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KDDI Announces Subscribers to 3G Cellular Phones Exceed 14 Million

Tokyo, Japan, May 13, 2004 - (JCN Newswire) - The total number of subscribers for third generation cellular phones provided by KDDI (TSE: 9433) and Okinawa Cellular Telephone exceeded 14 million on May 1, 2004.

On April 1, 2002, KDDI began selling au cellular phones compatible with CDMA 1X, thereby enabling the seamless use of nationwide services that are exclusive to 3G cellular phones, such as "Movie Mail", "Photo Mail", and EZ Chaku Uta(TM). In November 2003, we also launched the CDMA 1X WIN service, which allows users to enjoy e-mail and EZweb services for a fixed monthly charge. As a result, we have gained a favorable reputation among a broader range of customers.

Sales are as follows:

April 1, 2002: KDDI launched 3G cellular phone service
June 23, 2002: Acquired over 1 million subscribers
Jan.16, 2003: Acquired over 5 million subscribers
Sept. 16, 2003: Acquired over 10 million subscribers
May 1, 2004: Acquired over 14 million subscribers

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