Announce the cash-dividend of the subsidiary, Cathay Century Insurance Co., Ltd of Year 2006

2007-05-24

1.Date of occurrence of the event:2007/05/24 2.Company name:Cathay Century Insurance Co., Ltd. 3.Relationship to the Company (please enter ”head office” or ”affiliate company”):affiliate company 4.Reciprocal shareholding ratios:100% 5.Cause of occurrence:(1)The distribution of earnings for year 2006 has been approved in the board meeting on behalf of the shareholders On 2007/04/27 (2)The amount of dividend of year 2006 is NT$650,604,921 in cash. (3)The ex-dividend date is 2007/05/29 and will pay out the dividend from 2007/05/30 (4)Starting and ending dates of suspension of share registration： 2007/05/25~2007/05/29(according 165,Company Law) 6.Countermeasures:N/A 7.Any other matters that need to be specified:N/A