Bangkok--26 Aug--EGCO Group Mr.Visit Akaravinak (middle) President of EGCO Group, together with Mr.Sakda Sreesangkom (right) Senior Executive Vice President-Finance and Mr.Somyos Polachan (left) Advisor of EGCO Group reported a net profit of Baht 4,257 million for the first half year of 2008 and the approval of board of directors to pay the interim dividend payment to be paid to shareholders at Baht 2.50 per share on September 11, 2008. For more information, please contact: Siriwan Jiravisitkul Tel: 0 2998 5137, 08 1240 6798 Corporate Communications Division of EGCO Group Fax: 0 2955 0956 ext 5137 Sarawut Burapapat Tel. 08 9897 8242 Vilaiporn Su-angkha Tel. 08 1173 8233 Market-comms Co., Ltd. Fax: 0 2575 2418