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.