SET Announcements
12 November 2004
Clarification of Master ad Pcl., Operating Results
ACC.020/47
15 November 2004
President
The Stock Exchange of Thailand
62 Rachadapisek Klongtoey
Bangkok 10110
Subject: Clarification of Master Ad Pcl's Operating Results
Master Ad Pcl., would like to clarify the over 20 % fluctuation in operating results
of Master Ad Pcl., and its subsidiaries for the third quarter ended september
30,2004. Net profit for the third quarter of 2004 and earning pershare were 15 .19
million and Baht 0.12 respectively, which were lower than net profit and earning
per share of the corresponding period of 2003 at Baht 19.23 million and Baht 0.19
or lower 21.04 % due to the cost of railway project.
For in the nine-month period of 2004 net profit at 64.71 million or earning per
share at 0.52 Baht were reported comparing to net profit of the same period of
2003 at Baht 50.37 million or earning per share at Baht 0.50 or growth 28.45 %
mainly arose from the success in both of increase in the revenue of out of home
media (Trivision , Billboard , BTS City Vision and including Income from export
in Quarter 1/2004) and decrease in the cost of sales of goods and services resulted
from the cost improvement.
Please be kindly informed accordingly
Yours sincerely,
Master Ad. Pcl.
Noppadon Tunsalarak
President & CEO
Phiched Maneerattanaporn
Director