Type: Announcement
Subject: Article Entitled: "Metacorp Wins Container Yard"
Company Name: METACORP BERHAD
Stock Name: METACOR
Date Announced: 26/12/2007
Contents:
We refer to Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad’s (“Bursa Securities”) query letter
(Ref No. : NM- 071224-52179) dated 24 December 2007 in relation to the above
article as appearing in The Edge, page 1, on Monday, 24 January 2007 in particular
to the following statement as highlighted:-
“Metacorp Bhd......successfully acquired an 18.5 acre piece of land along
the Federal Highway from port and haulage operator NCB Holdings Bhd for some
RM120 million.”
We wish to clarify that Metacorp Berhad has not acquired the aforesaid land.
This announcement is dated 26 December 2007.
Query Letter content :
We refer to the above news article appearing in The Edge, page 1, on Monday,
24
December 2007, a copy of which is enclosed for your reference.
In particular, we would like to draw your attention to the underlined sentence,
which is reproduced as follows:-
"Metacorp Bhd...successfully acquired an 18.5-acre piece of land along
the
Federal Highway from port and haulage operator NCB Holdings Bhd for some RM120
million."
In accordance with the Securities Exchange's Corporate Disclosure Policy,
you
are requested to furnish the Securities Exchange with an announcement for
public release confirming or denying the above article and in particular the
underlined sentence after due and diligent enquiry with all the directors,
major shareholders and all such persons reasonably familiar with the matter
about which the disclosure is to be made in this respect. In the event you
deny
the above sentence or any other part of the above reported article, you are
required to set forth facts sufficient to clarify any misleading aspects of
the
same. In the event you confirm the above sentence or any other part of the
above reported article, you are required to set forth facts sufficient to
support the same.
Please furnish the Securities Exchange with your reply within one (1) market
day from the date hereof.
Yours faithfully
JOHAN ABDULLAH
Head
Listing Division, Group Regulations
MZM/NMA
c.c:- Encik Chung Tin Fah, Securities Commission (via fax)
Please visit Bursa Malaysia web site for detailed information.
http://announcements.bursamalaysia.com
