbh Developpement & Partenariat Assurances, S.A. Golf Time – Golfe e Invest. Turísticos, S.A. Difusão – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. GOOD AND CHEAP – Comércio Retalhista, S.A. Distrifin – Comercio y Prest.Servicios, S.A. Guerin – Rent a Car (Dois), Lda. Dortmund Tower GmbH Guimarãeshopping – Centro Comercial, S.A. Dos Mares – Shopping Centre B.V. Harvey Dos Iberica, S.L. Ecociclo – Energia e Ambiente, S.A. HIPOTÉTICA – Comércio Retalhista, SA Ecociclo II Hornitex Polska Sp z.o.o Edições Book.it, S.A. Iberian Assets, S.A. Edificios Saudáveis Consultores, S.A. IGI – Investimento Imobiliário, S.A. Efanor – Design e Serviços, S.A. Igimo – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Efanor – Indústria de Fios, S.A. Iginha – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Efanor Investimentos, SGPS, S.A. Imoareia – Invest. Turísticos, SGPS, S.A. Efanor Serviços de Apoio à Gestão, S.A. Imobiliária da Cacela, S.A. El Rosal Shopping, S.A. Imoclub – Serviços Imobilários, S.A. Empreend.Imob.Quinta da Azenha, S.A. Imoconti – Soc.Imobiliária, S.A. Equador & Mendes, Lda Imodivor – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Espimaia – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Imoestrutura – Soc.Imobiliária, S.A. Estação Oriente – Gest.de Galerias Com., S.A. Imoferro – Soc.Imobiliária, S.A. Estação Viana – Centro Comercial, S.A. Imohotel – Emp.Turist.Imobiliários, S.A. Estêvão Neves – Hipermercados Madeira, S.A. Imomuro – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Etablissement A. Mathe, S.A. Imopenínsula – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Euromegantic, Lteé Imoplamac Gestão de Imóveis, S.A. Euroresinas – Indústrias Quimicas, S.A. Imoponte – Soc.Imobiliaria, S.A. Farmácia Selecção, S.A. Imoresort – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A.

Dos Mares – Shopping Centre, S.A. Herco Consultoria de Riscos e Corretora de Seguros Ltda

Imoresultado – Soc.Imobiliaria, S.A. Marinamagic – Expl.Cent.Lúdicos Marít, Lda
Imosedas – Imobiliária e Seviços, S.A. Marmagno – Expl.Hoteleira Imob., S.A.
Imosistema – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Martimope – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A.
Imosonae II Marvero – Expl.Hoteleira Imob., S.A.
Impaper Europe GmbH & Co. KG MC Property Management S.A.
Implantação – Imobiliária, S.A. MC SGPS, S.A.
Infofield – Informática, S.A. MDS Consultores, S.A.
Inparsa – Gestão Galeria Comercial, S.A. MDS Corretor de Seguros, S.A.
Inparvi SGPS, S.A. Mediterranean Cosmos Shop. Centre Investments, S.A.
Integrum – Edificios Sustentáveis, S.A. Megantic BV
Integrum – Serviços Partilhados, S.A. Miral Administração e Corretagem de Seguros Ltda
Interclean, S.A. MJLF – Empreendimentos Imobiliários, S.A.
Interlog – SGPS, S.A. Modalfa – Comércio e Serviços, S.A.
Inventory – Acessórios de Casa, S.A. MODALLOOP – Vestuário e Calçado, S.A.
Investalentejo, SGPS, S.A. Modelo – Dist.de Mat. de Construção, S.A.
Invsaude – Gestão Hospitalar, S.A. Modelo Cont. Seguros-Soc. De Mediação, Lda
Ipaper – Industria Papeis Impregnados, S.A. Modelo Continente – Oper.Retalho SGPS, S.A.
ISF – Imobiliário, Serviços e Participaç Modelo Continente Hipermercados, S.A.
Isoroy SAS Modelo Continente, SGPS, S.A.
JUST SPORT – Comércio Art. Desporto, S.A. Modelo Hiper Imobiliária, S.A.
KLC Holdings XII S.A. Modelo Hipermergados Trading, S.A.
La Farga – Shopping Center, SL Modelo.com – Vendas p/Correspond., S.A.
Larim Corretora de Resseguros Ltda Monselice Centre Srl
Larissa Develop. Of Shopping Centers, S.A. Movelpartes – Comp.para Ind.Mobiliária, S.A.
