DIVIDEND PAYEMENT

(Translation) H.T.006/2002 February 22nd, 2002 To : Managing Director The Stock Exchange of Thailand Subject: Payment of Dividend and Calling of Shareholders' Meeting The resolution of the Board of Directors adopted at 142nd Board of Directors Meeting on February 22, 2002 are as follows:- 1. Resolved that the report of Management was approved and the audited financial statements for fiscal year ended 31st December 2001 was acknowledged for submission to the shareholders meeting for approval by the shareholders. 2. Resolved that the Board recommend the Shareholders meeting to approve the final dividend payment for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001 will be bath 2.35 per share (27 million shares) and will be paid to shareholders on May 25, 2002. Closing date of the share register book for the right to receive the dividend and to attend the meeting will be on April 5, 2002 at 12.00 p.m. until the adjournment of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. 3. Resolved to call the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders No.35th to be held on Thursday 25, April 2002 at 10.30 a.m. with the following agenda :- 1st Agenda Certify the minutes of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders No. 34th. 2nd Agenda Acknowledge the Board of Directors' report on the Company's operations during the year 2001. 3rd Agenda Approval of balance sheet and the profit and loss statement for the year ended December 31, 2001. 4th Agenda Consideration of final dividend payment. 5th Agenda Consideration of election of directors to replace the directors who retired by rotation. 6th Agenda Consideration of the remuneration of the company directors. 7th Agenda Appoint auditors and fix the auditors' fee for the year 2002. Yours sincerely,