HRC: Record Date for Dividend Payment & Annual Meeting

HOSE announces the record date for the second tranche of dividend payment 2008 of Hoa Binh Rubber Joint Stock Company:

* Name of the listed firm:   Hoa Binh Rubber Joint Stock Company

* Short name:      HORUCO

* Stock symbol:   HRC

* Stock type:       Common stock

* Par value:       VND 10,000

* Ex-right date:     February 04, 2009

* Record date:      February 06, 2009

* Purpose:

1. Dividend payment

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

Payment date:               March 06, 2009

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 the Accounting Department of HORUCO.

Please submit ID and Shareholder certificates or the legal authorized letters on receipt of dividend.

2. Annual Shareholders’ meeting

- Content: Reports on Financial Statements, Profit Distribution Plan 2008 and Business Plan 2009.

- Meeting date: March 05, 2009

- Meeting venue: at HORUCO’s head office, Hoa Binh Commune, Xuyen Moc Disttrict, Ba Ria Vung Tau Province.

- Vietnam Securities Depository _ HCMC Branch will temporarily suspend the depository activities for HRC on February 05, 06 & 09, 2009.

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