MIRA INFORM REPORT

Report Date :

12.05.2008

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

Name :	4'C DIAMONDS PTE LTD

Registered Office :	^{50 Lorong 40 Geylang} ^#07-20 ^{The Sunny Spring}

Country :	Singapore

Financials (as on) :	31.12.2006

Date of Incorporation :	^25.10.1997

Com. Reg. No.:	^199707403N

Legal Form :	^Exempt^{Pte Ltd}

Line of Business :	Retail, Wholesale, Import and Export of Diamonds

RATING & COMMENTS

MIRA’s Rating :

RATING		STATUS	PROPOSED CREDIT LINE
26-40	B	Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.	Small

Status :	Small Company

Payment Behaviour :	Regular

Litigation :	Clear

Subject Company

4'C DIAMONDS PTE LTD

Line Of Business

RETAIL, WHOLESALE, IMPORT AND EXPORT OF DIAMONDS

Parent Company

MFS TECHNOLOGY LTD

(PERCENTAGE OF SHAREHOLDINGS: 100.00%)

Financial Elements

FY 2006

COMPANY

Sales : S$ 7,135,562

Networth : S$ 1,296,799

Paid-Up Capital : S$ 1,000,000

Net result : S$ 218,426

Net Margin(%) : 3.06

Return on Equity(%) : 16.84

Leverage Ratio : 4.41

COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

^{Subject
Company : 4'C DIAMONDS PTE
LTD}

^{Former
Name : -}

^{Business
Address : 50 LORONG 40
GEYLANG}

^#07-20

^{THE SUNNY SPRING}

^{Town :
SINGAPORE}

^{Postcode : 398074}

^{Country : Singapore}

^{Telephone : 6296 1135}

^{Fax : 6741
5052}

^{ROC Number : 199707403N}

^{Reg. Town : -}

SUMMARY

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

^{Legal Form :}^Exempt^{Pte Ltd}

^{Date Inc. :}^25/10/1997

^{Previous Legal Form :}^-

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

^{Sales :}^7,135,562

^{Networth :}^1,296,799

^{Capital : -}

^{Paid-Up Capital :}^1,000,000

^{Employees :
1}

^{Net result :}^218,426

^{Share value :
-}

^{Auditor :}^{PRUDENTIAL PUBLIC ACCOUNTING CORPORATION}

^{BASED
ON ACRA'S}

^{NO.
OF SHARES CURRENCY AMOUNT}

^{ISSUED
ORDINARY 1,000,000 SGD
1,000,000}

^{PAID-UP
ORDINARY - SGD
1,000,000}

REFERENCES

^{Litigation : No}

^{Company status : TRADING}

^{Started :
25/10/1997}

PRINCIPAL(S)

^{SHAH PARAG
SHASHIKANT
S7582329J Director}

DIRECTOR(S)

^{SHAH
PARAG SHASHIKANT
S7582329J Director}

^{Appointed
on : 25/10/1997}

^{Street
: 50 LORONG 40 GEYLANG}

^#07-20

^{SUNNY SPRING}

^{Town: SINGAPORE}

^{Postcode: 398074}

^{Country: Singapore}

^{SHAH
SWATI PARAG
S7780433A Company Secretary}

^{Appointed
on : 13/02/2007}

^{Street
: 50 LORONG 40 GEYLANG}

^#07-20

^{SUNNY SPRING}

^{Town: SINGAPORE}

^{Postcode: 398074}

^{Country: Singapore}

^{SHETH
AMISHKUMAR RAMNIKLAL
S7683782A Director}

^{Appointed
on : 03/04/1998}

^{Street
: 24 CARNARVON ROAD, 6/F,
UNIT B}

^{TSIM SHAR TSUI}

^{Town: KOWLOON}

^Postcode:

^{Country: Hong Kong}

FORMER DIRECTOR(S)

^{HARIKRISHNAN
S/O MUTHUSAMY
S2135685I}

ACTIVITY(IES)

