POSTING OF "H" ON BCP'S SECURITIES

POSTING OF "H" ON BCP'S SECURITIES Bangchak Petroleum Public Company Limited ( BCP) has requested the SET to temporarily prohibit trading its securities during the second trading session on January 16, 2003.This is due to the State Enterprise Policy Committee has arranged the meeting this afternoon to consider BCP's business operation problem and may have the conclusion of BCP's financial restructuring, which may affect the trading of BCP's securities. Therefore the SET will post "H"sign (Trading Halt) on BCP's securities from the second trading session of January 16, 2003 until the company discloses the information about this resolution to the public through the SET.