24th August, 2004 The President The Stock Exchange of Thailand Dear sir, ANNOUNCEMENT OF AN INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT The Board of Directors of Haad Thip Public Company Limited at a meeting 2/2004 held on August 24, 2004 passed the following resolutions : 1. Approved the interim dividend payment for the operation from 1st of January to 30th of June 2004 at Baht 0.15 (Fifteen Satangs) per share. The interim dividend will be paid to shareholders on September 21, 2004. 2. The date for closing the company share register for the right to receive the dividend will be September 7, 2004 at 12.00 p.m. Yours faithfully, For Haad Thip Public Company Limited Sec.Lt (Phairoch Rattakul) Managing Director Securities Division Tel. 0-2391-0108 ext.108