23 May, 2004


HGC Stuns Residential Telephone Line Market with New Offer

Hutchison Global Communications Limited (HGC) announced today the launch of a brand new initiative for its Residential Telephone Line service. The latest in a series of HGC's market-stunning promotion offers, the new programme offers new HGC Residential Telephone Line customers up to 90% discounts on monthly fees or a choice of superb gifts*!

From now until 20 August 2004, all new customers who successfully registered HGC Residential Telephone Line service can either enjoy monthly fee discount or superb gift.

Customers who choose monthly fee discount can enjoy an up to nine-month special monthly rate with a massive saving up to 90%*. The discounted monthly rate during the contract period is as low as HK$8.38**, depending on which HGC service plan and contract period customers subscribe to. The monthly fee of the remaining service period of the promotion offer is also lowered to HK$78, regardless the service plans, enabling customers to enjoy a total saving of up to HK$2,328^ (Attachment 1).

Customers who opts for the free gift instead can choose to receive a choice of fantastic prizes, depending on which HGC service plan they subscribe to (Attachment 2). The fabulous gifts on offer include Multi Digital Camera, TV set, Air Conditioner, Dect Cordless Phone, DVD Player, Mini Hi Fi, Air Purifier, MP3 Player, and Microwave Oven, etc.

"HGC's state-of-the-art optical fibre network offers residential customers stable and crystal clear fixed telephone service at an amazingly good value-for-money rate. Leveraging our incessantly expanding network, the programme is poised to enable many customers to take advantage of generous savings or attractive prizes while enjoying HGC's premium services," said Sales and Marketing Director of Hutchison Global Communications Limited Steve Lam.

For registration and offer details, customers can call HGC's service hotline on 2123 1000.

* A 24 or 36-month service contract applies; 90% discount of monthly fee is only applicable to 6 months or 9 months during the contract period, depending on which service plan subscribed to
** Taking the 24-month Standard Plan as an example, 90% off the original monthly service fee $83.8 is $8.38 and it applies to only 6 months during the contract period
^ Savings are based on discounted monthly fees (subject to the service plan subscribed to) & waived installation fee

Attachment 1 – Promotion Plans^#

	24-Month Contract	36-Month Contract
Standard Plan (Original monthly fee $83.80)	-6 months: 90% off -18 months: $78 per month -Savings: around $1,031	-9 months: 90% off -27 months: $78 per month -Savings: around $1,310
Premium Plan (Original monthly fee $103.80; with 3 free VAS)	-6 months: 90% off -18 months: $78 per month -Savings: around $1,499	-9 months: 90% off -27 months: $78 per month -Savings: around $2,012
Deluxe Plan (Original monthly fee $112.80; with 10 free VAS)	-6 months: 90% off -18 months: $78 per month -Savings: around $1,710	-9 months: 90% off -27 months: $78 per month -Savings: around $2,328

Attachment 2 – Gift list^#

	24-Month Contract	36-Month Contract
Standard Plan	DECT phone OR Vacuum Cleaner	Mini Hi Fi OR 『Catechin』Air purifier
Premium Plan	DECT Twin OR Toplux MP3 player	7,000 BTU/h Air Conditioner OR Microwave Oven
Deluxe Plan	VCR OR DVD Player	21" Tau TV OR D-snap Multi Camera

^#Installation fee of HK$475 will be waived in the promotions plans