SUPPLEMENT: INDOCEMENT

SUPPLEMENT: INDOCEMENT
Publication: Monday, May 20

Genuine Bridges that enhance lives

The scene is the village of Leuwi Karet in Bogor regency on
Nov. 14, 2001. The event is the inauguration of a brand new vital
piece of infrastructure for the isolated village.

"For years we have been expecting this kind of bridge, because
previously we had to use one made of coconut wood and bamboo.
Thanks to Indocement, we can now reach Citeureup market in just
10 minutes. It used to be more than one hour," said Eman, a
senior village resident.

That is one of the many benefits given by the 50-meter long
bridge built by the country's second largest cement producer, PT
Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk, which spent Rp 600 million on
its construction.

Not only does the bridge link and shorten the distance between
the villages of Leuwi Karet and Tajur, it also provides the
residents greater access to the outside world, thus boosting both
their social and business activities.

The Leuwi Karet bridge and its connecting roads illustrate one
recent example out of numerous other life-improving projects
provided by Indocement to prove their true commitment and concern
to community development.

Many kinds of bridges and roads have been built by Indocement:
Concrete and steel bridges and asphalt roads that give the
surrounding community easier access and a smoother path to
enhance their quality of life. These bridges and roads refer to
the company's sincere efforts in providing care to various
aspects of life in the community, such as health, education,
socio-religious and cultural, as well as economic empowerment.

This bonding of relationship with the community and its
development has been continuous since PT Indocement Tunggal
Prakarsa Tbk first operated in 1985. It further indicates the
company's consistent attitude in maintaining the values of good
corporate citizenship by not letting its community development
mission remain merely a slogan.

On the health aspect, a 24-hour emergency clinic has been made
available. Mobile health service units visit the villages
according to the daily schedules. During outbreaks of disease,
required vaccination and vitamins are provided. Circumcision for
the villages' boys usually take place on the company's
anniversary. To increase the villagers awareness on matters
concerning hygiene and health care, regular meetings are held.
Cleft lips plastic surgery and cataract operations are frequently
executed.

On the education side, in line with the company's Foster
Children program, it has provided donations for thousands of
students. Scholarships have also been given to hundreds of
students, including university students. Recently, 34 students of
Gadjah Mada University have also been awarded such scholarships.
School buildings are renovated and reconstructed and new ones are
built. The latest are two junior high schools that have been
built in the villages of Puspanegara and Bantarjati in Citeureup
district. Training schools are also available to enhance the
technical skills among villagers.

As for religious and cultural aspects, village mosques have
been restored and funds for maintenance provided. Donations to
the needy are regularly given. Sufficient numbers of cows or
buffalo for sacrifice are provided by the company on certain
Islamic religious days. The company also provides prizes and
other assistance for Qur'an reciting competitions. Routine
meetings are held with both formal and informal village leaders
to get a better understanding of local issues. Funds for
celebrating Independence Day are also given.

The communities' economic empowerment refers to Indocement's
efforts to establish small-scale businesses, such as the
construction of pavement blocks, and providing training and
support in its marketing. Certain spare parts for the plant's
equipment at highly set standards are also purchased from local
shops. Members of the company's workforce for construction and
cleaning services, as well as in the packing and loading
department, come from the villages. Training in agriculture is
also provided, which includes technical guidelines to improve
crops and the provision of related seeds.

Drainage construction and rehabilitation are also on the list,
along with providing a clean water supply by building deep wells
and pipelines.

Security is also covered by the company, as it provides funds
for the salaries of the village security personnel plus their
uniforms.

Environment and health are other matters of prime concern to
Indocement.

"At Indocement we treat each issue with equal seriousness,
including those related to safety, health and the environment. We
have recently added state-of-the-art equipment -- costing US$10
million -- to our modern plant to minimize dust emissions even
further," said Oivind Hoidalen, the company's technical director.

He was referring to Electrostatic Precipitators, consisting of
sophisticated filters, which now reduces the dust emission to a
much lower level than the newly required standard of 50 mg/cubic
meter. The company has also been successful in reducing the dust
fall and for the past three years, since 1999, has managed to
keep it much below the required government standard of 10 tons
per square kilometer.

At Indocement, the Safety, Health and Environment Management
System (SHEMS), is an internal organization that, just like its
name, oversees and strictly supervises relevant issues both
within and outside the company.

Safety Program and Facilities include policies and rules,
training, planned inspection and maintenance, accident/incident
investigation and analysis, safety audit and personal as well as
group communications.

A health program and related facilities cover pre-placement
and periodical checkups, ergonomic treatment, health promotion
and education, diagnoses and treatment, rehabilitation and
compensation.

Environmental programs and facilities comprise hazard control
of the air through the Blue Sky program and of noise through the
Hearing Conservation Program. Hazard monitoring is also conducted
on the acceptable levels of noise, heat, dust, drinking water and
waste water.

Measurement and achievement charts are regularly made to see
how all these programs are performing.

For the Safety Program, for instance, the frequency and
severity rates are being significantly reduced. The chart for the
Health Program on the occurrence of various diseases indicate a
pattern lower than the set national standard.

Through all these efforts, Indocement is preparing for another
goal to crown their achievement this year: the ISO 14000.

That will certainly be a feather in their cap, but this major
producer of 15.8 million tons of cement annually, currently with
12 plants (nine in Citeureup and two in Palimanan, West Java,
plus one in Tarjun, South Kalimantan) takes greater pride in
building countless "Bridges of Welfare" that contribute to the
lives of both its 6,600 employees, as well as more than 100,000
people in its vicinity.