SET Announcements

Ref.: CK-02-0000-AFD-L-0467 29th August, 2002 Subject:Signing a Construction Contract Attention: President The Stock Exchange of Thailand Since CH. Karnchang Public Company Limited has signed the construction contract of a road from JT. To Laem Chabang- JR.344-Bypass Phanom Sarakham, Section 1 (Route No.331) with the Department of Highways. This transaction is a normal and in ordinary course of our business. The detail of the contract is as follows: Contract Date: 29th August 2002 The Value of Contract: Baht 643,641,762.20 (Six Hundred Forty-three Million Six Hundred Forty-one Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty-two and Satang Twenty) Period: 24 months For your information. Sincerely yours, ( Mr. Prasert Marittanaporn ) Executive Vice President Accounting and Finance