August 16, 2005

KUALA LUMPUR – Affin Bank Berhad (AFFINBANK) is pleased to announce that in its continuous effort to break barriers and serve its customers better, the Bank is undertaking an exercise to migrate to a new banking system.

In this regard, AFFINBANK customers will experience service disruptions. While the disruptions are unavoidable, the Bank ensures that it will cause its customers minimal inconvenience.

Hence, the Bank will temporarily shut down its system and customers will not be able to access their accounts via ATM including through the MEPS shared network as well as cash deposit machines from 10:00pm on 19 August to 4:00pm on 21 August 2005.

For enquiries, please ring AFFINBANK Call Centre at 03-5522 3000 during office hours or 03-5514 8410 after office hours.

The Bank takes this opportunity to thank its customers for their understanding as it works towards making the migration exercise a success.

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For further information please contact:

Ahmad Ridzuan Samsudin, Manager, Media & Public Relations
Tel: +603-2055 9428 (DL)
ridzuan.samsudin@affinbank.com.my

Note to Editors

AFFINBANK – Banking Without Barriers™

Affin Bank Berhad (AFFINBANK) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Affin Holdings Berhad which is listed on Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur.

AFFINBANK is the first bank in Malaysia to introduce a new banking concept that signifies the evolution of the traditional branch concept. Based on the theme ‘Banking Without Barriers’™, the concept does away with the ubiquitous teller counters to give way to new ‘counter-less’ banking hall that is equipped with a lounge, a plasma TV, an internet corner and coffee machines where customers are greeted personally, queues are short and transactions are conducted more discreetly.

AFFINBANK commenced operations in January 2001 following a merger between the former Perwira Affin Bank Berhad and BSN Commercial (M) Berhad in August 2000. Currently, it has a network of 72 branches nationwide and following its recent merger with the former Affin-ACF Finance Berhad on June 1st 2005, the total strength of branches has expanded to 106.

The Bank serves both retail and corporate customers. Consumer Banking provides credit cards, personal loans, mortgages and deposit taking services to individuals. Meanwhile, Enterprise Banking offers corporations, institutional clients and SMEs services in corporate banking, contract financing and trade finance. With the merger with the former Affin-ACF Finance Berhad, the Bank is now also able to offer HP financing in addition to retail and corporate products.

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