^{JEWELLERS
- WHSLE
Code:
12280}

^{IMPORTERS
And EXPORTERS Code: 11760}

^{BASED
ON ACRA'S RECORD}

^{1.
WHOLESALE OF JEWELLERY}

^{2.
GENERAL WHOLESALE TRADE (INCLUDING GENERAL IMPORTERS & EXPORTERS)}

CHARGES

No Charges On Premises/Property In Our Database

PREMISES/PROPERTY INFORMATIONS

No Premises/Property Information In Our Databases

SHAREHOLDERS(S)

^{SHAH
PARAG SHASHIKANT
500,000 Private Person}

^{Street
: 50 LORONG 40 GEYLANG}

^#07-20

^{UNNY SPRING}

^{Town: SINGAPORE}

^{Postcode: 398074}

^{Country: Singapore}

^{SHETH
AMISHKUMAR RAMNIKLAL
500,000 Private Person}

^{Street
: 24 CARNARVON ROAD, 6/F,
UNIT B}

^{TSIM SHAR TSUI}

^{Town: KOWLOON}

^Postcode:

^{Country: Hong Kong}

SUBSIDIARY(IES)

No Participation In Our Database

PAYMENT HISTORY AND EXPERIENCES

^{Trade
Morality :
AVERAGE}

^{Liquidity
:
SUFFICIENT}

^{Payments
: REGULAR}

^{Trend
:
UPWARD}

^{Financial
Situation : AVERAGE}

FINANCIAL ELEMENTS

^{Audit Qualification: "MILD" UNCERTAINTIES "MILD" UNCERTAINTIES}

^{Date Account Lodged: 04/09/2007}

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

^{Number of weeks: 52 52}

^{Consolidation Code: COMPANY COMPANY}

^{--- ASSETS} ^---

^{Tangible Fixed Assets: 1,066 -}

^{Total Fixed Assets: 1,066 -}

^{Inventories: 799,877 732,569}

^{Receivables: 5,468,839 2,998,651}

^{Cash,Banks, Securitis: 221,784 333,349}

^{Other current assets: 519,475 525,170}

^{Total
Current Assets:
7,009,975
4,589,739}

^{TOTAL
ASSETS:
7,011,041
4,589,739}

^{--- LIABILITIES} ^---

^{Equity capital: 1,000,000 1,000,000}

^{Profit & lost Account: 296,799 78,373}

^{Total
Equity: 1,296,799 1,078,373}

^{Trade Creditors: 5,246,881 2,971,678}

^{Provisions: 41,668 15,588}

^{Other Short term Liab.: 421,693 521,010}

^{Prepay. & Def.
charges: 4,000 3,090}

^{Total
short term Liab.:
5,714,242 3,511,366}

^{TOTAL
LIABILITIES:
5,714,242
3,511,366}

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

^{Net Sales 7,135,562 4,371,076}

^{Purchases,Sces & Other
Goods: 6,895,778 4,106,433}

^{Gross Profit: 239,784 264,643}

^{NET RESULT BEFORE TAX: 261,446 51,424}

^{Tax :
43,020
6,794}

^{Net income/loss year: 218,426 44,630}

^{Interest Paid: 2,017 2,578}

^{Directors Emoluments: 100,000 101,850}

^{Financial Income: 2,209 38}

RATIOS

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

^{Turnover per employee: 7135562.00 4371076.00}

^{Net result /
Turnover(%): 0.03 0.01}

^{Stock / Turnover(%): 0.11 0.17}

^{Net Margin(%): 3.06 1.02}

^{Return on Equity(%): 16.84 4.14}

^{Return on Assets(%): 3.12 0.97}

^{Net Working capital: 1295733.00 1078373.00}

^{Cash Ratio: 0.04 0.09}

^{Quick Ratio: 1.00 0.95}

