BOD REGARDIGN OMIT DIVIDEND AND CHANGE OF THE AUDITOR
23 August 1999
-Translation-
AIS 200/1999
August 20, 1999
Re : Notification of the resolution of the Board of Directors' Meeting
No.6/1999 in respect of refraining from interim dividend payment
and change of the Company's Audit Firm
To : President
The Stock Exchange of Thailand
Upon the Board of Directors' Meeting of Advanced Info Service Public
Company Limited which was held on August 20, 1999 at 5.00 p.m. at
the Board Room, 20th Floor, Shinawatra Tower 1, 414 Phaholyothin Road,
Samsennai, Phayathai, Bangkok 10400, the following resolutions
have been passed:
1.The Board of Directors has resolved to refrain from interim dividend
payment for the operation period from January 1, 1999 June 30, 1999.
2.The Board of Directors has resolved to change the Company's current
Audit Firm, KPMG AUDIT (THAILAND) CO., LTD, consisting the following
auditors:
1. Mr. Nirand Leelamethawat CPA No. 2316;
2. Mr. Supot Singhasaneh CPA No. 2826;
3. Mr. Atipong Sukolkarn CPA No. 3500; and
4. Miss Somboon Supasiripinyo CPA No. 3731,
then appoint PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS ABAS LTD. as the new Company's
Audit Firm, consisting the following auditors:
1. Mr. Prasan Chuapanich CPA No. 3051;
2. Miss Nangnoi Charoenthaveesub CPA No. 3044; and
3. Mr. Suchart Luengsurasawat CPA No. 2807.
Upon the above list, any auditor is able to make audit and provide
comment on the Company's financial statement. However, in case such
auditors are unable to do so, PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS ABAS LTD will be
entitled to designate any of its auditors in place.
The appointment of new Audit Firm will be effective on the forthcoming
third quarter of 1999. The Board of Directors will propose the
resolution to the Shareholders Meeting for consideration and approval.
The Quarter 3 1999 reviewed financial statement fee will not exceed
Bath 150,000 and therefore,total fees are Baht 1.65 million
3.The Board of Directors has resolved to convene the Extraordinary
General Meeting No.2/1999 on September 24, 1999 at 10:00 a.m. for
approval of the change of the Company's Audit Firm and appointment of
new Audit Firm. The Company's Share Registration Book will be closed
on September 7, 1999 from 12.00 p.m. until the Meeting has adjourned.
The Meeting's agendas are as follows:
Agenda 1 Any matters required to inform the Meeting.
Agenda 2 Certify the Extraordinary Annual General Meeting which
was held on April 29, 1999
Agenda 3 Change the Company's Audit Firm and appoint new Audit Firm;
and fix the auditing fee.
Agenda 4 Others (if any).
Yours faithfully,
-signed-
Mr. Somprasong Boonyachai
Director
Advanced Info Service Public Company Limited.