<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 23): Censof Holdings Bhd has bagged a RM3.85 million contract from Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) to undertake a comprehensive maintenance and support services of ePBT financial management system for a tenure of 12 months.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>In a filing with Bursa Malaysia today, Censof said its wholly-owned subsidiary Century Software (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd had received a letter of award from DBKL for the proposed project, which is expected to contribute positively to the group's future earnings.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The project will not have any material effect on the issued and paid-up capital, substantial shareholders, net asset per share and gearing of the company and its subsidiary.</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>"Censof does not envisage any risk factor arising from the contract besides business risk. However, the company will continuously be taking appropriate measures to manage and mitigate the risk," it said.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Censof closed unchanged at 19 sen, for a market capitalisation of RM95.33 million.</p></div>


KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 23): Censof Holdings Bhd has bagged a RM3.85 million contract from Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) to undertake a comprehensive maintenance and support services of ePBT financial management system for a tenure of 12 months.

In a filing with Bursa Malaysia today, Censof s...

Censof bags RM3.85m maintenance and support services job from DBKL

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