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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950123-09-020455.txt : 20090707
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-09-020455
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	POS AM
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		7
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090707
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090707

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ASIA PACIFIC WIRE & CABLE CORP LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001026980
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	DRAWING AND INSULATING NONFERROUS WIRE [3357]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		POS AM
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-153796
		FILM NUMBER:		09932929

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NO 42 LIU FANG RD
		STREET 2:		JURONG TOWN
		CITY:			SINGAPORE
		STATE:			U0
		ZIP:			00000
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<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

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<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B> As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
    July&#160;7, 2009</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV align="right" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B> Registration No.: 333-153796</B>
</DIV>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 2pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 14pt">UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND
    EXCHANGE COMMISSION</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 12pt">Washington, D.C.
    20549</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 18pt">POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 3
    to</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"> Form F-1</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 12pt">REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
    UNDER<BR>
    THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 20pt">ASIA PACIFIC WIRE &#038; CABLE
    CORPORATION LIMITED</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I><FONT style="font-size: 8pt">(exact name of registrant as
    specified in its charter)</FONT></I>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 4pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
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    <TD width="32%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="32%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=maindata -->
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<TD nowrap align="center" valign="top">
    <B>Bermuda</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="top">
    <B>3357</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="top">
    <B>None</B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" valign="top">
    <I><FONT style="font-size: 8pt">(state or other jurisdiction
    of<BR>
    incorporation or organization)</FONT></I>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="center" valign="top">
    <I><FONT style="font-size: 8pt">(Primary Standard Industrial<BR>
    Classification Code Number)</FONT></I>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="center" valign="top">
    <I><FONT style="font-size: 8pt">(I.R.S. Employer<BR>
    Identification No.)</FONT></I><FONT style="font-size: 8pt">
    </FONT>
</TD>
</TR>
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</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B>7/Fl. B, No.&#160;132, Sec. 3</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B>Min-Sheng East Road</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B>Taipei, 105, Taiwan</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B>Republic of China</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B>Tel: 886-2-2712-2558</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I><FONT style="font-size: 8pt">(address and telephone number of
    registrant&#146;s principal executive offices)</FONT></I>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B>Puglisi &#038; Associates</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B>850 Library Avenue, Suite&#160;204</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B>Newark, Delaware 19711</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B>Tel: 302-738-6680</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I><FONT style="font-size: 8pt">(name, address and telephone
    number of agent for service)</FONT></I>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B><I>Copies to:</I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B> Michael J. Hagan,&#160;Esq.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B>Morrison &#038; Foerster LLP</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B>1290 Avenue of the Americas</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B>New York, New York 10104-0500</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B>Tel: 212-468-8000</B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 3%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B>Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the
    public:</B>&#160;&#160;From time to time after the effective
    date of this registration statement.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 3%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    If any of the securities being registered on this form are to be
    offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to
    Rule&#160;415 under the Securities Act of 1933, please check the
    following
    box:&#160;&#160;<FONT style="font-family: Wingdings; font-variant: normal">&#254;
    </FONT>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 3%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    If this form is filed to register additional securities for an
    offering pursuant to Rule&#160;462(b) under the Securities Act,
    please check the following box and list the Securities Act
    registration statement number of the earlier effective
    registration statement for the same
    offering.&#160;&#160;<FONT style="font-family: Wingdings; font-variant: normal">&#111;
    </FONT>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 3%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to
    Rule&#160;462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following
    box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of
    the earlier effective registration statement for the same
    offering.&#160;&#160;<FONT style="font-family: Wingdings; font-variant: normal">&#111;
    </FONT>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 3%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to
    Rule&#160;462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following
    box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of
    the earlier effective registration statement for the same
    offering.&#160;&#160;<FONT style="font-family: Wingdings; font-variant: normal">&#111;
    </FONT>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">CALCULATION
    OF REGISTRATION FEE</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="54%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutterleft -->
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutterright -->
    <TD width="3%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="3%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=gutterleft -->
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=gutterright -->
    <TD width="5%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
    <TD width="5%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=gutterleft -->
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=gutterright -->
    <TD width="5%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=lead -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=body -->
    <TD width="5%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=gutterleft -->
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=gutterright -->
    <TD width="4%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=lead -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=body -->
    <TD width="4%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=hang1 -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
    <B>Proposed Maximum<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
    <B>Proposed Maximum<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Title of Each Class of<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Amount to be<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Offering<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Aggregate<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Amount of<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Securities to be Registered</B>
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Registered(1)</B>
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Price per Unit(2)</B>
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Offering Price</B>
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Registration Fee</B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Common Shares
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
    2,766,154
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
    4.13
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
    11,424,216.02
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
    448.97
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
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    Pursuant to Rule&#160;416(a) of the Securities Act, this
    registration statement shall be deemed to cover additional
    securities that may be offered or issued to prevent dilution
    resulting from splits, dividends or similar transactions.</TD>
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    Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration
    fee pursuant to Rule&#160;457(c) of the Securities Act based on
    the average of the bid and asked prices of the Common Shares on
    the Over-the-Counter Bulletin&#160;Board on September&#160;30,
    2008.</TD>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">DATED
    July&#160;7, 2009<BR>
    </FONT></B>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">PROSPECTUS</FONT></B>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Asia
    Pacific Wire&#160;&#038; Cable Corporation Limited</FONT></B>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">2,766,154
    Common Shares</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 24pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    This prospectus relates to the resale, from time to time, by the
    selling shareholders named in this prospectus of up to 2,766,154
    Common Shares in the aggregate. The registration of these Common
    Shares does not necessarily mean that the selling shareholders
    will offer or sell all or any portion of their respective Common
    Shares. The selling shareholders may offer to sell their
    respective Common Shares at fixed prices, at prevailing market
    prices at the time of sale, at varying prices or at negotiated
    prices. For more information on the sale of the Common Shares by
    the selling shareholders, please see the section entitled
    &#147;Plan of Distribution&#148; of this prospectus.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Our Common Shares currently trade on the Over-the-Counter
    Bulletin&#160;Board under the symbol &#147;AWRCF.&#148; On
    June&#160;30, 2009, the last reported sale price of our Common
    Shares was $1.98.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    All proceeds from the resale of the Common Shares will go to the
    selling shareholders and we will not receive any proceeds from
    the resale. Based on the average of the bid and asked prices of
    the Common Shares on  June&#160;30, 2009, the selling
    shareholders can expect to receive the following proceeds, in
    the aggregate, if the Common Shares are sold at market price:
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&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Proceeds to<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
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<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
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<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Selling Shareholders</B>
</TD>
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    Per share
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    $1.62
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    Total
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    $4,467,338.71
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 5%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B><I>Investing in these securities involves a high degree of
    risk. See the risk factors beginning on page&#160;5 for a
    discussion of information that should be carefully considered
    before investing in these securities.</I></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B>Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state
    securities commission has approved or disapproved of these
    securities or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this
    prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal
    offense.</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B>Please read this prospectus carefully. You should rely only
    on the information contained in this prospectus. We have not
    authorized anyone to provide you with information different from
    that contained in this prospectus.</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The date of this prospectus is July&#160;7, 2009.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">About
    this Prospectus</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we have
    filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;F-1</FONT>
    covering the Common Shares offered by the selling shareholders,
    which registration statement became effective on March&#160;11,
    2009. This prospectus does not contain all information contained
    in the registration statement, certain parts of which are
    omitted in accordance with the Securities and Exchange
    Commission&#146;s rules and regulations. Statements made in this
    prospectus as to the contents of any other document (including
    any exhibits to the registration statement) are not necessarily
    complete. You should review the document itself for a thorough
    understanding of its contents. The registration statement and
    any amendments thereto can be read and reviewed at the
    Securities and Exchange Commission&#146;s web site located at
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">http://www.sec.gov,</FONT>
    or at the Securities and Exchange Commission offices mentioned
    under the heading &#147;Where You Can Find More
    Information.&#148;
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    This prospectus is based on information provided by us and other
    sources that we believe to be reliable. This prospectus
    summarizes certain documents and other information, and we refer
    you to them for a more complete understanding of what we discuss
    in this prospectus.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    You should rely only on the information contained in this
    prospectus. We have not authorized any person to provide you
    with additional or different information. If anyone provides you
    with additional, different or inconsistent information, you
    should not rely on&#160;it.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    You should not assume that the information contained in this
    prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the date
    appearing on the front cover of this prospectus. Our business,
    financial condition, results of operations and prospects may
    have changed since that date.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    You should not consider any information included in this
    prospectus to be investment, legal or tax advice. You should
    consult your own counsel, accountant and other advisors for
    legal, tax, business, financial and related advice regarding any
    purchase of Common Shares. We are not making any representation
    to any offeree or purchaser of the Common Shares regarding the
    legality of an investment in the Common Shares by that offeree
    or purchaser under applicable investment or similar laws.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    You must comply with all applicable laws and regulations in
    force in any jurisdiction in which you purchase, offer or sell
    the Common Shares or possess this prospectus. Because the laws
    of certain jurisdictions may restrict the distribution of this
    prospectus and the offer and sale of the Common Shares, you must
    inform yourself about, and observe, these restrictions. You must
    obtain any consent, approval or permission required for your
    purchase, offer or sale of the Common Shares under the laws and
    regulations in force in any jurisdiction to which you are
    subject or in which you make any purchases, offers or sales.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We are not making an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an
    offer to buy, any of the Common Shares to any person in any
    jurisdiction except where such an offer or solicitation is
    permitted.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    This prospectus contains figures in U.S.&#160;Dollars. Unless
    otherwise specified, all references in this prospectus to
    &#147;Thailand&#148; are to the Kingdom of Thailand, all
    references to &#147;Singapore&#148; are to The Republic of
    Singapore, all references to &#147;Taiwan&#148; are to Taiwan,
    The Republic of China, all references to &#147;China&#148; and
    to the &#147;PRC&#148; are to The People&#146;s Republic of
    China, all references to &#147;Australia&#148; are to the
    Commonwealth of Australia and all references to the
    &#147;U.S.&#148; are to the United States of America.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Most measurements in this prospectus are given according to the
    metric system. Standard abbreviations of metric units
    (<I>e.g.</I>, &#147;mm&#148; for millimeter) have been employed
    without definitions. All references in this prospectus to
    &#147;tons&#148; are to metric tons, which are equivalent in
    weight to 2,204.6 pounds.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    With respect to measurements relating to the manufacture of wire
    and cable products, references to &#147;pkm&#148; are to
    kilometers of twisted pairs of copper wire.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">TABLE OF
    CONTENTS</FONT></B>
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<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#101'>Prospectus Summary</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
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&nbsp;
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<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
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<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#102'>Risk Factors</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
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&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5
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<TD>&nbsp;
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<TR valign="bottom">
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<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#103'>Identity of Directors, Senior Management and
    Advisers</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
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<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    19
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<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#104'>Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    19
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<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#105'>Key Information</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    20
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<TD>&nbsp;
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<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#106'>Information on the Company</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    25
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
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<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#107'>Operating and Financial Review and Prospects</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    44
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#108'>Directors, Senior Management and Employees</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    65
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#109'>Major Shareholders and Related Party
    Transactions</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    69
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#110'>Financial Information</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    73
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#111'>The Offer and Listing</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    74
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
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<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#112'>Additional Information</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    78
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
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<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#113'>Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about
    Market Risk</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
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    93
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<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#114'>Description of Securities Other than Equity
    Securities</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    95
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<TD>&nbsp;
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<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#115'>Legal Matters</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
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<TD>&nbsp;
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<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    95
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<TD>&nbsp;
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<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#116'>Experts</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
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<TD>&nbsp;
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<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    95
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<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#117'>Enforceability of Certain Civil Liabilities and
    Agent for Services of Process in the United States</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    95
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<TD>&nbsp;
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<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#118'>Where You Can Find More Information;
    Incorporation of Certain Information by Reference</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
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<TD>&nbsp;
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    96
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<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#119'>Information Not Required in Prospectus</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    II-1
</TD>
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<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#120'>Exhibits</A>
</DIV>
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&nbsp;
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<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    II-1
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<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#121'>Undertakings</A>
</DIV>
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&nbsp;
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<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
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    II-2
</TD>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">PROSPECTUS
    SUMMARY</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</A>
<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    This summary highlights certain information appearing elsewhere
    in this prospectus. For a more complete understanding of this
    offering, you should read the entire prospectus carefully,
    especially the risk factors beginning on page&#160;5 and the
    financial statements and the notes thereto included or
    incorporated by reference herein.
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Our
    Business</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Asia Pacific Wire&#160;&#038; Cable Corporation Limited (the
    &#147;Company&#148;), formed on September&#160;19, 1996, is a
    Bermuda exempted limited liability company which, through its
    operating subsidiaries, is principally engaged in the
    manufacture and distribution of telecommunications (copper and
    fiber optic) and power cable and enameled wire products in the
    Asia Pacific region, primarily in Singapore, Thailand, Australia
    and China. The Company manufactures and distributes its own wire
    and cable products and also distributes wire and cable products
    (&#147;Distributed Products&#148;) manufactured by its principal
    shareholder, Pacific Electric Wire&#160;&#038; Cable Company
    Limited, a Taiwanese company (&#147;PEWC&#148;). Since 1997, the
    Company has also offered project engineering services in the
    supply, delivery and installation (&#147;SDI&#148;) of power
    cables.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    PEWC currently owns beneficially 65.6% of the issued and
    outstanding Common Shares of the Company. SOF Investments, L.P.,
    a Delaware limited partnership (&#147;SOF&#148;), currently owns
    beneficially 9.8% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares of
    the Company. The remaining 24.6% of the issued and outstanding
    Common Shares are publicly traded on the Over-the-Counter
    Bulletin&#160;Board (the &#147;OTC BB&#148;) in the United
    States under the trading symbol &#147;AWRCF.&#148;
</DIV>

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</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Based on information published by the Thai Ministry of Commerce
    on sales by dollar value, the Company believes that it is one of
    the five largest producers of telecommunications and low voltage
    power cable and enameled wire in Thailand. Based on information
    on sales by dollar value provided by the Cable Association in
    Singapore, the Company believes that it is the largest or second
    largest supplier of power cable in Singapore. In 2008,
    approximately 56.2% of the manufactured products sold by the
    Company were sold by its subsidiaries in Singapore and Thailand,
    with the remainder sold by its subsidiaries or joint ventures in
    China, Australia and Malaysia.
</DIV>

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</FONT></DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    In Singapore, the Company also sells Distributed Products, which
    largely consist of medium and high voltage power cable. In 2008,
    sales of Distributed Products accounted for 6.5% of the
    Company&#146;s revenues. As the Company continues to focus its
    resources on manufacturing and distributing its own products,
    sales of Distributed Products are expected to decline over time
    as a percentage of the Company&#146;s business. The
    Company&#146;s SDI project engineering services accounted for
    4.1% of the Company&#146;s revenue in 2008.
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</FONT></DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Company sells its cable products primarily to government
    agencies, telecommunications network operators and large
    construction companies and subcontractors bidding for government
    contracts. Telecommunications cable products manufactured by the
    Company are largely used as access lines to connect buildings
    and residences to feeder and trunk cables. Power cable
    manufactured by the Company is used primarily in power
    transmissions for public lighting, outdoor installations and in
    and to commercial and residential buildings. Enameled wire is
    sold primarily to private sector manufacturers of electric
    motors for use in various consumer appliances. The Company
    maintains local sales personnel in each country where it has
    manufacturing operations, and export sales are conducted through
    independent suppliers as well as the Company&#146;s own sales
    personnel. The Company principally competes on the basis of
    product quality and performance, reliability of supply, timely
    delivery, customer service and price.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Organizational
    Structure</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The following chart shows the organizational structure of the
    Company and its principal operating subsidiaries, including
    joint venture ownerships. The location of the headquarters of
    each company is indicated in parentheses under the
    company&#146;s name (&#147;S&#148; for Singapore, &#147;T&#148;
    for Thailand, &#147;A&#148; for Australia and &#147;C&#148; for
    China or Hong Kong).
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    <IMG src="y01886p3y0188601.gif" alt="(PERFORMANCE GRAPH)">
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Corporate
    Information</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Our principal executive offices are located at 7/Fl. B,
    No.&#160;132, Sec. 3, Min-Sheng East Road, Taipei, 105, Taiwan,
    Republic of China. Our telephone number is
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">886-2-2712-2558</FONT>
    and our fax number is
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">886-2-2712-3557.</FONT>
    Further information on the Company is also available on our
    website at
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">http://www.apwcc.com.</FONT>
    Unless specifically provided herein, we do not intend for the
    information on our website to be incorporated by reference in
    this prospectus.
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Summary
    Financial and Operating Data</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The following selected consolidated financial data is derived
    from our audited consolidated financial statements for the years
    ended December&#160;31, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. All
    information appearing in the table below has been prepared in
    accordance with U.S.&#160;GAAP.
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</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The selected data for the years ended December&#160;31, 2004,
    2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 set forth below should be read in
    conjunction with, and is qualified in its entirety by, our
    audited consolidated financial statements and the
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     notes thereto incorporated by reference herein, and the
    &#147;Operating Results&#148; section appearing elsewhere in
    this prospectus.
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<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=06 type=hang1 -->
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="18" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>For the Year Ended December&#160;31,</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2004</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2005</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2006</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2007</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2008</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="18" align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>(In thousands, except per share amounts)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Income Statement Data:
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Net sales
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    294,256
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    337,262
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    468,117
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    510,841
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    500,798
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Cost of sales
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (255,384
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (300,656
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (410,823
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (465,165
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (488,048
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Gross profit
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    38,872
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    36,606
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    57,294
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    45,676
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    12,750
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Operating expenses
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (28,867
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (26,553
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (27,612
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (29,451
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (29,044
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Impairment loss
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (134
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (3,223
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (86
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (95
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Operating profit/(loss)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    9,871
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6,830
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    29,596
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    16,130
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (16,294
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Exchange gain/(loss)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    233
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (3,137
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5,464
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    864
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (1,712
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Net interest (expense)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (2,025
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (2,747
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (5,181
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (6,063
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (4,779
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Share of net income/(loss) of equity investees
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (4,224
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    170
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    73
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    124
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (142
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Gain on liquidation of subsidiary
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,801
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    (Loss)/gain on sale of investment
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (1,161
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (259
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (729
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    35
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Others
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    925
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    829
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,536
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,070
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,859
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Income/(loss) before income taxes and minority interests
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3,619
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,686
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    32,560
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    13,160
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (20,068
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Income taxes
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (4,716
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (3,860
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (10,257
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (6,298
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (2,132
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Minority interests
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (1,427
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (2,783
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (9,330
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (2,029
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    8,551
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Net income/(loss)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (2,524
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (4,957
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    12,973
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4,833
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (13,649
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Earnings/(loss) per share(1)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.18
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.36
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.94
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.35
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.99
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 13%;  align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=999 iwidth=456 length=60 -->

