Exhibit 1
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(Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 0762)
(Stock Code: 0762)
ANNOUNCEMENT
The Board is pleased to disclose the operational statistics of the Group for the month of August 2009.
The board of directors (the “Board”) of China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited (the “Company”) is pleased to disclose the operational statistics of the Company and its subsidiaries (collectively the “Group”) for the month of August 2009.
Operational statistics for the month of August 2009 are as follows:
August 2009 | ||||
CELLULAR BUSINESS: | ||||
Aggregated Number of GSM Cellular Service Subscribers | 141.864 million | |||
Net Additions of GSM Cellular Service Subscribers | 0.807 million | |||
WIRELINE BUSINESS: | ||||
Aggregated Number of Local Access Subscribers | 107.639 million | |||
Net Additions of Local Access Subscribers | (0.482) million | |||
Aggregated Number of Broadband Subscribers | 36.598 million | |||
Net Additions of Broadband Subscribers | 0.871 million |
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Notes:
1 | All the Aggregated Numbers recorded for the month of August 2009 are aggregated data reported at 24:00 on 31 August 2009. | |
2 | The accounting period of all Net Additions for the month of August 2009 is the period commencing from 0:00 on 1 August 2009 to 24:00 on 31 August 2009. |
Caution Statement
The Board wishes to remind investors that the above operational statistics for the month of August 2009 are based on the Group’s internal records.Investors are cautioned not to unduly rely on such statistics. In the meantime, investors are advised to exercise caution in dealing in the shares of the Company.
As at the date of this announcement, the board of directors of the Company comprises:
Executive Directors: | Chang Xiaobing, Lu Yimin, Zuo Xunsheng and Tong Jilu | |
Non-executive Directors: | Cesareo Alierta Izuel and Jung Man Won | |
Independent Non-executive Directors: | Wu Jinglian, Cheung Wing Lam Linus, Wong Wai Ming, John Lawson Thornton and Timpson Chung Shui Ming |
By Order of the Board CHINA UNICOM (HONG KONG) LIMITED CHU KA YEE Company Secretary |
Hong Kong, 21 September 2009
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