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Date : 09 August 2000

ARTICLE ENTITLED: "TIME dotCom projects RM1 bln group revenue for this year, RM2 bln for 2001"

TIME ENGINEERING BERHAD

TypeReply to query
Reply to Query Letter by KLSE reference IDHH-000808-59707
SubjectARTICLE ENTITLED:
"TIME dotCom projects RM1 bln group revenue for this year, RM2 bln for 2001"

Contents :

We refer to the Exchange's query of 8 August 2000 in respect of the abovesaid news article appearing on the webpage of The Edge on Thursday 3 August 2000.


In response to the above, we wish to inform the Exchange that the Explanatory Statement in relation to the Proposed Scheme of Arrangement issued to the Scheme Creditors on 15 May 2000, reported that the cashflow from operating activities in the Consolidated Cashflow Forecast and Projections of the TIME Group for the financial years ending 31 December 2000 and 2001 are RM1.5 billion and RM2.0 billion respectively.

In this respect, the above is consistent with the expected group revenue for the financial years 2000 and 2001 as reported by the Managing Director of TIME dotCom Berhad.

Query Letter Contents :

We refer to the above news article appearing on the webpage of The Edge, on
Thursday, 3 August 2000, a copy of which is enclosed for your reference.
In particular, we would like to draw your attention to the underlined
sentences, which are reproduced as follows:-
"Time dotCom Bhd, the telco unit of Time Engineering Bhd, expects to reap RM1
billion in group revenue for the current financial year ended Dec 31, 2000..."
"For the next financial year ended Dec 31, 2001, the ...company expects its
revenue to hit RM2 billion, ..."
In accordance with the Exchange's Corporate Disclosure Policy, you are
requested to furnish the Exchange with an announcement for public release
confirming or denying the above article and in particular the underlined
sentences after due and diligent enquiry with all the directors, substantial
shareholders and all such persons reasonably familiar with the matter about
which the disclosure is to be made in this respect. In the event you deny the
above sentences or any other part of the above reported article, you are
required to set forth facts sufficient to clarify any misleading aspects of the
same. In the event you confirm the above sentences or any other part of the
above reported article, you are required to set forth facts sufficient to
support the same, including the relevant basis and assumptions in arriving at
the above forecast.
Please furnish the Exchange with your reply within one (1) market day from the
date hereof.

Yours faithfully

Lisa Lam
Senior Manager
Listing Operations
SA/KLL/HH
c.c Securities Commission



Announcement Info

Company NameTIME ENGINEERING BERHAD  
Stock Name TIME    
Date Announced9 Aug 2000  
CategoryGeneral Announcement
Reference NoTE-000808-74719

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