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(Translation) Ref. CK-06-0000-PO-L-0358 September 19, 2006 Subject: Notification of Issuance and Offering of Debentures Attention: The President of the Stock Exchange of Thailand By resolution of the 2006 Annual Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of CH. Karnchang Public Company Limited, on April 28, 2006, the Company shall issue and offer debentures within the value of not exceeding Baht 3,000,000,000 (Three Billion Baht) as per the details in such resolution of the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders, which was already informed. The Company hereby informs you that the Company has issued and offered the foregoing debentures, as per the following details: 1. Unsubordinated and unsecured debentures of CH. Karnchang Public Company Limited No. 1/2006 due 2009: The Company has already submitted the registration statement and draft prospectus to the Office of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and such documents have become effective. Furthermore, the Company has offered the debentures to institutional investors by opening for subscription on September 19, 2006, as per the following details: Issuer: CH. Karnchang Public Company Limited Type of Debentures: Unsubordinated and unsecured debentures with name-registered certificates and a debenture holders'representative Offered Amount: 2,000,000 units (two million units) Par Value per Unit: Baht 1,000 (One Thousand Baht) Offering Price per Unit: Baht 1,000 (One Thousand Baht) Offered Value: Baht 2,000,000,000 (Two Billion Baht)Objective: For use as working capital in the Company Operation Issuance Date: September 20, 2006 Tenor and Interest: Tenor: 3 years from the issuance date Maturity date: September 20, 2009 Interest rate: 6.5 percent per annum Credit Rating of Debt Instrument: "A-" (Single A Minus) as rated by TRIS Rating Co., Ltd. Underwriter: Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited Coordinator of Debenture Issuance KASIKORNBANK Public Company Limited Debenture Holders'Representative: BankThai Public Company Limited Debenture Registrar and Paying Agent:Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited Please be informed accordingly. Very truly yours, (Mr. Anukool Tuntimas) Executive Vice President Human Resource and General Administration