Kuala Lumpur, 8 February 2006

Sentul West set to welcome its latest resident – the Sentul Park Koi Centre!

If you are fan of the outdoors, have an interest in Koi fish, and will be in Kuala Lumpur this weekend, brace yourself – there is a fantastic event coming your way! The Sentul Park Koi Centre, the latest resident in YTL’s Sentul West development, will be open to the public and to celebrate its opening will be holding a slew of activities for all to enjoy.

Come witness 50 Koi hobbyists set up their display of prized specimens for the Malaysian Open Koi Championship 2006, who will battle it out for the Prime Minister’s Cup and the Ambassador’s Cup – an annual Koi competition open to all koi hobbyists in Malaysia.

More serious enthusiasts will also be able to enjoy several highly informative seminars by some of Japan’s top Koi breeders - Fujio Oomo, Makoto Tanaka, and Shigeru Mano who are but a few that have been specially invited to Malaysia for this event.

Koi accessory vendors will also be setting up their shop at the venue, with products and accessories for enthusiasts just starting out or serious ones looking to enhance their hobby. The highlight of the day will be an exclusive charity auction, where 100 Kois will be auctioned, and the proceeds donated to the Kiwanis chapter in Bangsar to aid their charitable services.

Come witness this fun-filled event that will be held:

Date:              Saturday, 11 February 2006

Venue:           Sentul Park Koi Centre, Sentul Park, Jalan Strachan, off Jalan Ipoh

Time:             10.00am – 5.30pm

Activity schedule:

8.00am            Arrival of Koi by competitors

10.00am          Presentation by “2005 All Japan Shinkokai Grand Championship”

2.30pm            Seminar by Koi Breeders:

-          Oomo Showa promotion

-          Dainichi Talk

-          Koi Appreciation seminar

4.00pm            Charity Koi auction

The Sentul Park Koi Centre, located at the fringes of the lush fields of Sentul Park, consists of retail and display ponds, a resource and retail centre, and Yuritei, a Japanese restaurant that ideally compliments the Koi Centre – all of which are dedicated to preserving the unique character of Japanese culture.

Operating for almost a year now, the Sentul Park Koi Centre has already built solid credentials for themselves – the most recent being their prestigious win at the All Japan Combined Nishikigoi Show in Japan, an accolade no other Malaysian has ever won. The Koi Centre also boasts a very renowned clientele across the region, and includes the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, who has been personally involved in the development of the centre.

The centre goes beyond just selling fish to imparting a whole new culture to Malaysians, promoting Koi rearing in a fresh and unusual way. The centre in this way will also enhance the value of the overall Sentul address, lending a touch of class and style to this quaint, traditional neighbourhood.

For more information on this event, please visit: http://www.sentulpark-koi.com/