15 May 2001

(ADD5)FINANCIAL STATEMENT QUARTER 1/2001

The consolidation information was not presented due to insufficient information. 13. LEGAL RESERVE According to the Public Companies Act, the Company has appropriated its reserve as a legal reserve not less than 5% of the annual net profit deducted by the total accumulated deficit brought forward (if any) until the reserve reaches an amount not less than 10% of the authorized share capital. The legal reserve may not be distributed as dividends. 14. PROVIDENT FUND The Company established contributory registered provident fund in accordance with the Provident Fund Act B.E.2530 (1987). 15. TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED COMPANIES A portion of the Company's assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses of the Company was derived from its related companies. Those companies have connection with the Company through the co-shareholders and/or co-directors. The financial statements reflect the effects of these transactions on the basis determined by the companies concerned which the management believe that the transactions were entered into the normal course of business. "UNAUDITED" "REVIEWED" - 15 - The Company has transactions with its subsidiaries companies as follows: Baht Consolidated The Company s only As at March 31, As at December As at March 31, As at December 2001 31, 2000 2001 31, 2000 Accounts receivable-trade Subsidiaries Ruampat Ceramic Co.,Ltd. - - 195,047,747.21 187,883,523.64 Siam Art Ceramic Co.,Ltd. - - 60,751,216.07 49,557,823.98 UMI International Co.,Ltd. - - 507,044.13 4,554,017.31 Total - - 256,306,007.41 241,995,364.93 Cash paid for common shares Subsidiaries - - UMI International Co.,Ltd. - - 10,000,000.00 10,000,000.00 Total - - 10,000,000.00 10,000,000.00 Accounts payable-trade Subsidiaries Cermas Co.,Ltd. - - 11,452,562.10 15,864,396.32 Ruampat Ceramic Co.,Ltd. - - 13,569.09 71,688.93 Siam Art Ceramic Co.,Ltd. - - 1,600,386.10 3,568,371.86 Sub total - - 13,066,517.29 19,504,457.11 Associated companies Tekno Cer S.R.L. Co.,Ltd. 1,129,627.16 901,307.15 1,129,627.16 901,307.15 Sub total 1,129,627.16 901,307.15 1,129,627.16 901,307.15 Others UMI-Laufen Sanitaryware Co.,Ltd. 3,680,718.84 3,133,186.04 3,680,718.84 3,133,186.04 Sub total 3,680,718.84 3,133,186.04 3,680,718.84 3,133,186.04 Total accounts payable 4,810,346.00 4,034,493.19 17,876,863.29 23,538,950.30 "UNAUDITED" "REVIEWED" - 16 - Revenues and expenses transactions with the related companies for the three-month period ended March 31, as follows : Baht The Company s only For the three-month period ended March 31, 2001 2000 Sales - goods and services Subsidiaries Ruampat Ceramic Co.,Ltd. 87,422,828.75 113,027,972.19 Siam Art Ceramic Co.,Ltd. 40,153,305.22 37,137,344.76 UMI International Co.,Ltd. 693,913.00 - Total 128,270,046.97 150,165,316.95 Purchase - raw materials Subsidiaries Cermas Co.,Ltd. 15,558,351.36 14,243,353.62 Ruampat Ceramic Co.,Ltd. 12,685.84 533,395.00 Siam Art Ceramic Co.,Ltd. 2,728,591.99 2,054,214.48 Sub total 18,299,629.19 16,830,963.10 Associated companies Tekno Cer S.R.L Co.,Ltd. 1,157,864.37 - Sub total 1,157,864.37 - Other UMI-Laufen Sanitaryware Ltd. 6,611,639.14 5,633,531.00 Sub total 6,611,639.14 5,633,531.00 Total 26,069,132.70 22,464,494.10 The consolidation information was not presented due to insufficient information. 13. PROMOTIONAL PRIVILEGES For the Company's production expansion, the Company was granted certain rights and privileges on production of the fifth plant as a promoted industry under the Investment Promotion Act. B.E. 2520 including exemption from customs duty and business tax on imported raw materials and supplies (5 year for export) and has also obtained a permission to deduct 5% of the increased income over the previous year, derived from export for 10 years, commencing from the date of income earning. The income from export of that year must not be less than revenues from the average of export sales over the previous three years period except for the first two years. "UNAUDITED" "REVIEWED" - 17 - Moreover, the promoted products in the fifth plant from the date of income earning, will be exempted on business tax 90% of normal rate for the period of 5 years, and exempted on corporate income tax for 5 years (for export sales only) and 6 years of each type of product. After the promotion is expired, the Company will be granted corporate income tax reduction at 50% of normal rate for 5 years. The shareholders will gain benefit from tax - exempted on dividend received from the Company (from the stated exemptions). The dividend will not be lived over the period of the Company's income tax exemption. The rights and privileges of the promotion expired in 1999. 14. SEGMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION The Company engages in manufacturing of floor, wall tile, kitchen equipment and supplementary food. The details relating to the Company's operations are segmented according to business for the three-month period ended March 31, 2001 and 2000, as follows : . Baht The Company s financial statements for the three-month period ended March 31, 2001 Floor and wall tile Business Sanitary Other Total Local Export Product Business Sales - net 299,344,562.89 76,335,516.67 6,496,810.53 690,351.72 382,867,241.81 Less Cost of sales -259,176,556.52 -66,088,593.79 -4,729,647.07 -447,377.17 -330,442,174.55 Gross profit 40,168,006.37 10,246,922.88 1,767,163.46 242,974.55 52,425,067.26 Profit (Loss) from operation -24,653,901.00 Equity gain (loss) on investments - net -4,134,638.69 Interest expense -59,649,065.77 Net profit (loss) -88,437,605.46 . Baht The Company s financial statements for the three-month period ended March 31, 2000 Floor and wall tile Business Sanitary Other Total Local Export Product Business Sales - net 294,173,382.21 69,827,937.74 15,303,866.02 1,203,631.42 380,508,817.39 Less Cost of sales -276,007,026.80 -65,515,789.83 -11,568,405.25 -554,885.65 -353,646,107.53 Gross profit 18,166,355.41 4,312,147.91 3,735,460.77 648,745.77 26,862,709.86 Profit (Loss) from operation -26,590,103.08 Equity gain (loss) on investments - net 299,997.11 Interest expense -37,086,371.10 Net profit (loss) -63,376,477.07 The consolidation information was not presented due to insufficient information. "UNAUDITED" "REVIEWED" - 18 - 13. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES 13.1 As at March 31, 2001, the Company has contingent liabilities for bank guarantees approximately Baht 9.74 million. 13.2 The Company was sued by seven lenders due to default on debt repayment. The principal and accrued interest expenses amounted to totalling Baht 1,603,235,022.21. The lawsuit has not been finalized yet and the Company is negotiating in the process of debt restructuring. 14. DIRECTORS' REMUNERATION Director remuneration is a meeting premium paid to directors but not including salaries and benefit for the management directors. 15. DISCLOSURE AND PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS For the three-month period ended March 31, 2001, the Company has applied accounting practice in accordance with Accounting Standard no. 48 "Disclosure and Presentation of Financial Instruments". The Company only presented information in the current period since the Company has applied this accounting standard for the first time. The Company has no policy to hold financial instrument for speculation and trading. 23.1 Accounting policies Details of significant accounting policies and method adopted including recognition basis and expenses relating to each class of financial asset and financial liability have been disclosed as stated in note 4. 23.2 Credit risk Credit risk derives from failure by counterparts to discharge their obligation resulting in financial loss to the Company and subsidiaries. For the financial assets shown in balance sheets at the book value deducted by allowance for doubtful account is maximum value of credit risk. For off - balance sheets, the Company expect that the amounts of credit risk is immaterial. "UNAUDITED" "REVIEWED" - 19 - 23.3 Interest rate risk Interest rate risk derives from changes in interest rate from the Company and subsidiaries have loans from financial institutions resulting in financial loss to the Company and subsidiaries in the current and following period because of the most of agreement indicated the floating interest rate. Information about interest rate, maturi ty date of loan from bank of financial institutions and long-term have been disclosed in notes to financial statements no.13 and 14. 23.4 The fair value of financial instrument Financial assets shown in balance sheets consist of cash and deposit at banks, trade receivable and notes receivable, investment, deposits with commitment. Financial liabilities shown in balance sheets consist of bank overdrafts, loans from banks, accounts payable, long-term liabilities. The book value of financial assets and liabilities are close to their estimated fair values. The Management believes that there is no material risk from financial instruments except for the items mentioned below. As at March 31, 2001 and December 31, 2000, the Company had financial assets having difference between book value and fair value as follows : The consolidation information was not presented due to insufficient information.