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Q1:	What are your business hours?
	From Monday to Friday (exclusive of weekends and holidays), from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m., and from 13:30 p.m. to 17:30 p.m.
Q2:	How much is the par value per share
	NT$10 per share.
Q3:	I purchased Formosa Plastics' stock in 2001. The company offered me an account number. I sold the stock out in 2002 and purchased Formosa Plastics' stock again in 2003. Please let me know whether the company will offer me another account number.
	No. The company will not open more than two account numbers for the same shareholder.
Q4:	I exchange stock through the central depository account and receive distributed dividend via transfer. Why do I still need to provide the certificate of specimen seal?
	The shareholder shall fill out the certificate of specimen seal and furnish photocopies of ID card, residence visa, passport or other ID certified documents or photocopy of the profit-making business registration when applying for opening an account. Therefore, the procedure for opening an account is deemed completed upon the furnishing of the certificate of specimen seal.
Q5:	My child, who is 16 years old, is your shareholder. Why would the certificate of his specimen seal be rejected?
	Because the shareholder is still a juvenile. The certificate of his specimen seal shall be affixed with his parents' (i.e. the statutory agents') seals or the seal of either of the parents subject to the other's agreement.
Q6:	I have several seals. Can I affix them on the same certificate of specimen seal?
	No. Only one of them can be affixed into the certificate.
Q7:	The overseas juristic person has no uniform invoice number. How does it open an account?
	It may apply the uniform invoice number issued by the tax collection authority to open the account.
Q8:	How does a foreign shareholder insert the ID number in the certificate of specimen seal? What documents does he/she need to provide?
	(1) In the event of a natural person, he/she shall insert the date of birth (year/month/day)(8 digitals) specified in his/her passport, residence visa and other ID certified documents, and the first two letters of his/her first name (before 2003). Nevertheless, he/she shall insert the new uniform invoice number as of 2004. (2) Photocopies of residence visa, passport or other ID certified documents
Q9:	What can I do if the stock certificates are damaged or decayed by insects?
	If it is impossible to identify the company's name and serial numbers of the stock certificates, the shareholder shall report the loss of the stock certificates. Otherwise, the shareholder only needs to apply for re-issuance of the stock certificates.
Q10:	When can a shareholder claim the stock in the event of the application for consolidation of open stock?
	If the open stock totals 1,000 shares, it may be claimed on the then day. If the open stock totals more than or less than 1,000 shares, it would take 8 working days to claim such stock upon acceptance of the application.
Q11:	What is the relationship by 1^st degree and 2^nd degree?
	(1)1^st degree: parents, children and spouse (2)2^nd degree: grandparents, brothers and sisters, and their spouses
Q12:	How can I identify the genuineness of the stock certificates?
	In terms of the checking number, paper of the stock certificates, anti-counterfeiting line, steel chop affixed by the certification authority and any secret marks.
Q13:	Is it still necessary to affix the statutory agent's specimen seal into the stock certificate when the shareholder become an adult?
	The shareholder should submit to this Company the photocopy of his/her ID card, original specimen seal, and stock for which the ownership has transferred, in order to proceed with change of the certificate of specimen seal
Q14:	Is it still necessary to affix the statutory agent's seal into the certificate of specimen seal if the juvenile shareholder gets married?
	No. The juvenile shareholder shall be deemed having capacity after he/she gets married.
Q15:	I am a married shareholder applying my husband's family name. Can I not indicate my husband's family name on the certificate of the specimen seal?
	The couple may reserve their respective family names. Nevertheless, they can also agree in writing to apply their spouses' family names and register it at the household administration office. Therefore, since you have registered your husband's family name as your family name, it is necessary for you to indicate your husband's family name on the certificate of specimen seal.
Q16:	I own an old central depository account and I have furnished the certificate of my specimen seal. Why do I not receive the notice all the time?
	The shareholder's communication address is based on the particulars specified in the shareholder's certificate of specimen seal. Nevertheless, for the shareholders who proceed with registration of ownership transfer via central depository account, their address shall be based on that informed by the central depository company since they have not yet filled out the certificate of specimen seal. Where the address disclose by the shareholder does not match the one informed by the central depository company, the most update address registered by the shareholders at this Company shall apply. The shareholder referred to in the preceding paragraph shall insert the communication address or domicile into the application form and then send the form back to this Company.
Q17:	Why would the ID No. indicated in the certificate of specimen seal attached to the mailed notice be incomplete?
	It is intended to prevent others to forge the photocopy of the shareholder's ID card and specimen seal by means of the mailed notice, and from claiming the stock on the ground of the forged certificate of specimen seal. Therefore, in order to protect the shareholders from suffering loss in interest and right, the ID No. indicated in the notice should be incomplete.
