:: MEDIA CONFERENCE :: 17 JANUARY 2008

SINGAPORE 1000 & SINGAPORE SME 500 2008

DP INFORMATION GROUPRanking Body & Publisher

ERNST & YOUNG SINGAPORECo-Producer

SPRING SINGAPORE IE SINGAPOREIDA SINGAPORETHE BUSINESS TIMESSupporting Organisations

HSBCKey Sponsor

PANELISTS ::

MS CHEN YEW NAH, MANAGING DIRECTOR DP INFORMATION GROUPRanking Body & Publisher

MR LIM TZE YUEN, PARTNER (ASSURANCE & ADVISORY SERVICES)ERNST & YOUNG SINGAPORECo-Producer

MR LEE PENG HON, HEAD (STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP, ENTERPRISE PROMOTION GROUP)SPRING SINGAPORESupporting Organisation

MRS TAN LI LIN, DIRECTOR (LIFESTYLE & BUSINESS SERVICES)IE SINGAPORESupporting Organisation

MR LO YOONG KHONG, CLUSTER DIRECTOR (CLUSTER-WIDE PROGRAMMES) IDA SINGAPORESupporting Organisation

MS CHEN YEW NAH, MANAGING DIRECTOR

DP INFORMATION GROUPRanking Body & Publisher

KEY TRENDS & STATISTICS

SINGAPORE 1000 & SME 500 :: 2008 EDITIONS

10th Annual Edition21st Annual Edition

YEAR-ON-YEAR STATISTICS :: GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (GDP)(at 2000 market prices)

Ranking Period: 1 June 2006 – 31 May 2007(3Q2006 – 2Q2007)

4.7

-6.5

6.14.7

6.45.8

2.93.6

7.6

3.4

12.3

7.4 6.9

3.4

5.7

8.2 8.3

7.0

10.1

8.08.9

8.7

6.56.6

-0.6-0.7

-2.4

-10

-5

0

5

10

15

1Q01

2Q01

3Q01

4Q01

1Q02

2Q02

3Q02

4Q02

1Q03

2Q03

3Q03

4Q03

1Q04

2Q04

3Q04

4Q04

1Q05

2Q05

3Q05

4Q05

1Q06

2Q06

3Q06

4Q06

1Q07

2Q07

3Q07

%

SINGAPORE 1000 & SME 500 :: 2008 EDITIONS Overall Performance

Measures & ranks performance of Singapore’s corporate sectors

Criteria includes turnover, profit and credit standing

Analyses corporations, PLCs and SMEs

20042005

20062007

2008

683773 920

11571293

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

SALES/TURNOVER (units in SGD billions)

SINGAPORE 1000 2008 SALES RANKED ::TRENDS :: SALES/TURNOVER & NET PROFIT

(+13.2%)

(+19.1%)

(+25.7%)

20042005

20062007

2008

33.7

46.7 60.972.3

83.5

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

(+38.8%)

(+30.5%)

(+18.6%)

NET PROFIT (units in SGD billions)

(+15.5%)(+11.8%)

20062007

2008

65.6

77.8

93.9

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

SINGAPORE 1000 2008 PROFIT RANKED ::TRENDS :: NET PROFIT

(+18.5%)

NET PROFIT (units in SGD billions)

(+20.7%)

20042005

20062007

2008

326428

582

634 665

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

(+31.1%)

(+36.1%)

(+8.9%)

SINGAPORE SME 500 2008 SALES RANKED ::TRENDS :: SALES/TURNOVER & NET PROFIT

NET PROFIT (units in SGD thousands)

(+4.9%)

20042005

20062007

2008

11.211.98

13.49

13.49 13.94

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

SALES/TURNOVER (units in SGD millions)

(+0.9%)

(+1.1%)(+1.0%)

(+3.4%)

20062007

2008

186.2214.4

252.5

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

SALES/TURNOVER (units in SGD billions)

SINGAPORE 1000 2008 PLC 500 SALES RANKED ::TRENDS :: SALES/TURNOVER & NET PROFIT

(+15.2%)

20042005

2008

25.425.9

34.5

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35(+32.9%)

NET PROFIT (units in SGD billions)

(+17.8%)

(+2.1%)

