MIRA INFORM REPORT

Report Date :

29.12.2007

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

Name :	SOJITZ ASIA PTE. LTD.

Registered Office :	77 Robinson Road, #32-00, Robinson 77, Singapore – 068896

Country :	^Singapore

Financials (as on) :	31.12.2006

Date of Incorporation :	^15/08/1998

Com. Reg. No.:	^199803975R

Legal Form :	^{Pte Ltd}

Line of Business :	^{General Trading and Investment Holding}

RATING & COMMENTS

MIRA’s Rating :

RATING		STATUS	PROPOSED CREDIT LINE
71-85	Aa	Possesses adequate working capital. No caution needed for credit transaction. It has above average (strong) capability for payment of interest and principal sums	Large

Status :	Excellent

Payment Behaviour :	Regular

Litigation :	Clear

Subject Company

SOJITZ ASIA PTE. LTD.

Line Of Business

^{GENERAL TRADING
AND INVESTMENT HOLDING}

Parent Company

^{SOJITZ CORPORATION}

(PERCENTAGE OF SHAREHOLDING: 100.00%)

Financial Elements

FY 2006

COMPANY

Sales : US$1,800,254,000

Networth : US$ 165,766,000

Paid-Up Capital : US$ 136,507,000

Net result : US$ 10,955,000

Net Margin(%) : 0.58

Return on Equity(%) : 6.61

Leverage Ratio : 2.68

COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

Subject Company : SOJITZ ASIA PTE. LTD.

Former Name : NICHIMEN ASIA OCEANIA PTE. LTD.

Business Address : 77 ROBINSON ROAD

^#32-00

^{ROBINSON 77}

^{Town :
SINGAPORE}

^{Postcode : 068896}

^{County :
-}

^{Country :
Singapore}

Telephone : 6438 2566/64289165

^{Fax :
6438 2766/64385568}

^{ROC Number :
199803975R}

^{Reg. Town : -}

PREVIOUS IDENTIFICATION

^{NICHIMEN ASIA
OCEANIA PTE. LTD. DATE OF CHANGE OF
NAME: 01/04/2004}

SUMMARY

^{All amounts in
this report are in : USD}

^{Legal Form :}^{Pte Ltd}

^{Date Inc. :}^15/08/1998

^{Previous Legal Form : -}

^{Summary year :}^31/12/2006

^{Sales :}^{1,880,254,000}

^{Networth :}^165,766,000

^{Capital :
-}

^{Paid-Up Capital :}^136,507,000

^{Employees :
70}

^{Net result :}^10,955,000

^{Share value :
-}

^{Auditor :}^KPMG

^{BASED ON ACRA'S
RECORD AS AT 21/12/2007}

^{NO OF SHARE CURRENCY AMOUNT}

^{ISSUED
ORDINARY 134,956,632 USD 136,507,473.60}

^{PAID-UP ORDINARY - USD 136,507,473.60}

REFERENCES

^{Protested Bills :
NO}

^{Litigation : No}

^{Company status : TRADING}

^{Started :
15/08/1998}

PRINCIPAL(S)

^{SHIGEKI
DANTANI
G5867176U Managing Director}

DIRECTOR(S)

