TMC: Dividend Payment in Cash

HOSE announces the record date to pay the remaining of 2008 dividend and advance the first tranche of 2009 dividend of Thu Duc Trading and Import - Export Joint Stock Company (TMC: TIMEXCO):

Stock symbol:   TMC

Stock type:       Common stock

Par value:          VND 10,000

Ex-right date:     May 04, 2009

Record date:      May 06, 2009

Dividend pay-out ratio:    10%/ par value (VND1000/ share); including:

- Paying the remaining dividend of 2008: 4% (VND400/ share)

- Paying the first tranche of 2009 dividend in advance: 6% (VND600/ share)

Payment date:   May 25, 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 TIMEXCO (740A Highway 52, Hiep Phu Ward, Dist 9, Hochiminh City)

Vietnam Securities Depository _ HCMC Branch will temporarily suspend the depository activities for TMC on May 05, 06 & 07, 2009.

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