Advanced Info Service Plc. (ADVANC) reported that it was resolved by its board of directors, at the meeting no. 2/1997 held on February 27, 1997, as follows: 1. To pay a dividend of Bt3/share for the 6 months, beginning from July 1 to December 31, 1996, to holders of 234 million shares. (This would make dividend payment for the entire operating year 1996 of Bt6 apiece, or Bt1,404 million, as an interim dividend payment of Bt3/share, for the first 6 months of 1996, has previously been made) 2. To close the registration book on April 8, 1997, at noon, so as to determine shareholders who have right to receive the dividend, and to set the dividend payment date for May 23, 1997. 3. To hold shareholders' annual meeting as of 1997 on April 25, 1997, at 10.00 am., in the Auditorium on 19th floor of Shinawatra Tower 1, 414 Paholyothin Rd., Sam Sen Nai, Phyathai, Bangkok. The registration book will be closed for this purpose on April 8, 1997, at noon, until the meeting is over. The agenda of the meeting will cover following issues: 3.1 Businesses for acknowledgement 3.2 To certify minutes of extraordinary shareholders' meeting no. 1/1997, held on February 13, 1997 3.3 To certify annual report and board of directors' report for 1996 3.4 To approve balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and cash flow statements as at December 31, 1996 3.5 To consider allocation of net profit for legal reserve and dividend payment as of 1996 3.6 To appoint new directors to succeed those about to complete their terms, and to fix number of directors, authority, as well as director remuneration for 1997. 3.7 To appoint auditor and to fix auditing fee for 1997 3.8 To consider other issues (if any)