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Press Release04-08-00

Orange to provide the first international automatic
roaming service to Mexico

HONG KONG, 4 August 2000 - Orange customers now can enjoy international automatic roaming service to Mexico. Orange is the first operator in Hong Kong to offer the roaming service to Mexico in collaboration with Nextel IDEN, the leading network operator in Mexico.

With this new roaming service, Orange customers can now enjoy unprecedented freedom of mobile communications, keep in close contact with business associates and family while traveling in the popular South American country. Orange's distinctive vision - people will be able to communicate whenever, wherever and however they want, through the most innovative and user-friendly products and services.

With the inclusion of Mexico, Orange International Automatic Roaming Service is now available in 118 countries throughout Asia, Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East, Australia, Africa and Mainland China.

Convenient Mobile Phone Rental and Delivery Services

Orange customers can enjoy the roaming service in Mexico simply by using their Orange SIM card and original mobile phone number, and renting a Motorola i2000, a GSM/IDEN dualband handset from Orange. A handset delivery service** to customers is available upon request.

Exceptional Value-Added Service

With Orange International Automatic Roaming Service, Orange GSM/Dualband customers can enjoy the best mobile network solution wherever they go and get in touch with their friends and business partners. They can take advantage of a wide range of value-added services from Orange, without the constraints of distance. Even miles away, customers can obtain the most up-to-date reports on local news and even real-time financial information through the Orange Info Service, as well as managing their daily banking services around the clock via Orange's Mobile Banking Service.

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*Rental Fee: HK$150 per week
**Delivery Service: HK$60 per service

For media enquiries, please contact:
Frances Ng
Hutchison Telecommunications (Hong Kong) Limited
Tel: 2128 6739    Fax: 2123 1257
Email: francesng@hthk.com


Source: Hutchison Whampoa Limited
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