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Mesdaq Market At Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange Continues Positive

Date 02/05/2002

The performance of the Mesdaq Market as part of the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) Group continued positive following six weeks of trading. A brief review of the Mesdaq Market as at 30 April is as follows:

Mesdaq Market Index and Market Capitalisation

The Mesdaq Market index is a weighted average index with its components made up of all companies listed on the Mesdaq Market. To maintain stability in the index, newly listed companies will be included in the index after three months upon listing.

MESDAQ

MESDAQ MKT CAP

Date

Index

RM mil

31-Jan-01

86.76

131

28-Feb-01

66.84

101

30-Mar-01

71.32

108

30-Apr-01

76.88

115

31-May-01

69.83

104

29-Jun-01

67.23

99

31-Jul-01

83.76

172

30-Aug-01

73.64

150

28-Sep-01

77.35

157

31-Oct-01

74.83

152

30-Nov-01

76.77

156

31-Dec-01

88.08

178

31-Jan-02

96.28

221

28-Feb-02

97.81

226

29-Mar-02

174.75

400

30-Apr-02

129.70

443

Average Volume and Value

2002

Average Volume
(units)

Average Value
(RM)

Jan-02

20,636

16,211

Feb-02

20,119

17,521

Mar-02

1,462,718

1,874,175

Apr-02

3,025,464

2,645,885

Performance of Counters and new IPOs

Two companies were listed in April on the Mesdaq Market. PUC Founder Bhd was listed on 8 April 2002 and Willowglen (MSC) Bhd on 29 April 2002. Both counters registered positive investor interest.

Stock Price Summary (18 March - 30 April 2002)

Prices (RM)

18 Mar-30 Apr 2002

18Mar02

30Apr02

18/3 vs 30/4

Stock

Code

Stock

Name

Opening Price

Highest

Lowest

Average

Closing

Closing

Changes

1

SCOMAL

2.100

2.800

1.920

2.183

1.980

1.990

0.010

2

KOTRA

1.980

2.070

1.500

1.644

1.630

1.510

-0.120

3

IE

1.400

1.590

0.910

1.121

0.980

0.920

-0.060

5

PALETTE

0.750

1.800

0.750

1.381

0.800

1.200

0.400

6

DISCOMP

1.000

1.190

0.770

0.932

0.850

0.790

-0.060

7

PUC

1.100

1.210

0.755

0.964

1.170

0.760

-0.410

8

WILLOW

0.485

0.510

0.345

0.372

0.385

0.360

-0.025

(There is no stock code 4)