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Promoting The Spirit Of Merdeka

Commuters at the Imbi monorail station were in for a surprise today when Bursa Malaysia Berhad’s Chief Executive Officer, Dato’ Yusli Mohamed Yusoff greeted them with mini Jalur Gemilang flags. Dato’ Yusli was there with several other members of Bursa Malaysia’s management team as part of the exchange’s Merdeka celebration efforts.

Dato’ Yusli said, “For this year’s 50th Merdeka celebration, we wanted to embark on an activity that would both involve our staff and allow us to connect with our fellow Malaysians. Bursa Malaysia has always been a part of the nation’s progress, so we wanted to celebrate our country’s Golden Jubilee with our fellow Malaysians - and what better way than to encourage everyone to fly the Jalur Gemilang!”

Fellow Malaysians also have the chance to “ride with Bursa Malaysia” in the month of August as the exchange extends the Merdeka spirit to the Monorail and LRT trains. Commuters will witness caricatures that feature various national landmarks and achievements on the interior of selected trains.

As the country is celebrating its Golden Jubilee, Bursa Malaysia is also adding colour to its building at the Exchange Square with brighter lights and a giant Jalur Gemilang banner.

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Commenting on the progress of the Group’s KPIs, Dato’ Yusli said that Bursa Malaysia is on track to meet its annual return on equity (ROE) target of 16.8%, as the annualised ROE for the half year was 31.7%.

Moving forward, Bursa Malaysia is gearing up to meet market demand in the second six months of the year. “The exchange is sharpening its strategic focus to boost market liquidity and velocity through improving trading efficiencies and access as well as broadening our product base. To further boost the market’s competitiveness, attractive products and services are already in the pipeline for the rest of the year,” added Dato’ Yusli.

The next important wave of products and services is its equity Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), US Dollar crude palm oil futures contracts, Direct Market Access and transferring the equity market to the Bursa Trade trading platform. Bursa Malaysia is also looking at launching futures on the FTSE Bursa Malaysia 30 Index (FBM30 Futures), which would enable investors to hedge and gain direct exposure to a pool of liquid and free float adjusted stocks. Additionally, Bursa Malaysia is expecting to kick off its retail market plan within the next few months.

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On the derivatives front, the number of contracts recorded an improvement with a total of 3.2 million contracts traded in the period under review compared to 1.6 million in the previous corresponding period. The derivatives market also posted a 77% increase in trading revenue to RM23.7 million for the period ended 30 June 2007 from RM13.4 million in the first half of 2006. The uptrend was largely due to high interest in crude palm oil futures (FCPO) and Kuala Lumpur Index futures (FKLI) contracts.

Dato’ Yusli said, “On an annualised basis, our derivatives market saw a 56% growth in the volume of contracts traded and this has certainly surpassed our target of 40% this year. The heightened interest is mainly due to higher volatility of crude palm oil prices supported by the reduction of transaction fees and revision of FCPO contract specifications undertaken by the Exchange in order to accelerate market growth.”

Bursa Malaysia also declared an interim gross dividend of 32 sen per share or a net dividend of 23.36 sen per share, which represents a payout of 90% of the Group’s net profit for the period ended 30 June 2007. The payout is 15% higher than the Group’s dividend policy of minimum 75% dividend payout. The interim dividend will be paid out to its shareholders by early August 2007.

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Bursa Malaysia Registers 145% Growth In 2007 Half Year Net Profit, Declares 156% Increase In Interim Gross Dividend

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (Bursa Malaysia) today announced a net profit of RM135.2 million for the half year ended 30 June 2007, a 145% increase compared to the net profit of RM55.2 million for the corresponding period last year. The strong half year performance has also surpassed the annual net profit for 2006 which was at RM108.9 million. Bursa Malaysia also declared an interim gross dividend of 32 sen per share, a 156% increase from the gross dividend of 12.5 sen per share for the first half of 2006.

Bursa Malaysia’s Chief Executive Officer, Dato’ Yusli Mohamed Yusoff said, “The sterling performance in the last two quarters augurs well for the rest of the year. Despite the volatility, our market is still rated as one of the region’s best performing markets. The Malaysian equities and derivatives markets have continued to achieve high trading values and volumes respectively which are reflected in the Group’s increase in revenues. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index broke numerous records for the past months and our derivatives products have shown marked increase in volumes and open positions.”

Bursa Malaysia’s operating revenue for the half year ended 30 June 2007 grew by 87% to RM239.2 million from RM127.8 million in the same period last year. This growth is attributed to a buoyant and volatile equity market which traded at a daily average trading value (on-market and direct business) of RM2.7 billion compared to RM1.1 billion recorded in the corresponding period last year. The bullish equity market contributed to a strong increase in revenue from the equity market by 123% to RM164.5 million from RM73.9 million in the corresponding period last year. Additionally, velocity for the period under review rose to 62%, compared to 35% in the first half year of 2006.

bursa malaysia operation

Bursa Saham Malaysia comprises an exchange holding company and various subsidiaries which own and operate our various businesses. We operate our businesses through the following three (3) business units:

1. Exchange, Clearing, Settlement and Depository. This unit comprises our three (3) exchanges.
2. 1. Securities Exchange
      The markets which make up our Securities Exchange are our Main Board, Second Board and MESDAQ Market. This exchange is operated by Bursa Securities.
   2. Derivatives Exchange
      Our Derivatives Exchange offers futures and options contracts covering financial, equity and commodity-related instruments. This exchange is operated by Bursa Derivatives.
   3. Offshore Exchange
      Our Offshore Exchange is an international offshore financial exchange based in Labuan, Malaysia’s international offshore financial center. This exchange is operated by Labuan International Financial Exchange (LFX).

We offer clearing, settlement and depository services through Bursa Securities Clearing (our clearing house for our Securities Exchange), Bursa Derivatives Clearing (our clearing house for our Derivatives Exchange) and Bursa Depository (the central depository for securities listed on our Securities Exchange

2. Information Services. We compile and disseminate comprehensive market information, both real time and historical, and develop and market information products and services.
   
   
3. Group Business Development. The business of the group is supported by market development and promotional efforts undertaken by Group Business Development.

bursa malaysia overview

Overview

Bursa Malaysia Berhad is an exchange holding company, listed on the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia Securities. We operate a fully integrated exchange, offering the complete range of exchange-related services, including trading, clearing, settlement and depository services. We also provide information services related to the Malaysian securities market.

Established in 1973, Bursa Malaysia today has over 1,000 listed companies offering a wide range of investment choices to the world. Companies are either listed on Bursa Malaysia Securities Main Board for larger capitalised companies, the Second Board for medium sized companies or the MESDAQ Market for high growth and technology companies. We also have an offshore market.

In assisting the development of the Malaysian capital market and enhancing global competitiveness, Bursa Malaysia is committed to maintaining an efficient, secure and active trading market for local and global investors.