Appointed to the Board as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer on 19 October 1994. Mr. Seow is a member of the Nominating Committee. Mr. Seow joined the Company in 1978. Since then, he has acquired diverse experiences within the Yongnam Group as Site Manager, Marketing Manager, Project Director and General Manager. He spearheaded a number of strategic programs that greatly enhanced the Group's business and profitability. Mr. Seow, 52, was instrumental in pioneering the development and production of the in-house Modular Strutting System. He introduced the system to the industry in 1995 and is now accepted as the de facto cost-effective temporary support for deep excavation works. Mr. Seow, who is multilingual, maintains strong working relationships with customers in Asia. Venturing the Group into the structural steel business and later into overseas markets, Mr. Seow secured a number of landmark projects notably Ocean Tower, Suntec City, the Brunei Airport Hanger, KLIA Satellite Building, new Bangkok Suvarnabhumi International Airport and most recently Fusionpolis and Orchard Turn Development.

Appointed to the Board on 19 October 1994 and was last re-elected on 28 April 2005. He is due for re-election at the forthcoming AGM. Mr. Tan, 64, is the founder of the Yongnam Group. He has more than 40 years of experience in the construction industry. Prior to setting up his own business, Yongnam Engineering Works (YNEW ) in 1971, Mr. Tan spent 6 years in mechanical engineering and construction companies which provided engineering services to granite quarry plants and shipyards. With strict discipline, strong commitments to clients in production quality and adherences to schedules and revolutionary engineering techniques, Mr. Tan led the expansion of YNEW into steel fabrication, mechanical and civilengineering for the construction of power plants, industrial plants, public works, building complexes and factories for both public and private institutions. YNEW was converted to Yongnam Engineering & Construction (Pte) Ltd in 1973. The Company, which won many industry acclaims, became an industry pacesetter and contributor to the economic development of Singapore in the 70's and 80's.

A graduate in Mechanical Engineering from Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore. Appointed to the Board on 19 October 1994 and was last re-elected on 28 April 2005. He is due for re-election at the forthcoming AGM. Mr. Siau, a founding partner of Yongnam Engineering Works (YNEW ), has extensive experience in the mechanical engineering field. He has held diverse responsibilities within the Group including Site Foreman, Project Foreman and Project Director. He overseas the Mechanical Engineering division of the Group, as well as the Group's operations in Malaysia. Mr. Siau, 60, was actively involved in the erection and commission of the first 2 container quay cranes in PSA in 1972. In 1973, he led the System in Sentosa. The growth in the mechanical engineering business of the Group has been greatly attributable to Mr. Siau's experience in meticulous planning and determination to serve the customers.

A graduate in Bachelor of Arts from Nanyang University, Singapore. Appointed to the Board on 19 October 1994 and was last re-elected on 27 April 2007. Mr. Seow Soon Hee joined the Group in 1977, working closely with Mr. Siau Sun King in the mechanical engineering business. He has held diverse roles in the Group including a stint in accounting, finance and administration.Mr. Seow, 57, is currently overseeing the Group's operation in Hong Kong and exploring new business opportunities in China.

Appointed to the Board on 8 January 2007 and was last reelected on 27 April 2007. Mr. Chia serves as the Group's Finance Director. Mr. Chia, 53, obtained his chartered accountancy qualification from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (UK) in 1980. He joined Ernst & Young and worked in London and Singapore for a period of 7 years. He left as an Audit Manager to join WBL Corporation, a company listed on the mainboard of the Singapore Exchange. Mr. Chia worked in WBL Corporation for 15 years and served in numerous roles within the finance and treasury functions of the Group as Group Internal Audit Manager, Group Financial Controller, and Group General Manager Finance & Treasury. In 1996, he participated in the Advance Management Program at Harvard Business School and the National University of Singapore/ University of California, Los Angeles Executive Program in Financial Risk Management in an International Environment. In 2002, Mr. Chia joined Yongnam as Chief Financial Officer and was instrumental in conceptualising and implementing a restructuring plan for the Group. He subsequently left in 2004 to join Singapore Computer Systems Limited as its Chief Financial Officer. With over 25 years of management experience of which 15 years were as Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Chia has taken companies through IPOs and has managed bond issues, company restructuring, investor relations, treasury, tax planning, implementation of systems and controls, feasibility studies, mergers and acquisitions and fraud investigations. Mr. Chia is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore.

