Accolades

APRIL

Exchange of the Year (Asia Pacific) 2008

Bursa Malaysia was recognised as the Exchange of the Year (Asia Pacific) 2008, ahead of five other top Asia Pacific exchanges at the annual Futures & Options World (FOW) Awards 2008 held in London. The award was due to Bursa Malaysia's concerted efforts to promote, market and make itself attractive to investors outside Malaysia.

The FOW Awards 2008 recognised exchanges that made significant contributions towards the progress of global derivatives markets. The awards are part of the annual Derivatives World London, which is one of Europe's largest annual derivatives events, organised by FOW - a global derivatives magazine.

First Malaysian Company Acknowledged by Investor Relations Global Rankings for Good Corporate Governance Practices

Bursa Malaysia was the first Malaysian company and the only exchange to be recognised by IRGR 2008. Named as one of the five best companies in Asia/Pacific and Africa in the area of CG practices, Bursa Malaysia was also ranked 16 out of 160 companies globally in the CG practices category.

This international award is organised by MZ Consult, a leading investor relations and financial communications firm, with the support of KPMG, NYSE Euronext, Arnold & Porter, Demarest & Almeida, The Bank of New York Mellon, Bloomberg and PR Newswire.

AUGUST

Sectoral Winner in Annual KPMG Shareholder Value Award for Maximising Shareholder Value

Bursa Malaysia was named the sectoral winner under the Financial Services category in the annual KPMG Shareholder Value Award. The award is based on the continued value that the Exchange provided to its shareholders in 2007.

Organised by KPMG, this prestigious award programme is designed to promote corporate excellence through enhancing levels of disclosure and setting exemplary best practices. The KPMG Shareholder Value Award Programme evaluates all top listed companies on the Exchange.

NOVEMBER

Bursa Malaysia Recognised for Corporate Governance Excellence by Minority Shareholder Watchdog Group

For the third consecutive year, Bursa Malaysia took second position in the category for Overall Excellence in CG, as part of the CG Survey 2008, conducted by the MSWG.

MSWG's annual survey is an essential guide to stakeholders, allowing them to assess board oversight and management participation in CG. It is part of MSWG's continuing drive to promote CG and shareholder activism.