Announce the cash-dividend of the subsidiary, Cathay United Bank Co.,Ltd of Year 2005

2006-06-09

1.Date of occurrence of the event:2006/06/09 2.Name of the company:Cathay United Bank 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 On 2006/04/27 (2)The amount of dividend and bouns for shareholders of Year 2005 is NT$2,695,419,868 in cash. (3)The ex-dividend date is 2006/06/15 and will pay out the dividend from 2006/06/16 (4)Starting and ending dates of suspension of share registration： 2006/06/10~2006/06/14(according 165,Company Law) 6.Countermeasures:N/A 7.Any other matters that need to be specified:N/A