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gold bullion
2007-05-26 12:22:00
The latest thing in investment is to purchase silver, gold or other precious metal and keep them till their prices goes up. Is this a sound investment, isn't keeping money in the bank still better? These are questions all investors are asking themselves. Are there risk? I mean everything that you do has risk, even if you wake up in the morning and get out of your house that is a risk. But look at the prices of gold and silver they have been on the rise, is it too late to jump on the band wagon? Some how you have to monitor the trend and decide and if you decide that you want to invest in gold bullion or silver ingot there are companies like Monex Deposit Company (MDC) you can purchase silver, gold or other precious metals and coins for immediate personal delivery or arrange for convenient and safe storage at an independent bank or depository. For over 30 years, the Monex companies have been America?s gold, silver and precious metals investment leader.
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Oil Rises
2007-05-26 12:21:00
Oil Rise s From One-Week Low as Refinery Fires Spur Gasoline2007-05-24 19:00 (New York)By Gavin Evans May 25 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil rose from a one-week low inNew York on speculation refinery fires and breakdowns will slowefforts to restore U.S. gasoline stockpiles. New York futures fell the most in seven-weeks and gasolinerose yesterday after Valero Energy Corp. and ConocoPhillips cutproduction at plants in Louisiana and Texas. Brent crude futuresrose after oil workers in Nigeria stopped work and U.S. warshipsexercised in the Persian Gulf. ``Traders just don't believe that refiners can keep up withthe demand that is out there,'' said Alex McGarr, commoditybroker with Cannon Trading Company Inc. in Beverly Hills,California. ``We've got enough crude but you can't do anythingwith it if you can't refine it.'' Crude for July delivery rose as much as 35 cents, or 0.6percent, to $64.53 a barrel in after-hours electronic trading onthe New York Mercantile Exchange. It w...

Sector and Company highlights
2007-05-26 12:19:00
Plantation Sector Talk of Domestic market obligation ? Government plans to introduce the Domestic Market Obligation (DMO) policy that will oblige CPO producers to sell some of its palm oil to local market at a certain percentage of sales volume and price, which could help securing palm oil supply for domestic cooking oil. ? At this juncture, it remains uncertain whether the DMO policy will also eliminate the planned increase of export tax rate of CPO, that created negative sentiment on plantation sector. Adhi Karya (ADHI, Rp930) Government to participate in right issue ? Investor Daily reported that SOE minister indicated that the government would participate in ADHI?s right issue program to maintain its majority stake and would consult with parliament on this plan, as the government may need Rp300bn to exercise their rights. ? The company expects to get an Rp600bn proceed from right issue which is planned to be held in 4Q07 with ratio of 2 old: 1 new. ? We view the right issue plan...
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Subscribe to my Blog
2007-05-16 05:10:00
Will send all updates via email. I have 12 latest news to update. To subscribe please enter your email on the right hand column managed by feedburner. As I am not getting enough clicks on my ads, I will update vial email, until such time I get enough support. so save the blog click on the ads. Thanks. Will review in 1 weeks time.
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mba
2007-05-15 09:06:00
Capella University was founded in 1993, Capella University is an accredited,* fully online university that offers graduate degree programs in business, information technology, education, human services, and psychology, and bachelor?s degree programs in business and information technology. The also have mba programme for thos who have a basic degree. Anyone can now seek an online education through the online admission at Capella. Capella currently offers 82 graduate and undergraduate specializations and 16 certificate programs. The online university currently serves more than 17,900 students from all 50 states and 56 countries. So no matter where you are around the world as long as you have access to the internet you can get that education that you always wanted and what more from a top university. Capella is committed to providing high-caliber academic excellence and pursuing balanced business growth. Students studying online will get their lectures, notes assignments via online an...