Lazam – MDS Corretora e Administradora de Seguros, Movimento Viagens – Viag. e Turismo U.Lda
S.A. Mundo Vip – Operadores Turisticos, S.A.
Lazam Corretora, Ltda. NA – Comércio de Artigos de Desporto, S.A.
LCC LeiriaShopping Centro Comercial SA NA – Equipamentos para o Lar, S.A.
Le Terrazze - Shopping Centre 1 Srl NAB, Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A.
Lembo Services Ltd (Euro) Norscut – Concessionária de Scut Interior Norte, S.A.
Libra Serviços, Lda. Norte Shop. Retail and Leisure Centre BV
Lidergraf – Artes Gráficas, Lda. Norteshopping – Centro Comercial, S.A.
Lima Retail Park, S.A. Nova Equador Internacional,Ag.Viag.T, Ld
Loureshopping – Centro Comercial, S.A. Nova Equador P.C.O. e Eventos
Luso Assistência – Gestão de Acidentes, S.A. Novobord (PTY) Ltd.
Luz del Tajo – Centro Comercial S.A. Oeste Retail Park – Gestão G.Comerc., S.A.
Luz del Tajo B.V. Operscut – Operação e Manutenção de Auto-estradas, S.A.
Madeirashopping – Centro Comercial, S.A.
Maiashopping – Centro Comercial, S.A. OSB Deustchland Gmbh
Maiequipa – Gestão Florestal, S.A. Paracentro – Gest.de Galerias Com., S.A.
Marcas do Mundo – Viag. e Turismo Unip, Lda Pareuro, BV
Marcas MC, ZRT Park Avenue Develop. of Shop. Centers S.A.
Marimo – Exploração Hoteleira Imobiliária Parque Atlântico Shopping – C.C., S.A.
Marina de Tróia S.A. Parque D. Pedro 1 B.V.
Parque D. Pedro 2 B.V. Proj.Sierra Portugal IV – C.Comerc., S.A.
Parque de Famalicão – Empr. Imob., S.A. Proj.Sierra Portugal V – C.Comercial, S.A.
Parque Principado SL Proj.Sierra Portugal VII – C. Comerc., S.A.
Pátio Boavista Shopping Ltda. Proj.Sierra Portugal VIII – C.Comerc., S.A.
Pátio Campinas Shopping Ltda Project 4, Srl
Pátio Goiânia Shopping Ltda Project SC 1 BV
Pátio Londrina Empreend. e Particip. Ltda Project SC 2 BV
Pátio Penha Shopping Ltda. Project Sierra 1 B.V.
Pátio São Bernardo Shopping Ltda Project Sierra 10 BV
Pátio Sertório Shopping Ltda Project Sierra 2 B.V.
Peixes do Continente – Ind.Dist.Peixes, S.A. Project Sierra 3 BV
Pharmaconcept – Actividades em Saúde, S.A. Project Sierra 4 BV
PHARMACONTINENTE – Saúde e Higiene, S.A. Project Sierra 5 BV
PJP – Equipamento de Refrigeração, Lda Project Sierra 6 BV
Plaza Eboli B.V. Project Sierra 7 BV
Plaza Eboli – Centro Comercial S.A. Project Sierra 8 BV
Plaza Mayor Holding, SGPS, S.A. Project Sierra 9 BV
Plaza Mayor Parque de Ócio B.V. Project Sierra Brazil 1 B.V.
Plaza Mayor Parque de Ocio, S.A. Project Sierra Charagionis 1 S.A.
Plaza Mayor Shopping B.V. Project Sierra Germany Shop. Center 1 BV
Plaza Mayor Shopping, S.A. Project Sierra Germany Shop. Center 2 BV
Ploi Mall BV Project Sierra Italy 5 Srl
Ploiesti Shopping Center (Euro) Project Sierra One Srl
Poliface Brasil, Ltda Project Sierra Spain 1 B.V.
Poliface North America Project Sierra Spain 2 – Centro Comer. S.A.
Porturbe – Edificios e Urbanizações, S.A. Project Sierra Spain 2 B.V.
Praedium II – Imobiliária, S.A. Project Sierra Spain 3 – Centro Comer. S.A.
Praedium III – Serviços Imobiliários, S.A. Project Sierra Spain 3 B.V.
Praedium SGPS, S.A. Project Sierra Spain 5 BV
Predicomercial – Promoção Imobiliária, S.A. Project Sierra Spain 6 – Centro Comer. S.A.
Prédios Privados Imobiliária, S.A. Project Sierra Spain 6 B.V.
