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Affin	NST 15/2/00 - accorded anchor bank status.
AMMB	NST 15/2/00 - AMMB was accorded anchor bank status with its merger partners being Arab-Malaysian Finance Bhd, Arab-Malaysia Merchant Bank, Bank Utama Malaysia Bhd, Utama Merchant Banker Bhd.
Ban Hin Lee Bank Bhd	The Star 1/3/00 - BHL pre-tax profit for the year ended Dec 31, 1999 increased to RM83.230mil from RM45.837mil in the previous year. Up 81%. NST 15/2/00 - Ban Hin Lee Bank is one of anchor bank Southern Bank's merger partners. Others are Cempaka Finance Bhd, United Merchant Finance Bhd, Perdana Finance Bhd and Perdana Merchant Bank Bhd.
Commerz	The Star 25/3/00 - News Straits Times Press Bhd (see NSTP) will continue with its plans to sell its stake in Commerce Asset Holdings Bhd. The company said in a statement that its holding in Commerce Asset was at 12.95% at end-February. The Star 14/3/00 - Renong Bhd proposes to dispose of its entire stake in Commerz which is estimated to be able to raise RM1.637billion based on current market value. Net gain estimated at RM1.1billion. The proceeds, together with UEM's proposed floatation of 25% of its stake in PLUS which will raise estimated amout of RM3.75 billion, will go towards repaying a large portion of the group's seven-year zero coupon RM8.37billion PLUS bonds issued last year. NST 15/2/00 - accorded achor bank status
Gadek Capital	The Star 4/3/00 - Rating Agency of Malaysia Bhd (RAM) has put Hicom Holdings Bhd on ratings watch after the company announced plans to merge with its asscociates Gadek Bhd, Gadek Capital Bhd and Diversified Resources Bhd. To be placed under ratings watch are the BBB1 and P3 ratings on Hicom's RM950mil redeemable secured bonds and RM500mil Islamic note facility, RAM said in a statement. The rating agency said it would discuss the merger with Hicom and make an announcement when the full effects of the merger had been determined. NST 15/2/00 - Credit Corporation Malaysia (owned by Gadek Capital, and Gadek) is the merger partner with anchor bank Hong Leong Bank Bhd.
HLBank	(word of mouth) - * NST 15/2/00 - HL Bank has been accorded anchor bank status. Its merger partners are Hong Leong Finance Bhd, Wah Tat Bank Bhd, Credit Corporation Malaysia Bhd. NST 15/2/00 - Credit Corporation Malaysia (owned by Gadek Capital, and Gadek) is the merger partner with anchor bank Hong Leong Bank Bhd.
Hock Hua Bank	NST 15/2/00 - being one of merger partner of Public Bank Bhd.
Jerneh	The Star 1/3/00 - Jerneh Asia Bhd has proposed a bonus issue of up to a maximum of 36.74mil new shares on the basis of one new share for two existing shares held. Malaysian International Merchant Bankers Bhd on behalf of Jerneh Asia said in a statement that the proposed bonus issue will be capitalised from the share premium account and retained profits of RM36.7mil.
Kenanga	The Star 25/3/00 - For the year ended Dec 31, 1999, it recorded a 109% jump in group pre-tax prfot to RM80.1mil compared to RM38.4mil in 1998. Kenanga had received an encourageing response to its online share trading system, KenNet which was introduced in January 2000. The service had secured some 2,000 customers and KenNet had contributed about 15% in brokerage volume last month. The company now has over 100,000 customers in the traditional securities trading system served by its 550 remisiers and dealers. Stockbroking would be its main income contributor bringing in over 80% of the group's profit. The rest from rentals as well as from asset management and unit trust activities. Over 70% stockbroking revenue came from retailers. Earlier Kenanga had tendered for two securities firms from Danaharta namely WK Securities and Halim Securities and was further approached by three other stockbroking firms. "Our vision is to go ahead with online share trading in a big way. If we get a good partner, a strategic place and a good price, we will take it," said general manager Amrat Kaur. Feb 00 - e-commerce initiatives - online trading
Maybank	NSt 15/2/00 - anchor bank
OSK	The Star 25/3/00 - OSK Holdings Bhd has signed an MoU with IT&e Ltd to subscribe for a 19.9% stake and establish a joint venture to develop portals providing e-stockbroking and related financial services. OSK will own 60% in the joint venture company. IT&e is a public-listed company on the Australisan Stock Exchange and its wholly-owned subsidiary designed, built and manages e-commerce site for Commonwealth Securities Ltd, Commonwealth Bank Ltd's online share trading company's website. OSK said it would also tap into IT&e's expertise and experience to further venture into Internet and e-commerce financial services. The Star 1/3/00 - OSK Holdings Bhd has posted a pre-tax profit of RM103.2mil for its financial year to Dec 31,1999 from RM31.8mil a year earlier. Up 224%. Basic earnings per share rose to 32.08 from 8.71 sen. Feb 00 - e-commerce initiatives - online trading
Pacific	NST 15/2/00 - being one of achor bank Maybank's merger partner.
PBB	The Star 4/3/00 - LPI Capital Bhd plans to finance its proposed acquisition of additional Public Bank Bhd (PBB) shares via internally generated funds, it said in a circular to shareholders. As at Jan 31 this year, the group has RM194.6mil cash in fixed deposits placed with licensed institutions. As part of its investment programme, LPI has proposed to acquire and dispose of the PBB shares for a cash consideration of less than 25% of LPI group's net tangible assets. The purchases will be carried out at the prevailing market price provided that the average cost of total investment in PBB shares held by the LPI group (including the cost of the existing PBB shares already held) after taking into account such purchase of PBB shares, does not exceed RM4.40, being the closing market price on Feb 16. NST 15/2/00 - being accorded anchor bank status.
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Phileo	NST 15/2/00 - being one of Maybank's merger partner.
RHBCap	NST 15/2/00 - accorded anchor bank status
Southern Bank	The Star 1/3/00 - Southern Bank Bhd has posted an increase in group pre-tax profit to RM89.72mil for the year ended Dec 31, 1999 from RM78.49mil in the previous year. Up 14%. NST 15/2/00 - accorded anchor bank status.
TA	Feb 00 - e-commerce initiatives - online trading
Utama	NST 15/2/00 - AMMB was accorded anchor bank status with its merger partners being Arab-Malaysian Finance Bhd, Arab-Malaysia Merchant Bank, Bank Utama Malaysia Bhd, Utama Merchant Banker Bhd.

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