Bangkok--28 Dec--SET PTT Aromatics and Refining PCL (PTTAR) will commence trading on The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) in the Energy and Utilities sector from January 2, 2008 with almost THB 30 billion (approx. USD 887.57 million) registered capital. The company is poised to become a market leader in the refinery and aromatics industries. The firm’s securities will use “PTTAR” as their trading symbol. On its first trading day, there will be no ceiling or floor prices on the main board as there are with other new listings. PTTAR will be included in the SET50 and SET100 indices after the close of business on January 2, 2008, SET Executive Vice President-Capital Market Opportunity Center Mr. Vichate Tantiwanich said. This company is the result of the merger between Rayong Refinery PCL (RRC) and The Aromatics (Thailand) PCL (ATC). Its THB 29.64 billion paid-up capital is made up of 2.96 billion shares with a par value of THB 10.00 each. “PTTAR will maximize the synergy between the most modern and efficient petroleum refinery business in Thailand and the Asia-Pacific and a leading aromatics business to become the country’s largest refinery, thus enhancing the nation’s overall competitiveness. In addition, the merger will boost the bourse’s attractiveness by providing a quality large-scale listed firm for the Exchange,” Mr. Vichate said. PTTAR’s businesses are: 1) refinery and distribution of petroleum products, such as light, middle distillates, and heavy petroleum products, 2) production and distribution of aromatics products, such as benzene, paraxylene, orthoxylene, toluene, and mixed xylenes, and 3) production and distribution of intermediate products, such as cyclohexane, light naphtha, raffinate, LPG, condensate residue and heavy aromatics. The company has four associated companies—PTT Phenol Co., Ltd., PTT Utilities Co., Ltd., PTT ICT Solutions Co., Ltd. and Alliance Refining Co., Ltd. PTTAR’s nine-month pro forma consolidated financial statements, as of Sep. 30, 2007, showed that the firm had THB 129.09 billion in assets, THB 64.88 billion in liabilities and THB 13.58 billion in net profits. The firm recorded a net profit margin of 8% and returns on equity of 21%. PTTAR has a dividend payment policy of no less than 30% of its net profits after taxes and reserves. For more information about PTTAR, please visit SET’s website at www.set.or.th or SETTRADE.Com’s website at www.settrade.com For more information, please contact the Corporate Communications Dept.: Ladawan Kantawong Tel: 0-2229-2036 / Kulvida Jintakawong Tel: 0-2229-2037 / Nattaporn Boonprapa Tel: 0-2229-2049 / Watsamon Saowakhonsathien Tel: 0-2229-2797