TELMEX PRESS RELEASE: THIRD QUARTER 2006 OCTOBER 25,2006

FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of October 2006

Commission File Number: 333-13580

Teléfonos de México, S.A. de C.V.

(Exact Name of the Registrant as Specified in the Charter)

Telephones of Mexico

(Translation of Registrant's Name into English)

Parque Vía 190

Colonia Cuauhtémoc

México City 06599, México, D.F.

(Address of principal executive offices)

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TELEFONOS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V.

 

Highlights

3rd Quarter 2006

(3) Net debt is defined as short-term liabilities plus long-term debt less cash and equivalents.

Recent Events

New appointments

On September 20, 2006, the Board of Directors approved a modification of its organizational structure in which the company seeks to enhance the development of its strategic activities as well as to further increase its focus on operations. Jaime Chico Pardo was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors, Carlos Slim Domit was appointed Co-chairman of the Board of Directors, Héctor Slim Seade was appointed Chief Executive Officer of TELMEX and Oscar von Hauske was appointed President of TELMEX International. These changes represent an organizational transition that strengthens the company's operating capacity and recognizes the experience of senior management.

Cash tender offer for shares of Embratel.

On September 27, the Commissâo de Valores Mobiliários de Brasil (CVM) granted the registration of the Voluntary Tender Offer for TELMEX to acquire all of the common and preferred shares of EMBRAPAR. On October 3, TELMEX announced that it commenced the tender offer that is estimated to expire on November 6, 2006 (unless the tender offer is extended or earlier terminated). Following the tender offer, TELMEX will carry out an auction in the Bolsa de Valores de São Paulo (BOVESPA) on November 7, 2006.

Share repurchase program

On September 20, the Board of Directors resolved to call for the Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting to be held on October 9, 2006, where they approved an increase in funds to purchase the company's own shares by 15 billion pesos. At that date, with the newly authorized funds the available balance was approximately 15.931 billion pesos.

 

Consolidated Income Statements

Revenues: In the third quarter, consolidated revenues increased 0.5%, mainly due to the 9.8% and 11.6% increases in Internet and corporate networks revenues, respectively; the 9.9% increase in other revenues, comprised primarily of yellow pages and Tiendas TELMEX (TELMEX stores). Additionally, interconnection revenues decreased 4.2% (calling party pays), domestic long distance revenues decreased 3.5% and international long distance revenues decreased 6.1%. For the nine months, revenues totaled 128.1 billion pesos, an increase of 0.6%.

Costs and expenses: Costs and expenses increased 8.7%, mainly due to a non-recurring charge of approximately 515 million reais from the agreements that Embratel carried out related to the ICMS tax (Imposto Sobre Circulação de Mercadoria e Prestação de Serviços). If this effect were eliminated, costs would have remained at the same level as the third quarter of 2005. This increase was also due to change in the accounting policy for PC sales in Mexico, offset by improved internal efficiencies reflected in the decrease of maintenance costs and consumption of materials. For the nine months, costs and expenses totaled 92.4 billion pesos, an increase of 2.4% compared with the same period of the previous year.

EBITDA (1) and operating income: EBITDA (1) totaled 16.8 billion pesos in the third quarter, a decrease of 13.7% compared with the same period of 2005. The EBITDA margin was 38.7%. Operating income totaled 10.6 billion pesos, 18.3% lower than the third quarter of 2005. The operating margin was 24.6%. If the non-recurring charge related to ICMS in Brazil were eliminated, EBITDA (1) and operating income would have totaled 19.4 billion pesos and 13.3 billion pesos, with margins of 44.8% and 30.6%, respectively. For the nine months, EBITDA totaled 54.3 billion pesos and operating income 35.7 billion pesos.

Comprehensive financing cost: Comprehensive financing cost totaled 1.7 billion pesos in the quarter, an increase of 5.7% compared with the third quarter of 2005. This resulting from: i) a net interest charge of 2.1 billion pesos in part due to the restructure, in July, of the 15.9 billion pesos of interest rate swaps that generated a charge of 291 million pesos, but improved the weighted fixed interest rate from 9.02% to 8.76%, ii) a net exchange loss of 528 million pesos from the impact of the third-quarter's exchange rate appreciation of 0.35 pesos per dollar. This impact was partially offset by the 5.735 billion dollars in dollar-peso hedges (weighted average exchange rate: 11.1130 pesos per dollar) and the 547 million dollars in dollar-reais hedges (weighted average exchange rate: 2.3925 reais per dollar) and a gain of 215 million pesos from the cross currency swaps acquired during the quarter, and iii) a gain in the monetary position of 895 million pesos, due to a higher inflation rate in Mexico during the quarter compared with the same period of the previous year.

