The consolidated revenues for the 1st quarter 2006 of Siam City Cement Public Company Limited reached THB 6248 million which was THB 569 million or 10.0 per cent higher than in the same period of 2005, mainly due to an increase of net sales of THB 554 million and share of profit from investments accounted for under equity method of THB 14 million. 
 
 The consolidated operating result for the 1st quarter 2006 showed a gross profit of THB 2,014 million, a decline of THB 77 million or 3.7 per cent from the same period in 2005, mainly due to significantly higher fuel and electricity cost and only slightly higher selling prices.