BURSA ANNOUNCEMENTS

Change in Boardroom Chief Executive Officer - RAMAKRISHNAN A/L THANGASAMY CHETTIAR

Date of change	18/01/2002
Type of change	Resignation Boardroom
Designation	Director
Directorate	Executive
Name	RAMAKRISHNAN A/L THANGASAMY CHETTIAR
Age	42
Nationality	MALAYSIAN
Qualifications	DIPLOMA IN MARKETING
Working experience and occupation	DIRECTOR
Directorship of public companies (if any)	NIL
Family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the listed issuer	HIS FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WITH THE FOLLOWING DIRECTORS:- 1. MR. MACHENDRAN A/L PITCHAI CHETTY (BROTHER-IN-LAW) 2. MR. DHANABALAN A/L M. PITCHAI CHETTY (BROTHER-IN-LAW )
Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiaries	HIS DEEMED INTEREST IN SHARES IN SMPC METAL INDUSTRIES BHD AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2001 IS 13,836,529 ORDINARY SHARES.

Reference No	CS-011214-68059
Company Name:	SMPC METAL INDUSTRIES BHD
Stock Name:	SMPC
Date Announces:	18 Jan 2002
Category:	Change in Boardroom/Chief Executive Officer