Nature of Business Description of activity: Comprehensive, world-class lifts and escalator services. Products/services offered: Design, manufacture, product selection, installation and support. Export activity: "Africa support Centre" provides technical and logistical support for six Schindler subsidiaries and 16 distributors in 30 countries. Branches and Affiliates Branches in Johannesburg, Pretoria,Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth and Bloemfontein. Affiliates: in Botswana, Zimbabwe, Kenya and Namibia. Sixteen distributors in 30 other African countries. Affiliations: Member of the Lift & Engineering Association.		Business and Finance Holding Company : Schindler Management AG, Ebikon, Lucerne, Switzerland Bank: ABSA Bank Accountants: Ernst & Young