MIRA INFORM REPORT

Report Date :

03.03.2008

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

Name :	INEOS SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.

Formerly Known as :	^{INNOVENE SINGAPORE PTE LTD}

Registered Office :	^{435 Orchard Road} ^#19-04 ^{Wisma Atria}

Country :	Singapore

Financials (as on) :	31.12.2006

Date of Incorporation :	^20.01.2005

Com. Reg. No.:	^200501012G

Legal Form :	^{Pte Ltd}

Line of Business :	Trading Company Dealing With Chemicals and Plastics such as Polyethylene and Polypropylene

RATING & COMMENTS

MIRA’s Rating :

RATING		STATUS	PROPOSED CREDIT LINE
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

Status :	Good

Payment Behaviour :	Regular

Litigation :	Clear

Subject Company

INEOS SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.

Line Of Business

TRADING COMPANY DEALING WITH CHEMICALS AND PLASTICS SUCH AS POLYETHYLENE & POLYPROPYLENE

Parent Company

INEOS HOLDINGS LIMITED

(PERCENTAGE OF SHAREHOLDINGS: 100%)

Financial Elements

FY 2006

COMPANY

Sales : US$214,756,224

Networth : US$ 13,308,577

Paid-Up Capital : US$ 60,632

Net result : US$ 6,697,014

Net Margin(%) : 3.12

Return on Equity(%) : 50.32

Leverage Ratio : 2.92

COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

^{Subject
Company : INEOS
SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.}

^{Former
Name :
INNOVENE SINGAPORE PTE LTD}

^{Business
Address : 435 ORCHARD
ROAD}

^#19-04

^{WISMA ATRIA}

^{Town :
SINGAPORE}

^{Postcode : 238877}

^{Country :
Singapore}

^{Telephone : 6513 2348 /
6513 2354}

^{Fax : 6734 8851 / 6734 6827}

^{ROC
Number :
200501012G}

^{Reg.
Town : -}

PREVIOUS IDENTIFICATION

^{INNOVENE
SINGAPORE PTE LTD DATE OF CHANGE OF NAME: 16/06/2006}

O & D SINGAPORE TRADING PTE LTD DATE OF CHANGE OF NAME: 16/05/2005

SUMMARY

^{All
amounts in this report are in : USD
unless otherwise stated}

^{Legal
Form : Pte
Ltd}

^{Date
Inc. :
20/01/2005}

^{Previous
Legal Form : -}

^{Summary
year :
31/12/2006}

^{Sales :
214,756,224}

^{Networth : 13,308,577}

^{Capital :
-}

^{Paid-Up
Capital : 60,632}

^{Employees : 10}

^{Net
result :
6,697,014}

^{Share
value : 1}

^{Auditor :
ERNST & YOUNG}

^{BASED
ON ACRA'S RECORD}

^{NO OF SHARE CURRENCY AMOUNT}

^{ISSUED
ORDINARY 100,000 SGD 100,000.00}

^{PAID-UP
ORDINARY - SGD 100,000.00}

REFERENCES

^{Litigation : No}

^{Company
status : TRADING}

^{Started
:
20/01/2005}

PRINCIPAL(S)

^{LAU
KEE SENG S2558626C Director}

DIRECTOR(S)

^{ANTHONY
ANNE CATHERINE S1347717E Company Secretary}

^{Appointed
on : 16/12/2005}

^{Street
: 8
LORONG 29 GEYLANG}

^#07-06

^{Town :
SINGAPORE}

^{Postcode : 388064}

^{Country : Singapore}

^{TANG
AI AI (MRS WONG AI AI) S1599153D Company Secretary}

^{Appointed
on : 16/12/2005}

^{Street
: 33
BIN TONG PARK}

^{BIN
TONG PARK}

^{Town :
SINGAPORE}

^{Postcode : 269814}

^{Country : Singapore}

^{LAU
KEE SENG S2558626C Director}

^{Appointed
on : 24/10/2007}

^{Street
: 1F
PINE GROVE}

^#06-29

^PINE
GROVE

^{Town :
SINGAPORE}

^{Postcode : 595001}

^{Country : Singapore}

^{LEONARDUS
HENDRIK HEEMSKERK NJ5366024 Director}

^{Appointed
on : 24/10/2007}

^{Street
:
HOLLIN, WHINWHISTLE ROAD}

^EAST
WELLOW

^{Town :
HAMPSHIRE SO51 6BN}

^{Postcode : -}

^{Country : United
Kingdom}

FORMER DIRECTOR(S)

