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Wednesday, September 26, 2012

J.P. Morgan Asset Management invests in ZALORA Malaysia


Kuala Lumpur, September 25, 2012 – ZALORA Malaysia today announced that J.P. Morgan Asset Management has agreed to invest in the company, paving the way for further growth and expansion of Malaysia’s leading online fashion and lifestyle retailer.

“We are extremely pleased to count the distinguished global investment firm J.P. Morgan Asset Management to our shareholders. Their investment, which comes just five months after the launch of ZALORA Malaysia, demonstrates our success at bringing fashion to customers throughout Malaysia at the click of a button,” said Managing Director and Co-Founder Mr Leow Wee Jonn and Mr. Johan Surani. “Online retail holds tremendous potential in this market of more than half a billion customers, and we look forward to continued growth with our shareholders.”

Wee Jonn and Johan

J.P. Morgan Asset Management also invested simultaneously into the ZALORA sister companies in five South East Asian countries as well as in Hong Kong and Taiwan. As the latest investor in ZALORA, J.P. Morgan Asset Management joins the likes of Rocket Internet, Summit Partners and Invus. ZALORA was founded in early 2012, employs more than 1,000 employees today and already achieved annualized double-digit million USD revenues.

We are constantly looking and bringing the best products & services relevant to our customers in Malaysia. In addition to Klang Valley, we have expended and make available Cash on Delivery option to selected cities in Johor, Kedah and Penang.

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