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CORPORATE PROFILE OF THE BEC WORLD GROUP

THE BEC WORLD Group was established in 1995 by combining all of the "MALEENONT" companies involving in businesses of broadcasting, media, TV programme sourcing and production. At the end of the year 2008, the BEC WORLD Group comprises of 23 companies which are BEC World Plc., 21 subsidiaries and 1 associate company, whereby BEC World Plc., is the parent company. The businesses of the BEC WORLD Group are divided into the following categories :

1. Broadcasting and Media Business

1.1 TV Broadcasting

- Terrestrial Free to Air TV broadcasting covers the whole area of the country: the BEC WORLD Group operates Thai TV Color Channel 3, a terrestrial nation wide free to air television network through Bangkok Entertainment Co., Ltd. (under the joint operating agreement with MCOT Public Company Limited) which has obtained license from previously the Mass communication Organization of Thailand. This license is valid until March 2020. The Company has exclusive right and ownership over airtime for broadcasting. The Company is obliged to schedule TV programmes, arrange and update the programming format in order to attract and maintain viewers as the highest rating all the times.

- Subscribed TV broadcasting: The BEC World Group also broadcasts its TV programmes to USA and Canada in the form of subscription program, providing such service 24-hour all days for the interested member in service area for TV subscription programme.

1.2 Radio Broadcasting

The BEC World Group operates radio broadcasting business through Bangkok Entertainment Co., Ltd., You & I Corporation Co., Ltd. and BEC-Tero Entertainment Plc. Virgin BEC-Tero Radio (Thailand) Co., Ltd., (which is joint venture between BEC Tero and Virgin Radio Asia) which is air time seller and advisor of programming improvement. The radio broadcasting operates on 2 FM frequencies which are FM 95.5 and 105.5 MHz. The broadcasting of FM 95.5 is joint operating with the Public Relations Department under the short-term agreement expiring in July 2009, while FM MCOT 105.5 is operated under the agreement which is valid until March 2020.

1.3 New Media

New media is related to information transmission in form of picture and voice through telephone signal and all other related businesses to Internet and mobile service. These new businesses are operated by BECi Corporation Ltd., BEC Multimedia Co., Ltd., and Thai Audiotex Service Ltd. The BEC WORLD Group also wishes to expand the business related to satellite broadcasting and satellite TV through Bangkok Satellite & Telecommunication Co., Ltd. and Satellite TV Broadcasting Co., Ltd.

2. Programme Sourcing-Production, Distribution and Extended and Supporting Businesses.

2.1 Documentary and Entertainment Programme Sourcing and Production

The BEC WORLD Group acquires, produces and distributes programmes, i.e., news, sports, entertainment including series, variety and game shows, etc., through BEC World Public Co., Ltd., Rungsirojvanit Co., Ltd., New World Production Co., Ltd., BEC International Distribution Co., Ltd., TVB 3 Network Co., Ltd., Bangkok Television Co., Ltd. and BEC-Tero Entertainment Plc. They provide and produce documentaries, entertainment programmes, mostly for Thai TV Color-Channel 3.

2.2 Production of Shows, Music and Marketing Promotion Activities

BEC-Tero Entertainment Plc. is responsible for production of shows, music and campaign activities, especially in organization and promotion of international shows, concerts, various marketing campaigns, sponsorship and marketing promotion activities of local sport and entertainment events. ThaiTicketMajor Co., Ltd. provides public relations activities and advertising services, as well as ticket sales (shows and bus). All event organizers and product exhibitions including other businesses in relation thereto are operated by BEC-Tero Exhibitions Ltd., while football club and related businesses such as training and souvenir sales are operated by BEC-Tero Arsernal Ltd.

2.3 Extended and Supporting Businesses

Other extended and supporting businesses are provided by several subsidiaries, mostly, for internal use. BEC IT Solution Co., Ltd., provides information technology services. BEC Broadcasting Center Co., Ltd. provides broadcasting facilities services. BEC Asset Co., Ltd. provides asset management and leases. The BEC WORLD Group plans to provide a wide range of production services, including studio and equipment rental and post-production services by BEC STUDIO Co., Ltd. as well as a plan to make the news departments of both Thai TV Color-Channel 3 and radio stations, an autonomous unit as BEC News Bureau Co., Ltd., to be responsible for producing news programmes, not only for its own television and radio uses, but also for selling to other news agencies.

At present, BEC World Public Co., Ltd. has a registered capital of Baht 2 billion and a share capital of 2,000 million shares, the company's shares listed as "BEC", began trading on the SET on July 18, 1996. As at the end of 2008, the BEC WORLD Group employed a total of 1,774 personnel.

BEC World Public Company Limited is located at No. 3199, Maleenont Tower, 30-34 Floor, Rama IV Road., Klongton, Klongtoey, Bangkok 10110, and can be reached by telephone at # (66) 2204-3333, 2262-3333, by Fax #(66) 2204-1384 and at Web-site: www.becworld.com.


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