^{PAUL
CHRISTOPHER OVERMENT 302135458}

^{BARRY
SLATER 761058068}

^{CHAN
KHAI LEONG S1297332B}

ACTIVITY(IES)

^{CHEMICALS
Code:
3970}

^{TRADING
COMPANIES Code: 22190}

^{BASED
ON ACRA'S RECORD}

^{1)
WHOLESALE OF PETROCHEMICAL PRODUCTS;}

^{TRADING,
SALES AND SUPPORTING SERVICES}

^{2)
WHOLESALE OF CHEMICALS AND CHEMICAL PRODUCTS;}

^{TRADING,
SALES AND SUPPORTING SERVICES}

CHARGES

^{Date : 21/07/2006}

^{Comments
:
CHARGE NO: C200604784}

^{AMOUNT
SECURED: 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWING}

^{CHARGEE(S):
BARCLAYS BANK PLC}

^{Date : 10/04/2006}

^{Comments
:
CHARGE NO: C200602315}

^{AMOUNT
SECURED: 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWING}

^{CHARGEE(S):
BARCLAYS BANK PLC}

PREMISES/PROPERTY INFORMATIONS

No Premises/Property Information In Our Databases

BANKERS

^{BARCLAYS
BANK P L C}

SHAREHOLDERS(S)

^{INEOS
HOLDINGS LIMITED
100,000 Company}

^{Street
:
HAWKLEASE, CHAPEL LANE}

^{LYNDHURST, S043 7FG}

^{Town :
HAMSPHIRE}

^{Postcode : -}

^{Country : United
Kingdom}

HOLDING COMPANY

^{INEOS
HOLDINGS LIMITED UF41910M %: 100}

SUBSIDIARY(IES)

No Participation In Our Database

PAYMENT HISTORY AND EXPERIENCES

^{Trade
Morality :
AVERAGE}

^{Liquidity
:
SUFFICIENT}

^{Payments
:
REGULAR}

^{Trend
:
LEVEL}

^{Financial
Situation :
AVERAGE}

FINANCIAL ELEMENTS

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

^{Date
Account Lodged:
21/11/2007}

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

^{Number
of weeks:
52 50}

^{Consolidation
Code: COMPANY COMPANY}

^{--- ASSETS} ^---

^{Preliminary
Exp - 51,103}

^{Total Fixed Assets: - 51,103}

^{Inventories: 19,672,599 3,133,173}

^{Receivables: 31,722,103 45,196,347}

^{Cash,Banks,
Securitis: 659,521 1,184,767}

^{Other
current assets:
49,200
4,074,111}

^{Total Current Assets: 52,103,423 53,588,398}

^{TOTAL ASSETS: 52,103,423 53,639,501}

^{--- LIABILITIES} ^---

^{Equity
capital:
60,632
60,632}

^{Profit
& lost Account: 13,247,945 6,550,931}

^{Total Equity: 13,308,577 6,611,563}

^{Trade
Creditors:
35,330,373
43,228,662}

^{Provisions: 2,240,183 1,742,000}

^{Other
Short term Liab.: 128,327 739,101}

^{Prepay.
& Def. charges:
1,095,963
1,318,175}

^{Total short term Liab.: 38,794,846 47,027,938}

^{TOTAL LIABILITIES: 38,794,846 47,027,938}

^{--- PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT} ^---

^{Net
Sales
214,756,224
285,725,691}

^{Purchases,Sces
& Other Goods:
199,988,308
271,462,203}

^{Gross
Profit:
14,767,916
14,263,488}

^{Result
of ordinary operations
9,179,557
8,861,705}

^{NET
RESULT BEFORE TAX:
8,660,936
8,292,931}

^{Tax
: 1,963,922 1,742,000}

^{Net
income/loss year:
6,697,014
6,550,931}

^{Interest
Paid:
154,305 226,716}

^{Directors
Emoluments:
232,435
117,831}

^{Wages
and Salaries:
852,635
670,468}

^{Financial
Income:
332,377
-}

RATIOS

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

^{Turnover
per employee: 21475622.40 28572569.10}

^{Net
result / Turnover(%): 0.03 0.02}

^{Stock
/ Turnover(%): 0.09 0.01}

^{Net
Margin(%): 3.12 2.29}

^{Return
on Equity(%): 50.32 99.08}

^{Return
on Assets(%): 12.85 12.21}

^{Net
Working capital: 13308577.00 6560460.00}

^{Cash
Ratio: 0.02 0.03}

^{Quick
Ratio: 0.83 0.99}

^{Current
ratio: 1.34 1.14}

^{Receivables
Turnover: 53.18 56.95}

^{Leverage
Ratio: 2.92 7.11}

^{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}

^{Net
Working capital : (Total current
assets/Total short term liabilities)/1000}