Majority net income: Majority net income totaled 6.012 billion pesos, 16.7% lower than the same period of the previous year, mainly due to the non-recurring charge related to ICMS in Embratel in Brazil. If we exclude the ICMS charge, we estimate that majority net income would have reached 7.5 billion pesos, with an increase of 3.6% compared with the same period of 2005. Earnings per share at September 30, 2006 were 30 Mexican cents, and earnings per ADR were 54 US cents. For the nine months, majority net income totaled 20.441 billion pesos, a decrease of 1.5% compared with the same period of the last year.

Free cash flow: At September 30, resources provided by operating activities totaled 40 billion pesos, of which 21.438 billion were used in share repurchases, 6.342 billion in dividend payments and the rest in several investments.

Investments: In the first nine months of 2006, consolidated investment was the equivalent of 1.293 billion dollars, of which 81% was used for growth projects in the voice, data and transport infrastructure, 15.2% for operational support projects and operating needs and 3.8% for social telephony.

Debt: Gross total debt at September 30 was the equivalent of 9.116 billion dollars, an increase of 625 million dollars from a year ago. Consolidated net debt (3) increased in the quarter to the equivalent of approximately 76 million dollars, totaling 6.715 billion dollars. In the quarter, cross currency swaps were carried out to cover the exchange rate and interest rate risks related to the issuance of bonds with maturity in 2010 and 2015 for a total of 1.750 billion dollars (with interest rates of 4.75% and 5.50%, respectively). This transaction allowed TELMEX to hedge the 2010 and 2015 bonds at a strike price of 10.9275 pesos with fixed rates of 7.52% and 8.57%, respectively. Additionally, a syndicated bank loan was carried out for 500 million dollars with an average maturity of 5 years at an average interest rate of Libor +22.5 basis points and the syndicated bank loan of 2.5 billion dollars (issued in 2005) was increased to 3 billion dollars and increased its average maturity to 4.6 years at an average interest rate of Libor +24.6 basis points.

(3) Net debt is defined as short-term liabilities plus long-term debt, less cash and equivalents.

Repurchase of shares: For the nine months, the company used 21.438 billion pesos to repurchase its own shares. During the quarter, 7.3 billion pesos were used to repurchase 558,666,300 shares. On September 20, the Board of Directors resolved to call for the Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting to be held on October 9, 2006, where they approved to increase the funds to purchase the company's own shares by 15 billion pesos, and at that date, the balance was approximately 15.931 billion pesos.

Mexico Operating Results

Lines in service

TELMEX competes with other local service providers in Mexico that are mainly focused on the high-income economic segments. That is the case of socioeconomic A and B segments where TELMEX serves 74% of the homes, while cable companies provide service to 93% of the homes. On the other hand, the company's commitment to meeting demand for telecommunications services has led us to be practically the only fixed-line operator with presence in socioeconomic segments C, D and E of the country. Therefore, approximately 60% of our lines generate less than 230 pesos per month.

From July to September 2006, TELMEX continued its growth-with-profitability policy for fixed lines in service, resulting in a clean-up of 129 thousand prepaid lines that were not generating usage. Along with the 202 thousand disconnections of fixed lines that pay rent, that resulted in 331 thousand disconnections. We will continue to clean-up prepaid lines that are not profitable for the rest of the year. At September 30, TELMEX had 18 million 601 thousand lines in service, an increase of 2.6% compared with the same period of the previous year. For the nine months, the line gain was 227 thousand resulting from 1 million 224 thousand connections and 997 thousand disconnections.

Local traffic

During the third quarter, local traffic decreased 0.6% over the same period in 2005, with a total of 6.734 billion local calls. Local traffic volume has been affected by competition from local and wireless telephony and by the migration of our switched traffic to corporate networks, which strengthens the data business. For the nine months, total local traffic was 20.085 billion calls, 0.2% higher than the same period of the previous year.

On the other hand, the measured service packages, Línea Hogar and Línea Más Negocio, totaled 227 thousand and 492 thousand customers, respectively. These figures validate our strategy to evolve toward a more predictable revenue flow produced by package offerings.

Long distance traffic

Domestic long distance (DLD) increased 2.1% compared with the third quarter of 2005, totaling 4.672 billion minutes. In the quarter, outgoing and incoming international long distance traffic maintained its growth trend due to the introduction of packages. Incoming international traffic increased 32.7%, totaling 1.797 billion minutes, and outgoing international traffic increased 3.9%, totaling 479 million minutes. The incoming-outgoing ratio was 3.8. For the nine months, international outgoing traffic totaled 1.421 billion minutes and incoming international traffic totaled 5.227 billion minutes, increases of 5.9% and 38.4%, respectively.

