SET Announcements

August 8, 2006 Re: Report on the Board of Directors' resolution on interim dividend payment To: President, The Stock Exchange of Thailand The meeting of our Board of Directors, held this afternoon, has passed a resolution which approved the interim dividend payment for 2,000,000,000 ordinary shares (Two Thousand Million ordinary shares), at the rate of Baht 0.35 (Thirty Five Satang) per share for a total amount of Baht 700,000,000 (Baht Seven Hundred Million). The closing date of the Company's share register book for interim dividend payment shall be Thursday, August 24, 2006 at 12.00 hours and the payment date shall be Wednesday, September 7, 2006. Please be informed accordingly. Sincerely Yours, (Mr.Chatchai Thiamtong) Vice President-Finance