AsiaInfo Wins Unicom DealAsiaInfo Wins Unicom Deal

BEIJING and SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASIA - News), a leading provider of telecom software solutions and IT security products and services in China, announced today it has recently signed contracts with China Unicom's Shanxi and Hubei subsidiaries to enhance their Business Support Systems (BSS). Under the agreements, AsiaInfo will construct Shanxi Unicom's General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) business billing system and Hubei Unicom's channel sales management system. Both projects are scheduled to be completed by the end of the year.

"Billing and channel sales management systems are integral to China Unicom's success in the increasingly competitive telecom market," said Steve Zhang, AsiaInfo's President and Chief Executive Officer. "We are seeing increasing demand among China's telecom providers for cutting-edge support systems which AsiaInfo is in a unique position to provide."

Shanxi Unicom's new GPRS BSS, which includes the AIOpenBilling system, will form part of Shanxi Unicom's main BSS. The new system will use the same structure as the main BSS to ensure seemless integration with legacy components. The new system will also rely upon module-based architecture designed to facilitate future upgrades and ensure ease of use.

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