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China Unicom's first half profit down 42.1 pct,to sell iPhone in China China Unicom,the country's second largest telecom operator,said on August 28 its first-half net profit fell 42.1 percent year on year to RMB 6.62 billion(US$973.5 million),under international accounting rules.
China Telecom Corp, Ltd., China＇s largest fixed line service provider, said on August 27 that net profits fell 27.5 percent from a year earlier in the first half of this year on losses of fixed-line subscribers and increased costs on mobile services. Net profits stood at RMB 8.41 billion （US$1.23 billion U.S. dollars） in the first half, excluding gains from fees collected from installation of fixed lines. Earning per share was RMB 0.1, the company said in its statement to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Revenue rose 14.8 percent year on year to RMB 102.55 billion from January to June. The company said it didn＇t plan to pay an interim dividend, but would consider the matter at the end of the year.
