Consolidated adjusted operating income was $101.3 million for the fiscal first quarter of 2009, as compared to $94.6 million for the adjusted quarter of 2008. Consolidated revenue for fiscal first quarter of 2009 was $265.2 million, which included $147.8 million from the US wireless operations and $117.4 million from Puerto Rico operations.
For the first quarter of fiscal 2009, Puerto Rico wireless operations have reported revenue of $84.8 million, an increase of 4% from the same period of 2008.
For the fist fiscal quarter of 2009, consolidated revenue grew 7% versus the fiscal first quarter of 2008. The company ended the quarter with nearly 1.09 million total wireless subscribers, which compares to 1.06 million for the same period of 2008.
Michael Small, CEO of Centennial, said: In the US, we again benefited from strong retail ARPU growth by selling at every customer touch-point and harnessing a growing data revenue opportunity. Our local market strategy continues to work because we remain committed to a proven sales and customer care philosophy that emphasizes direct, high-quality interactions with our subscribers.
