Distributions for Financial Year End July 2009

Public Mutual Bhd has declare gross income distributions for six funds for the financial year ended July 31st, 2009.

The funds involved are:

Public Growth Fund (PGF)
4.00 sen per unit

Public Islamic Opportunities Fund (PIOF)
2.00 sen per unit

Public Islamic Select Enterprises Fund (PISEF)
1.25 sen per unit

Public Bond Fund (PBOND)
5.00 sen per unit

Public Islamic Select Bond Fund (PISBF)
3.50 sen per unit

Public Islamic Income Fund (PI Income)
2.50 sen per unit

According to The Edge-Lipper Fund Table dated 20 July 2009, Public Growth Fund and Public Islamic Opportunities Fund have generated a three-year return of 40.11% and 45.01% respectively for the period ended 10 July 2009.

As for the bond funds, Public Bond Fund has generated a three-year return of 15.56% while Public Islamic Select Bond Fund which was launched in 2007 has generated a one-year return of 6.59%. These funds have outperformed their benchmarks for the respective periods.

Meanwhile, Public Islamic Select Enterprises Fund and Public Islamic Income Fund which were launched last year have generated a six-month return of 16.08% and 4.45% respectively for the period ended 10 July 2009. Both funds are open for EPF Members Investment Scheme.

Public Mutual: Distribution for FYE 31 July 2008

Public Mutual declares distributions for the financial year ended 31 July 2008 for four of its funds. The distributions declared are as follows:

Public Growth Fund- 10.00 sen

Public Bond Fund- 5.00 sen

Public Islamic Opportunities Fund- 4.00 sen

Public Islamic Select Bond Fund- 1.50 sen

Public Growth Fund and Public Bond Fund are the winners of The Morningstar 2007 Fund Awards (Malaysia), and have generated five-year returns of 85.14% and 24.41% respectively for the period ended 11 July 2008, according to The Edge-Lipper Fund Table dated 21 July 2008. Public Bond Fund is also the winner of The Edge-Lipper Malaysia Fund Awards 2008.

Meanwhile, Public Islamic Opportunities Fund which was ranked No. 1 for its three-year returns has generated a return of 59.70% for the same period in its category.