^{Current ratio: 1.23 1.31}

^{Receivables Turnover: 275.91 246.97}

^{Leverage Ratio: 4.41 3.26}

^{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)}

^{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

^{AUDITORS' REPORT:}

^{WE DID NOT OBSERVE
THE COUNTING OF THE PHYSICAL INVENTORIES AS OF 31} ^{DECEMBER
2006, AND OWING TO THE NATURE OF THE COMPANY'S RECORDS, WE} ^{WERE
UNABLE TO SATISFY OURSELVES AS TO THE QUANTITIES AND THE} ^{REALISABLE
VALUE OF THE INVENTORIES AMOUNTING TO S$799,877 AS OF 31} ^{DECEMBER
2006. THERE ARE NO ALTERNATIVE AUDIT PROCEDURES THAT WE COULD} ^{ADOPT
TO ASCERTAIN THE ABOVE. THE DIRECTORS ARE, HOWEVER, OF THE} ^{OPINION
THAT THESE INVENTORIES ARE STATED AT THE LOWER OF COST AND NET} ^{REALISABLE
VALUE.}

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

^{THE
FOLLOWING:}

^{NET WORTH:}

^{THE BALANCE SHEET
WAS CONSIDERED PASSABLE WITH NET WORTH IMPROVED BY} ^{20.26% FROM
S$1,078,373 IN FY 2005 TO S$1,296,799 IN FY 2006. THIS WAS} ^{DUE TO HIGHER
ACCUMULATED PROFIT OF S$296,799 (2005: S$78,373); A RISE} ^{OF 2.79
TIMES FROM THE PRIOR FINANCIAL YEAR.}

^LEVERAGE:

^{IN
THE SHORT-TERM, SUBJECT WAS LARGELY FINANCED BY TRADE CREDITORS} ^{WHICH MADE
UP 91.82% (2005: 84.63%) OF THE TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES} ^{AND
AMOUNTED TO S$5,246,881 (2005:
S$2,971,678). THE BREAKDOWN WAS AS} ^FOLLOWS:

^{*TRADE
PAYABLES - 2006: S$5,246,881 (2005: S$2,971,678)}

^{IN
ALL, LEVERAGE RATIO ROSE FROM 3.26 TIMES TO 4.41 TIMES AS A RESULT} ^{OF A GREATER
RISE IN TOTAL LIABILITIES THAN TOTAL EQUITY.}

^LIQUIDITY:

^{IN GENERAL,
SUBJECT'S LIQUIDITY SITUATION WAS PASSABLE AS SEEN FROM} ^{THE CHANGES
IN NET WORKING CAPITAL AND LIQUIDITY RATIOS. CURRENT RATIO} ^{FELL TO
1.23 TIMES, DOWN FROM 1.31 TIMES AND QUICK RATIO IMPROVED TO} ^{1.00
TIMES FROM 0.95 TIMES IN FY 2005.} ^{NET WORKING CAPITAL IMPROVED BY
20.16% FROM S$1,078,373 IN FY 2005 TO} ^S$1,295,733.

^{CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS COMPRISED OF:}

^{*CASH
AT BANK - 2006: S$218,315 (2005: S$319,645)}

^{*CASH
IN HAND - 2006: S$3,469 (2005: S$13,704)}

^{PROFITABILITY:}

^{REVENUE
POSTED AN INCREASE OF 63.24% FROM S$4,371,076 IN FY 2005 TO S} ^{$7,135,562
AND NET PROFIT ROSE BY 3.89 TIMES TO S$218,426 (2005: S} ^{$44,630).
HENCE, NET MARGIN ROSE TO 3.06% (2005: 1.02%).}

^{DEBT SERVICING:}

^{DEBT SERVICING
PROBLEMS MIGHT NOT BE EXPECTED IF REVENUE AND EARNINGS} ^{CAN BE
MAINTAINED AND PAYMENT BY TRADE DEBTORS ARE FORTHCOMING. IN} ^{ADDITION,
ITS INTEREST COVERAGE WAS HEALTHY CONSIDERING THAT ITS} ^{INTEREST
EXPENSES WERE HEALTHY AT 130.62 TIMES IN FY 2006 (2005: 20.95} ^TIMES).