Yanlord
2007-05-15 09:05:00
Decline in 1Q net profit: Yanlord announced a 64.1% fall in net profit from S$8.1m to S$2.9m, dragged down by increases in administrative expenses and income tax. Â Due to IPO dilution, EPS fell by a bigger 71.2% to S$0.0017. Â No dividend was declared for the period. dragged down by higher expenses and tax. Revenue actually went up 68.2% in 1Q to S$89.5m, from sales of four ongoing projects, though the main increment came from Yanlord Riverside Gardens P2 (Shanghai) which accounted for 77% of sales in the period. Â Gross profit was up 30% to S$33.6m, but gross margin was pulled down by LAT to 37.6% from FY06s 48.7%. Â Taking out the S$11m LAT booked this year, gross margin would have improved to a more reasonable 49.9%. Â Net profit was further affected by higher administrative expenses such as staff costs. Effective tax rate of 47% was also exceptionally high (compared to the statutory tax rate of 33%) due to non-deductible expenses on the convertible bonds offering in Feb. Str...

Jurong Technologies
2007-05-15 09:05:00
1Q07: Bottomed out Jurong Tech reported net profit of S$12.8m (-22.4% yoy) on revenue of S$218.3m (-26.9% yoy) in 1Q07. This is lower than our net profit forecast of S$15.2m. Hurt by slowdown at Motorola. Sales from Wireless PCBAs declined 15.6% yoy to S$55.2m. Key customer Motorola experienced a dismal quarter as shipment for mobile phone declined 30.9% qoq to 45.4m units and market share contracted from 23.3% in 4Q06 to 17.5% in 1Q07. Sales from Modules also declined 60.4% yoy to S$33m. Production volume was low in January and February and only picked up in March. Wireless Accessories, such as battery packs and Bluetooth headsets, contributed 43.8% of sales or S$95.6m. Margins expanded. EBITDA margin expanded from 8.5% in 1Q06 to 10.5% in 1Q07. Essentially all PCBA projects are already converted to consignment basis. The positive impact is partially offset by Wireless Accessories, particularly battery packs, which are on turnkey basis. Total borrowings increased from S$300.7m at...
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higher education
2007-05-13 18:07:00
Capella University was founded in 1993, Capella University is an accredited,* fully online university that offers graduate degree programs in business, information technology, education, human services, and psychology, and bachelor?s degree programs in business and information technology. Anyone can now seek an online higher education through the online admission at Capella. Capella currently offers 82 graduate and undergraduate specializations and 16 certificate programs. The online university currently serves more than 17,900 students from all 50 states and 56 countries. So no matter where you are around the world as long as you have access to the internet you can get that education that you always wanted and what more from a top university. Capella is committed to providing high-caliber academic excellence and pursuing balanced business growth. Students studying online will get their lectures, notes assignments via online and for those who are holding a job can now manage their t...
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higher education
2007-05-13 18:03:00
Capella University was founded in 1993, Capella University is an accredited,* fully online university that offers graduate degree programs in business, information technology, education, human services, and psychology, and bachelor?s degree programs in business and information technology. Anyone can now seek an online higher education through the online admission at Capella. Capella currently offers 82 graduate and undergraduate specializations and 16 certificate programs. The online university currently serves more than 17,900 students from all 50 states and 56 countries. So no matter where you are around the world as long as you have access to the internet you can get that education that you always wanted and what more from a top university. Capella is committed to providing high-caliber academic excellence and pursuing balanced business growth. Students studying online will get their lectures, notes assignments via online and for those who are holding a job can now manage their t...
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Internet Security Software
2007-05-11 18:08:00
A number of us a so used to computers that we sit infront on a computer but never realise that our data could be stolen right under our nose. That is why it is important to have a reliable Intern et Security Software . Software Security Solutions is a single resource for best-in-class Computer Security Software. They advocate a Layered Security Solution using different Internet and Computer Security Software products. Different types of Security Software excel at different types of protection and there is no ?one-product-protects-all? ? thus their approach. These software goes through vigorous test after test after test, as computer software companies that development this kind of softwares are very concern with their products as their repitation are at stake. security Software comes in various catrgories like Anti Virus, Anti Spyware, Exploits, and Firewalls and put them all in one place.
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OCBC
2007-05-11 18:07:00
1Q07 core net profit rose 60% yoy, driven by broad-based growth OCBC reported 1Q07 net profit of S$647m, up 103% yoy. Excluding a one-time S$90m office property divestment gain and a S$47m tax refund, core net profit would have risen 60% yoy to S$510m. Margin & volume expansion led to stronger net interest income. Net interest income rose 29% yoy to S$508m, due to (a) net interest margin widening to 2.04% (from 1Q06?s 1.89%), attributed mainly to Singapore (where NIM widen 9 bps), as higher yields on loans and interbank placements more than offset the rise in borrowing costs; and (b) average interest earning assets rising 19% yoy. Core non-interest income surged 45% or S$157m yoy to S$506m. A large chunk came from net gains from investment securities, which rose from S$17m in 1Q06 to S$104m (including S$30m from GEH and S$31m from disposal of government securities by Bank NISP). This S$104m, after minority interests, translates to only S$75m at the net profit level. Fee and comm...