^{NOBUO
MURASAKI
G5838231R Director}

^{Appointed on
: 01/11/2005}

^{Street : 261
RIVER VALLEY ROAD}

^#005-05

^{ASPEN HEIGHTS}

^{Town: SINGAPORE}

^{Postcode: 238307}

^{Country: Singapore}

^{CHANG SOW
KUEN S1365694J Company Secretary}

^{Appointed on
: 19/12/2005}

^{Street : 130
GEYLANG EAST AVENUE 1}

^#02-299

^{Town: SINGAPORE}

^{Postcode: 380130}

^{Country: Singapore}

^{SHIGEKI
DANTANI
G5867176U Director}

^{Appointed on
: 10/04/2006}

^{Street : 6
DRAYCOTT PARK}

^#10-02

^{DRAYCOTT EIGHT}

^{Town: SINGAPORE}

^{Postcode: 259403}

^{Country: Singapore}

^{SHIGEKI
DANTANI
G5867176U Managing Director}

^{Appointed on
: 10/04/2006}

^{Street : 6
DRAYCOTT PARK}

^#10-02

^{DRAYCOTT EIGHT}

^{Town: SINGAPORE}

^{Postcode: 259403}

^{Country: Singapore}

^{MASAHIKO
NISHMURA G5874071W Director}

^{Appointed on
: 29/01/2007}

^{Street : 7
CLAYMORE ROAD}

^#10-01

^{Town: SINGAPORE}

^{Postcode: 229538}

^{Country: Singapore}

^{IZUMI KONNO G5983218U Director}

^{Appointed on
: 23/07/2007}

^{Street : 62
HAVELOCK ROAD}

^#05-12

^{Town: SINGAPORE}

^{Postcode: 169659}

^{Country: Singapore}

FORMER DIRECTOR(S)

^{YASUSHI
HOSHIKA G5586409N}

^{YOSHIMA
UCHIDA F5658056P}

^{NOBUO OYAMA MZ0093925}

^{LIM THIN KONG
FRANCIS S1835761E}

^{KANAI YUJI F5659565K}

^{TOSHIAKI
KANEKO G5580030N}

^{TOSHIO SUGITA G5634030R}

^{HIROSHI
KANEMATSU G5669066U}

^{OSAMU IWAI G5679895T}

^{HIROYUKI
OSONE G5747927U}

^{LIM YEN LENG
FLORENCE S1349403G}

ACTIVITY(IES)

^{HOLDING
COMPANIES
Code:11320}

^{TRADING
COMPANIES
Code:22190}

^{BUILDING
CONSTRUCTION CONSULTANTS Code:2890}

^{IMPORTERS And
EXPORTERS Code:11760}

^{BASED ON ACRA'S
RECORD AS AT 21/12/2007}

^{1) GENERAL
WHOLESALE TRADE (INCLUDING GENERAL IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS)}

^{2) BUILDING
CONSTRUCTION; BUILDING CONSTRUCTION (MIXED ACTIVITIES)}

CHARGES

^{Date: 16/01/2001}

^{Comments : CHARGE
NO: 200100284, 200100285 (DISCHARGED - 08/12/2003)}

^{AMOUNT SECURED: 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWING}

^{CHARGEE(S): OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED}

BANKERS

^{MIZUHO CORPORATE
BANK, LTD}

^{THE BANK OF
TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD (THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI, LTD)}

ASSOCIATED COMPANY(IES)

^{CAPITAL
DISTRIBUTORS (S) PTE LTD}

^{48 MACTAGGART ROAD}

^#03-03

^{MAE BUILDING}

^{SINGAPORE Singapore}

^{PHESCHEM
INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION}

^Philippines

^{NNT CONSULTING CO
LTD}

^Thailand

^{HYUNDAI MOTOR
(THAILAND) CO LTD}

^Thailand

SHAREHOLDERS(S)

^{SOJITZ
CORPORATION
134,956,632 Company}

^{Street : 1-20,
AKASAKA 6-CHOME}

^MINATO-KU

^{Town: TOKYO}

^{Postcode: 107-8655}

^{Country: Japan}

FORMER SHAREHOLDER(S)

^{NICHIMEN
CORPORATION
110,101,105}

HOLDING COMPANY

^{SOJITZ
CORPORATION
UF42569M % : 100}

SUBSIDIARY(IES)