Domestic and international long distance packages totaled 1.6 million customers.

Interconnection

In the third quarter, interconnection traffic increased 14.6%, totaling 10.090 billion minutes. Calling party pays traffic increased 7.1%, and traffic from local and international operators increased 14.4%. Traffic generated by cellular companies that is terminated in TELMEX's network increased 24.3%. For the nine months, interconnection traffic totaled 28.7 billion minutes, an increase of 10.3%.

Internet and Corporate networks

During the third quarter, high-speed Internet Prodigy Infinitum (ADSL) added 217 thousand customers due to higher penetration of TELMEX packages (broadband and voice services), to the enhancement of our products and to the increase of 86.4% in PC sales compared with the same quarter of 2005. At September 30, there were 1 million 592 thousand Prodigy Infinitum (ADSL) customers, an annual increase of 76.1%. The total number of Internet access accounts, including Infinitum and dial-up, increased 23.1% compared with September 2005, totaling 2 million 492 thousand customers. Billed line equivalents of 64 Kbps to corporate customers increased 27.5%, reaching 2 million 217 thousand.

Mexico Financial Results

Revenues: Revenues in the third quarter totaled 31.8 billion pesos, a decrease of 1.2% compared with the same period of last year. Increases in revenues of 5.3% from corporate networks and 12.2% from Internet revenues were not enough to offset the decrease in prices in real terms of local and long distance services, which reflected the company's decision not to increase rates; the introduction of packages that promote usage but generate a decrease in revenues per call; and, finally, the 10% reduction of the calling party pays rate. If revenues from calling party pays were excluded, revenues would have decreased 0.2%. For the nine months, revenues totaled 93.5 billion pesos, a decrease of 1.5% compared with the same period of 2005.

Costs and expenses: In the third quarter, total costs and expenses were 19.6 billion pesos, a decrease of 4.4%. This decrease was due to lower interconnection costs (calling party pays), lower maintenance expenses and lower depreciation and amortization charges. For the nine months, total costs and expenses were 59 billion pesos, 2.9% lower than the same period of 2005.

 

EBITDA (1) and operating income: EBITDA (1) totaled 16.8 billion pesos in the third quarter, an increase of 1.1%. The EBITDA margin was 52.7%; an increase of 1.1 percentage points compared with the third quarter of 2005. The increase in EBITDA of the operations in Mexico was due to the increase in the data and Internet businesses, as well as tighter control and optimization of resources. Operating income totaled 12.2 billion pesos, 4.5% higher than the third quarter of 2005, and the operating margin was 38.5%, 2.1 percentage points higher than in the year-earlier period. For the nine months, EBITDA totaled 48.3 billion pesos, a decrease of 1.3%, and operating income totaled 34.5 billion pesos, an increase of 1.1%.

Investments: In Mexico total investments were 694 million dollars, of which 80.6% was used for growth and modernization projects for the voice, data and transport infrastructure, 12.7% for operational support projects and operating needs and 6.8% for social telephony.

Debt: At September 30, total debt was the equivalent of 8.066 billion dollars, an increase of 159 million dollars compared with last year. Net debt (3) in Mexico increased the equivalent of 374 million dollars to a total of 6.069 billion dollars.

(3) Net debt is defined as short-term liabilities plus long-term debt less cash and equivalents.

 

Latin America Financial Results

 

Brazil

In Brazil, efforts have been focused on consolidating Embratel's position in the data business for the commercial segment and increase local service offerings for the residential segment, resulting in an increase of 60.4% of billed line equivalents and an increase in local customers of 42.7% compared with the third quarter of 2005. At September 30, the company provided Net Fone services through Net's infrastructure to 115 thousand customers.

Local and domestic long distance traffic showed increases of 49.4% and 14.8% in the quarter, respectively, compared with the same period of 2005.

In the third quarter, revenues from the operations in Brazil totaled 2.063 billion reais, 8.2% higher than the same quarter of the previous year. Higher revenues were due to the 20.8% increase in the data business and to the 45.1% increase in local services.

During the quarter, Embratel reached an important agreement in process of approval with most of the Brazilian states regarding the ICMS tax (Imposto Sobre Circulação de Mercadoria e Prestação de Serviços), that reduced the impact of the fiscal contingency related to this tax that the company had for many years. The amount of the non-recurring charge was approximately 515 million reais. This effect, along with higher charges related to the Telecommunications Service Universal Fund (FUST) and the inclusion of Primesys, generated costs and expenses in the quarter of 2.385 billion reais, an increase of 41.1% compared with the third quarter of the previous year. Costs of sales and services increased 42.2%, totaling 272 million reais. Transport and interconnection costs totaled 844 million reais, an increase of 2.4%, and represented 35.4% of total costs and expenses. Commercial, administrative and general expenses increased 140.5% in the quarter.