Datacraft
2007-05-11 18:07:00
Datacraft (DCFT.SI) - Buy: Order book Remains at Record Levels Strong quarter ? 2Q results beat our forecasts on the back of sharper revenue growth, stable margins and a healthy revenue mix. Order book strength, however, which continues to post record highs, is the key highlight. Datacraft exited 2QFY07 with a US$169m order backlog, up around 30% yoy from US$127m (+8% qoq), yet its share price remains lackluster vs. other local tech stocks. We are also positive on its JV with Sumisho, which could help turn around its loss making Japan operations. Maintain Buy/Medium Risk with target price of US$1.65. https://www.citigroupgeo.com/pdf/SAP05274 .pdf

Web Form
2007-05-11 18:03:00
Have your heard of the latest on Web Form on the internet. Forms4Free.com Provides Forms and Formmail For Webmasters. Soon they will be the #1 online service for webmasters to make a free HTML form and download formmail. What they do is to create a simple email form or contact form to a website can often be a tough task for an inexperienced web designer. It is like to create a website for Dummies, Forms4Free.com takes out the complicated portion of creating HTML in the form of HTML Form Wizard. So much easier for the layman who want a quick way of creating forms at the shortest possible time. Rather than just offer a free HTML Form, they decided to also provide the formmail file for $19.95. The formmail file is a processing file that gets uploaded to the website, and it processes the HTML form and emails, to the webmaster, the answers from the form. All those who have already used Forms4Free have give praised to the web form. Especially whe using a wizard the individual is guided...

HLF
2007-05-11 18:02:00
1Q07 net profit rose 17.6% yoy HLF reported 1Q07 net profit of S$26.2m, up 17.6% yoy. This represents 25% of our FY07 forecast. Flat net interest income, but outlook positive with a 5.7% qoq loan expansion. Net interest income rose a marginal 0.7% yoy, which is unexciting. However, loans expanded 8.2% yoy and 5.7% qoq, which could translate to stronger interest income in subsequent quarters. Deposits rose 18.0% yoy and 11.7% qoq to cater for the loan expansion. With HLF being primarily dependent on time deposits for its funding, and the recent downtrend in SIBOR (3mth SIBOR fell from 3.4% at Dec 06 to the current 2.6%) translating to lower time deposit rates, we believe HLF would be able to widen its net interest margin going ahead. HLF?s exposure to SMEs in the property development business is also a positive given the strength in loan demand from this segment. Fee and commission income surged 136% yoy, which helped to boost HLF?s non-interest income. HLF recorded an allowance ...

DMX
2007-05-11 18:01:00
Singapore, May 9, 2007 ? Mainboard-listed DMX Technologies Group Limited (?DMX? or the ?Group?), a leading information technology enabler that provides a wide range of digital media software and solution, network infrastructure solution and services to service providers and corporate customers across Asia, today announced that the Group has entered into contracts totaling US$1.68 million with Suzhou Digital TV Company Limited (?Suzhou DTV?) and Taizhou Digital TV Company Limited (?Taizhou DTV?) to build digital TV head-end platforms in support of their plans to digitize TV services. Under these contracts, DMX is commissioned to build end-to-end head-end platforms for Suzhou DTV and Taizhou DTV that prepare and process digital content for TV service provisioning and lay the foundation for future interactive value-added services. Suzhou DTV is a newly formed subsidiary of Suzhou Broadcasting Network Co. Ltd., which manages and operates digital TV service provisioning in Suzhou. Up...