^{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}

^{Inventory
Turnover :
(360*Inventories)/Net sales}

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

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

FINANCIAL COMMENTS

^{THE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2005 COVERS} ^{THE PERIOD
FROM 20 JANUARY 2005 (DATE OF INCORPORATION) TO 31 DECEMBER} ^{2005, A
TOTAL OF 50 WEEKS. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED} ^{31
DECEMBER 2006 COVERS THE PERIOD FROM 1 JANUARY 2006 TO 31 DECEMBER} ^{2006,
A TOTAL OF 52 WEEKS. THUS, THE ANALYSIS MAY NOT GIVE A TRUE AND} ^FAIR
VIEW.

^{THE
FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE COMPANY WAS SEEN TO BE FAIR IN VIEW OF}

^{THE
FOLLOWING:}

^{NET WORTH:}

^{THE BALANCE SHEET
WAS PASSABLE WITH NET WORTH IMPROVED BY} ^{1.01 TIMES FROM US$6,611,563 IN FY
2005 TO US$13,308,577 IN FY 2006.} ^{THIS WAS DUE TO HIGHER REVENUE
RESERVE OF US$13,247,945 (2005: US} ^{$6,550,931); A RISE OF 1.02 TIMES
FROM THE PRIOR FINANCIAL YEAR.}

^LEVERAGE:

^{IN THE SHORT-TERM,
SUBJECT WAS LARGELY FINANCED BY TRADE CREDITORS} ^{WHICH MADE
UP 91.07% (2005: 91.92%) OF THE TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES} ^{AND
AMOUNTED TO US$35,330,373 (2005: US$43,228,662).}

^{IN
ALL, LEVERAGE RATIO DROPPED FROM 7.11 TIMES TO 2.92 TIMES AS A} ^RESULT ^{OF A DROP IN TOTAL LIABILITIES AND A RISE IN TOTAL EQUITY.}

^LIQUIDITY:

^{IN
GENERAL, SUBJECT'S LIQUIDITY SITUATION WAS PASSABLE AS SEEN FROM} ^{THE RISE IN
NET WORKING CAPITAL BY 1.03 TIMES TO S$6,560,460} ^{(2005:
S$13,308,577).}

^{CURRENT RATIO ROSE
TO 1.34 TIMES (2005: 1.14 TIMES) WHICH QUICK RATIO} ^{DROPPED TO
0.83 TIMES (2005: 0.99 TIMES).}

^{PROFITABILITY:}

^{REVENUE DROPPED BY
24.84% FROM US$285,725,691 IN FY 2005 TO} ^{US$214,756,224. HOWEVER, NET PROFIT
IMPROVED BY 2.23% TO US$6,697,014} ^{(2005: US$6,550,931). THE
IMPROVEMENT OF NET PROFIT WAS MAINLY DUE TO} ^{THE DROP IN SELLING
EXPENSES, OTHER EXPENSES, SHARE OF LOSS AND THE} ^{EXCHANGE GAIN.
HENCE, NET MARGIN ROSE TO 3.12% (2005: 2.29%).}

^{REVENUE
COMPRISED OF:}

^{*SALES
OF GOODS - EXTERNAL PARTIES - 2006: US$213,893,687 (2005: US}

^{$282,621,787)}

^{*SALES
OF GOODS - RELATED COMPANIES - 2006: US$862,537 (2005: US}

^$3,103,904)

^{DEBT SERVICING:}

^{DEBT
SERVICING PROBLEMS MIGHT NOT BE EXPECTED IF REVENUE AND EARNINGS}

^{CAN
BE MAINTAINED AND PAYMENTS BY TRADE DEBTORS ARE FORTHCOMING.}

^{THE
AVERAGE COLLECTION PERIOD HAS SHORTENED TO 53 DAYS (2005: 57}

^DAYS).

BACKGROUND/OPERATION

^{THE
COMPANY WAS INCORPORATED IN THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE ON} ^{20/01/2005
AS A LIMITED PRIVATE COMPANY UNDER THE NAMESTYLE OF "O & D} ^{SINGAPORE
TRADING PTE. LTD.".}

^{ON
16/05/2005, SUBJECT CHANGED TO THE NAMESTYLE OF "INNOVENE SINGAPOR} ^PTE.
LTD.".