EBITDA (1) and operating income had losses of 40 million reais and 348 million reais, respectively. If the non-recurring charge related to ICMS tax were excluded, EBITDA (1) and operating income would have totaled 475 million reais and 167 million reais in each case with margins of 23% and 8.1%, respectively.

Argentina

In the quarter, revenues from the operations in Argentina totaled 88.8 million Argentinean pesos, an increase of 8.3% compared with the same period of the previous year. The voice business that produced 51.5% of total revenues increased 9.1% due to the 30.3% increase in revenues from long distance and the 12.4% increase of local services. The corporate and Internet businesses increased 5%. Operating costs and expenses totaled 89.4 million Argentinean pesos in the quarter, an increase of 12.3% due to the increase of advertising and promotional expenses to increase the customer base. In the quarter, EBITDA (1) totaled 12.8 million Argentinean pesos, an increase of 12.3% compared with the same period of 2005 with a margin of 14.4%. The operating loss was 0.6 million Argentinean pesos in the quarter.

Colombia

In Colombia, revenues totaled 44.769 billion Colombian pesos in the third quarter, 47.6% higher than the same period of 2005. Higher revenues were mainly due to the integration of several corporate customers. Costs and expenses increased 43.4%. Of total costs, 34.4% corresponded to transport and interconnection, which increased 50.5%. Commercial, administrative and general expenses that produced 20.1% of total costs increased 44% due to advertising and promotional costs that were focused on the development of the SME market. Operating income totaled 10.228 billion Colombian pesos compared with operating income of 6.245 billion Colombian pesos in last year's third quarter. The operating margin was 22.8% compared with 20.6% registered in the third quarter of 2005. EBITDA (1) totaled 18.636 billion Colombian pesos with a margin of 41.6%, compared with 11.885 billion Colombian pesos and a margin of 39.2% in the same period of the previous year.

 

 

Chile

In the third quarter, revenues totaled 15.942 billion Chilean pesos, a decrease of 4.5% compared with the same period of 2005. The data and local service businesses maintained its growth with increases of 5% and 76.1%, respectively, compared with the same quarter of 2005. The Chilean long distance market continues to decrease due to the migration to mobile services and private networks that caused a decline in long distance revenues of 11.9%.

Costs and expenses in the third quarter totaled 16.716 billion Chilean pesos, an increase of 7.7% compared with the same period of 2005. Transport and interconnection costs increased 2.4% due to the increase of local access and to the increase of 13.3% in commercial, administrative and general expenses. In the quarter, there was an operating loss of 774 million Chilean pesos compared with operating income of 1.169 billion Chilean pesos in the same period of the previous year. EBITDA (1) totaled 1.872 billion Chilean pesos with a margin of 11.7% compared with 3.814 billion Chilean pesos in 2005.

Peru

In the third quarter, total revenues were 53.3 million New Soles, an increase of 15.6% compared with the same period of 2005. The voice business produced 62.3% of total revenues and increased 10.3% due to the 26.3% increase in lines in service. The corporate networks business increased 30.1%. In the quarter, costs and expenses grew 9.2%, due to the increase of 12.2% of transport and interconnection costs and a 9.5% increase in commercial, administrative and general expenses compared with the third quarter of the previous year. Operating income in the quarter totaled 3.7 million New Soles compared with 0.6 million New Soles in the same period of 2005. The operating margin was 6.8% compared with 1.4% in last year's third quarter. EBITDA (1) in the third quarter totaled 15.6 million new Soles with a margin of 29.3% compared with EBITDA (1) of 12.3 million New Soles and a margin of 26.6% in 2005.

Consolidated Relevant Figures

(millions of Mexican constant pesos as of September, 2006 unless otherwise indicated)

%

9 months

9 months

%

3Q 2006

3Q 2005

Inc.

2006

2005

Inc.

Revenues

Ps.

43,262

Ps.

43,037

0.5

Ps.

128,089

Ps.

