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2004 Reversal of trade discount 13,543,264,140 - Receivables written off during the period 2,545,918,649 - Realization of recultivation expenses see Note 22l 283,527,632 - 80,166,496,636 95,274,790,799 Permanent differences Non-deductible expenses Employees’ benefits 21,858,894,779 17,839,415,613 Donations 5,237,178,992 5,551,640,511 Public relations 2,210,147,028 3,523,252,987 Others 308,047,897 94,732,644 Income already subjected to final tax 5,419,388,987 3,671,699,635 Equity in net earnings of associated companies - net 1,743,067,699 2,207,689,235 22,451,812,010 21,129,652,885 Estimated taxable income fiscal loss of the Company 385,871,996,260 223,496,648,753 Estimated tax loss carryforward at beginning of period 1,627,684,818,624 1,692,713,302,871 Corrections by the Tax Office 13,012,856,409 13,418,912,977 Estimated tax loss carryforward at end of period 1,228,799,965,955 1,902,791,038,647 Under existing tax regulations, the tax loss carryforward can be utilized within five 5 fiscal years from the date the tax loss is incurred. c. The details of corporate income tax expense benefit are as follows: 2005 2004 Current income tax expense Company - - Subsidiaries 956,348,900 1,662,659,900 Total current income tax expense 956,348,900 1,662,659,900 Deferred income tax expense benefit Company 143,715,404,792 34,440,883,493 Subsidiaries 253,363,508 205,012,772 Net income tax expense benefit 143,968,768,300 34,645,896,265 Total 144,925,117,200 32,983,236,365 PT INDOCEMENT TUNGGAL PRAKARSA Tbk. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 Expressed in rupiah, unless otherwise stated 27

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d. The calculation of estimated claims for tax refund and estimated corporate income tax payable are as follows: 2005 2004 Current income tax expense Company - - Subsidiaries 956,348,900 1,662,659,900 Total 956,348,900 1,662,659,900 Prepayments of income tax Company 12,299,216,529 25,759,090,259 Subsidiaries 17,110,790,742 12,479,123,804 Total 29,410,007,271 38,238,214,063 Estimated claims for tax refund - presented as part of “Prepaid Taxes” in the consolidated balance sheets Company 12,299,216,529 25,759,090,259 Subsidiaries 16,154,441,842 10,816,463,904 Total 28,453,658,371 36,575,554,163 Estimated Corporate Income Tax Payable Subsidiary - - In March 2005, the Company received a decision letter from the Tax Office wherein the Tax Office approved the Company’s 2003 claim for tax refund amounting to Rp22,648,223,940 net of additional taxes and penalties and increased the taxable income to Rp758,843,760,148. The difference between the amount of taxable income approved by the Tax Office and the amount reported of Rp13,012,856,409 was recognized as an adjustment to the Company’s tax loss carryforward in 2005. In March 2004, the Company received a decision letter from the Tax Office wherein the Tax Office approved the Company’s 2002 claim for tax refund amounting to Rp9,677,584,970 net of additional taxes and penalties and increased the taxable income to Rp1,080,012,260,671. The difference between the amount of taxable income approved by the Tax Office and the amount reported of Rp13,418,912,977 was recognized as an adjustment to the Company’s tax loss carryforward in 2004. Moreover, the Tax Office also approved the Company’s 2002 claim for tax refund amounting to Rp 10,359,940,562. In March 2005, DAP received a decision letter from the Tax Office wherein the Tax Office disapproved DAP’s 2003 claim for tax refund amounting to Rp 3,830,534,868, and made additional tax assessment of Rp 37,447,192. DAP are in process of contested the result of the tax assessment and the unapproved amount has remained a part of “Prepaid Taxes” in the consolidated balance sheets. In February 2004, DAP received a decision letter from the Tax Office wherein the Tax Office approved DAP’s 2002 claim for tax refund amounting to Rp6,195,133,712, out of total claim of Rp11,605,908,212. DAP has contested the result of the tax assessment to the Tax Court and the unapproved amount has remained a part of “Prepaid Taxes” in the consolidated balance sheets. PT INDOCEMENT TUNGGAL PRAKARSA Tbk. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 Expressed in rupiah, unless otherwise stated 28

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