Media Conference Thursday, 01 November 2007The Equinox Complex

Supported by:

Tan Siew Meng Head – Commercial Banking

HSBC Singapore

Joint Organiser

Chen Yew Nah Managing DirectorDP Information Group

Certification Body

Chen Yew Nah Managing Director

DP Information Group

Certification Body

SME Growth Excellence Recognition 4 Categories

SME Growth Excellence for Sales/Turnover (10 Recipients)

SME Growth Excellence for Net Profit (10 Recipients)

SME Growth Excellence for Credit Rating (10 Recipients)

SME Growth Excellence for Top Internationalising SMEs (10 Recipients)

SME Growth Excellence Recognition Sales/Turnover

Best increase in sales/turnover over the last 2 years

Profitable over the last 2 years

Attained at least $20 million in sales/turnover in previous Singapore SME 500 ranking period

Profit margin of at least 5% in current Singapore SME 500 ranking

Company’s credit rating must be at least the same or better compared to previous year

SME Growth Excellence Recognition Net Profit

At least $500,000 in net profit in current Singapore SME 500 ranking

Profit margin of at least 5% in current Singapore SME 500 ranking

Credit rating is the same or better than previous year

SME Growth Excellence Recognition Credit Rating

SMEs must have improved credit rating in current Singapore SME 500 ranking

Move from High Yield (DP5-DP6) to Investment Grade (DP1-DP4)

SME Growth Excellence Recognition Internationalising SMEs

SMEs must be pre-qualified from SME GER Sales/Turnover, Net Profit or Credit Rating categories

Must show exceptional sales/turnover over 2 year period

SME Growth Excellence Recognition Sales/Turnover - Recipients

Rank Company Name Business / Industry Classification

1 LIPICO TECHNOLOGIES PTE LTD Wholesale - Chemicals / Chemical Products2 ITS SCIENCE & MEDICAL PTE LTD Wholesale - Machinery / Equipment NEC3 FOCUS NETWORK AGENCIES (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD Wholesale - Food / Beverages / Tobacco4 THIAN SUNG CONSTRUCTION PTE. LTD. Construction - General Construction Activities5 A & ONE PRECISION ENGINEERING PTE. LTD. Mfg - Precision Instruments6 NUTEK PRIVATE LIMITED Mfg - Machinery / Equipment7 S & I SYSTEMS PTE LTD Services - Computer / E-Commence / IT related8 PACIFIC MARINE & SHIPBUILDING PTE LTD Comm/Tpt/Storage - Transport - Marine9 GOODRICH GLOBAL PTE. LTD. Wholesale - Furniture / Furnishings10 HENG LONG LEATHER CO. (PTE) LTD Mfg - Apparel / Personal Effects

SME Growth Excellence Recognition Net Profit

Rank Company Name Business / Industry Classification

1 HYTECH BUI LDERS PTE LTD Construction - General Construction Activities

2 I TS SCI ENCE & MEDI CAL PTE LTD Wholesale - Machinery / Equipment NEC

3 KEONG HONG CONSTRUCTI ON PTE LTD Construction - Structural / Mechanical Engineering

4 CHARTERED ASSET MANAGEMENT PTE LTD Finance - I nvestment / Stockbroking

5 NUTEK PRI VATE LI MI TED Mfg - Machinery / Equipment

6 THI AN SUNG CONSTRUCTI ON PTE. LTD. Construction - General Construction Activities

7 SUPERWORLD ELECTRONI CS (S) PTE LTD Mfg - Electrical / Electronic Products

8 S & I SYSTEMS PTE LTD Services - Computer / E-Commence / I T related

9 KJ S CONSTRUCTI ON PTE LTD Construction - Structural / Mechanical Engineering

10 J L CAPI TAL PTE. LTD. Finance - I nvestment / Stockbroking

SME Growth Excellence Recognition Credit Rating

Rank Company Name Business / Industry Classification

1 GLOBAL MARI NE TRANSPORTATI ON PTE LTD Comm/Tpt/Storage - Transport - Marine

2 A & ONE PRECI SI ON ENGI NEERI NG PTE. LTD. Mfg - Precision I nstruments

3 MOTHERCARE (S) PTE. LTD. Retail - Children Specialty

4 THI AN SUNG CONSTRUCTI ON PTE. LTD. Construction - General Construction Activities

5 KENYON ENGI NEERI NG PTE. LTD. Construction - Structural / Mechanical Engineering

6 KOLEE CORPORATI ON PTE LTD Construction - General Construction Activities

7 CI NSANO TRADI NG PTE LTD Wholesale - General Wholesale Trade

8 SYNERGY SHI PPI NG PTE LTD Comm/Tpt/Storage - Supporting / Auxiliary Transport / Post Activities

9 GHEE HUAT COMPANY PRI VATE LI MI TED Wholesale - Agricultural / Animal Produce

10 KJ S CONSTRUCTI ON PTE LTD Construction - Structural / Mechanical Engineering

SME Growth Excellence Recognition Internationalising SMEs

Rank Company Name Business / Industry Classification

1 S & I SYSTEMS PTE LTD Services - Computer / E-Commence / IT related2 ENTREPOT MARKETING PTE LTD Retail - Appliances / Articles / Equipment3 NUTEK PRIVATE LIMITED Mfg - Machinery / Equipment4 LIPICO TECHNOLOGIES PTE LTD Wholesale - Chemicals / Chemical Products5 ITS SCIENCE & MEDICAL PTE LTD Wholesale - Machinery / Equipment NEC6 KENYON ENGINEERING PTE. LTD. Construction - Structural / Mechanical Engineering7 FOCUS NETWORK AGENCIES (SINGAPORE) PTE LTDWholesale - Food / Beverages / Tobacco8 SUPERWORLD ELECTRONICS (S) PTE LTD Mfg - Electrical / Electronic Products9 ENG BEE PAPER MERCHANT (PTE) LTD Wholesale - General Wholesale Trade10 GOODRICH GLOBAL PTE. LTD. Wholesale - Furniture / Furnishings

Tan Siew Meng Head – Commercial Banking

HSBC Singapore

Joint Organiser

Questions?

SME Growth Excellence Recognition Luncheon Room 4, Private Dining Area

The Equinox Complex

11am – 2pm

Honorary Guest: Mr Loh Khum Yean, Chief Executive, SPRING Singapore