Hong Kong, 29 May 2014 – China Telecom Corporation Limited (“China Telecom” or “the Company”; HKEx: 00728; NYSE: CHA) is pleased to
announce that the Company has been voted again by institutional investors and analysts for four consecutive years as “Overall Best Managed Company in Asia” in FinanceAsia’s 14th annual poll of Asia’s top performing companies. This award was another remarkable accolade by the capital market for the Company’s management excellence, following the honour of “Asia’s No.1 Best Managed Company” awarded by Euromoney, another international reputable financial magazine, earlier this year.
In addition, Mr. Wang Xiaochu, Chairman and CEO of China Telecom, was named the “Best CEO in China”, and Madam Wu Andi, Executive Vice President and CFO of the Company, was titled the “Best CFO in China”. China Telecom was further accredited by FinanceAsia with the following awards:
FinanceAsia conducts an annual poll, Asia’s Best Companies, to solicit fund managers’ and equity analysts’ views on the region’s best managed companies. Investors are asked to rank companies in 10 Asian countries based on the criteria including overall management, corporate governance, investor relations and corporate social responsibility.
The grand awards above reiterate that investment managers, analysts and capital market participants appreciate China Telecom’s outstanding management performance and corporate governance with high regard for its strong execution capability and the leading standard of transparency in Asia. China Telecom would like to express its sincere thanks to investors and the investment community for their kind support and trust.
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For press enquiries:
China Telecom Corporation Limited
Investor Relations Department
Ms. Lisa Lai/ Mr. Ivan Wong
Tel: (852) 2582-5856/ 2582-5849
Email: lisa.lai@chinatelecom-h.com / ivan.wong@chinatelecom-h.com
Fax: (852) 2877-0988
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