MEDIA PRIMA TO EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES IN MALDIVES

KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 (Bernama) -- Media Prima Bhd will explore
opportunities in media-related fields in Maldives during a working visit
to the country next week, the company said Friday.

It said the three-day visit from Saturday, to be led by chairman Abdul
Mutalib Razak, is on the invitation of the Maldives' Ministry of Tourism, Arts
and Culture.

"The purpose of the visit is to facilitate discussions on how Media Prima
can assist the island state develop its media and broadcast industries,
including radio and television," it said in a statement.

Among areas to be looked into are training for local media and broadcast
personnel and sharing of expertise in broadcasting, especially in management,
financing, marketing, productions and technical aspects, it said.

The working visit is very much in line with regional expansion strategies
and will allow Media Prima to study collaboration prospects.

This will be Media Prima's third venture with a foreign government after
Oman and Pakistan.

-- BERNAMA