^{SUBSEQUENTLY
ON 16/06/2006, SUBJECT CHANGED TO ITS PRESENT NAMESTYLE} ^{OF
"INEOS SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.".}

^{THE
COMPANY HAS AN ISSUED AND PAID-UP CAPITAL OF} ^{100,000
SHARES, OF A VALUE OF S$100,000.}

^{PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES:}

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

^{1)
WHOLESALE OF PETROCHEMICAL PRODUCTS;}

^{TRADING,
SALES AND SUPPORTING SERVICES}

^{2)
WHOLESALE OF CHEMICALS AND CHEMICAL PRODUCTS;}

^{TRADING,
SALES AND SUPPORTING SERVICES}

^{THE
COMPANY IS LISTED IN THE SINGAPORE LOCAL DIRECTORY UNDER THE} ^{CLASSIFICATION
OF: PETROCHEMICALS.}

^{DURING
THE FINANCIAL YEAR(S), UNDER REVIEW, SUBJECT'S PRINCIPAL} ^{ACTIVITY IS
THE TRADING OF PETROCHEMICALS PRODUCTS AND PROVISION OF}

^{SUPPORT
SERVICES.}

^{THE
COMPANY OPERATES IN SINGAPORE AND JAPAN.}

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

^PRODUCTS:

^{*
DURASYN® POLYALPHAOLEFINS}

^{*
INDOPOL POLYBUTENES}

^*
ETC

^{IMPORT
COUNTRIES:}

^*
EUROPE

^{*
NORTH AMERICA}

^{TERMS
OF PAYMENT:}

^{*
TRADE RECEIVABLES: 30 TO 60 DAYS}

^{FROM
THE TELE-INTERVIEW CONDUCTED, THE FOLLOWING WAS}

^GATHERED:

^ACTIVITIES:

^{*
A TRADING COMPANY DEALING WITH CHEMICALS AND PLASTICS SUCH AS}

^{POLYETHYLENE
& POLYPROPYLENE}

^{NUMBER
OF EMPLOYEES:}

^{*
ABOUT 10}

^{THE
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS WERE REJECTED.}

^{NO
OTHER TRADE INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE}

^{THE
COMPANY IS WHOLLY-OWNED BY INEOS HOLDINGS LIMITED, INCORPORATED IN}

^{UNITED
KINGDOM.}

^{REGISTERED
AND BUSINESS ADDRESS:}

^{435
ORCHARD ROAD}

^#19-04

^WISMA
ATRIA

^{SINGAPORE
238877}

^{DATE
OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS: 16/05/2005}

^-
OFFICE

^{-
RENTED PREMISE}

^{-
PREMISE OWNED BY: HSBC INSTITUTIONAL TRUST SERVICES (SINGAPORE)}

^LIMITED

^{WEBSITE:
www.innovene.com}

^{EMAIL : Chung.Kiat.yeo@innovene.com}

MANAGEMENT

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

^{1)
LEONARDUS HENDRIK HEEMSKERK, A DUTCH}

^{-
BASED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.}

^{2)
LAU KEE SENG, A SINGAPORE PERMANENT RESIDENT}

^{-
HOLDS NO OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS AS RECORDED IN OUR DATABASE.}

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

THE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE SECTOR GREW BY 6.6% IN 3Q 2007, WEAKER THAN THE 8.4% GROWTH IN 2Q 2007. ALTHOUGH NON-OIL RE-EXPORTS STRENGTHENED IN THE QUARTER, RETAIL SALES RECORDED SLOWER GROWTH.

DOMESTIC WHOLESALE TRADE INDEX

THE OVERALL DOMESTIC WHOLESALE TRADE ROSE BY 4.6% IN 3Q 2007 OVER 3Q 2006.

EXCLUDING PETROLEUM, DOMESTIC SALES GREW BY 7.5%.

THE RISE IN THE OVERALL INDEX WAS MAINLY DUE TO HIGHER SALES OF FOOD, BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO (45.7%), TIMBER, PAINTS AND CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (23.3%). OTHER WHOLESALE SEGMENTS THAT REPORTED BETTER BUSINESS WERE WHOLESALING OF INDUSTRIAL AND CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY (9.7%) TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND COMPUTERS (8.3%) AND CHEMICALS AND CHEMICAL PRODUCTS (6.8%).

ON THE OTHER HAND, WHOLESALE SEGMENTS THAT REPORTED LOWER SALES WERE ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS (-19.4%), HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT AND FURNITURE (-4.4%), SHIP CHANDLERS AND BUNKERING (-3.1%).

AT CONSTANT PRICES, THE OVERALL DOMESTIC WHOLESALE TRADE ROSE BY 4.9% IN 3Q 2007 OVER 3Q 2006. DOMESTIC SALES EXCLUDING PETROLEUM ROSE BY 9.1%.

