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Coffeeshop Chit Chat - Lee Hsien Yang Joins ANZ Board</TD><TD id=msgunetc noWrap align=right>

Subscribe </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE class=msgtable cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="96%"><TBODY><TR><TD class=msg vAlign=top><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=msghead><TD class=msgbfr1 width="1%"> </TD><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0><TBODY><TR class=msghead><TD class=msgF noWrap align=right width="1%">From: </TD><TD class=msgFname noWrap width="68%">SGNEWSALTE <NOBR></NOBR> </TD><TD class=msgDate noWrap align=right width="30%">Nov-12 7:25 pm </TD></TR><TR class=msghead><TD class=msgT noWrap align=right width="1%" height=20>To: </TD><TD class=msgTname noWrap width="68%">ALL <NOBR></NOBR></TD><TD class=msgNum noWrap align=right> (1 of 12) </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD class=msgleft width="1%" rowSpan=4> </TD><TD class=wintiny noWrap align=right>2471.1 </TD></TR><TR><TD height=8></TD></TR><TR><TD class=msgtxt>http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/business/story/0,28124,24640635-36418,00.html
"The bank, which is looking at expanding in Asia, also said Lee Hsien Yang, the former chief executive of Singapore Telecommunications, would also join the board from February 1, 2009.

Mr Lee is the brother of Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.

"The appointment of Lee Hsien Yang adds a new and welcome dimension to the board," Mr Goode said. "

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