BERLI JUCKER PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED REPORTS ON RESOLUTION OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING NO. 33 The Board of Directors of Berli Jucker Public Company Limited at Meeting No. 33 held on 15th September 2000 passed a resolution to declare an interim dividend in respect of the year 2000 as follows: "Berli Jucker Public Company Limited is pleased to declare today an interim dividend of Baht 15.75 per share in respect of the year 2000, in line with its previously stated objective of improving shareholder returns through prudent financial leverage. The Company has agreed terms for commercial banking facilities amounting to Baht 2,500 million in support of the interim dividend which, had it been declared prior to the mid-year, would have resulted in Shareholders' Equity as at 30th June 2000 being Baht 5,975 million, equivalent to Baht 37.62 per share. The consolidated ratio of Net Debt to Shareholders' Equity as of 30th June 2000, had the interim dividend been paid on this date, would have been 0.6:1. Return on Shareholders' Equity for the year ended 31st December 1999, defined as consolidated net profit divided by average Shareholders' Equity, was 8.9 percent, despite record profitability. The payment of the special interim dividend, which in other jurisdictions may have been dealt with as a repurchase of shares, is intended to improve shareholder returns while continuing to adhere to a conservative gearing approach. The Company's Share Register will be closed on 28th September 2000 at 12.00 hours for the purpose of ascertaining those shareholders entitled to the interim dividend, and payment of the dividend will be on 13th October 2000." ...................................................... David John Nicol President