[Translation] Ref. PDI.B.02.90/99 9 November 1999 To : President The Stock Exchange of Thailand Re. : Notification of Company's 2000 Annual Holidays This is to inform the SET that Padaeng Industry Public Company Limited has set annual holidays for the year 2000 totalling 13 days as follows : 1. Monday 3 January Substitution of New Years Day 2. Monday 21 February Substitution of Makha Bucha Day 3. Thursday 6 April Chakri Day 4. Thursday 13 April Songkran Festival Day 5. Friday 14 April Songkran Festival Day 6. Monday 1 May National Labour Day 7. Friday 5 May Coronation Day 8. Wednesday 17 May Wisakha Bucha Day 9. Monday 17 July Buddhist Lent Day 10. Monday 14 August Substitution of H.M. The Queens Birthday 11. Monday 23 October Chulalongkorn Day 12. Tuesday 5 December H.M. The Kings Birthday 13. Monday 11 December Substitution of Constitution Day Yours truly, - Signature - (Pinit Vongmasa) President & CEO Board Secretary Division Tel.661-9900 Ext.230,232