Guthrie denies

Guthrie denies

We are representing Kumpulan Guthrie Berhad in the legal
proceedings that have been taken against our client by PT
Adhiyasa Saranamas.

On Oct. 11, 2001 an article about these proceedings appeared
in The Jakarta Post under the heading Court insists on hearing
Guthrie contract dispute. The article stated that "trial
documents which were made available to the Post, showed that the
two companies had reached an agreement, under which Guthrie would
have to pay an agreed amount of money as a consultancy fee to
Adhiyasa".

Our client denies that there is or was any such agreement and
takes exception to your assertion. May we respectfully suggest
that it is for the court and not The Jakarta Post or its
journalists to adjudicate upon the legal implications of
documents submitted in evidence.

We would add that this is not the first time we have had to
write to you in connection with assertions made in The Jakarta
Post about these legal proceedings. In an article published in
the Post on Aug. 16, 2001 it was incorrectly stated that the
court had granted a request by Adhiyasa to sequester some of our
client's assets. No such order had been granted by the court, nor
has any such order since been granted.

It is regrettable that your coverage of these legal
proceedings has fallen short of the normally high standards of
accuracy and impartiality we have come to expect from The Jakarta
Post

KARTINI MULJADI

Senior Partner