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Board Of Directors

DATO' GAN ENG KWONG
Chairman

Dato' Gan Eng Kwong aged 57, a Malaysian holds the position of Chairman. He has been actively involved in managing RPB's Travel Division since 1975. Dato' Gan is a non-independent executive director and was appointed to the RPB Boardon 13 May 1993. He has over 26 years of experience in the tourism industry locally and abroad. Dato' Gan is also the Chairman of World.Net Services Limited (WNS), a leading provider of internet technology solutions with particular strength in travel and tourism industry. WNS is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. He currently leads the development of information technology in the Group's global network. Dato' Gan is also a life member of the Institute of Directors.

DATIN IRENE TAN
Chief Executive Officer

Datin Irene Tan aged 52, a Malaysian is the Chief Executive Officer. Datin Irene was appointed as a non-independent executive director to the RPB Board on 13 May 1993 and is a member of the Company's Audit Committee. Datin Irene has immense experience in the travel, tourism, hotel and resort development industries. She was the prime mover for the development of Malaysia's first homegrown Travel Franchise under the Reliance brand name. She spearheaded and developed the Avillion Hotel Port Dickson, Admiral Cove Development and Admiral Marina & Leisure Club in Port Dickson and was the major driving force from the conceptual stage to management of these hotels and resorts. Today, Avillion is an established brand managing properties owned by RPB as well as providing hotel management services to other hotel properties. The 100-acre marina resort of Admiral Cove in Port Dickson has also gained recognition as an international marina tourist destination. Datin Irene is an Associate Member of the Harvard Business School Alumni, a life member of Institute of Directors and the Malaysian Institute of Personnel Management.

DATO' MUKHRIZ MAHATHIR
Director

Dato' Mukhriz Mahathir aged 42, a Malaysian is a non-independent non-executive director. He was appointed to the RPB Board on 22 June 1994. Dato' Mukhriz studied Business Administration in Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan up to 1987 and graduated with a degree in Marketing from Boston University in USA in 1989. From 1989 to 1999 he was the Advisor to the President, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Ltd., Kuala Lumpur. He is currently the President of Opcom Holdings Berhad and Chairman of TBWA-ISC Malaysia Sdn Bhd., Airzed Networks Sdn Bhd and Bioven Holdings Sdn Bhd. Dato' Mukhriz also sits on the Board of Ajiya Berhad, Opcom Holdings Berhad and Kosmo Technology Industrial Berhad.

DATO' ABDUL RAHIM BIN OSMAN
Director

Dato' Abdul Rahim Bin Osman aged 60, a Malaysian is an independent non-executive director. He was appointed to the Board of RPB on 10 December 1997 and is the Chairman of the RPB's Audit Committee. He graduated with Bachelor of Science and Master of Business Administration degrees from Northern Illinois University, USA. He also completed the Advanced Management Programme at Harvard Business School, USA. He was the managing director of Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) where he worked for many years until he left for private business in 1997. During his tenure with KTMB, he acquired vast experience in the management of a service industry especially the travel and transportation business. Currently, he is involved in a number of private limited companies where he is a shareholder and director.

LIM GUAN CHIN
Director

Lim Guan Chin aged 69, a Malaysian is an independent non-executive director. He was appointed to the Board of RPB on 22 June 1994 and is a member of RPB's Audit Committee. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Malaya in 1962 and upon his graduation he worked in various organisations in the public and private sectors. He retired in 1994.