CLARIFIES PUBLISHED NEWS

As being published in the newspaper that Padaeng Industry Plc (PDI) forecasts a profit of not lower than Bt100 million for the year 1997. The company clarifies further that it is accelerating the expansion of zinc production capacity from 73,000 metric tonnes to 105,000 metric tonnes commencing within the beginning of 1997. Such capacity expansion will result in the company's higher income and better performance as well as being in line with the fund mobilization's plan informed earlier to the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET). Translated by the Nation