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>



<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

<TR>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (1) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    The calculation of the earnings/(loss) per share is based on
    13,830,769 Common Shares for all periods presented.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="46%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="6%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
    <TD width="6%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=lead -->
    <TD width="6%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=lead -->
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    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=06 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=06 type=lead -->
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    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=06 type=hang1 -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="18" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>As of December&#160;31,</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2004</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2005</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2006</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2007</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2008</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="18" align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>(In thousands)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Balance Sheet Data:
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Cash and cash equivalents
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    24,419
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    20,748
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    24,664
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    29,127
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    37,510
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Working capital
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    80,152
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    80,350
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    108,084
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    132,409
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    100,428
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Total assets
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    270,433
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    262,938
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    364,565
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    396,116
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    309,798
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Total debt
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    57,389
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    58,438
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    100,195
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    104,146
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    59,694
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Total shareholders&#146; equity
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    107,146
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    97,622
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    118,765
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    136,783
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    114,129
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Number of
    Shares Being Offered</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    This prospectus relates to the resale, from time to time, by the
    selling shareholders named in this prospectus of up to 2,766,154
    Common Shares in the aggregate (the &#147;Offering&#148;). The
    registration of these Common Shares does not necessarily mean
    that the selling shareholders will offer or sell all or any
    portion of their respective Common Shares. The selling
    shareholders may offer to sell their respective Common Shares
    being offered in this prospectus at fixed prices, at prevailing
    market prices at the time of sale, at varying prices or at
    negotiated prices. The Company will not receive any of the
    proceeds of the Offering. For more information on the sale of
    the Common Shares by the selling shareholders, please see the
    section entitled &#147;Plan of Distribution&#148; of this
    prospectus.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Number of
    Shares Outstanding</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    There were 13,830,769 Common Shares issued and outstanding as of
    the date of this prospectus. Our Common Shares currently trade
    on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin&#160;Board under the symbol
    &#147;AWRCF.&#148; On June&#160;30, 2009, the last reported sale
    price of our Common Shares was $1.98.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Cautionary
    Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Our disclosure and analysis in this prospectus contain some
    forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements give our
    current beliefs or expectations or forecasts of future events.
    You can identify these statements by the fact that they do not
    relate strictly to historical or current facts. Such statements
    may include words such as &#147;anticipate,&#148;
    &#147;estimate,&#148; &#147;expect,&#148; &#147;intend,&#148;
    &#147;plan,&#148; &#147;believe&#148; and other words and terms
    of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of future
    operating or financial performance.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Such statements are not promises or guarantees and are subject
    to a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties that
    could cause our future results, performance or achievements to
    differ significantly from the results, performance or
    achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking
    statements. Important factors that could cause or contribute to
    such differences include our ability to maintain and develop
    market share for our products, global, regional or national
    economic conditions and their impact on demand for our products
    and services, the introduction of competing products or
    technologies, our inability to successfully identify, consummate
    and integrate acquisitions, our potential exposure to liability
    claims, the uncertainty and volatility of the markets in which
    we operate, the availability and price for copper, our principal
    raw material, the fact that we have operations outside the
    United States that may be materially and adversely affected by
    acts of terrorism or major hostilities, fluctuations in
    currency, exchange and interest rates, operating results and
    other factors that are discussed in this report and in our other
    filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
    &#147;SEC&#148; or the &#147;Commission&#148;).
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    In particular, these statements include, among other things,
    statements relating to:
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    our business strategy;
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    our prospects for future revenues and profits in the markets in
    which we operate;
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    the possibility that our Common Shares will again be listed on a
    national exchange;
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    our dependence on a limited number of suppliers for our raw
    materials and our vulnerability to fluctuations in the cost of
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    our liquidity.
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    We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking
    statements or other information contained in this prospectus,
    whether as a result of new information, future events or
    otherwise, except as required by law. You are advised, however,
    to consult any additional disclosures we make in our filings
    with the SEC. Also note that we provide a cautionary discussion
    of risks and uncertainties under the &#147;Risk Factors&#148;
    section beginning on page&#160;5 of this prospectus. These are
    factors that we think could cause our actual results to differ
    materially from expected results. Other factors besides those
    listed there could also adversely affect us.
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    This discussion is permitted by the Private Securities
    Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">RISK
    FACTORS</FONT></B>
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    An investment in the Common Shares of the Company is speculative
    and involves a high degree of risk. Therefore, you should not
    invest in our Common Shares unless you are able to bear a loss
    of your entire investment. You should carefully consider the
    following factors as well as the other information contained
    herein before deciding to invest in our Common Shares.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Risks
    Related to the Global Economic and Financial Crisis</FONT></B>
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    Commencing in early 2008, numerous cataclysmic economic and
    financial events, many of which are ongoing, roiled global and
    national financial markets and the international business
    community, including the sudden collapse of certain leading
    financial institutions, widespread default on various credit
    instruments, the collapse of the U.S.&#160;and other housing
    markets, a dramatic de-leveraging of capital investment and
    other business activities and a marked reduction in the
    availability of credit for businesses. As these events unfolded
    quite quickly and unexpectedly with numerous unforeseen
    consequences, the full impact of this crisis has not yet been
    determined.
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    Dramatic declines in the U.S.&#160;housing market in 2008,
    continuing into 2009, with falling home prices and increasing
    foreclosures and unemployment, have resulted in significant
    write-downs of asset values by financial institutions, including
    government-sponsored entities as well as major commercial and
    investment banks. These write-downs, initially of
    mortgage-backed securities but spreading to credit default swaps
    and other derivative securities, in turn have caused many
    financial institutions to seek additional capital, to merge with
    larger and stronger institutions and, in some cases, to fail.
    Reflecting concern about the stability of the financial markets
    generally and the strength of counterparties, many lenders and
    institutional investors have ceased to provide, or severely
    curtailed, funding to even the most credit-worthy borrowers or
    to other financial institutions. The continuing shortage of
    available credit and lack of confidence in the financial markets
    has materially and adversely affected the trading price of the
    Company&#146;s Common Shares and could materially and adversely
    impact its access to capital and financial condition.
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    Continued turbulence in the U.S.&#160;and international markets
    and economy may adversely affect the Company&#146;s liquidity,
    its ability to access the capital markets and its financial
    condition and the willingness or ability of certain
    counterparties to do business with the Company.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Governmental
    Intervention</FONT></I></B>
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    On October&#160;3, 2008, the then President of the United
    States, George W. Bush, signed into law the Emergency Economic
    Stabilization Act of 2008 (the &#147;EESA&#148;). The
    legislation was the result of a proposal by Treasury Secretary
    Henry Paulson to the U.S.&#160;Congress on September&#160;20,
    2008 in response to the financial crises affecting the banking
    system and financial markets and going concern threats to
    investment banks and other financial institutions. Pursuant to
    the EESA, the U.S.&#160;Treasury established the Troubled Asset
    Relief Program (&#147;TARP&#148;) which granted it the authority
    to, among other things, purchase up to $700&#160;billion of
    highly illiquid mortgages, mortgage-backed securities and
    certain other financial instruments from financial institutions
    that have been written down significantly in value under
    applicable accounting rules (commonly referred to as &#147;Toxic
    Assets&#148;) or, alternatively, invest in debt and equity
    securities of investment banks and other financial institutions,
    in each case for the purpose of stabilizing and providing
    liquidity to the U.S.&#160;financial markets. The U.S. Treasury
    has since taken a number of actions to try to stabilize the
    financial markets and mitigate the risks of financial
    institution insolvency, including injecting capital into many
    financial institutions under the TARP Capital Purchase Program.
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    On February&#160;13, 2009, the U.S.&#160;Congress passed a
    $787&#160;billion economic stimulus measure, the American
    Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which was signed into law
    by President Barack Obama on February&#160;17, 2009. The
    stimulus measure includes certain tax cuts and spending programs
    for health care, infrastructure, and other matters.
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    On March&#160;23, 2009, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner
    announced the U.S.&#160;government&#146;s proposed
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">multi-part&#160;Public-Private</FONT>
    Investment Program, intended to provide government support and
    other incentives to attract private investment for the purchase
    of troubled mortgage and other asset-backed securities. This
    program has not
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     yet been implemented and its final form may differ
    significantly from that announced by Treasury Secretary Geithner.
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    While the Company does not engage in a trade or business within
    the United States, its customers and suppliers, and the markets
    in which the Company engages in its business, are materially
    affected by the health of the U.S. economy, which in general has
    global consequences. In addition, the availability of credit in
    the U.S. market also materially impacts credit availability in
    the markets in which the Company conducts its business.
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    As the financial crisis has unfolded, the plans of the U.S.
    government have shifted with regard to the appropriate measures
    to stabilize the financial markets. To date, the U.S. Treasury
    has publicly discussed several possible investment structures,
    but has not announced definitive terms, for the purchase and
    resale of Toxic Assets. There can be no assurance as to the
    actual impact that the aforementioned government interventions
    will have on the financial markets, including the extreme levels
    of volatility and limited credit availability currently being
    experienced. The failure of such measures to help stabilize the
    financial markets and a continuation or worsening of current
    financial market conditions would likely materially and
    adversely affect the Company.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Actual
    and Possible Impacts on the Company</FONT></I></B>
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    Throughout the second half of 2008, the Company experienced the
    impact of the economic crisis, which included lower sales and
    lower gross margins as compared to the first half of 2008 and
    the second half of 2007. The lower second half results in 2008
    were primarily due to reduced order flow from customers and
    falling commodity prices. Revenue for the second half of 2008
    was $226.9&#160;million, representing a 17.1% decline from each
    of the first half of 2008 and the second half of 2007. Gross
    margins for the second half of 2008 were $18.0&#160;million,
    representing a 9.3% and 31.0% decline from the first half of
    2008 and the second half of 2007, respectively. Revenue for the
    year ended December&#160;31, 2008 was $500.8&#160;million,
    representing a 2.0% decline from the year ended
    December&#160;31, 2007. Gross margins for the year ended
    December 31, 2008 were $37.9&#160;million, representing a 14.7%
    decline from the year ended December&#160;31, 2007. The gross
    margin amounts for the second half of 2008 and as of
    December&#160;31, 2008 do not include the effect of the
    inventory write-down discussed below.
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    The recent decreases in commodity prices, including that of
    copper, resulted in a write-down of the carrying cost of the
    Company&#146;s inventory as of December&#160;31, 2008. Copper
    prices on the London Metal Exchange (the &#147;LME&#148;) have
    fallen from an average monthly high of $8,685 per metric ton in
    April 2008 to only $3,072 per metric ton in December 2008,
    representing a decrease of 65%. Copper prices on the LME have
    since increased by 54.7% to $4,752 per metric ton from
    December&#160;31, 2008 to May&#160;8, 2009. The decrease in
    copper prices in 2008 resulted in a write-down to inventory of
    $25.1&#160;million, representing approximately 5.0% of net sales
    for the year. This significant write-down to inventory
    contributed materially to the net loss of $13.6&#160;million in
    2008.
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    The Company is unable to determine the precise impact of the
    current global economic crisis on its operations and cash flow
    since results are also affected by factors that are unrelated to
    the economic crisis, such as the completion of routine purchase
    cycles by customers and the completion, suspension or
    termination of large infrastructure projects. However, the
    Company has concluded that current economic uncertainty and
    falling commodity prices have affected and will likely continue
    to have a significant impact on the Company&#146;s operations
    and cash flow. Specifically, the operating subsidiaries may
    encounter greater difficulty in raising new banking facilities
    and loans to support their working capital requirements in the
    current environment where banks are less willing to offer new
    facilities. Governments in certain countries, likely China,
    Thailand and Singapore, have pledged to increase infrastructure
    and construction spending to boost or maintain economic growth.
    Assuming those pledges are acted upon, those developments will
    likely have a favorable impact on our sales of manufactured
    products. The Company believes that any efforts to forecast
    likely 2009 performance with any degree of specificity would be
    fraught with uncertainty due to the suddenness and severity of
    the financial crisis, the fact that it continues to unfold in
    material and unpredictable ways and the rapidly changing nature
    of the measures being, and proposed to be, undertaken by the
    U.S.&#160;government and the governments of other countries to
    address the crisis. Accordingly, the Company cautions against
    placing reliance on any efforts to identify trends for the
    foreseeable future.
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    The governments in the countries which we operate in have
    projected sharp decreases in economic growth for the fiscal year
    2009. For purposes of planning and prudent management, the
    Company is presently anticipating that
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     the extremely challenging and difficult economic conditions now
    facing the global economy will continue at least into the second
    half of 2009, and likely into 2010.
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    In anticipation of potentially lower financial results in 2009,
    the Company is taking a number of actions in order to maintain
    effective operations in the markets it serves. Specifically, the
    Company is increasing its efforts to collect its receivables on
    a timely basis. It is anticipated that some customers will take
    a longer time to settle their outstanding debts with the Company
    as they face tightening credit and lower sales themselves,
    however the Company will actively work with all of its
    significant customers to reduce collection times and minimize
    write offs. The Company is working to reduce its inventory
    levels through planned lower raw material purchases while
    negotiating with suppliers to reduce costs of raw materials and
    supplies. The Company is also actively reviewing its operations
    to determine where operating costs can be reduced. In several of
    the Company&#146;s subsidiaries, headcount has been frozen or
    even reduced and contract staff have been laid off as deemed
    necessary. The Company has hedged copper through copper futures
    contracts in several instances in order to reduce the effect of
    the current volatility in copper prices on its operations. The
    Company is also negotiating with banks and financial
    institutions for additional loans and facilities where necessary.
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    We believe that the successful implementation of these actions
    will have a positive effect on our cash resources, and we intend
    to continue these measures in order to preserve our liquidity
    during this period of anticipated lower results. Currently, in
    light of falling commodity prices, our cash requirements for
    purchases have been reduced, thereby improving our short term
    cash flow. The Company will preserve as much of this short term
    benefit as possible, as we anticipate this situation will
    reverse and cash flow will be reduced as a result of lower sales
    and lower profit margins in the medium term. While none of the
    Company&#146;s material lines of credit have been terminated,
    the Company&#146;s subsidiaries may encounter greater difficulty
    in raising new banking facilities and loans to support their
    working capital in the current environment where banks are less
    willing to offer new facilities. As of December&#160;31, 2008,
    the Company had available and unused lines of credits from
    suppliers, banks and other lenders totaling, in the aggregate,
    approximately $141&#160;million. We believe that available and
    unused amount of credit is sufficient to support our current
    working capital needs.
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    The macroeconomic events and those specific to the Company may
    have a material adverse impact on the Company&#146;s business
    operations until such time as the global financial crisis has
    abated and financial and economic conditions have improved. The
    Company notes, however, that the foregoing is subject to a
    number of unknown variables, including the impact of actions
    taken or that may be taken in the future by governmental
    entities to address the capital needs of banks and other
    financial institutions and to increase the flow of credit to
    businesses.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Risks
    Related to the Common Shares and Corporate Governance</FONT></B>
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Consolidation
    of Charoong Thai Group Accounts</FONT></I></B>
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    As of December&#160;31, 2008, the Company effectively owned
    50.93% of the issued and outstanding shares of Charoong Thai
    Wire and Cable Public Company Limited (&#147;Charoong
    Thai&#148;). That percentage ownership constitutes a decrease
    from the Company&#146;s initial ownership percentage and is
    attributable to the exercise of warrants or conversion of
    convertible securities by third parties. The Company&#146;s
    present intention is to maintain majority ownership of the
    voting securities of Charoong Thai. However, there may be
    circumstances under which the Company cannot maintain majority
    ownership of Charoong Thai. In the event Charoong Thai
    determined to make a further offering of voting securities, or
    securities convertible into or exchangeable for voting
    securities, and the Company was not in a position to fund or
    finance its participation in the offering, the ownership
    interest of the Company in Charoong Thai could fall below 50%.
    If the Company&#146;s holding in Charoong Thai were to fall
    below 50%, the accounts of the Charoong Thai group, which
    includes all of the Company&#146;s Thailand operations, will not
    be consolidated but instead will be equity accounted. In such an
    event, the Company&#146;s accounts will show a fall in revenue
    and most categories of assets and liabilities, which events
    could have a material adverse effect on the value of the Common
    Shares.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Potential
    Illiquidity of Common Shares</FONT></I></B>
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    Approximately 75.4% of our Common Shares are either unregistered
    securities or registered securities held by affiliates, which
    are subject to restrictions on trading. Accordingly,
    approximately three quarters of our Common
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     Shares are not freely tradable. In the recent past, the volume
    of trading in our Common Shares has not been substantial. This
    illiquidity may negatively impact the value of the Common Shares.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Control
    of the Company Rests with Majority Shareholder; Controlled
    Company Exception for Any Exchange Listing; Risks Related to
    PEWC</FONT></I></B>
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    As the majority shareholder, Pacific Electric Wire&#160;&#038;
    Cable Co., Ltd. (&#147;PEWC&#148;) has sufficient votes to
    control the outcome of any matters presented for a shareholder
    vote, including the election of the members of the Board of
    Directors. PEWC may vote its shares in the Company in the manner
    that it sees fit. PEWC may also sell, convey or encumber all or
    a portion of its ownership interest in the Company without
    regard to the best interests of the other shareholders of the
    Company except to the extent it may be required to comply with
    the terms of the Amended and Restated Shareholders&#146;
    Agreement dated March&#160;27, 2009 among the Company, PEWC and
    SOF Investments, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership which owns
    beneficially 9.8% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares,
    and except that it may not engage in conduct oppressive to
    minority interests under applicable law.
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    The Company&#146;s plans include seeking a listing on a national
    securities exchange, such as Nasdaq or NYSE Amex Equities
    (formerly known as the American Stock Exchange), as and when the
    Company meets the listing criteria for one of those exchanges.
    In the event of a listing on a national securities exchange, the
    Company intends to rely upon the &#147;controlled company
    exception&#148; which will exempt the Company from a requirement
    to have a board of directors that has a majority of independent
    directors. The Company may also rely upon Nasdaq
    Rule&#160;4350(a) or AMEX Company Guide Section&#160;110, each
    of which would permit the Company to rely upon the rules of its
    home country, Bermuda, which do not require that the board of
    directors be comprised of a majority of independent directors.
    Accordingly, even assuming a listing on a national securities
    exchange, a majority of the Company&#146;s Board may not be
    comprised of directors independent from any affiliation with the
    majority shareholder, PEWC.
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    PEWC, the majority shareholder, is a Taiwanese company engaged
    in the manufacture and distribution of wire and cable products
    in the Taiwan markets. In November 2004, certain formers
    officers and directors of PEWC (the &#147;Former
    Executives&#148;) were indicted by the Taipei District
    Prosecutors Office for their breach of trust, embezzlement of
    corporate funds, making of false accounting records and
    financial statements, and violation of various Taiwan securities
    laws. The most serious allegations of corporate theft and
    misappropriation were directed at Mr.&#160;Hu, the former chief
    financial officer of PEWC. As early as 1992, the Former
    Executives had incorporated a complex network of companies for
    the purpose of transferring PEWC funds out of Taiwan and of
    acquiring overseas investments for their personal benefit. In
    addition, they borrowed loans from banks for their personal
    benefit and made PEWC a guarantor for such borrowings, which
    were eventually repaid by PEWC. In an elaborate concealment
    scheme, the books of PEWC were balanced by way of fictitious
    bank deposits with certain banks incorporated in Vanuatu and
    other remote jurisdictions. The fraudulent actions of the Former
    Executives were uncovered in 2001 and 2002, when PEWC incurred
    losses attributable to the scheme equal to approximately
    $160&#160;million and $669&#160;million, respectively.
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    In May 2003, the Taipei Stock Exchange (the &#147;TSE&#148;) and
    the Taiwan Securities and Futures Commission (&#147;TSFC&#148;)
    ordered PEWC to restate its
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">1998-2000</FONT>
    financial statements to reflect the losses attributable to the
    fraudulent activities of the Former Executives. Thereafter, the
    TSE suspended the trading of the shares of PEWC. In 2004, the
    shares of PEWC were delisted from the TSE. At the present time,
    the shares of PEWC are not traded on a recognized public
    exchange and there is no public market for the common stock of
    PEWC. To the Company&#146;s knowledge, the criminal prosecution
    of at least several of the Former Executives is ongoing and PEWC
    is pursuing actions in several jurisdictions to recover
    misappropriated assets.
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    A consortium of bank creditors (referred to as the &#147;PEWC
    Banking Group&#148;) has certain veto rights with respect to
    material acquisitions or expenditures by PEWC. Unresolved issues
    regarding PEWC raise a degree of uncertainty regarding its
    capacity in the future to continue to provide support to the
    Company as it has in the past with regard to inter-company
    loans, and with regard to research and development and other
    services under the Composite Services Agreement, in each case on
    terms more favorable than those that might be available from
    unaffiliated providers.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Limited
    Trading Volume on the OTC BB</FONT></I></B>
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    Our Common Shares are traded on the over-the-counter bulletin
    board (the &#147;OTC BB&#148;). Trading in our Common Shares has
    been limited and there may not exist from time to time an active
    trading market for our Common Shares. As a consequence,
    shareholders may find their ability to sell their Common Shares
    quickly or in substantial amounts is adversely affected by the
    limited public trading market. Thinly-traded equity can be more
    volatile than equity securities traded in an active trading
    market. The high and low price for our Common Shares during the
    past 24&#160;months has been $7.19 and $0.50, respectively. In
    the future, our Common Shares may experience significant price
    fluctuations which could adversely affect the value of the
    Common Shares.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Disclosure
    Controls and Procedures and Internal Control Over Financial
    Reporting</FONT></I></B>
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    Under applicable regulatory guidance, the Company&#146;s
    disclosure controls and procedures as of December&#160;31, 2007
    were required to be classified as ineffective.
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    In addition, the Company engaged a consultant to assist the
    Company&#146;s management, including its Chief Executive Officer
    (&#147;CEO&#148;) and Interim Chief Financial Officer
    (&#147;CFO&#148;), in evaluating the Company&#146;s internal
    control over financial reporting as of December&#160;31, 2007.
    As a result of that assessment, management, including our CEO
    and CFO, identified four material weaknesses and certain
    significant deficiencies in the Company&#146;s internal control
    over financial reporting as of that assessment date.
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    As a result of such material weaknesses, under applicable
    regulatory guidance, the Company&#146;s internal control over
    financial reporting as of that assessment date was also required
    to be classified as ineffective. Those material weaknesses were
    reported by our CEO and CFO to the Company&#146;s Board of
    Directors, its Audit Committee and its independent auditors, and
    the significant deficiencies were reported by our CEO and CFO to
    the Audit Committee and the independent auditors.
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    The Company focused on improving its disclosure controls and
    procedures and its internal control over financial reporting and
    remediating all material weaknesses, and as a result, both
    disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over
    financial reporting were classified as effective as of
    December&#160;31, 2008. However, the Company cannot provide any
    assurances that other material weaknesses will not be identified
    upon further investigation, such that either disclosure controls
    and procedures or internal control over financial reporting may
    be rendered ineffective for a period of time.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Delinquency
    in Reporting Obligations; Reporting of Financial
    Results</FONT></I></B>
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    As a foreign private issuer, the Company is currently required
    to file its annual report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;20-F</FONT>
    with the SEC within six months following the close of its fiscal
    year. The Company was not in a position to make the filing of
    its 2004 annual report on a timely basis. After the expiration
    of an automatic grace period, on August&#160;29, 2005 the OTC BB
    delisted the Company for failure to remain current in the filing
    of its periodic reports. On November&#160;9, 2007, the Company
    filed its 2004 annual report. On March&#160;17, 2008, the
    Company filed its combined 2005 and 2006 annual report. The
    Company then relisted on the OTC BB in April 2008 under the
    symbol &#147;AWRCF.&#148; On June&#160;28, 2008 and
    June&#160;26, 2009, the Company filed its 2007 and 2008 annual
    report, respectively, on a timely basis.
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    The Company is currently compliant with its reporting
    obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
    amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;), and believes that it has
    addressed the corporate governance obstacles that led to its
    delinquency in filing its 2004, 2005 and 2006 annual reports.
    However, the Company cannot provide assurances that it will
    continue to be compliant in its reporting obligations under the
    Exchange Act. As a foreign private issuer, the Company is not
    required to provide financial results on a quarterly or
    semi-annual basis. In addition, neither Bermuda law nor Taiwan
    law requires the Company to provide interim financial
    information to its shareholders, whether on a quarterly or
    semi-annual basis. As such, investors may not have the same
    access to financial information of the Company as they
    customarily receive in the case of a domestic issuer disclosing
    quarterly results on a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-Q.</FONT>
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Potential
    Conflict of Certain Officers and Directors</FONT></I></B>
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    The Company appointed two independent directors on
    September&#160;28, 2007. Other than those two independent
    directors, all of the members of the Board of Directors are also
    directors or officers or otherwise affiliated with PEWC, the
    majority shareholder. Certain of our officers are also
    affiliated with PEWC. In each case, they may be subject to
    potential conflicts of interest. In addition, certain of our
    officers and directors who are also officers
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">and/or</FONT>
    directors of PEWC may be subject to conflicts of interest in
    connection with, for example, pursuing corporate opportunities
    in which we and PEWC or one of its affiliates have competing
    interests, and the performance by us and PEWC of our respective
    obligations under existing agreements, including the Composite
    Services Agreement and the Indemnification Agreement (discussed
    below). In addition, some of these persons will devote time to
    the business and affairs of PEWC and its affiliates as is
    appropriate under the circumstances, which could reduce the
    amount of time available for overseeing or managing our business
    and affairs. Notwithstanding any such potential conflicts,
    however, such individuals, in their capacities as our directors
    and officers, are subject to fiduciary duties to our
    shareholders.
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    The Bermuda Companies Act 1981, as amended (the &#147;Companies
    Act&#148;), subjects our officers and directors to certain
    fiduciary standards in the exercise of their executive and
    management duties on our behalf. Under the Companies Act, an
    officer of ours (which term includes our directors) is subject
    to a duty of care requiring him to act honestly, in good faith
    and in the best interests of the Company in the discharge of his
    duties and to, among other things, give notice to the Board of
    Directors at the first opportunity of any interest he has in any
    material contract or proposed material contract with us or any
    of our subsidiaries. The Companies Act also prohibits us,
    subject to certain exceptions, from making loans to any
    directors without first obtaining the consent of shareholders
    holding in the aggregate not less than nine-tenths of the total
    voting rights of all the shareholders having the right to vote
    at any shareholders meeting. As of May&#160;31, 2004, we do not
    make any loans to our directors or executive officers in
    accordance with the provisions of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Obligations
    under the Amended and Restated Shareholders
    Agreement</FONT></I></B>
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    On June&#160;28, 2007, SOF Investments, L.P. (&#147;SOF&#148;),
    a Delaware limited partnership, acquired 2,766,154 Common
    Shares, representing 20% of the issued and outstanding Common
    Shares (the &#147;SOF Shares&#148;), from Sino-JP Fund&#160;Ltd
    (&#147;Sino-JP&#148;). Following that sale, Sino-JP ceased to
    have any ownership interest in the Company and its three
    designees on the Board of Directors and the Company officers
    selected by it each resigned with immediate effect. On that same
    date, the Company entered into the Shareholders Agreement with
    PEWC and SOF, pursuant to which the Company granted to SOF
    certain rights and protections. Under the Shareholders
    Agreement, the Company agreed to indemnify SOF and its partners
    and certain of its affiliates (the &#147;SOF Indemnified
    Persons&#148;), for any additional taxes, interest, penalties
    and other costs that might be imposed upon or incurred by the
    SOF Indemnified Persons in the event that the Company is
    determined by the Internal Revenue Service (the &#147;IRS&#148;)
    to be a &#147;controlled foreign corporation&#148; (a
    &#147;CFC&#148;) or a &#147;passive foreign investment
    company&#148; (a &#147;PFIC&#148;), as such terms are
    interpreted and defined under IRS rules and regulations. The
    Company does not believe that it is now or is likely to become a
    CFC or a PFIC; however, the Company cannot provide any
    assurances that it will not become a CFC or a PFIC in the future.
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    In addition, the Company granted certain registration rights to
    SOF with respect to the SOF Shares (the &#147;Registrable
    Securities&#148;) in the Shareholders Agreement. In particular,
    the Company agreed to use its reasonable best efforts to prepare
    and file, and cause to go effective, as soon as practicable,
    this shelf registration statement covering the resale of the
    Registrable Securities on a delayed or continuous basis. The
    Company also agreed to use its reasonable best efforts to keep
    this shelf registration statement effective until all
    Registrable Securities have been sold or until all Registrable
    Securities may be sold without restriction pursuant to
    Rule&#160;144 promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act of
    1933, as amended. In addition, the Company granted to SOF two
    demand registration rights for underwritten offerings and
    customary piggyback registration rights with regard to the
    Registrable Securities. Moreover, the Company agreed to use its
    reasonable best efforts to cause the Common Shares to be listed
    on a national &#147;Securities Market,&#148; which means any of
    the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (Global Market or Global Select
    Market), the American Stock Exchange LLC (now known as NYSE Amex
    Equities)&#160;or the New York Stock Exchange LLC, not later
    than January&#160;31, 2009, subject to notice and a sixty
    (60)&#160;day cure period. All of the costs and expenses of the
    Company in connection with the fulfillment of
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     its obligations under the Shareholders Agreement were to be
    paid by the Company, other than underwriting fees, discounts and
    commissions attributable to the sale of Common Shares held by
    SOF.
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    Under the terms of the Shareholders Agreement, if the Company
    failed to fulfill its obligations thereunder, SOF may have a
    claim for damages against the Company. No such claim has been
    made. In addition, if the Company fulfilled its reasonable best
    efforts undertakings but failed to meet one or more of the
    stated goals, SOF may have a put right of their Common Shares to
    PEWC. In accordance with those terms, on February&#160;2, 2009,
    SOF delivered to PEWC notice of its exercise of the put right
    under the Shareholders Agreement due to the fact that the Common
    Shares were not listed on a national Securities Market as of
    January&#160;31, 2009. On March&#160;27, 2009, SOF sold 51% of
    its Common Shares to PEWC pursuant to the terms of a share
    purchase agreement between those parties. Upon the consummation
    of that share purchase agreement, SOF held 1,355,415 registered
    Common Shares of the Company and PEWC held 1,410,739 registered
    Common Shares, respectively, representing 9.8% and 10.2% of the
    outstanding Common Shares, with PEWC holding an additional
    7,664,615 unregistered Common Shares, giving it an aggregate of
    65.6% of the total issued and outstanding Common Shares. In
    connection with such transaction, the Company, PEWC and SOF
    entered into an Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement,
    which among other things, grants to the Company an extension for
    listing the Common Shares on a national Securities Market until
    February 2011 and maintains for SOF the right to sell its
    remaining Common Shares to PEWC in the event the Company is not
    able to list its Common Shares on a national Securities Market
    by February 2011. The Amended and Restated Shareholders
    Agreement also provides for those registration and
    indemnification rights set forth above in the description of the
    Shareholders Agreement. While the sale of Common Shares by SOF
    to PEWC resulted in PEWC holding a higher concentration of
    Common Shares which may impact liquidity for the other
    shareholders, the Company does not believe that any definitive
    impact can be forecasted or determined.
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    In addition, sales of Common Shares held by SOF and registered
    under this shelf registration statement, or any registration
    statement that goes effective following an exercise of demand
    registration rights, will increase the number of Common Shares
    available for purchase in the public market and may adversely
    affect the value of the Common Shares held by other
    shareholders. Even without substantial sales by SOF or PEWC of
    their respective Registrable Securities, the possibility of such
    sales may create a &#147;market overhang&#148; that has the
    effect of depressing the trading price of the Common Shares.
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    The Company has also granted to SOF preemptive rights in the
    event of any issuance of additional equity securities (or
    securities convertible into or exchangeable for equity
    securities) by the Company, such that SOF may subscribe for
    additional securities in order to maintain its then percentage
    ownership interest in the issued and outstanding equity
    securities of the Company.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Risks
    Relating to the Settlement Agreement</FONT></I></B>
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    Following the acquisition by Sino-JP in 2004 of Common Shares of
    the Company, a number of disputes arose between PEWC and Sino-JP
    regarding the governance of the Company and other matters.
    Specifically, the Board was unable to reach a consensus on the
    proper treatment of certain doubtful accounts receivable. In
    addition, the then current Chief Financial Officer of the
    Company questioned the then current auditors of the Company
    regarding the thoroughness of their review of these accounts
    receivable during the course of their 2004 audit of the
    Company&#146;s financial statements, which led to the cessation
    of the 2004 audit by the auditors at that time. The initial
    narrow dispute between Board members designated by Sino-JP and
    other Board members regarding the accounting treatment for
    doubtful accounts receivable grew in scope, such that it became
    very difficult to achieve a consensus on a number of strategic
    and operational matters, due to the effective veto right held by
    the Sino-JP Board designees. On June&#160;28, 2007, the date of
    the purchase by SOF of the SOF Shares from Sino-JP and the date
    of the Shareholders Agreement among the Company, PEWC and SOF,
    the Company and Sino-JP also entered into a comprehensive
    settlement and release agreement (the &#147;Settlement
    Agreement&#148;), which dismissed and released all claims
    between the parties and which put an end to all related
    litigation. Separately, PEWC also entered into a settlement and
    release agreement that terminated all disputes and litigation
    between those parties. Upon the closing of the purchase
    agreement for the SOF Shares and the Settlement Agreement, all
    of the directors and officers of the Company designated by
    Sino-JP submitted their resignations and Sino-JP ceased to have
    any interest in the Company. As part of the Settlement
    Agreement, the Company agreed to indemnify all of those Sino-JP
    designated directors and officers (the &#147;Sino-JP Indemnified
    Persons&#148;) for all acts or omissions taken in their capacity
    as a director or officer to the maximum extent permitted under
    the memorandum of association and the Bye-laws of the Company
    and the
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    Companies Act. The Company could incur significant costs in the
    event any claims are asserted or actions commenced against any
    of the Sino-JP Indemnified Persons for matters within the scope
    of the indemnification provisions of the Settlement Agreement.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Holding
    Company Structure; Potential Restrictions on the Payment of
    Dividends</FONT></I></B>
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    We have no direct business operations other than our ownership
    of the capital stock of our subsidiaries and joint venture
    holdings. While we have no present intention to pay dividends,
    should we decide in the future to do so, as a holding company,
    our ability to pay dividends and meet our other obligations will
    depend upon the amount of distributions, if any, received from
    our operating subsidiaries and other holdings and investments.
    Our operating subsidiaries and other holdings and investments,
    from time to time, may be subject to restrictions on their
    ability to make distributions to us, including as a result of
    restrictive covenants contained in loan agreements, restrictions
    on the conversion of local currency earnings into
    U.S.&#160;dollars or other hard currency and other regulatory
    restrictions. For example, PRC legal restrictions permit
    payments of dividends by our business entities in the PRC only
    out of their retained earnings, if any, determined in accordance
    with relevant PRC accounting standards and regulations. Under
    PRC law, such entities are also required to set aside a portion
    of their net income each year to fund certain reserve funds.
    These reserves are not distributable as cash dividends. The
    foregoing restrictions may also affect our ability to fund
    operations of one subsidiary with dividends and other payments
    received from another subsidiary.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Requirement
    to Maintain Effectiveness of the Registration Statement and to
    List on a National Securities Exchange; Effect of the Put of the
    SOF Shares to PEWC</FONT></I></B>
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    Under the Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement, SOF has
    retained the right to sell its remaining Common Shares (the
    &#147;SOF Shares&#148;) to PEWC if the Company does not achieve
    a listing on a national Securities Market within the time frame
    provided in the agreement. In addition, the Company has agreed
    to maintain the effectiveness of the registration statement on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;F-1,</FONT>
    declared effective as of March&#160;11, 2009, for the benefit of
    SOF, and if the Company fails to do so for any period of thirty
    (30)&#160;consecutive trading days or an aggregate of sixty
    (60)&#160;trading days during any twelve month period, then SOF
    may, subject to compliance with notice and other procedural
    requirements, exercise a right to sell its remaining Common
    Shares to PEWC. At all times, the Company must exercise its
    reasonable best efforts to comply with its covenants under the
    Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement. Otherwise, the
    Company could be subject to a damages claim by SOF. The Company
    is using its diligent efforts to bring and maintain as current
    the financial disclosure in the registration statement on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;F-1</FONT>
    covering the SOF Shares and the registered Common Shares held by
    PEWC, including, as necessary, the filing from time to time of
    post-effective amendments to the registration statement of which
    this prospectus covering the registered securities held by PEWC
    and SOF is a part.
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    On February&#160;2, 2009, SOF delivered notice of its exercise
    of the put right under the Shareholders Agreement to PEWC due to
    fact that the Common Shares were not listed on a national
    Securities Market as of January&#160;31, 2009, which date was
    agreed to by the Company prior to the extension granted under
    the Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement. On
    March&#160;27, 2009, PEWC and SOF completed a share purchase
    transaction pursuant to which PEWC acquired 1,410,739 Common
    Shares from SOF. As of the closing of that transaction, PEWC
    held 9,075,354 Common Shares and SOF held 1,355,415 Common
    Shares, representing 65.6% and 9.8% of the issued and
    outstanding Common Shares, respectively. The Company does not
    believe that any definitive impact of the increase in
    PEWC&#146;s ownership can be forecasted or determined.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Corporate
    Matters; Limited Recourse; Limited Enforceability</FONT></I></B>
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    We are incorporated in and organized pursuant to the laws of
    Bermuda. In addition, all of our directors, officers and experts
    named in this registration statement reside outside the United
    States and our material assets are located outside the United
    States. As a result, it may be difficult for investors to effect
    service of process within the United&#160;States upon such
    persons or to realize against them in courts of the United
    States upon judgments predicated upon civil liabilities under
    the United States federal securities laws. Even if investors are
    successful in realizing against such persons in courts of the
    United States, the laws of Taiwan may render such investors
    unable to enforce the judgment against the Company&#146;s assets
    or the assets of its officers and directors and experts named in
    this registration statement. Also, investors may have difficulty
    in bringing an original action based upon the
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    United&#160;States federal securities law against such persons
    in the Taiwan courts. Additionally, we have been advised by our
    legal counsel in Bermuda, Appleby, that there is doubt as to the
    enforcement in Bermuda, in original actions or in actions for
    enforcement of judgments of United States courts, of liabilities
    predicated upon U.S.&#160;federal securities laws, although
    Bermuda Courts will enforce foreign judgments for liquidated
    amounts in civil matters subject to certain conditions and
    exceptions. As a result, shareholders may encounter more
    difficulties in enforcing their rights and protecting their
    interests in the face of actions taken by management, the Board
    of Directors or controlling shareholders than they would if the
    Company were organized under the laws of the United States or
    one of the states therein, or if the Company had material assets
    located within the United States or some of the directors and
    officers were resident within the United States. See
    &#147;Enforceability of Certain Civil Liabilities&#148; for
    additional information.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Risks
    Relating to Our Business</FONT></B>
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Risks
    Relating to Copper</FONT></I></B>
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    Copper is the principal raw material we use, accounting for a
    majority of the cost of sales. We purchase copper at prices
    based on the average prevailing international spot market prices
    on the London Metal Exchange (the &#147;LME&#148;) for copper
    for the one month prior to purchase. The price of copper is
    affected by numerous factors beyond our control, including
    international economic and political conditions, supply and
    demand, inventory levels maintained by suppliers, actions of
    participants in the commodities markets and currency exchange
    rates. As with other costs of production, changes in the price
    of copper may affect the Company&#146;s cost of sales. Whether
    this has a material impact on our operating margins and
    financial results depends primarily on the Company&#146;s
    ability to adjust selling prices to its customers, such that
    increases and decreases in the price of copper are fully
    reflected in those selling prices. Most of our sales of
    manufactured products reflect the cost of copper used to
    manufacture those products at the time the products are ordered.
    In the ordinary course of business we maintain inventories of
    raw materials and finished products reasonably necessary for the
    conduct of our business. These inventories typically reflect the
    cost of copper prevailing in the market at the time of purchase.
    A long-term decrease in the price of copper would require the
    Company to revalue its inventory at periodic intervals to the
    then net realizable value, which could be below cost. Copper
    prices have been subject to considerable volatility and it is
    not always possible to manage our copper purchases and inventory
    so as to neutralize the impact of copper price volatility.
    Accordingly, significant volatility in copper prices could have
    an adverse effect on our operations. No assurance can be given
    that such volatility will not recur.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Risks
    Relating to China</FONT></I></B>
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    We conduct substantial business operations in China.
    Accordingly, our results of operations and prospects are likely
    to be materially impacted by economic, legal and other
    developments in China.
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    <I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Economic
    Reform Measures in the PRC May Adversely Affect the
    Company&#146;s Operations or Financial Condition</FONT></I>
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    In recent years, the PRC government has implemented economic
    reform measures emphasizing decentralization, utilization of
    market forces in the development of the economy and a high level
    of management autonomy. While such economic reform measures are
    generally viewed as a positive development for foreign
    businesses investing or establishing operations in China, the
    reforms are at an early stage and there is not sufficient
    administrative or judicial precedent to permit the Company to
    determine with any degree of certainty how the reforms will
    impact our business in China.
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    <I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">PRC Civil
    Law System May Limit the Company&#146;s Remedies</FONT></I>
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    The Chinese legal system is a civil law system based on written
    statutes. Prior court decisions may be cited for reference but
    have limited precedential value. Since 1979, the central
    government has promulgated laws and regulations dealing with
    economic matters such as foreign investment, corporate
    organization and governance, commerce, taxation and trade. In
    particular, legislation over the past decades has significantly
    enhanced the protections afforded to various forms of foreign
    investment in China. As foreign investment laws and regulations
    in China are relatively new and because of the limited volume of
    published decisions and their non-binding nature, the
    interpretations of many laws, regulations and rules are not
    always uniform and enforcement of these laws, regulations and
    rules involves uncertainties, which may limit the remedies
    available to us in the event of any claims or disputes with
    third parties. In addition, any litigation in China may be
    protracted and could result in substantial costs and diversion
    of resources and management attention.
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    <I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">PRC
    Control over the Convertibility of Currency May Restrict the
    Payment of Dividends</FONT></I>
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    The PRC government imposes controls on the convertibility of the
    Renminbi into foreign currencies and, in certain cases, the
    remittance of currency out of China. Under existing PRC foreign
    exchange regulations, payments of current account items,
    including profit distributions, interest payments and
    expenditures from trade related transactions, can be made in
    foreign currencies without prior approval from the State
    Administration of Foreign
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    Exchange (&#147;SAFE&#148;) by complying with certain procedural
    requirements. However, approval from SAFE or its local branch is
    required where Renminbi is to be converted into foreign currency
    and remitted out of China to pay capital expenses such as the
    repayment of loans denominated in foreign currencies. The PRC
    government may also at its discretion restrict access in the
    future to foreign currencies for current account transactions.
    Shortages in the availability of foreign currency may restrict
    the ability of our subsidiaries in the PRC to remit sufficient
    foreign currency to pay dividends or other payments to us, or
    otherwise satisfy their foreign currency-denominated obligations.
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    <I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">PRC
    Regulation of Telecommunications Industry May Adversely Affect
    the Company&#146;s Operations or Financial Condition</FONT></I>
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    In addition, the PRC government has considerable control over
    the structure and overall development of the telecommunications
    industry in the PRC. Purchasers of our telecommunications cable
    in China are subject to extensive regulation by and under the
    supervision of the primary telecommunications industry regulator
    in China, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology
    (the &#147;MIIT&#148;), which was created by the State Council
    of the PRC in March 2008 to assume, among other things, the
    duties of the former Ministry of Information Industry. The MIIT
    is responsible for formulating policies and regulations for the
    telecommunications industry, granting telecommunications
    licenses, allocating frequency spectrum and numbers, formulating
    interconnection and settlement arrangements between
    telecommunications operators, and enforcing industry
    regulations. Other PRC governmental authorities also regulate
    tariff policies, capital investment and foreign investment in
    the telecommunications industry. As a result of its accession to
    the World Trade Organization (&#147;WTO&#148;) and the adoption
    of the Regulations on the Administration of Foreign-Invested
    Telecommunications Enterprises in January 2002, which implement
    its commitments to the WTO, the Chinese government has agreed to
    gradually liberalize the various segments and regions of the
    telecommunications market to foreign telecommunications
    operators. Currently, however, the MIIT has only granted
    licenses to operate fixed-line telecommunications networks
    (which use our telecommunications cables) to certain domestic
    entities. As a result, the business of our companies in China
    may be more dependent on the political stability of the country
    and continuity of government policy than if there were more
    consumers of telecommunications cable and if the
    government-related entities were not so closely involved in the
    telecommunications industry. Future changes to the regulations
    and policies governing the telecommunications industry in China,
    including possible future industry restructurings, may have a
    material adverse effect on our business.
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    <I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Political
    or Social Instability in the PRC May Adversely Affect the
    Company&#146;s Operations or Financial Condition</FONT></I>
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    Political or social instability in China could also adversely
    affect our business operations or financial condition. In
    particular, adverse public health epidemics or pandemics in
    China could not only interfere with our ability to operate our
    PRC subsidiaries, but could also affect the country&#146;s
    overall economic growth, which could in turn affect the sales of
    our products in China. In addition, as our corporate
    headquarters are located in Taipei, any escalation in political
    tensions between the PRC and the government of Taiwan could
    impact adversely our ability to manage our Chinese operations
    efficiently or without third party interference.
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    <I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Inflation
    in the PRC May Adversely Affect the Company&#146;s Operations or
    Financial Condition</FONT></I>
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    The rapid growth of the PRC economy has historically resulted in
    high levels of inflation. If the government tries to control
    inflation, it may have an adverse effect on the business climate
    and growth of private enterprise in the PRC. An economic
    slowdown may increase our costs. If inflation is significant,
    our costs would likely increase, and there can be no assurance
    that we would be able to increase our prices to an extent that
    would offset the increase in our expenses.
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    <I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">PRC Power
    Shortages and Lack of Insurance May Adversely Affect the
    Company&#146;s Operations or Financial Condition</FONT></I>
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    We consume substantial amounts of electricity in our
    manufacturing processes at our production facilities in China.
    Certain parts of China have been subject to power shortages in
    recent years. We have experienced a number of power shortages at
    our production facilities in China to date. We are sometimes
    given advance notice of power shortages and in relation to this
    we currently have a backup power system at certain of our
    production facilities in
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    China. However, there can be no assurance that in the future our
    backup power system will be completely effective in the event of
    a power shortage, particularly if that power shortage is over a
    sustained period of time
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">and/or</FONT> we
    are not given advance notice thereof. Any power shortage,
    brownout or blackout for a significant period of time may
    disrupt our manufacturing, and as a result, may have an adverse
    impact on our business.
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    The insurance industry in China is still at an early stage of
    development. In particular, PRC insurance companies do not offer
    extensive business insurance products. As a result, we do not
    have any business liability or disruption insurance coverage for
    our operations in China. Any business disruption, litigation or
    natural disaster might result in our incurring substantial costs
    and the diversion of resources.
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    <I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">PRC Tax
    Treatments May Adversely Affect the Company&#146;s Operations or
    Financial Condition</FONT></I>
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    Certain of our PRC companies enjoy preferential tax treatments,
    in the form of reduced tax rates or tax holidays, provided by
    the PRC government or its local agencies or bureaus. On
    March&#160;16, 2007, the National People&#146;s Congress of the
    PRC, or NPC, passed the new PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law (the
    &#147;New EIT Law&#148;). Under the New EIT Law, effective
    January&#160;1, 2008, China adopted a uniform tax rate of 25%
    for all enterprises (including foreign-invested enterprises) and
    revoked the then current tax exemption, reduction and
    preferential treatments applicable to foreign-invested
    enterprises. However, there is a transition period for
    enterprises, whether foreign-invested or domestic, that were
    receiving preferential tax treatments granted by relevant tax
    authorities at the time the New EIT Law became effective.
    Enterprises that are subject to an enterprise income tax, or
    EIT, rate lower than 25% may continue to enjoy the lower rate
    and gradually transition to the new tax rate within five years
    after the effective date of the New EIT Law. Enterprises that
    are currently entitled to exemptions or reductions from the
    standard income tax rate for a fixed term may continue to enjoy
    such treatment until the fixed term expires. Preferential tax
    treatments will continue to be granted to industries and
    projects that are strongly supported and encouraged by the
    state, and enterprises otherwise classified as such
    &#147;encouraged&#148; high-tech enterprises will be entitled to
    a 15% EIT rate. On April&#160;14, 2008, the Measures for the
    Recognition and Administration of New and High-tech Enterprises
    (the &#147;Measures&#148;), were promulgated jointly by the
    Ministry of Science and Technology of the PRC, the Ministry of
    Finance of the PRC and the State Administration of Taxation of
    the PRC and became retroactively effective from January&#160;1,
    2008. Under the Measures, the term &#147;high-tech
    enterprise&#148; is defined as a resident enterprise that has
    been registered in the PRC (excluding Hong Kong, Macao or
    Taiwan) for more than one year, conducts business in the new and
    high-tech fields encouraged by government as listed in an
    appendix to the Measures, continuously undertakes research and
    development and technology conversion, and relies on self-owned
    intellectual property rights as the basis of its business
    operation. Such new and high-tech enterprises may apply for tax
    incentives. Pacific Electric Wire&#160;&#038; Cable (Shenzhen)
    Co., Ltd. (&#147;PEWS&#148;) is the only subsidiary of the
    Company that qualifies for these tax incentives provided under
    the Measures. The income tax rate of PEWS under the revised tax
    incentive regulations was 18% in 2008 and is scheduled to be 20%
    in 2009, 22% in 2010, 24% in 2011 and 25% in 2012.
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    The New EIT Law and any other changes to our effective tax rate
    could have a material and adverse effect on our business,
    financial condition and results of operations. We cannot assure
    you that we will continue to enjoy these preferential tax
    treatments in the future. The discontinuation or reduction of
    these preferential tax treatments or government financial
    incentives could materially and adversely affect our business,
    financial condition and results of operations.
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    <I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">New Labor
    Law Legislation in the PRC May Adversely Affect the
    Company&#146;s Operations or Financial Condition</FONT></I>
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    In June 2007, the National People&#146;s Congress of the PRC
    enacted new labor law legislation called the Labor Contract Law,
    which became effective on January&#160;1, 2008. It formalizes
    workers&#146; rights concerning overtime hours, pensions,
    layoffs, employment contracts and the role of trade unions.
    Considered one of the strictest labor laws in the world, among
    other things, this new law requires an employer to conclude an
    &#147;open-ended employment contract&#148; with any employee who
    either has worked for the employer for ten years or more or has
    had two consecutive fixed-term contracts. An &#147;open-ended
    employment contract&#148; is in effect a lifetime, permanent
    contract, which is terminable only in specified circumstances,
    such as a material breach of the employer&#146;s rules and
    regulations, or for a serious dereliction of duty. Such
    employment contracts with qualifying workers would not be
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    terminable if, for example, the Company determined to downsize
    its workforce in the event of an economic downturn. Under the
    new law, downsizing by 20% or more may occur only under
    specified circumstances, such as a restructuring undertaken
    pursuant China&#146;s Enterprise Bankruptcy Law, or where a
    company suffers serious difficulties in production
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">and/or</FONT>
    business operations. Any of the Company&#146;s staff employed to
    work exclusively within the PRC are covered by the new law and
    thus, the Company&#146;s ability to adjust the size of its
    operations when necessary in periods of recession or less severe
    economic downturns has been curtailed. Accordingly, if the
    Company faces future periods of decline in business activity
    generally or adverse economic periods specific to the
    Company&#146;s business, this new law can be expected to
    exacerbate the adverse effect of the economic environment on the
    Company&#146;s results of operations and financial condition.
    Additionally, this new labor law has affected labor costs of our
    customers which may result in a decrease in such customers&#146;
    production and a corresponding decrease in their purchase of our
    products.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Exposure
    to Foreign Exchange Risks</FONT></I></B>
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    Changes in exchange rates influence our results of operations.
    Our principal operations are located in Thailand, Singapore and
    China, and a substantial portion of our revenues is denominated
    in Baht, Singapore dollars or Renminbi. Nearly all of the raw
    materials for these operations are imported and paid for in
    U.S.&#160;dollars and a substantial portion of our future
    capital expenditures are expected to be in U.S.&#160;dollars. We
    require a significant amount of U.S.&#160;dollars for our
    ongoing equipment upgrade and maintenance programs. Any
    devaluation of the Baht, the Singapore dollar or Renminbi
    against the U.S.&#160;dollar would increase the effective cost
    of foreign manufacturing equipment and the amount of foreign
    currency denominated expenses and liabilities and would have an
    adverse impact on our operations. Forward foreign exchange
    contracts are used on a selective basis to hedge foreign
    exchange risk, but they do not provide any assurance that we
    will not incur substantial losses in the event of a devaluation
    of the Baht, Singapore dollar or Renminbi against the
    U.S.&#160;dollar.
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    Although our reporting currency is U.S.&#160;dollars, the
    functional currency of our Thai operations, which accounted for
    43.2% of our sales in 2008, is the Baht, the functional currency
    of our Chinese operations, which accounted for 27.0% of our
    sales in 2008, is the Renminbi, and the functional currency of
    our Singapore operations, which accounted for 17.3% of Company
    sales (including sales of Distributed Products) in 2008, is the
    Singapore dollar. Accordingly, the functional currency accounts
    of these operations are translated into U.S.&#160;dollars
    utilizing, for the year, the balance sheet exchange rate for
    balance sheet accounts, and an average exchange rate for the
    year for the income statement accounts. Such translation of the
    functional currency accounts is recognized as a separate
    component of shareholders&#146; equity. Any devaluation of the
    Baht, Singapore dollar or Renminbi against the U.S.&#160;dollar
    would adversely affect our financial performance measured in
    U.S.&#160;dollars.
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    Substantially all of the revenues of our operations in China are
    denominated in Renminbi. The value of the Renminbi against the
    U.S.&#160;dollar and other foreign currencies fluctuates and is
    subject to changes in Chinese and international political and
    economic conditions. On July&#160;21, 2005, the PRC government
    introduced a managed floating exchange rate system to allow the
    value of the Renminbi to fluctuate within a regulated band based
    on market supply and demand and by reference to a basket of
    currencies. On the same day, the value of the Renminbi
    appreciated by approximately 2% against the U.S.&#160;dollar.
    The PRC government has since made and in the future may make
    further adjustments to the exchange rate system. Fluctuations in
    exchange rates may adversely affect the value, translated or
    converted into U.S.&#160;dollars, of our net assets, earnings
    and any declared dividends payable by our operating subsidiaries
    and joint ventures in China. We cannot assure you that any
    future movements in the exchange rate of the Renminbi against
    the U.S.&#160;dollar or other foreign currencies will not
    adversely affect our results of operations and financial
    condition.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Competition</FONT></I></B>
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    The wire and cable industry in the Asia Pacific region is highly
    competitive. Our competitors include a large number of
    independent domestic and foreign suppliers. Certain competitors
    in each of our markets have substantially greater manufacturing,
    sales, research and financial resources than we do. We and other
    wire and cable producers increasingly compete on the basis of
    product quality and performance, reliability of supply, customer
    service and price. To the extent that one or more of our
    competitors is more successful with respect to the primary
    competitive factors, our business could be adversely affected.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Composite
    Services Agreement with PEWC</FONT></I></B>
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    We engage in transactions in the ordinary course of business
    with PEWC, including the purchase of certain raw materials and
    the distribution of PEWC products in various countries in the
    Asia Pacific region. We and PEWC have entered into a composite
    services agreement dated November&#160;7, 1996, as amended and
    supplemented (the &#147;Composite Services Agreement&#148;),
    which contains provisions that define our relationship and the
    conduct of our respective businesses and confers certain
    preferential benefits on us. The Composite Services Agreement is
    renewable at our option and is currently in force. However, we
    are unable to predict whether PEWC would, at some future date,
    seek to limit the business it conducts with the Company pursuant
    to the terms of the Composite Services Agreement.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Risks
    Relating to Thailand</FONT></I></B>
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    A substantial portion of our Thai operations, which accounted
    for approximately 43.2% of our net sales in 2008, consists of
    the manufacture of telecommunications and power cable and sales
    of those products for use in large-scale telecommunications
    projects and various construction projects in Thailand. As a
    result, our future performance will depend in part on the
    political situation in Thailand and the general state of the
    Thai economy. Recent political upheaval in Thailand has
    resulted, and may continue to result, in fewer and uncompleted
    contracts with the Thai government, a significant customer of
    the Company. The Company&#146;s Thai operations are increasingly
    vulnerable to uncertainties with regard to payment for current
    sales and the award of future contracts in view of the ongoing
    political crisis in Thailand. Additionally, in recent years the
    Thai economy has been highly cyclical and volatile, depending
    for economic growth in substantial part on a number of
    government initiatives for economic expansion. However, the Baht
    remains volatile and subject to significant fluctuations in
    relation to the U.S.&#160;dollar. Such fluctuations in the value
    of the Baht may negatively impact our performance. The Baht
    traded in the range of approximately Baht&#160;29.36 to
    Baht&#160;35.72 to US$1 in 2008.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Alternative
    Transmission Technologies</FONT></I></B>
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    Our fiber optic and copper-based telecommunications business is
    subject to competition from other transmission technologies,
    principally wireless-based technologies. Fiber optic cable is
    presently being used in telecommunications trunks and feeder
    cable businesses and minimally in the access cable business. In
    the Asia Pacific markets where we compete, wireless
    telecommunications businesses have sometimes made substantial
    inroads in early emerging markets where sufficient funding may
    not then be available to install the infrastructure necessary
    for market-wide fixed line telecommunications. In addition, the
    ease of use of wireless telecommunications may make that medium
    an attractive alternative in circumstances where access to fixed
    line telecommunications is limited. While these technologies do
    present significant competition in the markets in which we
    conduct or plan to conduct business, the Company believes that
    demand for its fixed wire products will remain strong. However,
    no assurance can be given that the future development and use of
    such alternative technologies will not adversely affect our
    results of operations.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">International
    Business Risks</FONT></I></B>
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    We are subject to risks specific to our international business
    operations, including: the risk of supply disruption, production
    disruption or other disruption arising from the outbreak of
    highly infectious or communicable diseases such as Severe Acute
    Respiratory Syndrome, swine influenza or pandemics of a similar
    nature; the risk of potential conflict and further instability
    in the relationship between Taiwan and the PRC; risks related to
    international political instability and to the recent global
    economic turbulence and adverse economic circumstances in Asia;
    unpredictable consequences on the economic conditions in the
    U.S.&#160;and the rest of the world arising from terrorist
    attacks, such as the attacks of September&#160;11, 2001 in the
    U.S.&#160;and other military or security operations; unexpected
    changes in regulatory requirements or legal uncertainties
    regarding tax regimes; tariffs and other trade barriers,
    including current and future import and export restrictions;
    difficulties in staffing and managing international operations
    in countries such as Singapore, the PRC, Thailand and Taiwan;
    risks that changes in foreign currency exchange rates will make
    our products comparatively more expensive; limited ability to
    enforce agreements and other rights in foreign countries;
    changes in labor conditions; longer payment cycles and greater
    difficulty in collecting accounts receivable; burdens and costs
    of compliance with a variety of foreign laws;
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    limitation on imports or exports and expropriation of private
    enterprises; and reversal of the current policies (including
    favorable tax and lending policies) encouraging foreign
    investment or foreign trade by our host countries. Although we
    have not experienced any serious harm in connection with our
    international operations, we cannot assure you that such
    problems will not arise in the future.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">IDENTITY
    OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS</FONT></B>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Directors
    and Senior Management</FONT></B>
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    <B>Function</B>
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    Anson Chan
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    Independent director
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    Andy C.C. Cheng
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    Director
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    Fang Hsiung Cheng
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    Director
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    Alex Erskine
</DIV>
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&nbsp;
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    Resident Secretary
</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Daphne Hsu
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    Financial Controller
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Gai Poo Lee
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    Director
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Michael C. Lee
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    Director
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Yichin Lee
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    Independent director
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Samuel See
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Interim Chief Financial Officer
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Ching Rong Shue
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    Director
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    David Sun
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    Director
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Jack Sun
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    Director
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Yuan Chun Tang
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Director, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Ling Y. Wu
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Non-Resident Secretary
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The business address for each of the individuals listed above,
    except for Mr.&#160;Erskine, is No.&#160;132 Min-Sheng East
    Road, Room&#160;B, 7th&#160;Fl., Section&#160;3, Taipei, 105
    Taiwan, Republic of China. The business address for
    Mr.&#160;Erskine is Canon&#146;s Court, 22 Victoria Street,
    Hamilton HM EX, Bermuda.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Auditors</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Our auditors for the years ended December&#160;31, 2006, 2007
    and 2008 were Mazars Moores Rowland LLP, located at 133 Cecil
    Street,&#160;#15-02 Keck Seng Tower, Singapore 069535. Mazars
    Moores Rowland LLP is a member of the Institute of Certified
    Public Accountants of Singapore. On January&#160;3, 2009, Mazars
    Moores Rowland LLP changed the firm&#146;s name to Mazars LLP,
    and on January&#160;12, 2009, the firm informed the Public
    Company Accounting Oversight Board of the name change.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>
<A name='104'>
<DIV style="margin-top: 18pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">OFFER
    STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</A>
<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The 2,766,154 Common Shares offered by this prospectus are being
    registered on behalf of the selling shareholders named in this
    prospectus. The selling shareholders may offer to sell the
    Common Shares being offered in this prospectus at fixed prices,
    at prevailing market prices at the time of sale, at varying
    prices or at negotiated prices. For more information on the sale
    of the Common Shares by the selling shareholders, please see the
    section entitled &#147;Plan of Distribution&#148; of this
    prospectus.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Common Shares offered by this prospectus may be sold from
    time to time following the effective date of the registration
    statement of which this prospectus is a part.
</DIV>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <BR>
    19
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<DIV style="width: 87%; margin-left: 6%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->
<A name='105'>
<DIV style="margin-top: 18pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">KEY
    INFORMATION</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</A>
<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Selected
    Financial Data</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The following selected consolidated financial data is derived
    from our audited consolidated financial statements for the years
    ended December&#160;31, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. All
    information appearing in the table below has been prepared in
    accordance with U.S.&#160;GAAP.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The selected data for the years ended December&#160;31, 2004,
    2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 set forth below should be read in
    conjunction with, and is qualified in its entirety by, our
    audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto
    incorporated by reference herein, and the &#147;Operating
    Results&#148; section appearing elsewhere in this prospectus.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="46%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="6%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
    <TD width="6%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=lead -->
    <TD width="6%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=lead -->
    <TD width="6%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=06 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=06 type=lead -->
    <TD width="6%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=06 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=06 type=hang1 -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="18" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>For the Year Ended December&#160;31,</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2004</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2005</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2006</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2007</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2008</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="18" align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>(In thousands, except per share amounts)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Income Statement Data:
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Net sales
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    294,256
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    337,262
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    468,117
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    510,841
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    500,798
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Cost of sales
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (255,384
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (300,656
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (410,823
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (465,165
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (488,048
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Gross profit
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    38,872
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    36,606
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    57,294
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    45,676
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    12,750
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Operating expenses
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (28,867
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (26,553
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (27,612
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (29,451
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (29,044
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Impairment loss
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (134
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (3,223
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (86
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (95
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Operating profit/(loss)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    9,871
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6,830
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    29,596
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    16,130
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (16,294
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Exchange gain/(loss)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    233
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (3,137
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5,464
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    864
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (1,712
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Net interest (expense)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (2,025
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (2,747
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (5,181
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (6,063
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (4,779
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Share of net income/(loss) of equity investees
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (4,224
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    170
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    73
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    124
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (142
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Gain on liquidation of subsidiary
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,801
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    (Loss)/gain on sale of investment
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (1,161
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (259
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (729
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    35
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Others
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    925
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    829
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,536
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,070
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,859
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Income/(loss) before income taxes and minority interests
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3,619
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,686
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    32,560
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    13,160
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (20,068
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Income taxes
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (4,716
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (3,860
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (10,257
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (6,298
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (2,132
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Minority interests
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (1,427
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (2,783
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (9,330
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (2,029
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    8,551
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Net income/(loss)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (2,524
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (4,957
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    12,973
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4,833
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (13,649
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Earnings/(loss) per share(1)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.18
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.36
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.94
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.35
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.99
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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    (1) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    The calculation of the earnings/(loss) per share is based on
    13,830,769 Common Shares for all periods presented.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="6%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
    <TD width="6%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=lead -->
    <TD width="6%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=lead -->
    <TD width="6%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=06 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=06 type=lead -->
    <TD width="6%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=06 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=06 type=hang1 -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="18" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>As of December&#160;31,</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2004</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2005</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2006</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2007</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2008</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="6" align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>(In thousands)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Balance Sheet Data:
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Cash and cash equivalents
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    24,419
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    20,748
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    24,664
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    29,127
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    37,510
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Working capital
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    80,152
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    80,350
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    108,084
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    132,409
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    100,428
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Total assets
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    270,433
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    262,938
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    364,565
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    396,116
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    309,798
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Total debt
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    57,389
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    58,438
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    100,195
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    104,146
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    59,694
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Total shareholders&#146; equity
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    107,146
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    97,622
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    118,765
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    136,783
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    114,129
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Exchange
    Rates</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Unless otherwise specified, references to &#147;$&#148;,
    &#147;U.S.&#160;dollars&#148; or &#147;US&#148; are to United
    States dollars; all references to &#147;Bt,&#148; &#147;Thai
    Baht&#148; or &#147;Baht&#148; are to Baht, the legal tender
    currency of Thailand; all references to &#147;S$&#148; are to
    Singapore dollars, the legal tender currency of Singapore; all
    references to &#147;A$&#148; are to Australian dollars, the
    legal tender currency of Australia; and all references to
    &#147;Rmb&#148; are to Chinese Renminbi, the legal tender
    currency of China.
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<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Unless otherwise noted, for the convenience of the reader,
    translations of amounts from Baht, Singapore dollars, Renminbi
    and Australian dollars to U.S.&#160;dollars have been made at
    the respective noon buying rates in New&#160;York City for cable
    transfers in those currencies as certified for customs purposes
    by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (the &#147;Noon Buying
    Rate&#148;) on December&#160;31, 2008. The respective Noon
    Buying Rates on December&#160;31, 2008 were US$1.00 = Bt 34.72;
    S$ 1.438; Rmb 6.823; and A$ 1.43. The respective Noon Buying
    Rates on June&#160;19, 2009, the latest practicable date before
    publication of this prospectus, were US$1.00 = Bt 34.09; S$
    1.453; Rmb&#160;6.836 and A$ 1.23. No representation is made
    that the foreign currency amounts could have been or could be
    converted into U.S.&#160;dollars on these dates at these rates
    or at any other rates.
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<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Thailand</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Thai Baht is convertible into foreign currencies and is
    subject to a managed float against a basket of foreign
    currencies, the most significant of which is the
    U.S.&#160;dollar. The composition of the basket for determining
    the value of the Baht is not made public by the Bank of
    Thailand. The following tables set forth, for the periods
    indicated, certain information concerning the Noon Buying Rate
    of the Thai Baht. No representation is made that the Baht or
    U.S.&#160;dollar amounts referred to herein could have been or
    could be converted into U.S.&#160;dollars or Baht, as the case
    may be, at any particular rate or at all.
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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="5%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
    <TD width="6%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=lead -->
    <TD width="3%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=lead -->
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    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=hang1 -->
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<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>At Period<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B>Year Ended December&#160;31,</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>End</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Average(1)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>High</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Low</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="14" align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>(Bt per $1.00)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    2004
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    38.80
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    40.263
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    41.70
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    38.80
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    2005
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    40.99
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    40.339
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    42.08
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    38.21
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    2006
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    36.10
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    37.680
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    40.76
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    35.19
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    2007
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    29.50
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    32.020
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    35.96
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    29.28
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    2008
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    34.72
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    33.130
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    35.72
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    29.36
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 13%;  align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=999 iwidth=456 length=60 -->

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>



<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

<TR>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (1) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Average means the average of the Noon Buying Rates on the last
    day of each month in the period presented.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The high and low exchange rates for the previous six months were:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="85%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="3%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
    <TD width="3%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B>Month</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>High</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Low</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    December 2008
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    35.72
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    34.40
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    January 2009
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    34.98
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    34.78
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    February 2009
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    36.11
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    34.90
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    March 2009
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    36.25
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    35.26
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    April 2009
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    35.66
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    35.23
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    May 2009
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    35.25
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    34.31
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    June 2009*
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    34.35
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    34.00
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 13%;  align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=999 iwidth=456 length=60 -->

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>



<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="8%"></TD>
    <TD width="92%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>    Sources:&#160;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Federal Reserve Bulletin, Board of Governors of the Federal
    Reserve System. Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.10(512),
    from the website of the Board of Governors of the Federal
    Reserve System at
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">http://www.federalreserve.gov.</FONT>
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>



<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="98%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>    *&#160;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Includes through
    June&#160;26<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: top">th</SUP>

    only.
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <BR>
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<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Singapore</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Singapore dollar is convertible into foreign currencies and
    floats against a trade-weighted basket of foreign currencies,
    the composition of which is not made public by Singapore&#146;s
    central bank, the Monetary Authority of Singapore, but of which
    the U.S.&#160;dollar is a component. The following tables set
    forth, for the periods indicated, certain information concerning
    the Noon Buying Rate of the Singapore dollar. No representation
    is made that the Singapore dollar or U.S.&#160;dollar amounts
    referred to herein could have been or could be converted into
    U.S.&#160;dollars or Singapore dollars, as the case may be, at
    any particular rate or at all.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="64%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="5%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
    <TD width="6%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=lead -->
    <TD width="3%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=lead -->
    <TD width="3%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=hang1 -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>At Period<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B>Year Ended December&#160;31,</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>End</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Average(1)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>High</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Low</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="14" align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>(S$ per $1.00)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    2004
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.632
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.690
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.729
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.631
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    2005
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.663
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.665
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.706
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.618
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    2006
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.534
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.580
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.652
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.534
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    2007
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.436
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.501
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.543
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.436
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    2008
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.438
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.414
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.529
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.347
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 13%;  align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=999 iwidth=456 length=60 -->

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>



<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

<TR>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (1) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Average means the average of the Noon Buying Rates on the last
    day of each month in the period presented.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The high and low exchange rates for the previous six months were:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="85%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="3%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
    <TD width="3%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B>Month</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>High</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Low</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    December 2008
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.531
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.433
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    January 2009
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.511
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.451
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    February 2009
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.546
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.492
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    March 2009
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.557
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.506
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    April 2009
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.522
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.477
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    May 2009
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.481
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.441
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    June 2009*
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.461
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.438
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 13%;  align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=999 iwidth=456 length=60 -->

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>



<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="8%"></TD>
    <TD width="92%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>    Sources:&#160;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Federal Reserve Bulletin, Board of Governors of the Federal
    Reserve System. Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.10(512),
    from the website of the Board of Governors of the Federal
    Reserve System at
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">http://www.federalreserve.gov.</FONT>
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>



<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="98%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>    *&#160;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Includes through
    June&#160;26<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: top">th</SUP>

    only.
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 4%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">China</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The PRC government imposes control over its foreign currency
    reserves in part through direct regulation of the conversion of
    Renminbi into foreign exchange and through restrictions on
    foreign trade. The following tables set forth, for the periods
    indicated, certain information concerning the Noon Buying Rate
    of the Renminbi. No representation is made that the Renminbi or
    U.S.&#160;dollar amounts referred to herein could have been or
    could be converted into U.S.&#160;dollars or Renmimbi, as the
    case may be, at any particular rate or at all.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="64%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="5%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
    <TD width="6%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=lead -->
    <TD width="3%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=lead -->
    <TD width="3%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=hang1 -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>At Period<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B>Year Ended December&#160;31,</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>End</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Average(1)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>High</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Low</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="14" align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>(Rmb per $1.00)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    2004
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    8.277
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    8.277
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    8.277
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    8.276
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    2005
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    8.070
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    8.183
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    8.277
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    8.070
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    2006
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7.804
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7.958
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    8.070
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7.804
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    2007
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7.295
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7.581
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7.813
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7.295
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    2008
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6.823
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6.919
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7.295
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6.780
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 13%;  align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=999 iwidth=456 length=60 -->

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<TR>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (1) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Average means the average of the Noon Buying Rates on the last
    day of each month in the period presented.</TD>
</TR>

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    <BR>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The high and low exchange rates for the previous six months were:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

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<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="85%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="3%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
    <TD width="3%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 -->
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B>Month</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>High</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Low</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    December 2008
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6.884
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6.823
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    January 2009
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6.840
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6.823
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    February 2009
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6.847
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6.824
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    March 2009
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6.844
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6.824
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    April 2009
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6.836
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6.818
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    May 2009
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6.833
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6.818
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    June 2009*
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6.837
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6.826
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD width="8%"></TD>
    <TD width="92%"></TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>    Sources:&#160;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Federal Reserve Bulletin, Board of Governors of the Federal
    Reserve System. Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.10(512),
    from the website of the Board of Governors of the Federal
    Reserve System at
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">http://www.federalreserve.gov.</FONT>
</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>



<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="98%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>    *&#160;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Includes through
    June&#160;26<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: top">th</SUP>

    only.
</TD>
</TR>

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</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 4%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Australia</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The following tables set forth, for the periods indicated,
    certain information concerning the Noon Buying Rate of the
    Australian dollar. No representation is made that the Australian
    dollar or U.S.&#160;dollar amounts referred to herein could have
    been or could be converted into U.S.&#160;dollars or Australian
    dollars, as the case may be, at any particular rate or at all.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

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<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="64%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="5%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
    <TD width="6%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=lead -->
    <TD width="3%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=lead -->
    <TD width="3%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=hang1 -->
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>At Period<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B>Year Ended December&#160;31,</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>End</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Average(1)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>High</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Low</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="14" align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>(A$ per $1.00)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    2004
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.281
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.361
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.462
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.253
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    2005
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.362
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.312
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.377
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.254
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    2006
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.268
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.319
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.417
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.264
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    2007
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.139
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.184
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.295
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.067
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    2008
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.432
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.177
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.647
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.021
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 13%;  align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=999 iwidth=456 length=60 -->

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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

<TR>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (1) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Average means the average of the Noon Buying Rates on the last
    day of each month in the period presented.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The high and low exchange rates for the previous six months were:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="85%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="3%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
    <TD width="3%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B>Month</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>High</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Low</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    December 2008
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.577
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.432
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    January 2009
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.567
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.387
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    February 2009
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.582
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.463
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    March 2009
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.587
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.424
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    April 2009
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.441
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.367
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    May 2009
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.372
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.251
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    June 2009*
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.274
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.220
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 13%;  align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=999 iwidth=456 length=60 -->

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>



<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="8%"></TD>
    <TD width="92%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>    Sources:&#160;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Federal Reserve Bulletin, Board of Governors of the Federal
    Reserve System. Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.10(512),
    from the website of the Board of Governors of the Federal
    Reserve System at
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">http://www.federalreserve.gov.</FONT>
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>



<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="98%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>    *&#160;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Includes through
    June&#160;26<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: top">th</SUP>

    only.
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

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    <BR>
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<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Capitalization
    and Indebtedness</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The following table sets forth our capitalization and
    indebtedness as of December&#160;31, 2008 (in thousands):
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="90%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="6%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Short-term debt *
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Bank loan
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    15,209
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Trust receipts
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    42,753
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    57,962
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Short-term loan from related parties (unsecured)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,732
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Total short-term debt
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    59,694
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Shareholders&#146; equity
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Common stock, $0.01&#160;par value:
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 30pt">
    Authorized shares&#160;&#151; 20,000,000&#160;shares
    (50,000,000&#160;shares as of September&#160;8, 2008); issued
    and outstanding shares&#160;&#151; 13,830,769
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    138
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Additional paid-in capital
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    111,541
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Retained earnings
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    15,819
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Accumulated other comprehensive loss
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (13,369
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Total shareholders&#146; equity
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    114,129
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Total capitalization
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    173,823
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

