:: MEDIA CONFERENCE :: 17 JANUARY 2006

SINGAPORE 1000 & SINGAPORE SME 500 2006

DP INFORMATION GROUPRanking Body & Publisher

ERNST & YOUNG SINGAPORECo-Producer

IE SINGAPORESPRING SINGAPORE THE BUSINESS TIMESSupporting Organisations

HSBCKey Sponsor

PANELISTS ::

MS CHEN YEW NAH, MANAGING DIRECTOR

DP INFORMATION GROUPRanking Body & Publisher

MR SIMON YEO, PARTNER

ERNST & YOUNG SINGAPORECo-Producer

MR GWEE SENG KWONG, DIRECTOR, ENTERPRISE SERVICES DIVISION

SPRING SINGAPORESupporting Organisation

MR THIAN TAI CHEW, DIRECTOR, ENTERPRISE DIVISION

IE SINGAPORESupporting Organisation

MS CHEN YEW NAH, MANAGING DIRECTOR

DP INFORMATION GROUPRanking Body & Publisher

KEY TRENDS & STATISTICS

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5

10

15

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32 4Q1 32 4Q1 32 4

2000

Q1 32 4

2001

Q1

%

Ranked Period

YEAR-ON-YEAR STATISTICS :: GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (GDP)(at 1995 market prices)

32 4

2002

Q1

2Q04 :: 12.33Q04 :: 7.24Q04 :: 6.51Q05 :: 2.72Q05 :: 5.2

2003

Ranking Period: 1 June 2004 – 31 May 2005

2004

32 4Q1

2005

SINGAPORE 1000 & SME 500 :: 2006 EDITIONS New Features

Separate Ranking Based on Net Profit

Ranking of Public Listed Companies

(with 2 or more years of operation)

SINGAPORE 1000 2006 ::TRENDS :: SALES/TURNOVER & NET PROFIT

SALES/TURNOVER (units in SGD billions)

20052002 2003

$773 $920$688

NET PROFIT (units in SGD billions)

(+1.0%)

(+13.2%)

(+19.1%)

2004

$676

(-1.2%)

$683

2006

$33.7 $46.7 $61.0$43.9

(-7.6%)

(+38.8%)

(+30.5%)

$36.4

(-17.1%)

20052002 2003 2004 2006

$326 $428 $582$323

(+20.0%)

(+31.1%)

(+36.1%)

(-15.8%)

$272$11.2 $12.0 $13.5$10.4

(+2.8%)(+7.0%)

$10.9

(+4.9%)

SINGAPORE SME 500 2006 ::TRENDS :: SALES/TURNOVER & NET PROFIT

SALES/TURNOVER (units in SGD billions) NET PROFIT (units in SGD millions)

20052002 2003 2004 2006 20052002 2003 2004 2006

(+12.6%)

SINGAPORE 1000 & SME 500 2006 ::TRENDS :: INDUSTRY SALES & PROFIT PERFORMANCE

Business Classification

Singapore 1000 Singapore SME 500

Profit (% Change)

Sales (% Change)

Profit (% Change)

Sales (% Change)

Comms/Tpt/Storage

35.8 22.1 101.7 24.8

Construction 12.6 34.5 52.3 9.2

Electricity 15.8 26.3 - -

Finance 64.0 10.6 100.5 5.6

Holdings 26.0 -2.6 15.4 -14.4

Hotels/Food Establishments

121.0 0.3 194.6 108.4

Manufacturing -8.4 15.4 54.5 40.7

Property 75.5 -3.4 2.5 22.6

Retail 57.1 11.9 -5.6 17.0

Services -6.7 12.9 -7.8 -8.6

Wholesale 91.6 24.4 34.9 8.2

SINGAPORE 1000 2006 ::TRENDS :: PLC PERFORMANCE

Average Profit Margins (%)

