5. Assets Utilization in the Course of Business

Book value of Property, Plant and Equipment and Leasehold as follow:

(Unit : Million Baht)

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  Assets             Type          Book Value                       Collateral              
                                                                    against bank            
                                                                    overdrafts              
                                                                    and                     
                                                                    long-term               
                                                                    loans                   

                                   31/12/09   31/12/08   31/12/07   31/12/09     31/12/08   31/12/07

  Land               Owner         26.10      26.10      26.10      -            -          -

  Building           Owner         6.69       7.68       8.67       -            -          -

  Building           Owner         95.37      97.74      75.53      -            -          -
  Decoration                                                                                

  Office Equipment   Owner         176.92     173.52     159.01     -            -          -

  Vehicles           Owner         11.01      14.56      7.49       -            -          -

  Work-In-Progress   Owner         2.78       25.63      11.83      -            -          -

  Leasehold          Area rights   116.56     129.12     141.73     -            -          -
                     holder                                                                 

  Total                            435.43     474.35     430.36     -            -          -
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5.1 Major characteristics of the fixed assets consisting of land,
buildings, equipment and leasehold summarized as follows :

1.  The Company has 2 leaseholds of space, parking and service at Nation
    Tower Building. The term of the leasehold is active for 3 years, and
    2 year and 11 months, whose remaining term is approximated at 1 year
    and 2 months and also maintain the right to renew the contract for
    another 3 more years.

2.  The Company has obtained 3 warehouse leasing contracts (at King Kaeo
    Road). The term of 3 years 1 contract, and 2 years and 6 months and
    12 years and 9 months 1 contract, and also started from December 15,
    2008 to August 31, 2021 respectively. It also maintaining the right
    to renew the contract for another 3 more years. The rented spaces
    are used for the purpose of warehousing and book distribution.

3.  The Company obtains the leasehold of space usage for 304 SBC
    branches limiting 1 year to 12 years, with which the contract has
    the maximum length of contract of 7 years 8 months left. In general,
    the Company has made two types of space renting contracts that are
    the renting fees from the value of each branch sales, in which case
    the percentage rate depends upon the contract agreed between the two
    parties concerned and the rental rate is constant.

4.  Currently the Company is the holder of 13 leaseholds for the space
    usage of operating bookstores in leading shopping centers, with the
    average lease duration from 15 years to 8 months to 30 years. The
    remaining lease term is now 1 years 8 months to 17 years whereas the
    net book value amount as of December 31, 2009 is THB 116.56 million.

5.2 Intangible Assets The main feature of the Intangible Assets is the
copyrights for publishing in which the Company does direct contracts
with copyright holders. These contracts are with the average duration of
3 years, which are renewed for 3 years automatically after the expiry
date, or until the printout. Currently, the Company holds internal and
foreign copyright contracts summarized as follows:

  December 31, 2009

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  Copyright Contracts                                Copies

  Internal Copyright Contracts                       1,851

  Foreign Copyright Contracts                        1,542
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