- Forthnet
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foundation = 1995
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location_city = Athens
location_country = Greece flagicon|Greece
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area_served = Greece
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products = Internet Service Provider
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homepage = http://www.forthnet.gr
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footnotes =Forthnet S.A. is a Greek
Internet Service Provider established in October 1995 by Minoan Lines SA and theFoundation for Research & Technology - Hellas (Ίδρυμα Τεχνολογίας και Έρευνας, Ι.Τ.Ε), also known as FORTH.Forthnet's capital is estimated to €50,000,000 and its shareholders are:
Forgendo (33,89%),Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP (13,20%),Cyrte Investments (8,35%) and finally theFoundation for Research & Technology - Hellas (4,20%). The rest of the available stock is owned by small investors.On April 14, 2008,
Forthnet purchased Netmed, parent firm ofNOVA Greece &NOVA Cyprus (DTH satellite providers in Greece & Cyprus). [ [http://www.iii.co.uk/news/?type=afxnews&articleid=6656016&action=article Business finance news - currency market news - online UK currency markets - financial news - Interactive Investor ] ] The transaction is valued at 430 million euros. In 2008 Nova Greece had 350,000 subscribers. [cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=MultiChoice Hellas Renews Eutelsat HOT BIRD(TM) Capacity to 2020 and Takes Fifth HOT BIRD(TM) Transponder | date=06/05/2008 | publisher=Digital Media Online, Inc. | url =http://www.broadcastnewsroom.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=378356 | work =PR Newswire | pages = | accessdate = 2008-05-07 | language = ]References
External links
* [http://www.forthnet.gr Forthnet SA home page]
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