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(Hong Kong, 25 July 2013) - Pico Far East Holdings Limited ("Pico" or "The Group", HKEx: 0752), a global Total Brand Activation company, announced today that Pico’s associate company in Thailand (“Pico Thailand”) has been appointed Professional Exhibition Organiser by the Minister of Information and Communication Technology of the Royal Thai Government for the upcoming ITU Telecom World 2013, which will be held in Bangkok from 19-22 November 2013.

Mr. Silchai Kiatpapan, Chief Executive Officer of Pico Thailand, said, “It is our honour to be appointed by the Royal Thai Government to provide our seamless exhibition management services for the upcoming ITU Telecom World 2013. Prior to this year’s event, Pico was appointed the Official Stand Contractor and the Official Show Management Services Provider by the ITU organiser at ITU Telecom World in Hong Kong in 2006. We have also created stunning exhibition presences for numerous telecom giants at ITU Telecom since the 90s. With our extensive and unique experiences at ITU events, Pico is well-placed to contribute to the continued success of ITU and the major industry players that will be attending.”

Exploring a theme of “Embracing change in a digital world”, ITU Telecom World 2013 is anticipating 7,000 participants from around the globe. Being held in Southeast Asia for the first time, this spectacular event acts as a gateway for global telecom players to significantly expand their opportunities in the ASEAN Economic Community.

ITU Telecom World is the most prominent global telecommunications event which brings together a unique combination of leading industry stakeholders from public and private sector, innovative businesses and world governments, network operators and manufacturers. The event fosters constructive debate on policies, strategies, models and markets; facilitates connections between individuals, ideas and industry players opening up partnership and investment opportunities; and highlights the importance of collaboration and cooperation across the sector.

In existence for nearly 150 years, ITU is the United Nations agency for information and communication technology. With a current membership of 193 countries and over 700 private-sector entities and academic institutions, ITU is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland and has twelve regional and area offices around the world.