Tel. Italia to cut 4,000 jobs, shed non-core assets
Telecom Italia SpA:
* In a statement says expects to dispose non-core assets for up to 3 billion euro ($3.82 billion)s
* To cut a further 4,000 jobs in Italy beyond the planned 5,000 cuts by 2010
* Says keen to strengthen position in Brazil, reaffirms commitment to Argentina
* Sees 2009 consolidated revenues and organic EBITDA in line with 2008, investments around 4.8 billion euros
* Sees significant debt reduction, to cut net debt/EBITDA ratio for 2011 to 2.3 from about 3 in 2008
* Sees revenues growing 3 percent annually and EBITDA margin exceeding 39 percent for the 2009-2011 period.
Source:Reuters