Appointed to the Board on 15 July 2003 and was last reelected on 27 April 2007. Mr. Goon is the Chairman of the Audit Committee and member of both the Nominating Committee and Remuneration Committee. Mr. Goon, 66, was Deputy Group President and President (International Business Division) of PSA Corporation Limited. He brings with him 37 years of extensive experience in corporate management, operation and administration from his service with PSA. Mr. Goon is a graduate from University of Liverpool, UK with a 1st Class Honours in Engineering (Electrical) and later attended the Postgraduate Study Program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA. He received both the Silver and Gold Public Administration Medals from the Singapore Government. He also sits on the Boards of Singapore Petroleum Company Limited and Venture Corporation Limited.

Appointed to the Board on 15 October 2002 and was last re-elected on 11 May 2006. Mr. Lim is the Chairman of the Nominating Committee and member of both the Remuneration Committee and Audit Committee. Mr. Lim, 55, is the owner of law firm, M/s G. S. Lim & Partners. Mr. Lim obtained his Law degree from the University of London in 1988 and was called to the English Bar in 1990 and the Singapore Bar in 1992. He is a member of the Honorable Society of Lincoln's Inn. His firm conducts mainly general litigation work. He is also the Chairman of a locally based shipping company and a Director of a confectionery company.

Professor Liew was appointed to the Board on 23 January 2006 as an Independent Director and was last re-elected on 11 May 2006. He is the Chairman of Remuneration Committee and member of the Audit Committee. He graduated from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor degree in 1986 and Master of Engineering degrees in 1988 and from Purdue University USA with a PhD in 1992. Professor Liew is a registered professional Engineer in Singapore, a Chartered Engineer in U.K and member of the Institution of Structural Engineers in U.K. In addition, he is a Chartered member of the Structural Engineering Institute of the America Society of Civil Engineering and a Member-at-large of the Structural Stability Research Council (SSRC) in USA. He is the Chairman of the National Group (Singapore) of International Association for Bridges and Structure Engineering, and the past president of the Singapore Structural Steel Society.Professor Liew has extensive research and practical experience in structural steel design and has consulted on numerous steel construction projects in Singapore and the region. An international renowned expert in steel and composite structures and fire safety engineering, Professor Liew provides specialist advices to the design and construction of high-rise and large span steel structural systems and has been involved in several national and international committees on design standards, building product specifications and constructional practices and safety and made significant contributions to numerous guidelines for practice. Professor Liew is currently the Director of the (Structural Engineering programme in the Department of Civil Engineering at the National University of Singapore.

Mr. Tan was appointed to the Board on 3 March 2008 as an Non-Executive and Independent Director. He is due for reelection at the forthcoming AGM. Mr. Tan, 64, brings with him over 40 years of business development and management experience with large international construction companies having started his career as a Trainee Quantity Surveyor with Gammon (Malaysia) Limited in 1966, and over the years progressed to the rank of Executive Director (International Operations) before leaving Gammon Pte Ltd in 1990. He has a wide range of experience in the preparation of proposals, negotiation of infrastructure contracts and project management of large civil engineering, building, industrial and environmental engineering projects throughout the Asia Pacific region having worked in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, India and Singapore. He joined United Engineers (Singapore) Pte Ltd in 1993 and became Managing Director in 2000. As Managing Director of United Engineers (Singapore) Pte Ltd, he spearheaded the Company's regionalisation drive and business activities in Singapore, West Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, Vietnam and the Middle East. Mr. Tan was a Director of a number of Companies in the UE Group, where he was required to ensure the highest standards of corporate governance and enterprise risk management. Mr. Tan is presently a Director of United Fiber System Limited and Dayen Environmental Limited.