Bangkok--26 Mar--Kim Eng Securities Kim Eng Securities (Thailand) Plc. announced new IB Head appointment to capable of investment banking business competition. Mr. Montree Sornpaisarn, Chief Executive Officer of Kim Eng Securities (Thailand) Plc. disclosed that the company has welcomed Mr. Boonchai Sriprachaya-Anunt to be appointed as the Managing Director of Investment Banking since February 1st, 2008. He is one of the valuable and professional executives in investment banking business with 16 years of experiences. His experience of fund mobilization as financial advisor and lead underwriter was around Baht 100,000 million including the state enterprise’s privatization of all the present listed companies in the Stock Exchange of Thailand such as PTT, PTTEP, Thai Airways, AOT and MCOT; etc. “We are glad to have Khun Boonchai join us to lead investment banking business that will strengthen the investment banking team supporting by three major team heads; Mr. Thaveesith Santatikul, Mrs. Wantana Petlerkwong and Mr. Pongsarn Klongwathanakith. This will enable us to be competitive in the challenging business and increase opportunities expansion and customer service capabilities.” Mr. Montree said. “New business area to be on the process is mutual fund business which the license has got approval from SEC. This will benefit the company to provide more full services to our clients.” Mr. Montree added. “I feel very glad to have a chance to join Kim Eng Securities (Thailand) Plc. as “No. 1 Broker” position for the sixth consecutive year with the outstanding performance of the investment banking business. With the experienced and professional team, the company is ready to provide a full cycle of investment banking business to the official sector, state enterprise and the private sector with various kind of fund mobilization such as listing of company, bond and convertible debenture issuance, financial advisory, privatization, restructing of company, financial restructuring, merger and due diligence, short term and long term fund mobilization, including new other financial product issuance; etc.” Mr. Boonchai said. Corporate Communications Dept. Kim Eng Securities (Thailand) Plc. Tel. 0-2658-6300 ext. 5180, 7401 — 7402