NOTIFICATION OF RECEIVING ISO 9002 CERTIFICATION

TP-MT-005/99 (FC008/99) January 19, 1999 Subject : Notification of Receiving ISO 9002 Certification Attention : Director and Manager, Stock Exchange of Thailand Pursuant to Thantawan Industry Public Company Limited (THIP) has had consistent commitment to upgrade its product quality toward international standard of ISO 9002 in accordance with the policy specified in the Information Disclosure Annual Report in 1997 (form 56-1) and Annual Report 1997 as had reported accordingly. Today THIP is proudly to notify the SET that on Tuesday, January 19, 1999 at 4.00 pm. at Suntowers Building A, 11th Fl., Bibhavadee-Rangsit Rd., Bangkok, THIP will held ISO 9002 certificate reception ceremony which is certified and issued to THIP by SGS Yarsley International Certification Service Ltd. (U.K.) THIP is confident that its ISO 9002 certificate reception shall greatly enhance benefits and business performance of the company with these following main advantages : 1. Maintaining customers base in European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) where they have imposed rigorous importing regulations. 2. Increasing competition potentials of THIP as comparing with other competitors within the common EMU export markets. 3. Achieving of production process improvement and development for better quality products while having the lowest costs. Please be informed of THIPs reception of ISO 9002 accordingly. Very truly yours, Mr. Phietoon Trivijitkasem Mr. Pichai Tangvitetchit Director Director