PRESS RELEASE

(Hong Kong, 23 May 2004) - Hutchison Global Communications Limited (HGC) announced today the launch of a brand new initiative for its Residential Telephone Line service. The latest in a series of HGC's market-stunning promotion offers, the new programme offers new HGC Residential Telephone Line customers up to 90% discounts on monthly fees or a choice of superb gifts!

From now until 20 August 2004, all new customers who successfully registered HGC Residential Telephone Line service* can either enjoy monthly fee discount or superb gift.

Customers who choose monthly fee discount can enjoy an up to nine-month special monthly rate with a massive saving up to 90%. The discounted monthly rate is as low as between HK$8.38 and HK$33.84, depending on which HGC service plan and contract period customers subscribe to. The monthly fee of the remaining service period of the promotion offer is also lowered to HK$78, regardless the service plans, enabling customers to enjoy a total saving of up to HK$2,328 (Attachment 1).

Customers# can also choose to receive a choice of fantastic prizes, depending on which HGC service plan they subscribe to (Attachment 2). The fabulous gifts on offer include Multi Digital Camera, TV set, Air Conditioner, Dect Cordless Phone, DVD Player, Mini Hi Fi, Air Purifier, MP3 Player, and Microwave Oven, etc.

"HGC's state-of-the-art optical fibre network offers residential customers stable and crystal clear fixed telephone service at an amazingly good value-for-money rate. Leveraging our incessantly expanding network, the programme is poised to enable many customers to take advantage of generous savings or attractive prizes while enjoying HGC's premium services," said Sales and Marketing Director of Hutchison Global Communications Limited Steve Lam.

For registration and offer details, customers can call HGC's service hotline on 2123 1000.

* An 18 to 36-month service contract applies
# Only applicable to new customers who successfully registered for 24-month or 36-month service contract

About Hutchison Global Communications

Hutchison Global Communications Limited ("HGC") is a member of Hutchison Global Communications Holdings Limited (the "HGCH" group, stock code: 757, a listed company on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong).

Since its establishment in 1995, HGC has been fully committed to building its own network infrastructure. The Company now owns and operates the most extensive fibre optic building-to-building network capable of providing voice and data telecommunications services in Hong Kong. Together with the scalability of its global bandwidth capacities and direct links to networks in Mainland China, HGC provides instant connectivity around the world, including Asia, North America and Europe.

Riding on HGC's advanced fibre-optic technology, customers enjoy leading-edge services such as Ethernet symmetrical broadband access, corporate data transmission solutions, International Private Leased Circuit Services, Internet Protocol Transit Services, as well as quality local and overseas call services. Building on its leading presence in Hong Kong, HGC is also establishing a strategic foothold in the global marketplace. For more details, please visit www.hgc.com.hk

Media inquiries, please contact:
Hutchison Global Communications
Agnes Chan
Senior Manager – Public Relations
Tel: (852) 2128 6708
Fax : (852) 2187 2055
Email: pr@hgc.com.hk

Attachment 1 – Promotion Plans**

**Installation fee of HK$475 will be waived in the promotions plans

Attachment 2 – Gift list