The Board of Directors is pleased to announce the following:

UNAUDITED RESULTS OF THE GROUP FOR THE 1ST QUARTER ENDED 31 MARCH 2001  ( CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT )

			CURRENT  YEAR  QUARTER		PRECEDING  YEAR  CORRESPONDING  QUARTER		CURRENT  PERIOD  ENDED		PRECEDING  PERIOD  ENDED
			31/3/2001		31/3/2000		31/3/2001		31/3/2000
			RM’000		RM’000		RM’000		RM’000
1	(a)	Turnover	39,538		39,738		39,538		39,738
2	(b)	Investment income	-		-		-		-
3	(c)	Other income including interest income	920		839		920		839
2	(a)	Operating profit/(loss) before interest on borrowings, depreciation and amortisation, exceptional items, income tax, minority interests and extraordinary items	15,700		15,603		15,700		15,603
	(b)	Interest on borrowings	(12,395)		(13,085)		(12,395)		(13,085)
	(c)	Depreciation and amortisation	(1,188)		(1,227)		(1,188)		(1,227)
	(d)	Exceptional items	2,839		-		2,839		-
	(e)	Operating profit/(loss) after interest on borrowings, depreciation and amortisation and exceptional items but before income tax, minority interests and extraordinary items	4,956		1,291		4,956		1,291
	(f)	Share in the results of associated companies	3,209		2,035		3,209		2,035
	(g)	Profit/(loss) before taxation, minority interests and extraordinary items	8,165		3,326		8,165		3,326
	(h)	Taxation	(4,150)		(3,300)		(4,150)		(3,300)
	(i)	(i)  Profit/(loss) after taxation before deducting minority interests  (ii) Less minority interests	8,165 (4,150)		3,326 (3,300)		8,165 (4,150)		3,326 (3,300)
	(j)	Profit/(loss) after taxation attributable to members of the company	1,801		(1,975)		1,801		(1,975)