FILING UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1600 / 003 / 2543 January 17, 2000 The Stock Exchange of Thailand 62, Ratchadapisek Road, Klongtoey Bangkok 10110 Attention : The President of the Stock Exchange of Thailand Subject : Filing of the Unreviewed Financial Statements for the Year Ended December 31, 1999 Dear Sir, According to the Stock Exchange of Thailands regulation related to rules, consitions and procedures for reporting of unaudited and unreviewed financial statements; the listed company is required to prepare and file an unaudited and unreviewed financial statements within 30 days following the end of each quarter or the end of accounting period of that company. Regard to the process of preparing the year ended financial statements is more sophisticated than that of the quarter ended financial statements, the Bangchak Petroleum Public Company Limited would like to inform that the Companys unreviewed financial statements cannot be filed within 30 days following the end of accounting period. However, the Company wishes to file the unreviewed financial statements within February 15, 2000. Please be informed accordingly Your sincerely, (Mr. Rabil Pornpatkul) Senior Manager, Corporate Planning Office Corporate Planning Office Tel. 301-2842