SET Announcements

August 11, 2004 Re: Report on the Board of Directors' resolutions on interim dividend. To: President, The Stock Exchange of Thailand The meeting of our Board of Directors, held this afternoon, has passed the following resolutions:- 1. Approved the interim dividend payment for 2,000,000,000 ordinary shares (Two Thousand Million ordinary shares), at the rate of Baht 0.40 (Forty Satang) per share for a total amount of Baht 800,000,000 (Baht Eight Hundred Million). The closing date of the Company's share register book for interim dividend payment shall be Wednesday, August 25, 2004 at 12.00 hours and the payment date shall be Thursday, September 9, 2004. 2. Acknowledged the resolution of the Board of Director of the BECi Corporation Co., Ltd. - a subsidiary which BEC World holds 99.9% of the capital, which called for the rest (75%) of the registered capital of Baht 200 million, amounting to Baht 150 million, payable within the 3rd quarter of the 2004. Please be informed accordingly. Sincerely Yours, (Mr.Chatchai Thiamtong) Vice President-Finance