Bangkok--24 Jul--JWT Public Relations AFET and MFC are teaming up to bring an extraordinary opportunity for Thai investors to meet with world-renowned adventure capitalist Jim Rogers, who is also one of the world’s most recognized commodities investment guru and creator of the Rogers International Commodities Index (RICI), in an executive dinner talk on ‘Commodities: The Thailand’s Opportunity’. The ‘Jim Rogers Live in Bangkok’ event which will be held on Thursday, August 21, 2008, 18:30 — 21:30 hr, at the Grand Ballroom, Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok. Dr. Nitus Patrayotin, President of the Agricultural Futures Exchange of Thailand (AFET), said about the objectives of this special event, “One of the key areas of work under AFET’s core missions is to promote education and understanding of commodities investment among top executives in the Thai financial and capital markets, as well as business people, top management of relevant government and private agencies, high-net-worth investors, and interested individuals. It is therefore a great opportunity for AFET to welcome one of the world’s masters in commodities investment to speak on the latest trends in the commodity market, which is currently creating ripples globally. This is also the chance for Thailand’s top executives to share investment experiences with him directly.” Business sectors around the world are forced to live with the unfavorable effects resulting from the ongoing fluctuation in the global economy, which is largely caused by record surges in commodity prices, particularly oil, gold and agricultural commodities. The only possible measures are to curb the impacts by hedging and staying abreast of the situation in order to ensure timely adjustment of business strategies and direction. Investment in commodities has therefore become another interesting risk management option to cope with fluctuations in commodity prices, which can affect cost of businesses and inflation in each market. The overall commodities investment has been experiencing continuous growth across the world, possibly because of the dollar depreciation and various conflicts in the Middle East that have diverted the attention of investors around the world to this market. Dr. Pichit Akrathit, President of MFC Asset Management Public Company Limited (MFC), pointed out about the cooperation with AFET in inviting Jim Rogers to Thailand as a great opportunity for MFC to be a part of helping to promote commodity markets, adding that about current trends in the global commodity market, “Signals of continuous growth can be seen in commodity markets around the world due to rising demand. Although commodity prices are currently affected by economic uncertainties, the fundamental factor of continuous demand for these commodities has made this market attractive for investment, especially overseas. In the near future, the Thai commodity market will also become an interesting market because of its high growth potential.” Obvious growth in commodities investment is being experienced in many markets. In China, for example, weakened economic growth figures have sparked a concern, but oil and metal consumption for the country’s infrastructure development still continues to rise. In addition, the increased production capacity has led to more import of commodities, such as oil, steel, and aluminum used heavily in the manufacturing industry. Furthermore, there is continuously increasing demand for agriculture commodities. ‘Jim Rogers Live in Bangkok’, an event that highlights an executive dinner talk by Jim Rogers on ‘Commodities: The Thailand’s Opportunity’ will be held on Thursday, August 21, 2008, 18:30 — 21:30 hr, in the Grand Ballroom, Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok. Jim Rogers is one of the world’s most recognized commodities investment experts. He obtained first-hand experiences from working extensively in the world of investment before deciding to travel the world to analyze economic, social, and political conditions of each country and find out the turning point that make each market thrive or collapse. At the same time, he studied the fundamentals of each country, created investment opportunities in high potential markets, and successfully created huge gains out of his investment worldwide. The executive dinner talk is organized with an aim to give Thai investors an opportunity to stay updated about the trends and potential of commodities investment, as a new and promising investment alternative, as well as the effects of commodities on capital market, and portfolio management. “In addition to knowledge and experiences to be shared in person by Jim Rogers,” Dr. Nitus added, “we will also learn his view of Thailand’s role, as a leading manufacturer and exporter of agricultural commodities in the world, to find out how Thailand can create opportunities and increase its potential in order to become one of the world’s leaders in the commodity market.” Seats for ‘Jim Rogers Live in Bangkok’ event and executive dinner talk on ‘Commodities: The Thailand’s Opportunity’ can be reserved at the price of Bt10,000/person or Bt45,000/5 persons (VAT included). For further queries or reservation, please contact AFET, Tel. 0-2263-9888 Ext. 874 — 816, or visit www.afet.or.th/jimrogers . Further queries, please contact; Agricultural Futures Exchange of Thailand (AFET) Khun Isaraporn Kijphaitoon, Tel. 0-2263-9888, 0-2251-9535, 081-862-2247 MFC Asset Management Plc. Khun Sutasikar Khurat, Khun Suwanna Chewanantachai, Tel. 0-2649-2230, 0-2649-2232 JWT Public Relations Khun Sarinya Sanmeema, Khun Trungrutai Sundos, Tel. 0-2204-8218, 0-2204-8078