| 22nd December 2004 - Hutchison Whampoa Limited has announced
an updated current customer figure for its 3 Group businesses
globally of 5.9 million, an 81% increase on the customer
figure of 3.2 million announced with the Group's interim
results on 19 August 2004. November gross customer additions
were over 948,000 and for the first 14 days of December
were over 496,000. These figures include 3's operations
in Australia, Austria, Denmark, Hong Kong, Italy, Sweden
and the UK.
HWL Group Managing Director Mr Canning Fok said, "The
sales momentum across the businesses in the 3 Group
represents the fastest rate of growth ever achieved
by a new operator and we are therefore extremely pleased
with the progress of these businesses."
"With the launch of new handset models in November,
unconstrained handset supply and an industry leading
range of high-quality content services delivered over
stable, high speed networks, we are looking forward
to continued strong sales in the run up to Christmas.
I am today more confident and optimistic than ever about
the prospects for our 3 businesses worldwide,"
Mr Fok continued.
Selected key business indicators for the combined 3
Group businesses are as follows:
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A. At end-of-period
Customers
Pre-paid portion
B. For the month of
Revenue
Gross customer additions
Daily gross customer additions
Average customer acquisition cost
Average revenue per user ("ARPU")
Non-voice % of ARPU
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18 August 2004
3,256,323
49%
July 2004
HK$1,242 million
697,701
22,500
€252
€51.46
15%
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14 December 2004
5,900,759
58%
November 2004
HK$2,266 million
948,220
31,600
€270
€44.45
21%
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About Hutchison 3G
Hutchison 3G (H3G) is a division of the Hong Kong-based
multinational conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa. H3G is
the leading global player in the 3G arena, holding licences
in ten markets with total population coverage of approx.
175 million. These include Australia, Austria, Denmark,
Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Norway, Sweden and
the UK.
In less than three years, H3G has built an entirely
new network, achieving probably the world's fastest
rollout of a radio network in the entire telecom industry.
Marketed globally under the 3 brand, H3G is the first
operator in the world to provide dual-mode 3G services.
To date, 3 services have commenced in Italy, the UK,
Australia, Austria, Sweden, Denmark and Hong Kong. Partner
Communications in Israel, has recently launched 3G commercial
services in December 2004.
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