08 Thailand Siam Cement Sales Expected to Increase by 10%

< P > < FONT face = Verdana > < FONT face = Verdana > According to Siam, the company's cumulative profit growth in the four quarters of 2007 was 23.5%, exceeding expectations, amid rising crude oil prices and production costs.

< P > < FONT face = Verdana > Siam Cement PCL is the largest group in Thailand. Kan Trakulhoon, the group's chief executive, said they hoped to increase sales by 10% in 2008 compared with 2007. He also told reporters: "The company is very confident that Thailand's domestic cement prices will rebound from the bottom; the new government will try to restore investor confidence in Thai investment.".

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