SUBMISSION OF AUDITOR'S REPORT ON FINANCIAL STATEMENT 1999
29 February 2000
-Translation-
AIS 057/2000
February 29, 2000
Re: Submission of Auditor's Report on the Company's Financial Statements,
ended 1999 and 1998
Enclosure:One set of year ended 1999 and 1998 Financial Statement in Thai Version
One set of year ended 1999 and 1998 Financial Statement in
English Version
Advanced Info Service Public Company Limited would like to submit the
Auditor's Report of the Company' s Financial Statements as of December 31,
1999 and 1998. The attachments are 1 set of Thai Version and 1 set of
English version. In addition, the Company would like to clarify the increase
in net profit of Baht 1,304 million or 90% from the year 1998 of which net
profit was Baht 1,446 million to Baht 2,750 million in year 1999, as
follows:
1. The increase in revenue of Baht 3,373 million or 25% due to the increase
in subscribers base from 980,000 in 1998 to 1,230,000 in 1999 while the
cost of service increased Baht 1,560 million or 16%.
2. Company had increase in net investment in subsidiaries from Baht 129
million in 1998 to Baht 988 million in 1999 due to in 1998 the Company
recognized only one of subsidiary's net income, Advanced Paging Co.,Ltd.
which held by the Company of 60%, while in 1999, the Company realized
subsidiaries's net income from 2 companies, which are Advanced Wireless
Marketing Co., Ltd. and Advanced Paging Co., Ltd. which both companies
are 100% held by the Company.
Yours Sincerely,
-Signed-
Mr. Somprasong Boonyachai
Director
Advanced Info Service Public Company Limited