Singapore SME 500 Companies 6.4

Singapore 1000 Companies 9.2

Publicly Listed Companies 13.7

AVERAGE Profit Margin = Absolute Profit / Turnover

SINGAPORE 1000 BY TURNOVER 2006 :: Distribution by DP Credit Rating

DP Credit Rating

# % %

Investment Grade

DP1 208 20.8 57.6

DP2 108 10.8

DP3 109 10.9

DP4 151 15.1

High Yield DP5 166 16.6 29.2

DP6 126 12.6

High Risk DP7 107 10.7 13.2

DP8 25 2.5

Total 1000 100.0 100.0

SINGAPORE SME 500 BY TURNOVER 2006 :: Distribution by DP Credit Rating

DP Credit Rating

# % %

Investment Grade

DP1 7 1.4 26.4

DP2 10 2.0

DP3 33 6.6

DP4 82 16.4

High Yield DP5 144 28.8 52.0

DP6 116 23.2

High Risk DP7 52 10.4 21.6

DP8 56 11.2

Total 500 100.0 100.0

SINGAPORE 1000 BY PROFIT 2006 :: Distribution by DP Credit Rating

DP Credit Rating

# % %

Investment Grade

DP1 209 20.9 70.5

DP2 139 13.9

DP3 160 16.0

DP4 197 19.7

High Yield DP5 137 13.7 23.2

DP6 95 9.5

High Risk DP7 44 4.4 6.3

DP8 19 1.9

Total 1000 100.0 100.0

SINGAPORE SME 500 BY PROFIT 2006 :: Distribution by DP Credit Rating

DP Credit Rating

# % %

Investment Grade

DP1 7 1.4 33.4

DP2 13 2.6

DP3 42 8.4

DP4 105 21.0

High Yield DP5 175 35.0 58.2

DP6 116 23.2

High Risk DP7 28 5.6 8.4

DP8 14 2.8

Total 500 100.0 100.0

MR SIMON YEO, PARTNER

ERNST & YOUNG SINGAPORECo-Producer

AWARDS

SINGAPORE 1000 :: HIGHEST INDUSTRY TURNOVERSINGAPORE 1000 :: HIGHEST INDUSTRY TURNOVER GROWTH

SINGAPORE 1000 :: 2006 WINNERS

TOP IN HIGHEST TURNOVER IN 7 INDUSTRIES

COMMUNICATIONS / TRANSPORT / STORAGE

SINGAPORE TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED

FINANCE

TOSHIBA CAPITAL (ASIA) LTD

: HOTELS & FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS

HOTEL PROPERTIES LIMITED

: MANUFACTURING

FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL LTD

SINGAPORE 1000 :: 2006 WINNERS

TOP IN HIGHEST TURNOVER IN 7 INDUSTRIES… continued

RETAIL

DFS VENTURE SINGAPORE (PTE) LTD

: SERVICES

HEWLETT-PACKARD INTERNATIONAL PTE LTD

: WHOLESALE

SHELL EASTERN TRADING (PTE) LTD

SINGAPORE 1000 :: 2006 WINNERS

TOP IN HIGHEST TURNOVER GROWTH IN 7 INDUSTRIES

COMMUNICATIONS / TRANSPORT / STORAGE

RAFFLES SHIPPING & INVESTMENT PTE LTD

FINANCE

PHILLIP SECURITIES PTE LTD

: HOTELS & FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS

ABR HOLDINGS LIMITED

: MANUFACTURING

CTS SINGAPORE PTE LTD

SINGAPORE 1000 :: 2006 WINNERS

TOP IN HIGHEST TURNOVER GROWTH IN 7 INDUSTRIES … continued

RETAIL

CAR TIMES AUTOMOBILE PTE LTD

: SERVICES

AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD

: WHOLESALE

GLOBAL ENERGY TRADING PTE LTD

MR THIAN TAI CHEW, DIRECTOR, ENTERPRISE DIVISION

IE SINGAPORESupporting Organisation

AWARDS

SINGAPORE 1000 :: HIGHEST INDUSTRY NET PROFIT

SINGAPORE 1000 :: 2006 WINNERS

TOP IN HIGHEST NET PROFIT IN 7 INDUSTRIES

COMMUNICATIONS / TRANSPORT / STORAGE

SINGAPORE TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED

FINANCE

DBS GROUP HOLDINGS LTD

: HOTELS & FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS

BANYAN TREE HOLDINGS PTE LTD

: MANUFACTURING

GLAXO WELLCOME MANUFACTURING PTE LTD

SINGAPORE 1000 :: 2006 WINNERS

TOP IN HIGHEST NET PROFIT IN 7 INDUSTRIES… continued

RETAIL

DFS VENTURE SINGAPORE (PTE) LTD

: SERVICES

SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS LIMITED

: WHOLESALE

EXXONMOBIL ASIA PACIFIC PTE LTD

MR GWEE SENG KWONG, DIRECTOR, ENTERPRISE SERVICES DIVISION

SPRING SINGAPORESupporting Organisation

AWARDS

SINGAPORE SME 500 :: HIGHEST SALES/TURNOVERSINGAPORE SME 500 :: HIGHEST NET PROFITSINGAPORE SME 500 :: PROMISING SME (6 AWARDS)

SINGAPORE SME 500 :: 2006 WINNERS

TOP 5 IN HIGHEST TURNOVER

VITAL SOLUTIONS PTE LTD

MULTI-CORPORATION (S) PTE.LTD.

MARKET FORCE INTEGRATED PTE LTD

DESNER ELECTRONICS (FAR EAST) PTE LTD

TAKA JEWELLRY PTE LTD

SINGAPORE SME 500 :: 2006 WINNERS

TOP 5 IN HIGHEST NET PROFIT

APS ASSET MANAGEMENT PTE LTD

2G CAPITAL PTE LTD

HOI HUP REALTY PTE LTD

B.B.S. ACCESS PTE LTD

TARGET ASSET MANAGEMENT PTE LTD

SINGAPORE SME 500 :: 2006 WINNERS

PROMISING SMEs

(Top 2 in 3 Categories)

CROSSING $10 MILLION TURNOVER

ATARU ENGINEERING PTE LTD

CHUAN KIAT METAL & INDUSTRIES PTE LTD

CROSSING $20 MILLION TURNOVER

ALLEGRO MANUFACTURING PTE LTD

KEYSTONE LOGISTIC SERVICES PTE LTD

CROSSING $50 MILLION TURNOVER

RAFFLES BUNKERING PTE LTD

HOI HUP REALTY PTE LTD

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