Announcement Details :

The Company's announcement on 21 August 2007 refers.

The Company wishes to announce that its Board of Directors, after due deliberation, has decided to defer the proposed acquisition of the Steel Plant.

The decision to defer on the proposed acquisition of the Steel Plant was made after taking into consideration of many factors, including the recent increase in the funding costs, sudden huge escalation of iron-ore prices and also the depressed share price of the Company.

Further announcement on the proposed acquisition will be made by the Company at the appropriate time later.

This announcement is dated 25 February 2008.