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EXHIBIT 2.4 RESIDENTIAL AND BUSINESS EXCHANGE LINES IN SERVICE COMPARED WITH HOUSEHOLD AND BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT SIZE

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

millions

0.8

0.6

0.4

0.2

1

1

1

Number of domestic households

Number of residential exchange lines in service Number of business establishments (excluding public sector) Number of business exchange lines in service

1977

1978

1979

1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985

1986 1987E

Source: Hong Kong Telephone Company Limited Review of Operations 1986-87

Hong Kong Annual Digest of Statistics, 1986. E = Estimate from HKT and Government sources

CVUIDIT ? ENIIMRED OF DECIMENITIAL I IMEC DED 10A YOLICEHOINC 1005