BERLI JUCKER PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED ANNOUNCES THE INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT AND SETS DATE FOR EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS The board of directors of Berli Jucker Public Company Limited at a meeting no. 28 held on 20 August 1999 passed the following resolutions: 1. That the interim dividend payment in respect of the period from 1 January 1999 to 30 June 1999 will be Baht0.50 per share and will be paid to the shareholders on 20 September 1999. 2. That the date for closing the company's share register for the right to receive the dividend will be 3 September 1999 at 12.00 p.m. 3. That an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders no.1/1999 will be held on Friday, 19 November 1999 at 5.00 p.m. at the Multipurpose Meeting Room, 7th Floor, Berli Jucker House, 99 Soi Rubia, Sukhumvit 42 Road, Kwaeng Prakanong, Khet Klongtoey, Bangkok 10110. 4. That the date for closing the company's share register for the right to attend the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders will be on 29 October 1999 at 12.00 p.m. until 19 November 1999, after the meeting is adjourned. 5. That the agenda for the meeting will: 5.1 certify the minutes of the ordinary general meeting of shareholders no. 7 held on 30 April 1999. 5.2 acknowledge the interim dividend payment distributed to shareholders on 20 September 1999. 5.3 appoint new directors. 5.4 appoint an audit committee. 5.5 Consider other business (if any). Signature.......................... David John Nicol President 1