| EX-date | 28/09/2001  | 
| Entitlement date | 02/10/2001  | 
| Entitlement time | 12:30:00 PM   | 
| Entitlement subject | Bonus Issue | 
| Entitlement description: | Bonus Issue of up to 184,745,552 new ordinary shares of RM1.00 each on the basis of 1 new ordinary share of RM1.00 each for every existing ordinary share of RM1.00 each held in Star Publications (Malaysia) Berhad to be credited as fully paid.  | 
| Period of interest payment |  to  | 
| For year ending/Period ending/ended   | 31/12/2001 | 
Share transfer book & register of members will be closed from 
(both dates inclusive)  for the purpose of determining the entitlements  |  to  | 
| Registrar's name ,address, telephone no: | M & C Services Sdn Bhd 
11th Floor, Wisma Damansara, 
Jalan Semantan, Damansara Heights, 
50490 Kuala Lumpur 
 
Tel: 03-2557188 | 
| Payment date	 |  | 
| a) Securities transferred into the Depositor's Securities Account before 12:30 pm in respect of ordinary transfers | 02/10/2001  | 
| b) Securities deposited into the Depositor's Securities Account before 12:30 pm in respect of securities exempted from mandatory deposit |   | 
| c) Securities bought on KLSE on a cum entitlement basis according to the Rules of the KLSE | 
| Number of new shares/securities issued (units) (If applicable) |   | 
| Entitlement indicator | Ratio | 
| Ratio                                                                                            | 1 : 1  | 
| Rights Issues/Offer Price  |  |