127,375

0.6

EBITDA (1)

16,751

19,411

(13.7)

54,260

56,934

(4.7)

EBITDA margin (%)

38.7

45.1

(6.4)

42.4

44.7

(2.3)

Operating income

10,639

13,025

(18.3)

35,731

37,209

(4.0)

Operating margin (%)

24.6

30.3

(5.7)

27.9

29.2

(1.3)

Net income

6,012

7,214

(16.7)

20,441

20,761

(1.5)

Earnings per share (pesos)

0.30

0.32

(6.3)

1.00

0.92

8.7

Earnings per ADR (dollars) (2)

0.54

0.56

(3.6)

1.82

1.62

12.3

Outstanding shares (millions)

20,338

22,541

(9.8)

20,338

22,541

(9.8)

Equivalent ADRs (millions) (2)

1,017

1,127

(9.8)

1,017

1,127

(9.8)

(1) EBITDA: defined as operating income plus depreciation and amortization. Go to www.telmex.com in the Investor

Relations section where you will find the reconciliation of EBITDA to operating income.

(2) One ADR represents 20 shares.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Income Statements

[ millions of Mexican constant pesos as of September, 2006 ]

%

9 months

9 months

%

3Q 2006

3Q 2005

Inc.

2006

2005

Inc.

Revenues

Local

Ps.

15,012

Ps.

15,053

(0.3)

Ps.

44,837

Ps.

45,408

(1.3)

Domestic long distance

9,932

10,290

(3.5)

29,926

29,783

0.5

International long distance

3,213

3,420

(6.1)

9,928

10,519

(5.6)

Interconnection

4,511

4,707

(4.2)

13,070

14,471

(9.7)

Corporate networks

5,649

5,064

11.6

16,878

15,076

12.0

Internet

3,086

2,811

9.8

8,916

7,974

11.8

Others

1,859

1,692

9.9

4,534

4,144

9.4

Total

43,262

43,037

0.5

128,089

127,375

0.6

Costs and Expenses

Cost of sales and services

8,716

8,959

(2.7)

26,277

26,123

0.6

Commercial, administrative and general

10,211

7,033

45.2

24,961

21,521

16.0

Transport and interconnection

7,584

7,634

(0.7)

22,591

22,797

(0.9)

Depreciation and amortization

6,112

6,386

(4.3)

18,529

19,725

(6.1)

Total

32,623

30,012

8.7

92,358

90,166

2.4

Operating income

10,639

13,025

(18.3)

35,731

37,209

(4.0)

Comprehensive financing cost

Net interest

2,097

1,043

101.1

3,710

2,577

44.0

Exchange loss, net

528

1,008

(47.6)

1,469

1,952

(24.7)

Monetary gain, net

(895)

(415)

115.6

(1,393)

(1,157)

20.4

Total

1,730

1,636

5.7

3,786

3,372

12.3

Income before tax and employee profit sharing

8,909

11,389

(21.8)

31,945

33,837

(5.6)

Provisions for income tax and employee profit

3,330

3,793

(12.2)

11,529

12,230

(5.7)

sharing

Income before equity in results of affiliates and

minority interest

5,579

7,596

(26.6)

20,416

21,607

(5.5)

Equity in results of affiliates

154

(17)

NA

316

(62)

(609.7)

Minority interest

279

(365)

(176.4)

(291)

(784)

(62.9)

Majority net income

Ps.

6,012

Ps.

7,214

(16.7)

Ps.

20,441

Ps.

20,761

(1.5)

EBITDA (1)

Ps.

16,751

Ps.

19,411

(13.7)

Ps.

54,260

Ps.

56,934

(4.7)

EBITDA margin (%)

38.7

45.1

(6.4)

42.4

44.7

(2.3)

Operating margin (%)

24.6

30.3

(5.7)

27.9

29.2

(1.3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

International Operations

% of

Acquisition

Consolidation

Local exchange

Inflation

Company

Country

ownership

date

date

rate to US dollar

2nd quarter

TELMEX Argentina

Argentina

100.0

February 24, 2004

March 1, 2004

3.1020

2.20%

Techtel

Argentina

100.0

April 19, 2004

May 1, 2004

3.1020

2.20%

Metrored

Argentina

100.0

June 30, 2004

July 1, 2004

3.1020

2.20%

Embratel*

Brazil

72.3

July 23, 2004

August 1, 2004

2.1742

0.84%

TELMEX Chile

Chile

100.0

February 24, 2004

March 1, 2004

537.3000

1.40%

TELMEX Corp. (Chilesat)

Chile

99.7

June 8, 2004

July 1, 2004

537.3000

1.40%

TELMEX Colombia

Colombia

100.0

February 24, 2004

March 1, 2004

2,399.3600

1.13%

TELMEX Peru

Peru

100.0

February 24, 2004

March 1, 2004

3.2500

0.25%

* Includes TELMEX do Brasil and Net.