<TR>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="98%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    * </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Certain short-term debt is collateralized by the Company&#146;s
    land, buildings, machinery and equipment and a pledge of
    short-term deposits. Corporate guarantees have also been issued
    by the Company and certain of its subsidiaries.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Reasons
    for the Offer and Use of Proceeds</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Common Shares offered by this prospectus are being
    registered for the account of the selling shareholders named in
    this prospectus. As a result, all proceeds from the sales of the
    Common Shares will go to the selling shareholders and we will
    not receive any proceeds from the resale. We will, however,
    incur all costs associated with this prospectus and the
    registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Dividend
    Policy</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We have never declared or paid any cash dividends or made
    distributions in kind on our Common Shares. The Company
    currently intends to retain all earnings for use in our
    business. Therefore, we do not anticipate paying any cash
    dividends or making any distributions in kind on our Common
    Shares in the foreseeable future. In addition, the Company is a
    holding company and should it determine in the future to pay
    cash dividends or make distributions in kind, our ability to do
    so would depend upon the amount of distributions we receive from
    our operating subsidiaries and other holdings and investments.
    There may be restrictions on the ability of our operating
    subsidiaries to make distributions to us, including as a result
    of restrictive covenants in loan agreements, restrictions on the
    conversion of local currency earnings into Dollars or other hard
    currency or regulatory restrictions.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Holders of our Common Shares would be entitled to receive
    dividends as may be recommended by our Board of Directors. Under
    Bermuda law, dividends may be paid only out of profits, which
    would include net earnings, retained earnings not distributed in
    prior years and out of share premium, a concept analogous to
    paid-in surplus in the United States, subject to a statutory
    solvency test.
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">INFORMATION
    ON THE COMPANY</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</A>
<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">History
    and Development of the Business</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Company, formed on September&#160;19, 1996, is a Bermuda
    exempted limited liability company which, through its operating
    subsidiaries, is principally engaged in the manufacture and
    distribution of telecommunications (copper and fiber optic) and
    power cable and enameled wire products in the Asia Pacific
    region, primarily in Singapore, Thailand, Australia and China.
    The Company manufactures and distributes its own wire and cable
    products and also distributes wire and cable products
    (&#147;Distributed Products&#148;) manufactured by its principal
    shareholder, Pacific Electric Wire&#160;&#038; Cable Company, a
    Taiwanese company (&#147;PEWC&#148;). Since 1997, the Company
    has also offered project engineering services in the supply,
    delivery and installation (&#147;SDI&#148;) of power cables.
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    PEWC currently owns beneficially 65.6% of the issued and
    outstanding Common Shares of the Company. SOF Investments, L.P.,
    a Delaware limited partnership, beneficially owns 9.8% of the
    issued and outstanding Common Shares of the Company. The
    remaining 24.6% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares are
    publicly traded on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin&#160;Board (the
    &#147;OTC BB&#148;) in the United States under the trading
    symbol &#147;AWRCF.&#148;
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    Based on information on sales by dollar value published by the
    Thai Ministry of Commerce, the Company believes that it is one
    of the five largest producers of telecommunications and low
    voltage power cable and enameled wire in Thailand. The Company
    believes, based on information on sales by dollar value provided
    by the Cable Association in Singapore, that it is the largest or
    the second largest supplier of power cable in Singapore. In
    2008, approximately 56.2% of the manufactured products sold by
    the Company was sold by its subsidiaries in Singapore and
    Thailand, with the remainder sold by its subsidiaries or joint
    ventures in China, Australia and Malaysia.
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    In Singapore, the Company also sells Distributed Products, which
    largely consist of medium and high voltage power cable. In 2008,
    sales of Distributed Products accounted for 6.5% of the
    Company&#146;s revenues. As the Company continues to focus its
    resources on manufacturing and distributing its own products,
    sales of Distributed Products are expected to decline over time
    as a percentage of the Company&#146;s business. The
    Company&#146;s SDI project engineering services accounted for
    4.1% of the Company&#146;s revenue in 2008.
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    The Company sells its cable products primarily to government
    agencies, telecommunications network operators and large
    construction companies and subcontractors bidding for government
    contracts. Telecommunications cable products manufactured by the
    Company are largely used as access lines to connect buildings
    and residences to feeder and trunk cables. Power cable
    manufactured by the Company is used primarily in power
    transmissions for public lighting, outdoor installations and in
    and to commercial and residential buildings. Enameled wire is
    sold primarily to private sector manufacturers of electric
    motors for use in various consumer appliances. The Company
    maintains local sales personnel in each country where it has
    manufacturing operations, and export sales are conducted through
    independent suppliers as well as the Company&#146;s own sales
    personnel. The Company principally competes on the basis of
    product quality and performance, reliability of supply, timely
    delivery, customer service and price.
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    In 2003, the Company injected $1.7&#160;million in Shanghai
    Yayang through its subsidiary, Pacific Thai, thereby increasing
    the Company&#146;s interest in Shanghai Yayang from 62.39% to
    63.49%. In 2004 and 2006, the Company, through its subsidiary,
    Charoong Thai, made additional capital contributions of
    $0.5&#160;million and $1&#160;million, respectively, to Shanghai
    Yayang. The additional investment was in view of improved sales
    and operating performance and the need for capacity expansion as
    part of the Company&#146;s operational strategy. Each of the
    Company and its joint venture partner, Shandong Yanggu, has
    injected $0.3&#160;million of capital into Shangdong Pacific
    Fiber Optics Cable Co., Ltd. (&#147;SPFO&#148;). To date, the
    Company has invested a total of $2.8&#160;million representing a
    51.0% interest in SPFO. The Company has also contributed
    $0.2&#160;million to Shandong Huayu Pacific Fiber Optics
    Communication Co., Ltd. (&#147;SHP&#148;).
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    Total purchases of property, plant and equipment amounted to
    $2.6&#160;million in 2007 and $3.4 million in 2008. Those
    purchases related mainly to the capacity expansion of certain
    subsidiaries in Thailand and China, particularly Charoong Thai,
    and to the replacement of old equipment.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Certain
    Information Regarding Historical Ownership and Control of the
    Company</FONT></B>
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    From September 2004 until September 2005, Sino-JP Fund&#160;Co.,
    Ltd., a Cayman Islands company (&#147;Sino-JP&#148;), held
    10,074,102&#160;shares, representing approximately 72.84% of the
    outstanding Common Shares (the &#147;Supramajority
    Shares&#148;). Sino-JP acquired its shares of the Company
    pursuant to an assignment from Asset Managers Co., Ltd., a
    Japanese company (&#147;AMC&#148;). The Supramajority Shares
    were acquired by AMC pursuant to a Share Purchase Agreement
    dated as of September&#160;10, 2004 (the &#147;2004&#160;Share
    Purchase Agreement&#148;) by and between AMC and Pacific
    Electric Wire&#160;&#038; Cable Co., Ltd. (&#147;PEWC&#148;) and
    certain other parties. The 2004&#160;Share Purchase Agreement
    and a related Option Agreement dated September&#160;10, 2004
    (the &#147;2004 Option Agreement&#148;) were entered into in
    connection with a settlement of certain litigation commenced by
    PEWC against Set Top International Inc., a British Virgin
    Islands company (&#147;Set Top&#148;). Such litigation was
    settled prior to the commencement of any discovery proceedings.
    To the Company&#146;s knowledge, information regarding the
    ownership of a privately-held British Virgin Islands company is
    not publicly available in that jurisdiction, and the Company
    does not have any information on the record or beneficial
    ownership of Set Top. During the Set Top litigation, PEWC was
    unable to determine conclusively the ultimate beneficial
    ownership of Set Top, although one of PEWC&#146;s allegations in
    that litigation was that Mr.&#160;Tom Tung, a former chairman of
    the Company and PEWC, had an undisclosed financial or ownership
    interest in Set Top. One of the principal allegations of PEWC in
    the Set Top litigation was that Mr.&#160;Tung, as the then
    chairman of PEWC, caused it to seek to convey a controlling
    interest in APWC to Set Top for less than fair market value
    because of Mr.&#160;Tung&#146;s interest in Set Top and his
    relationship with its other alleged owners.
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    In connection with the settlement of that litigation, Set Top
    was paid $25,000,000 by AMC in exchange for the ownership
    interest in and all claims relating to the Supramajority Shares.
    Upon the consummation of the 2004&#160;Share Purchase Agreement,
    PEWC, which formerly held 75.4% of the outstanding Common
    Shares, held indirectly approximately 2.56% of the outstanding
    Common Shares. Under the terms of the 2004 Option Agreement,
    PEWC was granted an option to reacquire 52.84% of the total
    issued and outstanding Common Shares (the &#147;Repurchase
    Option&#148;). In its initial discussions with Sino-JP on its
    participation in a settlement of the Set Top litigation, PEWC
    sought a bridge loan from Sino-JP in order to make payment to
    Set Top. Subsequently, Sino-JP insisted that it obtain an equity
    ownership interest in the Company, rather than provide a bridge
    loan to PEWC. However, Sino-JP did agree that PEWC could have an
    option to reacquire majority control of the Company, which
    option would be exercisable on any of the first, second or third
    anniversary dates of the settlement of the Set Top litigation.
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    In accordance with the provisions of the 2004&#160;Share
    Purchase Agreement, Sino-JP had caused the Bye-laws of the
    Company to be amended to establish a classified Board of
    Directors, consisting of up to three (3)&#160;Class&#160;A
    Directors and up to seven (7)&#160;Class&#160;B Directors.
    Sino-JP and its affiliates were entitled to designate candidates
    for election as the Class&#160;A directors, who, under the terms
    of the revised Bye-laws, had a veto power over all matters
    presented to the Board of Directors of the Company for a vote.
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    On September&#160;14, 2005, PEWC exercised the Repurchase Option
    and reacquired 7,307,948 Common Shares (the &#147;Repurchased
    Shares&#148;), representing 52.84% of the total issued and
    outstanding Common Shares, for a price of $2.581 per share, or a
    total purchase price of $18,861,813.78, plus a guaranteed
    carried interest payable by PEWC to Sino-JP, which, in effect,
    provided to Sino-JP a payment of interest at fourteen percent
    (14%) per annum on its acquisition cost for the Company shares
    it purchased. The Company was informed that Sino-JP funded the
    acquisition cost through bank borrowings from a consortium of
    Japanese banks, but formal documentation of such borrowings was
    never provided to the Company. In view of the Repurchase Option
    that Sino-JP granted to PEWC, Sino-JP insisted that its
    investment in the Company continue to have certain features more
    customarily associated with a bridge financing. Accordingly,
    Sino-JP was paid by PEWC interest at a rate of 14% on the
    $25,000,000 provided by Sino-JP to fund the settlement with Set
    Top, which PEWC and Sino-JP characterized as a carried interest.
    The carried interest ceased to be payable upon the exercise of
    the Repurchase Option by PEWC, which was exercised on the first
    anniversary date of the Set Top settlement in September 2005.
    Until the exercise of the Repurchase Option, the Company
    recorded Sino-JP as the owner of record of 72.84% of the total
    issued and outstanding Common Shares of the Company, and
    following the exercise by PEWC of the Repurchase Option, Sino-JP
    was recorded as the owner of 20% of the total issued and
    outstanding Common Shares of the Company. The
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    Company is not aware how the carried interest was accounted for
    by Sino-JP. In the case of PEWC, it was recorded as an interest
    expense, to the best knowledge of the Company.
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    As a result of the reacquisition by PEWC of majority control,
    PEWC then indirectly held 7,664,615 Common Shares, representing
    55.4% of the total issued and outstanding Common Shares and
    Sino-JP then held 2,766,154 Common Shares, representing 20% of
    the total issued and outstanding Common Shares (the
    &#147;Sino-JP Shares&#148;), in each case as of the date of the
    exercise of the Repurchase Option.
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    Commencing in 2004, the banking group creditors of PEWC,
    consisting of a consortium of 32 banks (the &#147;PEWC Banking
    Group&#148;), represented by Chiao Tung Bank, exercised control
    over any material expenditures by PEWC. Funding the exercise of
    the Repurchase Option required the approval of the PEWC Banking
    Group, which imposed certain conditions on the exercise of the
    Repurchase Option. Among the conditions, PEWC was required to
    enter into a letter of undertaking (the &#147;PEWC Letter of
    Undertaking&#148;) which provided that (i)&#160;the funds made
    available would be used only to buy the Repurchased Shares,
    (ii)&#160;as indirect majority shareholder, PEWC would cause the
    Board of Directors of the Company to consist of a majority of
    independent directors, with the PEWC Banking Group having the
    right to consent to nominees for any independent directorships,
    (iii)&#160;PEWC would deposit the Repurchased Shares in a trust
    to secure the obligations of PEWC to the PEWC Banking Group and
    (iv)&#160;PEWC would make monthly installments through September
    2006 in repayment of debt owed to the PEWC Banking Group.
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    In order to secure its obligations under the PEWC Letter of
    Undertaking, PEWC entered into a trust agreement dated
    September&#160;12, 2005 (the &#147;PEWC
    Trust&#160;Agreement&#148;) by and among PEWC, Moon View
    Ventures Limited BVI, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PEWC
    (&#147;Moon View&#148;), and Chiao Tung Bank
    Trust&#160;Department Trust&#160;Assets (&#147;CTB&#148;). Under
    the terms of the PEWC Trust&#160;Agreement, the Repurchased
    Shares were deposited and registered with the Registrar of
    Companies in Bermuda in the name of, CTB. In addition to the
    Repurchased Shares, the trust assets included all dividend and
    voting rights; provided that PEWC was permitted to direct the
    voting of the Repurchased Shares unless and until there was a
    default under the PEWC Letter of Undertaking. In the event of a
    default by PEWC under the PEWC Letter of Undertaking, which
    included a default for three consecutive months under the
    agreements with the PEWC Banking Group, CTB was permitted to
    dispose of all of the Repurchased Shares and apply the proceeds
    to pay the PEWC Banking Group or CTB could exercise all voting
    rights associated with the Repurchased Shares.
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    In May 2006, the PEWC Banking Group determined that PEWC had
    fulfilled, or was in a position to fulfill, the requirements
    with respect to the PEWC Letter of Undertaking. Therefore, on
    June&#160;6, 2006, CTB, on behalf of the PEWC Banking Group,
    delivered a letter instructing the termination of the PEWC
    Trust&#160;Agreement and authorizing the registration of the
    Repurchased Shares on behalf of PEWC without any pledge or
    encumbrance in favor of the PEWC Banking Group.
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    PEWC has informed the Company that it is a party to a debt
    restructuring agreement with the PEWC Banking Group which
    provides PEWC with certain relief from the original loan terms
    and contains an agreement by the PEWC Banking Group to forbear
    on exercising certain remedies against collateral so long as
    PEWC adheres to the terms of the debt restructuring. PEWC has
    informed the Company that the debt restructuring agreement has
    been extended through 2009. Under this arrangement, PEWC may not
    make any material acquisitions or dispositions of assets, which
    would include the shares of the Company it holds, without prior
    consent from the PEWC Banking Group. The debt restructuring
    agreement contains a standstill provision pursuant to which the
    PEWC Banking Group has agreed not to take any action to exercise
    any of its rights under credit agreements with PEWC, as
    borrower, so long as PEWC remains in compliance with the debt
    restructuring agreement. Moon View, a BVI&#160;holding company
    and a wholly-owned subsidiary of PEWC, is the record owner of
    the shares of the Company owned beneficially by PEWC. PEWC has
    informed the Company that there are no liens or encumbrances on
    the Company shares owned of record by Moon View, other than a
    pledge of those shares by Moon View in favor of PEWC which
    secures a loan extended by PEWC to Moon View. As of
    June&#160;25, 2009, the date on which the Company conducted its
    most recent review, no liens were recorded on the Register of
    Charges at the Registrar of Companies in Bermuda over the shares
    of the Company owned of record by Moon View and beneficially by
    PEWC.
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    Subsequent to the 2004&#160;Share Purchase Agreement, a number
    of disputes arose between Sino-JP and PEWC regarding the
    governance of the Company and other matters. Specifically, the
    Board was unable to reach a consensus on the proper treatment of
    certain doubtful accounts receivable. In addition, the then
    current Chief Financial Officer of the Company questioned the
    then current auditors of the Company regarding the thoroughness
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    of their review of these accounts receivable during the course
    of their 2004 audit of the Company&#146;s financial statements,
    which led to the cessation of the 2004 audit by the auditors at
    that time. The initial narrow dispute between Board members
    designated by Sino-JP and other Board members regarding the
    accounting treatment for doubtful accounts receivable grew in
    scope, such that it became very difficult to achieve a consensus
    on a number of strategic and operational matters, due to the
    effective veto right held by the Sino-JP Board designees.
    Litigation was commenced in Bermuda, in which the Company was
    named a party, and in Hong Kong, in which the Company was not
    named a party. On June&#160;28, 2007, the Company entered into a
    comprehensive settlement and release agreement with Sino-JP (the
    &#147;Settlement Agreement&#148;), which dismissed and released
    all claims between the parties and which put an end to all
    related litigation. PEWC also entered into a settlement and
    release agreement with Sino-JP that terminated all disputes and
    litigation between those parties. On the same date, SOF
    Investments, L.P. (&#147;SOF&#148;), a Delaware limited
    partnership, acquired the Sino-JP Shares (the &#147;SOF
    Acquisition&#148;) and entered into a shareholders agreement
    with the Company and PEWC. Upon the closing of that acquisition,
    all of the director-designees of Sino-JP resigned from the
    Board, all of the officers designated by Sino-JP submitted their
    resignations, and Sino-JP ceased to have any interest in the
    Company. On the same date, Messrs.&#160;Andy Cheng, Jack Sun and
    David Sun were re-appointed to the Board.
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    Following the closing of the SOF Acquisition and the entering
    into of the Settlement Agreement with Sino-JP, the Board of
    Directors called for an annual general meeting of shareholders
    which was held on September&#160;7, 2007 (the &#147;2007
    AGM&#148;). At the 2007 AGM, the shareholders approved, among
    other things, the reappointment of Ernst&#160;&#038; Young LLP
    to complete its audit of the consolidated financial statements
    of the Company for the year ended December&#160;31, 2004 and the
    appointment of Moores Rowland International&#160;&#151;
    Singapore (which now does business under the name Mazars LLP) to
    act as the independent auditors of the Company for fiscal years
    2005, 2006 and 2007.
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    At the 2007 AGM, shareholders of the Company voted to change
    from a classified to an unclassified Board, composed of ten
    directors. Eight directors were elected at the 2007 AGM: Michael
    C. Lee, Andy C.C. Cheng, David T. Sun, Jack T. Sun, Gai Poo Lee,
    Ching Rong Shue, Fang-Hsiung Cheng and Yuan Chun Tang. At a
    Board meeting held on September&#160;28, 2007, the Board filled
    the two casual vacancies on the Board by appointing
    Mr.&#160;Anson Chan and Dr.&#160;Yichin Lee to be independent
    directors of the Company and to constitute the Audit Committee
    of the Board, with Mr.&#160;Anson Chan to serve as its chairman.
    In addition, the Board appointed Mr.&#160;Samuel See as interim
    chief financial officer. Furthermore, the Board appointed
    Mr.&#160;Wei Gong as deputy chief operating officer, to be based
    in Bangkok at the offices of Charoong Thai. Mr.&#160;Gong works
    with the current chief operating officer of the Company,
    Mr.&#160;Carson Tien.
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    Certain current Board members have or have had relationships
    with PEWC: Ching Rong Shue is currently, and Gai Poo Lee was
    until April 2008, a vice president of PEWC; Fang-Hsiung Cheng is
    an Assistant Vice President of PEWC; Yuan Chun Tang, Chairman
    and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, also serves as
    Chairman and a director of PEWC.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Certain
    Recent Events</FONT></B>
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    On November&#160;9, 2007, the Company filed its annual report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;20-F</FONT>
    for the fiscal year ended December&#160;31, 2004 with the SEC,
    and on March&#160;17, 2008, the Company filed its combined
    annual report for the fiscal years ended December&#160;31, 2005
    and December&#160;31, 2006 with the SEC.
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    On April&#160;9, 2008, trading in the Common Shares of the
    Company was restored to the Over-the-Counter Bulletin&#160;Board
    (the &#147;OTC BB&#148;) under the trading symbol
    &#147;AWRCF.&#148; The Company intends to apply for a listing on
    either the Nasdaq or NYSE Amex Equities (formerly known as the
    American Stock Exchange) as and when the Company meets the
    listing criteria for one of those exchanges.
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    At a Board meeting held on June&#160;13, 2008, the Board
    approved the formation of a compensation committee and appointed
    one independent director, Mr.&#160;Anson Chan, and three
    additional directors, Mr.&#160;Yuan Chun Tang (acting as
    committee chairman), Mr.&#160;David T. Sun, and Mr.&#160;Michael
    C. Lee to the committee. See Section 6.3:  &#147;Compensation
    Committee.&#148; At a meeting of the Board held on July&#160;30,
    2008, Mr.&#160;Andy Cheng was appointed as an additional member
    of the committee.
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    On June&#160;28, 2008, the Company filed its annual report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;20-F</FONT>
    for the fiscal year ended December&#160;31, 2007.
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    On September&#160;8, 2008, the Company held its annual general
    meeting of shareholders. At such meeting, each of the directors
    of the Company was re-elected, Mazars Moores Rowland LLP (now
    known as Mazars LLP) was re-appointed as independent auditors of
    the Company for the 2008 fiscal year, and the authorized share
    capital of the Company was increased from 20,000,000 Common
    Shares, $0.01&#160;par value per share, to 50,000,000 Common
    Shares, $0.01&#160;par value per share.
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    On February&#160;2, 2009, SOF delivered notice of its exercise
    of the put right under the Shareholders Agreement to PEWC due to
    the fact that the Common Shares were not listed on a national
    securities market as of January&#160;31, 2009.
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    On March&#160;11, 2009, the SEC declared effective the
    Company&#146;s shelf registration statement on Form
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">F-1,</FONT> which
    registered the Common Shares of the Company held by SOF. Through
    the filing of a post-effective amendment, of which this
    prospectus is a part, the Company intends to render and maintain
    current the financial disclosure contained in the prospectus.
    The Company intends to ensure that the prospectus covering the
    registered shares held by PEWC and SOF contains the most
    currently available financial information required under
    applicable rules and regulations, which includes the
    Company&#146;s audited financial statements for the fiscal year
    ended December&#160;31, 2008.
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    On March&#160;27, 2009, SOF sold 51% of the Common Shares of the
    Company held by it to PEWC. In connection with such transaction,
    the Company, PEWC and SOF entered into an Amended and Restated
    Shareholders&#146; Agreement, pursuant to which, among other
    things, the Company was granted an extension until February 2011
    for it to achieve a listing on a national Securities Market and
    SOF maintained its right to sell its remaining Common Shares to
    PEWC if the Company does not achieve that listing.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Business
    Overview</FONT></B>
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    The Company is a holding company that operates its business
    through operating subsidiaries and joint ventures, principally
    located in Thailand, Singapore, Australia and China.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Thailand</FONT></I></B>
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    The Company&#146;s Thai operations are conducted through
    Charoong Thai Wire and Cable Public Company Limited
    (&#147;Charoong Thai&#148;), Siam Pacific Electric
    Wire&#160;&#038; Cable Company Limited (&#147;Siam
    Pacific&#148;) and Pacific-Thai Electric Wire&#160;&#038; Cable
    Co. Ltd. (&#147;Pacific Thai&#148;).
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    Charoong Thai is a publicly-traded Thai corporation, the shares
    of which are listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand
    (&#147;SET&#148;). Immediately after the acquisition of Siam
    Pacific by Charoong Thai, the shareholders of Charoong Thai
    consisted of the Company (68.42%), Ital-Thai (16.90%) and
    Bangkok Insurance (5.31%), with the rest of the shares being
    publicly-traded on the SET. After the sale of some of its
    Charoong Thai shares on the open market, the Company held
    approximately 52.43% of the issued and outstanding shares of
    Charoong Thai as of December&#160;31, 2005. As of
    December&#160;31, 2008, the Company effectively owned 50.93% of
    the issued and outstanding shares of Charoong Thai, with the
    decrease in the Company&#146;s percentage ownership being
    attributable to the exercise of warrants or conversion of
    convertible securities by third parties. The Company&#146;s
    present intention is to maintain majority ownership of the
    voting securities of Charoong Thai. Charoong Thai manufactures
    aluminum and copper electric wire, medium and high voltage power
    cable and telecommunications cable. It has subsidiaries and
    affiliates in the business of optic fiber cable manufacturing
    and the provision of telecommunication and network services.
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    Siam Pacific is a 100%-owned subsidiary of Charoong Thai. Siam
    Pacific manufactures telecommunications cable, power cable and
    enameled wire for the domestic Thai market.
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    Pacific Thai is a 100%-owned subsidiary of Siam Pacific. Pacific
    Thai manufactures enameled wire for the export market.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Singapore</FONT></I></B>
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    The Company&#146;s Singapore operations are principally
    conducted through its 98.3%-owned subsidiary, Sigma Cable
    Company (Private) Limited (&#147;Sigma Cable&#148;). Sigma Cable
    manufactures low voltage power cable for sale and distribution
    in Singapore and countries in the Asia Pacific region. Sigma
    Cable also distributes in Singapore a wide range of wire and
    cable products produced by PEWC and provides SDI project
    engineering services.
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    The Company holds a 100% interest in Sigma-Epan International
    Pte. Ltd. (&#147;Sigma-Epan&#148;), a group of companies with
    operations in Singapore and Malaysia. Sigma-Epan group has its
    headquarters in Singapore. Prior to ceasing manufacturing
    operations in May of 2007, Sigma-Epan manufactured specialty
    cables and assembled cable harnesses for the electronics,
    computer, building automation, audio and communication
    industries.
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Sigma-Epan</FONT>
    continues to trade specialty electronic and other types of
    cables.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Australia</FONT></I></B>
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    The Company holds a 98.53% effective interest in Australia
    Pacific Electric Cables Pty Limited (&#147;APEC&#148;), a
    subsidiary of Sigma Cable, located near Brisbane, Australia.
    APEC is one of three major wire and cable manufacturers in
    Australia. The company produces a range of power cables,
    supplemented by imports from overseas sister companies. APEC
    possesses a substantial marketing and distribution
    infrastructure with a network of sales offices and warehouses in
    the major capital cities of Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and
    Perth.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">China</FONT></I></B>
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    During 2008, the Company&#146;s China operations were conducted
    through six business entities. The operating entities included
    Shanghai Yayang Electric Co., Ltd. (&#147;Shanghai
    Yayang&#148;), formerly known as Shanghai Pacific Electric Co.,
    Ltd., a joint venture in Shanghai incorporated in June 1998 to
    manufacture enameled wire. The Company&#146;s effective holding
    in Shanghai Yayang is 54.41%. Shanghai Yayang is also partly
    held by Pacific Thai. Shanghai Yayang manufactures enameled wire
    with a diameter between 0.05mm and 2.5mm.
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    Shangdong Pacific Fiber Optics Cable Co., Ltd.
    (&#147;SPFO&#148;) is a joint venture company in Yanggu County,
    Shandong Province, China. SPFO was established to manufacture
    fiber optic cables for the China market. The Company owns a
    51.0% interest in SPFO, with the remaining interest owned by the
    joint venture partner, Shandong Yanggu Cable Company
    (&#147;Shandong Yanggu&#148;), an established cable manufacturer
    in Shandong Province that produces a wide range of cable
    products and is considered one of the leading cable producers in
    China. Due to the increased local demand and high level of
    government infrastructural projects relating to
    telecommunication fiber optic cables, SPFO recently for the
    first time attained full production capacity to meet increased
    sales demand.
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    On June&#160;30, 2001, the Company invested approximately
    $1.2&#160;million for a 25.0% interest in an existing profitable
    company, Shandong Pacific Rubber Cable Company, Ltd.
    (&#147;SPRC&#148;), which manufactures rubber cable for the
    China market. The remaining 75% is owned by Shandong Yanggu. The
    investment was in the form of a contribution of machinery and
    cash.
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    On August&#160;18, 2001, a joint-venture agreement was signed
    with Shandong Yanggu to establish Shandong Huayu Pacific Fiber
    Optics Communication Co., Ltd. (&#147;SHP&#148;) for the
    manufacture of optic fibers. The Company owns 49% of SHP with
    the remaining 51% owned by Hebei Huayu Co. Ltd. (as the
    successor in interest to Shandong Yanggu). Due to the subsequent
    deterioration of the fiber optic market price, the plant has yet
    to be completed and a production date for commencing operations
    has not been determined. The actual commencement of operations,
    if it occurs at all, will depend on our ongoing assessment of
    market conditions. In 2007, the Company took a $0.1&#160;million
    impairment loss on the SHP investment to reflect that assessment
    and sold all major equipment owned by SHP. The carrying value of
    the Company&#146;s investment in SHP was $1.8&#160;million as of
    December&#160;31, 2008. In the event that the commencement of
    operations continues to be delayed or a decision is made to
    abandon the commencement of operations, market conditions remain
    depressed or deteriorate further or other factors present
    themselves that have a direct impact on the assessed value of
    SHP, the Company will recognize impairment losses in the
    foreseeable future that could result in the full write-off of
    its investment in SHP.
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    On March&#160;22, 2002, the Company acquired two companies,
    namely, Crown Century Holdings Limited (&#147;CCH&#148;) and its
    wholly-owned subsidiary company, Pacific Electric
    Wire&#160;&#038; Cable (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (&#147;PEWS&#148;),
    from PEWC, the majority shareholder of the Company. The
    acquisition was in exchange for 3,097,436 new shares of the
    Company issued to PEWC. PEWS manufactures enameled wire for
    electronic, video and audio products for the South China market
    and for export. CCH is the trading arm of PEWS. The operations
    of PEWS and CCH were profitable from 1999 until 2008, when in
    that most recent year they recorded losses of $2.6&#160;million.
    PEWS has recently begun to focus more on local sales within
    China to increase its sales and production volumes in view of
    the growing importance of, and increasing product demand in, the
    local market.
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    Until 2006, the Company&#146;s China operations included Ningbo
    Pacific Cable Co. Ltd. (&#147;NPC&#148;), a telecommunications
    cable manufacturing joint venture located in Ningbo Yin County,
    Zhejiang Province in eastern China, in which the Company owns a
    94.31% interest. The other owner of NPC is China Ningbo City Yin
    County Yinjiang Town Industrial Corporation (&#147;CIC&#148;).
    NPC manufactured a range of telecommunications cable and local
    area network (&#147;LAN&#148;) electronic cables for sale and
    distribution in the Chinese domestic market and export market.
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    NPC&#146;s performance since 1997 was below the Company&#146;s
    expectations due primarily to difficulties faced in marketing
    its products and market penetration in China. In addition, the
    performance of certain managers at NPC, who were later
    terminated, did not comply with the Company&#146;s standards for
    business practices. The Company&#146;s 2002 results included a
    write-off of approximately $1.5&#160;million in the carrying
    value of the telecommunication cable machinery at NPC. In 2006,
    the Company determined to cease operations at NPC, as it
    concluded that the prospects for reversing the losses and
    achieving profitability were too remote. Thereafter, the Company
    liquidated certain machinery and equipment through sales to
    third parties. The land, building and some remaining machinery
    and equipment are still held by NPC.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Malaysia</FONT></I></B>
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    Elecain Industry Sdn Bhd (&#147;Elecain&#148;), an operating
    subsidiary of the Company located in Malaysia, ceased operations
    in 2007. Elecain was not significant to the business of the
    Company.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Products
    and Services</FONT></B>
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    The Company manufactures and sells a wide variety of wire and
    cable products primarily in four general categories:
    telecommunications cable, power transmission cable, enameled
    wire and, until May 2007, electronic cables, which the Company
    ceased to manufacture as of that date. The Company&#146;s
    telecommunications and power cables are used in a range of
    infrastructure projects and in commercial and residential
    developments. The Company&#146;s enameled wire is used in the
    manufacturing of components and sub-components of household
    appliances and small machinery. The electronic cables, which
    include cable harnesses, are used in the electronics, computer,
    building automation, audio and communication industries. In
    addition, the Company acts as the Singapore distributor of wire
    and cable products manufactured by PEWC. The Company also offers
    SDI project engineering services of medium and high voltage
    cable for power transmission projects in Singapore.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Telecommunications
    Cable</FONT></I></B>
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    The Company produces a wide range of bundled telecommunications
    cable for telephone and data transmissions with different
    capacities and insulations designed for use in various internal
    and external environments principally as access cable to connect
    buildings and residents to trunk cables. Telecommunications
    cables produced by the Company include copper-based and fiber
    optic cables.
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    Copper-based cables contain twisted pairs of insulated copper
    wire, each pair color-coded and corresponding to one
    telecommunications line. The cables are produced with different
    insulators such as polyethylene (&#147;PE&#148;), polyvinyl
    chloride (&#147;PVC&#148;) and foam skin, suitable for different
    installations and environmental conditions. The Company
    manufactures telecommunications cable with capacities and sizes
    ranging from 25 to 3,000 pairs of 0.4 mm-diameter wire to 10 to
    600 pairs of 0.9 mm-diameter wire.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Power
    Cable</FONT></I></B>
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    The Company produces a range of armored and unarmored low
    voltage power transmission cable. Low voltage power cable,
    generally considered to be cable with a capacity of 1 to 3.3
    kilovolts, is typically used to transmit electricity to and
    within commercial and residential buildings, as well as to
    outdoor installations such as street lights, traffic signals and
    other signs. Armored low-voltage power cable is usually used for
    public lighting and power transmission running to buildings and
    installed either above or below ground. Unarmored low voltage
    cable is mainly used as lighting and power supply cable inside
    and outside of buildings. The voltage capacity of the
    Company&#146;s power cables range from 300 volts to one kilovolt.
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    Unarmored cable is composed of one or more cores of copper wire,
    insulated by substances such as PVC. Armored cable is produced
    in the same range of configurations as unarmored cable, but with
    the addition of an outer layer of galvanized steel or iron wires
    to protect the cable from damage.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Enameled
    Wire</FONT></I></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Company also produces several varieties of enameled wire.
    Enameled wire is copper wire varnished, in an enameling process,
    by insulating materials. The enameling process makes the wire
    more resistant to oil, heat, friction and fusion, and therefore
    suitable for use in machinery and components and sub-components
    of manufactured goods. The Company manufactures enameled wire in
    sizes that range from 0.02 mm to 4.00 mm in diameter, varnished
    by various types of petroleum insulation materials including
    polyvinal formal, polyurethanea wire and polyester, among
    others. Enameled wire products are used in the assembly of a
    wide range of electrical products, including oil-filled
    transformers, refrigerator motors, telephones, radios,
    televisions, fan motors, air conditioner compressors and other
    electric appliances.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Electronic
    Cables</FONT></I></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Until May 2007, the Company also produced a wide range of
    electronic cables and related byproducts, including high
    specification telecommunication cables, data-communication
    cables, security cables, cable assemblies, fiber optic cables,
    local area network (&#147;LAN&#148;) patch-cords products and
    harness assembly. The products were used in the electronics,
    building automation, telecommunications and data-communications
    industries. The customers included government bodies, large
    construction companies, subcontractors bidding for government
    contracts and system integrators. These cables were produced by
    the Sigma-Epan group, which ceased manufacturing operations in
    May 2007. Since Sigma-Epan ceased manufacturing operations, the
    Company no longer manufactures electronic cables but continues
    to trade specialty electronic and other types of cables.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Sales
    of Distributed Products</FONT></I></B>
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    The Company is also a distributor of wire and cable products
    manufactured by PEWC. The leading PEWC products sold by the
    Company are medium and high voltage power cable (with capacities
    ranging from 3.3 kilovolts to 69 kilovolts), with the vast
    majority of such sales made in Singapore. The PEWC products sold
    by the Company do not compete with the Company&#146;s
    manufactured products.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">SDI
    Project Engineering Services</FONT></I></B>
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    Based on trends of government and private sector expansion and
    upgrading of residential and commercial buildings and
    infrastructure projects in Singapore, the Company anticipates
    demand for medium and high voltage power and for value added
    services in the power supply industry. To take advantage of
    these opportunities, the Company has developed its SDI project
    engineering capability. The SDI project engineering operations
    supply, deliver and install primarily medium and high voltage
    cable to power transmission projects in Singapore. After
    entering into a contract to supply, deliver and install cable
    for a power transmission project, the Company delivers medium
    and high voltage cables and enters into subcontracting
    agreements with local companies to install the cable as required
    by the project.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Manufacturing</FONT></B>
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    Copper rod is the base component for most of the Company&#146;s
    products. The manufacturing processes for these products require
    that the rod be &#147;drawn&#148; and insulated. In the
    &#147;drawing&#148; process, copper rod is drawn through a
    series of dies to reduce the copper to a specific diameter. For
    certain applications, the drawn copper conductor is then plated
    with tin. Copper used in cable is covered with various
    insulating materials that are applied in an extrusion process.
    The insulated wires are then combined, or &#147;cabled&#148; to
    produce the desired electrical properties and transmission
    capabilities. Then, depending upon the cable, some form of
    protective cover is placed over the cabled wires.
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    A summary of the manufacturing process used for the
    Company&#146;s primary wire and cable products is set forth
    below.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Telecommunications
    Cable</FONT></I></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Production of telecommunications cable begins by drawing a
    copper rod until it has reached the desired diameter, after
    which the drawn wires are subjected to a process called
    &#147;annealing&#148; in which the wires are heated in order to
    make the wires softer and more pliable. Utilizing an extrusion
    process, which involves the feeding, melting and pumping of a
    compound through a die to shape it in final form as it is
    applied to insulate the wire, the wires are then covered by a PE
    or PVC compound in one of ten standard colors. In order to
    reduce the cross-talk between pairs of communication wires, the
    insulated wires are then &#147;twinned&#148; or twisted so that
    two insulated single wires are combined to create a color-coded
    twisted pair. The twisted pairs of wire are then
    &#147;cabled&#148; or &#147;stranded&#148; into units of 25
    twisted pairs for combination with other 25 pair units to form
    cable of various widths and capacities. The appropriate number
    of units are cabled together after stranding to form a round
    cable core. Depending upon the planned environment, a petroleum
    jelly compound may then be added to fill the cable core to seal
    out moisture and water vapor. Aluminum or copper tape is used to
    &#147;shield&#148; the cable and, finally, the shielded cable
    core is covered by plastic outer sheathing.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Power
    Cable</FONT></I></B>
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    Production of unarmored cable begins by drawing and annealing of
    copper rods. The drawn copper wires are then stranded or
    &#147;bunched&#148; into round or sector-shaped conductors in
    sizes ranging from 1.5&#160;square millimeter to
    1000&#160;square millimeters. The copper conductors are then
    covered in an extrusion process with a plastic insulator such as
    a PVC, after which 2-5 conductors are twisted into a circular
    cable core in a cabling process and covered by a plastic outer
    cover.
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    Armored cable is produced in the same manner as unarmored cable,
    except that armored cable requires the addition of a helical
    wrap of galvanized steel or iron wires prior to the application
    of a final plastic outer cover.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Enameled
    Wire</FONT></I></B>
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    Production of enameled wire begins by drawing the copper rods
    until they have reached the desired diameter, after which the
    drawn wires are annealed. The annealed wires are then varnished
    by one or more types of petroleum-based insulation material. Up
    to 14 coats of varnish are applied, depending upon the intended
    application of the enameled wire.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Raw
    Materials</FONT></B>
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    Copper is the principal raw material used by the Company,
    accounting for approximately 70% of the total cost of sales of
    products using copper as a conductor in 2008. The Company
    purchases copper at prices based on the average prevailing
    international spot market prices on the London Metal Exchange
    (the &#147;LME&#148;) for copper for the one month prior to
    purchase. The price of copper is influenced heavily by global
    supply and demand as well as speculative trading. As with other
    costs of production, changes in the price of copper may affect
    the Company&#146;s cost of sales. Whether this has a material
    impact on the Company&#146;s operating margins and financial
    results depends primarily on the Company&#146;s ability to
    adjust selling prices to its customers, such that increases and
    decreases in the price of copper are fully reflected in those
    selling prices. Most sales of Company manufactured products
    reflect copper prices prevailing at the time the products are
    ordered. A long-term decrease in the price of copper would
    require the Company to revalue the value of its inventory at
    periodic intervals to the then net realizable value, which could
    be below cost.
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    The Company purchases copper in the form of rods and cathodes.
    Copper cathodes are thin sheets of copper purified from copper
    ore. Copper purchased by the Company in the form of cathodes
    must be sent to subcontractors to be melted and cast into the
    copper rods necessary for the manufacturing processes, for a
    processing fee equal to approximately 3.5% of the copper cathode
    purchase price. The Company presently relies on the services of
    Thai Metal Processing Co., Ltd. to process its copper cathodes
    into copper rods in Thailand, although the Company has a variety
    of processing companies from which to obtain these services.
    Construction of such a processing facility could also be an
    additional source of revenues and profit, to the extent that
    sales are made to unaffiliated parties. Copper rods are drawn
    into copper wire for the production of telecommunications cable,
    power cable and enameled wire.
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    The Company has historically purchased a substantial portion of
    its copper rods from PEWC. Under the Composite Services
    Agreement between the Company and PEWC, PEWC agreed to supply to
    the Company on a priority basis its copper rod requirements at
    prices at least as favorable as prices charged to other
    purchasers in the same markets purchasing similar quantities.
    PEWC continues to be the principal supplier of copper rods to
    the Company&#146;s operations. Under the Company&#146;s copper
    rod supply arrangements, orders will be placed between eight to
    ten weeks before the desired delivery date, with prices
    &#147;pegged&#148; to the average spot price of copper on the
    LME for the one month prior to delivery plus a premium.
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    The Company purchases copper cathodes, which are subject to a
    1.0% import tariff, for use at its Thailand operations in order
    to avoid the higher import tariff of 5.0% on copper rods. The
    Company obtains copper cathodes from three major suppliers which
    import cathodes into the Thai market. These suppliers are
    Mitsubishi Corporation, Mitsui&#160;&#038; Co (Thailand) and
    Marubeni Corporation. The Company has regularly signed one-year
    contracts with each of its copper cathode suppliers pursuant to
    which the Company agrees to purchase a set quantity of copper
    cathodes each month. Under the terms of such contracts, the
    price of copper cathodes is usually &#147;pegged&#148; to the
    average of the spot price of copper on the LME for the delivery
    month plus a premium. The Company believes its relationships
    with its three copper cathode suppliers will allow access to
    alternative supplies in the event one or more of such suppliers
    was unable or unwilling to renew a supply contract on terms
    satisfactory to the Company, although the Company does not
    anticipate any change in relations in the near term.
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    The Company attempts to maintain approximately a three to five
    week supply of copper rods and cathodes for its Thai operations
    and approximately a two to four week supply in Singapore. The
    Company has never experienced a material supply interruption or
    difficulty obtaining sufficient supply of copper rod or cathode.
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    Other raw materials used by the Company include aluminum used as
    a conductor in power cable and petroleum-based insulation
    materials such as PE, PVC and jelly compounds for insulating
    covers on cables and varnishes on enameled wire; aluminum foils
    for sheathing of communication cable; and galvanized steel wire
    for the production of armored wire. The Company has not had any
    difficulty in maintaining adequate supplies of these raw
    materials and expects to continue to be able to purchase such
    raw materials at prevailing market prices.
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    We consume substantial amounts of electricity in our
    manufacturing processes at our production facilities in China.
    Certain parts of China have been subject to power shortages in
    recent years. We have experienced a number
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    of power shortages at our production facilities in China to
    date. We are sometimes given advance notice of power shortages
    and we currently have a backup power system at certain of our
    production facilities in China.
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    Other than import tariffs in Thailand, the Company does not face
    any restriction or control on the purchase or import of its raw
    materials. The Company may freely choose its suppliers and
    negotiate the price and quantity of material with its suppliers.
    The Company formulates consumption plans for raw materials
    regularly and continually monitors market conditions in respect
    of the supply, price and quality of raw materials.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Quality
    Control</FONT></B>
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    The Company places a significant emphasis on product quality.
    The Company has implemented a range of quality control
    procedures with stringent quality standards under the
    supervision of a dedicated quality control staff. Quality
    control procedures are implemented from the raw material to the
    finished product stages at each of the Company&#146;s major
    production facilities. Raw materials are inspected to ensure
    they meet the necessary level of quality before production
    begins. During the manufacturing process, quality control
    procedures are performed at several stages of production. Upon
    completion, finished goods are brought to quality control
    centers set up in the factory for inspection and testing of
    different electrical and physical properties.
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    Depending on the requirements of its customers, the Company has
    the capability to manufacture its products to meet a variety of
    different quality and production standards. These include local
    standards and certifications, such as the Singapore Institute of
    Standards and Industrial Research Quality Mark and the Thailand
    Industrial Standard, as well as other standards including the
    National Electrical Manufacturers Association Standard, the
    British Standard, the Japan Industrial Standard and Underwriters
    Laboratories Inc. Standard, as applicable.
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    All the major companies in the group have attained International
    Standards Organization (&#147;ISO&#148;) 9002 certification for
    quality management and assurance standards in the manufacture of
    electric wire and cable and have maintained that certification
    for at least the last ten years. The certifications mean that
    the companies have in place quality assurance systems and the
    capability to consistently manufacture products of quality.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Sales and
    Marketing</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Company&#146;s telecommunications cable and power cable
    products are primarily sold in the domestic markets of the
    countries where they are manufactured, whereas most of the
    enameled wire manufactured by the Company is exported to take
    advantage of Pacific Thai&#146;s tax status exempting it from
    paying import duties on raw materials used in the manufacture of
    export product. The following table sets forth the
    Company&#146;s sales revenues by geographic area for the periods
    indicated, together with their respective percentage share of
    total sales revenue for such periods:
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</TD>
<TD colspan="22" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>(Dollar figures ($) are in thousands of US$)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="6" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2006</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="6" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2007</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="6" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2008</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>$</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>%</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>$</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>%</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>$</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>%</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt">
    Manufactured Products:
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt">
    Thailand
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    142,500
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    30.4
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    170,585
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    33.4
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    149,544
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    29.9
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt">
    Singapore
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    29,440
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6.3
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    31,762
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6.3
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    35,318
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7.0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt">
    Australia
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    49,134
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    10.5
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    55,789
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    10.9
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    61,167
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    12.2
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt">
    China
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    148,502
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    31.7
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    157,917
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    30.9
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    134,999
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    27.0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt">
    Export
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    69,704
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    14.9
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    78,752
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    15.4
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    66,820
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    13.3
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt">
    Total
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    439,280
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    93.8
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    494,805
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    96.9
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    447,848
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    89.4
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt">
    Distributed Products(1)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    12,416
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2.7
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    10,783
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2.1
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    32,415
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6.5
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt">
    SDI Project<BR>
    Engineering(2)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    16,421
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3.5
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5,253
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    20,535
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4.1
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt">
    Total net sales
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    468,117
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    100.0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    510,841
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
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    Distributed Products are largely sold in Singapore.</TD>
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    All SDI Project Engineering is supplied in Singapore.</TD>
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    Sales within Thailand and Singapore are made directly by the
    sales department of the Company&#146;s local subsidiaries in
    accordance with terms and pricing set by the local subsidiaries.
    The local subsidiaries are also responsible for sales planning,
    marketing strategy and customer liaison. The Company&#146;s
    sales staff is knowledgeable about the Company&#146;s products
    and frequently must render technical assistance, consulting
    services and repair and maintenance services to the
    Company&#146;s customers. In order to ensure quality service and
    maintain sensitivity to market conditions, the Company does not
    conduct sales through independent sales agents on a commission
    basis but uses its own sales employees located at the operating
    subsidiaries.
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    As copper constitutes the costliest component of the
    Company&#146;s wire and cable products, the price of the
    Company&#146;s products depends primarily upon the price of
    copper. In order to minimize the risk of copper price
    fluctuations, the Company attempts to determine the prices of
    its products based on the prevailing market price of copper.
    However, the Company may be affected, to a degree, in the short
    term by significant fluctuations in the price of copper.
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    Payment methods for the Company&#146;s products vary with
    markets and customers. The majority of sales by the Company of
    its manufactured products require payment within 90&#160;days,
    but may vary depending on the customer and payment record. Sales
    pursuant to a successful project tender or sales to governmental
    or public utilities are conducted in accordance with the tender
    or other applicable regulations. In connection with the
    distribution of medium and high voltage power cable manufactured
    by PEWC, the Company is required to pay PEWC 90% of the cost of
    the products either within 30&#160;days of receipt of the
    product or, in the case of SDI products, upon installation, with
    the remaining 10% to be paid within one year. In connection with
    the purchase of copper rod, the Company is required to pay PEWC
    the cost of the copper rod within 30&#160;days from obtaining
    the products from PEWC. For the export market, payment is
    usually made by prior delivery of an irrevocable letter of
    credit. Neither the Company nor its local subsidiaries offer
    financing for purchases of the Company&#146;s products. The
    Company sells its products in the local currency of the country
    of sale. Company employees engaged in sales and marketing are
    paid a salary and may also receive a bonus based on performance.
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    Products are marketed under the respective names of each
    company. For instance, products manufactured by Siam Pacific are
    marketed under the &#147;Siam Pacific&#148; and
    &#147;PTEWC&#148; brands, both registered trademarks in
    Thailand; products manufactured by Sigma Cable are sold under
    the &#147;Sigma Cable&#148; brand.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Thailand</FONT></I></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Company produces and sells telecommunications cable,
    enameled wire and power cable in Thailand. Sales of
    telecommunications cables, the Company&#146;s leading product in
    Thailand, are conducted either by tender for participation in
    large scale telecommunications projects of the TOT Corporation
    Ple. (&#147;TOT&#148;), or directly to subcontractors of
    TT&#038;T and True Corporation Ple., the two private telephone
    line contractors which would be licensed by TOT with regard to
    particular projects. Power cable (and a limited quantity of
    telecommunications cable) is generally sold to construction
    firms or contractors for use in infrastructure, commercial and
    residential construction projects. The Company generally sells
    enameled wire directly to manufacturers of electric motors for
    use in various consumer appliances. Enameled wire purchasers
    tend to be smaller businesses than those that purchase
    telecommunications and power cable. A small quantity of power
    and telecommunications cable and enameled wire is sold to
    general electrical products supply companies which then resell
    to end users.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Singapore</FONT></I></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Company produces and sells low voltage power cable in
    Singapore. In addition, the Company sells a wide range of wire
    and cable products produced by PEWC. Power cables manufactured
    by the Company and PEWC are primarily sold to SP Powerassets, a
    quasi-public entity responsible for power delivery in Singapore,
    and to a large number of private contractors and construction
    firms. The Company also offers project engineering services for
    the SDI of medium and high voltage power cable to power
    transmission projects in Singapore.
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    Sales of Company manufactured products in 2008 accounted for
    40.8% of the Company&#146;s net sales in Singapore; sales of
    Distributed Products in 2008 accounted for 35.5% with the
    remaining 23.7% comprised of SDI project engineering services.
    In 2008, sales to SP Powerassets alone accounted for
    approximately 68.9% of the Company&#146;s total sales in
    Singapore and 11.9% of the Company&#146;s total aggregate sales.
    While the Company is
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     seeking to increase the volume of business in its SDI business
    segment, in 2008 sales of SDI project engineering services to SP
    Powerassets accounted for 100% of the Company&#146;s SDI sales.
    Approximately 45.5% of the sales to SP Powerassets in 2008 were
    sales of Distributed Products, which sales have a low profit
    margin. Such sales are not made under a continuing contract, but
    pursuant to purchase orders placed from time to time with the
    Company by SP Powerassets. Sales of copper wire and cable
    products purchased from PEWC since 2006 are as follows (in
    thousands):
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<TD colspan="10" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Year ended December&#160;31,</B>
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&nbsp;
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    <B>(dollar figures ($) are in thousands of US$)</B>
</TD>
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    <B>2006</B>
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    <B>2007</B>
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    <B>2008</B>
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    Product:
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<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
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<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Power Cable
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    12,416
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7,109
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6,435
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Electronic Wire
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,925
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3,493
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    194
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Total
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    14,341
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    10,602
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6,629
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
</TD>
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&nbsp;
</TD>
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&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
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&nbsp;
</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Although SP Powerassets is an important customer of the Company,
    neither the loss of Distributed Product sales to SP Powerassets,
    nor the loss of manufactured product sales to SP Powerassets,
    which the Company expects would be replaced by sales to other
    customers, would likely have a material adverse effect on the
    Company&#146;s results of operations. Although the Company does
    not believe that it could easily replace its SDI sales to SP
    Powerassets by sales to other customers, SDI sales accounted for
    only 4.1% of the Company&#146;s sales in 2008.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">China</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Company produces and sells copper-based telecommunication
    cable, fiber optic cables and enameled wire in China. The
    Company&#146;s China operations are conducted through six
    business entities. Copper-based telecommunication cables and
    fiber optic cables are generally sold to the national,
    provincial or local offices of the fixed-line and mobile
    telecommunications network operators or sub-contactors of such
    agencies. The Company generally sells enameled wire directly to
    manufacturers of electric motors for use in various consumer
    appliances.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Exports</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Company&#146;s main export markets are Hong Kong, Vietnam,
    India, China, Malaysia and Indonesia. Export sales are conducted
    by local agents or distributors of the Company in accordance
    with terms and prices negotiated between the local agent and the
    Company at the time of sale. In Thailand, the Company&#146;s
    principal export is enameled wire. In Singapore, the
    Company&#146;s principal export is power cable. The Company does
    not actively pursue an export business in Singapore, but
    benefits from Singapore&#146;s position as a trading center and
    makes export sales in response to buyer inquiries and
    solicitations. Total export sales accounted for 13.3% of net
    sales in 2008.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Competition</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The wire and cable industry in the Asia Pacific region is highly
    competitive. The Company&#146;s competitors include a large
    number of independent domestic and foreign suppliers. Certain
    competitors in each of the Company&#146;s markets have
    substantially greater manufacturing, sales, research and
    financial resources than the Company. The Company and other wire
    and cable producers increasingly compete on the basis of product
    quality and performance, reliability of supply, customer service
    and price. To the extent that one or more of the Company&#146;s
    competitors is more successful with respect to the primary
    competitive factors, the Company&#146;s business could be
    adversely affected.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Thailand</FONT></I></B>
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    The wire and cable industry in Thailand is highly competitive.
    In its various product lines, the Company competes with a total
    of approximately thirty local wire and cable manufacturers and,
    to a lesser extent, with foreign producers for sales in Thailand
    of telecommunications cable, power cable and enameled wire.
    Based on information published by the Thai Ministry of Commerce
    on sales by dollar value, the Company believes that Siam Pacific
    and Charoong Thai are two of the five largest wire and cable
    producers in Thailand and their principal competitors are the
    three other largest producers in Thailand. These five largest
    producers are the only producers of
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    telecommunications cable approved by the Thai Industrial
    Standards Institute and, therefore, the only cable producers
    whose products may be used in government-commissioned projects.
    Stringent governmental approval processes, tariffs and other
    import restrictions have limited competition in the Thailand
    market from foreign wire and cable producers. The Company also
    experiences significant competition from a number of smaller
    producers with regard to sales of enameled wire products.
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    Based on information provided by the Cable Association in
    Singapore, the Company principally competes with four other
    major wire and cable manufacturers in Singapore. Although the
    Company believes it is the largest or second largest supplier of
    power cable in Singapore based on information on sales by dollar
    value provided by the Cable Association in Singapore, it
    experiences significant competition from other local producers.
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    There are no tariff or other barriers against foreign
    competition in the local Singapore market and potential
    competitors are free to enter the industry. However, because of
    high capital costs, the Company believes it is unlikely that
    there will be new domestic entrants to the wire and cable
    industry in Singapore in the near future.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Australia</FONT></I></B>
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    Currently, besides APEC, there are two major wire and cable
    producers in Australia: Olex Cables (owned by Nexans) and
    Prysmian Cables, with factories in the states of Victoria and
    New South Wales, respectively. Also, Advance Cable, a cable
    producer with a factory in Victoria, has recently obtained a
    bigger market share. In addition, the Australian market is
    significantly serviced by two importers: (i)&#160;General Cables
    Australia, which imports cables from its parent company General
    Cables, which manufactures cables in New Zealand and
    (ii)&#160;Electra Cables, which imports cables from factories in
    China. Each of these companies are APEC&#146;s principal
    competitors.  During fiscal year 2008, APEC was the only power
    cable producer in Queensland and therefore sought to take
    advantage of its comparative proximity to customers in contrast
    to competitors that were required to transport their products
    into Queensland from other states in Australia. APEC has also
    opened sales offices with warehousing facilities in Sydney,
    Melbourne and Perth in order to attract and service the
    customers in those regions. Foreign competition barriers exist
    with import duties and the more stringent Australian cable
    specifications standards. Free Trade Agreements are in effect
    with Singapore and Thailand.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">China</FONT></I></B>
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    PEWS manufactures enameled wire in the Shenzhen Special Economic
    Zone in Guangdong Province for electronic, video and audio
    products for the South China market and for export. CCH is the
    trading arm of PEWS. Based on information provided by customers
    and suppliers, the Company believes that, based on production
    capacity, PEWS is one of the largest enameled wire manufacturers
    amongst the six manufacturers in Shenzhen. It supplies mainly to
    transformer, motor and coil manufacturers in and around
    Shenzhen. It faces competition principally from overseas imports
    and local manufacturers.
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    Shanghai Yayang is the only major enameled wire producer in
    Shanghai and it supplies mainly to transformer, motor and coil
    manufacturers in Shanghai. It faces competition principally from
    overseas imports and manufacturers from other provinces.
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    According to the Optical Cables Trade Association, SPFO is one
    of the largest manufacturers of fiber optic cables in Shandong
    Province based on sales by dollar value. It supplies mainly to
    government controlled and licensed telecommunications network
    operators such as China Netcom, China Telecom, China Mobile,
    China Railcom, China Unicom and China Powercom. It faces
    competition principally from a number of the larger domestic
    fiber optic cable manufacturers in China.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Other
    Markets</FONT></I></B>
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    The Company exported approximately 14.9% of its manufactured
    products in 2008. These products are principally sold through
    independent suppliers in competition with domestic and foreign
    manufacturers.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Regional
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    The principal Asian markets in which we do business have shown
    exceptional overall economic growth in recent years compared to
    the United States and a number of other more developed markets,
    subject to occasional episodes of economic and currency exchange
    volatility attributable to various factors including the
    increased risks of emerging market investment, actual or
    potential political instability and pandemics such as the SARS
    health crisis several years ago. In some countries, the IMF
    exerts considerable influence over economic policy and provides
    support to stabilize the domestic economy. In general, the Asian
    markets in which we do business have been export-driven in
    recent years and have in the case of China and Singapore, for
    example, accumulated considerable capital reserves, which
    contributes to a more stable business environment.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Thailand</FONT></I></B>
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    According to the April 2009 East Asia and Pacific Update
    published by the World Bank, the GDP growth projection in
    Thailand for 2008 was 2.6% compared to 4.9% in 2007. The World
    Bank currently forecasts that Thai GDP growth will be
    approximately 2.7% in 2009.
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    A substantial portion of the Company&#146;s Thai operations,
    which accounted for approximately 43.2% of the Company&#146;s
    net sales in 2008, consists of the manufacture of
    telecommunications and power cable and sales of those products
    for use in large-scale telecommunications projects and various
    construction projects in Thailand. The volume of sales of these
    products tends to correlate with the general level of economic
    activity in Thailand. As a result, the performance of the
    Company&#146;s Thai operations depends in part on the general
    state of the Thai economy. Infrastructure development and
    related construction projects in Thailand depend significantly
    upon government sponsored initiatives. In recent years, the
    level of government involvement in infrastructure development
    has tended to track increases or contractions in Thailand&#146;s
    gross domestic product (&#147;GDP&#148;). Overall, the
    construction industry and infrastructure projects have slowed
    considerably, thereby affecting local sales, placing competitive
    pressure on prices and prompting the Company to rationalize Thai
    operations and actively seek overseas export markets.
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    <I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Telecommunications</FONT></I>
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    Sales of the Company&#146;s telecommunication products in
    Thailand have depended to a significant degree on the
    substantial investment in and development of the
    telecommunications sector by the Thai government. In particular,
    the Company&#146;s sales of manufactured products are affected
    by the dollar value of contracts awarded by the government for
    telecommunications and other infrastructure projects.
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    Historically, control of the telecommunications sector in
    Thailand, including the right to grant concessions for the
    installation and operation of telecommunications services, has
    rested with state owned enterprises. There are currently three
    public agencies responsible for communications in Thailand: TOT,
    which controls domestic telephone service, the CAT Telecom Plc.
    (&#147;CAT&#148;), which handles postal and international
    telephone service, and the Thailand Post Co., Ltd. (a state
    enterprise), which controls and regulates the use of frequencies
    for radio communication stations and satellite communication
    networks. Telecommunications services in Thailand have
    traditionally been developed and expanded through grants by TOT
    and CAT of concessions to private operators to install and
    operate telecom projects on a build-transfer-operate basis,
    where the government enterprise involved would maintain control
    over the award of the concession and receive a profit share from
    the operations of the project.
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    <I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Power</FONT></I>
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    In Thailand the prevailing historical trend has been that
    economic growth would stimulate rapid growth in the demand for
    electric power, and annual rates of growth in electricity demand
    would outpace annual economic growth rates. Despite the rapid
    growth in electricity demand, electricity consumption in
    Thailand remains low by international standards. The Company
    believes that, in the medium to longer term, there will be an
    increased demand for power supply which will lead to increased
    demand for the Company&#146;s power cable products from both
    developers of power production facilities and contractors
    installing power supply lines.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Singapore</FONT></I></B>
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    The Singapore government reported that the economy grew by only
    1.1% in 2008, as compared to the 7.8% growth recorded in 2007.
    The manufacturing sector, which makes up about a quarter of
    Singapore&#146;s total output, shrank by 10.7% in 2008. The
    services sector, which makes up about three-fifths of the
    Singapore economy, declined by 1.3% in the fourth quarter of
    2008, but recorded an overall growth of 4.7% in 2008.
    Construction, the third and smallest sector of the Singapore
    economy, increased by 20.3% in 2008. The Singapore government
    has projected its gross domestic product to shrink from 6.0% to
    9.0% in 2009 compared to 2008 due to worldwide economic
    conditions.
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    The Singapore government has established targets to increase the
    population from 4.6&#160;million in 2007 to approximately
    6&#160;million by the end of 2020. This planned growth in
    population is expected to result in an increase in demand for
    residential property and construction.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">China</FONT></I></B>
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    The economy of China differs from that of most developed
    free-market economies in a number of respects, including
    structure, degree of government involvement, level of
    development, growth rate, capital reinvestment, allocation of
    resources, rate of inflation and balance of payments position.
    In recent years, the PRC government has implemented economic
    reform measures which emphasize decentralization, utilization of
    market forces and the development of foreign investment
    projects, of which SPFO and Shanghai Yayang are examples.
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    According to the April 2009 East Asia and Pacific Update
    published by the World Bank, the Chinese GDP growth projection
    was 9.0% in 2008 as compared to 13.0% in 2007.  According to
    that update, the World Bank has forecasted China GDP growth in
    2009 to be approximately 6.5%.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Inflation</FONT></B>
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    Inflation would increase the cost of raw materials and operating
    expenses to the Company. The Company would try to maintain its
    gross margins by increasing the prices of its products.
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    The following chart shows the organizational structure of the
    Company and its principal operating subsidiaries, including
    joint venture ownerships. The location of the headquarters of
    each company is indicated in parentheses under the
    company&#146;s name (&#147;S&#148; for Singapore, &#147;T&#148;
    for Thailand, &#147;A&#148; for Australia and &#147;C&#148; for
    China or Hong Kong).
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    The Company&#146;s Thai operations are conducted by Siam
    Pacific, which produces telecommunications cable, power cable
    and enameled wire for the domestic market, Pacific Thai, a
    specialized producer of enameled wire for the export market and
    Charoong Thai, which manufactures power and telecommunications
    cables and, through its subsidiaries, provides telecommunication
    and network services. As of December&#160;31, 2005, the Company
    effectively owned 52.43% of the interests in Siam Pacific,
    Pacific Thai and Charoong Thai. As of December&#160;31, 2008,
    the Company&#146;s effective ownership interest in those three
    entities was 50.93%, with the decrease in the Company&#146;s
    percentage ownership being attributable to the exercise of
    warrants or conversion of convertible securities by third
    parties. The Company&#146;s present intention is to maintain
    majority ownership of the voting securities of Charoong Thai.
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    Siam Pacific was established in 1988 as a joint venture between
    PEWC and Ital-Thai, which is the largest diversified
    construction company in Thailand and is principally engaged in
    the design, engineering, construction and project management of
    large-scale civil engineering and telecommunications projects in
    Thailand. Capitalizing on PEWC&#146;s wire and cable
    manufacturing expertise and Ital-Thai&#146;s significant
    presence in the local market, the Company was able to establish
    its presence in this market and gain knowledge of business
    opportunities in Thailand.
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    Pacific Thai was established in 1989 and is a wholly-owned
    subsidiary of Siam Pacific. Pacific Thai produces enameled wire
    for export only and has a special tax status which exempts it
    from import duties on raw materials used in export
    manufacturing. This special tax status must be renewed each year.
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    Charoong Thai is a public company listed on the Stock Exchange
    of Thailand (&#147;SET&#148;). It manufactures aluminum and
    copper electric wire, medium and high voltage power cable and
    telecommunications cable. It has subsidiaries and affiliates in
    the businesses of optic fiber cable manufacturing and
    telecommunication and network
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    services. Charoong Thai was established in Thailand in 1967 as a
    limited public company. The board of directors of Charoong Thai
    may authorize the issuance of additional shares of common stock
    of Charoong Thai. The Company has preemptive rights to purchase
    an amount of additional shares equal to its pro rata share of
    the additional authorized shares, less amounts reserved for
    directors, officers and employees. In the event the board of
    Charoong Thai decides to cause it to issue those additional
    shares, the Company may decide not to exercise this right, in
    which case the Company&#146;s interest may be diluted.
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    Based on information published by the Thai Ministry of Commerce
    on sales by dollar value, the Company believes that Siam Pacific
    and Charoong Thai are two of the five largest telecommunications
    and power cable and wire manufacturers in Thailand and are two
    of the five government-approved suppliers of telecommunications
    cable for major public telecommunications projects.
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    In a restructuring exercise, the Company has merged its Thai
    operations, which has generated cost savings while improving
    overall efficiency. The Company believes the synergistic effect
    of merging these operations will continue to produce significant
    savings in overhead cost as it facilitates the centralization of
    decision making and resource allocation for the Thai operations.
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    The Company&#146;s Singapore operations are conducted primarily
    through its 98.3%-owned subsidiary, Sigma Cable. Based on
    information on sales by dollar value provided by the Cable
    Association in Singapore, the Company believes that Sigma Cable
    is the largest or second largest supplier of power cable
    products in Singapore. Sigma Cable manufactures and sells a
    range of low voltage power cable products, used mainly in
    infrastructure projects and commercial and residential
    developments. Sigma Cable is also the exclusive distributor in
    Singapore of medium and high voltage wire and cable manufactured
    by PEWC.
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    Sigma Cable also has project engineering operations in Singapore
    to supply, deliver and install (&#147;SDI&#148;) primarily
    medium and high voltage cable to power transmission projects.
    While the Company currently obtains its supply of medium and
    high voltage power cable for its SDI operations from PEWC, other
    suppliers are also available if necessary. The Company
    anticipates that there will be increasing demand for medium and
    high voltage power cable and related turnkey installation
    projects in Singapore and the Company is seeking to increase its
    business volume in its project engineering business segment.
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    The Company owns Sigma-Epan, which ceased manufacturing
    operations in Singapore and Malaysia in May 2007 due primarily
    to decreasing sales revenues, taxes imposed by the Malaysian
    government, inadequate machinery, and high overhead costs.
    Sigma-Epan consisted of a primarily Singapore-based group of
    companies engaged in the manufacture of specialty cables and
    assembled cable harnesses for the electronics, computer,
    building automation, audio and communication industries. It
    achieved ISO 9002 certification for its quality management
    system in 1990. Its customers were largely multinational
    original equipment manufacturers and its export markets included
    Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Australia, New
    Zealand, China and the U.S.&#160;Since Sigma-Epan ceased
    operations, the Company no longer manufactures specialty
    electronic cables.
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    The Company has an effective 98.53% ownership interest in APEC,
    an Australian wire and cable distributor, which commenced
    operations at its power cable manufacturing facility in
    Queensland near Brisbane, Australia in 1997. The new facility
    produces low voltage power cable with a targeted production
    capacity of 2,000 tons per year.
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    APEC has historically sold its production output to Australian
    distributors and major wholesalers that have been primarily
    dependent upon imports from other countries. In 1998, it
    established a sales office with warehousing facilities in
    Sydney, New South Wales to attract and service customers in this
    region of Australia. In 2000, it established another sales
    office with warehousing facilities in Melbourne, Victoria. In
    2002, a sales office in Perth was established. APEC bids for
    supply contracts in state and national power development
    projects in Australia.
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    The Company has a 54.41% effective interest in Shanghai Yayang,
    a company in Shanghai, China. Shanghai Yayang is a joint venture
    company manufacturing enameled wire which was formed in 1998,
    and is a subsidiary of Pacific Thai. Shanghai Yayang
    manufactures enameled wire with a diameter of between 0.05mm and
    2.5mm.
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    Shandong Pacific Fiber Optics Cable Co., Ltd. (&#147;SPFO&#148;)
    is a joint venture company in Yanggu County, Shandong Province,
    China. SPFO was established to manufacture fiber optic cables
    for the China market. The Company owns a 51% interest in SPFO
    with the remaining interest owned by the joint-venture partner,
    Shandong Yanggu Cable Company (&#147;Shandong Yanggu&#148;), an
    established manufacturer in Shandong Province that produces a
    wide range of cable products and is considered one of the
    leading cable producers in China. The Company has invested a
    total of $2.8&#160;million in SPFO.
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    The Company owns a 25% interest in Shandong Pacific Rubber Cable
    Company, Ltd. (&#147;SPRC&#148;), which manufactures rubber
    cable for the China market. The remaining 75% is owned by
    Shandong Yanggu.
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    On August&#160;18, 2001, a joint-venture agreement was signed
    with Shandong Yanggu to establish Shandong Huayu Pacific Fiber
    Optics Communication Co., Ltd. (&#147;SHP&#148;) for the
    manufacture of optic fibers. The Company has invested in excess
    of $5.0&#160;million for a 49% interest in SHP, with the
    remaining interest in SHP being held by Shandong Yanggu. The
    projected production rate was initially set at 900,000 km of
    optic fibers annually. Due to weak market outlook, the actual
    commencement of operations has been put on hold and management
    periodically reviews the market conditions and prospects to
    assess whether to commence operations.
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    On March&#160;22, 2002, the Company acquired two companies,
    namely, Crown Century Holdings Limited (&#147;CCH&#148;) and its
    wholly-owned subsidiary, Pacific Electric Wire&#160;&#038; Cable
    (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (&#147;PEWS&#148;), from PEWC, the then
    majority shareholder of the Company. The acquisition was in
    exchange for 3,097,436 new shares of the Company issued to PEWC.
    PEWS manufactures enameled wire for electronic, video and audio
    products for the South China market and for export. CCH is the
    trading arm of PEWS. The operations of PEWS and CCH were
    profitable from 1999 until 2008, when in that most recent year
    they recorded losses of $2.6 million.
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    The Company owned a 94.31% interest in NPC. NPC manufactured a
    range of telecommunications cable and LAN electronic cables in
    Yinjiang Town, Zhejiang Province, China. NPC began commercial
    production of high quality telecommunications cable in December
    1996. Total production capacity of the NPC operations was
    approximately 800,000 pkm per year. NPC&#146;s primary customers
    were the government controlled and regulated telecommunications
    networks operators, in particular their provincial and local
    offices in eastern China and major subcontractors bidding for
    government contracts. The term of the NPC joint venture was
    50&#160;years commencing from December&#160;31, 1993, the date
    the joint venture received its business license. The joint
    venture agreement permitted early termination with the consent
    of all the joint venture partners or following a serious breach
    by one of the joint venture partners of the terms of the joint
    venture contract. The joint venture agreement provided that the
    partners share in the profits in proportion to their equity
    interests in the joint venture. In 2006, the Company terminated
    the NPC joint venture due to lack of profitability,
    unsatisfactory management practices, the lack of qualified
    executives to assume management responsibility following
    termination of the then senior managers, and the lack of
    promising prospects for the business in the short to medium
    term. NPC continues to hold the leasehold right of the land and
    maintains three employees.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Property,
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    The Company&#146;s manufactured products are produced at
    facilities on premises owned or leased by Siam Pacific, Pacific
    Thai, Charoong Thai, Sigma Cable, Sigma-Epan (until May 2007),
    APEC, NPC (until 2006), Shanghai Yayang, SPFO and PEWS. The
    following is a summary of the Company&#146;s facilities and
    operations as of December&#160;31, 2008:
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    Siam Pacific owns a 7.45&#160;acre production facility near
    Bangkok, Thailand, located on a 26.79&#160;acre site that it
    also owns. Telecommunications cable, power cable and enameled
    wire are manufactured here. The production facility is mortgaged
    to Bangkok Bank as security for a $9.0&#160;million line of
    credit. Pacific Thai operates a separate 92,800&#160;square
    meter enameled wire production facility located at the same site
    which it leases from Siam Pacific.
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    Charoong Thai owns a 24.7&#160;acre production facility in
    Chachoengsao province, near Bangkok, Thailand, where
    telecommunications cable and power cable are manufactured. The
    production facility is located on a 57.9&#160;acre site which
    Charoong Thai also owns. Neither the production facility nor the
    land is mortgaged.
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    Sigma Cable produces power cable on a 19,373&#160;square meter
    site in Singapore leased from the Jurong Town Corporation
    (&#147;JTC&#148;) for 30&#160;years from September&#160;16, 2000
    to September&#160;16, 2030. JTC is a government-linked
    corporation and is Singapore&#146;s largest industrial landlord.
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    Sigma-Epan leased an office space from Sigma Cable in Singapore
    and operated two factory units producing electronic cable in
    Johore Bahru and Penang, both in Malaysia. Both manufacturing
    operations of Sigma-Epan were terminated as of 2007, but
    Sigma-Epan continues to employ eight individuals in its trading
    operations.
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    APEC owns a 6,735&#160;square meter power cable manufacturing
    facility on a 39,000&#160;square meter land in Brisbane,
    Australia, which is mortgaged to Westpac Banking Corporation of
    Australia as security for a bank facility of approximately
    Australian $10&#160;million.
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    NPC manufactured telecommunications cable on 10.9&#160;acres of
    state-owned land in Ningbo, Yinjiang, Zhejian Province, China,
    with a factory area of 3.3&#160;acres. A leasehold right of
    industrial land use for the land was granted for 50&#160;years.
    Manufacturing operations at NPC were terminated in 2006. NPC
    continues to hold the leasehold right of the land and maintains
    ten employees.
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    Shanghai Yayang operates a factory that produces enameled wire,
    partially mortgaged to a finance company, located in an area of
    approximately 5,000&#160;square meters of state-owned land in an
    industrial district in Fengxian, Shanghai.
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    SPFO manufactures fiber optic cable in a purpose-built factory
    building of approximately 8,100&#160;square meters on a
    leasehold of 63,332&#160;square meters of state-owned land in
    Yanggu, Shandong Province, China, which land is shared equally
    with Shandong Huayu Pacific Fiber Optics Communication Co., Ltd.
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    PEWS manufactures enameled wire on 36,000&#160;square meters of
    state-owned land with a
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    area of 20,367&#160;square meters in Long Gang, Shenzhen, China.
    A leasehold right of industrial land use for the land has been
    granted for 50&#160;years. The facility is mortgaged to
    Agricultural Bank of China as security for a Rmb 14&#160;million
    bank facility granted in 2003.
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    All of the Company&#146;s facilities in Bangkok, Singapore,
    Brisbane and China use production processes and equipment of
    international standard imported from Europe, the United States,
    Taiwan, and Japan.
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    The production capacity and extent of utilization of the
    Company&#146;s facilities varies from time to time and it is
    considered to be commercially sensitive and proprietary
    information.
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    The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our
    audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto
    incorporated by reference herein. Because nearly 90% of the
    Company&#146;s revenues are derived from its manufactured
    products segment, the following discussion is not presented on a
    segment basis.
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    Management&#146;s discussion and analysis of financial condition
    and results of operations discusses the Company&#146;s
    consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in
    accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the
    United States. The preparation of these financial statements
    requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
    affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the
    disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of
    the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues
    and expenses during the reporting period. On an ongoing basis,
    management evaluates its estimates and judgments. Management
    bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience and
    on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable
    under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for
    making judgments about the carrying values of assets and
    liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources.
    Actual results may differ from these estimates under different
    assumptions or conditions.
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    Management believes the following critical accounting policies,
    among others, affect its more significant judgments and
    estimates used in the preparation of its consolidated financial
    statements.
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    Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market value.
    Cost is determined using the
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    first-out or weighted average method. In assessing the ultimate
    realization of inventories, we are required to make judgments as
    to future market requirements compared with current inventory
    levels. Revisions to our allowance for inventories may be
    required if actual market requirements differ from our estimates.
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    The management at the respective subsidiaries conducts a
    thorough review of the inventory in all of its product lines on
    a regular basis. The allowances for inventories are made to
    reduce excess inventories to their estimated net realizable
    values, as necessary. The subsidiaries will take into
    consideration their best estimates of product sales prices,
    copper prices and customer demand patterns. The estimates used
    by the Company to determine its allowance for inventory losses
    may be more or less than the actual amount or results. The
    subsidiaries will also evaluate inventory on a regular basis for
    obsolete or slow-moving items to ascertain if the recorded
    allowance is reasonable and adequate. Inventory is written down
    for estimated obsolescence or unmarketable inventory equal to
    the difference between the cost of inventory and the estimated
    net realizable value based upon assumptions about future demand
    and market conditions.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Carrying
    Values</FONT></I></B>
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    Valuations are required under accounting principles generally
    accepted in the United States to determine the carrying value of
    various assets. Our most significant assets that require
    management to prepare or obtain valuations are goodwill, as
    discussed further below, and deferred income taxes. Management
    must identify whether events have occurred that may impact the
    carrying value of these assets and make assumptions regarding
    future events, such as profitability. Differences between the
    assumptions used to prepare these valuations and actual results
    could materially impact the carrying amount of these assets and
    net earnings.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Goodwill</FONT></I></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of a purchased
    business over the fair value of the underlying net assets.
    Goodwill, including goodwill associated with equity method
    investments, is not amortized, but tested for impairment at
    least annually or more frequently if circumstances indicate that
    impairment may exist. We identify potential goodwill impairment
    by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its
    carrying amount, including goodwill. FASB Statement
    No.&#160;142&#160;&#151; &#147;Goodwill and Other Intangible
    Assets,&#148; defines a reporting unit as an operating segment
    or one level below an operating segment (referred to as a
    component). A component of an operating segment is a reporting
    unit if the component constitutes a business for which discrete
    financial information is available and segment management
    regularly reviews the operating results of that component. If
    the fair value of a reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount,
    goodwill of the reporting unit is not considered impaired. If
    the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value,
    the amount of goodwill impairment loss, if any, must be measured.
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    The Company has determined that its reporting units are
    (i)&#160;Manufactured Products, comprised of telecommunications
    wire and cable, power cable, enameled wire and electronic cable
    production, (ii)&#160;SDI project engineering and
    (iii)&#160;Distributed Products. These operations constitute
    businesses for which discrete financial information is
    available, and whose operating results are reviewed by the chief
    decision maker for the purposes of assessing the
    operation&#146;s performance and allocating resources to the
    segments.
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    Upon adoption of Statement 142 on January&#160;1, 2002, the
    Company allocated the entire amount of its goodwill to the
    manufactured products segment. We determine the fair value of
    our reporting unit using a discounted cash flow approach, which
    is based on future cash flow projections over several years. Our
    2008 goodwill impairment test used a discount rate based on a
    constant weighted average cost of capital of 9.0%. Future cash
    flow projections used in our goodwill impairment test are based
    on management&#146;s estimate of future profitability based on
    expected market conditions in each region of operation and
    adjusted for other cash movements. The growth rates used in the
    analysis for the year 2008 ranged from 1.0% to 5.0%, depending
    on the country of operation and the products manufactured.
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    We determine the amount of goodwill impairment, if any, by
    comparing the implied fair value of goodwill with the carrying
    amount of that goodwill. Based on our goodwill impairment test
    as of each of December&#160;31, 2006, 2007 and 2008, we have
    concluded that there has been no impairment of our goodwill.
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    Factors that are reasonably likely to result in material
    impairment charges in future periods include a reduction in
    market demand and government infrastructure projects, a fall in
    market selling prices of our products, an increase in costs of
    raw materials, especially copper, and economic and political
    instability in the countries in which our operations are located.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Investments</FONT></I></B>
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    A judgmental aspect of accounting for investments (including
    investments in equity investees) involves determining whether an
    other-than-temporary decline in value of the investment has been
    sustained. If it has been determined that an investment has
    sustained an other-than-temporary decline in its value, the
    investment is written down to its fair value, by a charge to
    earnings. Such evaluation is dependent on the specific facts and
    circumstances. Factors that are considered by the Company in
    determining whether an other-than-temporary decline in value has
    occurred include: the market value of the security in relation
    to its cost basis; the financial condition of the investee; and
    the intent and ability to retain the investment for a sufficient
    period of time to allow for recovery in the market value of the
    investment.
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    In 2007, the Company recorded impairment charges of
    $0.1&#160;million in Shandong Huayu Pacific Fiber Optics
    Communication Co., Ltd. (&#147;SHP&#148;) due to an oversupply
    of products in the market at Shandong and the suspension of
    construction of the SHP production line. The Company did not
    record an impairment charge in 2008.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Revenue
    Recognition</FONT></I></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Sales represent the invoiced value of goods sold, net of value
    added tax and returns, commission income earned on distribution
    activities, and service fee income on installation activities.
    Revenue is recognized to the extent that it is probable that the
    economic benefits will flow to the Company and the revenue can
    be reliably measured. The specific recognition criteria
    summarized in the following paragraph must also be met before
    revenue is recognized.
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    The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with Staff
    Accounting Bulletin, SAB&#160;104 a revision of
    Topic&#160;13&#160;&#151; &#147;Revenue Recognition.&#148; The
    Company sells its products under sales agreements, acknowledged
    purchase orders or other means to evidence the existence of an
    agreement between the Company and its customer. Revenue is
    recognized upon delivery of goods or when services are rendered.
    The Company&#146;s price is fixed for each sale in the governing
    sales agreement; and the Company assesses the creditworthiness
    of its customers prior to making credit sales. If the
    Company&#146;s assessment is not to extend credit to a
    particular customer, sales are made on a cash basis or in
    special circumstances, collateral or other means of security is
    obtained from the customer prior to the sale.
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    The Company is also a distributor of wire and cable products
    manufactured by PEWC. Revenue on distributed products is
    recognized based on the gross amount billed to a customer
    because it has earned revenue from the sale of the goods or
    services, in accordance with
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">EITF&#160;99-19&#160;&#151;</FONT>
    &#147;Reporting Revenue Gross as a Principal versus Net as an
    Agent.&#148; Cost of sales of distributed products is reported
    separately. Revenue earned on distributed products is reported
    gross, as the Company:
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    is the primary obligor in the arrangement with the customer;
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    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
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    takes title to the products;
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
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    has the risks and rewards of ownership;&#160;and
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    does not act as an agent or broker and is compensated based on
    the price it establishes for the products it sells.
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    Given its wide geographical operation and range of products, the
    Company does not have a formal corporate return policy for its
    entire operation. However, each operating subsidiary does have
    its own return policy. Generally, the Company honors returns on
    products when the products are defective. The returns are
    recognized as a reduction to gross sales. Such returns of
    defective products are not significant to the total sales value.
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    The Company offers sales incentives in connection with power
    cable sales to wholesalers and distributors. These incentives
    include both rebates offered to customers for purchasing a
    certain volume of product during the year and settlement
    discounts for early payment of sales invoices. Both forms of
    incentives are recognized as a reduction to gross sales.
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    A portion of our revenue is generated from installation
    activities which are recognized using the
    percentage-of-completion method. Recognized revenues and profit
    are subject to revisions as the activity progresses to
    completion.
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    We allocate revenue from installation and sale of cables
    contained in a single arrangement, or in related arrangements
    with the same customer, based on their relative fair values. The
    allocation of the fair value to the delivered elements is
    limited to the amount that is not contingent on future delivery
    of services or subject to customer-specific return or refund
    privileges. The amounts of revenue recognized are impacted by
    our judgments as to whether an arrangement includes multiple
    elements. Changes to the elements in an arrangement could affect
    the timing of the revenue recognition.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Deferred
    Income Taxes</FONT></I></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Company records a valuation allowance to reduce its deferred
    tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be
    realized. While the Company has considered future taxable income
    and ongoing prudent and feasible tax planning strategies in
    assessing the need for valuation allowance, in the event the
    Company was to determine that it would be able to realize its
    deferred tax assets in the future in excess of its recorded
    amount, an adjustment to the deferred tax asset would increase
    income in the period such determination was made. Likewise,
    should the Company determine that it would not be able to
    realize all or part of its net deferred tax asset in the future,
    an adjustment to the deferred tax asset would be charged to
    income in the period such determination was made.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Bad
    Debt</FONT></I></B>
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    The Company maintains allowances for doubtful accounts for
    estimated losses resulting from the inability of its customers
    to make required payments. If the financial condition of the
    Company&#146;s customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an
    impairment of their ability to make payments, additional
    allowances may be required.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Impairment
    of Long-Lived Assets</FONT></I></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We evaluate the carrying value of our long-lived assets,
    consisting primarily of property, plant and equipment, whenever
    certain events or changes in circumstances indicate that the
    carrying amount of these assets may not be recoverable. Because
    no triggering event occurred, the Company did not, and was not
    required to, perform an impairment test as of December&#160;31,
    2008.  As such, the Company did not record any impairment of
    long-lived assets in 2008.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Fair
    Value Measurements</FONT></I></B>
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    Effective January&#160;1, 2008, the Company adopted the
    provisions of SFAS&#160;No.&#160;157&#160;&#151; &#147;Fair
    Value Measurements&#148; (&#147;SFAS&#160;No.&#160;157&#148;),
    and related FASB Staff Positions, including FSP
    FAS&#160;157-3&#160;&#151; &#147;Determining the Fair Value of a
    Financial Asset When the Market for That Asset Is Not
    Active&#148; (&#147;FSP FAS&#160;157-3&#148;). Under SFAS
    No.&#160;157, fair value is defined as the price that would be
    received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e.,
    the &#147;exit price&#148;) in an orderly transaction between
    market participants at the measurement date.
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    In determining fair value, the Company uses various valuation
    approaches. SFAS&#160;No.&#160;157 establishes a hierarchy for
    inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of
    observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs
    by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when
    available. Observable inputs are inputs that market participants
    would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on
    market data obtained from sources independent of the Company.
    Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Company&#146;s
    assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use
    in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best
    information available in the circumstances. The hierarchy is
    broken down into three levels based on the observability of
    inputs as follows:
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    Level&#160;1&#160;&#151; Valuations based on quoted prices in
    active markets for identical assets that the Company has the
    ability to access.  Valuation adjustments and block discounts
    are not applied to Level&#160;1 instruments.  Since valuations
    are based on quoted prices that are readily and regularly
    available in an active market, valuation of these products does
    not entail a significant degree of judgment.
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    Level&#160;2&#160;&#151; Valuations based on one or more quoted
    prices in markets that are not active or for which all
    significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.
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    Level&#160;3&#160;&#151; Valuations based on unobservable inputs
    which are supported by little or no market activity and
    significant to the overall fair value measurement.
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    The availability of observable inputs can vary from investment
    to investment and is affected by a wide variety of factors,
    including, for example, the type of investment, the liquidity of
    markets and other characteristics particular to the transaction.
    To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that
    are less observable or unobservable in the market, the
    determination of fair value requires more judgment and the
    investments are categorized as Level&#160;3.
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    The carrying amounts of financial instruments carried at cost,
    including cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, other
    current assets, trade payables and other liabilities approximate
    their fair value due to the short-term maturities of such
    instruments.
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    In September 2006, FASB issued Statement
    No.&#160;157&#160;&#151; &#147;Fair Value Measurements&#148;
    Statement No. 157 (&#147;SFAS&#160;157&#148;), which defines
    fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in
    generally accepted accounting principles, and expands
    disclosures about fair value measurements. The provisions of
    this standard apply to other accounting pronouncements that
    require or permit fair value measurements. SFAS&#160;157 was
    effective for the Company on January&#160;1, 2008 and it did not
    have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.
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    In February 2007, the FASB issued Statement
    No.&#160;159&#160;&#151; &#147;The Fair Value Option for
    Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities&#160;&#151; Including
    an Amendment of FASB Statement No.&#160;115&#148;
    (&#147;SFAS&#160;159&#148;). SFAS&#160;159 permits entities to
    choose to measure eligible items at fair value at specified
    election dates and report unrealized gains and losses on items
    for which the fair value option has been elected in earnings at
    each subsequent reporting date. SFAS&#160;159 is effective for
    fiscal years beginning after November&#160;15, 2007.
    SFAS&#160;159 became effective for us for the fiscal year
    beginning on January&#160;1, 2008 and it did not have an effect
    on our consolidated financial statements.
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    In June 2007, the FASB ratified EITF Issue
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">No.&#160;07-3&#151;&#160;&#147;Accounting</FONT>
    for Nonrefundable Advance Payments for Goods or Services
    Received for Use in Future Research and Development
    Activities&#148;
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">(&#147;EITF&#160;07-3&#148;).</FONT>
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">EITF&#160;07-3</FONT>
    provides that nonrefundable advance payments for goods or
    services that will be used or rendered for future research and
    development activities should be deferred and capitalized. Such
    amounts should be recognized as an expense as the related goods
    are delivered or the related services are performed.
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">EITF&#160;07-3</FONT>
    is effective for fiscal years that began after December&#160;15,
    2007. The adoption of EIFT
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">07-3</FONT> did not
    have an effect on our consolidated financial statements.
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    In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS&#160;No.&#160;141
    (Revised 2007)&#160;&#151; &#147;Business Combinations&#148;
    (&#147;SFAS&#160;No.&#160;141(R)&#148;), which establishes
    principles and requirements for the reporting entity in a
    business combination, including recognition and measurement in
    the financial statements of the identifiable assets acquired,
    the liabilities assumed, and any non-controlling interest in the
    acquiree. This statement also establishes disclosure
    requirements to enable financial statement users to evaluate the
    nature and financial effects of the business combination.
    SFAS&#160;No.&#160;141(R) applies prospectively to business
    combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the
    beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or
    after December&#160;15, 2008, and interim periods within those
    fiscal years. The impact of this standard is dependent upon the
    level of future acquisitions by the Company.
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    In December 2007, the FASB issued
    SFAS&#160;No.&#160;160&#160;&#151; &#147;Non-controlling
    Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements, an Amendment of
    ARB No.&#160;51&#148; (&#147;SFAS&#160;160&#148;).
    SFAS&#160;No.&#160;160 establishes accounting and reporting
    standards for the non-controlling interest in a subsidiary and
    for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. It clarifies that a
    non-controlling interest in a subsidiary is an ownership
    interest in the consolidated entity that should be reported as
    equity in the consolidated financial statements. Additionally,
    SFAS&#160;No.&#160;160 requires expanded disclosures in the
    consolidated financial statements. SFAS&#160;No.&#160;160 is
    effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those
    fiscal years, beginning on or after December&#160;15, 2008. The
    Company is currently assessing the potential impact of
    SFAS&#160;No.&#160;160 on its financial statements.
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    In February 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position
    (&#147;FSP&#148;)
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">FAS&#160;157-1&#160;&#151;</FONT>
    &#147;Application of FASB Statement No.&#160;157 to FASB
    Statement No.&#160;13 and Other Accounting Pronouncements That
    Address Fair Value Measurement for Purpose of Lease
    Classification of Measurement under Statement 13,&#148; which
    amends SFAS&#160;157 to exclude accounting pronouncements that
    address fair value measurements for purposes of lease
    classification or
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     measurement under SFAS&#160;No.&#160;13&#160;&#151;
    &#147;Accounting for Leases.&#148; In February 2008, the FASB
    also issued FSP
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">FAS&#160;157-2&#160;&#151;</FONT>
    &#147;Effective Date of FASB Statement No.&#160;157,&#148; which
    delays the effective date of SFAS&#160;157 until the first
    quarter of 2010 for all non-financial assets and non-financial
    liabilities, except for items that are recognized or disclosed
    at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis
    (at least annually). This FSP defers the effective date of
    SFAS&#160;157 to fiscal years beginning after November&#160;15,
    2008, and the interim periods within those fiscal years for
    items within the scope of this FSP. The application of
    SFAS&#160;157 in future periods to those items covered by
    FSP&#160;157-2 is not expected to have a material effect on the
    consolidated financial statements of the Company.
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    In March 2008, the FASB issued
    SFAS&#160;No.&#160;161&#160;&#151;&#160;&#147;Disclosures about
    Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, an Amendment of
    FASB Statement No.&#160;133&#148; (&#147;SFAS&#160;161&#148;)
    which requires additional disclosures about the objectives of
    the derivative instruments and hedging activities, the method of
    accounting for such instruments under SFAS&#160;No.&#160;133 and
    its related interpretations, and a tabular disclosure of the
    effects of such instruments and related hedged items on our
    financial position, financial performance, and cash flows.
    SFAS&#160;161 will be effective for the Company in fiscal year
    2010. The Company is currently assessing the potential impact
    that adoption of SFAS&#160;161 may have on its financial
    statements.
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    In April 2008, FASB issued FSP&#160;No.&#160;142-3&#160;&#151;
    &#147;Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible
    Assets.&#148; This FSP amends the factors that should be
    considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used
    to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset
    under FASB Statement No.&#160;142&#160;&#151; &#147;Goodwill and
    Other Intangible Assets.&#148; The intent of this FSP is to
    improve the consistency between the useful life of a recognized
    intangible asset under SFAS&#160;No.&#160;142 and the period of
    expected cash flows used to measure the fair value of the asset
    under SFAS&#160;No.&#160;141&#160;&#151; &#147;Business
    Combinations,&#148; and other U.S. GAAP. This FSP is effective
    for the Company for fiscal years beginning after
    December&#160;15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal
    years. FSP&#160; 142-3 is not expected to have a material effect
    on the consolidated financial statements of the Company.
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    In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS&#160;No.&#160;162&#160;&#151;
    &#147;The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting
    Principles&#148; (&#147;SFAS&#160;162&#148;). The new standard
    is intended to improve financial reporting by identifying a
    consistent framework, or hierarchy, for selecting accounting
    principles to be used in preparing financial statements that are
    presented in conformity with U.S. GAAP for nongovernmental
    entities. SFAS&#160;No.&#160;162 is effective 60&#160;days
    following the SEC&#146;s approval of the Public Company
    Accounting Oversight Board Auditing amendments to AU
    Section&#160;411&#160;&#151; &#147;The Meaning of Present Fairly
    in Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting
    Principles.&#148; The adoption of SFAS&#160;No.&#160;162 is not
    expected to have a material effect on the consolidated financial
    statements of the Company.
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    In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS&#160;No.&#160;163&#160;&#151;
    &#147;Accounting for Financial Guarantee Insurance
    Contracts,&#148; an interpretation of FASB Statement No.&#160;60
    (&#147;SFAS&#160;163&#148;). Diversity exists in practice in
    accounting for financial guarantee insurance contracts by
    insurance enterprises under FASB Statement
    No.&#160;60&#160;&#151; &#147;Accounting and Reporting by
    Insurance Enterprises.&#148; That diversity results in
    inconsistencies in the recognition and measurement of claim
    liabilities because of differing views about when a loss has
    been incurred under FASB Statement No.&#160;5&#160;&#151;
    &#147;Accounting for Contingencies.&#148; This statement
    requires that an insurance enterprise recognize a claim
    liability prior to an event of default (insured event) when
    there is evidence that credit deterioration has occurred in an
    insured financial obligation. This statement also clarifies how
    Statement 60 applies to financial guarantee insurance contracts,
    including the recognition and measurement to be used to account
    for premium revenue and claim liabilities. Those clarifications
    will increase comparability in financial reporting of financial
    guarantee insurance contracts by insurance enterprises. This
    statement requires expanded disclosures about financial
    guarantee insurance contracts. The accounting and disclosure
    requirements of the statement will improve the quality of
    information provided to users of financial statements. This
    statement is effective for financial statements issued for
    fiscal years beginning after December&#160;15, 2008, and all
    interim periods within those fiscal years, except for some
    disclosures about the insurance enterprise&#146;s
    risk-management activities. This statement requires that
    disclosures about the risk-management activities of the
    insurance enterprise be effective for the first period
    (including interim periods) beginning after issuance of this
    statement. Except for those disclosures, earlier application is
    not permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of
    SFAS&#160;163 to have a material impact on its consolidated
    financial statements.
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    In June 2008, FASB issued FASB Staff Position FSP
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">EITF&#160;03-6-1&#160;&#151;</FONT>
    &#147;Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based
    Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities.&#148; This
    FASB Staff Position (FSP) addresses whether instruments granted
    in share-based payment transactions are participating securities
    prior to vesting and, therefore, need to be included in the
    earnings allocation in computing earnings per share (EPS) under
    the two-class method described in paragraphs&#160;60 and 61 of
    FASB Statement No.&#160;128&#160;&#151; &#147;Earnings per
    Share.&#148; This FSP will be effective for the Company for
    fiscal years beginning after December&#160;15, 2008, and interim
    periods within those fiscal years. All prior-period EPS data
    presented shall be adjusted retrospectively (including interim
    financial statements, summaries of earnings, and selected
    financial data) to conform to the provisions of this FSP. Early
    application is not permitted. The Company is currently
    evaluating the potential impact, if any, of the adoption of FSP
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">EITF&#160;03-6-1</FONT>
    on the Company&#146;s consolidated financial statements.
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    In September 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
    issued FASB Staff Positions (FSP)
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">FAS&#160;133-1</FONT>
    and
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">FIN&#160;45-4&#160;&#151;</FONT>
    &#147;Disclosures about Credit Derivatives and Certain
    Guarantees: An Amendment of FASB Statement No.&#160;133 and FASB
    Interpretation No.&#160;45; and Clarification of the Effective
    Date of FASB Statement No.&#160;161.&#148; This FSP amends FASB
    Statement No.&#160;133&#160;&#151; &#147;Accounting for
    Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,&#148; to require
    disclosures by sellers of credit derivatives, including credit
    derivatives embedded in a hybrid instrument. This FSP also
    amends FASB Interpretation No.&#160;45&#160;&#151;
    &#147;Guarantor&#146;s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements
    for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of
    Others,&#148; to require an additional disclosure about the
    current status of the payment/performance risk of a guarantee.
    Further, this FSP clarifies the FASB&#146;s intent about the
    effective date of FASB Statement No.&#160;161&#160;&#151;
    &#147;Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging
    Activities.&#148; This FSP applies to credit derivatives within
    the scope of Statement 133, hybrid instruments that have
    embedded credit derivatives, and guarantees within the scope of
    Interpretation 45. This FSP&#146;s amendment to Statement 133
    also pertains to hybrid instruments that have embedded credit
    derivatives (for example, credit-linked notes). The provisions
    of this FSP that amend Statement 133 and Interpretation 45 shall
    be effective for reporting periods (annual or interim) ending
    after November&#160;15, 2008. This FSP encourages that the
    amendments to Statement 133 and Interpretation 45 be applied in
    periods earlier than the effective date to facilitate
    comparisons at initial adoption. In periods after initial
    adoption, this FSP requires comparative disclosures only for
    periods ending subsequent to initial adoption. The adoption of
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">FSP&#160;133-1</FONT>
    and
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">FIN&#160;45-4</FONT>
    is not expected to have a material effect on the Company&#146;s
    consolidated financial statements.
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    In October 2008, the FASB issued the FASB Staff Position
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">No.&#160;157-3</FONT>
    (&#147;FSP
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">No.&#160;157-3&#148;)</FONT>
    which clarifies the application of FASB Statement
    No.&#160;157&#160;&#151; &#147;Fair Value Measurements&#148; in
    a market that is not active and provides an example to
    illustrate key considerations in determining the fair value of a
    financial asset when the market for that asset is not active.
    This FSP applies to financial assets within the scope of
    accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value
    measurements in accordance with Statement 157. The FSP shall be
    effective upon issuance, including prior periods for which
    financial statements have not been issued. Revisions resulting
    from a change in the valuation technique or its application
    shall be accounted for as a change in accounting estimate (FASB
    Statement No.&#160;154&#160;&#151; &#147;Accounting changes and
    Error Corrections,&#148; paragraph&#160;19). The disclosure
    provisions of Statement No.&#160;154 for a change in accounting
    estimate are not required for revisions resulting from a change
    in valuation technique or its application. The application of
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">FSP&#160;157-3</FONT>
    did not have a material effect on the consolidated financial
    statements of the Company.
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    In November 2008, the FASB issued its final consensus on Issue
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">08-8&#160;&#151;</FONT>
    &#147;Accounting for an instrument (or an embedded Feature) with
    a settlement amount that is based on the stock of an
    entity&#146;s consolidated subsidiary.&#148; This issue applies
    to freestanding financial instruments (and embedded features)
    for which the payoff to the counterparty is based, in whole or
    in part, on the stock of a consolidated subsidiary. This issue
    applies to those instruments (and embedded features) in the
    consolidated financial statements of the parent, whether the
    instrument was entered into by the parent or the subsidiary.
    This issue will be effective for fiscal years beginning on or
    after December&#160;15, 2008 and interim periods within those
    fiscal years. Early adoption is not permitted. The consensus
    shall be applied to outstanding instruments as of the beginning
    of the fiscal year in which this issue is initially applied. The
    adoption of Issue
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">08-8</FONT> is not
    expected to have a material effect on the consolidated financial
    statements of the Company.
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    In November 2008, the FASB issued the EITF Issue
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">No.&#160;08-6&#160;&#151;</FONT>
    &#147;Equity Method Investment Accounting Considerations&#148;
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">(&#147;EITF&#160;08-6&#148;)</FONT>
    to clarify the accounting for certain transactions and
    impairment considerations involving equity method investments.
    The FASB and the IASB concluded a joint effort in converging the
    accounting for business combinations as well as the accounting
    and reporting for non-controlling interests
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     culminating in the issuance of Statement 141(R) and Statement
    160. The objective of that joint effort was not to reconsider
    the accounting for equity method investments; however, the
    application of the equity method is affected by the accounting
    for business combinations and the accounting for consolidated
    subsidiaries, which were affected by the issuance of Statement
    141(R) and Statement 160.
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">EITF&#160;08-6</FONT>
    is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after
    December&#160;15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal
    years, consistent with the effective dates of Statement 141(R)
    and Statement 160.
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">EITF&#160;08-6</FONT>
    shall be applied prospectively. Earlier application by an entity
    that has previously adopted an alternative accounting policy is
    not permitted. The adoption of
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">EITF&#160;08-6</FONT>
    is not expected to have a material effect on the consolidated
    financial statements of the Company.
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    In December 2008, the FASB issued the FASB Staff Position
    (&#147;FSP
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">FAS&#160;140-4</FONT>
    and FIN&#160;46(R)-8&#148;) which amends FASB Statement
    No.&#160;140&#160;&#151; &#147;Accounting for Transfers and
    Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of
    Liabilities,&#148; to require public entities to provide
    additional disclosures about transfers of financial assets. It
    also amends FASB Interpretation No.&#160;46 (revised December
    2003)&#160;&#151; &#147;Consolidation of Variable Interest
    Entities,&#148; to require public enterprises, including
    sponsors that have a variable interest in a variable interest
    entity, to provide additional disclosures about their
    involvement with variable interest entities. Additionally, FSP
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">FAS&#160;140-4</FONT>
    and FIN&#160;46(R)-8 requires certain disclosures to be provided
    by a public enterprise that is (a)&#160;a sponsor of a
    qualifying special-purpose entity (&#147;SPE&#148;) that holds a
    variable interest in the qualifying SPE but was not the
    transferor (&#147;nontransferor&#148;) of financial assets to
    the qualifying SPE and (b)&#160;a servicer of a qualifying SPE
    that holds a significant variable interest in the qualifying SPE
    but was not the transferor (nontransferor) of financial assets
    to the qualifying SPE. FSP
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">FAS&#160;140-4</FONT>
    and FIN&#160;46(R)-8 is effective for the first reporting period
    (interim or annual) ending after December&#160;15, 2008, with
    earlier application encouraged. The adoption of FSP
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">FAS&#160;140-4</FONT>
    and FIN&#160;46(R)-8 is not expected to have a material effect
    on the consolidated financial statements of the Company.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    In January 2009, the FASB issued the FASB Staff
    Position&#160;&#151; &#147;Amendments to the Impairment Guidance
    to EITF Issue
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">No.&#160;99-20&#148;</FONT>
    (&#147;FSP
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">EITF&#160;99-20-1&#148;)</FONT>
    which amends the impairment guidance in EITF Issue
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">No.&#160;99-20&#160;&#151;</FONT>
    &#147;Recognition of Interest Income and Impairment on Purchased
    Beneficial Interests and Beneficial Interests That Continue to
    Be Held by a Transferor in Securitized Financial Assets,&#148;
    to achieve more consistent determination of whether an
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">other-than-temporary</FONT>
    impairment has occurred. FSP
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">EITF&#160;99-20-1</FONT>
    also retains and emphasizes the objective of an
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">other-than-temporary</FONT>
    impairment assessment and the related disclosure requirements in
    FASB Statement No.&#160;115&#160;&#151; &#147;Accounting for
    Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities,&#148; and
    other related guidance. FSP
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">EITF&#160;99-20-1</FONT>
    is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending
    after December&#160;15, 2008, and shall be applied
    prospectively. Retrospective application to a prior interim or
    annual reporting period is not permitted. The adoption of FSP
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">EITF&#160;99-20-1</FONT>
    is not expected to have a material effect on the consolidated
    financial statements of the Company.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Selected
    Gross Margin Data</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    This discussion should be read in conjunction with the
    information contained in our audited consolidated financial
    statements and notes thereto (the &#147;Financial
    Statements&#148;) presented in Item&#160;18 of the audited
    financial statements incorporated by reference herein.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We analyze and report our results along the lines of our three
    principal business segments, consisting of manufactured
    products, project engineering and distribution. The operating
    data that senior management collects and analyzes from our
    operating subsidiaries include, in certain cases, certain
    limited information regarding results along product lines within
    our manufactured products segment. For the benefit of our
    shareholders, we include in the summary table below certain
    results for product lines within our manufactured products
    segment with regard to
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

