PRESS RELEASE Berli Jucker announces 25 per cent increase in first half net profits Berli Jucker Public Co. Ltd. announced its half year results today: Consolidated total revenues grew by 13% to Baht 4.9 billion; Net profit for the first six months of the year grew by 25% to Baht 285.2 million; and earnings per share grew by 25% to Baht 4.94. Commenting on the results, Dr. Adul Amatavivadhana, Berli Jucker's President noted: "The Group's results for the year to date reflect very strong performances from our consumer products and glass containers businesses and generally low financing costs." With respect to the second quarter results, which saw consolidated total revenue growth of 13 per cent and consolidated net profit growth of 21 per cent, Dr. Adul went on to say: "Our performance in the second quarter reflected a continuation of the trend established in the first quarter: very strong growth from our consumer products group, more moderate growth from glass containers and technical products and mixed results from our engineering businesses. The growth in our consumer business is being driven by increasing market share for our tissue products, wines and snack foods and significantly increased profitability at Cellox Paper. 2/ The Glass containers business is benefiting from our increase in production capacity in 1995 although we have recently seen some softening in demand. The Company's engineering division continues to be profitable and our Siemens Limited and BJT Water associates both achieved exciting growth in profitability. However, these advances were largely offset by losses at our steel tower making subsidiary, Thai Scandic Steel." Commenting on the outlook for the balance of the year, Dr. Adul went on to say that: "In the third quarter of 1995 we booked a large gain on restructuring our investment with Siemens and there will be no similar gain in 1996. Some softening in demand growth for glass containers and certain technical products is anticipated in the balance of the year but I expect to see improving profit performances from our consumer products group, which has recently launched a new range of snack foods, and our engineering businesses." August 26, 1996 For further information please contact: Dr. Adul Amatavivadhana, President Tel: 367-1012 Mr. David Nicol, Executive Vice President Tel: 367-1024