Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Announces Record Date for Its Upcoming Annual General Meeting

NEW YORK--(Business Wire)--
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Limited (OTCBB:AWRCF) (the
"Company") announced a record date of July 28, 2008 for its upcoming
annual general meeting which will be held on Monday, September 8, 2008
at 9:00 p.m. (Taipei time) / 9:00 a.m. (New York time).

All shareholders as of the record date are invited to attend the
meeting and vote their shares. Teleconference access will be provided
for shareholders not wishing to attend the annual general meeting in
person. Further details concerning the upcoming annual general
meeting, including a formal notice, agenda and proxy statement, will
be delivered to shareholders of the Company in the near future in
accordance with the Company's bye-laws and Bermuda law. It is the
Company's intention that all shareholders of record as of the record
date will receive a formal notice, agenda and proxy statement;
however, the Company would like to remind each shareholder of their
obligation to ensure that the address they have on record with the
Company registrar or with their broker-dealer is correct.

The matters to be considered at the annual general meeting shall
include (i) the election of directors, (ii) an increase in the
Company's share capital and (iii) the confirmation of the appointment
of auditors for the 2008 fiscal year.

About Asia Pacific Wire & Cable

Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation is a leading manufacturer of
wire and cable products for the telecommunications and power
industries in selected markets in the Asia Pacific Region. For more
information please visit: www.apwcc.com

Except for statements of historical facts, this news release
contains certain forward-looking statements about the Company. Such
statements are subject to significant risks and uncertainties
including changes in economic and market conditions, successful
implementation of growth plans, and other risks noted in the Company's
SEC filings, which may cause actual results to differ materially.

Asia Pacific Wire & Cable
Ling Yun Wu, (886) 2-2712-2558
or
Mandelbaum Partners
Michael Mandelbaum, 310-785-0810

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