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May 17, 2007

Visitors to Money Expo 2007 praise SET group's services

Most of the 100,000 visitors to SET's Investment Zone at Money Expo 2007 last
week said they were satisfied with services, activities, and information
provided. Total purchase of mutual fund investment units during Money Expo
reached a record of THB 768 million, with the weight in favor of fixed-income
funds. About 15,000 people attended 50 seminar sessions during the four-day
fair. The Analysts Fair held concurrently with Money Expo for the first time
was also successful.

Activities by The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) and its subsidiaries
received very good responses from visitors. From a survey of visitors to the
Exchange's zone, it was popular as were other areas where the financial
service providers exhibited, SET President Ms. Patareeya Benjapolchai said.

"Apparently, investors as well as the general public are looking for
opportunities and alternatives to put their money to work and to gain a
stronger financial position. There were 1,108 mutual funds accounts opened
during the expo, with a record of THB 768 million in funds. It is noteworthy
that people were interested in the fixed-income funds. Some people with high
net worth decided to invest THB 20 - 30 million each. There were 3,179
accounts opened for trading securities, showing that people are looking for
more diversified choices of savings,"Ms. Patareeya said. "Thus the Expo's
objective in bringing the financial institutions to meet with clients or
service users has been met," she said.

Expo visitors purchased SET publications, for which they received a 30% - 50%
discount. They also joined in making charitable donations of as much as THB
415,899, in return for receiving SET publications. These donations indicate
that there was a strong demand for investment information.

SETTRADE.Com's booth highlighting the Clock2WIN online stock simulation game
also drew a lot of crowds. The dry runs of the game, held seven times a day
during the expo, were full, with nearly 2,000 people participating.

Thailand Securities Depository Co., Ltd., which is a SET subsidiary, held an
activity for a good cause. It invited a renowned actor and its latest
presenter for e-Dividend service, Mr. Ravit Therdwong, to paint T-shirts and
put them up for auction. Total proceeds of THB 64,918 will go to Baan Gerda in
Lopburi Province, a home for the care of orphans infected with HIV.

For Thailand Futures Exchange PCL (TFEX), the Expo was a great opportunity to
introduce SET50 Index Options to the public at large before the product
launch. A futures and options simulation game--TFEX Futures Camp Challenge
2007 also attracted numerous applicants. The Bond Electronic Exchange (BEX)
and Market for Alternative Investment (mai) had a lot of visitors and gave
away special gifts to people interested in bonds and small capitalization
stocks.

A final highlight was the distribution of free annual reports of listed
companies. Expo visitors acquired about 120,000 copies of these reports in
hard copy, plus 48,500 CDs containing annual reports.

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