SET Announcements

April 30, 2001 To: President The Stock Exchange of Thailand Re: Reports on shareholders' resolutions The 2001 annual ordinary general meeting of shareholders of BEC World Plc.was held on April 30, 2001 and the following resolutions were made during the meeting: 1. Certified the minutes of the 2000 annual ordinary general meeting of shareholders. 2. Acknowledged the Board of Directors' reports on the Company's operation during the year 2000. 3. Approved the balance sheet and the profit and loss statement of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2000. 4. Approved the profit appropriation for the year 2000 and the declaration of dividend as follows: - appropriated as dividend for 200 million ordinary shares at Baht 7.50 per share, payable to shareholders as listed on the share register book as of April 10, 2001 at 12:00 hours, amounting to Baht 1,500,000,000 and this dividend payment is to be made on May 24, 2001. - carry forward as unappropriated retained earnings Baht 1,129,156,798. 5. Re-appointed Mrs.Ratchanee Nipatakusol,Mr.Arun Ngamdee,Mr.Prathan Rangsimaporn and Mr.Manit Boonprakob whose tenure has just ended, back as director of the Company for another term, and approved the remuneration of directors for the year 2001 as follows: 1.) Meeting allowance - allowance for each meeting of the Board of Directors. Baht 8,000 for the Chairman of the Board and Baht 4,000 for each other directors. - allowance for each meeting of the Audit Committee. Baht 4,000 for each member of the Audit Committee. 2.) Remuneration of Baht 12 million for all the directors during the year 2001, to be appropriated among them by the Board. 6) Re-appointed Dr.Virach Apimetheethamrong and/or Mr.Chaikorn Unpitipongsa of Dr.Virach & Associates Office, as the Company's auditor for the year 2001, and empowered the Audit Committee to negotiate with the auditor for fixing of audit fee for the year 2001 as appropriate. Please be informed accordingly. Yours faithfully, (Mr. Chatchai Thiamtong) Vice President - Finance