Announce that the cash-dividend of the subsidiary, Cathay Life Insurance Co.,Ltd of Year 2007

2008-05-06

1.Date of the resolution by the board of directors or shareholders' meeting or decision by the Company:2008/05/06 2.Type of ex-rights or ex-dividend (please enter: “Ex-rights”, ”Ex-dividend”, or ”Ex-rights and dividend”):Ex-dividend 3.Type and monetary amount of dividend distribution: (1)The distribution of earning for year 2007 has been approved in the board meeting on behalf of the shareholders on 2008/04/29. (2)The amount of dividend of year 2006 is NT$18,625,315,261 in cash. 4.Ex-rights (ex-dividend) trading date:2008/05/08 5.Last date before book closure:2008/05/09 6.Book closure starting date:2008/05/10 7.Book closure ending date:2008/05/14 8.Ex-rights (ex-dividend) record date:2008/05/14 9.Any other matters that need to be specified:N/A