ON A QUARTER-OVER-QUARTER BASIS, THE OVERALL DOMESTIC WHOLESALE TRADE IN 3Q 2007 ROSE BY 12.2% OVER 2Q 2007. EXCLUDING PETROLEUM, IT GREW BY 8.2%.

THE MAJORTIY OF THE WHOLESALE SECTORS RECORDED HIGHER DOMESTIC SALES IN 3Q 2007 OVER PREVIOUS QUARTER. SHIP CHANDLERS AND BUNKERING EXPANDED BY 27.9%, MAINLY DUE TO HIGHER BUNKER SALES.

THE GENERAL WHOLESALE TRADE SECTOR FELL IN 3Q 2007 AFTER RECORDING STRONG GROWTH IN 2Q 2007.

FOREIGN WHOLESALE TRADE INDEX

THE OVERALL FOREIGN WHOLESALE TRADE FOR 3Q 2007 ROSE BY 4.3%, IN COMPARISON TO 3Q 2006. EXCLUDING PETROLEUM, IT EXPANDED BY 9.0%

MOST OF THE SECTORS REPORTED HIGHER SALES. DOUBLE-DIGIT GROWTH RATES FOR OVERSEAS SALES WERE RECORDED BY FOOD, BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO (51.2%) AND TIMBER, PAINT AND CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (15.5%). OTHER WHOLESALE SECTORS THAT REGISTERED BETTER BUSINESS IN 3Q 2007 WERE CHEMICALS AND CHEMICAL PRODUCTS (7.6%) AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND COMPUTERS (5.0%)

FOREIGN SALES OF SHIP CHANDLERS AND BUNKERING, GENERAL WHOLESALE TRADE, INDUSTRIAL AND CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS REGISTERED INCREASES OF 2.6% TO 6.1 %IN 3Q 2007, IN CONTRAST TO THE LOWER SALES IN THE PREVIOUS QUARTER.

AT CONSTANT PRICES, THE OVERALL INDEX ROSE BY 8.0% IN 3Q 2007 OVER 3Q 2006.

EXCLUDING PETROLEUM, FOREIGN WHOLESALE TRADE GREW BY 12.0%.

ON A QUARTER-OVER-QUARTER BASIS, THE OVERALL FOREIGN WHOLESALE TRADE IN 3Q 2007 ROSE BY 4.9% OVER 2Q 2007. EXCLUDING PETROLEUM, IT GREW BY 8.2%.

ALL WHOLESALE SECTORS RECORDED BETTER BUSINESS IN 3Q 2007 WITH THE EXCEPTION OF CHEMICALS AND CHEMICAL PRODUCTS. WHOLESALE TRADE OF FOOD, BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO, AND SHIP CHANDLERS AND BUNKERING BOTH GREW BY 17.1%. WHOLESALE OF ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS ROSE BY 12.5%.

RETAIL TRADE

THE OVERALL RETAIL SALES ROSE BY 1.3%, WEAKER THAN THE 7.9% IN 2Q 2007. MOTOR VEHICLES FELL BY 6.8% COMPARED TO THE 2.4% GROWTH IN 2Q 2007. EXCLUDING MOTOR VEHICLES, RETAIL SALES ROSE BY 5.7%, A DECLINE FROM THE 11.O% IN 2Q 2007.

OUTLOOK

GENERALLY, WHOLESALERS ARE POSITIVE ABOUT THEIR BUSINESS PROSPECTS IN THE COMING MONTHS, WITH A NET WEIGHTED BALANCE OF 24% OF FIRMS EXPRESSING POSITIVE BUSINESS SENTIMENTS. THIS APPLIES PARTICULARLY TO FIRMS IN THE WHOLESALING OF FOOD AND BEVERAGES, WEARING APPAREL AND FOOTWEAR, COSMETICS AND TOILETRIES, AND HOUSEHOLD AND ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES.

AS A RESULT OF YEAR-END FESTIVE SHOPPING, A NET WEIGHTED BALANCE OF 31% OF RETAILERS EXPECTS BUSINESS TO IMPROVE IN THE COMING MONTHS. THE RETAIL SECTORS THAT ARE FORECASTING BETTER BUSINESS INCLUDING DEPARTMENT STORE AND SUPERMARKET OWNERS, WEARING APPAREL AND FOOTWEAR, FURNITURE AND FURNISHINGS, AND JEWELLERY AND WATCHES.

EXTRACTED FROM: MINISTRY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY

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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