BT Second quarter and half year results to September 30, 2008

Revenue for BT (LSE:BT.A)(NYSE:BT) was £5,303 million, 4 per cent higher in the quarter, with continued growth in managed solutions and broadband and convergence revenue.

BT Retail

BT Vision, our next generation television service, now has 340,000 customers. Of the new customers added in the quarter, an average of 83 per cent chose to take a subscription pack, nearly three times as many as last year. September also saw the launch of a new high definition movie service including blockbuster titles from NBC Universal available for as little as £2.95 per film. These are available to all BT Vision customers without the need for any additional monthly subscriptions or changes to existing BT Vision hardware.

BT Vision:

                             2007/8         2008/9
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                       Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   Q1   Q2
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Installed Base ('000)  15   46  120  214  282  320

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