(AFX UK Focus) 2010-04-28 09:55 China Telecom Q1 profit down 9 percent

HONG KONG, April 28 (Reuters) – China Telecom, the smallest of China’s three wireless carriers, reported a 9 percent fall in quarterly profit, in line with expectations, as the company spent aggressively to attract subscribers to its year-old 3G service. The company reported a net profit of 4.27 billion yuan ($626 million) for the January to March quarter, compared with 4.7 billion yuan a year …
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