Bangkok--29 May--Bank of Ayudhya Bank of Ayudhya Public Company Limited offers a 9-month time deposit called Value Choice with monthly interest payment. The interest rate ranges 3.0%-3.1% per annum subject to deposit amount, which is 3.0% per annum for depositing from 50,000 baht to less than 2 million baht and 3.1% per annum for deposit of 2 million baht and up to serve customers’ need in medium-term savings. The Bank also offers 9-month Bill of Exchange which are not transferable and will be registered under the name of the holder. The interest rate offering is in high range of 3.2%-3.3% per annum subject to investment amount. The interest rate of investment of less than 10 million baht is at 3.2% per annum and 3.3% for 10 million baht and up. The principal and interest payment will be made at the maturity date, in which the Bank will automatically transfer to savings or current account. Customers can subscribe for Krungsri 9-month B/E at minimum amount of 500,000 baht. Mr. Roy Gunara, Head of Consumer Banking, Bank of Ayudhya said that the Value Choice 9-month time deposit and Krungsri 9-month B/E are valuable choices for savings and low-risk investment in current interest rate volatility situation. In particular the 9-month time deposit, customers will gain interest rate payment every month. We are confident that customers will well respond to the Value Choice 9-month time deposit and Krungsri 9-month B/E.” The Value Choice 9-month time deposit and Krungsri 9-month B/E are now open to customers until July 11, 2008 at all branches of Bank of Ayudhya across the nation. For more information, please contact Krungsri Call Center 1572. About Bank of Ayudhya Bank of Ayudhya Public Company Limited (Symbol in SET: BAY), established on January 27, 1945, is the fifth largest commercial bank in terms of total assets in Thailand. BAY provides a full range of banking services to both its commercial and individual customers through 569 branches nationwide. On January 3, 2007, BAY and GE Money, a premier global consumer financial services firm, have successfully become strategic partners when GE Money took a 25.4% equity stake (fully diluted) in the Bank and subsequently increased its stake to 33% on July 2, 2007, and 35% on September 18, 2007. Plans are underway to leverage the synergies of both BAY and GE Money in helping to achieve BAY’s vision to become the most admired universal bank in Thailand. To learn more about us, please visit our web site at www.krungsri.com .