DUTCH LADY NOT AFFECTED BY TAINTED MILK SCANDAL IN CHINA

PETALING JAYA (Malaysia), Sept 23 (Bernama) -- Dutch Lady Milk Industries
Bhd, one of Malaysia's leading dairy companies, does not expect any negative
impact on its earnings or dividends following the tainted milk scandal in China,
said managing director Hans Laarakker Tuesday.

"We believe, with the strong brand that we have and also the measures being
taken, there should be no negative impact on sales or our market share," he told
a media briefing here.

The media gathering came after its counterpart in Singapore, Friesland
Foods Singapore, withdrew all its Dutch Lady sterilised milk products packed in
one litre and 250ml bottles produced in China, from the market.

"Within Dutch Lady Malaysia, there are no Dutch Lady products or dairy raw
materials sourced from China.

"Whatever is being distributed within Malaysia is manufactured locally or
mainly imported from the Netherlands and New Zealand," Laarakker
stressed.