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14 สิงหาคม 2546

Increase in paid-up capital of subsidiary

August 14, 2003 To: President, The Stock Exchange of Thailand Re: Increase in paid-up capital of subsidiary. Further to our previous advice that our Board of Directors has approved BEC-TERO Entertainment Plc. [BEC-TERO], our subsidiary which the company held 60% of its paid up capital, to increase its registered capital to 250,000,000 (two hundred fifty million) Baht and for the initial period issuing 190,000,000 (one hundred and ninety million) new shares and allocating them to the existing shareholders at the current shareholders ratio at par value. Now, we wish to inform that BEC-TERO has successfully issued and call-up these capital already. The company subscribed and paid for 114,000,000 (one hundred and fourteen million) shares where as Mr.Brian Linsey Marcar subscribed and paid for 76,000,000 (seventy six million) shares. The paid up capital of BEC-TERO has been registered at 200,000,000 (two hundred million) Baht, already. Please be informed accordingly. Yours faithfully, (Mr.Chatchai Thiamtong) Vice President-Finance