Bangkok--Nov 9--SET
The ‘SET in the City 2004’ will offer an investment simulation game for the general public and investors to participate in and have a chance to win nearly THB 300,000 worth of prizes. The prizes include cash for investing in mutual funds, a notebook computer, a pocket PC, and a mobile phone. Chances will be waiting for all comers on Nov. 11-14 at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC).
The President of the SET, Mr. Kittiratt Na-Ranong, when speaking about the 3rd all-inclusive investment fair or “SET in the City 2004”, said that there will be an investment simulation game open for all comers to try investing in a realistic environment. Participants will be given a certain amount of virtual funds and trade shares in the game. There will be 200 computer monitors for participants, enabling the game to accommodate as many as 5,000 contestants over the life of the fair, which will be held on Thursday Nov. 11 — Sunday Nov. 14, 2004 at the QSNCC.
“The investment simulation is a replicated environment for stock trading via the Internet. The game will be a virtual version of the current real-life trading system. Each contestant will be given a certain initial amount of virtual funds.”
“There will be 200 contestants in each round of the competition. There will be seven qualifying rounds each of the first three days, from Nov. 11-13, 2004. Then there will be the final four qualifying rounds of the competition on Nov. 14, 2004. The very last round will be the 17:00 hrs. round of Nov. 14.
For inquiries and queuing for each round, please contact the SET’s Information Counter in front of the Plenary Hall, as well as the booths of Trinity Securities, Kim Eng Securities (Thailand), Ayudhya Securities Pcl., Phillip Securities (Thailand), Kiatnakin Securities, Asia Plus Securities Pcl., Siam City Securities, TISCO Securities, and United Securities Pcl.
Prior to each game, the contestants will attend an orientation session on the “Guide to Investment Simulation”. Each contestant should make sure, from their queue card, what round and time they’re entitled to participate.
“During the game there will be SET staff members taking care of the contestants. After the orientation, they will have a chance to prepare and get used to the program. Then, the trading session will begin and last about 30 minutes. When the game is over, the results assessment will take no more than 5 minutes.”
The prizes for the winners include two funds worth THB 100,000 each for investing in securities from Kiatnakin Securities and Kim Eng Securities (Thailand), a notebook computer, an IBM ThinkPad R51 from IBM Thailand, worth THB 52,000, a Pocket PC, HP iPAQ h6365 from Hewlett-Packard (Thailand) worth THB 26,900, and a mobile phone, Nokia 6610 from Datacraft (Thailand), worth THB 8,000. Total prizes are worth THB 286,000.
For more information,
please contact the Corporate Communication Dept.:
Ladawan Kantawong Tel: 0-2229-2036 /
Kulvida Jintakawong Tel: 0-2229-2037 /
Nattaporn Boonprapa Tel: 0-2229-2049 End.