China Mobile (NYSE:CHL)

HONG KONG, Aug. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ --

• Turnover reached RMB250.1 billion, up by 8.8%
• EBITDA of RMB124.2 billion, up by 6.5%
• EBITDA margin of 49.6%
• Profit attributable to shareholders of RMB61.3 billion, up by 6.3%
• Total customer number and net additions were over 610 million and almost 32.77 million, respectively
• Payment of an interim dividend of HK$1.580 per share. The Company's planned dividend payout ratio for the full year of 2011 is 43%

China Mobile Limited (referred to below as the "Company", and together with its subsidiaries, the "Group") (HKEx: 941) (NYSE: CHL) announced its 2011 interim results today.

The Group made positive strides in the first six months of 2011, against the backdrop of China's steady and fast economic growth. At the same time, we faced intensified market competition and impact on the traditional telecommunications industry from the convergence of industries. The Group responded by adhering to its principles of sustainable development, rational competition and innovation, and fully leveraged its core strengths, including the world's largest scale mobile network and customer base, good network quality and premium customer service. Implementing that strategy, the Group continued to expand the share of "Daily Life Services" for individual customers and the share of "Information Services" for companies and industries in the reporting period. Overall, the Group achieved sustained healthy growth and maintained its leading position in the industry, underpinned by its continuously improved revenue structure.