Press Releases MARC’S RATING ANNOUNCEMENT ON PERAK-HANJOONG SIMEN SDN BHD’S (“PHS”) RM30 MILLION TRANCHE V AL-BAI’ BITHAMAN AJIL ISLAMIC DEBT SECURITIES (“Tranche V BaIDS”)

Wednesday, Nov 30, 2005

MARC has received written confirmation on 29 November 2005 from Malaysian Trustees Berhad, the Trustee of PHS’ BaIDS; that the Tranche V BaIDS was fully redeemed on 17 November 2005.

Accordingly, MARC has lifted the rating watch and simultaneously withdrew the rating of the Tranche V BaIDS.