TABLE-Thai PTT Chemical Q1 net profit jumps, above forecasts

BANGKOK, May 6 (Reuters) - Three months to March 31, 2008

(in millions of baht unless stated)

First Quarter

2008 2007

Shr (baht) profit 3.82 vs profit 1.79

Net profit 5,715.22 vs profit 2,674.53

Notes: Results are consolidated and unaudited. PTT Chemical
PCL PTTC.BK is a flagship in the olefin petrochemical
business of top energy firm PTT PCL PTT.BK.

Eleven analysts polled by Reuters had forecast an average
net profit of 5.6 billion baht ($177 million).
($1=31.71 Baht)
(Reporting by Arada Therdthammakun; Editing by Darren
Schuettler)