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     net sales, gross profit and gross profit margin for the periods
    covered. The following table sets forth selected summary data
    for the periods indicated (dollar ($) amounts in thousands of
    US$):
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<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="68%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="6%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
    <TD width="6%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=lead -->
    <TD width="6%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=hang1 -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2006</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2007</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2008</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <B>Net Sales:</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Manufactured products:
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Telecommunications wire and cable
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    49,069
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    46,444
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    46,955
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Power cable
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    147,726
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    188,818
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    179,794
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Enameled wire
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    237,097
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    258,470
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    221,099
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Electronic cable
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5,388
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,073
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Total manufactured products
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    439,280
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    494,805
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    447,848
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    SDI project engineering
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    16,421
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5,253
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    20,535
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Distributed Products
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    12,416
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    10,783
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    32,415
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Total net sales
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    468,117
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    510,841
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    500,798
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <B>Gross profit:</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Manufactured products:
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Telecommunications wire and cable
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    11,294
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7,712
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5,120
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Power cable
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    24,890
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    33,916
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    29,369
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Enameled wire
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    21,901
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,995
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,778
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Electronic cable
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    403
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    48
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Total manufactured products
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    58,488
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    44,671
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    37,267
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    SDI project engineering
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (284
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (347
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (956
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Distributed Products
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,107
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    80
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,584
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Recovery (allowance) for inventory reserve
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (2,017
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,272
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (25,145
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Total gross profit
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    57,294
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    45,676
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    12,750
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <B>Gross profit margin:</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Manufactured products:
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Telecommunications wire and cable
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    23.0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    16.6
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    10.9
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Power cable
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    16.8
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    18.0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    16.2
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Enameled wire
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    9.2
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.2
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.3
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Electronic cable
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7.5
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4.5
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Total manufactured products
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    13.3
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    9.0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    8.3
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    SDI Project engineering
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (1.7
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )%
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (6.6
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )%
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (4.7
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )%
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Distributed Products
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    8.9
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.7
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4.9
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Total gross margin
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    12.2
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    8.9
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2.5
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Note that gross profit margin by products excludes recovery or
    allowance for inventory reserve. Further note that the allowance
    for inventory reserve in 2006 was reclassified in our 2007
    annual report as cost of sales to conform with the 2007
    presentation as management believed that this presentation
    better reflected the nature of the charges.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Operating
    Results</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Company is 65.6% owned and controlled by PEWC, a Taiwanese
    company. An additional 9.8% of the Common Shares are owned and
    controlled by a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">U.S.-based</FONT>
    private equity fund. The remaining 24.6% of the outstanding
    Common Shares are publicly-traded in the United States on the
    OTC BB. Based upon a review of Schedule&#160;13D and 13G filings
    made with the Commission by shareholders, and a review of the
    share register
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    maintained by the Company&#146;s transfer agents in Bermuda and
    the U.S., the Company is not aware that it has any shareholders
    resident in the jurisdictions where the Company has business
    operations. While the Company&#146;s operations and results are
    impacted by economic, fiscal, monetary and political policies of
    the respective governments in the countries where the Company
    has operations, that impact is not a function of the shareholder
    base of the Company.
</DIV>

