SMC: Dividend Payment in Cash (Stage 2-2008)

HOSE announces the record date for the second dividend payment for 2008 of the following company:

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:  October 20, 2008

Record date:  October 22, 2008 

Dividend pay-out ratio:    4%/ par value (VND400/ share)

Payment date:  November 14, 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, 124 Ung Van Khiem St., Ward 25, Binh Thanh Dist., Hochiminh City.

Vietnam Securities Depository _ HCMC Branch will temporarily suspend the depository activities for SMC on October 21, 22 & 23, 2008.

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