Investor Bulletin March 2008, 2nd Edition

AALI’s CPO sales volume increases by 25.7% to AALI’s Sales performance highlight.
162,557 tons.
Description 2M-'08 2M-'07 Change

During the first two months of 2008, AALI’s CPO

CPO - Sales Volume - tons 162,557 129,357 25.7%
sales volume reached 162,557 tons, increased by
25.7% compared to the same period last year. From - Local 142,251 94,920 49.9%

the total CPO sales volume, local market absorbed - Export 20,306 34,437 -41.0%

around 87.5% or 142,251 tons while the rest Kernel - Sales Volume - tons 29,834 18,809 58.6%
absorbed by export market (20,306 tons). During
this period the average price of AALI’s CPO was CPO avg. price - Rp. /Kg 7,672 4,535 69.2%

sold at Rp. 7,672 per kg, increased by 69.2%. On Kernel avg. price - Rp./Kg 3,916 2,257 73.5%
the other hand, kernel price was increased by
73.5%, from Rp. 2,257 per kg to Rp. 3,916 per kg.
The total kernel sales volume reached 29,834 tons,
grew by 58.6% compared to the same period last AALI’s CPO export destination countries
year (18,809 tons). As of February 2008

Pakistan
C h in a
AALI’s CPO export activities. 5.2%
18.3%
Influenced by the implementation of CPO export tax
In d ia
by Indonesia’s Government, AALI’s prefer to sell its
56.9%
CPO for local market instead of export, so that the
export volume of AALI’s CPO during January –
February 2008 decreased by 41% compared to the
same period in 2007. Almost 57% from the total Malaysia
19.6%
export of AALI’s CPO was sold to India.

Main vegetable oils balance

Industry update: Main vegetable oils balance
in QI 2008 (millions tons)
in the 1st quarter of 2008.

Production The production of main vegetable oils (Palm Oil,

Cons um ption
Soya Oil, Rapeseed and Sunflower Oil) until the
10.20

end of 1st Q of 2008 was predicted to reach

9.75
9.43

9.46

26.18 million tons, an increased of 6.9%

compared to the same period last year. While
the consumption level during the above period
was predicted will reach higher than the
4.73
4.74

production level. The consumption of main

vegetable oils during 1st Q 2008 was predicted to
2.56
2.46

reach 27.15 million tons or 0.97 million tons

above the production level.
Palm Oil Soya Oil Rapeseed Oil Sunflower Oil

(Source: Oil World)

For further information, please contact Mr. Tjahyo D.A. at Investor Relations,
Jl. Puloayang Raya Blok OR-I Kawasan Industri Pulogadung Jakarta 13930
Phone # (021) 461-6555 ext. 2206 Fax # 461-6682
Email # investor@astra-agro.co.id Website # http://www.astra-agro.co.id