China Netcom Yearly Operational Data of 2007

2007

Key Financial Data(1)

Hong Kong GAAP (excluding upfront connection fees)
(in RMB millions, except earnings per share)
2007 2006
Revenue 82,488 81,788
EBITDA(2) 41,244 42,058
Consolidated Net Profit(3) 10,578 10,559
CAPEX 20,684 24,560
Free cash flow(4) 11,775 7,490

Note:
(1) Since the Group disposed of Asia Netcom on August 22nd, 2006 and disposed of its telecommunications assets, liabilities and business operations in Guangdong and Shanghai branches in the PRC on February 28th, 2007, the results and cash flows of the operation of the Guangdong and Shanghai branches and Asia Netcom, and the gains on the disposals have been presented as discontinued operations. Accordingly, the comparative results and cash flows in 2006 have been restated here. The Group acquired a 100% equity interest in Beijing Telecommunications Planning and Designing Institute Corporation Limited, a subsidiary of China Netcom Beijing Communications Corporation on December 31st, 2007. Since the transaction is a business combination under common control, the business and assets acquired have been presented in the book value according to HKFRS and regarded as being owned by the Group from the beginning of the period presented. Accordingly, the 2006 financial data have been restated.
(2) Excluding other income
(3) Consolidated net profit in 2006 included net profit from discontinued operation of RMB1,487 million, while the consolidated net profit in 2007 included net profit from discontinued operation of RMB 624 million
(4) Net cash inflow from operating activities of continuing operations net of our capital expenditure

Key Operating Data

  2007 2006
Local Access subscribers ('000) 110,820 113,972
Including: PHS subscribers ('000) 26,189 27,316
Broadband subscribers ('000) 19,768 14,429
Total usage (pulses in millions) 202,547 214,474
   Excluding Internet dial-up usage (pulses in millions) 198,887 209,223
Domestic long distance calls (minutes in millions) 28,797 28,809
International long distance calls* (minutes in millions) 344 324
Number of ports for DDN (ports) 101,815 115,315
Number of ports for Frame Relay (ports) 37,337 41,254
Number of ports for ATM (ports) 6,876 6,361
Digital circuits leased (x2Mbps) 219,881 161,582
Volume of PHS short messages (in millions) 7,531 7,815
"Personalised Ring" subscribers ('000) 28,137 15,758
Penetration for caller ID (%) 72.2% 68.8%
Telephone information services (million minutes) 1,696 2,457

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