TIM Reports Its 3Q15 Results

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL--(Marketwired - Nov 3, 2015) - TIM Participações S.A. (BOVESPA: TIMP3) (NYSE: TSU) announces its 3Q15 results and invites you to join the Conference Call, scheduled for tomorrow at 9:00am - US EST.

Operational Highlights

• #1 in 4G coverage: 278 cities covered in October 2015 (+233 cities vs. Dec/14)
• Network evolution: 173 cities in Mobile Brodband Plan, covering >70% of 3G data traffic
• Postpaid customer base growth: +13% 3Q15 vs. 3Q14
• Smartphones penetration at 63% (although data users represents 43% of total base)
• Innovative ARPU grew 37% YoY in 3Q15
• Live TIM customer base surpasses 200k milestone.
  
  

Financial Highlights

• Data Services remained at solid pace of 41% YoY
• Fixed net revenues showed robust growth of +11% YoY, and +13% YoY in 9M15
• Efficiency Plan on track: Opex (ex towers sale) is down 20% YoY vs. 3Q14
• EBITDA margin (ex towers sale) at 31.5% in 3Q15. EBITDA service margin (excluding the handset business) reached 36.3% in 3Q15
• Capex: Total investments amounted R$1.2 bln in 3Q15 (+22% YoY)
  
  

Conference Calls Details:

English, November 4^th, 2015 (Wednesday)
12:00 AM (Brazil)
09:00 AM (US EST)

Phone: [phone] (USA) or [phone] (other countries)
[phone] or [phone] (Brazil)
Code: TIM
Replay: [phone] or [phone]
Code: 8864109

TIM IR App available at Apple Store and Google Play:
Apple Store: https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=638435328&mt=8
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.theirapp.timbren

Contact IR:
Rogerio Tostes
Investor Relations Officer
Phone: [phone]
E-mail:[e-mail]
Website: www.tim.com.br/ir
Twitter: @TIM_RI