ข่าวแจ้งตลาดหลักทรัพย์

(Translation) February 24, 2006 Subject : Company performance for the year 2005 Attention : Director and Manager of the Stock Exchange of Thailand Thanulux Public Company Limited would like to inform the performance as show in the financial statement for the year 2005. Total company net profit grew more than 20% in 2005. The company net profit increased by 25.68%, equaling Baht 54.80 million from Baht 213.46 million in 2004 to Baht 268.26 million in 2005. Total company and subsidiaries sales grew Baht 256.83 million or 12.42% to Baht 2,325.09 million due to increase both in price and quantity. The company extensively expanded to reach target consumers by producing high quality and fashionable products which met the consumer needs and ever-changing life style. Cost of sales decreased by 3.04% from 74.94% in 2004 to 71.90% in 2005. At the same time, sales and administrative expenses increased to Baht 383.05 million, rising by Baht 18.28 million or 5.01%, which was relatively lower than the increase in total sales. In 2005, the corporate income tax accounted for Baht 29.24 million increased by 115.56%, equaling Baht 15.67 million from the previous year resulting from the Board of Investment Promotional Privileges. They are the corporate income tax exemption, allowances for 50% corporate income tax deduction and double utility expenses deduction which gradually expire. Please kindly acknowledge the above matters. Faithfully Yours, Varindr Leelanuwatana, Dusadee Soontrontumrong (Mrs.Varindr Leelanuwatana, Ms.Dusadee Soontrontumrong) Managing director, Deputy managing director