CLARIFIES ITS Q2/1996 FINANCIAL STATEMENT WITH DETAILS

DTC reported the summary of its reviewed quarterly financial statements as follows: (In Thousands) Ending June 30 2nd Quarter For 6 months 1996 1995 1996 1995 DTC/DTC & its subsidiaries Net profit (5,978) 32,446 27,909 115,431 EPS (Baht) (0.10) 0.36 0.47 1.30 Dusit Thani Plc (DTC) clarified its Q2/1996 financial statement ending June 30, 1996 as having lower net profit than the same period of last year as follows: Net profit ending June 30, 1995 over 115.43 million Net profit ending June 30, 1996 over 27.91 million Net profit ending June 30 decreased by over 87.52 million The difference was 75.82% 1.Dusit Thani increasing profit 9.54 million 2.Dusit Resort Pattaya increasing profit 10.31 million 3.Dusit Hotel Resort increasing profit 5.81 million 4.Renting buildings decreasing profit (4.21)million 5.Le Jadean, Seshuan, Cyberpub restaurants decreasing profit (0.42) million 6.Hotel school, Chiang Mai domitory decreasing profit (0.83) million 7.Profit(Loss)from exchange rate (38.87) million Increasing foreign loans June 30, 1995 profit 25.95 million June 30, 1996 Loss 12.92 million 8. Interest revenues decrease (26.44) million 9. Interest expenses increase (14.80) million 10. Deduct: tax 17.96 million 11. Realization of gain and loss in subsidiaries (45.57) million June 30, 1996, the company realized a gain from in Dusit Sinthorn of Bt64.26 million. But in June 30, 1995 the company held 19% of shares in Dusit Sinthorn Ltd and did not realize a gain, thus, net profit decreased by over Bt87.52 million.