SMC: The record date for dividend payment

HoSE announces the record date for the second dividend payment for 2007 as follows:

Name of the listed firm: SMC Investment - Trading Joint Stock Company

Short name: SMC

Stock symbol: SMC

Stock type: Common stock

Par value: VND 10,000 

Ex-right date: April 16th, 2008   

Record date: April 18th, 2008 

Dividend pay-out ratio: 5%/ par value (VND500 / share)

Payment date: May 9th, 2008

Vietnam Securities Depository _ HCMC Branch will temporarily suspend the depository activities for SMC on April 17th, 18th & 21st, 2008.

Place & procedure of payment:

-Shareholders whose shares have been deposited: at the securities firms where the shares have been deposited.

-Shareholders whose shares have not been deposited: at SMC Investment - Trading Joint Stock Company; Add: 124 Ung Van Khiem St., Ward 25, Binh Thanh Dist., Hochiminh City.

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