[Translation] Ref. PDI.B.02.87/2000 9 November 2000 To : President The Stock Exchange of Thailand Re. : Notification of Company's 2001 Annual Holidays This is to inform the SET that Padaeng Industry Public Company Limited has set annual holidays for the year 2001 totalling 15 days as follows : 1. Monday 1 January New Year's Day 2. Tuesday 2 January Substitution of New Year's Day 3. Thursday 8 FebruaryMakha Bucha Day 4. Friday 6 April Chakri Day 5. Friday 13 April Songkran Festival Day 6. Monday 16 April Substitution of Songkran Festival Day 7. Tuesday 1 May National Labour Day 8. Monday 7 May Wisakha Bucha Day 9. Tuesday 8 May Substitution of Coronation Day 10. Friday 6 July Buddhist Lent Day 11. Monday 13 August Substitution of H.M. The Queen's Birthday 12. Tuesday 23 October Chulalongkorn Day 13. Wednesday 5 DecemberH.M. The King's Birthday 14. Monday 10 DecemberConstitution Day 15. Monday 31 DecemberNew Year's Eve Yours truly, - Signature - (Surin Tanticharoenkiat) Assistant Vice President - Internal Audit Acting Board Secretary Board Secretary Division Tel. 661 9900 Ext. 1501, 1402 Translated by Surin Tanticharoenkiat: Acting Board Secretary