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The Board of Directors of the Company wishes to announce that the Company has proposed to amend its Articles of Association to allow not only the Board of Directors but also the various committees of the Board, if any, to conduct their respective meetings via telephone conferencing and/or video conferencing or any other interactive means of audio-visual communications.

The shareholders’ approval on the Proposed Amendment will be sought under the Special Business at the Company’s forthcoming Annual General Meeting ("AGM") to be held at Bronx V West Tower, Level 13A Berjaya Times Square Hotel & Convention Center, 1 Jalan Imbi, 55100 Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday, 28 April 2004 at 9.30 a.m.

The details of the Proposed Amendment will be despatched together with the Notice of AGM.