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``ATM'' : Automated teller machine of a Participating Bank``Audit Committee'' : The audit committee of our Company``Authority'' : The Monetary Authority of Singapore``Board'' : The board of directors of our Company as at the date ofthis Prospectus``CDP'' or ``Depository'' : The Central Depository (Pte) Limited``Companies Act'' : The Companies Act, Chapter 50 of Singapore``Compensation Committee'' : The compensation committee of our Company``CPF'' : The Central Provident Fund``Directors'' : The directors of our Company as at the date of thisProspectus, unless otherwise stated``Electronic Applications'' : Applications for the Offer Shares through ATMs or theIB website of any of the Participating Banks inaccordance with the terms and conditions set out inthis Prospectus``EPS'' : Earnings per Share``Executive Directors'' : The executive directors of our Company as at the dateof this Prospectus, namely, Nicholas Sims Leese,Cynthia Poa Kheng Bee and Serene Ali Tan, unlessotherwise stated``Executive Of®cers'' : The executive of®cers of our Company as at the date ofthis Prospectus, unless otherwise stated``FY'' : Financial year ended 31 March``GNC'' : The trademark and logo used by the GNC Group. Itstands for ``General Nutrition Center'''``Group'' : The Company, its subsidiaries and associatedcompanies, unless otherwise stated``IB'' : Internet Banking``Independent Directors'' : The independent directors of our Company as at thedate of this Prospectus, namely, David Lim TeckLeong, Tay Peck Suan, Tan Seng Leong and ThomasYeoh Eng Leong, unless otherwise stated``Invitation'' : The Invitation by our Company to the public tosubscribe for the New Shares, subject to and on theterms and conditions of this Prospectus``Issue Price'' : $0.26 for each New Share``Latest Practicable Date'' : 31 December 2003, for the purposes of lodgement ofthis Prospectus with the Authority``Market Day'' : A day on which the SGX-ST is open for trading insecurities``New Shares'' : The 40,000,000 New Shares for which our Companyinvites applications for subscription on the terms andconditions set out in this Prospectus7