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Thai Bourse Appoints Senior Vice President Responsible For Marketing

Date 03/05/2006

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has appointed Mr. Kengkla Ruckphaopunt as Senior Vice President - Capital Market Opportunity Center, effective immediately. He oversees SET’s marketing efforts on both the investor and issuer marketing sides.

Mr. Kengkla is a veteran in the financial and capital markets, with over 13 year’s extensive experience in mutual fund. Until his appointment, he had been responsible for SCB Asset Management marketing and communication strategic planning, customer services, and product development. Therefore, he brings both experience and background in the capital market and marketing, a combination that will contribute significantly in marketing SET.

Mr. Kengkla, 45, holds a B.A. (Cost Accounting) from Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, and a M.A. (Finance) from Webster University, USA. At SCB Asset Management, he was Vice President, and then Senior Vice President of the Marketing & Business Development Department His latest post before joining SET was Executive Vice President - Marketing Group.

His other positions include Deputy Chairman of the Association of Investment Management Companies and a committee member of SET’s Bond Electronic Exchange.