Notice Of Books Closure Date

HG METAL MANUFACTURING LIMITED
(Company Registration No. 198802660D)


NOTICE OF BOOKS CLOSURE DATE

Notice is hereby given that the Transfer Book and Register of Members of the Company will be closed from 5.00 p.m. on 3 February 2006 to 9.00 a.m. on 6 February 2006 for the purpose of determining members' entitlements to the final dividend and special dividend (the "Dividend") to be approved by members at the Company's Annual General Meeting to be held on 25 January 2006.

Duly completed transfers received by the Company's Registrar, M & C Services Private Limited, at 138 Robinson Road #17-00 The Corporate Office, Singapore 068906 up to
5.00 p.m. on 3 February 2006 will be registered before entitlements to the Dividend are determined.

Members whose Securities Accounts with The Central Depository (Pte) Limited are credited with shares at 5.00 p.m. on 3 February 2006 will be entitled to the Dividend.

The Dividend, if approved at the Annual General Meeting, will be paid on 14 February 2006.


By order of the Board,
Foong Lee Heng
Company Secretary
9 January 2006