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

2006-06-16

1.Date of occurrence of the event:2006/06/16 2.Name of the company:Cathay Century 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 On 2006/04/27 (2)The amount of dividend of year 2005 is NT$527,811,538 in cash. (3)The ex-dividend date is 2006/06/23 and will pay out the dividend from 2006/06/26 (4)Starting and ending dates of suspension of share registration： 2006/06/19~2006/06/23(according 165,Company Law) 6.Countermeasures:N/A 7.Any other matters that need to be specified:N/A