Raymarine
2007-05-11 16:54:00
If you are a deep sea fishing enthusiast, then you have come to the right place, NortheastMari ne Electronics.com is a dream land. You can find a wide variety of brands like Astron, Garmin, Standard Horizon, Raymarine, and equipment from many more manufacturers. For those who are a land lubber thenyou can find electronics for camping, hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, and driving. Take a look at our extensive collection of Standard Horizon electronics when you get a moment, or their high-tech GPS chart plotters and Garmin Marine Electronics. I bought Find Finder by Furuno and they do have other electronic fishing tools from Garmin Marine Electronics. Other marine electronic as bargain prices like * fishfinders * batteries * gps systems * radar * chart plotters * depth finders * binoculars * compasses * instructional videos and that you need when going out to sea. I sometimes feel like a small boy in a shop full of toys and everything that I see and touch I would like to buy. So for...

China Market
2007-05-11 16:43:00
China A-shares closed higher again on Thursday on sustained fund inflows amid bullish sentiment, with steel and telecom stocks outperformed. The SSEA jumped 37.68 points to close at 4,249.72, while the SZSA finished at 1,171.28, up 11.94 points. Total trading volume declined to RMB 300.6 billion, dropped about 18% over last trading day. Steel makers and telecom stocks were boosted by rotational buying, with Bao Steel (600019.SS) up 6.01 percent. Maanshan Iron & Steel (600808.SS) and Jinan Iron & Steel (600022.SS) gained 9.86% and 6.98%, respectively. China Unicom (600050.SS) and Datang Telecom (600198.SS) jumped 2.05% and 5.01%, respectively. China Eastern Airlines (600115.SS) was up its 10 pct daily limit for a second consecutive day, as there is market talk that the carrier is in final talks with Singapore Airlines about a stake sale. Property developers were under pressure from profit-taking despite the RMB appreciation. Investors, especially individual investors, are still v...
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Noble
2007-05-11 16:41:00
1Q07 net profit rose a robust 25% yoy Noble reported 1Q07 net profit of US$43.8m, up 25% yoy. Revenue expanded 47% yoy due to broad-based growth across all segments. Clean fuels a key contributor to energy segment revenue growth. The energy segment was the largest revenue contributor, with a 43% share, after expanding 49% yoy. There was a 32% yoy increase in tonnage. Clean Fuels division, the largest business division by revenue, benefited from gasoline component trading, blendstocking operations and ethanol marketing and distribution activities, and its revenue and tonnage rose more than 40% yoy, particularly in the key core market of North America. The Coal & Coke division, the largest commodities division by tonnage, recorded revenue and tonnage growth of 37% and 16% yoy respectively. Doubling of cocoa revenue a positive for agriculture segment. The agriculture segment has a 28% revenue share, having recorded 38% yoy revenue expansion. Growth was due to (a) increased integrat...

