Beautifully engraved specimen certificate from the SinoAmerican Telecom Inc. . This historic document has an ornate border around it with a vignette of the company's logo. This item has the printed signatures of the Company's Chairman/President/CEO and Vice President. Designs, manufactures and distributes electronic and telecommunication equipment. Also developing a nationwide satellite paging network in China. SinoAmerican Telecom Inc. changed its anme to Asia Satellite Telecommunications. The company operates the AsiaSat satellite system, which covers more than 50 countries and regions, reaching about two-thirds of the world's population. AsiaSat is controlled from a facility in Hong Kong and has three satellites in use; another satellite is set to launch in 2002. Customers include more than 50 radio and TV broadcasters; aviation, finance, travel services, and print media organizations; and telecommunications providers. AsiaSat's major shareholders are SES Global (formerly Société Européenne des Satellites) and China International Trust and Investment, which together own about 69% of the company.