^{EXEMPT PRIVATE COMPANY:}

^{WHERE
THE SHARES OF A PRIVATE COMPANY ARE NOT OWNED BY ANY CORPORATE} ^{BODY AND
THERE ARE NO MORE THAN 20 MEMBERS, THE PRIVATE COMPANY} ^{IS KNOWN AS
AN EXEMPT PRIVATE COMPANY.}

^{AN EXEMPT PRIVATE
COMPANY ENJOYS A GREATER AMOUNT OF PRIVACY THAN A} ^{PRIVATE
COMPANY. IT IS NOT REQUIRED TO FILE ACCOUNTS WITH THE} ^{REGISTRAR IF
IT CAN PRODUCE A CERTIFICATE SIGNED BY ONE OF ITS} ^{DIRECTORS,
SECRETARY AND AUDITOR CONFIRMING THE FOLLOWING POINTS:}

^{1.
THE COMPANY IS AN EXEMPT PRIVATE COMPANY.}

^{2.
THE AUDITED ACCOUNTS HAVE BEEN TABLED BEFORE THE SHAREHOLDERS}

^{AT
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.}

^{3.
THE COMPANY IS ABLE TO MEET ITS LIABILITIES.}

^{THERE IS THEREFORE
NO DISCLOSURE TO THE PUBLIC OF THE ACCOUNTS} ^{OF THE COMPANY ALTHOUGH THE ACCOUNTS STILL
HAVE TO BE AUDITED} ^{EVERY YEAR AND APPROVED AT AN ANNUAL GENERAL
MEETING OF THE} ^COMPANY.

^{A PRIVATE COMPANY
THAT IS WHOLLY OWNED BY THE GOVERNMENT MAY} ^{BECOME AN EXEMPT PRIVATE COMPANY IF
THE MINISTER FOR FINANCE, IN THE} ^{NATIONAL INTEREST, DECLARES IT TO
BE SUCH BY A GAZETTE NOTIFICATION.}

^{EXEMPT
FROM AUDIT}

^{AN EXEMPT PRIVATE
COMPANY IS EXEMPT FROM AUDIT REQUIREMENTS IF THE} ^{STARTING
DATE OF ITS FINANCIAL YEAR IS BETWEEN 15 MAY 2003 AND 31 MAY} ^{2004
AND ITS TURNOVER FOR THAT FINANCIAL YEAR DOES NOT EXCEED $2.5} ^{MILLION.
FOR FINANCIAL YEARS STARTING 1 JUNE 2004, THE AMOUNT OF THE} ^{TURNOVER
HAS BEEN RAISED TO $5 MILLION. THESE COMPANIES ARE STILL}

^{REQUIRED
TO MAINTAIN PROPER ACCOUNTING RECORDS.}

BACKGROUND/OPERATION

^{THE
COMPANY WAS INCORPORATED IN THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE ON} ^{25/10/1997
AS A LIMITED EXEMPT PRIVATE COMPANY AND IS TRADING UNDER} ^{ITS PRESENT
NAMESTYLE AS "4'C DIAMONDS PTE LTD".}

^{THE
COMPANY HAS AN ISSUED AND PAID-UP CAPITAL OF} ^{1,000,000
SHARES OF A VALUE OF S$1,000,000.}

^{PRINCIPAL
ACTIVITIES:}

^{SUBJECT
IS REGISTERED WITH THE ACCOUNTING & CORPORATE REGULATORY}

^{AUTHORITY
(ACRA) TO BE PRINCIPALLY ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF:}

^{1)
WHOLESALE OF JEWELLERY}

^{2)
GENERAL WHOLESALE TRADE (INCLUDING GENERAL IMPORTERS & EXPORTERS)}

^{DURING
THE FINANCIAL YEAR UNDER REVIEW, THE PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES OF} ^{THE COMPANY
CONSIST OF RETAIL, WHOLESALE, IMPORT AND EXPORT OF}

^DIAMONDS.