landscape design
2007-05-11 14:16:00
lanscape design is more then putting a tree over there a rock garden here or trimming the plants neatly. It is an art, the art of a complete design through creative landscape design marries form and function-beauty with usability. It is unique to the individual and reflect a person vision and imagination. It is also tailored to an individual budget and the does not mean that the lower your budget or compare to the higher the budget the better it looks. It is a as unique as your own fingerprint. And in the process, increases the value of your home. Land scaping has a 3 steps approach, starting with questions like, Do you prefer curved lines or straight? Which door of your home do you use most? What does a landscape mean to you and what are your expectations from it? These are questions we ask before ever beginning a landscape design. In fact, we ask more questions than you might expect-about more things than you might have considered. Just based on your responses, the landscaper bu...
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Delong Holdings
2007-05-11 14:15:00
1Q07: Profit propelled by new capacity Delong Hold ing s? (Delong) 1Q07 net profit jumped 131% yoy to S$34.6m. Sales grew 32% yoy to S$272.5m on the back of additional capacity commenced last December and a firming steel price trend. Benefitted from additional capacity. With technology enhancement, Delong has been able to expand its capacity to 2.4m tonnes p.a. from 1.6m tonnes p.a. last December. Sales volume rose 17.4% qoq to 391,000 tonnes in 1Q07 (4Q06: 459,000 tonnes) and we expect to see more revenue when Delong gradually lifts its utilisation rate. Firming steel price helped to maintain margins. On the back of the firming trend in steel price, Delong has been able to achieve stable margins. Gross margin improved from 4Q06?s 16.2% to 18.5%. We expect steel price to remain stable for the rest of 2007 Valuation. We lift our FY07 and FY08 net profit forecast by 5% and 11% to S$171m and S$202m respectively to account for the better-than-expected steel price trend. Our DCF-based...
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Pine Agritech
2007-05-11 14:14:00
1Q07: Strong Growth Maintained 1Q07 results are in line with expectation. Earnings surged 115% yoy to Rmb146m, 23% of our FY07 forecasts, backed by 81% yoy revenue growth. Soy Oligosaccharide Syrup (SOS) contributed 70% gross profit. Strong growth in SOS product. Both major products had recorded strong growth. Revenue of Soy Protein Isolates (SPI) grew 38% yoy, and that of SOS surged 188% to Rmb196m. Shenji, the SOS exclusive distributor in retail channel, committed Rmb700m minimum order for FY07, and management guided that in 1Q06 Shenji was on track with the commitment. 570 SOS outlets were set up in 39 major cities, and the network will be expanded further. As the contribution of higher-margin SOS has increased from 31% in 1Q06 to 49% in term of revenue, gross margin by 8 ppt too. Two things to watch ahead. A) Progress of SOS distributor. After the initial inventory stock-up phase in 2H06, the SOS sales in this quarter reflected more on Shenji?s promotion effects. We?re glad...
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VoIP Small Business Phone Systems
2007-05-11 13:45:00
Most small businesses in their quest to reduce costs and compete with the big businesses, looks for all means and avenues that can help them cut cost. One major cost to small business is high telephone bills. With technology like VoIP Small Business Phone Systems can cut their cost drastically. Company like Xpander Communications specializes in small business phone systems for companies looking to improve and explore new technologies such as Voice Over IP (VoIP). They provide VoIP Small Business Phone Systems that allows phone call both long diustances and international calls through the internet without a computer. Besides reducing telephone cost they also reduce maitenance cost. VoIP allows branches within the same small business to share the phone system and therefore not only reduce cost, allows the branches to contact each other on a free 4-digit dialling system. Now telephone cost is just based on the internet cost and that is much lower then making international and long dis...
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Regional Morning Meeting Notes, May 11, 2007
2007-05-11 13:27:00
CHINACentury Sunshine (BUY/HK$2.23/Target: HK$2.96)1Q-2Q07 earnings to remain flat given capacity limitation.Growth will accelerate after the launch the new plant expected in 3Q07.China COSCO Holdings (HOLD/HK$8.98)The market is paying a premium for a potential bulk fleet injection fromCCH's parent company.SINGAPOREDelong Holdings (HOLD/S$0.325)1Q07: Profit propelled by new capacity.Noble (BUY/S$1.71/Target: S$2.10)1Q07: Net profit rises 25% yoy, following broad-based revenue expansion.Pine Agritech (BUY/S$0.69/Target: S$0.78)1Q07: Net profit jumps 115% yoy to Rmb146m. SOS contributes 70% of grossprofit.THAILANDPolitical and policy uncertainty continue to drag the economyThailand economists and independent think tanks belivea compromised political outcome will bring back investors' confidence inthe country.PoliticsDifficult to predict but circumstances are pointing to a compromise.Power Line Engineering (BUY/Bt6.45/Target: Bt9.56)Domestic and overseas projects to fuel growth from ...