Predisedas – Predial das Sedas, S.A. Project Sierra Spain 7 – Centro Comer. S.A.
Pridelease Investments, Ltd Project Sierra Spain 7 B.V.
Proj. Sierra Germany 1 – Shop.C. GmbH Project Sierra Three Srl
Proj. Sierra Germany 4 (four) – Sh.C.GmbH Project Sierra Two Srl
Proj. Sierra Italy 2 – Dev.of Sh.C. Srl Promessa Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A.
Proj.Sierra 1 – Shopping Centre GmbH Prosa – Produtos e serviços agrícolas, S.A.
Proj.Sierra Germany 2 (two) – Sh.C.GmbH Publimeios – Soc.Gestora Part. Finan., S.A.
Proj.Sierra Germany 3 (three) – Sh.C.GmbH Puravida – Viagens e Turismo, S.A.
Proj.Sierra Italy 1 – Shop.Centre Srl Racionaliz. y Manufact.Florestales, S.A.
Proj.Sierra Italy 2 – Dev. Of Sh.C.Srl RASO, SGPS, S.A.
Proj.Sierra Italy 3 – Shop. Centre Srl Resoflex – Mob.e Equipamentos Gestão, S.A.
Proj.Sierra Portugal III – C.Comerc., S.A. Resolução, SGPS, S.A.

Rio Sul – Centro Comercial, S.A. Sierra Enplanta Ltda River Plaza Mall, Srl Sierra European R.R.E. Assets Hold. B.V. Rochester Real Estate, Limited Sierra GP Limited RSI Corretora de Seguros Ltda Sierra Investimentos Brasil Ltda S. C. Setler Mina Srl Sierra Investments (Holland) 1 B.V. S.C. Microcom Doi Srl Sierra Investments (Holland) 2 B.V. Saúde Atlântica – Gestão Hospitalar, S.A. Sierra Investments Holding B.V. SC – Consultadoria, S.A. Sierra Investments SGPS, S.A. SC – Eng. e promoção imobiliária,SGPS, S.A. Sierra Italy Holding B.V. SC Aegean B.V. Sierra Man.New Tech.Bus. – Serv.Comu.CC, S.A. SC Assets SGPS, S.A. Sierra Management Germany GmbH SC Mediterraneum Cosmos B.V. Sierra Management Hellas S.A. SCS Beheer, BV Sierra Management II – Gestão de C.C. S.A. Selfrio – Engenharia do Frio, S.A. Sierra Management Italy S.r.l. Selfrio,SGPS, S.A. Sierra Management Portugal – Gest. CC, S.A. Selifa – Empreendimentos Imobiliários, S.A. Sierra Management Spain – Gestión C.Com.S.A. Sempre à Mão – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Sierra Management, SGPS, S.A. Sempre a Postos – Produtos Alimentares e Utilidades, Lda Sierra Portugal Fund, Sarl Serra Shopping – Centro Comercial, S.A. Sierra Property Management, Srl Sesagest – Proj.Gestão Imobiliária, S.A. SII – Soberana Invest. Imobiliários, S.A. Sete e Meio Herdades – Inv. Agr. e Tur., S.A. Sistavac – Sist.Aquecimento,V.Ar C., S.A. Shopping Centre Colombo Holding, BV SKK – Central de Distr., S.A. Shopping Centre Parque Principado B.V. SKK SRL Shopping Penha B.V. SKKFOR – Ser. For. e Desen. de Recursos Siaf – Soc.Iniciat.Aprov.Florestais, S.A. SMP – Serv. de Manutenção Planeamento SIAL Participações Ltda Soc.Inic.Aproveit.Florest. – Energias, S.A. Sic Indoor – Gestão de Suportes Publicitários, S.A. Sociedade de Construções do Chile, S.A. Sierra Asset Management – Gest. Activos, S.A. Sociedade Imobiliária Troia – B3, S.A. Sierra Asset Management Luxemburg, Sarl Société de Tranchage Isoroy S.A.S. Sierra Brazil 1 B.V. Société des Essences Fines Isoroy Sierra Charagionis Develop.Sh. Centre S.A. Sociéte Industrielle et Financére Isoroy Sierra Charagionis Propert.Management S.A. Socijofra – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Sierra Corporate Services – Ap.Gestão, S.A. Sociloures – Soc.Imobiliária, S.A. Sierra Corporate Services Holland, BV Soconstrução BV Sierra Develop.Iberia 1, Prom.Imob., S.A. Sodesa, S.A. Sierra Development Greece, S.A. Soflorin, BV Sierra Developments – Serv. Prom.Imob., S.A. Soira – Soc.Imobiliária de Ramalde, S.A. Sierra Developments Germany GmbH Solaris Supermercados, S.A. Sierra Developments Germany Holding B.V. Solinca – Investimentos Turísticos, S.A. Sierra Developments Holding B.V. Solinca III – Desporto e Saúde, S.A. Sierra Developments Italy S.r.l. Solinfitness – Club Malaga, S.L. Sierra Developments Services Srl Soltroia – Imob.de Urb.Turismo de Tróia, S.A. Sierra Developments Spain – Prom.C.Com.SL Sonae Capital Brasil, Lda Sierra Developments, SGPS, S.A. Sonae Capital,SGPS, S.A.

