(Telecompaper) Maroc Telecom said its net profit for 2014 increased by 5.6 percent to MAD 5.85 billion from 2013 following an exceptional expense related to the settlement of a tax dispute in 2013. The group's customer base reached over 40 million customers by 31 December 2014, an increase of 8.2 percent compared with 2013, primarily due to the international operations, where the customer base is around 20 million customers, up 17 percent in one year. Revenues rose by 2.1 percent to MAD 29.14 billion, up 2.1 percent from 2013 at a constant exchange rates. This performance is primarily explained by an 11.3 percent increase in international operations, and a 0.8 percent decrease in revenues in Morocco.