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Sor kor. 0450/48 May 13, 2005 Subject Inform First Quarter 2005 Performance To Director and Manager The Stock Exchange of Thailand Sikarin Public Co.,Ltd. would like to inform about the first quarter 2005 performance compare with the first quarter 2004. Detail shown as follows : 1. Medical services revenue is 213.22 million baht increased of 15.98 million baht or 8.10% from first quarter 2004. Growth on company's medical contract and insurance company account which our company continuously served quality medical services bring to increase in medical services revenue. 2. EBIT this quarter is 30.18 million baht increased of 16.69 million baht or 123.76% from first quarter 2004. The increase is a result of growth on hospital operations and cost management effectiveness. In this quarter the company's cost of medical revenue per medical revenue ratio is 66.22% decrease from the first quarter 2004 which ratio is 67.30% 3. Net profit which no gain from extraordinary items in this period is 17.93 million baht increased of amount 9.65 million baht from first quarter 2004. Please notify the shareholders and investors as deemed necessary. Respectfully Yours, ( Sompol Wongurai ) Director