SET Announcements
24 February 2004
Reporting on the Increase of Operating Profit
Ref: SCG-SET-04-005
February 23, 2004
Subject:Reporting on the Increase of Operating Profit
Attention: The President
The Stock Exchange of Thailand
As early informed the company's net income as of December 31, 2003 was 335.32
million Baht. In comparing with the past year the company had an incremental income
amount of 76.14 million Baht or 29.38% of the previous year net income, this was the
results of
1. Incremental industrial electricity sales from the additional production capacity
of the 9.8 megawatts plant expansion project, which was commercial operated
in November 2002. This resulted in an increase of total revenue at amount of
127 million Baht.
2. In June 2003 the company successfully refinanced its outstanding debts by a
new Baht loan with significantly lower interest rate. As the result of such
refinancing the interest expense was reduced from the previous year by 45.49
million Baht. Moreover, the company also had an exchange gain amount of
37.06 million Baht which was 11.10 million Baht increase from the past year.
Please be informed accordingly.
Yours sincerely,
(Mr. Viroj Theeravatvatee)
Managing Director