Mr. Yeoh Chong Teng was appointed as the Executive Chairman of the Board of Elba Holdings Berhad on 30 April 1997.He is the founder of the Group. He has more than 48 years of working experience within the Group and his expertise in all aspects of the wholesale and retail garment trade has earned him the reputation as a prominent and respected local businessman, particularly in the garment industry.

Over the years, he has devoted his full attention to the operations of the Group and is responsible for its successful development and formulation of strategic plans and policies.

He attended all the six (6) Board Meetings held during the financial year ended 31 December 2003.

Mr. Yeoh Gar Beng joined the Board on 30 April 1997 and was subsequently appointed as the Managing Director of Elba Holdings Berhad. He is also a member of the Audit Committee, Remuneration Committee and Employee Share Option Scheme ("ESOS") Committee.

He obtained a Certificate in Business Computing from London Chamber of Commerce in 1986. He joined the Group in 1985 as a Marketing Executive and the following year was asked to set up the Kuala Lumpur branch overseeing the East and West Peninsular Malaysia marketing and merchandising divisions of the Group. He has contributed significantly to the Group’s overall performance through his marketing networking and public relations. He has more than 19 years of working experience in the Group.

He is extensively and directly involved in the day-to-day management, business operations, decision making process and overall business development which includes the formulation and implementation of the Group’s strategic plans and policies.

He attended all the six (6) Board Meetings held during the financial year ended 31 December 2003.

Mdm. Loke Siew Kim @ Loke Lay Kim was appointed to the Board on 30 April 1997. Since the commencement of operations in 1969, she was responsible for all aspects of the garment production activities of the Group.

She has over 35 years of experience in the garment industry and possesses in-depth knowledge and expertise in all aspect of garment productions including pattern designing, fashion cutting, sewing techniques and styles, quality control and finishing.

She attended all the six (6) Board Meetings held during the financial year ended 31 December 2003.

Mr. Yeoh Eng Hoe was appointed to the Board on 30 April 1997. He has more than 32 years working experience in the wholesale industry. He is responsible for the administration and is also required to participate actively in merchandising and marketing operations. His familiarity with sourcing merchandises locally and overseas, importation of goods and wide marketing network, is a valuable asset to the Group.

He is also overall in charge of the day-to-day management of Chong Chiaw (M) Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of theGroup.

He attended all the six (6) Board Meetings held during the financial year ended 31 December 2003.

Tuan Haji Jamal Mohamed bin Haji A. M. Sickander was appointed to the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director on 30 April 1997 and was appointed as Chairman of the Audit Committee on 30 April 1997. He was appointed to the Nomination Committee and Remuneration Committee on 20 December 2001.

He graduated from the University of Malaya (Singapore) in 1958 with a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in Economics and History.

He served the Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA) as Secretary of FELDA from 1959 to 1967 and as Marketing Director from 1967 to 1971.

In 1971, he joined Malaysia Building Society Berhad (MBSB) and was appointed as Director cum Chief Executive Officer of the Company. After serving MBSB for eighteen (18) years, he retired in 1989. During the period 1990 to 1996, he was the Chief Executive of Lembaga Totalisator Malaysia and from April 1997 to June 2000, he was the Chairman of Latitude Tree Holdings Berhad.

He attended all the six (6) Board Meetings held during the financial year ended 31 December 2003.

En. Abd Rashid bin V. K. Abd Majid was appointed to the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director and a member of the Audit Committee on 1 September 1999. He was appointed to the Nomination Committee on 20 December 2001.

En. Abd Rashid is a renowned entrepreneur from Penang in the distribution of hand woven Persian and Oriental carpets and rugs.

During the period 1975 to present, he is currently holding the position as Director for Rashid Zen Concepts Sdn Bhd, Events Dot Comm Sdn Bhd and Bumiscope Sdn Bhd.

He attended all the six (6) Board Meetings held during the financial year ended 31 December 2003.

Mr. Cheah Kean Guan was appointed to the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director and a member of the Audit Committee on 2 July 2001. He was appointed to the Nomination Committee and Remuneration Committee on 20 December 2001.

He obtained his Bachelor of Accounting degree from the University of Utara Malaysia in 1993.

He started his career in accountancy with Kassim Chan & Co., a leading local audit firm for 2 1/2 years before joining a local manufacturing company, Chow Choon (M) Sdn Bhd as a Group Accountant in 1995 to 1997. Subsequently, he worked as a Senior Manager in Chow Choon Corporation (M) Sdn Bhd from 1998 until now.

He is a member of Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA).

He attended five (5) of the six (6) Board Meetings held during the financial year ended 31 December 2003.