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United Industrial Corporation Limited
 PROFILE
Holding company United Industrial Corporation (UIC) has evolved from a detergent manufacturer into a conglomerate with some 60 subsidiaries. The group's core business is property investment and development, primarily in Singapore but also in the British Virgin Islands, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Turkey, and the UK. Most of the company's profits come from its SingLand subsidiary, which holds office buildings in Singapore's Central Business District. UIC also invests in trading, information technology, shipping, tourism, consumer products, and printing and packaging businesses. Filipino John Gokongwei Jr. is UIC's largest shareholder, with 24%. Chairman Wee Cho Yaw controls about 23% of UIC.

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 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: December
2000 Sales (mil.): 233.20
1-Yr. Sales Growth: (3.2)%

 KEY PEOPLE
• Lim Hock San
    CEO
• Loy Chee Chang
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
5 Shenton Way #02-16, UIC Bldg.
068808, Singapore
Phone: 65-220-1352
Fax: 65-224-0278
Online: Web Site

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