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</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Year
    Ended December&#160;31, 2008 Compared with Year Ended
    December&#160;31, 2007</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">General</FONT></I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Results of operations are determined primarily by market demand
    and government infrastructure projects, market selling prices of
    our products, our ability to manufacture high quality products
    efficiently in quantities sufficient to meet demand and to
    control production and operating costs. Our results are also
    influenced by a number of factors, including currency stability
    in the countries in which our operations are located,
    competition and the cost of raw materials, especially copper,
    which accounted for approximately 70% of the cost of sales in
    2008.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    In order to minimize the impact of copper price fluctuations, we
    attempt to &#147;peg&#148; the prices of our products to the
    prevailing market price of copper and pass changes in the cost
    of copper through to customers as much as possible. In certain
    circumstances, however, we remain affected by fluctuations in
    the price of copper. For example, the price of
    telecommunications cable sold for use in public projects in
    Thailand is determined semi-annually and is based upon the
    average spot market price of copper on the LME during the
    six-month period commencing on January 1 and July 1 prior to the
    month of order. Thus, a recent rise or decline in copper prices
    may not be fully reflected under this pricing scheme for several
    months.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Average copper prices per metric ton have decreased by 2.3% from
    $7,119 in 2007 to $6,956 in 2008. Gross profit margins for
    manufactured products in 2008 were on average at 2.3% compared
    to 9.0% in 2007.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Copper prices indicated in this report are quoted from the
    London Metal Exchange (LME) index. The average copper prices in
    2008 and 2007 for each of the following periods are:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="78%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="2%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
    <TD width="3%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=lead -->
    <TD width="3%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=hang1 -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2008</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2007</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Average LME copper price ($/Ton)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1Q
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7,796
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5,933
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2Q
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    8,443
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7,642
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3Q
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7,680
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7,712
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4Q
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3,905
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7,188
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    Year
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6,956
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7,119
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

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<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    According to the April 2009 East Asia and Pacific Update
    published by the World Bank, (i)&#160;the rates of year 2008 GDP
    growth for Thailand, Singapore and China were 2.6%, 1.1% and
    9.0% respectively and (ii)&#160;the 2007 GDP growth rates for
    Thailand, Singapore and China were 4.9%, 7.8% and 13.0%
    respectively. Our performance is largely influenced by the level
    of growth in the telecommunication and power infrastructure,
    construction and electronic goods manufacturing sectors.
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</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Net
    Sales</FONT></I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Sales of manufactured product decreased by $47&#160;million, or
    9.5%, from $495&#160;million in 2007 to $448&#160;million in
    2008, contributing to an overall sales decrease of
    $10&#160;million, or 1.9%. Sales in power cable decreased by
    $9.0&#160;million, or 4.8%, due to a decrease in sales in
    Thailand as a result of reduced government and private
    construction contracts, offset by an increase in sales in
    Singapore and Australia. Sales in enameled wire decreased by
    $37.4&#160;million, or 14.4%, due to the worldwide demand of
    electronic manufactured products. Sales of telecommunication
    cable showed a marginal decrease of $9.0&#160;million, or 4.8%,
    due to decreased sales in Thailand, offset by higher sales in
    Shandong, China. Revenue from SDI project engineering in
    Singapore and sales of Distributed Products increased in 2008 by
    $15.3&#160;million, or 290.9%, and $21.6&#160;million, or
    200.6%, respectively, due primarily to increases in awarded
    tenders and purchases from SP Powerassets in Singapore.
</DIV>

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</FONT></DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The following table shows the percentage share and dollar value
    (in thousands) of net sales of the respective operations with
    respect to our total sales in 2008:
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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="63%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="3%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
    <TD width="6%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=lead -->
    <TD width="3%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=lead -->
    <TD width="6%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=hang1 -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="6" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Manufactured<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="6" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>All products<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="6" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>products only</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="6" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>and services</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Thailand
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    48.3
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    216,364
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    43.2
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    216,364
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Singapore
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7.9
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    35,318
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    17.3
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    86,625
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Australia
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    13.7
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    61,167
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    12.5
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    62,810
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    China
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    30.1
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    134,999
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    27.0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    134,999
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Total
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    100.0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    447,848
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    100.0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    500,798
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Gross
    Profit</FONT></I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Gross profit for 2008 was $12.8&#160;million, representing a
    decrease of $32.9&#160;million, or 72.0%, compared to
    $45.7&#160;million for 2007. The decrease was primarily
    attributable to the allowance for inventory reserve provided for
    in 2008 of $25.1&#160;million due to the significant fall in
    copper prices towards the end of 2008. LME copper prices fell
    from an average of $7,680 per metric ton in the third quarter of
    2008 to $3,905 per metric ton in the fourth quarter of 2008,
    representing a decrease of 50.8%. The fall in copper prices was
    in line with the fall in commodity prices, including oil prices,
    worldwide.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Gross profit contributed by sales of manufactured products was
    $37.3&#160;million in 2008 compared to $44.7&#160;million in
    2007, representing a decrease of 16.6%. The decrease in gross
    profit from sale of manufactured products is attributable
    primarily to the lower sales quantum and lower gross profit
    margins for telecommunication wire and cables and power cables.
    The relative contribution to gross profit from manufactured
    products for 2007 and 2008 is as follows:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="85%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="3%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
    <TD width="3%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2007</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2008</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Telecommunication cable
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    17.3
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    13.7
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Power cable
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    75.9
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    78.8
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Enameled wire
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6.7
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7.5
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Electronic cable
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.1
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Total
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    100.0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    100.0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Overall gross profit margins decreased from 8.9%&#160;in 2007 to
    2.5% in 2008. Gross profit margins for manufactured products
    decreased slightly from 9.0% in 2007 to 8.3% in 2008 due to
    increased margins for enameled wire, offset by decreases in
    margins for telecommunication and power cables. Gross profit
    margin of enameled wire products increased from 1.2% in 2007 to
    1.3% in 2008 due to better profit margins in Thailand, offset by
    lower profit margins in Shenzhen, China. Gross profit margins of
    telecommunications cable decreased from 16.6% in 2007 to 10.9%
    in 2008 due to lower profit margins in Thailand, offset by
    higher profit margins in Shandong, China. Gross profit margins
    for power cables decreased from 18.0% in 2007 to 16.2% in 2008.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Operating
    Profit</FONT></I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by
    $0.4&#160;million, or 1.4%, in 2008, due to lower levels of
    allowance for doubtful accounts in 2008, offset by higher
    operating expenses incurred in Australia and Shandong, China.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    In addition to estimating an allowance for doubtful accounts
    based on historical sales and collection data, we perform a
    detailed review of our outstanding receivables, and make
    adjustments to our estimate to reflect significant delinquent
    accounts receivable. We are not aware of any significant
    delinquent accounts receivable that have not already been
    adequately reserved. In addition, our periodic allowance for
    doubtful accounts will continue to not have a significant impact
    on our liquidity.
</DIV>

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</FONT></DIV>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <BR>
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</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts,
    decreased by $50&#160;million from $146&#160;million as of
    December&#160;31, 2007 to $96&#160;million as of
    December&#160;31, 2008. The decrease was attributable to lower
    sales recorded in the last quarter of 2008 and continued efforts
    by the Company to monitor and collect outstanding debts. Days
    sales outstanding were 104&#160;days for 2007 and 70&#160;days
    for 2008.
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<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Exchange
    Gain/Loss</FONT></I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    In 2008, the U.S.&#160;dollar generally strengthened against the
    Asian currencies of the countries in which we operate when
    compared to 2007. The exchange differences in the income
    statements arose largely as a result of movement in the Thai
    Baht exchange rate and, to a lesser extent, the movements in the
    other operating currencies.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The exchange rates as of December&#160;31, 2007 and
    December&#160;31, 2008, based on the Noon Buying Rate, were as
    follows:
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<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="73%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="9%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
    <TD width="9%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>December&#160;31,<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>December&#160;31,<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2008</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2007</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Foreign currency to US$1:
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Thai Baht
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    34.72
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    29.50
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Singapore $
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.44
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.44
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Australian $
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.43
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.14
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Chinese Rmb
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6.82
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7.30
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Based on the above rates, the revaluation of assets and
    liabilities denominated in U.S.&#160;dollars or other foreign
    currencies in the Company resulted in a $1.7&#160;million
    exchange loss in 2008. The exchange loss in 2008 was largely
    attributable to the exchange loss recorded in our Thai
    subsidiaries arising from realized and unrealized exchange
    losses attributable to the conversion of assets and liabilities
    denominated in U.S.&#160;dollars or other foreign currencies
    during that period.
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    <I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Gain/Loss
    from Investees</FONT></I>
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    In 2008, losses from investees were largely related to Shandong
    Pacific Rubber Cable Co., Ltd (&#147;SPRC&#148;).
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    <I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Impairment
    of Investments</FONT></I>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    In 2007, the Company recorded an impairment of $0.1&#160;million
    in SHP due to an oversupply of products in the market at
    Shandong and the suspension of construction of the SHP
    production line. There was no impairment of investments recorded
    in 2008.
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    <I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Gain on
    Sale of Investment</FONT></I>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The gain on sale of investment in 2007 was primarily
    attributable to a $35,000 realized gain on sale by Sigma Cable
    Company (Private) Limited (&#147;Sigma Cable&#148;) of
    80,000&#160;shares of Hong Fok Corporation Ltd., a public
    company listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX). The Company
    accounted for this investment in accordance with
    SFAS&#160;115&#160;&#151; &#147;Accounting for Certain
    Investments in Debt and Equity Securities.&#148; The investment
    was classified as &#147;held for sale&#148; and the Company
    recognized approximately $13,000 of unrealized gain in
    shareholders&#146; equity and other comprehensive income prior
    to the sale of the securities. There was no gain or loss on sale
    of investment recorded in 2008.
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    <I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Other
    Income</FONT></I>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Other income largely consists of gains on sales of raw materials
    and scraps, a tax refund for re-investment in China, a reversal
    of accounts payable and gains on disposal of fixed assets. The
    increase in other income in 2008 is primarily due to increases
    in tax refund for reinvestment and reversal of accounts payable
    in China, offset by lower gain of disposal of fixed assets in
    2008.
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    <I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Income
    Taxes</FONT></I>
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    Our effective tax rate was at 47.9% in 2007. In 2008, the
    Company recorded income tax of $2.1&#160;million despite
    recording a consolidated loss of $20.1&#160;million due
    primarily to income tax recorded for profitable subsidiaries
    such as APEC.
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    The Company files income taxes in each jurisdiction where such a
    filing is required based on its revenues. The provision for
    income taxes differs based on the taxes incurred by the
    operating subsidiaries in their respective jurisdictions.
    Effective tax rates differ from the statutory rate due to, among
    other things, whether certain expenses are deductible or not
    deductible for tax purposes and changes in valuation allowances.
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    As of December&#160;31, 2008, the Company&#146;s operating
    subsidiaries in China had net operating loss carry forwards of
    approximately $6&#160;million which expire on various dates
    between 2008 and 2011. Based on their history of losses,
    management believes it is likely that the net operating loss
    carry forwards will not be fully utilized by those subsidiaries
    before expiration. Accordingly, the Company has not recognized
    the $6&#160;million as deferred tax assets.
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    A significant portion of the deferred tax assets recognized by
    the Company relates to net operating loss carry forwards of APEC
    and reserves not yet deductible for tax purposes. Because the
    Company operates in multiple jurisdictions, it considers the
    need for a valuation allowance on a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">country-by-country</FONT>
    basis, taking into account the effect of local tax laws. Where a
    valuation allowance was not recorded, the Company believes that
    there was sufficient evidence to support its conclusion not to
    record it. Management believes, but cannot assure, that the
    Company will utilize the APEC loss carry-forwards in the future
    due to APEC&#146;s profitability and continued generation of
    taxable income.
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    Reserves not yet deductible for tax purposes affect temporary
    differences. Tax consequences of most events recognized in the
    financial statements for a year are included in determining
    income taxes currently payable. However, tax laws often differ
    from the recognition and measurement requirements of financial
    accounting standards. These differences are referred to as
    &#147;temporary differences.&#148; Temporary differences
    ordinarily become taxable or deductible when the related asset
    is recovered or the related liability is settled. The major
    temporary differences that gave rise to deferred tax assets and
    liabilities in 2007 and 2008 were allowance for inventories,
    allowance for doubtful accounts and the allowance for impairment
    in investment.
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    Additional details regarding tax laws and income taxes of the
    Company including deferred tax liabilities and assets in 2007
    and 2008 are disclosed in Note&#160;12 of Item&#160;18:
    &#147;Financial Statements.&#148;
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Year
    Ended December&#160;31, 2007 Compared with Year Ended
    December&#160;31, 2006</FONT></I></B>
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    <I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">General</FONT></I>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Results of operations are determined primarily by market demand
    and government infrastructure projects, market selling prices of
    our products, our ability to manufacture high quality products
    efficiently in quantities sufficient to meet demand and to
    control production and operating costs. Our results are also
    influenced by a number of factors, including currency stability
    in the countries in which our operations are located,
    competition and the cost of raw materials, especially copper,
    which accounted for approximately 60% to 70% of the cost of
    sales.
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    In order to minimize the impact of copper price fluctuations, we
    attempt to &#147;peg&#148; the prices of our products to the
    prevailing market price of copper and pass changes in the cost
    of copper through to customers as much as possible. In certain
    circumstances, however, we remain affected by fluctuations in
    the price of copper. For example, the price of
    telecommunications cable sold for use in public projects in
    Thailand is determined semi-annually and is based upon the
    average spot market price of copper on the LME during the
    six-month period commencing on January 1 and July 1 prior to the
    month of order. Thus, a recent rise or decline in copper prices
    may not be fully reflected under this pricing scheme for several
    months.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Average copper prices per metric ton have increased by 6.0% from
    $6,722 in 2006 to $7,119 in 2007. Gross profit margins for
    manufactured products in 2007 were on average at 9.0% compared
    to 13.3% in 2006.
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    Copper prices indicated in this report are quoted from the
    London Metal Exchange (LME) index. The average copper prices in
    2007 and 2006 for each of the following periods are:
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<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
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&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2007</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2006</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
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<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Average LME copper price ($/Ton)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1Q
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5,933
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4,940
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2Q
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7,642
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7,210
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3Q
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7,712
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7,670
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4Q
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7,188
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7,068
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    Year
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7,119
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6,722
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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<TD>
&nbsp;
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<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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    According to the April 2009 East Asia and Pacific Update
    published by the World Bank, (i)&#160;the rates of year 2007 GDP
    growth for Thailand, Singapore and China were 7.8% and 13.0%,
    respectively and (i)&#160;the rates of year 2006 GDP growth for
    Thailand, Singapore and China were 5.2%, 8.4% and 11.6%,
    respectively. Our performance is largely influenced by the level
    of growth in the telecommunication and power infrastructure,
    construction and electronic goods manufacturing sectors.
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    <I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Net
    Sales</FONT></I>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Sales of manufactured product increased by $56&#160;million, or
    12.7%, from $439&#160;million in 2006 to $495&#160;million in
    2007, contributing to an overall sales increase of
    $43&#160;million, or 9.2%. Sales in power cable exhibited the
    strongest increase of $41&#160;million, or 27.8%, due to the
    strong demand for transmission of electricity to and within
    commercial and residential buildings, especially in Thailand.
    Sales of telecommunication cable showed a marginal decrease of
    $3&#160;million, or 5.3%, while sales of enameled wire increased
    by $21&#160;million, or 9.0%, due largely to higher copper
    prices. Revenue from SDI project engineering in Singapore and
    sales of Distributed Products decreased in 2007 by
    $11&#160;million, or 68.0%, and $2&#160;million, or 13.2%
    respectively, due to a decrease in offers of tenders from SP
    Powerassets and decreased demand.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The following table shows the percentage share and dollar value
    (in thousands) of net sales of the respective operations with
    respect to our total sales in 2007.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="63%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="3%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
    <TD width="6%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=lead -->
    <TD width="3%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=lead -->
    <TD width="6%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=hang1 -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="6" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Manufactured<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="6" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>All Products <BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="6" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Products Only</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="6" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>and Services</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Thailand
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    50.4
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    249,337
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    48.8
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    249,337
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Singapore
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6.4
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    31,762
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    9.4
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    47,798
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Australia
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    11.3
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    55,789
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    10.9
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    55,789
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    China
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    31.9
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    157,917
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    30.9
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    157,917
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Total
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    100.0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    494,805
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    100.0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    510,841
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Gross
    Profit</FONT></I>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Gross profit for 2007 was $45.7&#160;million, representing a
    decrease of 20.2% compared to $57.3&#160;million for 2006. The
    decrease was primarily attributable to increases in the prices
    of raw materials in the global market while the sales price of
    finished products to certain customers remained fixed or could
    not be increased significantly due to competitive market prices
    in the industry. Gross profit contributed by sales of
    manufactured products was $44.7&#160;million in 2007 compared to
    $58.5&#160;million in 2006, representing a decrease of 23.6%.
    The relative contribution to gross profit from manufactured
    products for 2006 and 2007 is as follows:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="81%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="5%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
    <TD width="5%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2006</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2007</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Telecommunication cable
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    19.3%
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    17.3%
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Power cable
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    42.6%
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    75.9%
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Enameled wire
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    37.4%
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6.7%
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Electronic cable
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.7%
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.1%
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Total
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    100.0%
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    100.0%
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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</DIV>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <BR>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The significant increase in power cable&#146;s contribution to
    gross profit is the result of the increase in sales of this
    product in 2007 combined with an increase in its gross profit
    margin in 2007. Gross profit margins for power cables increased,
    particularly in Australia due to the strong Australian economy
    and the Company&#146;s focus on products with higher gross
    margins. Gross profit margins of power cable increased from
    16.8% in 2006 to 18.0% in 2007.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Overall gross profit margins decreased from 12.2% in 2006 to
    8.9% in 2007. Gross profit margins for manufactured products
    decreased from 13.3% in 2006 to 9.0% in 2007. The decrease was
    primarily due to decreased margins in enameled wire products
    resulting from weaker market conditions and increased
    competition in both China and Thailand. Gross profit margins of
    enameled wire products decreased from 9.2% in 2006 to 1.2% in
    2007. To a lesser extent, the decrease in gross profit margins
    for manufactured products was due to decreased margins in
    telecommunications cable in Thailand due to weaker market
    conditions and the higher cost of copper. Gross profit margins
    of telecommunications cable decreased from 23.0% in 2006 to
    16.6% in 2007. Gross profit margins for power cables increased
    from 16.8% in 2006 to 18.0% in 2007, particularly due to the
    strong Australian economy and the Company&#146;s focus on
    products with higher gross margins.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Operating
    Profit</FONT></I>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by
    $1.8&#160;million, or 6.7%, in 2007, primarily due to an
    increase of $2&#160;million in our allowance for doubtful
    accounts. The increase primarily arose from the accounts
    receivable allowance of our Thai subsidiaries for 2007, as we
    recognized an additional reserve for a major telecommunications
    customer encountering delays in receiving contract payments from
    the Thai government. We believe this is a unique event and
    continue to work with our customer to eventually collect amounts
    due to us, however ultimate collection is not reasonably assured
    at this time. As a percentage of revenue, our allowance for
    doubtful accounts, excluding the aforementioned specific
    reserve, was 0.3% and 0.2% in 2006 and 2007, respectively.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    In addition to estimating an allowance for doubtful accounts
    based on historical sales and collection data, we perform a
    detailed review of our outstanding receivables, and make
    adjustments to our estimate to reflect significant delinquent
    accounts receivable. We are not aware of any significant
    delinquent accounts receivable that have not already been
    adequately reserved. In addition, our periodic allowance for
    doubtful accounts will continue to not have a significant impact
    on our liquidity. For example, the 2007 allowance represented
    only 0.6% of our 2007 revenue.
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    Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts,
    increased by $26&#160;million from $120&#160;million as of
    December&#160;31, 2006 to $146&#160;million as of
    December&#160;31, 2007. The increase was attributable to an
    overall increase in sales from $468&#160;million in 2006 to
    $511&#160;million in 2007 and higher sales revenue recognized
    towards the end of 2007. Days sales outstanding were
    104&#160;days for 2007 and 94&#160;days for 2006.
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    <I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Exchange
    Gain/Loss</FONT></I>
</DIV>

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    In the past several years, the global weakening of the
    U.S.&#160;dollar against many other currencies has resulted in a
    strengthening of the Baht against the U.S.&#160;dollar. The
    exchange differences in the income statements arose largely as a
    result of these movements in the Thai Baht exchange rate and, to
    a lesser extent, the movements in the other operating currencies.
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    The exchange rates as of December&#160;31, 2007 and
    December&#160;31, 2006, based on the Noon Buying Rate, were as
    follows:
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    <B>December&#160;31,<BR>
    </B>
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&nbsp;
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    <B>December&#160;31,<BR>
    </B>
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    <B>2007</B>
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    <B>2006</B>
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    Foreign currency to US$1:
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    Thai Baht
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    29.50
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    36.10
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    Singapore
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&nbsp;
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    1.44
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&nbsp;
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    1.53
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&nbsp;
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    Australian
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&nbsp;
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    1.14
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&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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    1.27
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&nbsp;
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    Chinese Rmb
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    7.30
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    7.80
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    Based on the above rates, the revaluation of assets and
    liabilities denominated in U.S.&#160;dollars or other foreign
    currencies in the Company resulted in $0.9&#160;million exchange
    gain in 2007. The exchange gain in 2007 is less than that of
    2006 due to the fluctuations in exchange rates and higher
    realized exchange gains in our Thai operations in 2006 arising
    from the settlement of receivables and payables denominated in
    U.S.&#160;dollars or other foreign currencies during that period.
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    We use Thai Baht forward foreign exchange contracts to reduce
    our exposure to foreign currency risks for liabilities
    denominated in foreign currencies. A forward foreign exchange
    contract obligates us and our subsidiaries to exchange
    predetermined amounts of specified foreign exchange currencies
    at specified exchange rates or to make an equivalent
    U.S.&#160;dollar payment equal to the value of such exchange.
    Realized and unrealized gains and losses on forward foreign
    exchange contracts are included in operations as foreign
    exchange gains or losses.
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    <I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Gain/Loss
    from Investees</FONT></I>
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    In 2007, gains from investees were largely related to Shandong
    Pacific Rubber Cable Co., Ltd (&#147;SPRC&#148;).
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    <I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Impairment
    of Investments</FONT></I>
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    In 2007, the Company recorded an impairment of $0.1&#160;million
    in SHP due to an oversupply of products in the market at
    Shandong and the suspension of construction of the SHP
    production line.
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    <I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Gain on
    Sale of Investment</FONT></I>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The gain on sale of investment in 2007 was primarily
    attributable to a $35,000 realized gain on sale by Sigma Cable
    Company (Private) Limited (&#147;Sigma Cable&#148;) of
    80,000&#160;shares of Hong Fok Corporation Ltd., a public
    company listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX). The Company
    accounted for this investment in accordance with
    SFAS&#160;115&#160;&#151; &#147;Accounting for Certain
    Investments in Debt and Equity Securities.&#148; The investment
    was classified as &#147;held for sale&#148; and the Company
    recognized approximately $13,000 of unrealized gain in
    shareholders&#146; equity and other comprehensive income prior
    to the sale of the securities.
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    <I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Other
    Income</FONT></I>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Other income largely consists of gains on sales of raw materials
    and scraps, and gains on disposal of fixed assets. The increase
    in other income in 2007 is primarily due to gains on disposal of
    fixed assets of NPC, Charoong Thai, and PEWS.
</DIV>

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    <I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Income
    Taxes</FONT></I>
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    Our effective tax rate increased from 31.5% in 2006 to 47.9% in
    2007, primarily due to origination and reversal of temporary
    differences in Charoong Thai and the effect of the adoption of
    Interpretation No.&#160;48&#160;&#151; &#147;Accounting for
    Uncertainty in Income Taxes&#160;&#151; An Interpretation of
    FASB Statement No.&#160;109.&#148;
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    The Company files income taxes in each jurisdiction where such a
    filing is required based on its revenues. The provision for
    income taxes differs based on the taxes incurred by the
    operating subsidiaries in their respective jurisdictions.
    Effective tax rates differ from the statutory rate due to, among
    other things, whether certain expenses are deductible or not
    deductible for tax purposes and changes in valuation allowances.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    As of December&#160;31, 2007, the Company&#146;s operating
    subsidiaries in China had net operating loss carry forwards of
    approximately $6&#160;million which expired or will expire on
    various dates between 2008 and 2011. Based on their history of
    losses, management believes it is likely that the net operating
    loss carry forwards will not be fully utilized by those
    subsidiaries before expiration. Accordingly, the Company has not
    recognized the $6&#160;million as deferred tax assets.
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    A significant portion of the deferred tax assets recognized by
    the Company relates to net operating loss carry forwards of APEC
    and reserves not yet deductible for tax purposes. Because the
    Company operates in multiple jurisdictions, it considers the
    need for a valuation allowance on a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">country-by-country</FONT>
    basis, taking into account the effect of local tax laws. Where a
    valuation allowance was not recorded, the Company believes that
    there was
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    sufficient evidence to support its conclusion not to record it.
    Management believes, but cannot assure, that the Company will
    utilize the APEC loss carry-forwards in the future due to
    APEC&#146;s profitability and continued generation of taxable
    income.
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    Reserves not yet deductible for tax purposes affect temporary
    differences. Tax consequences of most events recognized in the
    financial statements for a year are included in determining
    income taxes currently payable. However, tax laws often differ
    from the recognition and measurement requirements of financial
    accounting standards. These differences are referred to as
    &#147;temporary differences.&#148; Temporary differences
    ordinarily become taxable or deductible when the related asset
    is recovered or the related liability is settled. The major
    temporary differences that gave rise to deferred tax assets and
    liabilities in 2007 were allowance for inventories, allowance
    for doubtful accounts and the allowance for impairment in
    investment.
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    Additional details regarding tax laws and income taxes of the
    Company including deferred tax liabilities and assets in 2006
    and 2007 are disclosed in Note&#160;12 of our audited
    consolidated financial statements incorporated by reference
    herein.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Liquidity
    and Capital Resources</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    As of December&#160;31, 2008 we had $37.5&#160;million in cash
    and cash equivalents, primarily in money market accounts, and
    $7.8&#160;million in unrestricted short-term bank deposits with
    a maturity period of seven days, renewing automatically upon
    maturity unless the depositor instructs otherwise. Our current
    sources of cash are our cash on hand, cash generated by our
    operations and our credit facilities. Our primary financing need
    will continue to be to fund the growth in our operations, the
    purchase of property, plant and equipment and future
    acquisitions.
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    We have no direct business operations other than our ownership
    of the capital stock of our subsidiaries and joint venture
    holdings. Consequently, our subsidiaries have been and will
    continue to be the primary source of funds generated by
    operations. Corporate needs are funded primarily through
    distributions from our subsidiaries. Although we have no current
    intention to pay dividends, we would rely upon distributions
    from our subsidiaries in order to do so. As noted in our risk
    factors, our operating subsidiaries and other holdings and
    investments, from time to time, may be subject to restrictions
    on their ability to make distributions to us. Such restrictions
    could result from restrictive covenants contained in our loan
    agreements, restrictions on the conversion of local currency
    earnings into U.S.&#160;dollars or other hard currency and other
    regulatory restrictions. For example, PRC legal restrictions
    permit payments of dividends by our business entities in the PRC
    only out of their retained earnings, if any, determined in
    accordance with relevant PRC accounting standards and
    regulations. Under PRC law, such entities are also required to
    set aside a portion of their net income each year to fund
    certain reserve funds. These reserves are not distributable as
    cash dividends. The foregoing restrictions may also affect our
    ability to fund operations of one subsidiary with dividends and
    other payments received from another subsidiary. We are not
    aware of any other restrictions in other countries in which we
    do business other than those discussed in the &#147;Risk
    Factors&#148; section. Distributions may also be restricted as
    the result of objections by minority shareholders of our
    subsidiaries and current cash requirements by the operating
    subsidiaries. Consequently, we periodically need to manage our
    corporate cash needs with the timing of distributions.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We maintain several working capital and overdraft credit
    facilities with various commercial bank groups and financial
    institutions. Under our line of credit arrangements for
    short-term debt with our banks, we may borrow up to
    approximately $249&#160;million on such terms as we and the
    banks mutually agree upon. These arrangements do not have
    termination dates but are reviewed annually for renewal. As of
    December&#160;31, 2008, the unused portion of the credit lines
    was approximately $141&#160;million, which included unused
    letters of credit of $94&#160;million. Letters of credit are
    issued on our behalf in the ordinary course of business by our
    banks as required by certain vendor contracts. As of
    December&#160;31, 2008, the Company had open letters of credit
    totaling $58&#160;million. Liabilities relating to the letters
    of credit are included in current liabilities. There is no
    seasonality to the company&#146;s borrowing, nor is there any
    restriction on the use of such borrowing.
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    Net cash generated from operating activities in the fiscal year
    ended December&#160;31, 2008 was $60&#160;million, as compared
    to $1.9&#160;million of net cash generated from operating
    activities in the fiscal year ended December&#160;31, 2007. Our
    net cash from operations continues to be impacted significantly
    by our sales and raw material purchases, which have a direct
    impact on changes in our accounts receivable, inventories and
    accounts payable. The largest
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     increase to net cash provided by operations in 2008 was due to
    a $36.2&#160;million decrease in our accounts receivable on
    account of reduced sales towards the end of 2008 and
    management&#146;s efforts to recover outstanding debts. Days
    sales outstanding (DSO) is a measure of the average collection
    period of accounts receivable, and although the calculation is
    influenced by the period used and the timing of sales within
    that period, it can provide insight into the variances in
    collections from period to period. Our days sales outstanding as
    December&#160;31, 2008 were 70, as compared to 104 as of
    December&#160;31, 2007. The improvement in DSOs as of
    December&#160;31, 2008 is due to the Company&#146;s successful
    collection efforts. Also contributing to the net cash provided
    by operations in 2008 was a $7.7&#160;million decrease in our
    inventories. The decrease was a result of management&#146;s
    efforts to reduce inventory levels in anticipation of lower
    sales as a result of weakening market conditions. Our accounts
    payable increased $6.5&#160;million in 2008 due to
    management&#146;s efforts to delay payments where possible to
    conserve cash. Accounts payable decreased by $4.4&#160;million
    in 2007 due to timing considerations, as volume of operations
    towards the end of 2006 was higher than that towards the end of
    2007.
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    We reduced our liabilities to related parties by
    $4.3&#160;million in 2008 as compared to the $1.6&#160;million
    reduction of liabilities to related parties in 2007. These arose
    largely from fluctuations in related party transactions relating
    to purchases of power cables and raw materials and settlement
    thereof.
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    Net cash used in investing activities was $5.1&#160;million in
    2008, as compared to approximately $4.0&#160;million in 2007.
    Investing activities are comprised primarily of the purchases of
    property, plant and equipment, as well as changes in our
    restricted and unrestricted short-term deposits. Total purchases
    of property, plant and equipment for new facilities, primarily
    in Thailand and China, and ongoing equipment upgrades used
    $3.4&#160;million of cash in 2008 as compared to
    $2.7&#160;million in 2007. The higher amount of purchases in
    2008 was largely the result of equipment upgrades in Thailand
    and China, which were deferred in 2007 due to high usage of
    machinery in 2007 which prevented full machinery upgrades.
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    Included in investment activity are changes to our restricted
    short-term bank deposits. Restricted short-term deposits
    represent amounts pledged by our subsidiaries to secure various
    credit facilities, examples of which include performance bonds,
    banker&#146;s acceptances for vendor payments, letters of credit
    and revolving lines of credit. In general, the balance in
    restricted short-term deposits changes in the normal course of
    business and as the result of specific liquidity requirements of
    the operating subsidiaries. The funds on deposit are maintained
    in money market accounts and have earned interest in 2008 at
    annual rates ranging from 1% to 1.5%. The decrease in restricted
    short-term deposits of $1.9&#160;million in 2008 was in
    connection with the decreased use of various secured facilities
    by our subsidiaries, as surplus cash flows have been generated
    from operations during the period, as described above.
    Restricted short-term deposits for 2007 increased by
    $3.2&#160;million, which resulted from increased use of various
    secured facilities by our subsidiaries due primarily to
    increased sales and operating activities. We also maintain
    unrestricted short-term bank deposits in the form of fixed bank
    deposits where surplus cash was deposited for the purpose of
    earning interest. These fixed deposits earned interest at annual
    rates ranging from to 1% to 1.5% with maturities of less than a
    year. Unrestricted short-term deposits increased
    $5.9&#160;million in 2008 due to surplus cash generated from
    operations, as compared to a marginal decrease of
    $0.5&#160;million in 2007.
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    Net cash used in financing activities was $44.5&#160;million in
    2008, as compared to $4.0&#160;million provided by financing
    activities in 2007. Our financing activities are primarily
    comprised of borrowings from and repayments on our credit
    facilities with our banks. In 2008 we were able to decrease our
    short-term debt by $44.2&#160;million, as compared to a net
    increase in our short-term bank debt of $6.6&#160;million in
    2007. The decrease in 2008 was due primarily to surplus cash
    available in our subsidiaries from operating activities and
    reductions in our account receivable and inventory levels. Our
    long-term debt was largely repaid in February 2007.
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    We engage in transactions in the ordinary course of business
    with PEWC, including the purchase of certain raw materials and
    the distribution of PEWC products in various countries in the
    Asia Pacific region. The Composite Services Agreement contains
    provisions that define our relationship and the conduct of our
    respective businesses and confers certain preferential benefits
    on us. Under the Composite Services Agreement, the material
    terms of which are summarized in the &#147;Material
    Contracts&#148; section, there are no obligations binding on the
    Company in favor of PEWC, nor are there any pre-established
    purchase commitments for copper. As such, the Composite Service
    Agreement should not impact cash flows or liquidity until such
    time as actual purchases are made in the ordinary course of
    business such as for the purchase of raw materials. The
    Composite Service Agreement may,
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    however, impact operations to the extent that PEWC is not able
    to fulfill its obligations, such as supplying copper, and copper
    is not otherwise readily available on comparable terms from
    other market sources. Cash generated by operations and
    borrowings, when needed, from our credit facilities have been
    the primary sources of funding purchases under the Composite
    Service Agreement, and we believe these sources will continue to
    provide sufficient funds for future purchases under this
    agreement.
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    In 2003, the Company injected $1.7&#160;million in Shanghai
    Yayang through its subsidiary, Pacific Thai, thereby increasing
    the Company&#146;s interest in Shanghai Yayang from 62.39% to
    63.49%. In 2004 and 2006, the Company, through its subsidiary,
    Charoong Thai, made additional capital contributions of
    $0.5&#160;million and $1&#160;million, respectively, to Shanghai
    Yayang. The additional investment was in view of improved sales
    and operating performance and the need for capacity expansion as
    part of the Company&#146;s operational strategy. Each of the
    Company and its joint venture partner, Shandong Yanggu, have
    injected $0.3&#160;million of capital into Shangdong Pacific
    Fiber Optics Cable Co., Ltd. (&#147;SPFO&#148;). To date, the
    Company has invested a total of $2.8&#160;million representing a
    51.0% interest in SPFO. The Company has also contributed
    $0.2&#160;million to Shandong Huayu Pacific Fiber Optics
    Communication Co., Ltd. (&#147;SHP&#148;).
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    We believe funds generated by our operating activities, our cash
    on hand and amounts available to us under our credit facilities
    will provide adequate cash to fund our requirements through at
    least the next twelve months. We continue to have sufficient
    liquidity to meet our anticipated working capital, capital
    expenditures, general corporate requirements, and other
    short-term and long-term obligations as they come due. We may
    further enhance our liquidity in the future, as needs arise, by
    establishing additional lines of credit, with the support of one
    or more of our principal shareholders if necessary and
    available. We currently anticipate that we will retain all of
    our earnings to fund our operations and do not anticipate paying
    any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Impact of
    the Global Economic and Financial Crisis</FONT></B>
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    As noted in our Risk Factors, commencing in early 2008, numerous
    cataclysmic economic and financial events, many of which are
    ongoing, roiled global and national financial markets and the
    international business community, including the sudden collapse
    of certain leading financial institutions, widespread default on
    various credit instruments, the collapse of the U.S.&#160;and
    other housing markets, a dramatic de-leveraging of capital
    investment and other business activities and a marked reduction
    in the availability of credit for businesses. As these events
    unfolded quite quickly and unexpectedly with numerous unforeseen
    consequences, the full impact of this crisis has not yet been
    determined.
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    The deterioration of economic conditions resulting from the
    current global financial and credit crisis and economic downturn
    has and is likely to continue to adversely affect each of the
    markets in which we sell and distribute our products and provide
    services. In certain markets, sales have stagnated or even
    decreased as there has been a reduction in infrastructure
    development by governmental entities in certain instances and in
    capital expenditures and construction by private companies in
    anticipation of expected fall in demand in the residential and
    commercial buildings. Many customers have also delayed their
    construction projects in the current weak market environment.
    The reduction in the manufacture of electronic products for
    export or local consumption has also reduced our sales of
    enameled wire. With the fall in copper and commodity prices in
    the past, customers have sometimes been withholding orders in
    the expectation that prices may drop further.
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    Throughout the second half of 2008, the Company experienced the
    impact of the economic crisis, which included lower sales and
    lower gross margins as compared to the first half of 2008 and
    the second half of 2007. The  lower second half results in 2008
    were primarily due to reduced order flow from customers and
    falling commodity prices. Revenue for the second half of 2008
    was $226.9&#160;million, representing a 17.1% decline from each
    of the first half of 2008 and the second half of 2007. Gross
    margin for the second half of 2008 was $18.0&#160;million,
    representing a 9.3% and 31.0% decline from the first half of
    2008 and the second half of 2007, respectively. Revenue for the
    year ended December&#160;31, 2008 was $500.8&#160;million,
    representing a 2.0% decline from the year ended
    December&#160;31, 2007. Gross margin for the year ended
    December&#160;31, 2008 was $37.9&#160;million, representing a
    14.7% decline from the year ended December&#160;31, 2007. The
    gross margin amounts for the second half of 2008 and as of
    December&#160;31, 2008 do not include the effect of the
    inventory write-down discussed below.
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    The recent decreases in commodity prices, including that of
    copper, resulted in a write-down of the carrying cost of the
    Company&#146;s inventory as of December&#160;31, 2008. Copper
    prices on the London Metal Exchange (the &#147;LME&#148;) have
    fallen from an average monthly high of $8,685 per metric ton in
    April 2008 to only $3,072 per metric ton in December 2008,
    representing a decrease of 65%. Copper prices on the LME have
    since increased by 54.7% from December&#160;31, 2008 to
    May&#160;8, 2009. The decrease in copper prices in 2008 resulted
    in a write-down to inventory of $25.1&#160;million, representing
    approximately 5.3% of net sales for the year. This significant
    write-down to inventory materially contributed to the net loss
    of $13.6&#160;million in 2008.
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    The Company is unable to determine the precise impact of the
    current global economic crisis on its operations and cash flow
    since results are also affected by factors that are unrelated to
    the economic crisis, such as the completion of routine purchase
    cycles by customers and the completion, suspension or
    termination of large infrastructure projects. However, the
    Company has concluded that current economic uncertainty and
    falling commodity prices have affected and will likely continue
    to have a significant impact on the Company&#146;s operations
    and cash flow. Specifically, the operating subsidiaries may
    encounter greater difficulty in raising new banking facilities
    and loans to support their working capital requirements in the
    current environment where banks are less willing to offer new
    facilities. Governments in certain countries, likely China,
    Thailand and Singapore, have pledged to increase infrastructure
    and construction spending to boost or maintain economic growth.
    Assuming those pledges are acted upon, those developments will
    likely have a favorable impact on our sales of manufactured
    products. The Company believes that any efforts to forecast
    likely 2009 performance with any degree of specificity would be
    fraught with uncertainty due to the suddenness and severity of
    the financial crisis, the fact that it continues to unfold in
    material and unpredictable ways and the rapidly changing nature
    of the measures being, and proposed to be, undertaken by the
    U.S.&#160;government and the governments of other countries to
    address the crisis. Accordingly, the Company cautions against
    placing reliance on any efforts to identify trends for the
    foreseeable future.
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    The governments in the countries which we operate in have
    projected sharp decreases in economic growth for the fiscal year
    2009. For example, Singapore is projecting negative growth. For
    purposes of planning and prudent management, the Company is
    presently anticipating that the extremely challenging and
    difficult economic conditions now facing the global economy will
    continue at least into the second half of 2009, and likely into
    2010.
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    In anticipation of potentially lower financial results in 2009,
    the Company is taking a number of actions in order to maintain
    effective operations in the markets it serves. Specifically, the
    Company is increasing its efforts to collect its receivables on
    a timely basis. It is anticipated that some customers will take
    a longer time to settle their outstanding debts with the Company
    as they face tightening credit and lower sales themselves,
    however the Company will actively work with all of its
    significant customers to reduce collection times and minimize
    write offs. The Company is working to reduce its inventory
    levels through planned lower raw material purchases while
    negotiating with suppliers to reduce costs of raw materials and
    supplies. The Company is also actively reviewing its operations
    to determine where operating costs can be reduced. In several of
    the Company&#146;s subsidiaries, headcount has been frozen or
    even reduced and contract staff have been laid off as deemed
    necessary. The Company has hedged copper through copper futures
    contracts in several instances in order to reduce the effect of
    the current volatility in copper prices on its operations. The
    Company is also negotiating with banks and financial
    institutions for additional loans and facilities where necessary.
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    We believe that the successful implementation of these actions
    will have a positive effect on our cash resources, and we intend
    to continue these measures in order to preserve our liquidity
    during this period of anticipated lower results. Currently, in
    light of falling commodity prices, our cash requirements for
    purchases have been reduced, thereby improving our short term
    cash flow. The Company will preserve as much of this short term
    benefit as possible, as we anticipate this situation will
    reverse and cash flow will be reduced as a result of lower sales
    and lower profit margins in the medium term. While none of the
    Company&#146;s material lines of credit have been terminated,
    the Company&#146;s subsidiaries may encounter greater difficulty
    in raising new banking facilities and loans to support their
    working capital in the current environment where banks are less
    willing to offer new facilities. As of December&#160;31, 2008,
    the Company had available and unused lines of credits from
    suppliers, banks and other lenders totaling, in the aggregate,
    approximately $141.0&#160;million. We believe that available and
    unused amount of credit is sufficient to support our current
    working capital needs.
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    The macroeconomic events and those specific to the Company may
    have a material adverse impact on the Company&#146;s business
    operations until such time as the global financial crisis has
    abated and financial and economic conditions have improved. The
    Company notes, however, that the foregoing is subject to a
    number of unknown variables, including the impact of actions
    taken or that may be taken in the future by governmental
    entities to address the capital needs of banks and other
    financial institutions and to increase the flow of credit to
    businesses.
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    The Company does not currently engage in its own research and
    development. Under the Composite Services Agreement with PEWC
    described herein, the Company benefits from research and
    development conducted by PEWC at little or no cost to the
    Company. Accordingly, the Company has not made material
    expenditures on or commitments to research and development since
    formation.
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    We are not aware of any trend, commitment, event or uncertainty
    that can reasonably be expected to have a material effect on our
    current or future business other than the following, each of
    which has materially impacted our financial results in the past
    and may do so in the future:
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    The deterioration of economic conditions resulting from the
    current global financial and credit crisis and economic
    downturn. The global financial and economic crisis has and is
    likely to continue to affect adversely each of the markets in
    which we sell and distribute our products and provide services.
    There is a reasonable likelihood that sales will stagnate or
    decrease if there is a reduction in infrastructure development
    by governmental entities and in capital expenditures by private
    companies. Please see the risk factor entitled &#147;Current
    Economic Risks.&#148;
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    Uncertainty arising from the volatility in the cost of copper,
    our principal raw material. Decreases in commodity prices,
    during 2008, including that of copper, caused the Company to
    write-down the carrying cost of its inventory as of the end of
    2008. Although copper prices have generally increased in the
    first few months of 2009, there is no assurance that we will not
    see volatility in the near future due to the current uncertain
    economic climate.
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    Fluctuations in the demand for our products in the markets in
    which we do business, based upon variations in the level of
    governmental and private commitments to communications, power
    and industrial projects and programs that utilize our products.
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    <TD align="left">
    Political instability or uncertainty resulting in fewer or
    suspended government contracts, such as in Thailand.
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    See &#147;Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market
    Risk.&#148;
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Off-Balance
    Sheet Arrangements</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We do not consider the Company to have any material off-balance
    sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a
    current or future effect on the Company&#146;s financial
    condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses,
    results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or
    capital resources.
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Contractual
    Obligations</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The following table sets forth our obligations and commitments
    to make future payments under contracts and other commitments.:
</DIV>

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</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 -->
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    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=lead -->
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    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=lead -->
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    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=06 type=gutter -->
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<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="18" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Payments Due by Period</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Less<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>than<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>More than<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B>Contractual Obligations as of December&#160;31, 2008</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Total</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>one year</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>1-3&#160;years</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>3-5&#160;years</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>5&#160;years</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="18" align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>(In thousands of US$)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Capital lease obligations (principal amount only)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    386
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    196
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    161
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    29
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Future finance charges on capital lease obligation
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    36
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    23
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    13
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Operating leases
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4,358
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    608
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,012
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    289
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,449
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Purchase obligations for copper cathodes
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4,657
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4,657
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Total contractual cash obligations
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    9,437
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5,484
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,186
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    318
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,449
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    For more details on financial commitments and contingencies,
    please refer to our audited consolidated financial statements
    and the notes thereto incorporated by reference herein.
</DIV>

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</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">DIRECTORS,
    SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</A>
<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Directors
    and Senior Management</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    At present, there is only one class of directorships and no one
    or more directors possesses any veto power over matters
    presented to the Board or any other special or enhanced voting
    rights. Until September&#160;7, 2007, the
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Bye-laws</FONT>
    provided for a classified Board consisting of Class&#160;A
    Directors and Class&#160;B Directors, with the Board to have up
    to three Class&#160;A Directors and up to seven Class&#160;B
    Directors. Upon the sale by Sino-JP of its 20% interest in the
    Company to SOF on June&#160;28, 2007, the three Class&#160;A
    Directors designated by Sino-JP resigned from the Board, and the
    remaining Board members filled those vacancies by appointing
    Messrs.&#160;Jack Sun, David Sun and Andy Cheng. At an annual
    meeting of shareholders (&#147;AGM&#148;) held on
    September&#160;7, 2007, the shareholders passed a resolution
    amending the Bye-laws to eliminate the classified Board. In
    addition, the Bye-laws were amended to provide that a quorum
    consists of a majority of the directors then in office. As of
    December&#160;31, 2008, there were a total of ten directors on
    the Board, including two independent directors, Mr.&#160;Anson
    Chan and Dr.&#160;Yichin Lee, appointed by the Board to fill
    casual vacancies. Each director is entitled to one vote, and
    approval of any matter requires a simple majority assuming a
    quorum is present.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The following table sets forth certain information concerning
    the directors and certain other officers of the Company as of
    December&#160;31, 2008. All directors are subject to annual
    election by the shareholders of the Company.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
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<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B>Name</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B>Date of Birth</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B>Position</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Appleby Management (Bermuda) Ltd.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    N/A
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Resident Representative in Bermuda and Assistant Resident
    Secretary
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Anson Chan
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    November 3, 1963
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Independent director, Audit Committee Chairman
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Andy C.C. Cheng
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    April 29, 1958
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    Director
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Fang Hsiung Cheng
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    May 31, 1942
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    Director
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Alex Erskine
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    September 7, 1963
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Resident Secretary in Bermuda
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Daphne Hsu
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    August 12, 1962
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    Financial Controller
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Gai Poo Lee
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    February 28, 1957
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    Director
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Michael C. Lee
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    September 28, 1951
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    Director
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Yichin Lee
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    January 4, 1961
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Independent director, Audit Committee Member
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Samuel See
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    November 20, 1965
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Interim Chief Financial Officer
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Ching Rong Shue
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    March 4, 1950
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    Director
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    David Sun
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    December 22, 1953
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    Director
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Jack Sun
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    August 27, 1949
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    Director
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Yuan Chun Tang
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    November 26, 1960
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Director, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Ling Y. Wu
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    October 18, 1953
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Non-Resident Secretary
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Certain officers and directors of the Company are also officers
    and directors of PEWC
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">and/or</FONT> PEWC
    affiliates, as described below. A brief professional summary for
    each member of the Board of Directors and senior management is
    as follows:
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 4%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>Mr.&#160;Anson Chan </I>has been an independent member of the
    Company&#146;s Board of Directors since 2007 and serves on the
    Audit Committee as its Chairman. Mr.&#160;Chan is also a
    Managing Director of the Bonds Group of Companies and a Senior
    Advisor to Elliott Associates.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 4%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>Mr.&#160;Andy C.C. Cheng </I>was a member of the
    Company&#146;s Board of Directors from 2004 to 2005 and was
    re-elected in 2007. From 1998 to 2003, Mr.&#160;Cheng served as
    Vice President in charge of procurement at PEWC. Mr.&#160;Cheng
    has been an Executive Vice President at PEWC since 2004 and
    Chairman of each of the investment divisions of PEWC, Tai Ho
    Investment Co., Ltd. and You Chi Investment Co., Ltd. since June
    2008. Mr.&#160;Andy C.C. Cheng is not related to Mr.&#160;Fang
    Hsiung Cheng.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 4%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>Mr.&#160;Fang Hsiung Cheng </I>has been a member of the
    Company&#146;s Board of Directors since 2006. He also serves as
    Assistant Vice President of PEWC. Mr.&#160;Fang Hsiung Cheng is
    not related to Mr.&#160;Andy C.C. Cheng.
</DIV>

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</FONT></DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 4%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>Mr.&#160;Alex Erskine </I>was appointed as resident Secretary
    in Bermuda in October of 2008. Mr.&#160;Erskine is a partner in
    the Bermuda law firm of Appleby, where he is the local team
    leader of the funds and investment services practice group,
    which group he joined in 1999. From March 2007 until October
    2008, Mr.&#160;Erskine was the managing partner of the British
    Virgin Islands office of Appleby. Prior to joining Appleby,
    Mr.&#160;Erskine was Deputy Legal and Compliance Director of the
    Asset Management Division of UBS AG.
</DIV>

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</FONT></DIV>

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</FONT></DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 4%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>Ms.&#160;Daphne Hsu </I>has been Financial Controller of the
    Company since March of 2005, prior to which she served as
    Financial Controller for ten years in Taiwan and China at a
    Thomson SA joint venture.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 4%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>Mr.&#160;Gai Poo Lee </I>has been a member of the
    Company&#146;s Board of Directors since 2006. He also served as
    a Vice President of PEWC until April 2008. Mr.&#160;Gai Poo Lee
    is not related to Mr.&#160;Michael C. Lee or
    Dr.&#160;Yichin&#160;Lee.
</DIV>

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    <I>Mr.&#160;Michael C. Lee </I>has been a member of the
    Company&#146;s Board of Directors since 2004 and is also Chief
    Executive Officer of PEWC and Chairman of Pacific USA Holdings,
    Ltd. Mr.&#160;Michael C. Lee is not related to Mr.&#160;Gai Poo
    Lee or Dr.&#160;Yichin Lee.
</DIV>

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    <I>Dr.&#160;Yichin Lee </I>has been an independent member of the
    Company&#146;s Board of Directors since 2007 and serves on the
    Audit Committee. Dr.&#160;Lee is also the Managing Director of
    Giant Management Consulting LLC and an independent director of
    Giga Media Limited. Dr.&#160;Yichin Lee holds a doctorate degree
    in resource planning and management from Stanford University.
    Dr.&#160;Yichin Lee is not related to Mr.&#160;Michael C. Lee or
    Mr.&#160;Gai Poo Lee.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 4%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>Mr.&#160;Samuel See </I>was Chief Financial Controller of the
    Company from February 1997 to December 2004, and has been
    interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company since September
    2007. Mr.&#160;See currently also acts as Chief Financial
    Officer for Sigma Cable Company Private Limited, Bleau
    Investments Pte Limited, PEWC Holdings Private Limited and PEWC
    Singapore Private Limited.
</DIV>

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</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 4%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>Mr.&#160;Ching Rong Shue </I>has been a member of the
    Company&#146;s Board of Directors since 2006. He also serves as
    Vice President of PEWC.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 4%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>Mr.&#160;David Sun </I>has been a member of the
    Company&#146;s Board of Directors since 2007. He also serves as
    President of PEWC and Managing Director of Charoong Thai Wire
    and Cable Public Company Limited. Mr.&#160;David Sun is the
    younger brother of Mr.&#160;Jack Sun.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 4%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>Mr.&#160;Jack Sun </I>has been a member of the Company&#146;s
    Board of Directors since 2007. Mr.&#160;Sun is also Vice
    Chairman of PEWC. Mr.&#160;Sun served as Chairman of Taiwan
    Aerospace Corp. from 1994 to 2006, Chairman of Taiwan Mobile
    Co., Ltd. from 1997 to 2003, Chairman of Taiwan Fixed Network
    Co., Ltd. from 2000 to 2003 and Director of Taiwan High Speed
    Rail Corp. from 1998 to 2007. Mr.&#160;Jack Sun is the older
    brother of Mr.&#160;David Sun.
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    <I>Mr.&#160;Yuan Chun Tang </I>has been a member of the
    Company&#146;s Board of Directors since 2004 and Chairman and
    Chief Executive Officer since 2005. He also serves as Chairman
    of PEWC. Mr. Yuan also currently serves as Director of Pacific
    Construction Corp. Ltd. (since 2002), Director of UB Office
    Systems (since 2005) and Director of Taiwan Cogeneration Corp.
    (since 2005). Mr.&#160;Yuan previously served as director of
    Pacific Resources Technology Ltd. from 1994 to 2003, and
    Chairman of Thomson Pacific Consumer Electronics Co., Ltd. from
    1994 to 2001.
</DIV>

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    <I>Mr.&#160;Ling Y. Wu </I>was appointed as Non-Resident Company
    Secretary effective January&#160;1, 2005, at which point he was
    General Counsel of PEWC. In addition to his position at the
    Company, Mr.&#160;Wu currently acts as Special Counsel to PEWC
    and to certain other corporate and banking institutions, which
    are not affiliates of PEWC or the Company.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Notwithstanding any relationship with PEWC or with any of its
    affiliates, the above named individuals, in their capacities as
    directors and officers of the Company, are subject to fiduciary
    duties to the Company.
</DIV>

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    Actions may be taken by a quorum of directors (which consists of
    a majority of the directors then in office) present at a Board
    meeting. The Bye-Laws of the Company provide that any one
    director may call a Board meeting.
</DIV>

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    As the Company is not listed on any national exchanges, the
    Company is not required to have a Board of Directors that is
    composed of a majority of independent directors. In the event
    that the Company seeks to list its Common Shares on a national
    exchange, the Company may choose to rely upon the
    &#147;controlled company exception&#148; that is available to
    issuers on a number of national exchanges. In effect, the
    &#147;controlled company exception&#148; provides that an issuer
    listing on a national exchange that recognizes the exception is
    not required to have its Board of Directors consist of a
    majority of independent directors if a shareholder, or two or
    more shareholders who constitute a group, have beneficial
    ownership of more than 50% of the issued and outstanding voting
    securities of the issuer.
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    No service contract exists between any director and the Company
    or any of its subsidiaries providing for benefits upon
    termination of employment.
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    The Company has no arrangements or understandings with any major
    shareholders, customers, suppliers or others, pursuant to which
    any person referred to above was selected as a director or
    member of senior management.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Audit
    Committee</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

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    The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors primarily
    functions to assist the Board in its oversight of: (i)&#160;the
    reliability and integrity of accounting policies and financial
    reporting and disclosure practices and (ii)&#160;the
    establishment and maintenance of processes to ensure that there
    is compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and company
    policy and an adequate system of internal control, management of
    business risks and safeguard of assets.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    On September&#160;28, 2007, the Company filled two casual
    vacancies on the Board by appointing Mr.&#160;Anson Chan and
    Dr.&#160;Yichin Lee to be independent directors of the Company
    and to constitute the Audit Committee of the Board. The Audit
    Committee is currently composed of Mr.&#160;Chan and
    Dr.&#160;Lee, with Mr.&#160;Chan serving as the committee&#146;s
    chairman.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    As the Common Shares are traded on the OTC BB, the Company is
    not required to have an audit committee that meets the
    requirements of
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Regulation&#160;10A-3</FONT>
    of the Exchange Act. In the absence of an audit committee, the
    full Board of Directors may fulfill the functions of an audit
    committee pursuant to Section&#160;3(a)(58) of the Exchange Act.
    Until the appointment of Mr.&#160;Chan and Dr.&#160;Lee to the
    Audit Committee on September&#160;28, 2007, the full Board of
    Directors fulfilled the functions of an audit committee.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Compensation
    Committee</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    On June&#160;13, 2008, the Board authorized the formation of a
    Compensation Committee to assist the Company in determining the
    compensation to be paid to the executive directors of the
    Company. According to the terms of reference under which it
    operates, the Compensation Committee is authorized to:
    (i)&#160;review and recommend to the Board, or determine, the
    annual salary, bonus, stock options, and other benefits, direct
    and indirect, of the senior management of the Company and its
    principal operating subsidiaries; (ii)&#160;review new executive
    compensation programs, review on a periodic basis the operation
    of the Company&#146;s executive compensation programs to
    determine whether they are properly coordinated, establish and
    periodically review policies for the administration of executive
    compensation programs, and take steps to modify any executive
    compensation programs that yield payments and benefits that are
    not reasonably related to executive performance;
    (iii)&#160;engage outside auditors and consultants to advise on
    market compensation; and (iv)&#160;establish and periodically
    review policies in the area of management perquisites.
</DIV>

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    The Compensation Committee is comprised of one independent
    director, Mr.&#160;Anson Chan, and three additional directors,
    Mr.&#160;Yuan Chun Tang (acting as committee chairman),
    Mr.&#160;David T. Sun, and Mr.&#160;Michael C. Lee. The Board
    previously formed a compensation committee in 2003, the last
    member of which resigned on June&#160;29, 2006. The Board never
    appointed new directors to such committee.
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    At a meeting of the Board on July&#160;30, 2008, the Board
    appointed Mr.&#160;Andy Cheng to serve as an additional member
    on the Compensation Committee.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Compensation</FONT></B>
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    The aggregate amount of compensation paid by the Company to all
    of the Company&#146;s directors and executive officers, as a
    group, for services in all capacities during 2008 was
    approximately $1.4&#160;million. As of December&#160;31, 2008,
    our directors and executive officers beneficially owned
    approximately 50,000 Common Shares representing approximately
    0.4% of the outstanding Common Shares. The Company is not
    required to disclose the annual compensation of its executive
    officers and directors on an individual basis either under
    Bermuda law or the laws of Taiwan.
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    The fee payable to independent directors is $20,000 per year and
    the fee payable to directors who are executive officers of the
    Company or PEWC is $10,000 per year, together with, in each
    case, reimbursement of reasonable travel expenses for attendance
    of meetings of the Board of Directors.
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    Presently, there is no group bonus, profit-sharing or stock
    option plan. However, some of the Company&#146;s subsidiaries
    have bonus or profit-sharing plans based on individual
    performance and the profitability of the particular subsidiary
    for the fiscal year, which plans are generally in accordance
    with the industry practice and market conditions in the
    respective countries.
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    The Company has several defined contribution plans covering its
    employees in Australia, the PRC and Singapore. Contributions to
    the plan are made on an annual basis and totaled $872,000 in
    2008. Additionally, in accordance with Thailand labor law,
    Charoong Thai must pay a retiring employee from one to ten times
    such employee&#146;s salary rate during his or her final month,
    depending on the length of service. During 2008, the
    Company&#146;s total expenses under this labor law were
    $191,000. The plan is not funded and the amount is recognized in
    Other Current Liabilities in the Company&#146;s balance sheet.
    The Company settles it obligations as and when employees retire.
    The accumulated benefit obligations under this plan amounted to
    $1,773,000 as at December&#160;31, 2008.
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    The Company employed a total of 1,705&#160;employees as of
    December&#160;31, 2008, of which about 25% were administrative
    and management personnel. Approximately 57% of employees were
    located in Thailand, 30% in China, 9% in Singapore and 4% in
    Australia. Production workers are usually organized into two
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">12-hour</FONT>
    shifts or three
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">8-hour</FONT>
    shifts to allow continuous factory operation.
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    The Company offers a range of employee benefits, which it
    believes are comparable to industry practice in its local
    markets. Such benefits include performance-based pay incentives,
    medical benefits, vacation, pension, housing for a small number
    of workers in Singapore and in Thailand, and a small housing
    supplement to other workers. The Company also provides training
    programs for its personnel designed to improve worker
    productivity and occupational safety.
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    Approximately 60% of the employees of Sigma Cable are members of
    the United Workers of Electronics&#160;&#038; Electrical
    Industries, an employees&#146; union in Singapore. Under the
    terms of a collective agreement signed in June 2003, the Company
    is required to negotiate salary and wage increases yearly. All
    other worker benefits and employment terms are included in the
    collective agreement. The Company believes that approximately
    100% and 97% of the employees of PEWS and Shanghai Yayang,
    respectively, are members of their respective Company
    Workers&#146; Unions. These unions generally operate in
    accordance with related labor regulations in China.
    Approximately 18% of the employees of APEC are members of the
    Australian Workers&#146; Union. None of the employees of the
    other operating subsidiaries of the Company are members of a
    union.
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    The Company has never experienced a strike or other disruption
    due to labor disputes. The Company considers its employee
    relations to be good and has not experienced difficulties
    attracting and retaining qualified employees. In Singapore,
    employee turnover is approximately 8% of total employees
    annually. In Thailand, employee turnover is approximately 3% of
    total employees annually.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">MAJOR
    SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS</FONT></B>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Major
    Shareholders</FONT></B>
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    From September&#160;15, 2005 until June&#160;28, 2007, Sino-JP
    Fund Ltd, a company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman
    Islands, held&#160;2,766,154 Common Shares, representing 20% of
    the issued and outstanding Common Shares of the Company. On
    June&#160;28, 2007, Sino-JP sold all of its Common Shares, to
    SOF Investments, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
    (&#147;SOF&#148;). At the time, all of the directors and
    officers of the Company designated by Sino-JP tendered their
    resignations and Sino-JP ceased to have any interest in the
    Company. In connection with that purchase, the Company, SOF and
    PEWC entered into a shareholders agreement dated June&#160;28,
    2007. See Item&#160;7.2: &#147;Related Party Transactions.&#148;
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    From September&#160;15, 2005 until March&#160;27, 2009, PEWC
    held 7,664,615 Common Shares, representing 55.4% of the issued
    and outstanding Common Shares of the Company. On
    March&#160;27,&#160;2009, SOF sold 1,410,739, or 51%, of its
    Common Shares to PEWC. Following that sale, PEWC and SOF held
    65.6% and 9.8% of the issued and
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     outstanding Common Shares of the Company, respectively. In
    connection with that sale, the Company, SOF and PEWC entered
    into an amended and restated shareholders agreement dated
    March&#160;27, 2009. See Item&#160;7.2: &#147;Related Party
    Transactions.&#148;
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    The following table sets forth certain information regarding
    beneficial ownership of the Company&#146;s capital stock as of
    June&#160;24, 2009 by (i)&#160;all persons who are known to the
    Company to own beneficially more than five percent of the Common
    Shares of the Company and (ii)&#160;the officers and directors
    of the Company as a group. The information set forth in the
    following table is derived from public filings made by holders
    and information obtained from directors and officers. The voting
    rights attaching to the Common Shares below are the same as
    those attaching to all other Common Shares.
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&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
</TD>
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    <B>Number of<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Percent of<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
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<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B>Identity of Person or Group</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
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<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Shares</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Class</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
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<TD>&nbsp;
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    Pacific Electric Wire&#160;&#038; Cable Co., Ltd.(1)
</DIV>
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&nbsp;
</TD>
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&nbsp;
</TD>
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    9,075,354
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
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&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    65.600
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
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    SOF Investments, L.P.(2)
</DIV>
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&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,355,415
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    9.800
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
</TR>
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<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
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    Directors and Officers of the Company
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    50,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.362
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
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    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (1) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
     PEWC owns 1,410,739&#160;shares directly and owns its remaining
    shares indirectly, as a result of PEWC&#146;s control of its
    direct wholly-owned subsidiary, Moon View Ventures Limited, a
    British Virgin Islands company, which beneficially owns
    6,707,948 Common Shares, and as a result of PEWC&#146;s control
    of its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Pacific Holdings Group,
    a Nevada corporation, which beneficially owns 656,667 Common
    Shares.</TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    MSD Capital, L.P. (&#147;MSD Capital&#148;) is the general
    partner of SOF and may be deemed to have or share voting and/or
    investment power over, and beneficially own, securities owned by
    SOF. MSD Capital Management LLC is the general partner of MSD
    Capital and may be deemed to have or share voting and/or
    investment power over, and beneficially own, securities owned by
    MSD Capital. Each of Glenn R. Fuhrman, John C. Phelan and Marc
    R. Lisker is a manager of MSD Capital Management and may be
    deemed to have or share voting and/or investment power over, and
    beneficially own, securities owned by MSD Capital Management.
    Each of Messrs.&#160;Fuhrman, Phelan and Lisker disclaim
    beneficial ownership of such securities, except to the extent of
    the pecuniary interest of such person in such securities.</TD>
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    The Company has 6,166,154 Common Shares that are registered
    securities, of which 3,400,000 Common Shares are publicly-traded
    on the OTC BB, which represents 24.6% of the issued and
    outstanding Common Shares. The remaining registered securities,
    2,766,154 Common Shares, are held by PEWC and SOF, and are
    subject to trading restrictions under Rule&#160;144 promulgated
    under the Securities Act. Other than the approximately 50,000
    Common Shares held by directors or officers who are not resident
    in the United States and the 1,410,739 registered securities
    held indirectly by PEWC, the Company believes that substantially
    all of its registered securities are held by U.S residents. The
    Company has no means to definitively confirm that belief,
    however, which is based upon a review of the share registers
    maintained by the Company&#146;s Bermuda transfer agent and
    U.S.&#160;transfer agent and the addresses provided by the
    record holders. Based upon a review of the records of the
    Company&#146;s U.S transfer agent, including a list of
    non-objecting beneficial holders (NOBOs), the Company believes
    there are between 400 and 600 beneficial holders that are
    resident in the United&#160;States, although that range
    constitutes only the Company&#146;s best estimate of the number
    of U.S. beneficial holders.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Related
    Party Transactions</FONT></B>
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    On September 2004, certain accounts payable to PEWC in the
    amount of $9.7&#160;million from Sigma Cable Company (Private)
    Limited (&#147;Sigma Cable&#148;), a subsidiary in Singapore,
    were converted into a loan from PEWC. As of December&#160;31,
    2006, December&#160;31, 2007 and December&#160;31, 2008, the
    loan amounted to approximately $10.5&#160;million,
    $10.9&#160;million and $7.9&#160;million, respectively. The loan
    is secured by a charge on the capital stock of Sigma
    Cable&#146;s subsidiary, Australia Pacific Electric Cables Pty
    Ltd (&#147;APEC&#148;). The loan was initially scheduled to be
    repaid in September 2008, but the parties agreed to extend
    repayment until September 2009.
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    As of each of December&#160;31, 2006, December&#160;31, 2007 and
    December&#160;31, 2008, the Company, including its subsidiaries,
    had a principal balance outstanding of $1.7&#160;million
    borrowed from subsidiaries of PEWC, including Moon View Venture
    Limited (&#147;Moon View&#148;). This short-term indebtedness is
    payable on a demand basis and does
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     not accrue interest. The principal amount of the Company&#146;s
    short-term, related party indebtedness has not increased during
    the three-year period ended December&#160;31, 2008.
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    As of December&#160;31, 2006 and December&#160;31, 2007, the
    only long-term loan was from PEWC, in the amount of
    $0.9&#160;million, and $0.2&#160;million, respectively. The loan
    was unsecured and interest-free. Only partial repayment of the
    loan was timely made, with the balance repaid in December 2008.
    As the loan was not timely repaid in full, the debt was past due
    for a period of time and accrued interest at the rate of 7.5%
    per annum until repayment.
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    The Company used the proceeds from each of the related party
    loans described above for working capital and purchases of
    capital equipment.
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    On June&#160;28, 2007, SOF and Sino-JP entered into a stock
    purchase agreement, pursuant to which Sino-JP conveyed all of
    its right, title and interest in the 2,766,154 Common Shares
    held by it to SOF for a purchase price of $4.35 per share, of
    which $0.10 per share was paid as a placement agent fee to Tejas
    Securities. MSD Capital, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership,
    acted as a guarantor for SOF. The Company was not a party to
    that stock purchase agreement.
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    The Company was a party to a shareholders agreement dated
    June&#160;28, 2007, together with PEWC and SOF (the
    &#147;Shareholders Agreement&#148;), pursuant to which the
    Company granted to SOF certain rights and protections. Under the
    Shareholders Agreement, the Company agreed to indemnify SOF, and
    its partners and certain of its affiliates (the &#147;SOF
    Indemnified Persons&#148;), for any additional taxes, interest,
    penalties and other costs that might be imposed upon or incurred
    by the SOF Indemnified Persons in the event that the Company is
    determined by the Internal Revenue Service (the &#147;IRS&#148;)
    to be a &#147;controlled foreign corporation&#148; (a
    &#147;CFC&#148;) or a &#147;passive foreign investment
    company&#148; (a &#147;PFIC&#148;) as such terms are interpreted
    and defined under IRS rules or regulations. In addition, under
    the Shareholders Agreement, the Company granted to SOF certain
    registration rights with respect to its Common Shares, including
    the undertaking by the Company to prepare and file a shelf
    registration statement, and the further right of SOF to exercise
    two demand registration rights with regard to the Common Shares
    owned by it and to further exercise certain piggyback
    registration rights in connection with its Common Shares.
    Moreover, the Company agreed to use its reasonable best efforts
    to cause the Common Shares to be listed on a national
    &#147;Securities Market,&#148; which means any of the Nasdaq
    Stock Market, Inc. (Global Market or Global Select Market), the
    American Stock Exchange LLC (now known as NYSE Amex Equities) or
    the New York Stock Exchange LLC, not later than January&#160;31,
    2009, subject to notice and a sixty (60)&#160;day cure period.
    All of the costs and expenses of the Company in connection with
    the fulfillment of its obligations under the Shareholders
    Agreement were to be paid by the Company, other than
    underwriting fees, discounts and commissions attributable to the
    sale of Common Shares held by SOF.
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    On February&#160;2, 2009, SOF delivered notice of its exercise
    of the put right under the Shareholders Agreement to PEWC due to
    fact that the Common Shares were not listed on a national
    Securities Market as of January&#160;31, 2009. On March&#160;27,
    2009, SOF sold 51% of the Common Shares held by it to PEWC. In
    connection with the sale, the Company, PEWC and SOF amended and
    restated the Shareholders Agreement (the &#147;Amended and
    Restated Shareholders Agreement&#148;), which among other
    things, grants to the Company an extension for listing its
    Common Shares on a national exchange until February 2011 and
    maintains for SOF the right to sell its remaining Common Shares
    to PEWC in the event the Company is not able to list its Common
    Shares on a national exchange by February 2011. The Amended and
    Restated Shareholders Agreement contains the same registration
    and indemnification obligations set forth in the Shareholders
    Agreement.
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    Other than the Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement, the
    Company is not a party to any agreements, and has not engaged in
    any other transactions, with SOF, or to the Company&#146;s
    knowledge, its owners. For a more detailed description of the
    Company&#146;s obligations under the Amended and Restated
    Shareholders Agreement, see the risk factor entitled
    &#147;Obligations under Shareholders Agreement.&#148;
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    Under the terms of the Composite Services Agreement, APWC pays a
    management fee to PEWC in connection with the secondment, or
    temporary assignment and relocation, of certain PEWC managers to
    APWC facilities in Shenzhen and Thailand. The assigned managers
    assist APWC in implementing the results of certain research and
    development conducted by PEWC and made available by PEWC to the
    Company under the terms of the Composite Services Agreement. The
    assigned managers also assist APWC in the procurement of raw
    materials,
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     primarily copper, which is also provided for under the
    Composite Services Agreement. The amount of such annual
    management fee was $152,000, $98,000, and $189,000 as of
    December&#160;31, 2006, December&#160;31, 2007 and
    December&#160;31, 2008, respectively.
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    Additional details regarding related party balances as of
    December&#160;31, 2008 and related party transactions, including
    copper purchases from PEWC, are disclosed in Note&#160;17 of our
    audited consolidated financial statements.
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    On September&#160;2004, certain accounts payables to PEWC in the
    amount of $9.7&#160;million from Sigma Cable Company (Private)
    Limited (&#147;Sigma Cable&#148;), a subsidiary in Singapore,
    were converted to a loan from PEWC. As of December&#160;31,
    2005, December&#160;31, 2006, December&#160;31, 2007, and
    December&#160;31, 2008, those loans from PEWC to Sigma Cable
    amounted to approximately $9.8&#160;million, $10.5&#160;million,
    $10.9&#160;million and $8.7&#160;million, respectively. The load
    is secured by a charge on the ten million shares of capital
    stock of Sigma&#146;s subsidiary, Australia Pacific Electric
    Cables Pty Ltd (&#147;APEC&#148;). The loan was repayable in
    September&#160;2008 but the parties agreed to extend repayment
    until September&#160;2009.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Interests
    of Experts and Counsel</FONT></B>
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    No expert or counsel named in this prospectus as having prepared
    or certified any part of this prospectus or having given an
    opinion upon the validity of the securities being registered or
    upon other legal matters in connection with the registration or
    offering of the Common Shares was employed on a contingency
    basis or had, or is to receive, in connection with the offering,
    a substantial interest, directly or indirectly, in the
    registrant or any of its parent or subsidiaries. Nor was any
    such person connected with the registrant or any of its parent
    or subsidiaries as a promoter, managing or principal
    underwriter, voting trustee, director, officer or employee.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">FINANCIAL
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Consolidated
    Financial Statements</FONT></B>
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    Our audited consolidated financial statements and other
    financial information are set forth on pages F-1 to
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">F-48</FONT> of our
    annual report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;20-F</FONT>
    for the year ended December&#160;31, 2008.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Legal
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    There are currently no material proceedings in which any
    director, senior manager, or affiliate is adverse to the Company
    or has an adverse material interest.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Sino-JP/PEWC/APWC
    Litigation (Settled)</FONT></I></B>
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    Following the acquisition of Common Shares by Sino-JP, a number
    of disputes arose between Sino-JP and PEWC regarding the
    governance of the Company and other matters. Specifically, the
    Board was unable to reach a consensus on the proper treatment of
    certain doubtful accounts receivable. In addition, the then
    current Chief Financial Officer of the Company questioned the
    then current auditors of the Company regarding the thoroughness
    of their review of these accounts receivable during the course
    of their 2004 audit of the Company&#146;s financial statements,
    which led to the cessation of the 2004 audit by the auditors at
    that time. The initial narrow dispute between Board members
    designated by Sino-JP and other Board members regarding the
    accounting treatment for doubtful accounts receivable grew in
    scope, such that it became very difficult to achieve a consensus
    on a number of strategic and operational matters, due to the
    effective veto right held by the Sino-JP Board designees.
    Litigation was commenced in Bermuda, in which the Company was
    named a party, and in Hong Kong, in which the Company was not
    named a party. On June&#160;28, 2007, the Company entered into a
    comprehensive settlement and release agreement with Sino-JP (the
    &#147;Settlement Agreement&#148;), which dismissed and released
    all claims between the parties and which put an end to all
    related litigation. PEWC also entered into a settlement and
    release agreement with Sino-JP that terminated all disputes and
    litigation between those parties. On the same date, SOF
    Investments, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, acquired all
    of the Common Shares then held by Sino-JP and entered into a
    shareholders agreement with the Company and PEWC. Upon the
    closing of that acquisition, all of the directors and officers
    designated by Sino-JP submitted their resignations and Sino-JP
    ceased to have any interest in the Company. As part of the
    Settlement Agreement, the Company agreed to indemnify all of
    those Sino-JP designated directors and officers for all acts or
    omissions taken in their capacity as a director or officer to
    the maximum extent permitted under the memorandum of association
    and the Bye-laws of the Company and the Bermuda Companies Act.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Sigma
    Cable/Highness Electrical Litigation (decided; merits of appeal
    being determined)</FONT></I></B>
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    The Company&#146;s Singapore operations are principally
    conducted through its 98.3%-owned subsidiary, Sigma Cable
    Company (Private) Limited (&#147;Sigma Cable&#148;). Sigma Cable
    manufactures low voltage power cable for sale and distribution
    in Singapore and countries in the Asia Pacific region.
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    In June 2005, Highness Electrical Engineering Pte Ltd
    (&#147;Highness Electrical&#148;) commenced an action in the
    High Court of Singapore (the &#147;High Court&#148;) against
    Sigma Cable claiming damages arising from an alleged breach of a
    contract. The parties entered into a contract on
    December&#160;17, 2003 for the supply by Sigma Cable to Highness
    Electrical of various types of electrical cables from December
    2003 to December&#160;31, 2005. By early February 2005, Sigma
    had not delivered goods that had been on order for several
    months. As a result, on February&#160;3, 2005, Highness
    Electrical claimed Sigma Cable repudiated the contract. On
    March&#160;30, 2005, Sigma Cable agreed to supply electrical
    cables at the prices originally agreed to. However, in June
    2005, Highness Electrical instituted an action to recover
    damages for the loss it claimed that it had suffered as a result
    of having to pay higher prices for the electrical cable. In June
    2006, the High Court ruled that Sigma Cable had repudiated the
    contract and ordered that the assessment of damages be done by
    the Registrar.
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    Sigma Cable appealed the High Court&#146;s verdict, but the
    determination that Sigma Cable was liable for damages has been
    upheld on appeal. In February 2008, the Supreme Court assessed
    damages of approximately $886,000. This amount was paid to
    Highness Electrical in 2008. Sigma Cable is currently
    considering the merits of appealing this determination of
    damages.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Dividend
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    To date, the Company, a Bermuda company formed in 1996, has not
    paid any dividends. While the Company has no present intention
    to pay dividends, should it decide in the future to do so, as a
    holding company the Company&#146;s ability to pay dividends, as
    well as to meet its other obligations, will depend upon the
    amount of distributions, if any, received from the
    Company&#146;s operating subsidiaries and other holdings and
    investments. The Company&#146;s operating subsidiaries and other
    holdings and investments, from time to time, may be subject to
    restrictions on their ability to make distributions to the
    Company, including as a result of restrictive covenants
    contained in loan agreements, restrictions on the conversion of
    local currency earnings into U.S.&#160;dollars or other hard
    currency and other regulatory restrictions. The foregoing
    restrictions may also affect the Company&#146;s ability to fund
    operations of one subsidiary with dividends and other payments
    received from another subsidiary.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Significant
    Changes</FONT></B>
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    There have been no material or significant changes in the
    Company&#146;s affairs since the end of the fiscal year ended
    December&#160;31, 2008 that have not been described in this
    prospectus.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">THE OFFER
    AND LISTING</FONT></B>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Offer and
    Listing Details</FONT></B>
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    The Common Shares are being offered for sale by the selling
    shareholders at prices established on the
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Over-the-Counter</FONT>
    Bulletin&#160;Board or in negotiated transactions during the
    term of this Offering. These prices will fluctuate based on the
    demand for the shares and other factors, including general
    market conditions.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Historical
    Trading Information</FONT></B>
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    From March&#160;26, 1997 through December&#160;31, 2001, the
    Company&#146;s Common Shares were listed and traded on the New
    York Stock Exchange (the &#147;NYSE&#148;) under the symbol
    &#147;AWC.&#148; Prior to such listing, there was no public
    market for the Company&#146;s equity securities.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Company&#146;s Common Shares were subsequently delisted from
    the NYSE in the first quarter of 2002 and were traded on the
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Over-the-Counter</FONT>
    Bulletin&#160;Board (the &#147;OTC BB&#148;), which is an
    electronic quotation service for trading of shares of
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">over-the-counter</FONT>
    securities among market makers who are members of FINRA (the
    Financial Industry Regulatory Authority). The Company was not in
    a position to make the filing of its 2004 annual report on a
    timely basis. After the expiration of an automatic grace period,
    on August&#160;29, 2005 the OTC BB delisted the Company for
    failure to remain current in the filing of its periodic reports.
    The Company relisted on the OTC BB in April 2008 under the
    symbol &#147;AWRCF.&#148; Until that relisting on the OTC BB,
    the Common Shares were traded on the Pink Sheets. See the risk
    factor entitled &#147;Potential Illiquidity of Common
    Shares.&#148; The Common Shares are not listed on any other
    exchanges or otherwise publicly traded within or outside the
    United States. The Company intends to apply for a listing on
    either the Nasdaq or NYSE Amex Equities (formerly known as the
    American Stock Exchange), as and when the Company meets the
    listing criteria for one of those exchanges.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The high and low sales price for Common Shares on the OTC BB
    (from 2004 until August 2005), on the Pink Sheets (from August
    2005 until April 2008), and again on the OTC BB (since April
    2008)&#160;for each period specified are as follows:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="83%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="2%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
    <TD width="2%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="6" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Price per Share&#160;($)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>High</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Low</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <B>Five most recent full financial years:</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    2004
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4.50
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2.10
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    2005
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4.75
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.20
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    2006
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3.05
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.80
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    2007
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7.19
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2.50
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    2008
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6.45
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.80
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <BR>
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<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="83%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="2%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
    <TD width="2%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="6" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Price per Share&#160;($)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>High</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Low</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <B>Two most recent full financial years:</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <B>2007</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    First Quarter
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4.20
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2.50
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Second Quarter
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5.00
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3.03
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Third Quarter
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7.19
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4.95
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Fourth Quarter
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5.95
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4.50
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <B>2008</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    First Quarter
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6.10
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4.55
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Second Quarter
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6.45
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5.50
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Third Quarter
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5.50
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2.65
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Fourth Quarter
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5.10
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.80
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <B>2009</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    First Quarter
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.50
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.50
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Second Quarter
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2.00
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.90
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <B>Most recent six months:</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <B>2009</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    January
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.15
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.90
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    February
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.19
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.56
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    March
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.50
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.50
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    April
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.50
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.90
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    May
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.95
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.90
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    June
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2.00
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.25
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Plan of
    Distribution</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    This prospectus relates to the offer and sale of Common Shares
    by the selling shareholders named herein. We will bear all
    costs, expenses and fees in connection with the registration of
    the securities offered by this prospectus, other than brokerage
    commissions and similar selling expenses, if any, attributable
    to the sale of securities offered hereby by the selling
    shareholders which will be borne by the selling shareholders.
    Sales of the securities offered hereby may be effected by the
    selling shareholders from time to time in one or more types of
    transactions (which may include block transactions) on the OTC
    BB at prevailing market prices, in the
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">over-the-counter</FONT>
    market, in negotiated transactions, through put or call options
    transactions relating to the shares offered hereby, through
    short sales of the shares offered hereby, or a combination of
    such methods of sale, at market prices prevailing at the time of
    sale, or at negotiated prices. Such transactions may or may not
    involve brokers or dealers. The selling shareholders have
    advised us that they have not entered into any agreements,
    understandings or arrangements with any underwriters or
    broker-dealers regarding the sale of their respective
    securities, nor is there an underwriter or coordinating broker
    acting in connection with the proposed sale of the securities
    offered hereby by the selling shareholders.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    A selling shareholder may from time to time pledge or grant a
    security interest in some or all of the Common Shares owned by
    it and offered by this prospectus and, if such selling
    shareholder defaults in the performance of its secured
    obligations, the pledgees or secured parties may offer and sell
    the Common Shares from time to time under this prospectus after
    we have filed an amendment to this prospectus under
    Rule&#160;424(b)(3) or other applicable provision of the
    Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities
    Act&#148;), amending the list of selling shareholders to include
    the pledgee, transferee or other
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">successor-in-interest</FONT>
    as a selling shareholder under this prospectus. A selling
    shareholder also may transfer the Common Shares in other
    circumstances, in which case the donees, transferees, pledgees
    or other
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">successors-in-interest</FONT>
    will be the selling beneficial owners for purposes of this
    prospectus and may sell the Common Shares from time to time
    under this prospectus after we have filed an
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    amendment to this prospectus under Rule&#160;424(b)(3) or other
    applicable provision of the Securities Act, amending the list of
    shareholders to include the donee, transferee, pledgee or other
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">successor-in-interest</FONT>
    as a selling shareholder under this prospectus. Upon our being
    notified by a selling shareholder that a pledgee or donee
    intends to sell Common Shares, a supplement to this prospectus
    will be filed. As used herein, &#147;selling shareholders&#148;
    includes any such pledgees, donees, transferees or other
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">successors-in-interests</FONT>
    selling Common Shares received after the date of this prospectus
    from the named selling shareholders and, unless otherwise
    permitted pursuant to the Securities Act, named in the list of
    selling shareholders included in an amendment to this prospectus
    filed under Rule&#160;424(b)(3) or other applicable provisions
    of the Securities Act.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The selling shareholders may enter into hedging transactions
    with broker-dealers or other financial institutions. In
    connection with such transactions, broker-dealers or other
    financial institutions may engage in short sales of the
    securities offered hereby or of securities convertible into or
    exchangeable for such securities in the course of hedging
    positions they assume with the selling shareholders. The selling
    shareholders may also enter into options or other transactions
    with broker-dealers or other financial institutions which
    require the delivery to such broker-dealers or other financial
    institutions of the securities offered by this prospectus, which
    securities such broker-dealer or other financial institution may
    resell pursuant to this prospectus, as amended or supplemented
    to reflect such transaction.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The selling shareholders may effect these transactions by
    selling the securities offered hereby directly to purchasers or
    to or through broker-dealers, which may act as agents or
    principals. Such broker-dealers may receive compensation in the
    form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the selling
    shareholders
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">and/or</FONT> the
    purchasers of the securities offered hereby for whom such
    broker-dealers may act as agents or to whom they sell as
    principal, or both (which compensation as to a particular
    broker-dealer might be in excess of customary commissions).
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The selling shareholders and any broker-dealers that act in
    connection with the sale of the securities offered hereby might
    be deemed to be &#147;underwriters&#148; within the meaning of
    Section&#160;2 (11)&#160;of the Securities Act, and any
    commissions received by such broker-dealers and any profit on
    the resale of the securities offered hereby sold by them while
    acting as principals might be deemed to be underwriting
    discounts or commissions under the Securities Act. The selling
    shareholders may agree to indemnify any agent, dealer or
    broker-dealer that participates in transactions involving sales
    of the securities offered hereby against certain liabilities,
    including liabilities arising under the Securities Act.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Because the selling shareholders may be deemed to be
    &#147;underwriters&#148; within the meaning of
    Section&#160;2(11) of the Securities Act, the selling
    shareholders may be subject to the prospectus delivery
    requirements of the Securities Act. We have informed the selling
    shareholders that the anti-manipulative provisions of
    Regulation&#160;M promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act
    of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;), may apply to
    their sales in the market.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The selling shareholders also may resell all or a portion of the
    securities offered hereby in open market transactions in
    reliance upon Rule&#160;144 under the Securities Act, provided
    that the criteria set forth in Rule&#160;144 are fulfilled and
    complied with.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Upon our being notified by a selling shareholder that any
    material arrangement has been entered into with a broker-dealer
    for the sale of shares offered hereby through a block trade,
    special offering, exchange distribution or secondary
    distribution or a purchase by a broker or dealer, a supplement
    to this prospectus will be filed, if required, pursuant to
    Rule&#160;424(b) under the Securities Act, disclosing:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the name of the selling shareholder and of the participating
    broker-dealer(s);
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the number and type of securities involved;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the initial price at which such securities were sold;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the commissions paid or discounts or concessions allowed to such
    broker-dealer(s), where applicable;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    that such broker-dealer(s) did not conduct any investigation to
    verify the information set out or incorporated by reference in
    this prospectus;&#160;and
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    other facts material to the transaction.
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <BR>
    76
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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    To the extent required, we will use our best efforts to file one
    or more supplements to this prospectus to describe any material
    information with respect to the plan of distribution not
    previously disclosed in this prospectus or any material change
    to such information.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Selling
    Shareholders</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Beneficial
    Ownership and Other Information</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the name and address of the selling shareholders;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the number of Common Shares beneficially owned as of
    March&#160;27, 2009;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the percentage of outstanding Common Shares beneficially owned
    as of March&#160;27, 2009;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the number of Common Shares being offered under this prospectus;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the number of Common Shares that the selling shareholders will
    beneficially own assuming the sale of all of the Common Shares
    offered by this prospectus;&#160;and
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the percentage of our outstanding Common Shares that the selling
    shareholders will beneficially own assuming the sale of all of
    the Common Shares offered by this prospectus.
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The selling shareholders may sell all, some or none of their
    respective shares in this Offering.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
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<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
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</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Securities Beneficially<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Securities Beneficially<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Securities<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Owned Upon<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B>Name and Address</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Owned as of March&#160;27, 2009</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Being Offered</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Completion of Offering</B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Pacific Electric Wire&#160;&#038; Cable Company
    Limited(1)&#160;<BR>
    No.&#160;95, Section&#160;2 Dunhua South Road Taipei, 106
    Taiwan, Republic of China
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="center" valign="top">
    9,075,354 Common Shares (65.6% of the total issued and
    outstanding Common Shares)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="center" valign="top">
    1,410,739 Common Shares (10.2% of the total issued and
    outstanding Common Shares)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="center" valign="top">
    7,664,615 Common Shares (55.4% of the total issued and
    outstanding Common Shares)
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    SOF Investments, L.P.(2) 645&#160;Fifth Avenue,<BR>
    21st Floor New York, New York 10022
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="center" valign="top">
    1,355,415 Common Shares (9.8% of the total issued and
    outstanding Common Shares)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="center" valign="top">
    1,355,415 Common Shares (9.8% of the total issued and
    outstanding Common Shares)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="top">
    None
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>



<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

<TR>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (1) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
     PEWC owns 1,410,739&#160;shares directly and owns its remaining
    shares indirectly, as a result of PEWC&#146;s control of its
    direct wholly-owned subsidiary, Moon View Ventures Limited, a
    British Virgin Islands company, which beneficially owns
    6,707,948 Common Shares, and as a result of PEWC&#146;s control
    of its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Pacific Holdings Group,
    a Nevada corporation, which beneficially owns 656,667 Common
    Shares.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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<TR>
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    (2) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    MSD Capital, L.P. (&#147;MSD Capital&#148;) is the general
    partner of SOF and may be deemed to have or share voting and/or
    investment power over, and beneficially own, securities owned by
    SOF. MSD Capital Management LLC is the general partner of MSD
    Capital and may be deemed to have or share voting and/or
    investment power over, and beneficially own, securities owned by
    MSD Capital. Each of Glenn R. Fuhrman, John C. Phelan and Marc
    R. Lisker is a manager of MSD Capital Management and may be
    deemed to have or share voting and/or investment power over, and
    beneficially own, securities owned by MSD Capital Management.
    Each of Messrs.&#160;Fuhrman, Phelan and Lisker disclaim
    beneficial ownership of such securities, except to the extent of
    the pecuniary interest of such person in such securities.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    SOF acquired 2,766,154 Common Shares of the Company from Sino-JP
    Fund&#160;Co., Ltd. on June&#160;28, 2007 in consideration for a
    purchase price of $11,756,154.50. On that same day, the Company
    entered into a shareholders agreement with SOF and PEWC. On
    March&#160;27, 2009, SOF sold 1,410,739 Common Shares, 51% of
    the Common Shares held by it, to PEWC in consideration for a
    purchase price of $6,557,149. On that same day, the Company
    entered into the Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement,
    which is further detailed in the &#147;Material Contracts&#148;
    section of this prospectus.
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    Each of SOF and PEWC may be considered an
    &#147;underwriter&#148; within the meaning of the Securities
    Act. Each of SOF and PEWC has informed the Company that it is
    not a registered broker-dealer and that it is not an affiliate
    of a registered broker-dealer.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Dilution</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Common Shares to be sold by the selling shareholders are
    Common Shares that are currently issued and outstanding.
    Accordingly, there will be no dilution to the existing
    shareholders.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Expenses
    of the Issue</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    All expenses of this prospectus and the registration statement
    of which this prospectus forms a part, including, but not
    limited to, legal, accounting, printing and mailing fees are and
    will be borne by us. Any commissions, discounts or other fees
    payable to brokers or dealers in connection with any sale of the
    Common Shares will be borne by the selling shareholders, the
    purchasers participating in such transaction, or both. We have
    incurred, or will incur, the following estimated expenses in
    connection with the sale of the securities covered by this
    prospectus:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    SEC registration fee
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    500
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Accounting fees and expenses
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    55,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Legal fees and expenses
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    280,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Printing fees and expenses
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    50,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Blue sky fees
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Miscellaneous
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Total
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    391,500
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
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</FONT></DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">ADDITIONAL
    INFORMATION<BR>
    <BR>
    </FONT></B>
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Share
    Capital</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    On September&#160;8, 2008, our shareholders approved an increase
    to our authorized share capital from 20,000,000 Common Shares,
    par value $0.01 per share, to 50,000,000 Common Shares, par
    value $0.01 per share. As of December&#160;31, 2008 and as of
    the date of the filing of this prospectus, there were and are
    13,830,769 Common Shares issued and outstanding. No capital of
    the Company is under option or agreed conditionally or
    unconditionally to be put under option. The stock option plan
    established by the Company in 1996 prior to its initial public
    offering was terminated by the Board of Directors in 2006. No
    options were ever exercised and no Common Shares were ever
    issued under that terminated stock option plan.
</DIV>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Memorandum
    of Association and Bye-laws</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">General</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

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</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    For a detailed description of the Company&#146;s principal
    activities, see Section&#160;4.1: &#147;History and Development
    of the Business.&#148; On September&#160;7, 2007, the
    Company&#146;s Bye-Laws were amended to delete provisions
    providing for a classified Board of Directors and to provide
    that the Board shall consist of up to ten (10)&#160;directors of
    a single class, each with one vote on all matters put to the
    Board, and that a quorum shall consist of a majority of the
    members of the Board of Directors then in office. The
    Company&#146;s Bye-laws, as so amended, were filed with the
    annual report of the Company on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;20-F</FONT>
    for the fiscal year ended December&#160;31, 2004. The
    Company&#146;s
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Bye-Laws</FONT>
    were further amended on September&#160;8, 2008 to increase the
    authorized share capital. The Company&#146;s
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Bye-laws,</FONT> as
    so further amended, were filed on February&#160;18, 2009 as
    Exhibit&#160;3.2 to Amendment No.&#160;4 to the Company&#146;s
    registration statement on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;F-1</FONT>
    filed on February&#160;18, 2009.
</DIV>

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</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Description
    of Shareholder Rights Attaching to Our Common
    Shares</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Company was incorporated in Bermuda on September&#160;19,
    1996 under the Companies Act. The rights of our shareholders are
    governed by Bermuda law and our memorandum of association and
    Bye-laws.
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    The following discussion of our Common Shares and the laws
    governing the rights of our shareholders is based upon the
    advice of Appleby, our Bermuda counsel.
</DIV>

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</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Our authorized share capital as of December&#160;31, 2008 was
    $500,000 consisting of 50,000,000 Common Shares, par value $0.01
    per share, of which, as of December&#160;31, 2008 and as of the
    date of the filing of this prospectus, there were and are
    13,830,769 Common Shares issued and outstanding.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Holders of the Common Shares have no preemptive, redemption,
    conversion or sinking fund rights.
</TD>
</TR>


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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Holders of the Common Shares are entitled to one vote per share
    on all matters submitted to a poll vote of holders of Common
    Shares and do not have any cumulative voting rights.
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    In the event of our liquidation, dissolution or
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">winding-up</FONT>
    and subject to any alternative resolution that may be pursued by
    our shareholders, the holders of Common Shares are entitled to
    share ratably in our assets, if any, remaining after the payment
    of all our debts and liabilities.
</TD>
</TR>


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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Our outstanding Common Shares are fully paid and nonassessable.
</TD>
</TR>


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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Additional authorized but unissued Common Shares may be issued
    by the Board without the approval of the shareholders.
</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The holders of Common Shares will receive such dividends, if
    any, as may be declared by the Board of Directors out of funds
    legally available for such purposes. We may not declare or pay a
    dividend, or make a distribution out of contributed surplus, if
    there are reasonable grounds for believing that:
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    we are, or after the payment would be, unable to pay our
    liabilities as they become due;&#160;or
</TD>
</TR>


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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the realizable value of our assets after such payment or
    distribution would be less than the aggregate amount of our
    liabilities and our issued share capital and share premium
    accounts.
</TD>
</TR>

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</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The following is a summary of provisions of Bermuda law and our
    organizational documents, including our memorandum of
    association and Bye-laws. We refer you to our memorandum of
    association and Bye-laws, copies of which have been filed with
    the SEC. You are urged to read these documents in their entirety
    for a complete understanding of the terms thereof.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Share
    Capital</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Our authorized capital consists of one class of Common Shares.
    Under our Bye-laws, our Board of Directors has the power to
    issue any authorized and unissued shares on such terms and
    conditions as it may determine. Any shares or class of shares
    may be issued with such preferred, deferred, qualified or other
    special rights or any restrictions with regard to such matters,
    whether in regard to dividend, voting, return of capital or
    otherwise, as we may from time to time by resolution of the
    shareholders prescribe, or in the absence of such shareholder
    direction, as the Board of Directors may determine. This
    provision in the Bye-laws could be used to prevent a takeover
    attempt, or to make a takeover attempt prohibitively expensive,
    and thereby preclude shareholders from realizing a potential
    premium over the market value of their shares.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Voting
    Rights</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Generally, under Bermuda law and our Bye-laws, questions brought
    before a general meeting are decided by a simple majority vote
    of shareholders present or represented by proxy, with no
    provision for cumulative voting. Matters will be decided by way
    of votes cast by way of show of hands unless a poll is demanded.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    If a poll is demanded, each shareholder who is entitled to vote
    and who is present in person or by proxy has one vote for each
    Common Share entitled to vote on such question. A poll may only
    be demanded under the Bye-laws by:
</DIV>

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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the chairman of the meeting;
</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    at least three shareholders present in person or by proxy;
</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    any shareholder or shareholders present in person or by proxy
    and holding between them not less than one-tenth of the total
    voting rights of all shareholders having voting rights;&#160;or
</TD>
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    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    a shareholder or shareholders present in person or represented
    by proxy holding Common Shares conferring the right to vote on
    which an aggregate sum has been paid up equal to not less than
    one-tenth of the total sum paid up on all Common Shares.
</TD>
</TR>

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    Unless the Board of Directors otherwise determines, no
    shareholder shall be entitled to vote at any general meeting
    unless all calls or other sums presently payable by that
    shareholder in respect of all shares held by such shareholder
    have been paid.
</DIV>

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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Dividend
    Rights</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Under Bermuda law, a company may declare and pay dividends
    unless there are reasonable grounds for believing that the
    company is, or would, after the payment, be unable to pay its
    liabilities as they become due or that the realizable value of
    the company&#146;s assets would thereby be less than the
    aggregate of its liabilities and issued share capital and share
    premium accounts.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    Under our Bye-laws, the Board may from time to time declare
    dividends out of contributed surplus to be paid to the
    shareholders according to their rights and interests. With the
    sanction of a shareholders resolution, the Board of Directors
    may determine that any dividend may be paid in cash or by
    distribution of specific assets, including
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">paid-up</FONT>
    shares or debentures of any other company. The Board of
    Directors may also pay any fixed cash dividend which is payable
    on any of our Common Shares half-yearly or on other dates,
    whenever our position, in the opinion of the Board of Directors,
    justifies such payment.
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</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Dividends, if any, on our Common Shares will be at the
    discretion of our Board of Directors, and will depend on our
    future operations and earnings, capital requirements, surplus
    and general financial condition as our Board of Directors may
    deem relevant.
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</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Purchases
    by the Company of its own Common Shares</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

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</FONT></DIV>

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</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Under Bermuda law and as authorized by the Company&#146;s
    memorandum of association, we may purchase our own Common Shares
    out of the capital paid up on the Common Shares in question or
    out of funds that would otherwise be available for dividend or
    distribution or out of the proceeds of a fresh issue of Common
    Shares made for the purposes of the purchase. We may not
    purchase our shares if, on the date on which the purchase is to
    be effected, there are reasonable grounds for believing that the
    Company is, or after the purchase would be, unable to pay its
    liabilities as they become due.
</DIV>

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</FONT></DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    However, to the extent that any premium is payable on the
    purchase, the premium must be provided out of the funds of the
    Company that would otherwise be available for dividend or
    distribution or out of the Company&#146;s share premium account.
    Any Common Shares purchased by the Company are treated as
    cancelled and the amount of the Company&#146;s issued capital is
    diminished by the nominal value of the shares accordingly but
    shall not be taken as reducing the amount of the Company&#146;s
    authorized share capital.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Preemptive
    Rights</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Our Bye-laws generally do not provide the holders of our Common
    Shares preemptive rights in relation to any issues of Common
    Shares by us or any transfer of our shares.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    However, the Company has in the Amended and Restated
    Shareholders Agreement granted to SOF preemptive rights in the
    event of any issuance of additional equity securities (or
    securities convertible into or exchangeable for equity
    securities) by the Company, such that SOF may subscribe for
    additional securities in order to maintain its then percentage
    ownership interest in the issued and outstanding equity
    securities of the Company. See the risk factor entitled
    &#147;Obligations under Shareholders Agreement.&#148;
</DIV>

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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Variation
    of Rights</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

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</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We may issue more than one class of shares and more than one
    series of shares in each class. The rights attached to any class
    of shares may be altered or abrogated either:
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</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    with the consent in writing of the holders of more than fifty
    percent of the issued shares of that class;&#160;or
</TD>
</TR>


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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    pursuant to a resolution of the holders of such shares.
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

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</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Bye-laws provide that the necessary quorum shall be two or
    more persons present in person or by proxy holding shares of the
    relevant class. The Bye-laws specify that the creation or
    issuance of shares ranking pari passu with existing shares will
    not, subject to any statement to the contrary in the terms of
    issuance of those shares or rights attached to those shares,
    vary the special rights attached to existing shares.
</DIV>

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</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Transfer
    of Common Shares</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Subject to the &#147;Transfer Restrictions&#148; section below,
    a shareholder may transfer title to all or any of his shares by
    completing an instrument of transfer in the usual common form or
    in such other form as the Board of Directors may approve. The
    form of transfer is required to be signed by or on behalf of the
    transferor and also the transferee where any share is not fully
    paid. The transferor shall be deemed to remain the holder of the
    shares until the name of the transferee is entered in the
    Register of Members.
</DIV>

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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Transfer
    Restrictions</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Board of Directors may, in its absolute discretion and
    without assigning any reason therefor, decline to register any
    transfer of any share which is not a fully paid share. The Board
    of Directors may also refuse to register an instrument of
    transfer of a share unless the instrument of transfer:
</DIV>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    is duly stamped, if required by law, and lodged with us;
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    is accompanied by the relevant share certificate and such other
    evidence of the transferor&#146;s right to make the transfer as
    the Board of Directors shall reasonably require;
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    is in respect of one class of shares;&#160;and
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    has obtained, where applicable, permission of the Bermuda
    Monetary Authority.
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Our Common Shares are no longer listed on an &#147;appointed
    stock exchange&#148; and, therefore, do not qualify for a
    &#147;blanket&#148; authorization for free transferability from
    the Bermuda Monetary Authority for all transfers of our Common
    Shares between persons who are not resident in Bermuda for
    exchange control purposes. The Bermuda Monetary Authority has
    informed us that it has no objection to the continued free
    transferability of our Common Shares on the same basis as when
    the Company was listed on the NYSE, except that the Bermuda
    Monetary Authority has requested it be informed of any
    shareholders holding five percent or more of the Common Shares
    in issue or any proposals to transfer five percent or more of
    the issued and outstanding Common Shares.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Company, together with PEWC and SOF Investments, L.P.,
    entered into a shareholders agreement dated as of June&#160;28,
    2007 (the &#147;Shareholders Agreement&#148;) which provides,
    among other things, for certain transfer restrictions, notice
    requirements and tag-along rights in the event PEWC wishes to
    transfer any of its Common Shares in certain types of
    transactions. The Shareholders Agreement was amended and
    restated on March&#160;27, 2009 (the &#147;Amended and Restated
    Shareholders Agreement&#148;) in connection with the sale by SOF
    to PEWC of 51% of the Common Shares held by SOF. The Amended and
    Restated Shareholders Agreement is binding only upon the three
    parties to that agreement. Under the Amended and Restated
    Shareholders Agreement, the Company has been granted an
    extension until February 2011 to achieve a listing of the Common
    Shares on a national Securities Market and SOF has maintained
    its right to sell its remaining Common Shares to PEWC in the
    event the Company is not able to achieve that national listing.
    See Section&#160;4.3: &#147;Certain Recent Events.&#148;
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Transmission
    of Shares</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    In the event of the death of a shareholder, the survivor or
    survivors, where the deceased shareholder was a joint holder,
    and the estate representative, where the deceased shareholder
    was sole holder, shall be the only persons recognized by us as
    having any title to the shares of the deceased. &#147;Estate
    representative&#148; means the person to whom probate or letters
    of administration has or have been granted in Bermuda, or
    failing any such person, such other person as the Board of
    Directors may in its absolute discretion determine to be the
    person recognized by us for this purpose.
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</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Disclosure
    of Interests</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Under the Companies Act, a director who has an interest in a
    material contract or a material proposed contract, or a 10% or
    more interest (directly or indirectly) in an entity that is
    interested in a contract or proposed contract or arrangement
    with us, is obligated to declare the nature of such interest at
    the first opportunity at a meeting of the Board of Directors, or
    by writing to the Board of Directors. If the director has
    complied with the relevant sections of the Companies Act and the
    Bye-laws with respect to the disclosure of his interest, the
    director may vote at a meeting of the Board of Directors or a
    committee thereof on a contract, transaction or arrangement in
    which that director is interested, in which case his vote shall
    be counted and he shall be taken into account in ascertaining
    whether a quorum is present.
</DIV>

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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Rights
    in Liquidation</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Under Bermuda law, in the event of liquidation, dissolution or
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">winding-up</FONT>
    of a company, after satisfaction in full of all claims of
    creditors and subject to the preferential rights accorded to any
    series of preferred stock, the proceeds of such liquidation,
    dissolution or
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">winding-up</FONT>
    are distributed among the holders of shares in accordance with a
    company&#146;s bye-laws.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Under our Bye-laws, if we are wound up, the liquidator may,
    pursuant to a resolution of the shareholders and any approval
    required by the Companies Act, divide among the shareholders in
    cash or other assets the whole or part of our assets, whether
    such assets shall consist of property of the same kind or not
    and may for such purposes set such values as such liquidator
    deems fair upon any property to be divided and may determine how
    such division shall be carried out as between the shareholders.
</DIV>

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</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Meetings
    of Shareholders</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

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</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Under Bermuda law, a company is required to convene at least one
    general meeting per calendar year. The directors of a company,
    notwithstanding anything in such company&#146;s bye-laws, shall,
    on the requisition of the shareholders holding at the date of
    the deposit of the requisition not less than one-tenth of the
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">paid-up</FONT>
    capital of the company carrying the right of vote, duly convene
    a special general meeting.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Bye-laws provide that the Board of Directors may, whenever
    it thinks fit, convene a special general meeting. Bermuda law
    requires that shareholders be given at least five days&#146;
    notice of a meeting of the Company. Our Bye-laws extend this
    period to provide that not less than 20&#160;days&#146; written
    notice of a general meeting must be given to those shareholders
    entitled to receive such notice. The accidental omission to give
    notice to or nonreceipt of a notice of a meeting by any person
    does not invalidate the proceedings of a meeting.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Our Bye-laws state that no business can be transacted at a
    general meeting unless a quorum of at least two shareholders
    representing a majority of the issued shares of the Company are
    present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Under our Bye-laws, notice to any shareholders may be delivered
    either personally or by sending it through the post, by airmail
    where applicable, in a pre-paid letter addressed to the
    shareholder at his address as appearing in the share register or
    by delivering it to, or leaving it at, such registered address.
    Any notice sent by post shall be deemed to have been served
    seven (7)&#160;days after dispatch. A notice of a general
    meeting is deemed to be duly given to the shareholder if it is
    sent to him by cable, telex or telecopier or other mode of
    representing or reducing words in a legible and non-transitory
    form and such notice shall be deemed to have been served
    twenty-four (24)&#160;hours after its dispatch.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Access
    to Books and Records and Dissemination of
    Information</FONT></I></B>
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    Under Bermuda law, members of the general public have the right
    to inspect the public documents of a company available at the
    office of the Bermuda Registrar of Companies. These documents
    include the memorandum of association and any amendment to the
    memorandum of association.
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    Under Bermuda law, the minutes of shareholder meetings will be
    open for inspection by any shareholder or director without
    charge for not less than two hours during business hours each
    day, subject to any reasonable restrictions that we may impose.
    The shareholders shall be entitled to receive a copy of every
    balance sheet and statement of income and expenditure before a
    general meeting as required under the Bye-laws.
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    The register of shareholders of a company is required to be open
    for inspection between 10:00&#160;a.m. and 12:00 noon each
    working day without charge to members of the general public. A
    company is required to maintain its share register in Bermuda
    but may, subject to the provisions of the Companies Act,
    establish a branch register outside of Bermuda. We have
    established a branch register with our transfer agent,
    Computershare Limited, which is based in Jersey City, New Jersey.
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    Under Bermuda law, a company is required to keep at its
    registered office a register of its directors and officers that
    is open for inspection for not less than two hours in each day
    by members of the public without charge. Under our Bye-laws, the
    register of directors and officers is available for inspection
    by the public between 10:00&#160;a.m. and 12:00 noon every
    working day. Bermuda law does not provide a general right for
    shareholders to inspect or obtain copies of any other corporate
    records.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Election
    or Removal of Directors</FONT></I></B>
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    The Bye-laws provide that the number of directors will be such
    number, not less than two, as our shareholders by resolution may
    from time to time determine. A director will serve until his
    successor is appointed or his prior removal in the manner
    provided by the Companies Act or the Bye-laws. There is no
    requirement under Bermuda law, the Company&#146;s memorandum of
    association or its Bye-laws that a majority of the
    Company&#146;s directors be independent.
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    At the annual general meeting held on September&#160;7, 2007,
    the Company further amended its Bye-laws to delete the
    provisions establishing a classified Board. The amendment to the
    Bye-laws established that the Board of Directors shall consist
    of ten (10)&#160;directors, with each director having one vote
    on all matters submitted to the Board. At that meeting, eight
    members of the Board of Directors were elected, with two seats
    then reserved as casual vacancies.
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    The shareholders may by resolution determine that one or more
    vacancies in the Board of Directors shall be deemed casual
    vacancies for the purposes of the Bye-laws. The Board, so long
    as a quorum of directors remains in office, shall have the power
    at any time and from time to time to appoint any individual to
    be a director so as to fill a casual vacancy. The shareholders
    may approve the appointment of alternate directors or may
    authorize the Board to appoint them. Directors may also appoint
    and remove their own alternates.  At the annual general meeting
    held on September&#160;8, 2008, each of those ten directors were
    reelected.
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    We may, in a special general meeting called for this purpose,
    remove a director, provided notice of such meeting is served
    upon the director concerned not less than fourteen days before
    the meeting and he shall be entitled to be heard at that meeting.
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    The office of a director will be vacated in the event of any of
    the following:
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    if he resigns his office by notice in writing to be delivered to
    our registered office or tendered at a meeting of the Board of
    Directors;
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    if he becomes of unsound mind or a patient for any purpose under
    any statute or applicable law relating to mental health and the
    Board of Directors resolves that his office is vacated;
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    if he becomes bankrupt or enters into a general settlement with
    his creditors;
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    if he is prohibited by law from being a director;&#160;or
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    if he ceases to be a director by virtue of the Companies Act or
    is removed from office pursuant to the Bye-laws.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Amendment
    of Memorandum of Association and Bye-Laws</FONT></I></B>
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    Bermuda law provides that the memorandum of association of a
    company may be amended by resolution passed at a general meeting
    of which due notice has been given. An amendment to a memorandum
    of association does not require the consent of the Minister of
    Finance save for specific circumstances, for example, the
    adopting of any authority to carry on restricted business
    activities.
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    Under Bermuda law, the holders of:
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    an aggregate of not less than twenty percent in par value of a
    company&#146;s issued share capital&#160;or any class thereof; or
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    not less in the aggregate than twenty percent of the
    company&#146;s debentures
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    are entitled to object to amendments to its memorandum of
    association, and have the right to apply to the Supreme Court of
    Bermuda for an annulment of any amendment of the memorandum of
    association. Where such an application is made, the amendment
    becomes effective only to the extent that it is confirmed by the
    Bermuda Supreme Court. An application for an annulment of an
    amendment of the memorandum of association must be made within
    twenty-one days after the date on which the resolution amending
    the memorandum of association is passed and may be made on
    behalf of the persons entitled to make the application by one or
    more of their number as they may appoint in writing for the
    purpose.
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    Our Bye-laws may be amended in the manner provided for in the
    Companies Act, which provides that the directors may amend the
    Bye-laws, provided that any such amendment shall be effective
    only to the extent approved by the shareholders.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Merger
    or Consolidation (Amalgamation)</FONT></I></B>
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    The Companies Act provides that, subject to the terms of a
    company&#146;s bye-laws, the merger or consolidation of a
    Bermuda company with another company (referred to as an
    &#147;amalgamation&#148; under Bermuda law)  requires a merger
    or consolidation agreement which must be approved by the board
    of directors and at a meeting of the shareholders by
    seventy-five percent of the shareholders present and entitled to
    vote at such meeting in respect of which the quorum shall be two
    persons holding or representing by proxy more than one-third of
    the issued shares of the company. These provisions do not apply
    where a holding company is merging with one or more of its
    wholly-owned subsidiaries or where two or more wholly-owned
    companies of the same holding company are merging.
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    Under Bermuda law, in the event of a merger or consolidation of
    a Bermuda company, a shareholder who did not vote in favor of
    the transaction and who is not satisfied that fair value has
    been offered for the shares, may apply to a Bermuda court within
    one month of notice of the meeting of shareholders to appraise
    the fair value of those shares.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Class&#160;Actions
    and Derivative Actions</FONT></I></B>
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    Class actions, as they are commonly understood in the United
    States, are not available to shareholders under Bermuda law.
    Derivative actions are generally only available to shareholders
    under Bermuda law in very limited circumstances. A shareholder
    may commence an action in the name of a company to remedy a
    wrong done to the company where the wrongdoers are in control of
    the company and the  act complained of is of a fraudulent
    character, oppressive, beyond the corporate power of the
    company, illegal or would have required the approval of a
    greater percentage of the company&#146;s shareholders than those
    that actually approved&#160;it. A shareholder may not commence
    such an action where the wrong complained of is capable of
    ratification by the company in a general meeting by ordinary
    resolution.
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    When one or more shareholders believes the affairs of a company
    are being conducted in a manner which is prejudicial to the
    interest of some of the shareholders, a Bermuda court, upon
    petition, may make such order as it sees fit, including an order
    regulating the conduct of the company&#146;s affairs in the
    future or ordering the purchase of
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    the shares of any shareholders by other shareholders or by the
    company, and in the case of a purchase of the shares by the
    company, for the reduction accordingly of the company&#146;s
    capital or otherwise.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Registrar
    or Transfer Agent</FONT></I></B>
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    Our branch transfer agent and registrar is Computershare
    Limited, located at 525 Washington Boulevard, Jersey City, New
    Jersey 07310. In addition to a register held by our branch
    transfer agent, a register of holders of the shares is
    maintained by the principal registrar and transfer agent,
    Appleby Management (Bermuda) Ltd. in Bermuda located at Argyle
    House, 41A Cedar Avenue, Hamilton HM 12, Bermuda.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Personal
    Liability of Directors and Indemnity</FONT></I></B>
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    The Companies Act requires every officer, including directors,
    of a company in exercising powers and discharging duties, to act
    honestly in good faith with a view to the best interests of the
    company, and to exercise the care, diligence and skill that a
    reasonably prudent person would exercise in comparable
    circumstances. The Companies Act further provides that any
    provision, whether in the bye-laws of a company or in any
    contract between the company and any officer or any person
    employed by the company as auditor, exempting such officer or
    person from liability, or indemnifying him against, any
    liability which by virtue of any rule of law would otherwise
    attach to him, in respect of any fraud or dishonesty of which he
    may be guilty in relation to the company, shall be void.
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    Every director, officer and committee member shall be
    indemnified out of our funds against all civil liabilities,
    loss, damage or expense including liabilities under contract,
    tort and statute or any applicable foreign law or regulation and
    all reasonable legal and other costs and expenses properly
    payable, incurred or suffered by him as director, officer or
    committee member; provided that the indemnity contained in the
    Bye-laws will not extend to any matter which would render it
    void under the Companies Act as discussed above.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Exchange
    Controls</FONT></I></B>
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    We have been designated by the Bermuda Monetary Authority as a
    non-resident under the Exchange Control Act of 1972 (the
    &#147;Exchange Control Act&#148;). This designation allows us to
    engage in transactions in currencies other than the Bermuda
    dollar.
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    The transfer of Common Shares between persons regarded as
    resident outside Bermuda for exchange control purposes and the
    issue of Common Shares to such persons may be effected without
    specific consent under the Exchange Control Act and regulations
    thereunder, provided that the Bermuda Monetary Authority is
    promptly notified of all instances in which the Company becomes
    aware that a new shareholder has obtained five percent or more
    of the Company&#146;s shares. Any issues of shares, and any
    transfers of Common Shares to any person regarded as resident in
    Bermuda for exchange control purposes, require specific prior
    approval from the Bermuda Monetary Authority under the Exchange
    Control Act.
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    Notwithstanding the recording of any special capacity, we are
    not bound to investigate or incur any responsibility in respect
    of the proper administration of any such estate or trust.
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    We will take no notice of any trust applicable to any of our
    Common Shares whether or not we had notice of such trust.
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    As an &#147;exempted company,&#148; we are exempt from Bermuda
    laws which restrict the percentage of share capital that may be
    held by non-Bermudians. However, as an exempted company we may
    not participate in certain designated business transactions,
    which we do not consider relevant to our present or planned
    business activities.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Material
    Contracts</FONT></B>
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Composite
    Services Agreement</FONT></I></B>
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    The Company engages in transactions in the ordinary course of
    business with PEWC, including the purchase of certain raw
    materials and the distribution of PEWC products in various
    countries in the Asia Pacific region. The Company and PEWC are
    parties to a composite services agreement dated November&#160;7,
    1996 (the &#147;Composite
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    Services Agreement&#148;), which the Company has renewed
    annually, at its option. The Composite Services Agreement
    contains provisions that define the relationship and the conduct
    of the respective businesses of the Company and PEWC and confers
    certain preferential benefits on the Company. Pursuant to the
    Composite Services Agreement:
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    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
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    PEWC agrees to (a)&#160;sell copper rod to the Company, upon the
    Company&#146;s request, (i)&#160;at a price consisting of the
    spot price of copper on the LME plus an agreed upon premium and
    (ii)&#160;at prices and on terms at least as favorable as PEWC
    provides copper rod to other purchasers of similar amounts of
    copper rod in the same markets, and (b)&#160;give priority in
    the supply of copper rod to the Company over other purchasers of
    copper rod from PEWC.
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    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
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    <TD align="left">
    The Company has the right to distribute any wire or cable
    product manufactured by PEWC in all markets in which the Company
    presently distributes or develops the capability to distribute
    in the future such products on such terms as have historically
    been in effect or on terms at least as favorable as PEWC grants
    to third parties that distribute such products in such markets.
    However, PEWC is not required to grant to the Company the right
    to distribute products manufactured by PEWC in the future in
    markets where the Company does not currently have the capability
    to distribute unless and until PEWC has no pre-existing
    contractual rights which would conflict with the grant of such
    right to the Company.
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    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
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    <TD align="left">
    Each of PEWC and the Company will notify the other party prior
    to entering into any negotiations with a third party concerning
    the establishment of any facility or similar venture to
    manufacture or distribute any wire or cable product outside of
    the markets where the Company currently manufactures or
    distributes, or intends to develop the capability to manufacture
    or distribute, any wire or cable product. Unless the Company and
    PEWC mutually agree otherwise, the Company has the right of
    first refusal to enter into any definitive agreement with such
    third party. If, however, such third party would not agree to
    the substitution of the Company for PEWC or such substitution
    would prevent the successful completion of the facility or
    venture, PEWC has agreed to arrange for the Company to
    participate to the extent possible.
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    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
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    <TD align="left">
    PEWC agrees to make available to the Company, upon the
    Company&#146;s request and on terms to be mutually agreed
    between PEWC and the Company from time to time, certain services
    with respect to the design and manufacture of wire and cable
    products, computerization, inventory control, purchasing,
    internal auditing, quality control, emergency
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">back-up</FONT>
    services, and recruitment and training of personnel; such
    services may include the training of the Company&#146;s
    employees and managers at PEWC facilities and the secondment of
    PEWC employees and managers to the Company.
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</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Without the consent of the Company, PEWC will not compete with
    respect to the manufacture or distribution of wire and cable
    products in any market in which the Company is manufacturing or
    has taken significant steps to commence manufacturing.
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    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    For purposes of the Composite Services Agreement, each province
    in China is considered the equivalent of a country.
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    To the extent that transactions occur in the future between the
    Company and PEWC or affiliates of PEWC other than under the
    Composite Services Agreement, such transactions will be entered
    into on an arm&#146;s length basis on terms no less favorable
    than those available from unaffiliated third parties.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Indemnification
    Agreement</FONT></I></B>
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    The Company and PEWC are parties to an indemnification agreement
    dated November&#160;6, 1996 (the &#147;Indemnification
    Agreement&#148;), pursuant to which PEWC agreed to indemnify the
    Company (including the Company&#146;s directors, officers,
    employees and agents) against any cost, expense, loss, liability
    or damage arising out of any claim asserted or threatened to be
    asserted by any third party as a result of certain actions taken
    or failed to be taken by PEWC or its subsidiaries (other than
    the Company) prior to March 1997 with respect to Sigma Cable,
    Sino-Sin Trading Co. Ltd., APEC, Siam Pacific, Siam Pacific
    Holding Company, Pacific Thai, Charoong Thai and NPC, following
    the exercise by the Company of its option to purchase, directly
    or indirectly, each of them (collectively, the &#147;Transferred
    Businesses&#148;). PEWC has a duty to indemnify the Company if
    such cost, expense, loss, liability or damage arises out of
    claims resulting from the actions or inactions of PEWC or its
    subsidiaries, with respect to the Transferred Businesses, to the
    extent such action or failure to act was not in compliance with
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    applicable laws and regulations or obligations to third parties
    and, with respect to Charoong Thai, is limited to situations of
    which PEWC had knowledge.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Amended
    and Restated Shareholders Agreement</FONT></I></B>
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    In connection with the acquisition by SOF of all of the Common
    Shares previously held by Sino-JP, the Company, PEWC and SOF
    entered into a shareholders agreement dated as of June&#160;28,
    2007 (the &#147;Shareholders Agreement&#148;), pursuant to which
    the Company granted to SOF certain rights and protections. Under
    the Shareholders Agreement, the Company has agreed to indemnify
    SOF, and its partners and certain of its affiliates (the
    &#147;SOF Indemnified Persons&#148;), for any additional taxes,
    interest, penalties and other costs that might be imposed upon
    or incurred by the SOF Indemnified Persons in the event that the
    Company is determined by the Internal Revenue Service (the
    &#147;IRS&#148;) to be a &#147;controlled foreign
    corporation&#148; (a &#147;CFC&#148;) or a &#147;passive foreign
    investment company&#148; (a &#147;PFIC&#148;) as such terms are
    interpreted and defined under IRS rules or regulations. In
    addition, under the Shareholders Agreement, the Company granted
    to SOF certain registration rights with respect to the Common
    Shares owned by it, including the undertaking by the Company to
    prepare and file the registration statement of which this
    prospectus is a part, and the further right of SOF to exercise
    two demand registration rights with regard to its Common Shares
    and to further exercise certain piggyback registration rights in
    connection with its Common Shares. The Shareholders Agreement
    was amended and restated on March&#160;27, 2009 (the
    &#147;Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement&#148;)  in
    connection with the sale by SOF to PEWC of 51% of the Common
    Shares held by SOF. See Item&#160;7: &#147;Major Shareholders
    and Related Party Transactions.&#148;
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Environmental
    Matters</FONT></B>
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    The Company believes that all of its operations are in
    compliance with, and in certain circumstances exceed, all
    applicable environmental laws and regulations in Thailand,
    Singapore, Australia and China. The Company has not been subject
    to any legal, regulatory or other action alleging violations or
    breaches of environmental standards. While the Company does not
    believe that the nature of its operations creates environmental
    hazards, no assurance can be given that new environmental laws
    or regulations in Thailand, Singapore, Australia, China or
    elsewhere, will not, in the future, require changes in the
    Company&#146;s production processes or otherwise adversely
    affect the Company&#146;s operations and financial condition.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Insurance</FONT></B>
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    The Company maintains insurance policies covering certain
    buildings, machinery and equipment against specified amounts of
    damage or loss caused by fire, flooding, other natural disasters
    and burglary and theft. The Company does not carry insurance for
    consequential loss arising from business interruptions or
    political disturbances and does not carry product liability
    insurance. The Company believes that it maintains insurance
    coverage commensurate with the nature of and risks associated
    with its business.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Credit
    Support</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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    PEWC has provided credit support to the Company and its
    subsidiaries through the provision of direct loans, credit terms
    in inter-company trade balances between PEWC and the operating
    subsidiaries and corporate guarantees for trade and credit
    facilities from banks and financial institutions for the
    purposes of financing working capital, capital expenditures,
    acquisitions and expansion programs. There can be no assurance
    that PEWC will provide support in the future.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Taxation</FONT></B>
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    The following is a summary of the material tax consequences of
    the acquisition, ownership and disposition of Common Shares
    based on the tax laws of the United States and Bermuda, subject
    to the assumptions, qualifications and limitations in our
    discussion below. Such summary is subject to changes in United
    States and Bermuda law, including changes that could have
    retroactive effect. The following summary does not take into
    account the individual circumstances of an investor, nor does it
    purport to be a complete technical analysis or examination of
    all
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    potential tax effects relevant to a decision to purchase Common
    Shares, including without limitation, the tax laws of the
    various states within the United States.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">United
    States Taxation</FONT></I></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The following is a summary of the material United States federal
    income tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership and
    disposition of Common Shares by a U.S.&#160;Holder (as defined
    below) and a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Non-U.S.&#160;Holder</FONT>
    (as defined below) in each case, subject to the assumptions,
    qualifications and limitations in our discussion below. Such
    summary is subject to changes in United States law, including
    changes that could have retroactive effect. The summary does not
    purport to be a comprehensive description of all possible tax
    considerations that may be relevant to a decision to purchase
    Common Shares. This summary is based upon the Internal Revenue
    Code of 1986, as amended (the &#147;Code&#148;), regulations
    promulgated under the Code by the U.S.&#160;Treasury Department
    (the &#147;Treasury&#148;) (including proposed and temporary
    regulations), rulings, current administrative interpretations
    and official pronouncements of the IRS, and judicial decisions,
    all as currently in effect and all of which are subject to
    differing interpretations or to change, possibly with
    retroactive effect. Such change could materially and adversely
    affect the tax consequences described below. No assurance can be
    given that the IRS would not assert, or that a court would not
    sustain, a position contrary to any of the tax consequences
    described below. Further, this summary does not discuss any
    foreign, state or local tax consequences.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    In particular, this summary deals only with Common Shares held
    as capital assets and does not address the United States tax
    treatment of U.S.&#160;Holders and
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Non-U.S.&#160;Holders</FONT>
    that are subject to special treatment under the Code, such as
    dealers in stocks, securities, or currencies, traders in
    securities that elect to use a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">mark-to-market</FONT>
    method of accounting for their securities holdings, financial
    institutions, insurance companies, tax-exempt entities, real
    estate investment trusts, regulated investment companies,
    qualified retirement plans, individual retirement accounts, and
    other tax deferred accounts, expatriates of the United States,
    persons subject to the alternative minimum tax, persons holding
    shares as part of a hedging or conversion transaction or a
    straddle, or other integrated transaction, persons who acquired
    Common Shares pursuant to the exercise of any employee stock
    option or otherwise as compensation for services, or persons
    whose functional currency is not the United States dollar or who
    own (directly, indirectly or by attribution) 10% or more of the
    stock of the Company. Consequently, prospective purchasers who
    are U.S.&#160;Holders or
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Non-U.S.&#160;Holders</FONT>
    are advised to satisfy themselves as to the overall United
    States federal, state, local and foreign tax consequences of
    their acquisition, ownership and disposition of Common Shares by
    consulting their own tax advisors.
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    As used herein, the term &#147;U.S.&#160;Holder&#148; means a
    beneficial owner of Common Shares that is (i)&#160;a citizen or
    resident of the United States, (ii)&#160;a corporation
    (including any entity treated as a corporation for
    U.S.&#160;federal income tax purposes) created or organized in
    the United States or under the laws of the United States or any
    state (or the District of Columbia), (iii)&#160;an estate, the
    income of which is subject to United States federal income tax
    regardless of its source, or (iv)&#160;a trust, if a court
    within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision
    over the administration of the trust and one or more
    &#147;United States persons&#148; (as defined in
    Section&#160;7701(a)(30) of the Code) has the authority to
    control all substantial decisions of the trust.
</DIV>

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    The term
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">&#147;Non-U.S.&#160;Holder&#148;</FONT>
    means a beneficial owner of Common Shares that is not a
    U.S.&#160;Holder. As described in &#147;Taxation of
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Non-U.S.&#160;Holders&#148;</FONT>
    below, the consequences to a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Non-U.S.&#160;Holder</FONT>
    may differ substantially from the tax consequences to a
    U.S.&#160;Holder.
</DIV>

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    If a partnership (including for this purpose any entity treated
    as a partnership for U.S.&#160;federal income tax purposes) is a
    beneficial owner of Common Shares, the U.S.&#160;federal income
    tax consequences to a partner in the partnership will generally
    depend on the status of the partner and the activities of the
    partnership. A holder of Common Shares that is a partnership and
    the partners in such partnership should consult their own tax
    advisors regarding the U.S.&#160;federal income tax consequences
    of the ownership and disposition of Common Shares.
</DIV>

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    <I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Taxation
    of U.S. Holders</FONT></I>
</DIV>

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    The discussion in &#147;Taxation of Dividends&#148; and
    &#147;Taxation of Capital Gains&#148; below assumes that the
    Company will not be treated as a PFIC for U.S.&#160;federal
    income tax purposes. For a discussion of the rules that apply if
    the Company is treated as a PFIC, see the discussion in
    &#147;Passive Foreign Investment Company&#148; below.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Taxation
    of Dividends</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We have never declared or paid any cash dividends and do not
    presently anticipate paying dividends in the near future. A
    U.S.&#160;Holder receiving a distribution with respect to Common
    Shares generally will be required to include such distribution
    in gross income (as ordinary income subject to regular, and not
    reduced, tax rates) on the day received as foreign-source
    dividend income to the extent such distribution is paid from the
    Company&#146;s current or accumulated earnings and profits (as
    determined under United States federal income tax principles).
    Such dividends will not be eligible for the dividends received
    deduction (generally allowed to certain United States
    corporations in respect of dividends received from United States
    corporations). U.S.&#160;Holders that are corporations and
    directly own 10% or more of the voting stock of the Company may
    be entitled to claim a foreign tax credit for United States
    federal income tax purposes in respect of foreign taxes paid by
    the Company and certain subsidiaries.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Under U.S.&#160;federal income tax laws, a dividend paid to an
    individual U.S.&#160;shareholder from either a domestic
    corporation or a &#147;qualified foreign corporation&#148; is
    subject to tax at the reduced rates applicable to certain
    capital gains. A qualified foreign corporation includes certain
    foreign corporations that are eligible for benefits of a
    comprehensive income tax treaty with the United States which the
    Secretary of the Treasury determines is satisfactory for
    purposes of this provision and which includes an exchange of
    information program. In addition, a foreign corporation not
    otherwise treated as a qualified foreign corporation is so
    treated with respect to any dividend it pays if the stock with
    respect to which it pays such dividend is readily tradable on an
    established securities market in the United States.
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    In the absence of a comprehensive income tax treaty between the
    United States and Bermuda, the Company will not be treated as a
    &#147;qualified foreign corporation&#148; under the treaty test.
    So long as the Company is not a PFIC (as discussed below),
    dividends paid by the Company to individual shareholders would
    qualify for these reduced rates if its stock was treated as
    readily tradable on an established securities market in the
    United States.
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    In Notice
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">2003-71,</FONT>
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">2003-2</FONT> C.B.
    922, the IRS determined that common or ordinary stock, or an
    American depositary receipt in respect of such stock, is
    considered readily tradable on an established securities market
    in the United States if it is listed on a national securities
    exchange that is registered under Section&#160;6 of the
    Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15&#160;U.S.C. 78f) or on the
    Nasdaq Stock Market. As stated in the SEC&#146;s Annual Report
    for 2002, registered national exchanges as of September&#160;30,
    2002 include the American Stock Exchange (now known as NYSE Amex
    Equities), the Boston Stock Exchange, the Cincinnati Stock
    Exchange, the Chicago Stock Exchange, the NYSE, the Philadelphia
    Stock Exchange, and the Pacific Exchange, Inc.
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    The notice further provided, however, that the Treasury and the
    IRS were continuing to consider, for subsequent years, the
    treatment of dividends with respect to stock listed only in a
    manner that did not meet this definition, such as on the
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Over-the-Counter</FONT>
    Bulletin&#160;Board (the &#147;OTC BB&#148;) or on the
    electronic Pink Sheets. In particular, the notice indicated that
    the Treasury and the IRS were considering whether or to what
    extent treatment of stock that was listed only in such manner as
    &#147;readily tradable on an established securities market in
    the United&#160;States&#148; should be conditioned on the
    satisfaction of parameters regarding minimum trading volume,
    minimum number of market makers, maintenance and publication of
    historical trade or quotation data, issuer reporting
    requirements under SEC or exchange rules, or issuer disclosure
    or determinations regarding PFIC status. The IRS has not yet
    provided further guidance on whether or in what circumstances, a
    company like the Company, which is traded on the OTC BB, will be
    treated as a qualified foreign corporation. Should the Company
    be relisted on a registered national exchange, any dividends
    paid by the Company should qualify for the reduced rates
    referred to above.
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    To the extent any distribution exceeds the current and
    accumulated earnings and profits of the Company for a taxable
    year, the distribution will be treated as a non-taxable return
    of capital to the extent of the U.S.&#160;Holder&#146;s adjusted
    tax basis in the Common Shares with respect to which the
    distribution is made, causing a reduction in the adjusted basis
    of the Common Shares (thereby increasing the amount of gain, or
    decreasing the amount of loss, to be recognized by the
    U.S.&#160;Holder on a subsequent disposition of the Common
    Shares). To the extent such distribution exceeds the
    U.S.&#160;Holder&#146;s adjusted tax basis in the Common Shares,
    such excess will be treated as capital gain.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Taxation
    of Capital Gains</FONT></I></B>
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    A U.S.&#160;Holder will recognize taxable gain or loss on any
    sale, exchange or other disposition of Common Shares (including
    a liquidation, dissolution or as a result of a non-pro rata
    redemption of Common Shares that qualified for treatment as a
    sale or exchange for United States federal income tax purposes)
    in an amount equal to the difference between the amount realized
    for the Common Shares and the U.S.&#160;Holder&#146;s adjusted
    tax basis in the Common Shares. Such gain or loss generally will
    be treated as capital gain or loss and will be long-term capital
    gain or loss if the Common Shares have been held for more than
    one year on the date of the sale, exchange or other disposition
    thereof, and will be short-term capital gain or loss if the
    Common Shares have been held for one year or less on the date of
    the sale or exchange thereof. Any gain recognized by a
    U.S.&#160;Holder generally will be treated as United States
    source income. In general, an individual&#146;s short-term
    capital gains are taxable as ordinary income and an
    individual&#146;s long-term capital gains are subject to
    U.S.&#160;federal income tax at preferential rates.
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    Long-term capital gains of corporations generally are subject to
    the U.S.&#160;federal income tax at a current maximum marginal
    rate of 35%. Short-term capital gain generally is taxable at
    ordinary income rates. Although capital gains of corporations
    currently are taxed at the same rates as ordinary income, the
    distinction between capital gain and ordinary income or loss is
    relevant for purposes of, among other things, limitations on the
    deductibility of capital losses. Corporations may deduct capital
    losses only to the extent of capital gains and generally may
    carry back capital losses to each of the preceding three years
    and carry forward capital losses to each of the succeeding five
    years. Individuals may deduct capital losses to the extent of
    capital gains plus up to $3,000 ($1,500 for married individuals
    filing separate returns) and may carry forward capital losses
    indefinitely.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Backup
    Withholding</FONT></I></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    In general, information reporting requirements may be applicable
    to dividend payments (or other taxable distributions) made in
    respect of Common Shares to non-corporate U.S.&#160;Holders, and
    &#147;backup withholding&#148; at the rate of 28% (which rate is
    scheduled to increase to 31% after 2010)&#160;will apply to such
    payments (i)&#160;if the holder or beneficial owner fails to
    provide a taxpayer identification number in the manner required
    by U.S.&#160;law and applicable regulations, (ii)&#160;if the
    IRS notifies the payor that the taxpayer identification number
    furnished by the holder or beneficial owner is incorrect,
    (iii)&#160;if there has been notification from the IRS of a
    failure by the holder or beneficial owner to report all interest
    or dividends required to be shown on its United States federal
    income tax returns or (iv) in certain circumstances, if the
    holder or beneficial owner fails to comply with applicable
    certification requirements. In general, payment of the proceeds
    from a sale of Common Shares to or through a United States
    office of a broker is subject to both United States backup
    withholding and information reporting unless the holder or
    beneficial owner establishes an exemption. U.S.&#160;Holders who
    are required to establish their exempt status generally must
    provide such certification on IRS
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;W-9.</FONT>
    Amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules may be
    credited against a holder&#146;s tax liability, and a holder may
    obtain a refund of any excess amounts withheld under the backup
    withholding rules by timely filing the appropriate claim for
    refund with the IRS. Payment of the proceeds from the sale of
    Common Shares effected outside the United States by a foreign
    office of certain United States connected brokers will not be
    subject to backup withholding tax but will be subject to
    information reporting requirements unless the broker has
    documentary evidence in its records that the beneficial owner is
    a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;Holder</FONT>
    and has no actual knowledge to the contrary, or the beneficial
    owner otherwise establishes an exemption.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Passive
    Foreign Investment Company</FONT></I></B>
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    In general, the Company will be treated as a PFIC for United
    States federal income tax purposes for any taxable year if
    either (i)&#160;at least 75% of the gross income of the Company
    is passive income or (ii)&#160;at least 50% of the value
    (determined on the basis of a quarterly average) of the
    Company&#146;s assets is attributable to assets that produce or
    are held for the production of passive income. The Company
    believes, based on its current operations and assets, that it is
    not a PFIC and does not expect to become a PFIC in the future.
    This conclusion is a factual determination based on, among other
    things, a valuation of the Company&#146;s assets, which will
    likely change from time to time.
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    If the Company were a PFIC for any taxable year during which a
    U.S.&#160;Holder held Common Shares, the U.S.&#160;Holder would
    be subject to special tax rules with respect to (i)&#160;any
    &#147;excess distribution&#148; by the Company to the
    U.S.&#160;Holder (generally any distribution received by the
    U.S.&#160;Holder in a taxable year that is greater than 125% of
    the
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    average annual distribution received by the U.S.&#160;Holder in
    the three preceding taxable years, or the
    U.S.&#160;Holder&#146;s holding period for the Common Shares, if
    shorter) and (ii)&#160;any gain realized on the sale or other
    disposition (including a pledge) of Common Shares.
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    Under these special tax rules, (i)&#160;the excess distribution
    or gain would be allocated ratably over the
    U.S.&#160;Holder&#146;s holding period for the Common Shares,
    (ii)&#160;the amount allocated to the U.S.&#160;Holder&#146;s
    current taxable year and to any period prior to the first
    taxable year in which the Company was a PFIC would be includible
    as ordinary income in the U.S.&#160;Holder&#146;s current
    taxable year and (iii)&#160;the amount allocated to a prior year
    during which the Company was a PFIC would be subject to tax at
    the highest tax rate in effect for that year, and an interest
    charge would also be imposed with respect to the resulting tax
    attributable to each such prior year. The interest charge is
    computed using the applicable rates imposed on underpayments of
    United States federal income tax for the relevant periods.
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    The above rules will not apply if a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">&#147;mark-to-market&#148;</FONT>
    election is available and a U.S.&#160;Holder validly makes such
    an election by filing a properly completed IRS Form&#160;8621.
    If such election were made, a U.S.&#160;Holder generally would
    be required to take into account the difference, if any, between
    the fair market value and its adjusted tax basis in the Common
    Shares at the end of each taxable year as ordinary income or
    ordinary loss (to the extent of any net
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">mark-to-market</FONT>
    gains previously included in income). A U.S.&#160;Holder&#146;s
    tax basis in the Common Shares would be adjusted to reflect any
    such income or loss amount. In addition, any gain from a sale,
    exchange or other disposition of the Common Shares would be
    treated as ordinary income, and any loss would be treated as
    ordinary loss (to the extent of any net
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">mark-to-market</FONT>
    gains previously included in income). A
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">mark-to-market</FONT>
    election is available to a U.S.&#160;Holder only if the Common
    Shares are considered &#147;marketable stock&#148; for these
    purposes. Generally, shares of a PFIC will be considered
    marketable stock if they are &#147;regularly traded&#148; on a
    &#147;qualified exchange&#148; within the meaning of applicable
    U.S.&#160;Treasury regulations. A class of shares is regularly
    traded during any calendar year during which such class of
    shares is traded, other than in de minimis quantities, on at
    least 15&#160;days during each calendar quarter. A
    &#147;qualified exchange&#148; is defined to include a national
    securities exchange registered with the SEC or certain foreign
    exchanges. The Common Shares are not currently traded on a
    national securities exchange or a qualifying foreign exchange.
    Accordingly, the
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">mark-to-market</FONT>
    election under these rules will not currently be available.
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    The special tax rules described above will also not apply to a
    U.S.&#160;Holder if the U.S.&#160;Holder elects to have the
    Company treated as a &#147;qualified electing fund&#148; (a
    &#147;QEF election&#148;) and the Company provides certain
    information to U.S.&#160;Holders. If the Company is treated as a
    PFIC, it will notify the U.S.&#160;Holders and provide such
    holders with the information necessary to make an effective QEF
    election, including information as to the procedures for making
    such an election. The QEF election is made on a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">shareholder-by-shareholder</FONT>
    basis and can ordinarily be revoked only with the consent of the
    IRS.
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    A U.S.&#160;Holder that makes a valid QEF election will be
    currently taxable on its pro rata share of the Company&#146;s
    ordinary earnings and net capital gain (at ordinary income and
    capital gains rates, respectively) for each taxable year that
    the Company is classified as a PFIC, regardless of whether
    distributions are received. Thus, the U.S.&#160;Holder may
    recognize taxable income without receiving any cash to pay its
    tax liability with respect to such income. The
    U.S.&#160;Holder&#146;s basis in the Common Shares will be
    increased to reflect taxed but undistributed income.
    Distributions of income that have been previously taxed will
    result in a corresponding reduction of basis in the Common
    Shares and will not be taxed again as a distribution to the
    U.S.&#160;Holder.
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    A U.S.&#160;Holder owning Common Shares during any year that the
    Company is a PFIC must file IRS Form&#160;8621.
    U.S.&#160;Holders should consult their tax advisors concerning
    the United States federal income tax consequences of holding
    Common Shares and of making a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">mark-to-market</FONT>
    or QEF election if the Company is treated as a PFIC in the
    future.
</DIV>

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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Controlled
    Foreign Corporation</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

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    A
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;corporation</FONT>
    generally will be a CFC for U.S.&#160;tax purposes if United
    States shareholders collectively own more than 50&#160;percent
    of the total combined voting power or total value of the
    corporation&#146;s stock on any day during any taxable year. For
    this purpose, United States shareholders are limited to those
    U.S.&#160;persons who own, directly, indirectly or
    constructively, 10&#160;percent or more of the total combined
    voting power
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     of all classes of stock of the
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;corporation.</FONT>
    In general, if a corporation is a CFC, then, for each tax year,
    its United States shareholders will be required to recognize on
    a current basis their respective shares of the CFC&#146;s
    &#147;subpart F income&#148; and income from investments in
    certain types of U.S.&#160;property (limited, however, to their
    respective shares of the CFC&#146;s earnings and profits, as
    computed for U.S.&#160;tax purposes, for such tax year) even if
    the income has not been distributed to the shareholders in the
    form of dividends or otherwise. Subpart F income consists of
    certain specified categories of income including, among others,
    dividends, interest, rents, royalties, net gains from the sale
    of property giving rise to such income and income from certain
    types of transactions involving &#147;related persons&#148; as
    defined for U.S.&#160;federal income tax purposes. Income from
    investments in certain types of U.S.&#160;property to be
    included by United States shareholders on a current basis
    includes, among others, income from tangible property physically
    located in the U.S., income from stock of U.S.&#160;domestic
    corporations, and income from any right to use a patent or
    copyright in the U.S.
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    <I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Taxation
    of <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Non-U.S.</FONT>
    Holders</FONT></I>
</DIV>

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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Taxation
    of Dividends</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Subject to the discussion in &#147;Backup Withholding&#148;
    below,
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Non-U.S.&#160;Holders</FONT>
    generally will not be subject to U.S.&#160;federal income tax,
    including withholding tax, on distributions received on Common
    Shares, unless the distributions are effectively connected with
    a trade or business conducted in the United States (and, if an
    applicable income tax treaty so requires, attributable to a
    permanent establishment maintained in the United States).
</DIV>

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    If distributions are effectively connected with a
    U.S.&#160;trade or business (and, if applicable, attributable to
    a U.S.&#160;permanent establishment),
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Non-U.S.&#160;Holders</FONT>
    generally will be subject to tax on such distributions in the
    same manner as U.S.&#160;Holders, as described in &#147;Taxation
    of U.S.&#160;Holders &#151;&#160;Taxation of Dividends&#148;
    above. In addition, any such distributions received by a
    corporate
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Non-U.S.&#160;Holder</FONT>
    may also, under certain circumstances, be subject to an
    additional &#147;branch profits tax&#148; at a 30% rate or such
    lower rate as may be specified by an applicable income tax
    treaty.
</DIV>

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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Taxation
    of Capital Gains</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Subject to the discussion in &#147;Backup Withholding&#148;
    below,
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Non-U.S.&#160;Holders</FONT>
    generally will not be subject to U.S.&#160;federal income tax,
    including withholding tax, on any gain recognized on a sale or
    other taxable disposition of Common Shares, unless (i)&#160;the
    gain is effectively connected with a trade or business conducted
    in the United States (and, if an applicable income tax treaty so
    requires, attributable to a permanent establishment maintained
    in the United States), or (ii)&#160;a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Non-U.S.&#160;Holder</FONT>
    is an individual and is present in the United States for at
    least 183&#160;days in the taxable year of the disposition, and
    certain other conditions are present.
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    If a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Non-U.S.&#160;Holder</FONT>
    meets the test in clause&#160;(i) above, such
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Non-U.S.&#160;Holder</FONT>
    generally will be subject to tax on any gain that is effectively
    connected with his conduct of a trade or business in the United
    States in the same manner as a U.S.&#160;Holder, as described in
    &#147;Taxation of U.S.&#160;Holders &#151;&#160;Taxation of
    Capital Gains&#148; above. Effectively connected gain realized
    by a corporate
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Non-U.S.&#160;Holder</FONT>
    may also, under certain circumstances, be subject to an
    additional &#147;branch profits tax&#148; at a 30% rate or such
    lower rate as may be specified by an applicable income tax
    treaty.
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    If a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Non-U.S.&#160;Holder</FONT>
    meets the test in clause&#160;(ii) above, such
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Non-U.S.&#160;Holder</FONT>
    generally will be subject to tax at a 30% rate on the amount by
    which his U.S.&#160;source capital gain exceeds his
    U.S.&#160;source capital loss.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Backup
    Withholding</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

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    Payments to
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Non-U.S.&#160;Holders</FONT>
    of distributions on, or proceeds from the disposition of, Common
    Shares are generally exempt from information reporting and
    backup withholding. However, a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Non-U.S.&#160;Holder</FONT>
    may be required to establish that exemption by providing
    certification of
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;status</FONT>
    on an appropriate IRS
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;W-8.</FONT>
</DIV>

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    Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Amounts withheld as
    backup withholding from a payment to a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Non-U.S.&#160;Holder</FONT>
    may be credited against his U.S.&#160;federal income tax
    liability and a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Non-U.S.&#160;Holder</FONT>
    may obtain a
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    refund of any excess amounts withheld by filing the appropriate
    claim for refund with the IRS and furnishing any required
    information in a timely manner.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Bermuda
    Taxation</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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    In the opinion of Appleby, the following discussion correctly
    describes the material tax consequences of the ownership of
    Common Shares under Bermuda law, subject to the assumptions,
    qualifications and limitations in the discussion below. Such
    summary is subject to changes in Bermuda law, including changes
    that could have retroactive effect.
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    Under current Bermuda law, there are no taxes on profits, income
    or dividends nor is there any capital gains tax. Furthermore,
    the Company has received from the Minister of Finance of Bermuda
    under the Exempted Undertakings Tax Protection Act of 1966, as
    amended, an undertaking that, in the event that Bermuda enacts
    any legislation imposing tax computed on profits or income, or
    computed on any capital asset, gain or appreciation, or any tax
    in the nature of estate duty or inheritance tax, then the
    imposition of any such tax shall not be applicable to the
    Company or to any of its operations, or the shares, debentures
    or other obligations of the Company, until March&#160;28, 2016.
    This undertaking does not, however, prevent the imposition of
    any such tax or duty on such persons as are ordinarily resident
    in Bermuda and holding such shares, debentures or obligations of
    the Company or of property taxes on Company-owned real property
    or leasehold interests in Bermuda.
</DIV>

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    As an exempted company, the Company must pay to the Bermuda
    government an annual registration fee calculated on a
    sliding-scale basis by reference to its assessable capital, that
    is, its authorized share capital plus any share premium.
</DIV>

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    There is no stamp duty or other transfer tax payable upon the
    transfer of shares in the Company by shareholders.
</DIV>

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    The United States does not have a comprehensive income tax
    treaty with Bermuda.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">QUANTITATIVE
    AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK</FONT></B>
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    Our exposure to financial market risks derives primarily from
    the changes in foreign exchange rates, interest rates, and the
    commodity prices of our primary raw material, copper.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Foreign
    Currency Exposure</FONT></B>
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    Changes in currency exchange rates influence the Company&#146;s
    results of operations. The Company&#146;s principal operations
    and sales are located in Thailand, Singapore and China and a
    substantial portion of our revenues are denominated in Baht,
    Singapore dollars or Chinese Renminbi. Nearly all of the raw
    materials for these operations are imported and paid for in
    U.S.&#160;dollars and a substantial portion of the
    Company&#146;s future capital expenditures are expected to be in
    U.S.&#160;dollars. The Company requires a significant amount of
    U.S.&#160;dollars for its ongoing equipment upgrade and
    maintenance programs. Although the Company&#146;s reporting
    currency is U.S.&#160;dollars, the functional currency of its
    Singapore operations, which accounted for approximately 17.3% of
    Company sales (including sales of Distributed Products) in 2008,
    is the Singapore dollar, the functional currency of its Thai
    operations, which accounted for approximately 43.2% of Company
    sales in 2008, is the Baht, and the functional currency of its
    Chinese operations, which accounted for approximately 27.0% of
    Company sales in 2008, is the Renminbi. Accordingly, any
    devaluation of the Baht, or the Singapore dollar or the Chinese
    Renminbi against the U.S.&#160;dollar increases the effective
    cost of foreign manufacturing equipment and the amount of
    foreign currency denominated expenses and liabilities and has an
    adverse impact on the operations of the Company.
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    The following illustrates the effects of foreign currency
    exposure on the Company. The Thai Baht depreciated from
    December&#160;31, 2007 to December&#160;31, 2008 by 17.6%. Such
    depreciation resulted in foreign exchange losses of
    approximately $2.0&#160;million as of December&#160;31, 2008.
</DIV>

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</FONT></DIV>

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    We have entered into derivative financial instruments on a
    selective basis throughout the year to mitigate foreign currency
    fluctuation risks arising from operating activities. The
    application of these instruments is primarily for currency
    hedging purposes and not for trading purposes. The Company uses
    Thai Baht forward foreign
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    exchange contracts to reduce its exposure to foreign currency
    risk for liabilities denominated in foreign currency. A forward
    foreign exchange contract obligates the Company to exchange
    predetermined amounts of specified foreign currencies at
    specified exchange rates on specified dates or to make an
    equivalent U.S.&#160;dollar payment equal to the value of such
    exchange. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on foreign
    exchange contracts are included in income as foreign exchange
    gains or losses.
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    The Company entered into forward exchange contracts with a
    notional value of approximately $12&#160;million that matured in
    January, February, March, May and June 2008 and $19&#160;million
    that matured in January, February, March and May 2009.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Interest
    Rate Risk</FONT></B>
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    The Company&#146;s exposure to market rate risk for changes in
    interest rates relates primarily to the Company&#146;s bank
    loans and overdrafts, long-term debt and interest-bearing
    long-term loans from PEWC. The Company maintains a mixture of
    both fixed and floating debt instruments. Interest paid totaled
    $6.0&#160;million in 2008.
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    The following table provides information about the
    Company&#146;s debt instruments as of December&#160;31, 2008
    that were sensitive to changes in interest rates.
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    <B>Principal Amount  (In thousands of US$)</B>
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    Bank loans and overdrafts
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    We have cash flow and earnings exposure due to market interest
    rate changes for our floating debt obligations. We manage the
    exposure to financial market risk by performing ongoing
    evaluations of our debt portfolios and restructuring our
    financial instruments accordingly to provide the optimum
    interest structure. At our current level of indebtedness, a half
    percentage point change in interest rates would affect our
    interest payments by approximately $0.3&#160;million annually.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Risks
    Relating to Copper</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Copper is the principal raw material we use, accounting for
    approximately 70% of the cost of sales in 2008. We purchase
    copper at prices based on the average prevailing international
    spot market prices on the London Metal Exchange (the
    &#147;LME&#148;) for copper for the one month prior to purchase.
    The price of copper is influenced heavily by global supply and
    demand as well as speculative trading. As with other costs of
    production, changes in the price of copper may affect our cost
    of sales. Whether this has a material impact on our operating
    margins and financial results depends primarily on our ability
    to adjust our selling prices to our customers, such that
    increases and decreases in the price of copper are fully
    reflected in those selling prices. The purchase price of our
    products is based in part on the cost of copper used to
    manufacture those products. In addition, in the ordinary course
    of business we maintain inventories of raw materials and
    finished products reasonably necessary for the conduct of our
    business. These inventories typically reflect the cost of copper
    prevailing in the market at the time we purchase. Most of our
    sales of manufactured products reflect copper prices prevailing
    at the time the products are ordered. A long-term decrease in
    the price of copper would require the Company to revalue the
    value of its inventory at periodic intervals to the then net
    realizable value, which could be below cost. Copper prices have
    been subject to considerable volatility and it is not always
    possible to manage our copper purchases and inventory so as to
    neutralize the impact of copper price volatility. Accordingly,
    significant volatility in copper prices could have an adverse
    effect on our operations. No assurance can be given that such
    volatility will not recur.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    By way of example, if the average prevailing international spot
    market prices on the LME for copper increased from $7,000 per
    metric ton to $8,000 per metric ton and the Company was not able
    to adjust charges to its customers, gross profits would decrease
    by $1,000 per metric ton. As the Company&#146;s average sales
    tonnage is approximately 4,100 metric tons per month, gross
    profit would decrease by $4.1&#160;million per month in this
    example.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">DESCRIPTION
    OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES</FONT></B>
</DIV>
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    Not applicable.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">LEGAL
    MATTERS</FONT></B>
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    The Company is represented by its U.S.&#160;counsel,
    Morrison&#160;&#038; Foerster LLP, with respect to
    U.S.&#160;federal law matters. The validity of the Common Shares
    that are the subject of the Offering will be passed upon by
    Appleby, the Company&#146;s Bermuda counsel.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">EXPERTS</FONT></B>
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    The audited financial statements of the Company and its
    consolidated subsidiaries for each of the years ended
    December&#160;31, 2006, 2007 and 2008, incorporated by reference
    into this prospectus from our annual report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;20-F</FONT>
    filed on June&#160;26, 2009, have been audited by Mazars LLP, an
    independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in
    their report, which is incorporated by reference herein, and
    have been so incorporated in reliance upon the report of such
    firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and
    auditing.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">ENFORCEABILITY
    OF CERTAIN CIVIL LIABILITIES</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</A>
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    We are incorporated in and organized pursuant to the laws of
    Bermuda. In addition, all of our directors, officers and experts
    named in this registration statement reside outside the United
    States and our material assets are located outside the United
    States. As a result, it may be difficult for investors to effect
    service of process within the United&#160;States upon such
    persons or to realize against them in courts of the United
    States upon judgments predicated upon civil liabilities under
    the United States federal securities laws. Also, we have been
    advised by our legal counsel in Bermuda, Appleby, that there is
    doubt as to the enforcement in Bermuda, in original actions or
    in actions for enforcement of judgments of United States courts,
    of liabilities predicated upon U.S.&#160;federal securities
    laws, although Bermuda Courts will enforce foreign judgments for
    liquidated amounts in civil matters subject to certain
    conditions and exceptions.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Additionally, there is uncertainty as to whether the courts of
    Taiwan would (i)&#160;recognize or enforce judgments of United
    States courts obtained against the Company or its directors,
    officers and experts named in this prospectus predicated upon
    the civil liability provisions of U.S.&#160;federal securities
    laws and (ii)&#160;entertain original actions brought in Taiwan
    against the Company or its directors, officers and experts named
    in this prospectus predicated upon the U.S.&#160;federal
    securities laws. Any final judgment obtained against the Company
    or its directors, officers and experts named in this prospectus
    in any court other than a court located in Taiwan in respect of
    any legal suit or proceeding will be enforced by the courts of
    Taiwan without further review of the merits only if the Taiwan
    court in which enforcement is sought is satisfied that:
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    The court rendering the judgment had jurisdiction over the
    subject matter according to the laws of Taiwan;
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    The judgment and the court procedure resulting in the judgment
    were not contrary to the public order or good morals of Taiwan;
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    If the judgment was rendered by default by the court rendering
    the judgment and (i)&#160;we or such persons were duly served
    within a reasonable time in the jurisdiction of such court in
    accordance with the laws and regulations of such jurisdiction or
    (ii)&#160;process was served on us or such persons with judicial
    assistance of Taiwan;&#160;and
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    Judgments of the courts of Taiwan would be recognized and
    enforceable in the jurisdiction of the court rendering the
    judgment on a reciprocal basis.
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    A party seeking to enforce a foreign judgment in Taiwan would,
    except under limited circumstances, be required to obtain
    foreign approval from the Central Bank of China for the
    remittance out of Taiwan of any amounts recovered in respect of
    such judgment denominated in a currency other than New Taiwan
    Dollars.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Due to the foregoing restrictions in Bermuda and Taiwan,
    shareholders may encounter more difficulties in enforcing their
    rights and protecting their interests in the face of actions
    taken by management, the Board of Directors or controlling
    shareholders than they would if the Company were organized under
    the laws of the United&#160;States or one of the states therein,
    or if the Company had material assets located within the United
    States or some of the directors and officers were resident
    within the United States.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We obtained all the approvals and permits required under
    applicable law for the distribution of the securities and for
    the publication of this prospectus. The securities are not being
    distributed in any jurisdiction where the offer is not permitted.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">WHERE YOU
    CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION; INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN<BR>
    INFORMATION BY REFERENCE</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</A>
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    <I>Foreign Private Issuer.</I>&#160;&#160;We are subject to the
    informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
    1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;), as applicable
    to foreign private issuers. Accordingly, we file annual and
    current reports and other information with the SEC. You may read
    and copy any document we file with the SEC at the SEC&#146;s
    Public Reference Room at 100&#160;F&#160;Street, N.E.,
    Washington,&#160;D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">1-800-SEC-0330</FONT>
    for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room.
    The SEC also maintains an Internet site that contains reports,
    information statements and other materials filed through the
    SEC&#146;s Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval
    (EDGAR) System. This system can be accessed at
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">http://www.sec.gov.</FONT>
    You can find reports and other information that we file
    electronically with the SEC by reference to our corporate name
    or to our CIK number, 0001026980. In addition, similar
    information concerning us can be inspected and copied at the
    offices of the Bermuda Registrar of Companies, and Computershare
    Limited (our transfer agent), in Jersey City, New Jersey.
    Further, we provide access to documents publicly-filed with the
    SEC on our website located at
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">http://www.apwcc.com.</FONT>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We customarily solicit proxies by mail; however, as a foreign
    private issuer, we are exempt from the rules under the Exchange
    Act prescribing disclosure and procedural requirements for proxy
    solicitations. Also, our officers, directors and principal
    shareholders are exempt from the reporting and short-swing
    profit recovery provisions contained in Section&#160;16 of the
    Exchange Act and the rules thereunder, with respect to their
    purchases and sales of securities. In addition, we are not
    required under the Exchange Act to file periodic reports and
    financial statements with the SEC as frequently or as promptly
    as United States companies whose securities are registered under
    the Exchange Act.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I><FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;F-1</FONT>
    registration statement.</I>&#160;&#160;We have filed with the
    Securities and Exchange Commission a registration statement on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;F-1</FONT>
    under the Securities Act with respect to the Common Shares
    offered in this prospectus. This prospectus, which is part of
    the registration statement, does not contain all of the
    information that you can find in the registration statement.
    Some parts of the registration statement are omitted from the
    prospectus in accordance with the rules and regulations of the
    SEC. The statements we make in this prospectus as to the
    contents of any contract, agreement or other document referred
    to are not necessarily complete. With respect to each such
    document filed as an exhibit to the registration statement or
    incorporated by reference, you should refer to the exhibit for a
    more complete description of the matter involved. The
    registration statement may be read and copied at the SEC&#146;s
    Public Reference Room as indicated above.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>Incorporation of Information by Reference.</I>&#160;&#160;The
    SEC allows us to incorporate by reference the information we
    file with it. This means that we can disclose important
    information to you by referring you to those documents. The
    information incorporated by reference is considered to be a part
    of this prospectus, except if it is superseded by information in
    this prospectus. We incorporate by reference the documents
    listed below and all amendments or supplements we have filed to
    such documents. These documents contain important information
    about us and our financial condition.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Our annual report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;20-F</FONT>
    for the year ended December&#160;31, 2008, and the exhibits
    thereto (except where indicated that such exhibits shall not be
    deemed &#147;filed&#148; with the Securities and Exchange
    Commission), as filed on June&#160;26, 2009, and Amendment
    No.&#160;1 to the annual report on Form
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">20-F/A</FONT> for
    the year ended on December&#160;31, 2008, as filed on
    July&#160;6, 2009.
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</FONT></DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Those exhibits indicated to be incorporated by reference in the
    exhibit table set forth below.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Each person, including any beneficial owner, to whom a
    prospectus is delivered, may request, at no cost to the
    requester, a copy of any documents incorporated by reference
    herein, excluding any exhibit, unless we have specifically
    incorporated by reference such requested exhibit, by writing,
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">e-mailing</FONT> or
    telephoning us at:
</DIV>

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    Asia Pacific Wire&#160;&#038; Cable Corporation Limited
</DIV>

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    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">http://www.apwcc.com</FONT>
</DIV>

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    7/Fl. B, No.&#160;132, Sec.3
</DIV>

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    Min-Sheng East Road
</DIV>

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    Taipei, 105, Taiwan
</DIV>

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    Republic of China
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 4%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Attention: Daphne Hsu
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 4%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Tel:
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">886-2-2712-2558</FONT>
    (extension 11)
</DIV>

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    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">E-mail:</FONT>
    daphne.hsu@apwcc.com
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    <B><FONT style="font-size: 16pt">ASIA PACIFIC WIRE&#160;&#038;
    CABLE CORPORATION LIMITED</FONT></B>
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    <B><FONT style="font-size: 12pt">PROSPECTUS</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-size: 14pt">2,766,154 Common
    Shares</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    You should rely only on the information incorporated by
    reference or provided in this prospectus. We have not authorized
    anyone to provide you with different information. We are not
    making any offer to sell or buy any of the securities in any
    state where the offer is not permitted. You should not assume
    that the information in this prospectus is accurate as of any
    date other than the date that appears below.
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<DIV style="margin-top: 36pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <B>July&#160;7, 2009</B>
</DIV>

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</FONT></DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">PART&#160;II</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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    <A name='119'><B>INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS</B>
</DIV>
</A>
<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Indemnification
    of Directors and Officers</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Companies Act requires every officer, including directors,
    of a company, in exercising powers and discharging duties, to
    act honestly in good faith with a view to the best interests of
    the company, and to exercise the care, diligence and skill that
    a reasonably prudent person would exercise in comparable
    circumstances. The Companies Act further provides that any
    provision, whether in the bye-laws of a company or in any
    contract between the company and any officer or any person
    employed by the company as auditor, exempting such officer or
    person from liability, or indemnifying him against any liability
    which by virtue of any rule of law would otherwise attach to
    him, in respect of any fraud or dishonesty of which he may be
    guilty in relation to the company, shall be void.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Our Bye-laws provide that every director, officer and committee
    member shall be indemnified out of our funds against all civil
    liabilities, loss, damage or expense including liabilities under
    contract, tort and statute or any applicable foreign law or
    regulation and all reasonable legal and other costs and expenses
    properly payable, incurred or suffered by him as director,
    officer or committee member; provided that the indemnity
    contained in the Bye-laws will not extend to any matter which
    would render it void under the Companies Act as discussed above.
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Recent
    Sales of Unregistered Securities</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    No securities of the registrant were sold by the registrant
    within the past three years which were not registered under the
    Securities Act, including sales of reacquired securities, as
    well as new issues, securities issued in exchange for property,
    services, or other securities, and new securities resulting from
    the conversion, exchange or modification of outstanding
    securities.
</DIV>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Exhibits
    and Financial Statement Schedules</FONT></B>
</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The following is a list of exhibits filed as a part of this
    registration statement:
</DIV>

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    <B>Exhibit</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B>Description</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
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<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
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    3.1
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
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    Memorandum of Association of Asia Pacific Wire &#038; Cable
    Corporation Limited (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 of
    the Company&#146;s annual report on Form 20-F filed with the
    Securities and Exchange Commission on June 21, 2001).
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    3.2
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Second Amended and Restated Bye-Laws of Asia Pacific Wire &#038;
    Cable Corporation Limited (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
    3.2 of the Company&#146;s Amendment No. 4 to Form F-1 filed with
    the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 18, 2009).
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    3.4
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Amended and Restated Shareholders&#146; Agreement dated March
    27, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 of the
    Company&#146;s Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form F-1 filed
    with the Securities and Exchange Commission April 2, 2009).
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    5
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Opinion of Appleby regarding the legality of the Common Shares
    and certain corporate matters (filed with Amendment Number 5 to
    Form F-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
    March 11, 2009).
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    10.1
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Composite Services Agreement (incorporated by reference to
    Exhibit 10.1 of the Company&#146;s Form F-1 filed with the
    Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 1996).
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    10.2
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Indemnification Agreement dated November 6, 1996 (incorporated
    by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company&#146;s Form F-1
    filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November
    13, 1996).
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    10.3
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Agreement for the Sale and Purchase of (i) Shares in Crown
    Century Holdings Limited and (ii) Shareholder&#146;s Loan
    (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 5.1 of the Company&#146;s
    annual report on Form&#160;20-F filed with the Securities and
    Exchange Commission on July 1, 2002).
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    10.4
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Settlement Agreement between Set Top International Inc. (Party
    A) and Pacific Electric Wire and Cable Co., Ltd. and Asia
    Pacific Wire and Cable Corporation Ltd. (Party B) (Translation)
    (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of the Company&#146;s
    annual report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and
    Exchange Commission on July 7, 2004).
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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    <BR>
    II-1
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</FONT></DIV>

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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B>Exhibit</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B>Description</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    10.5
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Settlement Agreement between Asia Pacific Wire &#038; Cable
    Corporation, Ltd. and Sino-JP Fund Co., Ltd. (incorporated by
    reference to Exhibit 4.5 of the Company&#146;s annual report on
    Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
    November 9, 2007).
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    10.6
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Termination Agreement between Pacific Electric Wire &#038; Cable
    Co., Ltd. and Chiao Tung Bank (incorporated by reference to
    Exhibit 4.6 of the Company&#146;s annual report on Form 20-F
    filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 9,
    2007).
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    10.7
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Summaries of Joint Venture Agreements (incorporated by reference
    to Exhibit 10.7 of the Company&#146;s  Amendment No. 1 to Form
    F-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
    November 26, 2008).
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    21
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    List of significant subsidiaries (see Note 1 to the consolidated
    financial statements incorporated by reference to the
    Company&#146;s annual report on Form 20-F filed with the
    Securities and Exchange Commission on June 26, 2009).
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    23.1
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Consent of Mazars LLP (filed herewith).
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    23.2
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Consent of Appleby (included in Exhibit 5).
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>
<A name='121'>
<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Undertakings</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</A>
<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    (a)&#160;The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 4%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    (1)&#160;To file, during any period in which offers or sales are
    being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration
    statement:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 8%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    (i)&#160;To include any prospectus required by
    Section&#160;10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 8%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    (ii)&#160;To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events
    arising after the effective date of this registration statement
    (or the most recent post-effective amendment hereof) which,
    individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change
    in the information set forth in this registration statement.
    Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in
    volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of
    securities offered would not exceed that which was registered)
    and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated
    maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of
    prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
    pursuant to Rule&#160;424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes
    in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the
    maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the
    &#147;Calculation of Registration Fee&#148; table in the
    effective registration statement;&#160;and
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 8%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    (iii)&#160;To include any material information with respect to
    the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in this
    registration statement or any material change to such
    information in this registration statement;
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 4%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    (2)&#160;That, for the purpose of determining any liability
    under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective
    amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
    relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of
    such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial
    <I>bona fide </I>offering thereof.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 4%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    (3)&#160;To remove from registration by means of a
    post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered
    which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 4%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    (4)&#160;To file a post-effective amendment to the registration
    statement to include any financial statements required by
    item&#160;8.A. of
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;20-F</FONT>
    at the start of any delayed offering or throughout a continuous
    offering. Financial statements and information otherwise
    required by Section&#160;10(a)(3) of the Act need not be
    furnished, <I>provided</I>, that the registrant includes in the
    prospectus, by means of a post-effective amendment, financial
    statements required pursuant to this paragraph (a)(4) and other
    information necessary to ensure that all other information in
    the prospectus is at least as current as the date of those
    financial statements.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 4%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    (5)&#160;To deliver or cause to be delivered with the
    prospectus, to each person to whom the prospectus is sent or
    given, the latest annual report, to security holders that is
    incorporated by reference in the prospectus and furnished
    pursuant to and meeting the requirements of
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Rule&#160;14a-3</FONT>
    or
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Rule&#160;14c-3</FONT>
    under the Securities Exchange
</DIV>

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    II-2
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    Act of 1934; and where interim financial information required to
    be presented by Article&#160;3 of
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Regulation&#160;S-X</FONT>
    is not set forth in the prospectus, to deliver, or cause to be
    delivered to each person to whom the prospectus is sent or
    given, the latest quarterly report that is specifically
    incorporated by reference in the prospectus to provide such
    interim financial information.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    (b)&#160;Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising
    under the Securities Act of 1933&#160;may be permitted to
    directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant
    pursuant to the foregoing provisions, the registrant has been
    advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange
    Commission such indemnification is against public policy as
    expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the
    event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities
    (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred
    or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the
    registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or
    proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling
    person in connection with the securities being registered, the
    registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter
    has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of
    appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such
    indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in
    such Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such
    issue.
</DIV>

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</FONT></DIV>

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    <BR>
    II-3
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">SIGNATURES</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
    registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe
    that it meets all of the requirements for filing on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;F-1</FONT>
    and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No.&#160;3 to
    the registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the
    undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Taipei,
    Taiwan, R.O.C., on July&#160;7, 2009.
</DIV>

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</FONT></DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 24pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 49%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B>Asia Pacific Wire&#160;&#038; Cable Corporation Limited</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 48pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="49%"></TD>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="47%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    By:&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <DIV style="display:inline; text-align:left;">/s/&#160;&#160;Yuan
    Chun Tang</DIV>
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 53%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <DIV style="font-size: 2pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%;  align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=128 iwidth=212 length=0 -->
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 53%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
     Name:&#160;Yuan Chun Tang
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

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<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B>Signature</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B>Title</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B>Date</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 11pt">
<TD colspan="3">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD colspan="3" valign="top">
    <DIV style="display:inline; text-align:left;">/s/&#160;&#160;Yuan
    Chun Tang</DIV><BR>
    <DIV style="font-size: 2pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%;  align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=201 iwidth=203 length=0 -->Yuan
    Chun Tang
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="center" valign="top">
    Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board, Director
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="top">
    July&#160;7, 2009
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 11pt">
<TD colspan="3">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD colspan="3" valign="top">
    <DIV style="display:inline; text-align:left;">/s/&#160;&#160;Samuel
    See</DIV><BR>
    <DIV style="font-size: 2pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%;  align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=201 iwidth=203 length=0 -->Samuel
    See
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="center" valign="top">
    Interim Chief Financial Officer
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="top">
    July&#160;7, 2009
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 11pt">
<TD colspan="3">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD colspan="3" valign="top">
    <DIV style="display:inline; text-align:left;">/s/&#160;&#160;Daphne
    Hsu</DIV><BR>
    <DIV style="font-size: 2pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%;  align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=201 iwidth=203 length=0 -->Daphne
    Hsu
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="top">
    Financial Controller
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="top">
    July&#160;7, 2009
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 11pt">
<TD colspan="3">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD colspan="3" valign="top">
    <DIV style="display:inline; text-align:left;">/s/&#160;&#160;Andy
    C.C. Cheng</DIV><BR>
    <DIV style="font-size: 2pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%;  align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=201 iwidth=203 length=0 -->Andy
    C.C. Cheng
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="top">
    Director
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<TD>
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    Pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the
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    We consent to the incorporation by reference in this
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