27 February 2001

DIVIDEND PAYMENT & ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

No. 50/2544/17 Central Pattana Public Company Limited Announces the Annual Dividend Payment and Fixes the Date For an Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders February 26, 2001 To : The President, The Stock Exchange of Thailand Subject : To announce the annual dividend payment and fix the date for an ordinary general meeting of shareholders The Board of Directors of Central Pattana Public Company Limited at a meeting no. 1/2001 held on February 26th, 2001 passed the following important resolutions: 1.That the annual dividend payment for the year ended December 31st, 2000 at Baht 1.50 per share will be proposed to the ordinary general meeting of shareholders for its approval. The dividend will be paid to shareholders on May 2nd,2001. 2.That the date for closing the company share register for the right to receive the dividend will be on April 11th, 2001 at 12.00 p.m. 3.That an ordinary general meeting of shareholders no. 1/2001 shall be held on April 2nd, 2001 at 9.00 am at Floor 12th Central Plaza Lardprao Building,Lardyao,Chatuchak,Bangkok. 4.That the date for closing the company share register for the right to attend the meeting will be on March 12th,2001 at 12.00 p.m. until the end of the meeting . 5.The agenda for the meeting are as follows : 5.1 To certify the minutes of the ordinary general meeting of shareholders no. 1/2000 held on March 28th, 2000. 5.2 To receive the Board of Directors' report for 2000. 5.3 To approve the audited balance sheets and profit and loss statements for the year ended December 31st,2000. 5.4 To approve the dividend payments for 2000 . 5.5 To elect directors to succeed those completing their terms and fix their remuneration. 5.6 To appoint the auditor for 2001 and fix their remuneration. 5.7 Other businesses (if any). Please be informed accordingly. Your Faithfully, --------------------------------- ( Naris Cheyklin ) Secretary to the Board of Directors