15 December 2004

Halt Trading of UMI

Halt Trading of UNION MOSAIC INDUSTRY "UMI" The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has ordered the trading halt of UNION MOSAIC INDUSTRY PLC. (the "Company") because there is unconfirmed news concerning the Company's net profit of 2004 and dividend payment that might affect trading of its securities, but the SET has not yet been officially informed. Therefore, the SET has temporarily halted trading of the Company's securities, effective from morning session of December 15, 2004 until the Company has clarified or disclosed this material information to the SET.