(07 August 2012. Pasay City, Philippines) SM Investments Corporation (SM), one of the Philippines’ leading conglomerates, recently received awards from the international publication Alpha Southeast Asia. SM’s Executive Vice President and Chief Finance Officer  Mr. Jose T. Sio was awarded as the Best CFO in the Philippines while SM received awards in three categories, namely, Most Organized Investor Relations, Strong Adherence to Corporate Governance, and Best Strategic CSR during the 2nd Annual Alpha Southeast Asia Institutional Investor Corporate Awards held at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Makati City. The awards are based on a poll of investors and analysts across the region to find Southeast Asia’s top companies. Receiving the awards from Alpha Southeast Asia Publisher Mr. Siddiq Bazarwala (second from right) are SM executives (from left to right) Mr. Gil Gonzales, Vice President for Corporate Governance and Risk Management,  Ms. Corazon Guidote, Senior Vice President for Investor Relations and Jose Sio, EVP and CFO.

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For further information, please contact:

Ms. Corazon P. Guidote
Senior Vice President for Investor Relations
SM Investments Corporation
Email: cora.guidote@sminvestments.com
Tel. 857-0117

Date: Friday, August 10, 2012