:: MEDIA CONFERENCE :: 17 JANUARY 2006 SINGAPORE 1000 & SINGAPORE SME DP INFORMATION GROUP Ranking Body & Publisher ERNST & YOUNG SINGAPORE Co-Producer IE SINGAPORE SPRING SINGAPORE THE BUSINESS TIMES Supporting Organisations HSBC Key Sponsor

PANELISTS :: MS CHEN YEW NAH, MANAGING DIRECTOR DP INFORMATION GROUP Ranking Body & Publisher MR SIMON YEO, PARTNER ERNST & YOUNG SINGAPORE Co-Producer MR GWEE SENG KWONG, DIRECTOR, ENTERPRISE SERVICES DIVISION SPRING SINGAPORE Supporting Organisation MR THIAN TAI CHEW, DIRECTOR, ENTERPRISE DIVISION IE SINGAPORE Supporting Organisation

MS CHEN YEW NAH, MANAGING DIRECTOR DP INFORMATION GROUP Ranking Body & Publisher KEY TRENDS & STATISTICS

Q Q Q1 % Ranked Period YEAR-ON-YEAR STATISTICS :: GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (GDP) (at 1995 market prices) Q1 2Q04 :: Q04 :: 7.2 4Q04 :: 6.5 1Q05 :: 2.7 2Q05 :: Ranking Period: 1 June 2004 – 31 May Q1 2005

SINGAPORE 1000 & SME 500 :: 2006 EDITIONS New Features  Separate Ranking Based on Net Profit  Ranking of Public Listed Companies (with 2 or more years of operation)

SINGAPORE :: TRENDS :: SALES/TURNOVER & NET PROFIT SALES/TURNOVER (units in SGD billions) $773 $920$688 NET PROFIT (units in SGD billions) (+1.0%) (+13.2%) (+19.1%) 2004 $676 (-1.2%) $ $33.7$46.7$61.0$43.9 (-7.6%) (+38.8%) (+30.5%) $36.4 (-17.1%)

$326$428$582$323 (+20.0%) (+31.1%) (+36.1%) (-15.8%) $272 $11.2$12.0$13.5$10.4 (+2.8%) (+7.0%) $10.9 (+4.9%) SINGAPORE SME :: TRENDS :: SALES/TURNOVER & NET PROFIT SALES/TURNOVER (units in SGD billions) NET PROFIT (units in SGD millions) (+12.6%)

SINGAPORE 1000 & SME :: TRENDS :: INDUSTRY SALES & PROFIT PERFORMANCE Business Classification Singapore 1000Singapore SME 500 Profit (% Change) Sales (% Change) Profit (% Change) Sales (% Change) Comms/Tpt/ Storage Construction Electricity Finance Holdings Hotels/Food Establishments Manufacturing Property Retail Services Wholesale

SINGAPORE :: TRENDS :: PLC PERFORMANCE Average Profit Margins (%) Singapore SME 500 Companies6.4 Singapore 1000 Companies9.2 Publicly Listed Companies13.7 AVERAGE Profit Margin = Absolute Profit / Turnover

SINGAPORE 1000 BY TURNOVER 2006 :: Distribution by DP Credit Rating DP Credit Rating #% Investment Grade DP DP DP DP High YieldDP DP High RiskDP DP Total

SINGAPORE SME 500 BY TURNOVER 2006 :: Distribution by DP Credit Rating DP Credit Rating #% Investment Grade DP DP DP DP High YieldDP DP High RiskDP DP Total

SINGAPORE 1000 BY PROFIT 2006 :: Distribution by DP Credit Rating DP Credit Rating #% Investment Grade DP DP DP DP High YieldDP DP High RiskDP DP Total

SINGAPORE SME 500 BY PROFIT 2006 :: Distribution by DP Credit Rating DP Credit Rating #% Investment Grade DP DP DP DP High YieldDP DP High RiskDP DP Total

MR SIMON YEO, PARTNER ERNST & YOUNG SINGAPORE Co-Producer AWARDS SINGAPORE 1000 :: HIGHEST INDUSTRY TURNOVER SINGAPORE 1000 :: HIGHEST INDUSTRY TURNOVER GROWTH

SINGAPORE 1000 :: 2006 WINNERS TOP IN HIGHEST TURNOVER IN 7 INDUSTRIES  COMMUNICATIONS / TRANSPORT / STORAGE SINGAPORE TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED  FINANCE TOSHIBA CAPITAL (ASIA) LTD :HOTELS & FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS HOTEL PROPERTIES LIMITED : MANUFACTURING FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL LTD

