HPG: The record date for the annual shareholders’ meeting

HOSE announces the record date for the annual shareholders’ meeting of Hoa Phat Group Joint Stock Company (HOA PHAT GROUP) as follows:

* Stock symbol: HPG

* Stock type: Common stock

* Par value: VND10,000

* Ex-right date: February 08, 2010

(In case of put-through trading with volume from 100,000 shares and over on February 08 & 09, 2009, sellers will not receive the right)

* Record date: February 10, 2010

* Purpose: For the 2010 annual shareholders’ meeting

* Meeting time: March 30, 2010

* Venue: Announcing later

Contents:

+ The 2009 business results and the 2010 business plan

+ Approving the financial statements, deduction for funds, the 2009 dividend payment and the 2010 dividend ratio

+ Approving the supplement of business

Viet Nam Securities Depository – Hochiminh Branch will temporarily suspend the depository activities for HPG on February 09, 10 & 11, 2010.

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