The increase in performance of more than 20 percent

BackFeb 28, 2008

LTF. 087/2008

February 27, 2008

Subject The increase in performance of more than 20 percent

To The President The Stock Exchange of Thailand

TICON Industrial Connection Public Co., Ltd. ("the Company") announced the audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2007 to the Stock Exchange of Thailand ("SET") on February 28, 2008. The performance of the Company and its Subsidiaries for the said period as compared with the period ended December 31, 2006 was as follows:

(Unit : Million Baht)
 
2007
2006
Change
Rental and related service income
705.82
627.98
12.40%
Sales of properties to tenants
397.27
259.71
52.97%
Sales of properties to TFUND
2,058.45
1,982.00
3.86%
Share of income from investment in TFUND
71.85
45.44
58.14%
Realised additional gain on sales of properties to TFUND
110.83
82.06
35.06%
Gain on sales of investment in TFUND
42.00
-
-
Net income
1,062.75
869.17
22.27%

Earnings of the Company and its Subsidiaries for the year 2007 increased by Baht 193.58 million, or 22.27 percent from those of 2006. The main reasons are as follows:

1. The Company's rental and service income which generated from its main business increased by Bath 77.84 million, or 12.40 percent from those of 2006.

2. The Company's sales of properties to tenants increased by Baht 137.56 million, or 52.97 percent from those of 2006.

3. The Company's sales of properties to TFUND increased by Baht 76.45 million, or 3.86 percent from those of 2006.

Besides, in 2007, the Company also had related income from TFUND, including share of income from investment in TFUND which increased by Baht 26.41 million and realised additional gain on sales of properties to TFUND which increased by Baht 28.77 million. Moreover, the Company had gain on sales of investment in TFUND of Baht 42 million whilst it had no such sales in 2006.

Please be informed accordingly

 

Yours faithfully

 

(Miss Lalitphant Phiriyaphant)
Head of finance