Bangkok--18 Sep--CPF CPF receives good attentions from both Thai and International investors especially in changes of its businesses of second half of 2007 and its overseas strategies. Adirek Sripratak, president and CEO of Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) revealed that after the participation in 3 days event of Thailand Focus organized by SET and Phatra Securities, we found out that more than 30 funds of Thai and international investors are interested in CPF businesses. Major point of interests that investors paid attention on is CPF oversea investment strategies which currently show a good result as expected. Moreover, this will be a big push to the overview growth of CPF. Therefore, the company expected the income of 20% in the next 3-5 years. In addition, domestic and world meat price is also a big issue due to the effect from the increasing of raw material cost. Mr Adirek added that although there is a slow consumption in domestic market, but presently, meat price in Thailand has already boosted up. Thus, CPF is confident that all issue in the first half year has already passed and circumstances will look much better in the second. The company is confident that all businesses will be much better compared to the first half of 2007 by applying strategies in expanding businesses to overseas, exporting push-up, development of ready-to-eat food products as well as building brand awareness. From these factors, it expects the overall result of CPF in 2007 will continuously grow and the total sale will increase at least 10% compare to 2006's performance, said Adirek. CPF Information Office Tel. 0-2625-7344-5 Email: [email protected]