Press Releases MARC’S RATING ANNOUNCEMENT ON RELIANCE PACIFIC BERHAD’S RM100.0 MILLION SECURED SERIAL BONDS (“SERIAL BONDS”) (2001/2006)

Wednesday, Jul 26, 2006

MARC has received confirmation from Reliance Pacific Berhad that its Serial Bonds of RM100.0 million were fully redeemed upon maturity on 25 July 2006. As such, MARC no longer has any rating obligation on the facility and the A- (A minus) rating is hereby withdrawn.