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

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

^{*
SINGAPORE BUSINESS FEDERATION}

^{FROM
THE TELE-INTERVIEW CONDUCTED THE FOLLOWING WAS} ^GATHERED:

^{SUBJECT
ENGAGES IN THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES:}

^{*
WHOLESALE, IMPORT AND EXPORT OF DIAMONDS}

^{IMPORT
COUNTRIES:}

^*
INDIA

^{*
HONG KONG}

^*
BELGIUM

^{EXPORT
COUNTRIES:}

^*
MALAYSIA

^*
INDONESIA

^{*
FAR EAST}

^{THE
SUBJECT DOES EXPORTS AND MAINLY SELLS LOCALLY.}

^{NUMBER
OF EMPLOYEES:}

^{*
COMPANY - 2008: 1}

^{NO
OTHER TRADE INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE}

^{NUMBER
OF EMPLOYEES (31 DECEMBER):}

^{*
COMPANY - 2006: NOT AVAILABLE}

^{*
GROUP - 2006: -}

^{THERE
ARE 2 WORKING DIRECTORS (2004: 2) IN THE COMPANY AS AT 31} ^{DECEMBER
2005.}

^{REGISTERED
ADDRESS:}

^{17
PHILLIP STREET}

^{#05-01
GRAND BUILDING}

^{SINGAPORE
048695}

^{DATE
OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS: 13/02/2007}

^{BUSINESS
ADDRESS:}

^{50
LORONG 40 GEYLANG}

^{#07-20
THE SUNNY SPRING}

^{SINGAPORE
398074}

^{-
MAIN OFFICE}

^{-
RENTED PREMISE}

^{-
PREMISE OWNED BY: MDM SHAH SWATI PARAG}

^{MR
SHAH PARAG SHASHIKANT (DIRECTOR)}

^{OTHER
BUSINESS ADDRESS:}

^{1
NORTH BRIDGE ROAD}

^{#13-10
HIGH STREET CENTRE}

^{SINGAPORE
179094}

^-
BRANCH

^WEBSITE:

^EMAIL:

MANAGEMENT

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

^{1)
SHAH PARAG SHASHIKANT, A SINGAPORE PERMANENT RESIDENT}

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

^{2)
SHETH AMISHKUMAR RAMNIKLAL, 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 6.0% IN 4Q 2007, SLOWER THAN THE 6.8% GROWTH IN 3Q 2007. RETAIL SALES FELL BY 2.5%, FOLLOWING A 1.5% GROWTH IN 3Q 2007.

DOMESTIC WHOLESALE TRADE INDEX

THE OVERALL DOMESTIC WHOLESALE TRADE ROSE BY 22.2% IN 4Q 2007 OVER 4Q 2006.

EXCLUDING PETROLEUM, DOMESTIC SALES GREW BY 4.8%.

THE RISE IN THE OVERALL INDEX WAS MAINLY DUE TO HIGHER SALES OF PETROLEUM AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS (47.3%), TIMBER, PAINTS AND CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (29.8%). OTHER WHOLESALE SEGMENTS THAT REPORTED DOUBLE-DIGIT GROWTH WERE WHOLESALING OF GENERAL WHOLESALE TRADE, HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT AND FURNITURE AND CHEMICALS AND CHEMICAL PRODUCTS.

ON THE OTHER HAND, WHOLESALE SEGMENT THAT REPORTED LOWER SALES WERE ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS (-35.8%).

AT CONSTANT PRICES, THE OVERALL DOMESTIC WHOLESALE TRADE ROSE BY 1.6% IN 4Q 2007 OVER 4Q 2006. EXCLUDING PETROLEUM, DOMESTIC SALES ROSE SLIGHTLY BY 0.2%.

