ANNOUNCE ISSUANCE OF NEW SECURITIES BY A SUBSIDIARY

14 November 2001
Tor 28/2544 14 November 2001 Subject: Announce Issuance of new securities by a subsidiary To: President The Stock Exchange of Thailand Loxley Business Information Technology Company Limited ("LoxBit") a subsidiary of Loxley Pubic Company Limited (the "Company") reported that: LoxBit would increase the LoxBit's registered capital from Baht 295,000,000 to Baht 347,059,000 by issuing 52,059 new ordinary shares at a par value of Baht 1,000 per share. The Company would not exercise its right to subscribe those newly issued shares. Siam Investment Funds II L.P. which has no connected transaction with the Company would subscribe all newly issued shares. In addition, LoxBit would change its name from Loxley Business Information Technology Company Limited to LOXBIT Company Limited. With respect to the justification and necessity to increase the registered capital as earlier reported, LoxBit would improve financial strength and LoxBit's competitiveness from new investor. The transaction will obviously benefit and improve the economic value of LoxBit. Sincerely yours, Loxley Public Company Limited (Mrs.Suganya Veerakiatkij) Senior Vice President Accounting and Budgeting Dept.