Bangkok--14 Feb--SET As part of its strategy to increase the number of foreign investors, The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) will visit Japan in February and March 2008. SET accepted an invitation from Capital Nomura Securities PCL and Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. to a promotion in Tokyo during March 17 — 19. As well as Japanese investors, leading Thai listed companies will be in attendance, including Siam Commercial Bank PCL representing the Financials Industry Group, PTT PCL representing the Resources Industry Group and Amata Corporation PCL representing Property and Construction Industry Group. “Japanese investors are the first foreign group that SET will visit this year. They are keen on the Thai stock market and generally invest for the long-term. Trading by Japanese investors has increased from THB 3,845 million in 2005 to THB 4,706 million in 2006 and THB 6,903 million in 2007 — an 80% increase over the past two years,” SET President Patareeya Benjapolchai said. Japan has established funds specifically targeted at the Thai stock market. For example, Nomura Asset Management has Thai Aurora Fund with about THB 4,020 million (approx. USD 121.80 million) in assets under management. Mitsui Sumitomo Asset Management has Thailand High Income Equity Fund with about THB 1,700 million (approx. USD 51.5 million) in assets. Several Japanese securities and asset management firms have visited the Exchange and wish to set up a specific Thai investment fund. The highest number of overseas hits on SET’s websites comes from Japan (as recorded by IP numbers), with the growth in Japanese visitors to the sites in 2007 over 2006 being 140% for www.set.or.th and 263% for www.mai.or.th, Ms. Patareeya added. The election has brought clarity to the Thai political situation and, consequently, there is more Japanese interest in the Thai market. The road show, by providing information directly from SET and Thai listed companies, will encourage the Japanese to invest in Thailand, Capital Nomura Securities PCL President Takeshi Nishida said. Another two invitations to meet with Japanese investors came from Daiwa Securities SMBC and United Securities PCL. The Daiwa Investment Conference (Tokyo) will be on February 18 — 20, at the same time as the Japanese securities firm, United World Japan K.K., is hosting another event - focusing on retail investors and professionals. This will be the first time SET has participated in this renowned institutional investor forum, Daiwa Investment Conference (Tokyo), which will attract about 60 Japanese and 30 other Asian investment companies. This year, the event will bring together NYSE, Euronext and the stock exchanges of Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, India, Philippines, Vietnam and Thailand. These bourses will have the opportunity to update about 1,000 participants on their particular country’s economic conditions, investment and capital market directions, Ms. Patareeya noted. On March 20, by invitation of United Securities PCL, SET representatives will be providing information to Japanese investors at a seminar hosted by United World Japan K.K. The road show will stimulate Japanese investors who regard Thailand as an interesting proposition. According to Japan’s Statistics Bureau (http://www.stat.go.jp), Japanese are seeking alternative investment destinations to traditional savings and domestic investment. It is estimated that, over the next five years, there will be about eight million retired persons in Japan who will want to put their savings to work in something other than low-yielding bank deposits, United Securities PCL Chairman of the Executive Board Tatsuya Konoshita said. “SET will provide updated information about Thailand’s economic fundamentals, listed companies’ operational results and potential - which should be very positive due to the government’s economic stimulus policy. Moreover, we will introduce to Japanese investors new products on the Thai market, such TDEX, SET50 Index Futures and Options, as well as FTSE SET Index Series, ETF based on the Energy Sector and Stock Options to be launched this year,” Ms. Patareeya concluded. 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