The President The Stock Exchange of Thailand 62 The Stock Exchange of Thailand Building Rachadapisek Road, Klongtoey , Bangkok 10110 October 20, 2000 Dear Sir, ANNOUNCEMENT OF AN INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT The Board of Directors of HAAD THIP PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED at a meeting 3/2000 held on October 20, 2000 from 17.30 hrs. to 18.40 hrs. passed following resolutions: 1.That the interim dividend payment for the operation from 1st of January to 30th of June 2000 will be Baht.1.50 (One Baht fifty satangs) per share and will be paid to shareholders on November 17, 2000. 2.That the date for closing the company share register for the right to receive the dividend will be on November 3, 2000 at 12.00 p.m. Yours sincerely, Sec.Lt (Phairoch Rattakul) Managing Director Office of the Managing Director Tel. 392-9984-5 Ext. 108