Berli Jucker Plc. (BJC) reported on resolutions its board of directors made at the 17th meeting on February 14, 1997 as follows: 1. To set the date of BJC's 5th general shareholders' meeting for Wednesday April 30, 1997, at 5.00 pm. The meeting location is to be announced later. 2. To propose at the 5th general meeting of shareholders a dividend payment for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996 as below: Dividend No. of Shares Total Dividend paid on 16/9/96 Bt1.20/share 57,750,000 Bt69,300,000 Year end's payment Bt2.80/share 57,750,000 Bt161,700,000 Year's total payment Bt4.00/share 57,750,000 Bt231,000,000 3. To close the registration book, to determine rights to participate in the 5th general shareholders' meeting and to receive dividend, from noon of April 10, 1997 until the end of the meeting on April 30, 1997.