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Recent Press Releases

• Global is the Golden Sponsor of the 25th annual conference of the National Union of Kuwaiti Students – United States Branch19 November 2008

  Global Investment House (Global) announced its sponsorship of the 25th annual conference of the National Union of Kuwaiti Students - United States branch (NUKS-US) conference which will be held from November 27th to 30th, 2008 in Washington D.C. under the patronage of His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.

• Global holds its Second Annual Private Equity Meeting in the United Kingdom17 November 2008

  Attended by a large number of investors.

• National International Holding Company debuts on Dubai Financial Market27 October 2008

  Dubai Financial Market (DFM) today announced the listing of National International Holding Company (NIH), incorporated in Kuwait.

• Global Capital Management Limited comments on the impact of the US led economic crisis on the GCC economies20 October 2008

  Global Capital Management Limited, Private Equity Group of the Kuwait based asset management company, Global Investment House (Global PE), commented today on the impact of the US led economic crisis on the GCC economies.

• Global Investment House acquires minority stake in MAPE Advisory Group Limited in India19 October 2008

  Global Investment House (Global) announced today that it has concluded the acquisition of 11.11 percent of MAPE Advisory Group Limited (MAPE), one of India’s leading investment banks.

• Global Investment House wins “Best Real Estate Research House in Kuwait for 2008” by the Euromoney Liquid Real Estate Awards15 October 2008

  Global Investment House (Global) announced today that it has won the Liquid Real Estate Award for “Best Real Estate Research House in Kuwait” organized by the renowned business magazine, Euromoney.

• Global Investment House announces partnership with Kaizen Developments for AED 715 million Palm Jebel Ali project7 October 2008

  Global Investment House (Global) announced today that it has partnered with Kaizen Developments to develop Equinox Residences on Crescent A of Palm Jebel Ali in Dubai, UAE.

• The GCC real estate fund will be announcing the return of capital5 October 2008

  Global Investment House “Global” announced today that the GCC real Estate Fund (the “Fund”) is intending to return approximately 60 percent of the Fund’s capital by mid-October of this year from its three projects.

• Kaizen Developments launches Equinox Residences: The first RERA approved development on the Palm Jebel Ali Crescent25 September 2008

  Kaizen Developments has announced the launch of Equinox Residences, an AED 715 million development on Crescent A of Palm Jebel Ali.

• Mushaa Real Estate Company acquires real estate in Mecca and is negotiating buying land in Dubai21 September 2008

  Global Investment House (Global) announced today that Mushaa Real Estate Company (Mushaa) that has been launched recently in its final stages has acquired a hotel in Mecca.

• Global’s GCC Real Estate Fund-II announces its first acquisition9 September 2008

  Global Investment House (Global) announced today the successful acquisition of its first asset in the Global GCC Real Estate Fund-II.

• Global values Batelco stock at BHD 0.837 and recommends ‘buy’ on the stock9 September 2008

  Bahrain Telecommunications Company (Batelco) posted a double digit YoY net income growth rate of 13.6% increasing from BHD 89.3 million in 2006 to BHD 101.5 million in 2007.

• Global values OTEL stock at RO2.339 and recommends ‘buy’ on the stock9 September 2008

  Oman Telecommunications Company (OTEL)) registered a YoY net profit growth of 38.8% increasing from RO80.7mn in 2006 to RO112.0mn in 2007.
  

• Mobile Telecommunications Company (Zain) – Results update8 September 2008

  Global: Global values Zain stock at KD1.766 and recommends 'HOLD' on the stock.
  
  

• Global values Etisalat stock at AED27 and recommends a buy on the stock8 September 2008

  Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (Etisalat) was founded in 1976, and is one of the oldest telecom players in the region. Etisalat is 60% owned by the government of UAE, while the remaining 40% are publicly traded.

• Global values STC stock at SAR 78.75 and recommends a buy on the stock7 September 2008

  Saudi Telecom (STC), was established in 1998, and had a full monopoly over the telecom market until 2003, when the VSAT market was liberalized.

• Global launches first education financing program in Kuwait and GCC for Al Rayan Holding in collaboration with ABK3 September 2008

  Global Investment House “Global” announced today its launch of the first education financing program in Kuwait and the GCC for the Al Rayan Holding Company in collaboration with the Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait (ABK).

• Global’s Private Equity Team acquires controlling stake in Al Sawani, Saudi Arabia28 August 2008

  A retailing giant with over 550 outlets spread across 12 regional countries.
  
  

• A new partnership between the National Bank of Umm Al Qaiwan and Global Investment House25 August 2008

  The National Bank of Umm Al Qaiwain psc (“NBQ”) and Global Investment House (“Global”) announced today a primary agreement to issue a convertible debt instrument.

• Global-Jordan successfully manages the USD20 million commercial paper issue for Middle East Complex for Engineering, Electronics & Heavy Industries PLC (MEC)7 June 2008

  Nabulsi "MEC occupies approximately 75% of the electric and electronic appliances market in Jordan and has a strong regional presence".