Bangkok--10 Aug--set Thailand Securities Depository Co., Ltd. (TSD), in conjunction with Thai Investors’ Association (TIA), Listed Companies Association (LCA), and Thai Investor Relations Club (TIRC), will host the first Shareholders’ Day August 25—26, 2007 at the Esplanade Complex. Thai PM Gen. Surayud Chulanont will chair the event, themed “A Shareholder is a VIP” and grant Shareholder Awards to qualified listed companies as well as shareholders. 'Shareholders’ Day will strengthen the relationship between listed companies and their shareholders by making the companies aware of corporate governance (CG) while shareholders’ realize their rights as a company owner,” TSD CEO Ms. Sopawadee Lertmanaschai said. “Therefore we will present two types of awards—one for listed firms having taken the best care of their shareholders, the other for general shareholders active in preserving their rights. These awards will be granted by the PM himself,” Ms. Sopawadee said. Event attendees can gain information directly from top-level executives of 32 companies listed on The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) and the Market for Alternative Investment (mai), including Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL, Bangkok Bank PCL, and PTT PCL. Seminars and talk topics include: “I Like Ownership”, “To Protect Shareholder’s Rights, A Person Needs to Understand CG”, “Secrets of Stock Investment”, “New Generation Style of Protecting Shareholders’ Rights”, and “Investment Tips.” “TSD appreciates the support of TIA, LCA, TIRC, SET and Money Channel,” Ms. Sopawadee said. “We hope to create better understanding and realization of the importance of ownership, to enhance the image of listed companies and to strengthen trust in the market overall.” Shareholders’ Day: Aug 25-26, 10:00—19:30 hours, Grand Hall, G Floor, the Esplanade Complex, Bangkok. For more information, please contact TSD Business Development Dept. Tel: 0-2229-2892-5 E-mail: [email protected] http://www.tsd.co,.th