Sete e Meio – Invest. Consultadoria, S.A. SIRS – Sociedade Independente de Radiodifusão Sonora, S.A.

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Sonae Centre II S.A. Tafisa France, S.A.
Sonae Financial Participations BV Tafisa UK, Ltd
Sonae Ind., Prod. e Com.Deriv.Madeira, S.A. Taiber,Tableros Aglomerados Ibéricos, SL
Sonae Indústria – SGPS, S.A. Tarkett Agepan Laminate Flooring SCS
Sonae Indústria Brasil, Ltda Tavapan, S.A.
Sonae Industria de Revestimentos, S.A. Tecmasa Reciclados de Andalucia, SL
Sonae Investments, BV Teconologias del Medio Ambiente, S.A.
Sonae Novobord (PTY) Ltd Terra Nossa Corretora de Seguros Ltda
Sonae RE, S.A. Textil do Marco, S.A.
Sonae Retalho Espana – Servicios Gen., S.A. Tlantic Portugal – Sist. de Informação, S.A.
Sonae Serviços de Gestão, S.A. Tlantic Sistemas de Informação Ltdª
Sonae SGPS, S.A. Todos os Dias – Com.Ret.Expl.C.Comer., S.A.
Sonae Sierra Brasil Ltda Tool Gmbh
Sonae Sierra Brazil B.V. Torre Colombo Ocidente – Imobiliária, S.A.
Sonae Sierra, SGPS, S.A. Torre Colombo Oriente – Imobiliária, S.A.
Sonae Tafibra (UK), Ltd Torre São Gabriel – Imobiliária, S.A.
Sonae Tafibra Benelux, BV TP – Sociedade Térmica, S.A.
Sonae Turismo – SGPS, S.A. Troia Market – Supermercados, S.A.
Sonae Turismo Gestão e Serviços, S.A. Troia Market, S.A.
Sonae UK, Ltd. Tróia Natura, S.A.
Sonaecenter Serviços, S.A. Troiaresort – Investimentos Turísticos, S.A.
Sonaegest – Soc.Gest.Fundos Investimentos Troiaverde – Expl.Hoteleira Imob., S.A.
Sondis Imobiliária, S.A. Tulipamar – Expl.Hoteleira Imob., S.A.
Sontaria – Empreend.Imobiliários, S.A. Unishopping Administradora Ltda.
Sontel BV Unishopping Consultoria Imob. Ltda.
Sontur BV Urbisedas – Imobiliária das Sedas, S.A.
Sonvecap BV Valecenter Srl
Sopair, S.A. Valor N, S.A.
Sótaqua – Soc. de Empreendimentos Turist Vastgoed One – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A.
Spanboard Products, Ltd Vastgoed Sun – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A.
SPF – Sierra Portugal Real Estate, Sarl Venda Aluga – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A.
Spinveste – Gestão Imobiliária SGII, S.A. Via Catarina – Centro Comercial, S.A.
Spinveste – Promoção Imobiliária, S.A. Viajens y Turismo de Geotur España, S.L.
Sport Zone – Comércio Art.Desporto, S.A. Vuelta Omega, S.L.
SRP Development, SA WELL W – Electrodomésticos e Equip., SA
SRP-Parque Comercial de Setúbal, S.A. World Trade Center Porto, S.A.
Tableros Tradema, S.L. Worten – Equipamento para o Lar, S.A.
Tafiber,Tableros de Fibras Ibéricas, SL Worten España, S.A.
Tafibras Participações, S.A. Zubiarte Inversiones Inmob, S.A.
Tafisa – Tableros de Fibras, S.A.

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