Safety and Security Enhancements in Nusajaya for Greater Livability

KUALA LUMPUR, 10 January 2012 - UEM Land Holdings Berhad ("UEM Land") together with Medini Security Services Sdn Bhd ("MSS"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Iskandar Investment Berhad ("IIB") have collaborated to form a full-fledged security service company to provide enhanced security for Nusajaya, one of the five nodes of Iskandar Malaysia.

The joint venture company will expedite the implementation of the overall safety and security initiatives and control the quality of security services provided in Nusajaya. It will also be tasked to obtain all relevant licences and approvals from approving authorities on the Auxiliary Police ("AP") operations and guard services besides providing security services, professional consultancy and technical services.

"This initiative is part and parcel of the Nusajaya Security Blueprint ("Security Blueprint") we had developed and practised throughout the zone. We are also looking into other areas of improvement such as the expansion of our CCTV coverage in the vicinity to further add value to the current safety and security initiatives. Whilst relying on technology to provide a single uniformed security platform, we strongly believe that omnipresence is also key in providing the residents with a more secured environment and in gaining investors' continuous confidence and ultimately, peace of mind to Nusajaya stakeholders, thus this collaboration with MSS," said UEM Land Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Dato' Wan Abdullah Wan Ibrahim.

To initiate the security effort, UEM Land has deployed twenty (20) AP officers from Mont'Kiara, Kuala Lumpur, to be stationed in Nusajaya. The officers are operating from IIB's Medini Command Centre in Seri Medini. By 2015, the joint venture company is expected to have an estimated 160 AP officers who will be deployed in critical areas such as Custom, Immigration and Quarantine ("CIQ") Checkpoint and Security Command & Control ("C2") Centres as well as on patrol in public places like Puteri Harbor, Kota Iskandar, Legoland, the Nusajaya Loop (a ring road traversing the key catalyst developments in Nusajaya) and for the public's immediate access.

"As a strategic catalyst of change, IIB is working closely with the authorities, other developers and investment partners, both as a strategic and catalytic developer, to lay down the necessary foundations required in transforming Iskandar Malaysia into a modern metropolis," said IIB President/Chief Executive Officer Datuk Syed Mohamed Syed Ibrahim who also represented MSS.

"As such, we are happy to work alongside UEM Land to beef up security measures in Nusajaya - one of the vital components required in providing a conducive environment that would support the development of Iskandar Malaysia," he added.

In line with the collaborative effort, PLUS Expressways Berhad ("PLUS Expressways") had also recently awarded a RM16 million contract to Propel Berhad to light up selected stretches on the SecondLink Highway with Light-Emitting Diode ("LED") technology street lighting covering 22 kilometres. The designated areas include the Tanjung Kupang Toll Plaza (KM4 to KM19) and the Jalan Tanjung Kupang-Taman Perling Toll Plaza (KM12.6 to KM23) stretches. The LED street lighting project is aimed at providing the surrounding communities with more visibility when driving at the designated stretches at night which will also contribute to better security within the Iskandar Malaysia and Nusajaya in particular. The project is expected to be completed by June 2012.

Earlier in 2008, through a collaboration with General Electric ("GE"), UEM Land developed the Nusajaya Security Blueprint with Sinclair Knight Merz ("SKM"), Australia's leading security consultancy group. SKM provided Specialist Security Consultancy Services whilst GE was the facilitator.

The Security Blueprint has been rolled out progressively in UEM Land's projects such as Puteri Harbour and East Ledang, supported by its consultants and contractors who have been trained to incorporate security elements into the design and built environment similar to the Crime Prevention through Environmental Design ("CPTED") principles undertaken by its Symphony Hills' project in Cyberjaya, Selangor. UEM Land will continue innovating to offer its stakeholders an exclusive lifestyle through the provision of quality products and excellence in service.