ON A QUARTER-OVER-QUARTER BASIS, THE OVERALL DOMESTIC WHOLESALE TRADE IN 4Q 2007 ROSE BY 7.1% OVER 3Q 2007. EXCLUDING PETROLEUM, DOMESTIC SALES CONTRACTED BY 2.9%.

THE MAJORTIY OF THE WHOLESALE SECTORS RECORDED HIGHER DOMESTIC SALES IN 4Q 2007 OVER PREVIOUS QUARTER. PETROLEUM AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS EXPANDED BY 20.0%. GENERAL WHOLESALE TRADE AND INDUSTRIAL AND CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY ALSO REGISTERED

DOUBLE-DIGIT GROWTH OVER PREVIOUS QUARTER.

ON THE OTHER HAND, SALES OF FOOD, BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS FELL IN 4Q 2007 OVER 3Q 2007.

FOREIGN WHOLESALE TRADE INDEX

THE OVERALL FOREIGN WHOLESALE TRADE FOR 4Q 2007 ROSE BY 27.0%, IN COMPARISON TO 4Q 2006. EXCLUDING PETROLEUM, IT EXPANDED BY 15.3%

MOST OF THE SECTORS REPORTED HIGHER SALES. DOUBLE-DIGIT GROWTH RATES FOR OVERSEAS SALES WERE RECORDED BY FOOD, BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO (40.6%) PETROLEUM AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS (39.9%) SHIP CHANDLERS AND BUNKERING (24.3%) INDUSTRIAL AND CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY (18.2%) CHEMICALS AND CHEMICAL PRODUCTS (16.4%) ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS (12.1%) TIMBER, PAINT AND CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (11.1%).

ON THE OTHER HAND, OVERSEAS SALES OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND COMPUTERS FELL BY 2.8%

IN 4Q 2007 OVER 4Q 2006.

AT CONSTANT PRICES, THE OVERALL INDEX ROSE BY 11.5% IN 4Q 2007 OVER 4Q 2006.

EXCLUDING PETROLEUM, FOREIGN WHOLESALE TRADE GREW BY 15.1%.

ON A QUARTER-OVER-QUARTER BASIS, THE OVERALL FOREIGN WHOLESALE TRADE IN 4Q 2007 ROSE BY 11.7% OVER 3Q 2007. EXCLUDING PETROLEUM, IT GREW BY 6.0%.

ALL WHOLESALE SECTORS RECORDED BETTER BUSINESS IN 4Q 2007 WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS SECTOR. THOSE SECTORS THAT REGISTERED DOUBLE-DIGIT GROWTH WERE WHOLESALE SECTORS OF PETROLEUM AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND COMPUTERS, INDUSTRIAL AND CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY AND CHEMICALS AND CHEMICAL PRODUCTS.

RETAIL TRADE

THE OVERALL RETAIL SALES CONTRACTED BY 2.5%, IN CONTRAST TO THE 1.5% GROWTH IN 3Q 2007. THE SECTOR THAT RECORDED THE LARGEST DECLINE WERE MOTOR VEHICLES, FOLLOWED BY PROVISION AND SUNDRY SHOPS, FOOD AND BEVERAGES, WATCHES AND JEWELLERY AND MEDICAL GOODS AND TOILETRIES. EXCLUDING MOTOR VEHICLES, RETAIL SALES ROSE BY 5.2%, A DECLINE FROM THE 6.O% GROWTH IN 3Q 2007.

NEWS

SURPRISING DROP IN RETAIL SALES

RETAIL SALES FELL UNEXPECTEDLY IN FEBRUARY, THE FIRST TIME IN SEVEN MONTHS, AS INFLATION HIT 26 YEAR HIGHS AND WORRIES GREW ABOUT THE WORLD ECONOMY. SHOPS, SUPERMARKETS AND OTHER RETAILERS SAW REVENUES FELL 1.3% FROM A YEAR EARLIER, AS CAR SALES DECLINED 10.6% AND FOOD AND BEVERAGES SALES PLUNGED 21.8%.

