China Unicom Announces Filing of Amendment No. 1 to 2009 Form 20-F with SEC

HONG KONG, Feb. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited (HKSE: 0762; NYSE: CHU) (the "Company"), today announced that it has filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") Amendment No. 1 (the "20-F Amendment") to its annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2009 to restate its historical consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2008 (the "Financial Statements") prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards.  The 20-F Amendment is available at the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov and the Company's website at http://www.chinaunicom.com.hk/en/investor/ir_report.html. The Company made a simultaneous announcement on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange relating to the restatement of its historical consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2008.The announcement is available at the Company's website at http://www.chinaunicom.com.hk/en/investor/ir_annouce.html.

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At present, the Company is engaged in GSM and WCDMA cellular business in 31 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions in China, the provision of fixed-line voice, broadband and other Internet-related services, information and communications technology services, business and data communications services, and other related telecommunication value-added businesses.