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China Tel Group Appoints Company President and COO

Both gentlemen joined the Company's Board of Directors as of May 24th of this year and held previous executive positions with Trussnet USA, Inc., which was recently acquired by China Tel.

As Company President, Mr. Tay brings more over 25 years of large infrastructural construction project experience working in the markets of Asia. Before becoming President of Trussnet in 1993, Mr. Tay was with YKK Architectural Products Pte. Co. Ltd., of Singapore, and YKK Taiwan Co., Ltd. Prior to joining YKK, Mr. Tay was with Hyundai Engineering & Construction, part of the worldwide Hyundai organization. Some of Mr. Tay's more notable projects have included Terminal II of Singapore's Changi Airport, the Thamrin Commercial Plaza in Indonesia, the China World Trade Center, MRT Stations for Taiwan's rapid transit system, the Kaohsiung Linden Hotel and the international data center for ACER Computer. Mr. Tay received his Diploma in Building from Singapore Polytechnic, and professional accreditations from the Singapore Institute of Building and a professional designation from the Chartered Institute of Building (United Kingdom).

Mario Alvarez is eminently qualified for his role as COO as he was previously associated with Trussnet USA as both an executive director and principal architect ever since that company's formation. Prior to this, he was Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, a Director and the co-founder of VelociTel, LLC. In that capacity, Mr. Alvarez directed the VelociTel group from its formation as a portion of Mr. Alvarez's architectural practice into a multi-national organization with hundreds of employees throughout the world. Mr. Alvarez is a member of the American Institute of Architects, the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards and the Construction Specifications Institute. Mr. Alvarez is a licensed architect in 49 states. He received his B.A. in Architecture from the University of Washington and his M.A. in Architecture from the University of Idaho. In the course of his architectural and construction career, Mr. Alvarez has been involved in the construction of several billion dollars worth of telecommunications, commercial and residential projects.

Company CEO George Alvarez comments, "We now have our senior leadership in place and are moving forward rapidly with our strategic plans for China and the extraordinary opportunities within that country's telecom sector. We have a singular opportunity to develop and operate the latest in 3.5GHz Wireless broadband technology for up to 29 cities across China. This coverage area alone represents a population density of over 300 million persons and 50% of the overall national GDP. We are very fortunate and pleased to have the experience and skills of both Colin and Mario available to us as we move ahead."

The appointments are effective immediately, for more information contact investor relations at 1-888-820-1982 or info@chinatelgroup.com

Per: China Tel Group Inc.
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George Alvarez, CEO

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