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Profit Warning For The Half Year Ending 30 June 2007

In anticipation of the announcement of the Group's results for the half year ending 30 June 2007, the Board of Directors wishes to advise that, based on information currently available, the Group expects its net profit after tax for the half year ending 30 June 2007 to be significantly lower than that in the half year ended 30 June 2006 due principally to:

(1) substantial increase in raw material costs, particularly increase in aluminium LME prices in the last few months, which could not be passed on fully to customers, and

(2) sales volume being lower than expected due to certain projects having been delayed or not taken off as a result of general weakness in the electronic sector.

Further details of the Group's performance will be disclosed when it announces its unaudited financial results for the half year ending 30 June 2007.



By Order of the Board

Ngiam Zee Moey/
Foo Soon Soo
Joint Secretaries

20 June 2007
20 June 2007