Jardine Matheson is one of Asia's leading conglomerates with a portfolio of businesses focused primarily on the Asia Pacific region. The Group is truly multinational, with a range of activities encompassing financial services, supermarkets, consumer marketing, engineering and construction, motor trading, property and hotels.

Jardine Pacific groups together a number of the Group's trading and service businesses. These are divided into four industry groupings: Marketing & Distribution, Engineering & Construction, Aviation & Shipping Services and Property & Financial Services.

Jardine International Motors is active in the distribution, sales and service of motor vehicles and in related activities including financing and contract hire in Hong Kong, Europe, the United States and other parts of Asia.

Jardine Lloyd Thompson is a listed international specialist insurance broker. The company combines specialist skills in the London insurance market with an international network, especially in the Asia Pacific region.

Dairy Farm, a listed company, is a leading food and drugstore retailer in the Asia Pacific region. The group, together with its associates, operates over 2,000 outlets in nine territories.

Hongkong Land is a major listed group, with some 5 million sq. ft of prime commercial property in the heart of Hong Kong. The group also develops high quality property and infrastructure projects in Asia.

Mandarin Oriental manages a group of luxury hotels principally in Asia Pacific. The listed company holds equity in most of its hotels, which include Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong and The Oriental, Bangkok.

Cycle & Carriage is a leading Singapore-listed company with two core business areas: motor vehicles and property investment and development.

The Group's strategy is to build its operations into market leaders across Asia Pacific, each with the support of Jardine Matheson's extensive knowledge of the region and its longstanding relationships. In 1999, some 77% of its profit was derived from the region.


More information on Jardine Matheson can be obtained through Jardines website @ www.jardines.com

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