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StarHub (STAR.SI): Buy: In-Line 1Q - Steady As She...
2007-05-11 13:26:00
StarHub (STAR.SI): Buy: In-Line 1Q - Steady As She Goes Growth, yield and more: we maintain our Buy (1L) ? We see 44%/12% EPS growth in ?07/08; a sound 5.2% yield with upside potential and the proposed capital reduction this year will see 24c/share returned to shareholders ? we see ample room for more, and expect another initiative next year. https://www.citigroupgeo.com/pdf/SAP05318 .pdf
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Web Affiliate Creater Forum
2007-05-11 02:24:00
Like all bloggers and website owners, there is this urge to find the best forum to air your views and to learn from experiences of others. Web Affiliate Creator is such a site, that helps you and me. I am actually looking at 3 threads, 'Monotizing your website', link exchange' and 'podcasting'. But to tell you the truth, I never seen so many interesting threads in one forum. There are many more threads and definetly you will find something there will interest you as a blog owner or a website owner. I find sharing your views and learning from others is the best way of growing as a blogger. So happy blogging.
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Discount Orlando hotels
2007-05-07 05:54:00
Orlando is ever changing, and if you have not been to Orlando in the past 3 to 5 years we really suggest you coming back to visit. There are 52 theme parks in one location. Not counting the endless number of hotel, recereaction facilities, golf courses. I do believe you need to go there about 5 or more times before you could see everything and by then there may be more new features to visit. I am sure you will be thinking if you could get a good Disco unt Orlando hotels when staying there, believe if you check out thewebsite you will find discount after discount of packages for the family. So why are you waiting for, get online and of you and your family can go and enjoy themselves.
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SembCorp Industries
2007-05-07 05:35:00
Boosted by one-off gains. Prefer SembCorp Marine. SembCorp Industries (SCI) reported a net profit of S$128.7m. Excluding discontinued businesses from 1Q06, net profit increased by 70% yoy. The utilities segment registered an increase of 61% in net profit to S$72.8m while the offshore & marine (O&M) segment reported an increase of 83% in net profit to S$46.0m. 1Q07 earnings were boosted by a few one-off gains. The utilities segment benefitted from a non-operating income of S$61.5m. Management said its Singapore utilities operation was negative impacted by the maintenance inspection and repair of its gas turbines. The non-operating income gain came about following resolution with the turbine supplier. The net gain (undisclosed) on SCI was a lower sum as the company incurred additional cost in repairing the turbines. Separately the UK utilities business benefitted from a gain from land sale (SCI disclosed S$3.9m gains from sale of property, plant & equipment in 1Q07). At the group ...
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Corporate Guide
2007-05-07 05:33:00
SP : Corporate guide : Singapore, May 2007Click on the link for details. http://research.uobkayhian.com/research/c ontent.show.action?filename=2007050410535 372958800386.pdf
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Miami Dolphins Tickets
2007-05-07 05:03:00
Guy and Gals, have you experience the wonderful use of the Internet, gone is the need to queue and queue. Everything can be bought online, gone are the days that you have to go through the hassle of obtaining tickets for your favorite NFL, MLB, NBA or NHL team or an amazing concert. Even with all this queing you still end up not getting the tickets you want. So who is there to help you? Premium Seats USA is here to resolve all this waiting and queing. I got my Miami Dolphins Ticket s via them. With a huge selection of first-class tickets to all concerts, sports and theater events nationwide, you can almost anything, but I am sure if you try hard maybe even the kitchen sink (joke)

STATS ChipPAC
2007-05-07 05:02:00
Lock in the profits Offer extended to 18 May 07. Temasek Holdings? wholly owned subsidiary Singapore Technologies Semiconductors (STS) owned or has agreed to acquire 1,568,209,587 shares, representing 77.6% of STATS Chip PAC as at 5:30pm on 3 May 07. The offer for STATS ChipPAC was further extended to 5:30pm Singapore time on Friday, 18 May 07. This is the third time the offer was extended and STS does not intend to make any further extension. The offer price remains unchanged at S$1.75 for each STATS ChipPAC share. STS will offer a higher price of S$1.88 if additional shares tendered results in STS owning at least 90% of STATS ChipPAC. We are disappointed that STS did not improve the offer to attract more investors to tender their shares. Failure to privatise a risk. The offer price of S$1.75 is attractive, in our opinion, as it represents FY07 PE of 21.3x (UTAC: 9.1x), EBITDA of 6.2x (UTAC: 4.1x) and P/B of 2.9x (UTAC: 1.7x). However, the level of acceptance has fallen short of exp...
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