SINGAPORE 1000 2008 ::TRENDS :: DP Credit Rating Distribution

DP Credit Rating

# % %

Investment Grade

DP1 78 7.8 62.7

DP2 108 10.8

DP3 142 14.2

DP4 299 29.9

High Yield DP5 336 33.6 36.0

DP6 24 2.4

High Risk DP7 8 0.8 1.3

DP8 5 0.5

Total 100 100.00 100.0

Business Classification DP Credit Rating

DP1 DP2 DP3 DP4 DP5 DP6 DP7 DP8 GRAND TOTAL

Comms/Tpt/Storage 11 19 21 34 24 2 2 113

Construction 3 13 15 1 32

Electricity/Gas/Water 1 3 6 8 18

Finance 3 6 2 7 42 1 61

Holdings 4 8 12 16 5 2 47

Hotels/Food Establishments 2 3 1 5 3 14

Manufacturing 29 25 52 65 41 6 4 222

Property 1 4 4 17 4 2 32

Retail 2 5 5 13 8 33

Services 3 12 6 20 15 2 58

Wholesale 22 26 33 103 171 8 2 5 370

GRAND TOTAL 78 108 142 299 336 24 8 5 1000

SINGAPORE 1000 BY TURNOVER 2008 :: Industry Distribution by DP Credit Rating

SINGAPORE 1000 & SME 500 :: Return on Equity Ranking

New Ranking based on Return on Equity

Efficiency in generating returns based on available resources

Wing Tai Clothing Pte Ltd (ROE: 412%)

Almost 69.0% (178 of 259) of Net Profit Ranked PLCs also ranked in ROE Ranking

Best performing PLC in ROE Ranking is Starhub Limited (ROE of 74%)

Among the SMEs ranked by ROE, 422 listed in the SME 500 ranked by net profit

4 of 5 ranked SMEs with net profit exceeding $10 million are among top 50 in SMEs

ranked by ROE

SINGAPORE 1000 2008 :: Honorary Awards

The Singapore 1000 Honorary award is presented to companies that have

achieved the same award for 3 consecutive years.

Sales/Turnover Excellence – Wholesale

SHELL EASTERN TRADING (PTE) LTD

Net Profit Excellence - Communications/Transport/Storage

SINGAPORE TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED

Sales/Turnover Excellence – Finance

TOSHIBA CAPITAL (ASIA) LTD

MR LIM TZE YUEN, PARTNER (ASSURANCE & ADVISORY SERVICES)

ERNST & YOUNG SINGAPORECo-Producer

AWARDS

SINGAPORE 1000 :: SALES/TURNOVER EXCELLENCE AWARD BY INDUSTRY SINGAPORE 1000 :: SALES/TURNOVER GROWTH EXCELLENCE AWARD BY INDUSTRY

SINGAPORE 1000 :: 2008 WINNERS

SALES/TURNOVER EXCELLENCE BY INDUSTRY

COMMUNICATIONS / TRANSPORT / STORAGE

SINGAPORE AIRLINES LIMITED

FINANCE

DBS GROUP HOLDINGS LTD

: MANUFACTURING

MOTOROLA ELECTRONICS PTE LTD

RETAIL

COLD STORAGE SINGAPORE (1983) PTE LTD

SINGAPORE 1000 :: 2008 WINNERS

SALES/TURNOVER EXCELLENCE BY INDUSTRY… continued

: SERVICES

WILMAR INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

: HOTELS & FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS

HOTEL PROPERTIES LIMITED

: WHOLESALE

BP SINGAPORE PTE. LIMITED

SINGAPORE 1000 :: 2008 WINNERS

SALES/TURNOVER GROWTH EXCELLENCE BY INDUSTRY

COMMUNICATIONS / TRANSPORT / STORAGE

WESTERN BULK PTE. LTD.

: FINANCE

UBS SECURITIES PTE. LTD.

: HOTELS & FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS

ORCHARD PARADE HOLDINGS LIMITED

: MANUFACTURING

EEMS ASIA PTE. LTD.

SINGAPORE 1000 :: 2008 WINNERS

SALES/TURNOVER GROWTH EXCELLENCE BY INDUSTRY … continued

RETAIL

REPUBLIC AUTO PTE. LTD.

: SERVICES

BARCLAYS CAPITAL GLOBAL SERVICES SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.

: WHOLESALE

MERCURIA ENERGY TRADING PTE. LTD.

