2 Million 3G Phones Ordered

Hutchison Whampoa Limited announced an agreement with NEC Corporation (NEC) to increase its November 2001 order of third generation (3G) video devices for Hutchison's 3G companies worldwide from one million to two million NEC video devices.

Pictures show 3 designs of the devices.

Hutchison and NEC have been working together since April 2001, and this
order cements NEC's relationship with Hutchison as a key partner in the
rollout of 3G services under the 3 brand world-wide. The value of the
contract was not disclosed.

All the devices ordered from NEC are dual-mode, while the additional one million devices in this latest contract feature advanced messaging capabilities for both business and personal communication. Dual-mode devices enable consumers to benefit from rich multimedia services such as person-to-person video when accessing the 3G platform, but also allow the use of all 2G services when roaming beyond a 3G-enabled area.

In August 2001 Hutchison announced that NEC would be its preferred supplier
of 3G devices, and this month, NEC began delivery of 1,000 3G devices to
Hutchison's 3G operations in the UK and Italy for use in the Hutchison
"friendly user" trial. NEC is also supporting Hutchison 3G's network
infrastructure rollout in the UK, in line with the announcement in April
2001 by Hutchison 3G UK.

The new devices in this contract are the first of their kind for NEC and
have been created following extensive consumer research. They offer a range
of customer-friendly attributes such as computer-style keyboards, built-in
cameras and significantly larger colour screens, which let customers
experience 3G services to their fullest: mobile communication, Internet and
audiovisual features all in one. The devices include a substantial memory of
up to 64MB, built-in Java functions and purpose-built software.

Susumu Otani, Associate Senior Vice President and Executive General Manager
of NEC's Mobile Terminal Business Unit, said: "The advent of 3G has produced
many new business opportunities. As a result, the mobile handset has evolved
into a highly advanced device incorporating many new features and
technologies. NEC has become industry leader in the manufacture of
sophisticated and user-friendly devices that simultaneously cater for
specific needs and respond to consumer trends."

"NEC is providing comprehensive support for Hutchison's 3G service, and the
creation of innovative mobile Internet services. We will accelerate the
expansion of 3G by providing reliable and high quality devices backed by our
extensive know-how and expertise in the mobile Internet field."

Canning Fok, Group Managing Director of the Hutchison Whampoa Group, said:
"3G fuses two of the most powerful consumer technologies in history - the
interactivity and depth of the Internet with the convenience and freedom of
mobile telephony."

"We have just begun the first phase of our rollout of these exciting
services. Our close relationship with NEC, combined with their considerable
expertise in 3G technologies, is proving invaluable. 3 will offer consumers
full-motion video over a wide selection of high quality devices."