HONG KONG, Sept. 28 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Hong Kong Broadband Network Limited ("HKBN") was confirmed as the winner of the Global Entrepolis@Singapore 2005 (GES) Award for its Mass Market 100 Mbps Residential Broadband Service. The GES Award is presented by The Asian Wall Street Journal in association with the Economic Development Board of Singapore. The GES Award honors Asia's emerging Technopreneur of the Year. Judging is based on innovation in the application of technology to a strong business model with commercial potential to be an industry or market leader. The award recognizes HKBN's success in the deployment of advanced Metro Ethernet technology, thus providing broadband connections that are significantly faster than that of other phone-network Internet service providers in Hong Kong, yet at a network cost well below industry norms. Apart from outstanding broadband services, HKBN also offers telephony, IP-TV, corporate and mobile data on this network. Judges were impressed by HKBN's approach and awarded the company the GES Award. "We are honored to receive this highly prestigious industry recognition. Liberalization of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector in Hong Kong has brought considerable benefits to the mass community and HKBN is proud to have played a significant role in this process. Looking forward, we shall carry on this spirit, to bring by more advanced yet affordable services to the mass public," said Ricky Wong, Chairman of HKBN. About City TelecomHong Kong Broadband Network: Established in 1992, City Telecom (H.K.) Limited (Stock Exchange of Hong Kong: 1137, Nasdaq: CTEL) provides integrated telecommunications services in Hong Kong. City Telecom's wholly-owned subsidiary, Hong Kong Broadband Network Limited (HKBN), is in the process of expanding its Metro Ethernet from 1.2 mn to 1.8 mn homes pass, reaching 80% of Hong Kong's total population. HKBN has achieved an aggregate Voice, Broadband (symmetric 1000Mbps, 100Mbps and 10Mbps), IP-TV and Corporate data service base in excess of 600,000 subscriptions. HKBN is now the largest alternative operator for residential voice and broadband services in Hong Kong. Additional information on City Telecom can be found at http://www.ctihk.com/. For Media enquiries: Jessie Cheng Tel: 852-3145-4118, email: For Investor Relations: NiQ Lai Tel: 852-3145-4710, email: DATASOURCE: City Telecom CONTACT: Jessie Cheng, +852-3145-4118, or , or Investor Relations: NiQ Lai, +852-3145-4710, or , both of City Telecom Web site: http://www.ctihk.com/

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