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

[ milions of Mexican constant pesos as of September, 2006]

September

September

2006

2005

Assets

Cash and short-term investments

Ps.

23,748

Ps.

28,685

Other current assets

40,725

36,368

Investment in non-consolidated subsidiaries

156,665

157,603

Plant, property and equipment, net

8,458

7,857

Other assets

9,824

7,596

Goodwill

19,863

23,862

Projected net asset

5,952

6,126

Total assets

Ps.

265,235

Ps.

268,097

Liabilities and stockholders' equity

Current portion of long-term debt

Ps.

8,091

Ps.

16,941

Other current liabilities

35,325

33,103

Long-term debt

92,646

79,479

Labor obligations

2,284

2,082

Deferred taxes

15,861

16,245

Total liabilities

154,207

147,850

Stockholders' equity

Majority stockholders' equity

99,485

107,332

Minority interest

11,543

12,915

Total stockholders' equity

111,028

120,247

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

Ps.

265,235

Ps.

268,097

 

 

 

 

 

 

DEBT

(millon dollars, except where indicated)

MEXICO

EMBRATEL

LATAM

CONSOLIDATED

By maturity

Short-term debt

412

284

36

732

Long-term debt

7,654

688

42

8,384

Total Debt

8,066

972

78

9,116

By type of rate (without swaps)

Floating rate

4,733

533

15

5,281

Fixed rate

3,333

439

63

3,835

Total Debt

8,066

972

78

9,116

By type of rate (with swaps)

Floating rate

3,294

533

15

3,842

Fixed rate

4,772

439

63

5,274

Total Debt

8,066

972

78

9,116

By type of currency (without hedges)

Foreign

6,918

967

24

7,909

Local

1,148

5

54

1,207

Total Debt

8,066

972

78

9,116

Cash and equivalents

1,997

379

25

2,401

Net Debt

6,069

593

53

6,715

Hedges by rate

Fixed rate (%)

8.764

8.764

Amount (millon pesos)

15,900

15,900

Hedges by currency

Dollar to peso

5,735

5,735

Dollar to Reais

547

547

Strike price (local currency)

11.1130

2.3925

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Free (4) and Net Cash Flow

(millions of Mexican constant pesos as of September, 2006)

September 2006

Majority Net Income

Ps.

$20,441

+ Depreciation and amortization

18,529

+ Items not requiring the use of resources

1,115

Resources provided by operating activities

40,085

- Working capital

246

- Investment in the telephone plant

14,172

- Investment in affiliated companies and marketable securities

4,771

- Inventories for the operation

131

Free cash flow

20,765

Resources used:

- Purchase of company's own shares

21,438

- Dividend payments

6,342

- Financing amortizations

13,715

Resources provided:

+ New financing

21,267

Net cash flow

Ps.

537

(4) Free cash flow is calculated by resources provided by operating activities

resulting from variations in working capital, investment in the telephone plant

and inventories for the operation.

 

 

Mexico Operating Results

% Inc. vs.

3Q 2006

2Q 2006

1Q 2006

4Q 2005

3Q 2005

3Q 2005

Lines in service (thousand units)

18,601

18,553

18,650

18,375

18,135

2.6

Prepaid lines

1,545

1,698

1,976

1,868

1,734

(10.9)

Lines with monthly rent

17,056

16,855

16,674

16,507

16,401

4.0

Connections

379

401

444

497

458

(17.2)

Disconnections

331

498

168

258

174

90.2

Gain

48

(97)

276

239

284

(83.1)

Penetration (%)

Digital services

43.7

42.9

41.9

41.4

40.9

2.8

Free voice mail (Buzón TELMEX)

50.3

49.8

49.8

49.3

47.9

2.4

Packages (thousand units)

Paquete TELMEX

457

385

271

156

Lada 100 (Domestic+International)

1,576

1,440

1,306

1,216

1,196

31.8

Local traffic (million units)

Local calls

6,734

6,698

6,653

6,638

6,778

(0.6)

Interconnection minutes

10,090

9,549

9,015

8,807

8,804

14.6

Long distance traffic (million minutes)

Domestic long distance

4,672

4,500

4,374

4,478

4,577

2.1

International long distance

(incoming and outgoing)

2,276

2,255

2,117

2,011

1,815

25.4

Billed line equivalents 64kbps (thousands)

2,217

2,140

2,113

2,011

1,738

27.6

Internet (thousands)

2,492

2,323

2,237

2,116

2,025

23.1

Prodigy (Dial-up)

900

949

1,024

1,082

1,121

(19.7)

Infinitum (ADSL)

1,592

1,374

1,213

1,033

904

76.1

Penetration (%)

15.7

14.8

14.4

13.8

13.3

2.4

 

 

Mexico Financial Results

Mexico Income Statements

[ millions of Mexican constant pesos as of September, 2006]

%

9 months

9 months

%

3Q 2006

3Q 2005

Inc.