^{MELHADO PTE LTD}

^{P.T. SOJITZ
INDONESIA}

^{SOJITZ PHILIPPINES
CORPORATION}

^{NISSHO IWAI
INTERNATIONAL (SINGAPORE) LTD}

^{SOJITZ INDIA PTE
LTD}

^{SOJITZ (MALAYSIA)
SDN BHD}

^{SOJITZ (THAILAND)
CO LTD}

^{P.T. WISMA
KARAWANG}

PAYMENT HISTORY AND EXPERIENCES

^{Trade Morality :
AVERAGE}

^{Liquidity : SUFFICIENT}

^{Payments : REGULAR}

^{Trend :
LEVEL}

^{Financial
Situation : AVERAGE}

FINANCIAL ELEMENTS

^{All
amounts in this report are in : USD}

^{Audit
Qualification: UNQUALIFIED
(CLEAN) UNQUALIFIED (CLEAN)}

^{Date
Account Lodged: 07/06/2007}

^{Balance
Sheet Date:
31/12/2006
31/12/2005}

^{Number of weeks: 52 52}

^{Consolidation Code: CONSOLIDATED CONSOLIDATED}

^{--- ASSETS
---}

^{Preliminary
Exp 20,113,000 44,399,000}

^{Tangible Fixed Assets: 3,607,000 3,622,000}

^{Investments 7,041,000
6,870,000}

^{Total Fixed Assets: 30,761,000 54,891,000}

^{Inventories: 29,400,000 25,542,000}

^{Receivables: 441,307,000 330,890,000}

^{Short
Term Fin. Assets:}

^{Cash,Banks,
Securitis: 75,506,000 95,119,000}

^{Other
current assets:
32,738,000
89,975,000}

^{Total Current Assets: 578,951,000 541,526,000}

^{TOTAL ASSETS: 609,712,000 596,417,000}

^{--- LIABILITIES ---}

^{Equity
capital:
136,507,000
134,957,000}

^{Reserves: 4,194,000 1,014,000}

^{Profit
& lost Account: 21,850,000 20,394,000}

^{Other: 3,215,000 2,491,000}

^{Surplus
equity: 1,550,000}

^{Total Equity: 165,766,000 160,406,000}

^{Long
Term Loans:}

^{Other
long term Liab.:
54,000
32,000}

^{Total L/T Liabilities: 54,000 32,000}

^{Trade
Creditors:
230,137,000
225,061,000}

^{Short
term liabilities:
56,000
42,000}

^{Advanced
payments:
814,000
1,613,000}

^{Due
to Bank:
197,083,000
185,794,000}

^{Provisions: 3,765,000 2,334,000}

^{Other
Short term Liab.:
12,037,000
21,135,000}

^{Total short term Liab.: 443,892,000 435,979,000}

^{TOTAL LIABILITIES: 443,946,000 436,011,000}

^{PROFIT
& LOSS ACCOUNT}

^{Net
Sales
1,880,254,000
1,356,753,000}

^{Result
of ordinary operations}

^{NET
RESULT BEFORE TAX:
15,716,000
17,567,000}

^{Tax
:
4,761,000
4,568,000}

^{Net
income/loss year: 10,955,000 12,999,000}

^{Interest
Paid:
9,538,000
5,297,000}

^{Depreciation: 606,000 287,000}

^{Dividends: 9,160,000 1,000,000}

^{Directors
Emoluments:
4,225,000
3,487,000}

^{Wages
and Salaries:
17,506,000 12,114,000}

^{Financial
Income:
12,305,000
10,390,000}

RATIOS

^{31/12/2006 31/12/2005}

^{Turnover
per employee: 26860771.43 19382185.71}

^{Net
result / Turnover(%): 0.01 0.01}

^{Fin.
Charges / Turnover(%):0.01 0.00}

^{Stock
/ Turnover(%): 0.02 0.02}

^{Net
Margin(%): 0.58 0.96}

^{Return
on Equity(%): 6.61 8.10}

^{Return
on Assets(%): 1.80 2.18}

^{Dividends
Coverage: 1.20 13.00}

^{Net
Working capital: 135059000.00 105547000.00}

^{Cash
Ratio: 0.17 0.22}

^{Quick
Ratio: 1.16 0.98}

^{Current
ratio: 1.30 1.24}

^{Receivables
Turnover: 84.49 87.80}

^{Leverage
Ratio: 2.68 2.72}

^{Net
Margin :
(100*Net income loss year)/Net sales}

^{Return on Equity : (100*Net income loss
year)/Total equity}

^{Return on Assets : (100*Net income loss year)/Total
fixed assets}

^{Dividends Coverage : Net income loss year/Dividends}

^{Net Working capital : (Total current assets - Total short
term liabilities)}

^{Cash Ratio :
Cash Bank securities/Total short term liabilities}

^{Quick Ratio :
(Cash Bank securities + Receivables)/Total Short Term Liabilities}

