France Telecom, one of the world's leading telecommunications operators, serves 147 million customers on five continents (220 countries or territories) as of March 31, 2006 and had consolidated sales of 49 billion Euros by IFRS standards in 2005 (12,8 billion Euros for the 1^st quarter 2006). Launched in June 2005, the NExT program (New Experience in Telecommunications) will allow the Group to pursue its transformation as an integrated operator and to make France Telecom the benchmark for new telecommunications services in Europe. 

On June 1, 2006, Orange thus became the single brand for Internet, television and mobile in France and the United Kingdom, and Orange Business Services the brand name for the services offered to businesses worldwide.

Since then, a single orange.fr portal, to access the Internet and mobile universes for news, entertainment and communication, aims at facilitating customer journeys to defined converged offerings and services, integrated suite of communication and community. It also aims at achieving a revenue-neutral position overall across the two businesses on streams including increased audience, online customer acquisition and web advertising revenues (inc. search and partnerships).

France Telecom is number two mobile operator and provider of internet services in Europe and amongst the world leaders in providing telecommunication services to multi-national companies.

France Telecom (NYSE:FTE) is listed on Euronext Paris Eurolist market and on the New York Stock Exchange.