15 December 2004

LIFT H FROM UMI

Resume 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. Now, the Company has completely clarified or disclosed the relevant material information, which has been broadly disseminated through the SET's disclosure systems. Thus, the SET permitted resumption of trading of UMI from afternoon trading session of December 15, 2004 onwards.