Tokyo, April 18, 2002 - KDDI Corp., Okinawa Cellular are pleased to announce that they and China United Telecommunications Corporation, which started a cdmaOne service on January 8, agreed to provide KDDI's "Global Passport" international roaming service in Beijing and Shanghai from April 24, 2002. KDDI plans to expand the service, which allows the use of au mobile phones in different countries, to cover all parts of China.

1.Outline

The "Global Passport" international roaming service does not require any special application or additional charges. It is the only service of its type in Japan, and lets users use their Japanese mobile phones freely when traveling abroad. The service is already available in South Korea, Hong Kong, the U.S., Australia, Canada and New Zealand. Preparations are already underway to begin the same service in Brazil, Mexico and other countries where companies offer services with CDMA system. Gaining a head start over those companies using different systems, KDDI will continue to expand the "Global Passport" service areas with services for au mobile phones.

2.Service Details
	(1)	Service Starts
		April 24, 2002 (planned)
	(2)	Service Area
		Beijing and Shanghai (at the beginning of the service) Services will begin in the other areas of China in which China United Telecom provides services as soon as preparations are complete.
	(3)	Phone Numbers
		Phone numbers used in Japan will be usable as normal overseas.
	(4)	Compatible Handsets
		"Global Passport"-Compatible Handsets (cdmaOne) These mobile phones can be used in Japan, China, and all other areas with Global Passport.
	(5)	Service Fees
		Additional fees such as daily and monthly basic usage fees are not required. The international roaming service has its own specialized fee structure, independent of domestic contracts and discounts. Fees are not affected by the time of day at which calls are made. KDDI and Okinawa Cellular will bill for the new service at the same time as it bills for standard domestic services. Fees Roaming Location Call Type Fee China Calls made Domestic Chinese calls (*1) 150 yen/min International calls to Japan 350 yen/min International calls to countries other than Japan 350 yen/min Calls to au mobile phone during international roaming 350 yen/min Calls received (*2) 210 yen/min (1*) Calls to Hong Kong are charged under 'International calls to countries other than Japan.' (2*) Fees for 'Calls made' are payable by the person who making the call to the international roaming customer.