ONSOLIDATED AND COMPANY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Q2/2000

Consolidated Company Baht'000 Baht'000 Deferred development rights 35,162 - Pre-opening and start-up expenses 154,590 139,968 Investments in subsidiary companies - 49,784 Opening retained earnings 189,752 189,752 In addition, the effect of the change reduced the amortisation expenses resulting in an increase of net profit of consolidated and company statements of income for the three-month and six-month periods ended 30 June 1999 as follows : For the three- For the six- month period month period ended 30 June ended 30 June 1999 1999 Baht'000 Baht'000 Net profit Net profit before the adjustment 17,375 151,942 Adjustment of change in accounting policy 16,427 21,555 Net profit after the adjustment 33,802 173,497 Earnings per share Earnings per share before the adjustment 0.07 0.63 Adjustment of change in accounting policy 0.07 0.09 Earnings per share after the adjustment 0.14 0.72