Q18:	I want to proceed with the stock affairs; however, I forgot carrying my seal. Why can I not proceed with them on the ground of my fingerprint?
	As long as shareholders proceed with stock affairs or exercise other relevant rights in writing, they need to affix their original specimen seals.
Q19:	I have affixed my seal into the box of specimen seal on the receipt and the certificate of specimen seal when claiming the stock certificates. However, I forgot to affix my seal into the seal for the common stock issued for cash and also forgot to take my seal except my ID card. Can I still claim the stock certificates?
	As long as shareholders proceed with stock affairs or exercise other relevant rights in writing, they need to affix their original specimen seals. Therefore, it is impossible to claim the stock certificates if the receipt is not affixed with the seal.
Q20:	How can I apply for the holding certificate?
	It is necessary to fill out the application form attached with the relevant certified documents. The holding certificate will be granted upon the affixation of the original specimen seal into the form.
Q21:	Does the applicant still need to affix his/her seal into the inherited's holding certificate?
	It is necessary to attach the household register showing removal of the inherited's household registration, and the inheritor shall affix his/her seal into the written application form.
Q22:	Why would the number of shares indicated in the shareholder's holding certificate not match that specified in the inheritance tax payment certificate?
	Due to the difference caused by the two-phased legal structure supplied with by the central depository account, if the shareholder wishes to verify the correct number of shares, he/she may apply for the statement of balance in central depository account for the day of the inherited person's death with the securities supplied.
Q23:	Is it still necessary to affix the statutory agent's specimen seal into the stock certificate when the shareholder becomes an adult?
	The shareholder should submit to this Company the photocopy of his/her ID card, original specimen seal, and stock for which the ownership has transferred, in order to proceed with change of the certificate of specimen seal.
Q24:	How can I verify the number of shares held by me now?
	This Company will advise the shareholder of the number of shares upon confirming the basic information disclosed by the shareholders. Nevertheless, if the shares include central depository shares, the information provided by this Company will not necessarily be correct, since only when the ownership transfer is suspended, such as shareholders' (extraordinary) regular meeting, ex divide and ex warrant, the central depository company will transfer the information to this Company. Therefore, if the securities supplier has traded in this period, the information will be updated accordingly. The number of shares shall be subject to the balance of the central depository shares registered by the shareholder at the securities supplier's place.
Q25:	When will the certificate of dividend be sent?
	It will be sent out upon closing of the account on the then year. It is anticipated to be sent out to all shareholders at the end of January in the following year.
Q26:	I did not purchase your shares in 1997. Why would I still receive the withholding statement?
	Since the two-in-one tax policy was enforced in 1998, if there is any retained profit undistributed before 1997, it shall be distributed after 1999. Therefore, the shareholder will receive the certificates of dividend for 1997 and 1998 at the same time.
Q27:	How does the shareholder deposit the negotiable shares after opening the central depository account?
	The shareholder shall prepare the stock certificates, application for ownership transfer and certificate of specimen seal and then may deposit the shares.
Q28:	What should I do if my check is missing?
	You have to check with the Company whether the check is cashed or not. If not and the due date has not yet expired, this Company will provide the check number and amount to enable the shareholder to report the loss at the paying bank. If the due date of the check has expired, the shareholder shall apply for re-issuance of the check with this Company pursuant to the relevant requirements.
Q29:	Can the check can be re-sent after it is returned to the Company?
	If the returned check is resent to the original address, it is not necessary to present the receipt of dividend. However, since the Company has recorded it, it is still necessary to keep the receipt affixed with the original specimen seal to claim the dividend.
Q30:	Can the prohibition of endorsement on the check be canceled? If so, what forms should be filled out in order to change the title?
	(1) Cancellation of prohibition of endorsement: it is necessary to denote the cancellation of prohibition of endorsement on the receipt of dividend and affix the original specimen seal into it. (2) Change of title (change of name): the shareholder shall attach the original and photocopy of ID card, transcript of household register, application for change of specimen seal and certificate of specimen seal to proceed with the change of the check. 若因難字(???), the shareholder only needs to attach the ID certified documents.
Q31:	What can I do if the date when the check for cash dividend can be cashed expires?
	The shareholder shall apply for re-issuance of the check with this Company on the ground of the original specimen seal and overdue check.
Q32:	Can the stock certificates be mailed to another person's residence to have them received by another person on behalf of the shareholder?
	The shareholder shall inform this Company in writing and file the application form affixed with his/her original specimen seal.
Q33:	Can you transfer the stock certificates unclaimed by me for years to the central depository account directly?
	This is a goal we are pursuing now. However, some stock certificates still involve tax problems. Therefore, we still suggest that shareholders should claim the negotiable shares for the time being.