Bangkok--Aug 15--PricewaterhouseCoopers - PricewaterhouseCoopers has been ranked #1 in International Tax Review's "Asia Pacific's Top Tax Advisers" report, which appeared in the May 2000 issue. In addition to the #1 ranking received by the firm, 3 individuals at PricewaterhouseCoopers Thailand are listed amongst the top 6 tax advisers in the country. These are Mr. Anuphan Kitnitchiva, Mr. Steven Green, and Mrs. Napaporn Vatcharanukul. PricewaterhouseCoopers Chief Executive Officer for Thailand, Mr. Sukont Kanjana-huttakit said "We are delighted to be recognised as one of the leading tax advisers in Thailand, and great credit goes to the individuals named, as well as the professional teams that support them." Mr. Anuphan Kitnitchiva, Lead Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers Legal and Tax Services (PwC TLS) said, "He was very pleased to see that the numbers of PwC TLS representatives that were named as the top tax advisers had increased from last year. This indicated that our client base had been enlarged and they were happy with our wider range of services. We will consistently continue to develop our strength in the areas of merger and acquisition, tax-oriented financial products, transfer pricing, customs and indirect taxes, tax investigation assistance and outsourcing services. Mr. Anuphan continued, "On behalf of the PwC management, I would like to express thanks to all clients that help ranking PwC as the top tax advisor and to all of TLS team members who contributed their efforts and interest to the maximized benefit of PwC clients. We will continue to be our clients' best business partner!" PricewaterhouseCoopers (www.pwcglobal.com) is the world's largest professional services organisation. Drawing on the knowledge and skills of more than 150,000 people in 50 countries, we help our clients solve complex business problems and measurably enhance their ability to build value, manage risk and improve performance in an Internet-enabled world. PricewaterhouseCoopers refers to the member firms of the worldwide PricewaterhouseCoopers organisation. Contact : Khun Wisalinee Wangwittaya, Khun Suttinat Suwanaluck Tel. 286-9999 End.-AN-