increased corporate tax liability, despite a lower finance cost. This resulted in basic earnings per share of Bt1.15 for the second quarter of 2017 and Bt2.28 for the first six-month period of 2017. Total

% Administrative expenses -97 -136 -39 -29% -78 -111 -33 -30% Directors' s Remuneration -2 -2 0 0% -2 -2 0 0% Management's Remuneration -14 -14 0 0% -13 -13 0 0% Finance cost - Interest expenses -8 -7 1 14% -5 -5 0

from decreasing of export expenses as mentioned in 3. 6. Finance cost increased from the quarter 2/2016 in amount of 2.62 million Baht. The major increase came from long- term loans used for investment

domestically and abroad especially from two primary customers of the Company and the higher average sale price derived ftom the higher sale proportion of decorative products. Cost of sales. Expenses and Finance

million Baht 109.02 million Baht 18.82 million 17.26 1.6 Finance cost Baht 62.85 million Baht 48.26 million Baht 14.59 million 30.23 2. The operation results (from the consolidated financial statements

as follows: - Bank overdraft and short-term loan from Financial institution decreased by Baht -45.9 million - Repayment of long-term loans of Baht -0.6 million - Paid of liability under finance lease

) Asst. Finance & Accounting Director Company Secretary

companies: Company Business Relationship with AEONTS AEON Financial Service Co., Ltd. (“AFS”) Finance -Major shareholder of AEONTS, holding 35.12% of AEONTS’ s shares -Major shareholder of AEON Systems AEON

exchange rates, despite a lower finance cost. This resulted in basic earnings per share of Bt1.04 for the third quarter of 2017 and Bt3.32 for the nine-month period of 2017. Total Asset Total assets as of

) Finance cost (3.62) (1.88) (3.65) (3.83) Profit/(Loss) before tax 120.58 222.41 656.94 352.82 Corporate Income Tax (7.05) (0.96) (20.05) (0.60) Net Profit/(Loss) after tax-attributed to Company 113.53