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(Translation) May 11, 2001 Subject : Company's performance for the first quarter in 2001 Attention : Director and Manager of The Stock Exchange of Thailand Thanulux Public Company Limited would like to inform the performance as shown in the financial statement for the first quarter in 2001. The company's net profit, the same period of time, was different more than 20% from last year. Net profit in 2001 was Baht 72.60 million, net profit in 2000 was Baht 46.96 million. It increased Baht 25.64 million from last year or was equal to 54.60% as due to : 1. The company sold more goods for domestic and export, while the cost of goods sold has been decreased. 2. According to the weak baht, the company gained more from the currency exchange. 3. The result of loss from asset-impairment has been decreased. Although the sluggish domestic market, the company could sell more goods. Due to the company had launched its products that had been on season and had met the satisfaction of consumers, comprising of marketing strategy. For export market, even on the slow down world economy has been continuously since last year end, especially for our customers' countries as USA. And Japan, but the company still has more export than the same quarter in year 2000. It is because of the order has been fixed since the economic situation is good Please kindly acknowledge the above matters. Faithfully Yours, (Mrs. Varindr Leelanuwatana, Ms. Dusadee Soontrontumrong) Directors