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= Translation = Ref:CK-08-000-AFD-L-0255 27 November 2008 Subject: Declaration of Progress of Loans and Interest Repayment Attention: President The Stock Exchange of Thailand Ref: 1) The Company's Letter No.CK-07-0000-AFD-L-0226 dated 25 April 2007 2) The Company's Letter No.CK-07-0000-AFD-L-0164 dated 29 May 2007 3) The Company's Letter No.CK-07-0000-AFD-L-0297 dated 27 December 2007 4) The Company's Letter No.CK-07-0000-AFD-L-0584 dated 28 December 2007 Reference is made to the fact that CH.Karnchang Public Company Limited "Company" has issued a declaration letter of the additional information of the consolidated financial statements ended 31 December 2006 on loans in item 11(in proportion to the company's interest in the joint-venture) of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company as follows: 1) Joint Venture CKAE Consortium as formerly planned to receive a totaled loans repayment within no later than 31 December 2008 as for debt binding with Best Plan Technology Company Limited "BP".Regarding to the remaining above,"BP" has already informed as to expand the period of repayment for such debt of which to pay by installment to pay back the principal including its accrued interest and new interest as quarter. Joint Venture CKET Consortium has been during the negotiation to seek for conclusion just to present to the Board's consideration thenceforth. Unit : Million Baht Best Plan Modern Construction Technology Co., Ltd. Material Co., Ltd. Principal Interest Principal Interest First loan 24.5 - 24.5 - Loans during first loan-end of 2006 239.7 84.7 423.1 148.1 Receivable repayment during first loan-end of 2006 (54.5) (19.8) (55.6) (90.9) Balance as of 31 December 2006 209.7 64.9 392.0 57.2 Interest during the period January to December 2007 - 45.6 - 70.3 Repayment during the period January to December 2007 - 65.3 (379.9) (127.5) Balance as of 31 December 2007 209.7 45.2 12.1 - Unit : Million Baht Best Plan Modern Construction Technology Co., Ltd. Material Co., Ltd. Principal Interest Principal Interest Interest during the period January to March 2008 - 4.9 - 0.3 Repayment during the period January to March 2008 - (3.9) (.76) (0.2) Balance as of 31 March 2008 209.7 46.2 11.3 0.1 Interest during the period April to June 2008 - 5.0 - 0.3 Repayment during the period April to June 2008 - (1.1) - -Balance as of 30 June 2008 209.7 50.1 11.3 0.4 Interest during the period July to September 2008 - 5.0 - 0.3 Repayment during the period July to September 2008 - (1.1) - - Balance as of 30 September 2008 209.7 54.0 11.3 0.7 2) Joint Venture CKET Consortium as formerly planned will receive at least a half of loans repayment within no later than 31 December 2008 and the rest will be paid totally within 30 June 2009. Moreover, Rayong Real Estate Company Limited "RY" had already informed of its progress of the operation for RY's immovable property development project named Wangjuntr Golf Park project which located at 129 Moo 6 Tambol Pa Yoob Nai,Amphur Wang Chan,Ra-Yong Province.This project had planned to develop to be a golf course with 54 holes divided into 3 phases including club house as well as lodging and resort of which to be sold for members and also sell some parts of land in the future. However, as the public utility development plan approaching to the government sector has not yet reached its target,such development had been therefore delayed and enabled the project to be not completed entirely.At present,this project had been in the process for the specialist to have a course test for some parts especially Phase I and Phase II zones of golf course as to prepare for its readiness and must take some time for an official opening for the whole project.Consequently,the land development procedure in construction of Golf Course, Resort, Golf Club and immovable property development of the premium grade had been sold out of those buildings which had been already completed approximately 33 %.However,there have not yet had any income from the golf course development at present and there also have not had any further progress until now. However,Rayong Real Estate Company Limited "RY" and Private Inter Construction Co.,Ltd."PIC" had informed to adjust the repayment term of the principal including such accrued interest to Joint Venture CKET Consortium "CKET" in July 2008. CKET has been in the process of negotiation as to seek for the conclusion to present to the Board's consideration thenceforth whereby discussing with CKET's auditor and having conclusion in accordance with the "Conservative". However, this is primarily to cease recognition of interest income from such loan and will have to recognize upon only having paid of interest according to cash basis. At the same time,the value of security for such debt has been a number of lands and buildings whereby have been appraised by the independent appraiser totaling 1,924.1 million baht that have been valued closely to the debt. Moreover, RY and PIC had repaid for the accrued interest totaling 7.0 million baht and 3.0 million baht respectively. Unit : Million Baht Rayong Real Private Inter Estate Co., Ltd Construction Co., Ltd. Principal Interest Principal Interest First loan 152.0 - 160.0 - Loans during first loan-end of 2006 1,048.0 231.9 44.0 29.9 Receivable repayment during first loan-end of 2006 (79.1) (25.6) (60.6) (12.1) Balance as of 31 December 2006 1,120.9 206.3 143.4 17.8 Interest during the period January to December 2007 - 143.5 - 18.3 Repayment during the period January to December 2007 - (185.0) (0.7) (34.0) Balance as of 31 December 2007 1,120.9 164.8 142.7 2.1 Interest during the period January to March 2008 - 24.1 - 3.0 Repayment during the period January to March 2008 - - - - Balance as of 31 March 2008 1,120.9 188.9 142.7 5.1 Interest during the period April to June 2008 - 24.3 - 3.1 Repayment during the period April to June 2008 - - - - Balance as of 30 June 2008 1,120.9 213.2 142.7 8.2 Interest during the period July to September 2008 - - - - Repayment during the period July to September 2008 - - - - Balance as of 30 September 2008 1,120.9 213.2 142.7 8.2 3) As the Company has already informed to sell the ordinary shares of Bangkok Concrete Industry Company Limited (Subsidiary) "BCI" to Widen Holding Company Limited as referred to 3),However, the Company expects to receive a repayment completed within June 2009 and such loan also has got Widen Holding Company Limited as a whole guarantor with the Company. The Company hereby informs further concerning the loans burden of BCI with the Company as at 31 March 2008 as detailed below. Unit : Million Baht Loans - Bangkok Concrete Industries Co., Ltd. Principal Interest Balance as of 31 December 2007 111.4 10.9 Interest during the period January to March 2008 - 2.0 Repayment during the period January to March 2008 - - Balance as of 31 March 2008 111.4 12.9 Interest during the period April to June 2008 - 2.0 Repayment during the period April to June 2008 - - Balance as of 30 June 2008 111.4 14.9 Interest during the period July to September 2008 - 2.1 Repayment during the period July to September 2008 - - Balance as of 30 September 2008 111.4 17.0 Unit : Million Baht Account receivable - Bangkok Concrete Industries Co., Ltd. Balance as of 31 December 2007 66.3 Repayment during the period January to March 2008 - Balance as of 31 March 2008 66.3 Repayment during the period April to June 2008 - Balance as of 30 June 2008 66.3 Adjustment VAT (0.6) Repayment during the period July to September 2008 - Balance as of 30 September 2008 65.7 Hence, kindly please be informed accordingly. Yours faithfully, = Signature = (Mr.Prasert Marittanaporn) Director and Executive Vice President :Finance and Accounting