02 August 1999
THE RESOLUTIONS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS NO. 7/1999
No. EGCO 310/491
Date: August 2, 1999
Attn: The President of the Stock Exchange of Thailand
Subject: The resolutions of the Board of Directors No. 7/1999
The Board of Directors of Electricity Generating Public Company
Limited (EGCOMP) at its meeting No. 7/1999 held on July 30, 1999
passed the resolutions as follows:
1. To approve the engagement of the consortium of Financial Advisors
which consist of Credit Suisse First Boston, Ltd, Merrill Lynch
Singapore Pte., Ltd, Merrill Lynch Phatra Securities Company Limited,
Thai Farmer Bank Public Company Limited and Thai Farmer Asset Management
Company Limited in order to study the possibility of EGCOMP's fund
raising including appropriate methodology in accordance with the
investment plan of EGCOMP for the sustainable growth. Such investment
plan consists of projects in the pipeline, as previously reported in
the annual registration statement (Form 56-1), that may operate within
this year and in the medium term.
2. EGCO Engineering & Service Company Limited (ESCO), which EGCOMP holds
99.99%, was approved to increase capital investment in the amount of Baht
9.9 million in ESCO Wood Company Limited, which ESCO holds 45%. The
registered capital of ESCO Wood Company Limited will increase from Baht
20 million to Baht 42 million. This increasing capital in ESCO Wood shall
reduce debt to equity (D/E) ratio to adequate level and EGCOMP is confident
that this capital investment will create appropriate return in the next 3 years.
Sincerely yours,
Worawit Khamkanist
Managing Director