Budapest, August 30, 2002

Christopher Mattheisen appointed as of September 1, 2002 as Chief Officer of Matáv's Residential Services LOB.

41-year-old Christopher Mattheisen graduated from Indiana University (Bloomington) and Columbia University (New York) with degrees in economics and finance. He came to Hungary in 1990 to found a consulting company with business analysis and strategic planning operations. From 1993, as US WEST International's Marketing Officer, he was involved in the launch of Hungarian, Polish and Czech mobile carriers. From 1993 to 1996 he worked as Westel 900 GSM Mobil Távközlési Rt.'s Marketing and Sales Director. In 1997 he moved to London to direct the commercial and marketing activities of MediaOne's mobile communications subsidiaries.

Before this appointment Christopher Mattheisen was working in Britain as BT Cellnet's Business, Trading and Marketing Director. From September 1, 2002 he is Chief Officer of Matáv's Residential Services LOB.