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Nokia, Settrade.com And Leading Brokers Bring Mobility To Thai Capital Market

Date 09/05/2006

Nokia joins forces with Settrade.com and nine leading brokers to add mobility to Thai capital market by offering a total solution on Nokia 6708,enabling organizations and people in the capital market to have easy access to the latest related information, improve efficiency, productivity and profitability as well as to do transactions immediately.

Mr. Bob McDougall, Managing Director – Customers and Market Operations, Nokia (Thailand) Ltd., “Nokia believes in extending the benefits of mobile technology and devices to enhance people and organizations’ mobility. The cooperation with Settrade.com and leading brokers will allow Nokia to create a more dynamic mobile capital market. This also underlines Nokia’s commitment to providing total product offering that brings the entire capital market into one mobile device. Nokia is proud to connect organizations, business people, and investors to the capital market anywhere and anytime, which help increase efficiency, productivity, and convenience. We are ready to offer a new experience for professionals to work seamlessly while maintaining freedom to enjoy other things in life.”

Mrs. Chanisa Chutipat, Managing Director of Settrade.com Co., Ltd., said, “Technology, especially the Internet and mobile communications, has become more important to the dynamic capital market and developed rapidly. Beginning today, the cooperation with Nokia and leading securities companies will bring easier access to significant information without interruption to investors and organizations in the capital market. They will be able to consequently make the right decision quickly and timely. Cooperation with Nokia is another step in utilizing communications technology to eliminate limitation related to place and time, while increasing stock trading channels and liquidity in Thai stock market. This helps increase the country’s investment capability to meet with regional standard where technology is widely utilized in the capital market.

With this cooperation, brokers, investors and people related with the capital market, will be able to monitor and have an uninterrupted access to Settrade.com online services and information including stock prices, debt instrument, derivatives, mutual funds, and SET Index. Most importantly, they can handle transactions and monitor their portfolio immediately on Nokia 6708.

Nokia 6708 is the latest mobile device in Nokia’s Enterprise Solution group. The pen-based mobile device’s 2.66 inch display makes it easy to write and browse information. It also supports QuickOffice, 18 MB memory, xHTML/HTML browser, 1.3 megapixel integrated camera and MP3 capability.

Nine leading brokers include TISCO Securities Co., Ltd., DBS Vickers Securities (Thailand), Thanachart Securities Plc., SCB Securities Co., Ltd., Siam City Securities Co., Ltd., SICCO Securities Plc., Trinity Securities Co., Ltd., United Securities Plc., and KGI Securities (Thailand) Plc. These companies will provide full support by having product and application demonstration at their trade rooms, offering opportunities for investors to experience the convenience and efficiency provided by the Nokia 6708 and the bundled solution.

To create public awareness and educate the market on the new offering and Nokia 6708, Nokia and the leading brokers will jointly hold road shows at leading department stores and high traffic areas.