Mr. Shi Cuiming, aged 68, is the Chairman of the Company and he joined the Group in February 2004. Mr. Shi, a senior economist, graduated from the Department of Management Engineering at the Beijing Posts and Telecommunications College in 1963. From 1981 to 1987, Mr. Shi served as Deputy Director of the Department of Postal Economic Research of the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications and as Deputy Director General of the Bureau of Finance of the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications. From 1987 to 1997, Mr. Shi served as Director General of the Bureau of Finance, Director General of the Department of Operations and Finance and Director General of the Department of Finance of the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications. From 1997 to early 1999, Mr. Shi served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of China Telecom (Hong Kong) Group Limited, now known as China Mobile (Hong Kong) Group Limited, and Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of China Telecom (Hong Kong) Limited, now known as China Mobile Limited. Since early 1999, Mr. Shi served as an Executive Director and Vice President of the Unicom Group and was re-appointed as a Director in September 2000. Mr. Shi was appointed in April 2000 as an Executive Director and the Executive Vice President of China Unicom Limited until February 2004. Since February 2004, Mr. Shi has acted as the Chairman of CITIC Telecom 1616 Limited. He is also an independent non-executive director of TCL Communication Technology Holdings Limited and China GrenTech Corporation Limited (a company listed on NASDAQ in the US), and an external director of CITS Group Corporation appointed by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission. Mr. Shi has over 40 years of experience in China¡¦s telecoms industry and he has extensive knowledge and experience in telecoms operations, finance and management.

Mr. Xin Yue Jiang, aged 59, is the Vice Chairman of the Company and he joined the Company in January 2008. Mr. Xin graduated from China Qingdao Naval Aeronautic Engineering Institute and Central University of Finance and Economics and obtained a Master degree in Economics and Management from the Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Mr. Xin had served in government departments relating to technology information and economics, management and has extensive knowledge and experience in technology information, operation, management and capital market operation. He had worked in various major companies as senior management, researcher and chief engineer. He was senior vice president and senior consultant of China Netcom (Hong Kong) Operations Limited.

Mr. Yuen Kee Tong, J.P. aged 59, is the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Yuen is a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants of United Kingdom and also a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Accountants. He joined CITIC Pacific Limited ("CITIC Pacific") in 2001 as the Deputy Managing Director. Mr. Yuen resigned from the Board of CITIC Pacific on 8 January 2007 and assumed the position of director and Chief Executive Officer of the Company on the same day. Mr. Yuen has more than 20 years extensive experience in all aspects of telecoms industry. Mr. Yuen was the Deputy Chief Executive of Hong Kong Telecommunications Ltd. and later, Pacific Century CyberWorks Ltd. Mr. Yuen served many public bodies and advisory committees.

Dr. Chan Tin Wai, David aged 43, is the Chief Financial Officer of the Company and he joined the Company in June 2006. Dr. Chan obtained a LLB (Hons) degree and a Master degree of Law from the University of London in UK, a Master degree of Accounting from Curtin University in Australia and a Doctor degree of Business Administration from University of Newcastle in Australia. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England & Wales and also a fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators, the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Taxation Institute of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries. Dr. Chan worked in CITIC Pacific during the period from 1994 to 2000. He had worked in several multi-national and Hong Kong blue chip companies and has over 20 years of experience in overseeing corporate finance, merger and acquisition activities, accounting, company secretarial, administration, human resources and legal matters. Before joining the Company, he was the General Manager ¡V Finance of Sino Land Company Limited.

Mr. Lee Chung Hing, aged 54, has been a director of the Company since May 2000. Mr. Lee obtained a Bachelor degree in Social Science from the University of Hong Kong. Mr. Lee is the Deputy Managing Director of CITIC Pacific, the Chairman of Jiangyin Xingcheng Special Steel and Hubei Xin Yegang Steel Co., Ltd., the Vice Chairman of CITIC Guoan Co., Ltd. ("CITIC Guoan") and a director of Daye Special Steel Co., Ltd. and CITIC Pacific Mining Management Pty Ltd. He joined CITIC Pacific in 1990.

Mr. Kwok Man Leung, aged 39, has been a director of the Company since May 2000. Mr. Kwok obtained a Master degree in Business Administration (EMBA) from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst. Mr. Kwok is an executive director of CITIC Pacific. He is also a non-executive director of Dah Chong Hong Holdings Limited (a Hong Kong listed company), a director of Adaltis Inc. (a Canadian listed company), CITIC Guoan and New Hong Kong Tunnel Company Limited. He joined CITIC Pacific in 1993 after experience in sales and business development with a major Hong Kong listed company.