Press Releases MARC’S ANNOUNCEMENT ON CLASS AUTO RECEIVABLES BHD’S RM505.0 MILLION NOTES SERIES 2007-A UNDER ITS RM10.0 BILLION MEDIUM-TERM NOTES PROGRAMME

Monday, Oct 22, 2007

MARC has issued this announcement following updates to Class Auto Receivables Berhad’s (Class Auto) portfolio post sale. MARC has assigned ratings of AAA, AA and A+ to Class Auto’s RM395.0 million Class A, RM20.0 million Class B and RM20.0 million Class C Medium-Term Notes (MTN) respectively in September 2007.

In October 2007, MARC was informed that there were updates to Class Auto’s portfolio post date of sale, 14 September 2007, mainly affecting the number of loans in the portfolio. The outstanding principal balance however remains unchanged. Arising from the change in number of loans, the weighted average original principal balance, weighted average outstanding principal balance and weighted average seasoning have been updated as follows:

PCSB’s Portfolio Summary (as at 14 September 2007)
Revised
Previously Reported
Outstanding Principal Balance (RM’ million)
500.6
500.1
Number loans
13,458
15,521
WA Original Principal Balance (RM)
47,773
47,636
WA Outstanding Principal Balance (RM)
39,109
34,564
WA Annual Percentage Rate (%)
6.63%
6.63%
WA Original Term (months)
105
105
WA Remaining Term (months)
81
80
WA Seasoning (months)
24
25

MARC will be issuing a revised credit analysis report which will supersede Class Auto’s credit analysis report published in September 2007. The earlier assigned ratings remain unchanged.