SET Announcements

REF : CK-06-0000-AFD-L-0227 November 14th, 2006 Subject : Declaration of Operating Result of 3rd Quarter Ended September 30, 2006 Compared with the 3rd Quarter Ended September 30, 2005 Attention : President The Stock Exchange of Thailand CH.Karnchang Public Company Limited, subsidiaries and joint ventures have the operating result of the three-month period and nine-month period as of September 30, 2006 has the decreased profit of 18.4% and increased profit of 129.7% respectively compared with the same fiscal year of 2005 due to the following factors. 1. In the 3rd Quarter of 2006 for three-month period, the Company has had decreasing dividend income approximately amounted 57 Million Bath and increasing interest expenses approximately amounted 76 Million Bath. 2. In the 3rd Quarter of 2006, the Company has had an increasing income from the construction work resulting from the progress of some projects which have high value such as The Southen Outer Bangkok Ring Road Project, The Ground Improvement for the 1st Midfield Satelite Aporns and 3rd Runway Project and Nam Ngum 2 Hydroelectric Power Project, together with having had gained on the sales of short term investment in the amount of 1,256 Million Bath. For your consideration. Sincerely yours, ( Mr.Plew Trivisvavet ) ( Mr.Narong Sangsuriya ) Directors