<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 7): CME Group Bhd has bagged a contract to supply fire fighting vehicles and provide maintenance services to Petronas Refinery &amp; Petrochemical Corp Sdn Bhd, worth RM48.82 million, through its wholly-owned subsidiary CME Edaran Sdn Bhd.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>In a filling to Bursa Malaysia today, the duration of the contract is for three years from Sept 29, 2016 and the planned delivery dates are based on a phasing basis as per the agreed schedule.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>On the other hand, the maintenance services are for five years, upon expiry of the two-year warranty period for the fire fighting vehicles.</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The contract is expected to contribute positively to the its earnings and net assets for current financial year ending Dec 31, 2016 and following years.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>“CME [does] not foresee any exceptional risk, other than operational risk associated with the contract,” it said.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>None of the directors and/or major shareholders of CME and/or persons connected to them have any interest, direct or indirect, in the above contract, the bourse filling said.</p></div>


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