Another Socially Responsible Action Taken by Public Bank Group

Public Bank on behalf of its wholly-owned subsidiary Public Mutual Berhad contributed RM200,000 to help the victims of the devastated Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar.

This contribution will go towards the relief efforts of rebuilding the life of those affected by the natural disaster.

The contribution is presented by Tan Sri Dato' Sri Dr. Teh Hong Piow, through MERCY Malaysia at Menara Public Bank today.

Tan Sri Teh added that this contribution is in line with the corporate social responsibility programmes or CSR of the Public Bank Group to help deserving communities and needy.

The Public Bank Group's CSR programmes include efforts and projects in key areas such as nation building, education, environmental conservation and health care. The Public Bank Group works with the Malaysian government and non-profit organisations in various community projects.

Public Mutual has more than 35,000 agents throughout Malaysia to sell and distribute its funds. As at 30 April 2008, the total net asset value of the funds managed by Public Mutual was RM27.8 billion.