Announce the cash-dividend of the subsidiary, Cathay Life Insurance Co.,Ltd of Year 2005

2006-05-09

1.Date of occurrence of the event:2006/05/09 2.Name of the company:Cathay Life Insurance Co.,Ltd. 3.Relationship to the company (listed company or affiliated company) : affiliated company 4.The shareholding ratios of mutual holding:100% 5.Cause of occurrence:(1)The distribution of earnings for Year 2005 has been approved in the board meeting on behalf of the shareholders 0n 2006/04/27 (2)The Amount of dividend of Year 2005 is NT$13,057,689,384 in cash. (3)The ex-dividend date is 2006/05/15 and will pay out the dividend from 2006/05/16 (4)Starting and ending dates of suspension of share registration: 2006/05/11~2006/05/15 (according 165,Company Law) 6.Countermeasures:N/A 7.Any other matters that need to be specified:N/A