05 March 2002
EGCOMP'S DISCLOSURE AT "THAI CAPITAL MARKET ROUNDTABLE"
No. EGCO 350/077
Date : March 5, 2002
Attn : The President of the Stock Exchange of Thailand
Subject : EGCOMP's Disclosure at "Thai Capital Market Roundtable"
Reference is made to Non-deal Roadshow, "Thai Capital Market Roundtable", organized by
Morgan Stanley during March 4-5, 2002 at Singapore. The representative of the Ministry of
Finance, the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) and well-known listed companies including
the Electricity Generating Public Company Limited (EGCOMP) present the economic overview,
tendency, and operating results of the listed companies to foreign investors.
The foreign investors interested in and asked EGCOMP's executives regarding its strategy
to create shareholders' value and pursue growth of the company. There was a question
concerning the amount of dividend payment as the profit of the 2001 operating results,
which was approximately 2,939,000,000 Baht or 5.6 Baht/share, and the dividend payment
policy at approximately 40% of the net profit. Moreover, EGCOMP has sufficient cash and
will not invest in the low quality projects, which cannot sustain shareholders' value.
EGCOMP's executives stated to the investors that this issue is in the process of submission
to the Board of Directors and the Shareholders' meeting. Therefore, EGCOMP cannot disclose
the amount of dividend payment from the 2001 operating results to the investors at this
moment. However, EGCOMP confirmed to pay dividend at approximately 40% of the net profit
and at least 2 Baht/share as reported to the SET. EGCOMP's executive also informed the
possibility of the consideration of the additional dividend payment with continuity and
stability along with the growth pursuit of EGCOMP. The significant strategy is to acquire
the EGAT's spin-off assets by 2004 according to the privatization plan of the Ministry of
Finance that has been presented to the foreign investors in Thai Capital Market Roundtable.
Therefore, EGCOMP would like to inform the aforementioned disclosure to the SET in order to
relay the message to all investors with transparency and equitability.
Sincerely yours,
Sitthiporn Ratanopas
President and CEO