TMC: The record date for dividend payment

HoSE announces the record date for dividend payment (the first time of 2008) as follows:

Name of the listed firm: Thu Duc Trading and Import - Export Joint Stock Company   

Short name:  TIMEXCO                                      

Stock symbol:   TMC

Stock type:  Common stock

Par value:   VND 10,000     

Ex-right date:  July 14th, 2008  

Record date:  July 16th, 2008      

Dividend pay-out ratio:    8%/ par value (VND800 / share)

Payment date:   August 1st, 2008

Vietnam Securities Depository _ HCMC Branch will temporarily suspend the depository activities for TMC on July 15th, 16th & 17th, 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 TIMEXCO, 740A Highway 52, Hiep Phu Ward, Dist 9, Hochiminh City.

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