^{Current ratio :
Total current assets/Total short term liabilities}

^{Receivables Turnover : (Receivable*360)/Net sales}

^{Leverage Ratio : Total liabilities/(Total
equity-Intangible assets)}

FINANCIAL COMMENTS

^{THE FINANCIAL
CONDITION OF THE GROUP WAS DEEMED TO BE FAIR IN VIEW OF THE FOLLOWING:}

^NET
WORTH:

^{THE BALANCE SHEET WAS PASSABLE WITH TOTAL
EQUITY IMPROVING BY 3.34% TOTALLING US$165,766,000 (2005: US$160,406,000). THIS
WAS MAINLY CONTRIBUTED BY HIGHER ACCUMULATED PROFITS BROUGHT FORWARD OF
USD21,850,000 (2005: USD20,394,000).}

^LEVERAGE:

^{IN THE SHORT-TERM,
SUBJECT WAS LARGELY FINANCED BY TRADE CREDITORS WHICH MADE UP 51.85% (2005:
51.62%) OF THE TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES AND AMOUNTED TO US$230,137,000 (2005:
US$225,061,000). THE BREAKDOWN WERE AS FOLLOWS:}

^{* TRADE PAYABLES -
2006: US$200,795,000 (2005: US$176,333,000)}

^{* AMOUNTS DUE TO IMMEDIATE
HOLDING COMPANY (TRADE) - 2006: US$17,089,000 (2005: US$6,734,000)}

^{* AMOUNT DUE TO
OTHER RELATED CORPORATIONS (TRADE) - 2006: US$12,253,000 (2005: US$41,994,000)}

^{ON THE OTHER HAND, AMOUNT DUE TO BANKS HAD
INCREASED TO US$197,083,000 (2005: US$185,794,000) AND COMPRISED OF:}

^{* BILLS PAYABLES -
2006: US$32,146,000 (2005: US$30,229,000)}

^{* INTEREST-BEARING
LOANS (UNSECURED) - 2006: US$154,552,000 (2005: US$ 155,565,000)}

^{* SHORT TERM LOANS
FROM IMMEDIATE HOLDING COMPANY - 2006: US$7,269,000 (2005: NIL)}

^{* SHORT TERM LOANS
FROM OTHER RELATED CORPORATIONS - 2006: US$3,116,000 (2005: NIL)}

^{IN ALL, LEVERAGE
RATIO REMAINED AGGRESSIVE BUT FELL FROM 2.72 TIMES TO 2.68 TIMES AS A RESULT OF
A GREATER RISE IN TOTAL EQUITY THAN TOTAL LIABILITIES. A LOWER RATIO WOULD BE
MORE DESIRABLE AS THE LOWER THE RATIO, THE GREATER THE FINANCIAL SAFETY AND
OPERATING FREEDOM FOR THE COMPANY.}

^LIQUIDITY:

^{LIQUIDITY STATUS
OF THE COMPANY WAS CONSIDERED HEALTHY ALTHOUGH NET WORKING CAPITAL DECLINED TO
US$135,059,000 IN FY 2006 (2005: US$105,547,000). BOTH CURRENT AND QUICK RATIOS
INCREASED TO 1.30 TIMES (2005: 1.24 TIMES) AND 1.16 TIMES (2005: 0.98 TIMES),
RESPECTIVELY.}

^{PROFITABILITY:}

^{REVENUE IMPROVED
BY 38.58% AMOUNTING TO US$1,880,254,000 (2005: US$1,356,753,000). HOWEVER, NET
INCOME DECLINED BY 15.72%, TOTALLING US$10,955,000 (2005: USD12,999,000). THIS
MIGHT BE ATTRIBUTABLE TO A NOTABLE INCREASE IN OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES OF
US$17,204,000 (2005: US$9,765,000). AS A RESULT, NET MARGIN STOOD LOWER AT
0.58% (2005: 0.96%).}

^{DEBT
SERVICING:}

^{DEBT SERVICING
PROBLEMS MIGHT NOT BE EXPECTED IF REVENUE AND EARNINGS CAN BE MAINTAINED OR
IMPROVED AND PAYMENTS BY TRADE DEBTORS ARE FORTHCOMING. IN ADDITION, AVERAGE
COLLECTION PERIOD HAD SHORTENED AND WAS COMPUTED AT 84 DAYS (2005: 88 DAYS).}

