The former national monopoly, which is 45 percent owned and managed by Germany's Deutsche Telekom<\/a>, reported earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of 319 million euros ($369.7 million) from 313.9 million euros in the same quarter a year earlier.
Heavy spending on new high-speed VDSL broadband services and a fast-growing pay-TV business have helped the group win back fixed-line customers in Greece. Sales grew 2.2 percent year-on-year in April-to-June to 959.1 million euros. \n
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