Other Regions

Argentina
Ghana
Israel
Paraguay

Argentina
Hutchison has a 90% interest in Hutchison Telecommunications Argentina SA ("HT Argentina") which has a licence to provide local telephony services in a nationwide basis. HT Argentina has been granted 900 MHz spectrum to operate a GSM network in the Greater Buenos Aires (AMBA) and many other cities including the four major cities in Argentina. After launching the service in May, 2000, HT Argentina has currently over 25,000 subscribers.

Ghana
Hutchison owns 80% of Celltel Limited which is licensed to provide cellular service on the 800 MHz band. Beginning with Accra, the capital city and center of Ghana's economic activity, Celltel uses innovative business models to provide telecom services to customers suitable for the country.

Israel
Partner Communications Company Ltd., of which Hutchison owns 43.27% is a leading Israeli mobile communications operator known for its GSM/GPRS based services and the development of wirefree applications under the orange^TM brand. Partner provides quality of service and a range of features over two million customers. The Company's shares are quoted on NASDAQ and on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) under the symbol PTNR and on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol PCCD. In 2002, Partner has been awarded access to additional 2G, 1800 spectrum and to 3G spectrum.

Since commencing full commercial operations, Partner has focused on creating new and exciting communications environments for its subscribers through the offering of innovative and value added technologies and services. In its first years of commercial operations, Partner has established itself as a leader in terms of growth and development, and is demonstrating robust financial and operational performance. Clear strategic vision combined with a focus on performance and results has translated into a growing customer base, low subscriber acquisition costs, and high levels of usage and revenue per subscriber, which are all reflected in the Company's improved EBITDA and operating profit. In terms of subscribers and revenues, Partner has consistently captured the lion's share of the growth in the Israeli cellular market. Partner's subscriber base of over two million represents an estimated 31% of the cellular market in Israel and is generating one of the highest ARPUs (Average Revenue per User) and MOU (Minutes of Use) in the industry.

Paraguay
Hutchison owns 100% of Hutchison Telecommunications Paraguay S.A. ("HT Paraguay") (formerly Comunicaciones Personales, SA) which is licensed to provide mobile services nationwide in Paraguay using 1900 MHz spectrum. HT Paraguay, an existing operator at the time of Hutchison's acquisition in July 2000, was re-launched with an expanded network with increased subscriber capacity in March 2001.

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