The President The Stock Exchange of Thailand 62 Ratchadapisek Road Klong Toey, Bangkok 10110 Tel : 229-2000, 654-5656 Fax : 654-5649 September 2, 1998 Dear Sirs, ANNOUNCEMENT OF AN INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT The Board of Directors of HAAD THIP PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED at a meeting 4/1998 held on September 2, 1998 passed following resolutions : 1. That the interim dividend payment for the operation from 1st of January to 30th of June 1998 will be Bt. 1.50 per share and will be paid to shareholders on September 30, 1998. 2. That the date for closing the company share register for the right to receive the dividend will be on September 16, 1998 at 12.00 pm. Yours sincerely, Sec.Lt (Phairoch Rattakul) Managing Director PR/sb