3 Group has over 8 million customers worldwide.(BUSINESS)(Brief Article)

2.5G-3G, April, 2005

Hutchison Whampoa Limited (HWL) announced the Group's annual results for 2004, and disclosed a current updated subscriber figure on its global network, which includes Italy, the UK, Australia, Austria, Sweden, and Denmark; as well as Hong Kong and Israel, which are under Hutchison Telecommunications International Limited (HTIL).

The 3 Group's and HTIL's 3G customer base at 30 March 2005 totaled over eight million, with over 1,700,000 new customers added in the first quarter this year following a very successful holiday season, which saw sales of over 900,000 in November and 1,300,000 in December 2004.

3 Group revenues have increased rapidly, reaching HK$15,742 million for 2004, nearly five times the revenue contribution for the seven months of...

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