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Announcement Of Appointment Of General Manager

Date of appointment:	01 Jun 2002
Name:	Hermawan Fridiana Herman
Age:	37
Country of principal residence:	Indonesia
Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility:	Responsible for the financial and administration of the group and control regional offices and agents. Also responsible for the development of financial & accounting system and personnel & administration.
Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years:	1997 - current Deputy General Manager (Finance & Support) of the group, in charge of finance and general administration of the Company and its subsidiaries. 1994-1997 Finance & Administration Manager, Samudera Indonesia (S) Pte Ltd, Singapore. Responsible for all financial and general administration aspects of the company. 1992-1994 Group Accountant, PT Samudera Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia. Responsibilities include preparation of Group financial report and analysis of Group performance. Engage in development of accounting system of subsidiaries in SI Group. 1989-1992 Auditor, KPMG Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia. Engage in auditing of companies, including multinational companies and listed companies in Indonesia.

Other directorships

Past:
None

Present:
None

Shareholding in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries:	None
Family relationship with any director and/or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or of any of its principal subsidiaries:	None
Conflict of interest:	None

Declaration by a Director, Executive Officer or Controlling Shareholder as Required ( Per Appendix 15)
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1(a)	Were you in the last 10 years involved in a petition under any bankruptcy laws in any jurisdiction filed against you ?
	No
1(b)	Were you in the last 10 years a partner of any partnership involved in a petition under any bankruptcy laws in any jurisdiction filed against it while you were such a partner?
	No
1(c)	Were you in the last 10 years a director or an executive director of any corporation involved in a petition under any bankruptcy laws in any jurisdiction filed against it while you were such a director or executive officer ?
	No
2.	Are there any unsatisfied judgements outstanding against you ?
	No
3.	Have you been convicted of any offence, in SIngapore or elsewhere, involving fraud or dishonesty punishable with imprisonment for 3 months or more, or charged for violation of any securities laws? Are you the subject of any such pending criminal proceeding ?
	No
4.	Have you at any time been convicted of any offence, in Singapore or elsewhere, involving a breach of any securities or financial market laws, rules or regulations ?
	No
5.	Have you received judgment against you in any civil proceeding in Singapore or elsewhere in the last 10 years involving fraud, misrepresentation or dishonesty? Are you the subject of any such pending civil proceeding ?
	No
6.	Have you been convicted in Singapore or elsewhere of any offence in connection with the formation or management of any corporation?
	No
7.	Have you ever been disqualified from acting as a director of any company, or from taking part in any way directly or indirectly in the management of any company?
	No
8.	Have you been the subject of any order, judgement or ruling of any court of competent jurisdiction, tribunal or governmental body permanently or temporarily enjoining you from engaging in any type of business practice or activity ?
	No
9.	Have you , to your knowledge, in SIngapore or elsewhere, been concerned with the management or conduct of affairs of any company or partnership which has been investigated by an inspector appointed under the provisions of the Companies Act, or other securities enactments or by any other regulatory body in connection with any matter involving the company partnership occurring or arising during the period when you were so concerned with the company or partnership?
	No