HPG: Business result in Jan 2009

Hoa Phat Group Joint Stock Company (Hoa Phat Group) has informed of business result in January 2009 as follows:

* Expected sales: VND392 billion

* Expected profit after tax: VND80 billion

* The company is focusing on completing the projects of the iron complex and Hoa Phat cement factory in 2009.

HoSE

>   TCM: Approval for additional listing (10/02/2009)

>   CAN: Transaction of inside shareholder (10/02/2009)

>   Put stocks under control (10/02/2009)

>   PAN: Transactions of connected institution (09/02/2009)

>   PVI: Explanation for QIV.2008 financial statement (09/02/2009)

>   COM: The record date for Annual Shareholders’ Meeting (09/02/2009)

>   VHG: The record date for Annual Shareholders’ Meeting (09/02/2009)

>   DIC: Listing and trading additional shares (09/02/2009)

>   VFMVF4: NAV from 29 Jan 2009 to 5 Feb 2009 (09/02/2009)

>   PRUBF1: NAV from 29 Jan 2009 to 5 Feb 2009 (09/02/2009)