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There's hope yel. Anyway,it's
cooler here' than outside
BANDAR SUNWAY'S PHASE 2A

OVERSUBSCRIBED BY 20 TIMES

Perhaps that was what was said and hoped of them had already made up their minds We did not realise how fast the day
for by most of the crowd who showed up to join the Bandar Sunway population. went by as everybody was busy attending
on the very early morning of February 6, Otherswise, they would have not been there to his/her duties. We also did not anticipate
1938.... just to get a unit of the medium since midnight! anything unusual to happen as there were
cost double-storey terrace house in Bandar enough security guards around to take care
Sunway. Believe it or not, some of them After consulting bankers and filling of purchasers, in case they over-reacted.
had their supper and breakfast at the out the necessary forms, they confirmed the
Sungei Way headquarters! The first couple unit of their choice (on a first come first On the whole, although it was a hard
queued up at midnight on Friday; serve basis) and paid their 10% down- day's work, we enjoyed the day spent with
the number of buyers increased gradually payment. That was how the system worked the public. We were especially proud of
throughout the night. and within 2 hours, the 50 units offered to their overwhelming response to our
the public were sold out! However, while Bandar Sunway houses and, most impor-
However, they were not the only the heat was getting stronger outside, the tant, we were able to gather some feedback
people who sacrificed their sleeping hours 1000-odd crowd was getting grouchy and from their complaints and dissatisfaction
at home, some of the marketing staff also very impatient in the long queue as it was for us to improve ourselves in our future
did just that. A few of them actually spent obvious that there were slim chances for launchings. It was almost 3.00 p.m. before
the night at the office preparing for the big them to book a unit of the houses. While we could even think about lunch and we
launch. The crowd outside would have some potential purchasers left feeling were really starving for something delicious
been very lonely without our staff, you frustrated, many determined buyers stayed and tasty however, what each of us
know! on and insisted on booking. We, however, finally had was a snack plate of Kentucky
managed to cool them down and advised Fried Chicken W I T H O U T drinks! Any-
The outside crowd, was already swel- them to register for the up-coming launch
ling by the next morning and some of our of Phase 3. The ground floor office was way, since all of us were so hungry and
staff had to use the back door to get into like a stock market, f not better! thirsty, the lunch was nevertheless finger-
i
the office as they could not get through the licking good.
main entrance. At about 7.00 a.m., the
official number cards and brochures were Nor Eda Hj Baharul
distributed to the crowd. There were a lot Bintutara Sdn. Bhd. •
of queries from the crowd as well as from
the press. However, all of these were
well-taken care of by our General Manager E D 1 T O R I A L
Property Division, Mr Yeow Thit Sang.
The crowd looked very impatient and some
were exhausted even before 9.00 a.m. f
I
they could have just turned the clock
forward, they would!
Meanwhile, on the ground floor, tele-
phones were ringing everywhere and our This is the second issue of the Berita for reporting newsworthy events and any
marketing staff were busy attending to the 1988. Following past practice, the size of thoughts you would like to share with us.
enquiries which came endlessly. Most of the this current issue is less than the bumper
callers were the early morning newspaper issue which heralded the start of 1988. DR L J F R E D E R I C K S
readers who noticed our full-page adver- The Editorial Committee has managed MOK S E W W A H
tisement on Bandar Sunway. M U S H T A Q HUSSIN
to generate more than enough write-ups on L I E W S U I K E E N
For the early purchasers who queued various events in the Group and its sub- K H O O G A I K B E E
up from midnight, the long wait ended at sidiaries. However, we feel that there should C H R I S T I N A W E N D Y L E E
9.00 a.m. sharp when the main entrance be greater spontaneity from our staff W A N A B D U L R A H M A N
door was finally opened for them. For whether in the Klang Valley or outside in C O N N I E C H A N
these early birds, they did not take that
long to make a purchase decision as most