Annual General Stockholders Meeting

March 23, 1999 PSE CIRCULAR FOR BROKERS NO. 561-99 TO : All Shareholder of Republic Cement Corporation FROM : The Secretary SUBJECT : Annual General Stockholders Meeting Please be informed that the Annual General Stockholders Meeting of Republic Cement Corporation will be held on Thursday, April 22, 1999 at 4.00 p.m., at the Ballroom 2 and 3, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Manila, Makati Avenue, Makati City to consider the following: I. Approval of Minutes of the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on April 23, 1998 II. Approval of Annual Report to Stockholders and Audited Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 1998 III. Confirmation/ratification of all acts and proceedings of the Board of Directors of the Corporation done and taken during the preceding year IV. Election of Director V. Appointment of Auditors VI. Such other matters as may properly come before the meeting For purpose of determining the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, the record date is March 30, 1999. The Stock and Transfer Book of the Corporation will be closed from March 31 to April 22, 1999. Very truly yours, (SGD.) CATHERINE T. MANAHAN Corporate Secretary