MRS TAN LI LINMRS TAN LI LIN, DIRECTOR (LIFESTYLES & BUSINESS SERVICES)

IE SINGAPORESupporting Organisation

AWARDS

SINGAPORE 1000 :: NET PROFIT EXCELLENCE AWARD BY INDUSTRY

SINGAPORE 1000 :: 2008 WINNERS

NET PROFIT EXCELLENCE BY INDUSTRY

COMMUNICATIONS / TRANSPORT / STORAGE

SINGAPORE AIRLINES LIMITED

FINANCE

UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LIMITED

: HOTELS & FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS

GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL LIMITED

: MANUFACTURING

IBM SINGAPORE PTE LTD

SINGAPORE 1000 :: 2008 WINNERS

NET PROFIT EXCELLENCE BY INDUSTRY… continued

RETAIL

LVMH FASHION (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.

: SERVICES

SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS LIMITED

: WHOLESALE

SHELL EASTERN PETROLEUM (PTE) LTD

MR LO YOONG KHONGCLUSTER DIRECTOR (CLUSTER-WIDE PROGRAMMES)

IDA SINGAPORESupporting Organisation

AWARDS

SINGAPORE 1000 :: RETURN ON EQUITY EXCELLENCE AWARD BY INDUSTRY

SINGAPORE 1000 :: 2008 WINNERS

RETURN ON EQUITY EXCELLENCE BY INDUSTRY

COMMUNICATIONS / TRANSPORT / STORAGE

STARHUB MOBILE PTE LTD

: FINANCE

TARGET ASSET MANAGEMENT PTE LTD

: HOTELS & FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS

YUM! RESTAURANTS ASIA PTE LTD

: MANUFACTURING

STAHL ASIA PTE LTD

SINGAPORE 1000 :: 2008 WINNERS

RETURN ON EQUITY EXCELLENCE BY INDUSTRY… continued

RETAIL

WING TAI CLOTHING PTE LTD

: SERVICES

JOBSTREET.COM PTE LTD

: WHOLESALE

CHEMOIL INTERNATIONAL PTE. LTD.

MR LEE PENG HON,HEAD (STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP, ENTERPRISE PROMOTION GROUP)

SPRING SINGAPORESupporting Organisation

AWARDS

SINGAPORE SME 500 :: SALES/TURNOVER EXCELLENCE AWARDSINGAPORE SME 500 :: NET PROFIT EXCELLENCE AWARDSINGAPORE SME 500 :: PROMISING SME (3 AWARDS)

SINGAPORE SME 500 :: 2008 WINNERS

SALES/TURNOVER EXCELLENCE

CITYSTATE TRAVEL PTE. LTD.

DAIEI PAPERS (S.A.) PTE LTD

BOON TRADING PTE LTD

SEASONAL PRODUCE (S) PTE. LTD.

FU YUAN ENTERPRISE PTE LTD

SINGAPORE SME 500 :: 2008 WINNERS

NET PROFIT EXCELLENCE

TARGET ASSET MANAGEMENT PTE LTD

HELIOS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT PTE. LTD.

PINE TREE CONDOMINIUM PTE LTD

GOODRICH GLOBAL PTE. LTD.

ROMAR POSITIONING EQUIPMENT PTE LTD

SINGAPORE SME 500 :: 2008 WINNERS

PROMISING SMEs

( 3 Categories)

CROSSING $10 MILLION TURNOVER

MILNE INTERNATIONAL PTE LTD

CROSSING $20 MILLION TURNOVER

LEAN HIN LEE CONTRACTOR & TRADING (PTE) LTD

CROSSING $50 MILLION TURNOVER

ROMAR POSITIONING EQUIPMENT PTE LTD

SINGAPORE 1000 & SME 500 :: 2008 WEBSITE

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Rankings Business Club Activities

21ST ANNUAL SINGAPORE 1000 & SME 500 :: AWARDS

Friday, 18 JANUARY 2008 :: 6 PMTHE ISLAND BALLROOM, THE SHANGRI-LA HOTEL SINGAPORE

GUEST-OF-HONOUR

MR LEE YI SHYANMINISTER OF STATE FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY

“PROUDLY, SINGAPORE”

SINGAPORE 1000 & SME 500 :: 2008 RANKINGS

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