BERLI JUCKER PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED Announces Annual Dividend Payment and Sets Date for Annual General Meeting of Shareholders The Board of Directors of the Berli Jucker Public Company Limited, at meeting No. 58 held on 22 February 2005, passed the following resolutions: 1. That the annual dividend payments for the operations from 1 July 2004 to 31 December 2004: - will be paid from its retained earnings at the rate of THB - - per share - will be paid from net profits of activities receiving BOI privilege at the rate of THB - - per share - will be paid from net profits of activities not receiving BOI privilege at the rate of THB 2.50 per share The dividends will be paid to shareholders on 12 April 2005. The date for closing the company's share register for the right to receive the dividends will be on 15 March 2005 at 12.00 pm. 2. That an annual general meeting of shareholders No. 13 shall be held on 28 March 2005 at 11.00 am, at the Meeting Room 1, 12th floor, Berli Jucker House, 99 Soi Rubia, Sukhumvit 42 Road, Kwaeng Phrakanong, Khet Klongtoey, Bangkok 10110. The date for closing the company's share register for the right to attend the meeting will be on 15 March 2005 at 12.00 pm until the meeting has been duly convened.The agenda for the meeting will be as follows: (1) Certify the minutes of the annual general meeting of shareholders No. 12 held on 24 March 2004. Board of Directors' opinion: The shareholders should adopt such minutes. These minutes are accurate and in accordance with the resolutions of the meeting. (2) Certify the company's annual report and the board of directors' report for 2004. Board of Directors' opinion: The shareholders should acknowledge the company's operations for 2004 and that the company's operations are satisfactory. (3) Approve the company's audited balance sheet and statement of income for the year ended 31 December 2004. Board of Directors' opinion: The shareholders should approve the company's balance sheet and statement of income which were audited by the Auditor. (4) Consider the allocation of net profits for legal reserves and dividend payments for 2004's operational results. Board of Directors' opinion: The proposed 2004 dividend payment is fair. The shareholders should approve the dividend payment based on the company's operations for 2004 at the rate of THB 4.00 per share. The company had paid the interim dividend of THB 1.50 per share on 6 September 2004; there remains the year-end dividend of THB 2.50 per share. (5) Appoint new directors to replace those whose tenure has ended and fix their remuneration for 2005, as shown below: The list of directors whose tenure has ended is as follows: 1. Mr. Chaiyut Pilun-Owad 2. Miss Atinant Sirivadhanabhakdi 3. Mr. Thirasakdi Nathikanchanalab 4. Miss Thapanee Sirivadhanabhakdi 5. Mr. Staporn Kavitanon Board of Directors' opinion: - Approved to re-appoint these directors whose tenure has ended, as follows: 1. Mr. Chaiyut Pilun-Owad 2. Miss Atinant Sirivadhanabhakdi 3. Mr. Thirasakdi Nathikanchanalab 4. Miss Thapanee Sirivadhanabhakdi 5. Mr. Staporn Kavitanon The members of the new Board of Directors shall be as follows: 1. Mr. Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi 2. Khunying Wanna Sirivadhanabhakdi 3. Mr. Narong Srisa-an 4. Mr. Chaiyut Pilun-Owad 5. Mr. Sompoth Kosum 6. Mr. Sithichai Chaikriangkrai 7. Mr. Thapana Sirivadhanabhakdi 8. Miss Atinant Sirivadhanabhakdi 9. Mr. Thirasakdi Nathikanchanalab 10. Mr. Suvarn Valaisathien 11. Miss Thapanee Sirivadhanabhakdi 12. Mr. Panot Sirivadhanabhakdi 13. Mr. Staporn Kavitanon 14. Mr. Weerawong Chittmittrapap 15. Mr. Thien Mekanontchai - Approved to fix their remuneration for 2005 at the total amount not exceeding THB 15,000,000 per year. (6) Appoint the auditors and fix the auditing fee for 2005. Board of directors' opinion: Approved to appoint auditors for 2005 as follows: 1. Mr. Supot Singhasaneh CPA Registration No. 2826 or 2. Mr. Winid Silamongkol CPA Registration No. 3378 or 3. Mr. Thirdthong Thepmongkorn CPA Registration No. 3787 or 4. Mrs. Wilai Buranakittisopon CPA Registration No. 3920 of Audit firm KPMG Phoomchai Audit Limited to be the company's auditors and fix the auditing fee at THB 660,000 and quarterly review fee at THB 1,080,000 totaling THB 1,740,000 per year. (7) Consider other business (if any). Yours faithfully, Berli Jucker Public Company Limited Thirasakdi Nathikanchanalab Sompoth Kosum Director Director