Article Entitled: "TRI Shares Rise On Media Report Telekom Malaysia Eyeing Stake"

25 January 2002

Type Reply to query
Reply to Query Letter by KLSE reference ID ZO-020125-59174
Subject Article Entitled: "TRI Shares Rise on Media Report Telekom Malaysia Eyeing Stake"

Contents :

The letter dated 25 January 2002 from the Exchange regarding the following sentence appearing on the Bloomberg, on even date refers:


"Telekom... has offered to buy the 21 percent stake held by Deutsche Telekom AG and 24.3 percent owned by Tajudin Ramli, chairman of TRI..."

Telekom Malaysia Berhad would like to confirm that it has not made an offer to Deutsche Telekom AG and Tan Sri Tajudin Ramli to purchase any shares in Technology Resources Industries Bhd.

Query Letter Contents :

We refer to the above news article appearing on Bloomberg, on Friday, 25
January 2002, a copy of which is enclosed for your reference.
In particular, we would like to draw your attention to the underlined sentence,
which is reproduced as follows:-
"Telekom ... has offered to buy the 21 percent stake held by Deutsche Telekom
AG and 24.3 percent owned by Tajudin Ramli, chairman of TRI ... "
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 reported article and in particular the
underlined sentence after due and diligent enquiry with all the directors,
major shareholders and all such other persons reasonably familiar with the
matters about which the disclosure is to be made in this respect. In the event
you deny the above sentence 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 sentence or any other
part of the above reported article, you are required to set forth facts
sufficient to support the same.
Please furnish the Exchange with your reply within one (1) market day from the
date hereof.

Yours faithfully


LISA LAM
Senior Manager, Listing Operations
LL/ASL/ZOOS
c.c. Securities Commission (via fax)


Announcement Info

Company Name TELEKOM MALAYSIA BERHAD
Stock Name TELEKOM
Date Announced 25 Jan 2002
Category General Announcement
Reference No TM-020125-A84AC