Thursday, February 26, 2009

Noble Group to Report Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 Financial Results on 26 February 2009

HONG KONG, Feb. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Noble Group Limited (SGX: NOBL), a leading global supply chain manager of agricultural, industrial and energy products, today announced that it will report its financial results for the fourth quarter and the full year 2008, after the Singapore market closes on 26 February 2009. Noble's management will hold an earnings conference call and webcast on 26 February 2009 at 18:30 Hong Kong / Singapore time (05:30 ET, 10:30 UK time, 11:30 Berlin, Germany / Bern, Switzerland time and 19:30 Australia EST -- Sydney, Melbourne).

Dial-in details for the conference call are as follows:

US Toll Free - +1.800.901.5231

US Toll - +1.617.786.2961

Hong Kong Toll - (852) 3002 1672

Singapore Toll Free - (65) 800 1301 175

Switzerland Toll Free - (41) 0 800 56 4442

Germany Toll Free - (49) 0 800 181 3857

Australia Toll Free - (61) 1 800 002 971

UK Toll Free - (44) 00 800 280 02002

(Please dial the US Toll Number if you are in a country outside those listed above.)

Passcode for all regions: "Noble Group"

In addition to the live broadcast, an archive will be available at http://www.thisisnoble.com.

About Noble Group

Noble Group (SGX: NOBL) is a market leader in managing the global supply chain of agricultural, industrial and energy products. We operate from over 100 offices in more than 40 countries, serving 4000+ customers. Noble manages a diversified portfolio of essential raw materials, integrating the sourcing, marketing, processing, financing and transportation.

With annual revenues exceeding US$20 billion, Noble continues its transition to owning and managing more strategic assets, sourcing from low cost producers such as Brazil, Australia and Indonesia and supplying to high growth demand markets including China, India and the Middle East. Today Noble owns coal and iron ore mines, grain crushing facilities, sugar and ethanol plants, vessels, ports and other infrastructure to ensure high quality products are delivered in the most efficient and timely manner to its customers.

In 2008, Noble debuted on the Fortune Global 500 (#349), was included in the new 30 security Straits Times Index, gained a top ten placing in the ACCA/CFO Asia "Regional Corporate Transparency Index (CTI)" and received a BBB- rating (investment grade) from Fitch. Noble was placed on the Forbes Global 2000 and Forbes Fab 50 while being included in the S&P Global Challengers and The Asset's Best 60 Corporate Governance Award. Noble also received the Corporate Governance Recognition Award: Classes Of 2006 - 2008 - by Corporate Governance Asia and was chosen as one of FinanceAsia's Best Companies. In 2005, Noble joined the MSCI Singapore Index. During this period, the Group was recognized as one of BusinessWeek's Stars of Asia and a Best Employer by Hewitt Associates.

    For further details please contact:
    Mr. Stephen Brown
    Noble Group Limited
    Tel: +852 2250 2060
    Fax: +852 2861 0018
    Email: stephenbrown@thisisnoble.com

    Mr. Brad Smolar
    Smolar Limited
    Tel: +852 6339 3396
    Fax: +852 2573 2473
    Email: reputation@smolar.com

[Via http://www.prnewswire.com]