Telefónica de Argentina S.A. - Introduction

Introduction

Tucumán 1
Buenos Aires, C.F. 1049
Argentina
Telephone: (54) (11) 4332-2066
Fax: (54) (11) 4334-1995
Web site: http://www.telefonica.com.ar

Subsidiary of Telefónica S.A.
Incorporated: 1990
Employees: 8,998
Sales: 3.04 billion pesos ($902.08 million) (2002)
Stock Exchanges: Buenos Aires New York
Ticker Symbols: TEAR; TAR
NAIC: 511140 Database and Directory Publishers; 513310 Wired Telecommunications Carriers; 518111 Internet Service Providers

Telefónica de Argentina S.A. offers local, domestic longdistance, and international fixed-line telephone services in Argentina, access to the Internet and related services, telephone accessories and equipment, and, through a subsidiary, selfpublished telephone guides. The company is indirectly owned by Telefónica, S.A., the Spanish-based telecommunications leader in the Spanish-speaking world; it also manages Telefónica de Argentina. Telefónica de Argentina is one of the biggest companies in Argentina and vies with Telecom Argentina Stet-France Telecom S.A. for the position of telecommunications leader in Argentina.