Application for a Certificate of Authority to Establish or Operate a Branch Office

May 27, 2005 CORPORATION FINANCE DEPARTMENT IN THE MATTER OF PUREGOLD FINANCE, INC. APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH OR OPERATE A BRANCH OFFICE NOTICE AND ORDER Notice is hereby given that the above-named corporation has filed an application for a Certificate of Authority to establish or operate a branch office in Legaspi Village, Makati pursuant to Section 6 of the Rules and Regulations to Implement the Provisions of R.A. 8556 (The Financing Company Act of 1998). The applicant's capital structure is as follows: Authorized Capital Stock P200,000,000.00 Subscribed Capital Stock 50,000,000.00 Paid-up Capital Stock 50,000,000.00 According to the papers/documents presented the following persons are the directors/officers of the corporation: Name Position Lucio L. Co Director/Chairman Leonardo B. Dayao Director/President Susan P. Co Director/Treasurer Ana Grace Sim Director Warlita Tabotabo Corporate Secretary Ronilo A. Binanitan Consumer Loan Manager Legaspi Village, Makati This Notice and Order shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines once a week for two (2) consecutive weeks and shall be simultaneously posted in a public and conspicuous place in the City/Municipality where the branch office of the company is proposed to be located and in the office of the Commission. DAEcIS Any interested party may oppose the application in writing personally or through counsel within two (2) weeks after the last publication of the Notice. If the Commission finds that the requirements of R.A. 8556, the Implementing Rules and Regulations and other pertinent laws have been complied with and no valid reason exists for the disapproval of the subject application, the Commission shall take appropriate action on said application. SO ORDERED. (SGD.) JUSTINA F. CALLANGAN Director Published in The Manila Times on June 9 & 13, 2005.