MIDF BRINGS DR. FAZLEY TO MSAM 2008 VISITORS

Melaka, 22 April 2008 – In line with the Minggu Saham Amanah Malaysia (MSAM) 2008 theme which places emphasis on human capital development, Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Berhad (MIDF) has brought in celebrity motivational speaker Dr Ahmad Fadzli Yaakob, or Dr Fazley as he is more widely known to share his experience and knowledge with visitors of MSAM via a segment called “Program Motivasi Santai MIDF Bersama Dr Fazley”.

The motivational session, which lasted more than one hour, was held at the Dataran Ilmu Ria, at MSAM’s main exhibition hall, succeeded in bringing in 300 visitors from all ages.

Through his creative and interesting delivery, Dr Fazley shared his knowledge on his success and the ways in achieving that success. Dr Fazley emphasized on characteristics of bravery, and the importance of one’s relationship with the family, in particular with one’s parents.

Child genius Adi Putra added interest to Dr Fazley’s motivational session when he recited a poem.

The visitors who attended the session expressed their admiration and enjoyed the motivational talks as well as the appearance of the two inspirational icons. They felt that the programme, organized by MIDF as a special programme and should be continued in the future.

About MIDF

MIDF is now a diversified group with substantial investments in the financial services industry. Following its merger with Amanah Capital Partners Berhad in 2003, the acquisition of Utama Merchant Bank Berhad in 2004, and the emergence of MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Berhad, MIDF Group has evolved into a stronger and bigger entity, offering a competitive and diversified range of financial services to include Investment Banking, Asset Management and Development Finance.

MIDF is a subsidiary of Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) Group of Companies, has total assets of over RM9 billion and shareholders’ funds of over RM2 billion