ANNOUNCES INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT

(Translation) H.T. 040/2001 August 10, 2001 To: Managing Director The Stock Exchange of Thailand Subject : Announces Interim Dividend Payment The resolution of the Board of Directors adopted at 140th Board of Directors Meeting on August 10, 2001 are as follows: 1. Accepted the resignation of Mr. Sophon Pholvilai. Approved the appointment of Mr. Noppadol Mingchinda as the new Director. 2. Approved the power of Director of the Company shall be changed to be as follows:- " Mr. James Patrick Kelly signs jointly with Mr. Yongyut Boonpektrakul with the Company's seal affixed or any one of these two directors signs jointly with Mr.Noppadol Mingchinda, for a total of two persons with the Company's seal affixed." 3. Approved the interim dividend payment for the operation from January, 2001 to June, 2001 will be Baht 1.20 per share and will be paid to shareholders on September 10, 2001 Closing date of the share register book for the right to receive the dividend will be on August 27, 2001 at 12:00 p.m. 4. Approved the re-election of K. Udom Chatiyanonda, K. Pliu Mangkornkanok and K. Sara Lamsam to be Audit Committee for another term until the first meeting of the Board of Directors subsequent to the Annual General Shareholders Meeting in year 2002. Your sincerely,