HGC Broadband Unbeatable Six-Month Free Offer Gets Set to Go

"HGC Broadband", a symmetrical 10 Mbps¹ residential broadband service provided by Hutchison Global Communications Limited ("HGC"), today unveiled a six-month free promotional offer². New customers must hurry up and sign up for a speedy sensation!

From now until 30 September 2005, new customers who sign up for a 20-month "HGC Broadband" service plan can enjoy free broadband service for six months² with an average monthly fee as low as HK$112³. This service plan provides customers with unlimited access to HGC's high-speed and reliable residential broadband connection.

Clara Kan, Head of Consumer Marketing of HGC, says, "'HGC Broadband' is well known for its reliable and super fast symmetrical 10Mbps¹ connection. This promotional offer is set to attract more new customers to experience our quality service. The 10 Mbps¹ symmetrical broadband connection best fits broadband-hungry applications such as IPTV, Peer-to-Peer multi-media file exchange, on-line games, data transfer and Internet surfing. In addition to enhancing our leading position in the residential broadband market, this special offer represents a strong indication of HGC's continuous efforts to bring the best value and quality service to our customers."

New Advertising Campaign to Showcase HGC's Strength in Speed
HGC is dedicated to providing customers with super fast, best-quality and reliable broadband service leveraging a top-notch fibre-optic network. To highlight the dynamics of its high-speed residential broadband connectivity, HGC will roll out a new advertising campaign including TV commercial, print and outdoor advertisements.

Depicting a 100-metre race among a group of androids set in the future, the TV commercial inspires viewers to reflect on mankind's ceaseless pursuit of running at a faster speed despite the fact that no one can travel faster than light. In addition, the TV commercial also delivers an equally important message about the ability of HGC to provide a superb and speedy residential broadband service, as its backbone network adopts fibre-optic technology which capitalises on the attribute of light. HGC boosts the largest fibre-to-the-building telecom network in Hong Kong, which is renowned for its scalability, unparalleled speed and quality.

Ms. Kan explained, "The key message that underlines the advertisement campaign is to encourage people to break through their mindset to reach all sorts of unimaginable possibilities of travelling at the speed of light while enjoying HGC's residential broadband connectivity."

For further details of the offer, please call HGC's 24-hour customer service hotline 1226.