Press Releases MARC’S RATING ANNOUNCEMENT ON TALAM CORPORATION BERHAD’S (“TALAM”) RM150.0 MILLION 7-YEAR SECURED BONDS WITH 107.6 MILLION OF DETACHABLE WARRANTS

Friday, Mar 25, 2005

MARC has received confirmation from the facility agent that Talam’s RM150.0 Million 7-Year Secured Bonds with 107.6 Million of Detachable Warrants has been fully redeemed. As such, MARC no longer has any rating obligation on the Facility and the assinged A rating is hereby withdrawn.