City Telecom Receives "Innovation in Recruitment" and "Champion of HR" Awards at...

City Telecom Receives "Innovation in Recruitment" and "Champion of HR" Awards at
the HRM Awards 2009

HONG KONG, Nov. 12, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- City Telecom (H.K.) Ltd. ("City
Telecom")(SEHK:1137) (Nasdaq:CTEL) proudly accepted the "Innovation in
Recruitment" and "Champion of HR" awards at the Hong Kong HRM Awards 2009, held
at the Conrad Hotel and attended by 300 leading Human Resources professionals.
Other award winners include, American Express International, FedEx Express, 3M
Hong Kong, Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) and Li & Fung Trading. The HRM
Awards is the pre-eminent event for recognizing and celebrating exceptional
Human Resources professionals and organizational practices in Asia.

For the "Innovation in Recruitment", City Telecom was recognized for best
practices in innovation and creativity in employer branding and placement
advertising, innovation in networking to recruit, harnessing the selection and
interview process and effective presence in career fairs, campus recruitment,
use of media and other recruitment methods. A copy of City Telecom's full
submission is available at
http://reg.hkbn.net/ctigroup_admin/files_upload/090924HRMAwards-InnovationInRecr
itment.pdf

Meanwhile, our CFO and Head of Talent Engagement Mr. NiQ Lai is honored to be
awarded the "Champion of HR" for best practices for ability to lead and create
an environment that focuses HR and all employees on the organization's
priorities, business related HR sensitivity and savvy, communication
effectiveness towards employees, innovation within other HR disciplines and
areas, and being a champion of change.

Mr. Alvis Chan, Acting Head of Talent Management, City Telecom, said: "We are
very proud to be awarded the two awards. Being a pioneer in telecommunications
technology and services, City Telecom continuously strives for the best to
innovate and to fulfill our Talents' desire of Self-Actualization, allowing them
to become everything that they are capable of becoming. Together, we shall
experience the joy of advancing and applying telecommunications technology for
the benefit of the public."

For full details of the press release, please click
http://reg.hkbn.net/ctigroup_admin/files_upload/091112CityTelecomPR-HRMAward.pdf

About City Telecom/Hong Kong Broadband Network Limited

Established in 1992, City Telecom (H.K.) Limited (SEHK:1137) (Nasdaq:CTEL)
provides integrated telecommunications services in Hong Kong. City Telecom's
wholly-owned subsidiary, Hong Kong Broadband Network Limited (HKBN), is in the
process of expanding its Next Generation Network from approximately 1.62mn to
2.0mn homes pass. HKBN has achieved an aggregate Voice, Broadband (symmetric
25Mbps up to 1Gbps) and IP-TV services base in excess of 943,000 subscriptions.
Additional information on City Telecom can be found at www.ctigroup.com.hk.

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CONTACT: City Telecom
Corporate Communications
Ms. Jessie Cheng
+852 3145 4118
Fax: +852 2199 8372
chengcm@ctihk.com
Investor Engagement
Ms. Peggy Chan
+852 3145 6068
Fax: +852 2199 8655
investor_engagement@ctihk.com