China Netcom Yearly Operational Data of 2006

2006

Key Financial Data

Hong Kong GAAP (excluding upfront connection fees)
(in RMB millions, except earnings per share)
2006 2005
Consolidated Revenue(1) 85,495 83,827
   Including: Revenue from Continuing Operation 84,515 82,456
Consolidated EBITDA(1) 43,179 42,150
Consolidated Net Profit(1) 10,554 10,483
CAPEX(2) 26,474 27,247
Free cash flow(2)(3) 7,476 6,236

Note:
(1) Including continuing operations, discontinued operations and related adjustments.
(2) Refers to the continuing operations.
(3) Free cash flow refers to net cash inflow from operating activities of continuing operations net of capital expenditure.

Key Operating Data

  2006 2005
Local Access subscribers ('000) 114,934 115,328
Including: PHS subscribers ('000) 27,334 27,337
Broadband subscribers ('000) 15,081 11,475
Total usage (pulses in millions) 217,270 228,436
   Excluding Internet dial-up usage (pulses in millions) 211,999 219,884
   Internet dial-up usage (pulses in millions) 5,271 8,552
Domestic long distance calls (minutes in millions) 33,670 30,975
International long distance calls* (minutes in millions) 566 591
Number of ports for DDN (ports) 115,480 131,812
Number of ports for Frame Relay (ports) 41,448 43,519
Number of ports for ATM (ports) 6,441 4,212
Digital circuits leased (x2Mbps) 171,249 129,989
Volume of PHS short messages (in millions) 7,815 6,777
"Personalised Ring" subscribers ('000) 15,766 6,814
Penetration for caller ID (%) 68.5% 65.9%
Telephone information services (million minutes) 2,457 3,084

Note: The above operational data includes our Southern service region.
* Including calls to Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan