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YINSON DONATES VND1.5 BILLION TO VIETNAMESE SCHOOL YINSON OFFICIATES A HANDOVER CEREMONY OF A SCHOOL IN VIETNAM _____________________________________________________________________________ LY SON ISLAND, SOUTH VIETNAM, 31 May 2013 - YINSON HOLDINGS BERHAD (“Yinson”, the “Company” or “云升控股有限公司”) officiated a handover ceremony of An Vinh Primary School on Ly Son Island, in the Quang Ngau province of Vietnam, on 17 May 2013. At this ceremony, Yinson Marine Services Sdn. Bhd, (“Yinson Marine”) a wholly-owned subsidiary of Yinson, donated a charitable fund of VND1.5 billion towards the renovation of the multi-purpose primary school which was in dire need of repair. Honored guests at the ceremony included the Vice-President of Vietnam, Mr. Nguyen Manh Kha and General Director of PetroVietnam Techincal Services Corporation (“PTSC”), Mr. Nguyen Hung Dung. Yinson Marine, together with their long-term business partner PTSC, has bestowed a total of VND3 billion to a charitable fund which will be dedicated towards financial and capital expenditure requirements for schools within Ly Son Island. A fraction of this VND3 billion fund has been used for renovation and other capital investments of the abovementioned An Vinh Primary School. Through these funds, the school has been able to restore their formerly deteriorating building and construct six new multi-purpose classrooms, a multifunctional hall, a library and a computer room, which has also been fitted with modern equipment. Founded in 1999, An Vinh Primary School currently has approximately 613 students who are being taught by the local teachers in classrooms measuring 267 square meters occupying a two-storey building. Upon the completion of the renovation and expansion, An Vinh Primary School is the first within its district to reach the national level of requirements for schools. “Having the ability to contribute back to our community – be it in Malaysia or Vietnam – is heart-warming. It is wonderful to see the gratitude and joy on the faces of all those involved. I believe that contributing to education is one of the most sustainable and organic ways to ensure a path of future betterment and success,” commented Mr. Lim Chern Wooi, Director of Yinson Marine who attended the ceremony. For further information, please visit www.yinson.com.my or www.bursamalaysia.com.my