DIGITAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS PHILS., INC.

Corporate Profile
Established in 1987 and majority owned by JG Summit Holding, Inc., one of the largest and most diversified conglomerates in the Philippines, Digital Telecommunications Phils., Inc. or DIGITEL continues to be the second largest provider of wirelines in the country in terms of working lines. Through 555 regional and local exchanges, DIGITEL telephones are now available in 268 towns and cities throughout Luzon (over 58% take-up, predominantly serving areas outside of Metro Manila). As of December 31, 2000, DIGITEL had a total of 611,000 lines system-wide. DIGITEL's voice products and services include the provisioning of local call, national and international toll services, enhanced through DIGITEL's suite of value-added services, payphones and pre-paid phone cards (Digikard brand). Existing foreign carrier correspondentships and domestic carrier interconnection agreements enable sufficient transmission capacities for efficient and costeffective routing. Quality customer service assistance provided by the MSE Call Center and Customer Service personnel are supported by an intelligent network-based platform accessed by over 300 skilled customer care representatives. In addition to wireline voice services, DIGITEL's data subsidiary DigitelOne offers corporate customers and consumers access to high-speed data transmission and Internet services. In response to future requirements for convergent technologies enabling simultaneous voice and data services transmissions, DigitelOne's on-going Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) roll out addresses the demand for broadband access in both business and high-end residential markets. DIGITEL's current network expansion commitment to build a fiberoptic broadband backbone facility strategically strengthens the Company's transmission coverage throughout the Luzon, the Visayas and Mindanao islands ensuring reliable and efficient nationwide connectivity to major metropolitan business and commercial districts. In the latter part of 2000, DIGITEL was awarded the provisional authority for Cellular Mobile Telephone System (CMTS). Driven largely by major technological advancements and growth opportunities in the wireless sector, DIGITEL is moving forward with its deployment of 1800 GSM cellular network technology. DIGITEL Products and Services include DIGITEL Choice Plans, IDD Services, NDD Services, 108/109 OperatorAssisted Services, Domestic 1-800 Toll Free Services,

Domestic 1-900 Premium Services, Digikard, Payphone Services, GAS Internet Prepaid Service, and Internet Data and Broadband Services.

Vision
To be the most preferred full service telecommunications provider in the country.

Mission
Committed to nation building and countryside development, we provide reliable communication access through seamless connectivity linking the Filipinos to each other and to the rest of the world.

Values ( I EXCEL )

I EX C E L

nnovation

Practicing the principle of productivity that we can do better today than yesterday, and better tomorrow than today. Continuous pursuit of higher professional standards.

cellence

ustomer Focus

Sensitivity and responsiveness to the needs of internal and external customers.

ntrepreneurship

Sincere concern and full commitment to proactively seek out better opportunities for the company.

eadership

Achieving self-mastery to motivate and inspire others to follow a common vision.