RM500,000 worth of prizes up for grabs in stock challenge

Following the successful launch of Bursa Malaysia's retail investor programme last month, Bursa Malaysia took to the streets in a series of roadshows to recruit participants for the Bursa Pursuit online stock challenge game.

Kicking off the roadshow at the swanky Asian Heritage Row Kuala Lumpur, Bursa Malaysia together with its four sponsors of Bursa Pursuit, HLeBroking (HLG Securities Berhad), i*trade@CIMB (CIMB Investment Bank), OSK188 (OSK Investment Bank Berhad) and RHBInvest (RHB Investment Bank Berhad), canvassed the Friday night crowd and successfully recruited almost 800 willing participants to the online game. Popular deejay Serena C was on hand to add excitement and coax the public to signing up. She also explained more about the game to those interested.

Running from 1 October 2007 to 30 November 2007, Bursa Pursuit will give participants the opportunity to win prizes valued up to RM500,000, including three grand prizes worth RM100,000 each. This online game starts with a virtual capital of RM250,000 and is open to Malaysians above the age of 18 years. Bursa Pursuit features educational elements such as trading tools and analyst reports and most importantly, engages participants in the actual analyzing, buying, selling and monitoring aspects of stock trading.

For more information on this online investment challenge, please visit www.bursamalaysia.com and click on Bursa Pursuit.