Bangkok--18 Mar--SET The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) and private sector organizations are planning an economics, savings and investment extravaganza, SET in the City, in Nakhon Sawan on March 22. The event, expected to attract many visitors from the locality and neighboring provinces, includes a team of specialists who will offer individually-tailored tips on investment and financial management. A seminar, from 09:00 — 16:00 hrs. at the Thepthida Room, Pimarn Hotel, will cover fundraising through the capital market and will be especially appealing to business operators. SET’s partners in the event include the Nakhon Sawan Province administration, the local Chamber of Commerce, the Federation of Industries and the Bankers Association, SET Executive Vice President, Capital Market Opportunity Center, Vichate Tantiwanich said. “Nakhon Sawan is the site of our first road show for 2008 because of its economic and investment potential, its well-developed transport infrastructure and its importance as the business center for upper Central and lower Northern Thailand. As of December 2007, Nakhon Sawan recorded total savings of THB 39.59 billion - the second-highest in the North. In January 2008, six securities company branches traded securities worth THB 2.35 billion - the third-largest after Chiang Mai and Phitsanulok,” Mr. Vichate added. The road show is similar to Bangkok’s SET in the City, delivering information on investment through activities that enable people to better understand the impacts of current economic volatility and political uncertainty. Seminar topics include, Into the economic world — the golden age of Thai business — where to from here?, at 10:00 hrs., to be hosted by National Economic and Social Advisory Council member Niphond Wongtra-ngan, Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives Senior Executive Vice President Ennoo Suesuwan and Siam City Securities Co., Ltd. Managing Director Satit Wannasilpin. In the afternoon at 13:30 hrs., a seminar for both new and experienced investors, entitled Into the world of savings and investment: adding value to savings through hot stocks, good funds and promising derivatives, will be led by Saver Club Chairman Suvarn Valaisathien, SICCO Securities PLC CEO and President Siripong Sutharoj, and One Asset Management Limited Managing Director Somjin Sornpaisarn. The special seminar for local business operators on capital market fundraising, mai’s invitation to the world of public companies, will feature Tirathai PCL Vice President Upakrom Taweepok, BuilderSmart PCL COO Sanchai Nengsith, Asset Pro Management PCL CEO Somphob Sakpanpanom and mai Vice President Prapan Charoenprawatt. Representatives of 20 SET group companies, securities firms and asset management companies will provide advice and consultation on investment planning. Also, Thailand Securities Institute, which is a center for personal financial and investment management, will offer financial management programs tailored to meet the needs of different age groups, free-of-charge. Participants can also receive discount coupons of 15-50% for the purchase of any SET publication. Anyone wishing to open new accounts or execute trade orders, particularly those who are looking for low-risk investments with consistent returns and tax privileges, can do so at no cost and receive special gifts. Leading securities companies will offer opportunities to participate in all investment funds. In addition, visitors who register at the fair will be eligible for many special prizes, such as investment units, cable TV membership and Money and Wealth magazine subscriptions. The first 300 participants who sign up for any of the seminars will receive the books, Ngoen Thong Tong Sai Jai (Making Sense of Money) and Ying Jod Ying Ruay (The More You Note Down, the Richer You Will Be), free-of-charge. For more information, please call S-E-T Call Center at 0-2229-222 or the Nakhon Sawan Chamber of Commerce at 056-806561. 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