Singapore Government Press Release

Media Relations Division, Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts,

MITA Building, 140 Hill Street, 2nd Storey, Singapore 179369

Tel: 6837-9666

Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew will be admitted to SGH for a TURP prostate operation tomorrow, 6 November 2003. He is expected to be in hospital for a few days.

PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE

Date : 5 Nov 2003 Time Issued : 1900 Hours

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TURP (Trans Urethral Resection of Prostate)