Thai bourse and asset management firms launch long-term funds campaign

ข่าวทั่วไป Wednesday June 27, 2007 14:31 —PRESS RELEASE LOCAL

Bangkok--27 Jun--SET The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), in conjunction with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Association of Investment Management Companies, Put Your Money to Work Through Mutual Funds project and 20 asset management firms, has launched Let’s Activate Your LTF - Investor Plus. The project builds on last year’s campaign (1-2-3 Let’s Activate Your LTF), but with an additional member-get-member feature and THB 1.2 million in bonus funds, for investing in long-term equity funds (LTF). Let’s Activate Your LTF - Investor Plus will run from July to December 2007, promoting investment through institutions, a culture of money management, and increased understanding of mutual funds investment, SET President Ms. Patareeya Benjapolchai said. “Last year’s campaign was a great success, increasing the number of accounts by 49% ,to 131,758. Of this number, 4,058 accounts invested for three consecutive months, a spike of 837% on the previous 485. During July-December 2006, total LTF investment was THB 10,287 million (about USD 296.46 million). The funds’ net asset value was THB 25,186 million (about USD 725.82 million), up THB 9,661 million or 62% on the pre-campaign period. “By participating in this year’s program, investors will gain additional benefits of up to THB 300,000 in tax-deductible LTF investments,” Ms. Patareeya added. Let’s Activate Your LTF- Investor Plus enables people investing a minimum of THB 20,000 in LTFs in 2007 to invite their friends to invest similarly, using the same asset management firm. They are then both eligible for LTF units worth between THB 5,000 and indicating that they have been informed about and have a clear understanding of LTF. Prizes will be drawn twice — in November 2007 and February 2008. The first draw will offer 100 prizes (including member-get-member awards) of THB 5,000 each for investment in LTFs. The second draw will offer two first prizes of THB 30,000 each, 10 second prizes of THB 15,000 and 100 third prizes of THB 5,000. Participants must submit signed coupons, and winners from the first draw will not be eligible for the second. SET will announce the winners by 10 business days after the draw in Post Today Newspaper, Money & Wealth Magazine and on www.set.or.th and www.aimc.or.th At the Mutual Fund Fair there will be representatives from 20 asset management firms to advise investors and the general public. Investors will receive special gifts if they purchase LTF units at the fair. For more information about Let’s Activate Your LTF- Investor Plus, please visit SET’s website at www.set.or.th , Association of Investment Management Companies’s website at www.aimc.or.th or call SET call center 0-2229-2222. For more information, please contact the Corporate Communications Dept.:THB 30,000. Campaign prizes overall total THB 1.2 million. Interested persons can join during July 7 — 8, at the Mutual Fund Fair in the SET Building, SET Executive Vice President Mr. Vichate Tantiwanich said. To be eligible for these prizes, a participant must provide information about LTFs to another interested person, who should then contact an asset management firm to obtain advice before deciding to invest. This interested person will then sign a coupon Ladawan Kantawong Tel: 0-2229-2036 / Sarinluck Jitkawong Tel: 0-2229-2037 / Nattaporn Boonprapa Tel: 0-2229-2049 / Watsamon Saowakhonsathien Tel: 0-2229-2797

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