HONG KONG, Nov. 16 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hong Kong Broadband
Network Limited (''HKBN''), a wholly owned subsidiary of City Telecom (H.K.)
Limited (Nasdaq: CTEL; Hong Kong Stock Exchange: 1137.HK), is pleased to
announce the launch of their symmetric 100Mbps and 1,000Mbps (1Gbps)
residential broadband services, branded ''BB100'' and ''BB1000,'' respectively.
We believe that BB100 is Hong Kong's first and BB1000 will be the world's
first residential broadband service at such high speeds.  These service
offerings push Hong Kong's broadband market to a new technology pinnacle.

    BB100 Symmetrical 100Mbps Service for HK$268/month (US$35/month)
    We believe HKBN is the first operator in Hong Kong to release BB100
Internet access service providing up to 100 Mbps for both upstream and
downstream bandwidth.  While being 16 to 155 times faster than the most
popular ADSL service currently offered in Hong Kong, HKBN intends to capture
all market segments by charging only HK$268/month (US$35/month) for unlimited
100Mbps local and 20Mbps international access.  In addition, for the extreme
bandwidth users, HKBN will offer a BB100 unlimited option with 100 Mbps local
and international access for HK$1,980/month (US$254/month).

    BB1000 1,000 Mbps Service by Second Quarter 2005
    In addition to our 100 Mbps service, we plan to release our BB1000
symmetric 1,000 Mbps (1Gbps) service by the second quarter of 2005.  Like
BB100, the unique feature of our BB1000 service is that HKBN will be able to
deliver this service through its existing Category 5e copper-block wiring
connection inherent in its Metro Ethernet 10/100/1000 Mbps progression path.
Bypassing the requirement for expensive fiber-direct-to-PC will result in
substantial cost savings, which HKBN will partly share with consumers.
    Commenting on the 1,000Mbps service, Ricky Wong, Chairman said, ''HKBN's
BB1000 service will effectively be the Autobahn of Broadband access -- on our
BB1000 Internet freeway, the only limitation will be the processing speed of
the consumers' equipment.  BB100 and BB1000 services showcase the inherent
bandwidth and cost advantages of HKBN's next-generation network over legacy
platforms.''

    For Media enquiries, please contact:

     Jessie Cheng
     City Telecom (H.K.) Limited
     Tel:   +852-3145-4118
     Fax:   +852-2199-8372
     Email: chengcm@ctihk.com

    For Investor Relations enquiries, please contact:

     NiQ Lai
     City Telecom (H.K.) Limited
     Tel:   +852-3145-4710
     Fax:   +852-2199-8442
     Email: ir@ctihk.com

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