2006

2005

Inc.

Revenues

Local

Ps.

13,886

Ps.

14,405

(3.6)

Ps.

41,676

Ps.

42,968

(3.0)

Domestic long distance

4,446

4,590

(3.1)

13,158

13,458

(2.2)

International long distance

2,479

2,544

(2.6)

7,596

7,545

0.7

Interconection

4,277

4,484

(4.6)

12,369

13,557

(8.8)

Corporate networks

2,666

2,533

5.3

8,011

7,714

3.9

Internet

2,422

2,159

12.2

6,923

6,126

13.0

Others

1,602

1,435

11.6

3,816

3,559

7.2

Total

31,778

32,150

(1.2)

93,549

94,927

(1.5)

Costs and Expenses

Cost of sales and services

7,318

7,829

(6.5)

22,049

22,496

(2.0)

Commercial, administrative and general

4,683

4,692

(0.2)

14,339

14,122

1.5

Transport and interconnection

3,015

3,046

(1.0)

8,856

9,358

(5.4)

Depreciation and amortization

4,539

4,883

(7.0)

13,771

14,789

(6.9)

Total

19,555

20,450

(4.4)

59,015

60,765

(2.9)

Operating income

Ps.

12,223

Ps.

11,700

4.5

Ps.

34,534

Ps.

34,162

1.1

EBITDA (1)

Ps.

16,762

Ps.

16,583

1.1

Ps.

48,305

Ps.

48,951

(1.3)

EBITDA margin (%)

52.7

51.6

1.1

51.6

51.6

0.0

Operating margin (%)

38.5

36.4

2.1

36.9

36.0

0.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mexico Local and Long Distance Accounting Separation

Based on Condition 7-5 of the Amendments of the Concession Title of Teléfonos de México, the

commitment to present the accounting of the local and long distance services is presented

below for the third quarter of 2006 and 2005.

Mexico Local Service Business

Income Statements

[ millions of Mexican constant pesos as of September, 2006 ]

%

6 months

6 months

%

3Q 2006

3Q 2005

Inc.

2006

2005

Inc.

Revenues

Access, rent and measured service

Ps.

13,824

Ps.

14,307

(3.4)

Ps.

41,397

Ps.

42,812

(3.3)

LADA interconnection

1,146

1,090

5.1

3,351

3,236

3.6

Interconnection with operators

395

348

13.5

1,130

1,205

(6.2)

Interconnection with cellular

3,851

4,102

(6.1)

11,138

12,304

(9.5)

Other

2,330

2,067

12.7

7,502

6,513

15.2

Total

21,546

21,914

(1.7)

64,518

66,070

(2.3)

Costs and expenses

Cost of sales and services

5,287

5,851

(9.6)

15,870

16,802

(5.5)

Commercial, administrative and general

4,304

3,877

11.0

12,774

11,761

8.6

Interconnection

2,836

2,977

(4.7)

8,379

9,169

(8.6)

Depreciation and amortization

2,831

3,219

(12.1)

9,134

9,808

(6.9)

Total

15,258

15,924

(4.2)

46,157

47,540

(2.9)

Operating income

Ps.

6,288

Ps.

5,990

5.0

Ps.

18,361

Ps.

18,530

(0.9)

EBITDA (1)

Ps.

9,119

Ps.

9,209

(1.0)

Ps.

27,495

Ps.

28,338

(3.0)

EBITDA margin (%)

42.3

42.0

0.3

42.6

42.9

(0.3)

Operating margin (%)

29.2

27.3

1.9

28.5

28.0

0.5

Mexico Long Distance Service Business

Income Statements

[ millions of Mexican constant pesos as of September, 2006 ]

%

9 months

9 months

%

3Q 2006

3Q 2005

Inc.

2006

2005

Inc.

Revenues

Domestic long distance

Ps.

4,239

Ps.

4,362

(2.8)

Ps.

12,507

Ps.

12,802

(2.3)

International long distance

2,159

2,218

(2.7)

6,573

6,602

(0.4)

Total

6,398

6,580

(2.8)

19,080

19,404

(1.7)

Costs and expenses

Cost of sales and services

1,220

1,353

(9.8)

3,948

4,168

(5.3)

Commercial, administrative and general

1,371

1,275

7.5

4,065

3,896

4.3

Interconnection to the local network

1,010

961

5.1

2,945

2,852

3.3

Depreciation and amortization

578

672

(14.0)

1,820

1,997

(8.9)

Total

4,179

4,261

(1.9)

12,778

12,913

(1.0)

Operating income

Ps.