^{NOTES
TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:}

^{SUBSEQUENT EVENTS}

^{ON 31 MARCH 2007,
THE COMPANY DECLARED A TAX-EXEMPT INTERIM DIVIDEND OF US$13,330,000 OUT OF
PROFITS FOR YEAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2006. THE DIVIDEND DECLARED AFTER BALANCE
SHEET DATE HAS NOT BEEN RECOGNIZED AS A LIABILITY AT THE BALANCE SHEET DATE.}

^{INTEREST BEARING
LOAND (UNSECURED):}

^{THE UNSECURED BANK
LOANS BEAR INTEREST AND ARE REPAYABLE WITHIN ONE YEAR.}

^{INTRA-GROUP GUARANTEE:}

^{AT THE BALANCE
SHEET DATE, THE COMPANY HAS ISSUED A FINANCIAL GUARANTEE TO A BANK IN RESPECT
OF BANKING FACILITIES GRANTED TO A SUBSIDIARY AMOUNTING TO US$3,000,000 (2005:
US$3,000,000). THE GUARANTEE IS VALID TILL 30 JUNE 2007.}

BACKGROUND/OPERATION

^{THE COMPANY WAS
INCORPORATED IN THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE ON 15/08/1998 AS A LIMITED PRIVATE
COMPANY AND WAS TRADING UNDER THE FORMER NAMESTYLE AS "NICHIMEN ASIA
OCEANIA PTE. LTD.".}

^{SUBSEQUENTLY ON
01/04/2004, SUBJECT CHANGED TO ITS PRESENT NAMESTYLE OF "SOJITZ ASIA PTE.
LTD.".}

^{AS AT 21/12/2007,
THE COMPANY HAS A ISSUED AND PAID-UP CAPITAL OF 134,956,632 SHARES OF A VALUE
OF US$136,507,473.60.}

^{PRINCIPAL
ACTIVITIES:}

^{SUBJECT IS
REGISTERED WITH THE ACCOUNTING & CORPORATE REGULATORY AUTHORITY (ACRA) TO
BE PRINCIPALLY ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF:}

^{1) GENERAL
WHOLESALE TRADE (INCLUDING GENERAL IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS}

^{2) BUILDING
CONSTRUCTION; BUILDING CONSTRUCTION (MIXED ACTIVITIES)}

^{DURING THE
FINANCIAL YEAR(S), UNDER REVIEW, SUBJECT'S PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES ARE THOSE
RELATING TO GENERAL TRADING AND INVESTMENT HOLDING.}

^{SUBJECT WAS LISTED
IN THE SINGAPORE LOCAL DIRECTORY UNDER THE CLASSIFICATION OF: INVESTMENT
MANAGEMENT AND/OR COMPANIES.}

^{FROM THE RESEARCH
DONE, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS GATHERED:}

^ACTIVITIES:

^{* SUBJECT ENGAGES IN GENERAL TRADING,
IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS. SUBJECT ALSO
ENGAGES IN INVESTMENT HOLDING.}

^{SUBJECT IS A
MEMBER OF THE FOLLOWING ENTITIES:}

^{* JAPANESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY}

^{* SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE}

^{FROM THE
TELE-INTERVIEW CONDUCTED ON 28/12/2007, SUBJECT HAS 70 EMPLOYEES. NO OTHER
TRADE INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE.}

