Kyivstar had the highest net additions of mobile subscribers in Ukraine in February 2009, adding 23,325 new subscribers. MTS added the second highest number, gaining 18,023 new subscribers. Astelit lost some subscribers, with their numbers dropping from 11,325,000 to 11,251,000. In total, the number of mobile subscribers in Ukraine rose slightly from 55,596,837 to 55,799,132, with market penetration reaching 120.9%