SINGAPORE 1000 :: 2006 WINNERS TOP IN HIGHEST TURNOVER IN 7 INDUSTRIES… continued  RETAIL DFS VENTURE SINGAPORE (PTE) LTD : SERVICES HEWLETT-PACKARD INTERNATIONAL PTE LTD : WHOLESALE SHELL EASTERN TRADING (PTE) LTD

SINGAPORE 1000 :: 2006 WINNERS TOP IN HIGHEST TURNOVER GROWTH IN 7 INDUSTRIES  COMMUNICATIONS / TRANSPORT / STORAGE RAFFLES SHIPPING & INVESTMENT PTE LTD  FINANCE PHILLIP SECURITIES PTE LTD :HOTELS & FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS ABR HOLDINGS LIMITED : MANUFACTURING CTS SINGAPORE PTE LTD

SINGAPORE 1000 :: 2006 WINNERS TOP IN HIGHEST TURNOVER GROWTH IN 7 INDUSTRIES … continued  RETAIL CAR TIMES AUTOMOBILE PTE LTD : SERVICES AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD : WHOLESALE GLOBAL ENERGY TRADING PTE LTD

MR THIAN TAI CHEW, DIRECTOR, ENTERPRISE DIVISION IE SINGAPORE Supporting Organisation AWARDS SINGAPORE 1000 :: HIGHEST INDUSTRY NET PROFIT

SINGAPORE 1000 :: 2006 WINNERS TOP IN HIGHEST NET PROFIT IN 7 INDUSTRIES  COMMUNICATIONS / TRANSPORT / STORAGE SINGAPORE TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED  FINANCE DBS GROUP HOLDINGS LTD :HOTELS & FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS BANYAN TREE HOLDINGS PTE LTD : MANUFACTURING GLAXO WELLCOME MANUFACTURING PTE LTD

SINGAPORE 1000 :: 2006 WINNERS TOP IN HIGHEST NET PROFIT IN 7 INDUSTRIES… continued  RETAIL DFS VENTURE SINGAPORE (PTE) LTD : SERVICES SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS LIMITED : WHOLESALE EXXONMOBIL ASIA PACIFIC PTE LTD

MR GWEE SENG KWONG, DIRECTOR, ENTERPRISE SERVICES DIVISION SPRING SINGAPORE Supporting Organisation AWARDS SINGAPORE SME 500 :: HIGHEST SALES/TURNOVER SINGAPORE SME 500 :: HIGHEST NET PROFIT SINGAPORE SME 500 :: PROMISING SME (6 AWARDS)

SINGAPORE SME 500 :: 2006 WINNERS TOP 5 IN HIGHEST TURNOVER  VITAL SOLUTIONS PTE LTD  MULTI-CORPORATION (S) PTE.LTD.  MARKET FORCE INTEGRATED PTE LTD  DESNER ELECTRONICS (FAR EAST) PTE LTD  TAKA JEWELLRY PTE LTD

SINGAPORE SME 500 :: 2006 WINNERS TOP 5 IN HIGHEST NET PROFIT  APS ASSET MANAGEMENT PTE LTD  2G CAPITAL PTE LTD  HOI HUP REALTY PTE LTD  B.B.S. ACCESS PTE LTD  TARGET ASSET MANAGEMENT PTE LTD

SINGAPORE SME 500 :: 2006 WINNERS PROMISING SMEs (Top 2 in 3 Categories)  CROSSING $10 MILLION TURNOVER ATARU ENGINEERING PTE LTD CHUAN KIAT METAL & INDUSTRIES PTE LTD  CROSSING $20 MILLION TURNOVER ALLEGRO MANUFACTURING PTE LTD KEYSTONE LOGISTIC SERVICES PTE LTD  CROSSING $50 MILLION TURNOVER RAFFLES BUNKERING PTE LTD HOI HUP REALTY PTE LTD

SINGAPORE 1000 & SME 500 :: 2006 WEBSITE  Rankings  Elite Club Activities

19TH ANNUAL SINGAPORE 1000 & SME 500 :: AWARDS WEDNESDAY, 18 JANUARY 2006 :: 6 PM THE GRAND BALLROOM, THE RITZ-CARLTON MILLENIA SINGAPORE GUEST-OF-HONOUR MR MAH BOW TAN MINISTER FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT “SINGAPORE: PAR EXCELLENCE”

SINGAPORE 1000 & SME 500 :: 2006 RANKINGS QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

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