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Maroc Telecom H1 revenues rise 19.5 percent

Mon Jul 23, 2007 1:03am EDT

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PARIS, July 23 (Reuters) - Moroccan telecoms operator Maroc Telecom (IAM.CS) (IAM.PA) reported a 19.5 percent rise in first-half revenue on Monday, boosted by growth in its main mobile phone and Internet businesses.

Maroc Telecom said sales rose to 13.01 billion Moroccan dirhams ($1.60 billion). The Moroccan company is controlled by French media and telecoms group Vivendi (VIV.PA).

((Reporting by Sudip Kar-Gupta; editing by Paul Bolding; Reuters Messaging: sudip.kargupta.reuters.com@reuters.net; +33 1 49 49 54 52))

($1=8.140 Moroccan Dirham) Keywords: MAROCTELECOM SALES/

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