VIS: The record date for a ballot

HOSE announces the record date for a ballot as follows:

* Name of the listed firm:   Viet Nam – Italy Steel Joint Stock Company (VISCO)

* Stock symbol:   VIS

* Stock type:       Common stock

* Par value:          VND10,000      

* Ex-right date:     October 1st 2008   

* Record date:      October 3rd 2008

* Implementation time:      from October 20th 2008 to November 20th 2008

* Purpose: doing a ballot for electing members of the Supervisory Board.

Viet Nam Securities Depository – Hochiminh Branch will temporarily suspend the depository activities for VIS on October 2nd, 3rd & 6th 2008.

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