Rocket Software Telecom Unit Signs Strategic Partnership With Unihub

Alameda, California -- April 7, 2004 -- Rocket Software Telecom Unit, (formerly TCSI Corp.), a global provider of Service and Network Management Solutions, today announced that it has formed an alliance with Unihub China Information Technology Co Ltd., a joint venture created in 2002 by China Telecommunications Corporation (NYSE: CHA; PNK: CHJHF.PK) and PCCW Limited (NYSE: PCW) to provide IT business solutions in China.

Under terms of the relationship, Unihub will serve as a Rocket Software strategic partner for global solutions and product distribution in China, and the two companies will form a joint R&D lab to develop new telecom and data-network software. Rocket Software's Telecom Solutions have been successfully deployed throughout China for more than five years, and the company has recently expanded its presence in the country by establishing a wholly-owned subsidiary in Beijing.

Dr. James Storey, General Manager of the Rocket Software Telecom Unit said, "Our alliance with Unihub is a major step forward for our efforts to expand our presence in one of the great opportunity zones for the global telecommunications industry. We look forward to working with them not only to increase sales in China, but to developing new products that will expand the capabilities of voice and data networks that serve more than a billion customers."

"Rocket Software has a portfolio of great technologies, products, and talented people. The two companies have been cooperating in a number of areas successfully, and we are looking at achieving more major successes down the road this year, and beyond," added Mr Ni Lu, CEO of Unihub China Information Technology Co Ltd.

 

About Unihub

Unihub China Information Technology Co Ltd is a leading high-tech enterprise formed by China Telecommunications Corporation (China Telecom) and PCCW-HKT Limited (PCCW) with China Telecom Systems Integration Co. Ltd's entire lines of personnel, technologies, products, and experiences. With China Telecom and PCCW's rich network resources, professional telecom and IT technologies, outstanding human resources, wide customer resources, and domain knowledge, Unihub is dedicated to providing the best integrated information technology solutions to telecom carriers, financial institutions, government organizations, and other enterprises, and is a top contributor to the growth of China's information industry. For more information visit www.zhong-ying.com.