ASM INVESTMENT SERVICES BERHAD (256439-D)

(formerly known as ASM Unit Trust Management Berhad)

Tingkat Bawah, Wisma ASMB,
No. 1A, Jalan Lumut,
50400 Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: 03-4041 7199
Fax: 03-4042 6511

   
 
MEDIA STATEMENT
 
INCOME DISTRIBUTION OF 2.50 SEN NETT PER UNIT FOR ASM INDEX
 

ASM Index Fund is managed by ASM Investment Services Berhad (ASM Investment), a subsidiary of Amanah Saham Mara Berhad. ASM Investment has declared for an income distribution of 2.50 sen nett per unit for ASM Index Fund. All unitholders of this fund as at its financial year ended 15 March 2008 are eligible for the income distribution.

ASM Index Fund is an index tracking fund and is opened to all races. The objective of this fund is to provide investors with reasonable returns and to achieve capital growth in the medium to long term, whilst at the same time will attempt to match closely its performance with the most acceptable benchmark market index, the KLCI.    

ASM Index achieved 5.0% capital growth based on its net asset value (NAV) of RM0.4378 per unit  on 16 March 2007 and its closing NAV price of RM0.4597 per unit on 15 March 2008. 

ASM Investment is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Amanah Saham Mara Berhad, one of the pioneers in the nation’s unit trust management industry. An approved Institutional Fund Management Company for EPF Investment Scheme, currently, ASM Investment manages 15 unit trust funds of which five are open to Bumiputera and eight funds to other races and one special unit trust fund for TNB called Amanah Saham Pekerja-pekerja TNB. ASM Investment also manages a stuctured fund, ASM Global Diversified Structured Fund. To ensure that the company remains relevant and competitive to the business community and the investors, ASM Investment is also an IUTA (Institutional Unit Trust Agent) which is responsible in marketing and distributing third party unit trust funds.

 
Released By : Corporate Communications
Date : 17 March 2008

For more information, please contact:
 

MARINA GHAZALI

Head
Human Resource Development and Corporate Communications
Amanah Saham Mara Berhad
Tel: 03-4041 7199 extn. 532
Fax: 03-40453836
E-Mail : marina@asmb.com.my