Bangkok--20 Aug--SET Mr. Suthichai Chitvanich, executive vice president of The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) revealed that the SET’s Disciplinary Committee for Brokerage or Agent’s Fees Charged ruled that Merchant Partner Securities Ltd. (MERCHANT) has violated the SET’s Announcement of Rules and Procedures for Collecting Brokerage or Agent Fees and the regulations on Good Corporate Governance of Members dated October 28, 2004 and (No.2) dated December 25, 2006. “The company gave a marketing officer, who normally receives remuneration under its incentive scheme, credit for a customer whose account they did not service, resulting in their receiving compensation which was not in accordance with SET’s regulations,” said Mr. Suthichai. By the virtue of Articles 23, 30, 32 and 33 of the Regulations, the Disciplinary Committee has resolved to place MERCHANT on probation for one year and also ordered the company to place the two marketing officers involved on probation for one year. “SET has also asked the company to order its three executives involved in the preceding offenses comply in future with SET’s regulations,” added Mr. Suthichai. Merchant Partner Securities Ltd. has acknowledged the above resolutions and affirmed that the company has been operating strictly in compliance with SET regulations. The firm will ensure that its executives strictly supervise its operations vigilantly and ensure that there are good internal controls in place, and that its operations are in line with the regulations of SET and the Thai Securities and Exchange Commission. For more information, please contact the Corporate Communications Dept.: Ladawan Kantawong Tel: 0-2229-2036 / Sarinluck Jitkawong Tel: 0-2229-2037 / Nattaporn Boonprapa Tel: 0-2229-2049 / Watsamon Saowakhonsathien Tel: 0-2229-2797