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HSS ENGINEERS BERHAD AWARDED RM41.325 MILLION CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION OF WEST COAST EXPRESSWAY ALIGNMENT

KUALA LUMPUR, 15 AUGUST 2016 – HSS Engineers Berhad and its subsidiaries (“HEB Group” or the “Group”), through its associate company HSS Integrated Sdn Bhd (“HSSI”), was awarded a contract to provide construction supervision services for the Selangor Alignment of the West Coast Expressway via a letter of appointment it received from IJMC-KEB Joint Venture. The contract involves the provision of construction supervision for Section 1 ( Interchange to SKVE Interchange), Section 2 (SKVE Interchange to SAE Interchange), Section 6 ( Interchange to Interchange), and Section 7 (Assam Jawa Interchange to Tg Karang Interchange).

The IJMC-KEB Joint Venture was appointed by West Coast Expressway Sdn Bhd as the Engineering, Procurement and Construction Contractor to undertake and complete the construction works for the West Coast Expressway (Taiping to Banting) project. The joint venture was formed by IJM Construction Sdn Bhd (“IJMC”) and Kumpulan Europlus Berhad (“KEB”), and IJMC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of IJM Corporation Berhad.

The Executive Director and Co-Founder of HEB Group, Datuk Ir. Kuna A/L V. Sittampalam, (“Datuk Kuna”) stated, “We are excited to be able to continue our involvement with the West Coast Expressway project. The award of this contract by IJMC-KEB Joint Venture serves as a testament of our capability and reliability which our client places on us.”

This contract is in addition to HSSI’s ongoing involvement with the West Coast Expressway project, which includes the provision of engineering design for the expressway from Tg. Karang to Banting, as well as the construction supervision for the Selangor Alignment of Section 3 and 5 of the expressway.

Pursuant to the exclusive teaming arrangement between HSSI and HSS Engineers Berhad’s wholly- owned subsidiary, HSS Engineering Sdn Bhd (“HSSE”), HSSI and HSSE will be collaborating exclusively to execute and complete the Contract.

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The contract will not have any material impact on the net assets and earnings of the Group for the financial year ending 31 December 2016, but it is expected to contribute positively to the Group’s future earnings.

The contract, valued at RM41,325,300.00, is expected to be completed within 39 to 41 months from the commencement of construction works.

HSS Engineers Berhad was listed on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad on 10 August this year.

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ABOUT HSS ENGINEERS BERHAD

HSS Engineers Berhad and its subsidiaries (“HEB Group” or the “Group”) and associates, are principally involved in the provision of engineering and project management services including engineering design, project management, construction supervision and building information modelling (“BIM”) services. To date, the Group’s total workforce consists of more than 600 employees, of which 250 are engineers. The Group operates from 3 main offices based in Kuala Lumpur, and Penang in Malaysia as well as Chennai, India.

The HEB Group has extensive experience and an established reputation in a wide array of sectors, which includes, urban infrastructure, roads and highways, railways and metro systems, building and structures, transportation planning, power generation, and water resources management and supply, just to name a few. The Group currently provides its services on an international level, catering to both local clients as well as clients in countries such as India and the Middle East.

Issued by: Esente Communications (M) Sdn. Bhd. on behalf of HSS Engineers Berhad Date: 15 August 2016

For more information, please contact:

Tgin Wong Tel : +6016 297 3247 / +603 6201 4110 Email : [email protected]