2,219

Ps.

2,319

(4.3)

Ps.

6,302

Ps.

6,491

(2.9)

EBITDA (1)

Ps.

2,797

Ps.

2,991

(6.5)

Ps.

8,122

Ps.

8,488

(4.3)

EBITDA margin (%)

43.7

45.5

(1.8)

42.6

43.7

(1.1)

Operating margin (%)

34.7

35.2

(0.5)

33.0

33.5

(0.5)

 

%

Brazil Operating Indicators

3Q 2006

3Q 2005

Inc.

Domestic long distance minutes

3,607

3,142

14.8

(millions)

International long distance minutes

(millions)

513

492

4.4

Line equivalents of 64 kbps ( thousands)

2,112

1,316

60.4

Access to local service (thousands)

892

625

42.7

Latin America Financial Results

The following financial information is presented in the local currency of the country in

which each Latin America subsidiary operates, according to each country's generally

accepted accounting principles, and is based on continuing operations before

eliminating inter-company operations among companies of the TELMEX Group.

Brazil

%

9 months

9 months

%

3Q 2006

3Q 2005

Inc.

2006

2005

Inc.

(millions of historic Brazilian reais)

Revenues

$

2,063.1

$

1,906.8

8.2

$

6,138.4

5,741.3

6.9

EBITDA

(39.6)

480.7

NA

1,001.1

1,371.0

(27.0)

EBITDA margin (%)

(1.9)

25.2

NA

16.3

23.9

(7.6)

Operating Income

(348.0)

217.1

NA

118.6

553.2

(78.6)

Operating margin (%)

(16.9)

11.4

NA

1.9

9.6

(7.7)

Chile

%

9 months

9 months

%

3Q 2006

3Q 2005

Inc.

2006

2005

Inc.

(millions of Chilean constant pesos as of September, 2006)

Revenues

$

15,942.0

$

16,695.6

(4.5)

$

49,743.1

50,014.0

(0.5)

EBITDA

1,872.4

3,813.7

(50.9)

8,278.1

10,301.6

(19.6)

EBITDA margin (%)

11.7

22.8

(11.1)

16.6

20.6

(4.0)

Operating Income

(773.6)

1,169.3

NA

560.6

2,301.1

(75.6)

Operating margin (%)

(4.9)

7.0

NA

1.1

4.6

(3.5)

Argentina

%

9 months

9 months

%

3Q 2006

3Q 2005

Inc.

2006

2005

Inc.

(millions of historic Argentinean pesos)

Revenues

$

88.8

$

82.0

8.3

$

257.6

216.3

19.1

EBITDA

12.8

11.4

12.3

27.1

31.9

(15.0)

EBITDA margin (%)

14.4

13.9

0.5

10.5

14.8

(4.3)

Operating Income

(0.6)

2.3

NA

(9.4)

7.3

NA

Operating margin (%)

(0.6)

2.9

NA

(3.6)

3.4

NA

Colombia

%

9 months

9 months

%

3Q 2006

3Q 2005

Inc.

2006

2005

Inc.

(millions of historic Colombian pesos )

Revenues

$

44,769.2

$

30,332.6

47.6

$

129,893.0

77,073.1

68.5

EBITDA

18,636.3

11,885.0

56.8

58,516.8

28,804.9

103.1

EBITDA margin (%)

41.6

39.2

2.4

45.1

37.4

7.7

Operating Income

10,228.2

6,244.5

63.8

34,868.0

12,343.3

182.5

Operating margin (%)

22.8

20.6

2.2

26.8

16.0

10.8

Peru

%

9 months

9 months

%

3Q 2006

3Q 2005

Inc.

2006

2005

Inc.

(millions of historic New Soles)

Revenues

$

53.3

$

46.1

15.6

$

157.2

133.5

17.8

EBITDA

15.6

12.3

26.8

44.8

31.4

42.7

EBITDA margin (%)

29.3

26.6

2.7

28.5

23.5

5.0

Operating Income

3.7

0.6

516.7

7.4

(2.9)

NA

Operating margin (%)

6.8

1.4

5.4

4.7

(2.1)

NA

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: October 25,2006

TELÉFONOS DE MÉXICO, S.A. DE C.V.

By: __________________

Name: Adolfo Cerezo Pérez
Title: Chief Financial Officer

Ref: Teléfonos de México, S.A. de C.V. Third Quarter 2006.