RESOLUTION PASSED FOR PAYMENT OF INTERIM DIVIDEND

(Translation) Hor. Thor. 044/2000 August 10, 2000 To : President The Stock Exchange of Thailand Subject : Announces Interim Dividend Payment The resolution of the Board of Directors adopted at 136th Board of Directors Meeting on August 10, 2000, that the interim dividend payment for the operation from January, 2000 to June, 2000 will be Baht 1.00 per share and will be paid to shareholders on September 10, 2000. Closing date of the share register book for the right to receive the dividend will be on August 25, 2000 at 12.00 p.m. Yours sincerely,