Contents :

We refer to Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad's query on 19 June 2006 in relation to the following statements in the article which appeared in the Edge, page 20, on Monday, 19 June 2006. Our replies follow each of the said statement.

Statement 1
".... AIC's semiconductor division is in serious negotiations with an established Korean electronics player to secure a lucrative equipment supply deal."

The Board would like to clarify that our semiconductor division is not in any negotiations with any Korean electronics player to secure a lucrative equipment supply deal. Our semiconductor division's principal activities are in the assembly and test of integrated circuit chips and not in the business of supply of equipment.

Statement 2
".... the newcomers may want to merge some of these companies with a Hong Kong-based company…"

We are presently not in any merger negotiations with any Hong Kong based company.

Statement 3
".... all three companies could be undergoing a restructuring, which could include taking Jotech private."

Save as mentioned in the Company's announcement of its fourth quarter financial results on 28 February 2006, the Board would like to clarify that the Company is not undergoing a restructuring which could include taking Jotech Holdings Berhad private.

However, in the ordinary course of business, we are constantly on the lookout for new business opportunities to enhance our performance.

This announcement is dated 20 June 2006.




Query Letter content :
We refer to the above article appearing in The Edge, page 20 on Monday, 19 June
2006, a copy of which is enclosed for your reference.
In particular, we would like to draw your attention to the underlined
sentences, which are reproduced as follows:-
"...AIC's semiconductor division is in serious negotiations with an established
Korean electronics player to secure a lucrative equipment supply deal."
"...the newcomers may want to merge some of these companies with a Hong
Kong-based company..."
"...all three companies could be undergoing a restructuring, which could
include taking Jotech private."
In accordance with Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad's ("Bursa Securities")
Corporate Disclosure Policy, you are requested to furnish Bursa Securities with
an announcement for public release confirming or denying the above reported
article and in particular the underlined sentences after due and diligent
enquiry with all the directors, major shareholders and all such other persons
reasonably familiar with the matters about which the disclosure is to be made
in this respect. In the event you deny the above sentences or any other part of
the above article, you are required to set forth facts sufficient to clarify
any misleading aspects of the same. In the event you confirm the above
sentences or any other part of the above article, you are required to set forth
facts sufficient to support the same.




Please furnish Bursa Securities with your reply within one (1) market day from
the date hereof.

Yours faithfully


INDERJIT SINGH
Sector Head
Issues & Listing
Group Regulations
IS/CKM
Copy to : Securities Commission (via fax) (En Chung Tin Fah)