SET Announcements

=Translation= Ref: CK-05-0000-PO-L-0256 September 30, 2005 Subject Signing the Construction Contract Attention President The Stock Exchange of Thailand Since CH.Karnchang Public Company Limited has signed the Construction Contract for "SOMDEJ BRA DEBARATANA" Building of Faculty of Medical Science, Ramathibodi Hospital, with Mahidol University (Faculty of Medical Science, Ramathibodi Hospital). This transaction is a normal and in ordinary course of our business. The detail of the contract is as follows: Signing Date: September 29, 2005 The Value of Contract: Baht 1,465,500,000 (One Thousand Four Hundred Sixty Five Million Five Hundred Thousand Baht) VAT included Period: approximately 1,080 days For your information. Sincerely yours, =signature= (Mr. Anukool Tuntimas) Executive Vice President Human Resource and General Administration