HAFEEZ SHAIKH TO OPEN ROAD SHOW FOR SSGC SHARES PUBLIC OFFERING AT KARACHI ON JANUARY 16,2004

Islamabad, January 15, 2004

Privatisation Commission is holding the first Road Show at Karachi for the Public Offering of 5 % GoP shares in Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) a company listed on the Stock Market since 1956. Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh Federal Minister for Privatisation & Investment will open and address the Road Show while the company management will highlight the salient
features of the company.

It will be the first secondary Public Offering of SSGC shares being made in accordance with the government's policy to strengthen, broaden and deepen the base of the Stock Market. The Government of Pakistan holds 70.43 % shares of SSGCL while 29.57 % shares are with the general public and institutions.

Road Show at Karachi is being held at Pearl Continental Hotel, on January 16, 2004 Friday at 5 p.m. The general public and the investors are invited to participate in these Shows to obtain necessary information regarding the Public Offering of SSGC. The second Road Show at Lahore will be conducted at Pearl Continental Hotel, on January 19, 2004 Monday at 5.30 p.m.

Preference will be given to the smaller applicants for the minimum lot of 1000 shares for the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of 5 % shares (33.56 million shares) of Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGCL) with a green shoe option of additional 5 % shares in case of over subscription, being offered at a price of Rs. 26/ = per share including a premium of Rs. 16/=. PC expects
total proceeds from 10 % shares offering to the tune of Rs. 1.74 billion.