THE OVERALL CONTRACTION BY THE SECTOR WOULD HAVE BEEN BIGGER IF NOT FOR MUCH HIGHER PRICES THIS YEAR. IN CONSTANT PRICES TERMS, SALES FELL 5.7%. THIS IS THE WORST READING SINCE THE 5.0% DECLINE IN MARCH 2007, IF ONE WERE TO IGNORE THE 2.0% CONTRACTION IN JULY THAT WAS DUE TO THE HIKE IN THE GOODS AND SERVICES TAX,” SAID HSBC ECONOMIST PRAKRITI SOFAT.

ANALYSTS SAID RISING LIVING COSTS AND UNCERTAINTY ABOUT THE ECONOMY WOULD AFFECT SINGAPORE CONSUMER’S SPENDING THIS YEAR. MANY, HOWEVER, REMAIN LARGELY OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE DOMESTIC RETAIL SCENE, SAYING THE POOR FEBRUARY SHOWING COULD BE A STATISTICAL BLIP.

DOMESTIC DEMAND CONDITIONS REMAIN POSITIVE, HELPED BY THE GOVERNMENT WHICH IS GIVING CASH FROM LAST YEAR’S SURPLUS TO THE WHOLE POPULATION AND ISSUING FOOD VOUCHERS TO THE POOR. “LOW INTEREST RATES AND A HEALHY JOBS MARKET SHOULD KEEP SPENDING FIRM,” SAID HSBC’S MS SOFAT. SHE ADDED THAT FEBRUARY’S DECLINE WAS DUE LARGELY TO A HIGH BASE SET THE PREVIOUS YEAR AND PREDICTED THAT MARCH SALES WOULD BOUNCE BACK WITH A 15.0% SURGE. ALSO, IF COMPARED WITH JANUARY, FEBRUARY SALES ROSE 8.8% AFTER ADJUSTING FOR SEASONAL EFFECTS. THIS WAS THE STRONGEST PERFORMANCE IN FOUR YEARS, SHE SAID.

CIMB-GK ECONOMIST SONG SENG WUN SAID MUCH OF THE POOR PERFORMANCE CAME ON THE BACK OF WEAKER CAR SALES. EXCLUDING THOSE, RETAIL SALES WOULD HAVE RISEN 2.9%. CAR SALES HAVE BEEN HURT SINCE OCTOBER BY RISING CERTIFICATE OF ENTITLEMENT PRICES, CAUSED BY AN EXPECTED CUT IN QUOTAS FROM NEXT MONTH AND SURGING PUMP PRICES.

OUTLOOK

GENERALLY, WHOLESALERS ARE POSITIVE ABOUT THEIR BUSINESS PROSPECTS IN THE COMING MONTHS, WITH A NET WEIGHTED BALANCE OF 4% OF FIRMS EXPRESSING POSITIVE BUSINESS SENTIMENTS. THE MAJORITY OF WHOLESALERS OF PETROLEUM AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, CHEMICALS AND CHEMICAL PRODUCTS, INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT AND COMPUTERS AND ACCESSORIES FORECAST BUSINESS OUTLOOK TO REMAIN THE SAME IN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 2008 COMPARED WITH THE LAST SIX MONTHS IN 2007.

A NET WEIGHTED BALANCE OF 12% OF RETAILERS PREDICTS LESS FAVOURABLE BUSINESS CONDITIONS FOR THE PERIOD ENDING JUNE 2008. AS A RESULT OF THE REDUCED CERTIFICATE OF ENTITLEMENT (COE) QUOTA, MOTOR VEHICLES RETAILERS ARE ESPECIALLY CONCERNED WITH THE SALES.

EXTRACTED FROM: MINISTRY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY, SINGAPORE

SINGAPORE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS

THE STRAITS TIMES

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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