COM: Dividend Payment in Cash (Tranche 3-2008)

HOSE announces the record date for the third tranche of 2008 dividend of Materials - Petroleum Joint Stock Company (COM: COMECO):

* Stock symbol:   COM

* Stock type:       Common stock

* Par value:         VND 10,000

* Ex-right date:     May 20, 2009

* Record date:      May 22, 2009

* Dividend pay-out ratio:    03%/ par value (VND300/ share)

* Payment date:               June 11, 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 COMECO, 11 Cao Ba Nha St., Dist.1, HCMC.

Vietnam Securities Depository _ HCMC Branch will temporarily suspend the depository activities for COM on May 21, 22 and 25, 2009.

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