PT Bakrie & Brothers Tbk (the Company) was established in the Republic of Indonesia on March 13, 1951 based on notarial Deed No. 55 of Sie Khwan Djioe under the name of N.V. Bakrie & Brothers. PT Bakrie & Brother, Tbk has extensively diversified its scope of interest and investment and become one of Indonesias premier diversified group of companies. From the Past1959:Pioneered steel pipe manufacturing1973/1985:Expansion into steel structure, metalworking and other infrastructure related businesses1986:Acquisition of Uniroyal Sumatera Plantations1989:Professional management introduced:Telecommunications venture:Listed on JSX1991:Strategic Investment in PTA plant with Mitsubishi Kasei1992:Bakrie Pipe Industries became the first Indonesian company to obtain ISO 9002 certification1993:Licensed to operate Flexible Overlay Network1994:Form strategic alliance with PTT Telecom BV (Netherlands):Completion of major rights issue:Major Investment from American International Group and Japanese investor1995:Acquisition of Link Communications, Australia:Expansion into Uzbekistan Telecommunications1997:Investment in Iridium Global Mobile Personal Satellite systems as the forth largest shareholder1998:Consolidation with the founding shareholders to initiates debt restructuring:Stake at Iridium Global Mobile Personal Satellite sold at a profit2000:Completion of the restructuring process for the Company's debt of US$ 1.089 billion:Ownership at Bakrie Kasei Corporation sold at a profit as part of the debt restructuring

According to Article 3 of the Company’s Articles of Association, its scope of activities comprises of general trading and manufacturing of steel pipes, building materials and other construction materials, telecommunications, electronic and electrical related activities and equity investment activities.Infrastructure Support: Steel Pipes Building Products Automotive ComponentsAgribusiness: Rubber Palm OilTelecommunications: Ratelindo Network Cable LinesManufacturing & Integration/System: Paging & Messaging Services Bakrie Uzbektelekom GSM Services (Buztel)