^{NUMBER OF
EMPLOYEES (31 DECEMBER):}

^{* COMPANY - 2006:
60; 2005: NOT AVAILABLE (2004: 56; 2003: 27; 2002: 29; 2001: 31; 2000:
36)}

^{* GROUP - 2005: NOT AVAILABLE (2004: 191; 2003:
189; 2002: 196; 2001: 220; 2000: 244)}

^{THE COMPANY'S
IMMEDIATE AND ULTIMATE HOLDING COMPANY IS SOJITZ CORPORATION, INCORPORATED IN
JAPAN.}

^{REGISTERED AND
BUSINESS ADDRESS:}

^{77 ROBINSON ROAD}

^#32-00

^{SIA BUILDING}

^{SINGAPORE 068896}

^{DATE OF CHANGE OF
ADDRESS: 01/05/2007}

^{- PROPERTY RECORD
WAS NOT AVAILABLE}

^{WEBSITE:
www.sojitz.com}

^{EMAIL: nichimen@se.asia.nichimen.co.jp}

MANAGEMENT

^{THE DIRECTORS AT
THE TIME OF THIS REPORT ARE:}

^{1) NOBUO MURASAKI,
A JAPANESE}

^{- BASED IN
SINGAPORE.}

^{2) SHIGEKI
DANTANI, A JAPANESE}

^{- BASED IN
SINGAPORE.}

^{3) MASAHIKO
NISHMURA, A JAPANESE}

^{- BASED IN
SINGAPORE.}

^{4) IZUMI KONNO, A
JAPANESE}

^{- BASED IN
SINGAPORE.}

Singapore’s Country Rating 2007

Investment Grade

IN SINGAPORE, THE POLITICAL SITUATION REMAINS STABLE.

SINGAPORE BOASTS THE BEST GOVERNANCE IN ASIA, WITH AN EFFECTIVE LEGAL SYSTEM FACILITATING DEBT COLLECTION AND TO A HIGH DEGREE OF FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY.

EXTERNAL ACCOUNTS HAVE REMAINED SUBSTANTIALLY IN SURPLUS, CONTRIBUTED TO THE DYNAMISM OF THE ELECTRONICS AND PHARMACEUTICALS SECTORS AND TO REPATRIATION OF PROFITS FROM SINGAPORE INVESTMENTS. THE FINANCIAL AND TOURISM SECTORS HAVE ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO THE LARGE CURRENT ACCOUNT SURPLUS.

SINGAPORE CONTINUES TO KEENLY WELCOME FOREIGN INVESTMENT AND OFFERS A VERY OPEN AND WELL-PLANNED ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT. IT HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTING AMBITIOUS DIVERSIFICATION STRATEGY, FOCUSED PARTICULARLY ON THE CHEMICALS AND PHARMACEUTICAL SECTORS.

THE GOVERNMENT USES FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT TO DEVELOP PRIORITY SECTORS (ELECTRONICS, CHEMICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY). THE AIM IS TO ENCOURAGE THE GROWTH OF HIGH ADDED-VALUE ACTIVITIES AND TURN SINGAPORE INTO A REGIONAL HUB FOR FOREIGN INVESTORS INTERESTED IN ASIA.

CERTAIN SECTORS (MEDIA, LEGAL AND FINANCIAL SERVICES) ARE HOWEVER ONLY PARTIALLY OPEN TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT. THESE SECTORS ARE SLOWLY OPENING UP, BUT THE PROGRESS IS SLOW.

AFTER HIGH GROWTH IN 2006, BUOYED BY THE DYNAMISM OF BOTH EXPORTS AND HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION, A SLOWDOWN IS EXPECTED IN 2007.

ASSETS

MAJOR EXPORTER OF CAPITAL IN ASIA, NOTABLY VIA THE STATE-OWNED TEMASEK HOLDING COMPANY.
HIGH QUALITY COMPETITIVENESS IN ASIA
EXCELLENT BUSINESS CLIMATE
POLITICAL STABILITY.

WEAKNESSES

SKILLED MANPOWER HAS BEEN LACKING IN THE SECTORS TARGETED FOR DEVELOPMENT.
AN AGEING POPULATION COULD, ULTIMATELY, AFFECT ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE.
GROWING INEQUALITY AND THE EMERGENCE OF LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYMENT AMONG THE LEAST SKILLED COULD GENERATE SOCIAL TENSIONS.
BEING THE WORLD’S MOST OPEN ECONOMY, IT HAS BEEN VULNERABLE TO WORLD ECONOMIC DOWNTURNS.

