DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Translation May 6, 1999 To : Director and Manager Stock Exchange of Thailand Dear Sir, Re : Dividend Payment Date Pursuant to the Annual General Meeting No. 6 held on April 30, 1999 of which the resolutions have been previously reported to the SET, please be advised that the dividend payment date is now set on May 24, 1999. Yours faithfully, Siam Makro Public Company Limited