Bangkok--10 Mar--SET The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) and many other organizations are co-hosting the fifth annual Capital Market for Students program during the summer school break. Agencies involved include Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Federation of Thai Capital Market Organizations (FeTCO), listed companies, brokerages, investment management firms and charitable organizations. Over the past four years, the program attracted 25,000 students and, this year, there are still vacancies at 25 listed firms. The summer break is a good time for university and high school students to gain work-experience or make a social contribution. The project’s practical orientation will prepare some for a profession in the capital market and give them confidence. With the cooperation of listed companies, securities firms and investment management firms, participating students can become familiar with the Thai capital market, SEC Secretary-General Thirachai Phuvanatnaranubala said. The program is a great opportunity for capital market organizations to demonstrate social responsibility towards youth development. Their collaboration has strengthened each year, with more companies participating and with some organizing their own summer programs - which is particularly appreciated, FeTCO Chairman Kongkiat Opaswongkarn noted. SET, which holds corporate social responsibility as one its key missions, coordinates the interns’ participation and anticipates about 5,000 students being involved this year. Each year about 120 organizations support Capital Market for Students, SET President Patareeya Benjapolchai reported. “Besides acting as an application center for students and a dissemination point for participating organizations, the Exchange provides allowances to students who choose to do their internship at one of the 13 charitable organizations. It is a good opportunity for students to gain income, obtain valuable experience and contribute to society,” Ms. Patareeya added. Other activities for young people hosted by capital market organizations include SET’s Thai Chess Training and Workshop and the Thai Investors Association’s New Investors Program, which each draw about 300 students annually. Listed companies participating in Capital Market for Students include Bangkok Bank PCL, Krungthai Card PCL and Siam Cement Group PCL, whose programs have already started. However, there are still vacancies at Banpu PCL, CIMB-GK Securities (Thailand) Limited, Eastern Water Resources Development and Management PCL, Finansa Securities Limited, General Engineering PCL, Inter Far East Engineering PCL, Kiatnakin Bank PCL, Kim Eng Securities (Thailand) PCL, Major Cineplex Group PCL, N. C. Housing PCL, Natural Park PCL, Rasa Property Development PCL, SC Asset Corporation PCL, SCB Asset Management Co., Ltd., Siam City Bank PCL, Siam United Services PCL, Solution Corner (1998) PCL, Somboon Advance Technology PCL, STP&I PCL, Syrus Securities PCL, The Bangchak Petroleum PCL, The Siam Industrial Credit PCL, TMB Bank PCL, Unique Mining Services PCL, and United Standard Terminal PCL. Students can apply in person at Booth@SET or at the 1st floor, SET Building up until March 31, 2008. For more details, please call the SET Corporate Communications Dept. at 0-2229-2225-6 or visit www.set.or.th 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