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE SECTOR

PAST PERFORMANCE

DOMESTIC WHOLESALE TRADE INDEX

THE OVERALL DOMESTIC WHOLESALE TRADE DECLINED BY 7.5% IN Q1 2007. EXCLUDING PETROLEUM, DOMESTIC SALES FELL BY 7.4%. SECTORS OF ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, SHIP CHANDLERS AND BUNKERING, INDUSTRIAL AND CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY REPORTED DECLINES OF 11.6% TO 23.8%.

HOWEVER, WHOLESALERS OF FOOD, BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO REGISTERED HIGHER TURNOVER OF 5.4%.

FOREIGN WHOLESALE TRADE INDEX

THE OVERALL FOREIGN WHOLESALE TRADE IN QUARTER 1 2007 FELL BY 7.6%. EXCLUDING PETROLEUM, FOREIGN SALES DECLINED BY 8.0%. MOST WHOLESALE SECTORS REPORTED LOWER OVERSEAS RECEIPTS IN QUARTER 1 2007 COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS QUARTER, EXCEPT HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT AND FURNITURE SECTOR. SHIP CHANDLERS & BUNKERING REPORTED THE LARGEST DECLINE OF 18.3% IN QUARTER 1 2007, FOLLOWED BY FOOD BEVERAGES & TOBACCO SECTOR OF 17.7%.

RETAIL TRADE

THE OVERALL RETAIL SALES ROSE MARGINALLY BY 0.7% IN QUARTER 2 2007, COMPARED TO QUARTER 2 2006. EXCLUDING MOTOR VEHICLES, RETAIL SALES ROSE BY 5.1%. SALES OF OPTICAL GOODS & BOOKS, FURNITURE & HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT AND SUPERMARKETS ENJOYED STRONG GROWTHS OVER A YEAR AGO. PROVISION & SUNDRY SHOPS, WATCHES AND JEWELLERY, DEPARTMENT STORES AND WEARING APPAREL & FOOTWEAR SECTORS ALSO REPORTED HIGHER SALES OF 4.35 TO 5.9% RESPECTIVELY.

HOWEVER, RETAILERS OF MOTOR VEHICLES, FOOD & BEVERAGES, TELECOMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS & COMPUTERS AND PETROL SERVICES STATIONS REPORTED LOWER SALES.

OUTLOOK

GENERALLY, WHOLESALERS EXPECT TO DO WELL FOR THE NEXT 6 MONTHS, WITH A POSITIVE NET WEIGHTED BALANCE OF 17%. DEALERS OF FOOD & BEVERAGES, TROPICAL PRODUCE, TEXTILES & LEATHER GOODS AND HOUSEHOLD ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE & EQUIPMENT ARE AMONG THOSE WHO ARE OPTIMISTIC.

RETAIL TRADE FIRMS ANTICIPATE BUSINESS TO BE LESS BRISK FOR THE NEXT 6 MONTHS. IN PARTICULAR, DEPARTMENT STORES, SUPERMARKETS AND RETAILERS OF MOTOR VEHICLES EXPECT SLOWER BUSINESS IN THE COMING MONTHS.

EXTRACTED FROM: MINISTRY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY, SINGAPORE

SINGAPORE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS

RATING EXPLANATIONS

RATING		STATUS	PROPOSED CREDIT LINE
>86	Aaa	Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums	Unlimited
71-85	Aa	Possesses adequate working capital. No caution needed for credit transaction. It has above average (strong) capability for payment of interest and principal sums	Large
56-70	A	Financial & operational base are regarded healthy. General unfavourable factors will not cause fatal effect. Satisfactory capability for payment of interest and principal sums	Fairly Large
41-55	Ba	Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.	Satisfactory
26-40	B	Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.	Small
11-25	Ca	Adverse factors are apparent. Repayment of interest and principal sums in default or expected to be in default upon maturity	Limited with full security
<10	C	Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised	Credit not recommended
NR		In view of the lack of information, we have no basis upon which to recommend credit dealings	No Rating

This score serves as a reference to assess SC’s credit risk and to set the amount of credit to be extended. It is calculated from a composite of weighted scores obtained from each of the major sections of this report. The assessed factors and their relative weights (as indicated through %) are as follows:

Financial condition (40%) Ownership background (20%) Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%) Market trend (10%) Operational size (10%)

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