Salcon Berhad Article Entitled : " Salcon Bags Water Project In Middle East"

BackNov 13, 2007
General Announcement
Reference No CC-071113-43732

 

Company Name
:
SALCON BERHAD 
Stock Name
:
SALCON
Date Announced
:
13/11/2007

 

Type
:
Reply to query
Reply to Bursa Malaysia's
Query Letter - Reference ID
:
PY-071112-57605
Subject
:
SALCON BERHAD
Article Entitled : " Salcon bags water project in Middle East"

Contents
:
In reply to the query letter from Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad ("Bursa Securities") dated 12 November 2007 in relation to the article entitled "Salcon bags water project in Middle East" appearing in The Edge Financial Daily, Page 11, Monday, 12 November 2007 and in particular pertaining to the following sentence:-

"Salcon Bhd... gaining a foothold in the Middle East, has been awarded a water treatment project worth a few hundred million ringgit in that region..."

Salcon would like to clarify that its has not been awarded the water treatment project in the Middle East. The Company has however been invited to explore the possibility of participating in the said Project.

Salcon will make necessary announcement should there be any development in relation to the said Project.

This announcement is dated 13 November 2007.

Query Letter
content
:
We refer to the above news article appearing in The FINANCIALDAILY, Page 11,
Monday, 12 November 2007, a copy of which is enclosed for your reference.

In particular, we would like to draw your attention to the underlined sentence,
which is reproduced as follows:-

"Salcon Bhd...gaining a foothold in the Middle East, has been awarded a water
treatment project worth a few hundred million ringgit in that region..."
In accordance with Bursa Securities' Corporate Disclosure Policy, you are
requested to furnish Bursa Securities with an announcement for public release
confirming or denying the above reported article in particular the underlined
sentence after due and diligent enquiry with all the directors, major
shareholders and all such other persons reasonably familiar with the matters
about which the disclosure is to be made in this respect. In the event you deny
the above reported sentence or any other part of the article, you are required
to set forth facts sufficient to clarify any misleading aspects of the same. In
the event you confirm the above reported sentence or any other part of the
article, you are required to set forth facts sufficient to support the same.

Please furnish Bursa Securities with your reply within one (1) market day from
the date hereof.

Yours faithfully


TAN YEW ENG
Head, Issuers
Listing Division
Group Regulations
TYE/LPY
cc: Encik Chung Tin Fah, Securities Commission