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With the 2007/2008 UAE Soccer League on the horizon, Dubailand, a member of Tatweer, today announced it will be the main sponsor for Al Nasr Club, which houses UAE's leading football team.

Founded in 1945, Al Nasr, which means ‘victory' is one of the most famous clubs in the UAE. A leader in football, the club also has teams partaking in a host of sports including volleyball, basketball, tennis and athletics.

Commenting on the sponsorship, Mohammed Al Habbai, CEO of Dubailand, said: "As the region's largest leisure and entertainment destination we are proud to sponsor Al Nasr Club. We see this collaboration as part of our strategy to support local spots and community activities, with sport being an important offering from Dubailand."

Al Nasr has a host of different playing grounds. Their main playing field ‘Al Maktoum' has a seating capacity of 12,000, encompassing administration offices, refreshment zones and a VIP lounge.

The UAE Soccer League starts this month, and will run through to May 2008.

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About Dubailand

Dubailand, a member of Tatweer, is the world's most ambitious tourism, leisure and entertainment project, catering to the needs of the entire family. The unique 3 billion sq. ft. development has been designed to catalyze the position of Dubai as an international hub of family tourism, appealing to tourist segments across genders, age group, world regions and activity preferences. Dubailand is projected to attract millions of tourists annually from around the world.

The diverse projects under Dubailand include theme parks, eco-tourism projects, shopping malls, restaurants and residential units that are being developed by UAE, GCC and international investors.

A product of extraordinary vision, Dubailand will be an attractive place to ‘live, work and play' for the emirate's growing population, both as a leisure destination and an appropriate setting for business and entertainment development.

About Tatweer

Launched in December 2005 Tatweer is one the region's most promising enterprises and a Member of Dubai Holding. It owns ten market-leading companies and managing an ambitious business development plan.

Its current portfolio is divided into Energy & Healthcare, Tourism & Entertainment, Industry & Knowledge. Its entities are Dubai Healthcare City, the region's hub for world-class quality healthcare services; Mizin, one of the most advanced real estate companies in the region; "The Tiger Woods - Dubai" an exclusive golf community that will include a Tiger Woods designed Golf Course; Dubailand, one of the biggest leisure, entertainment and tourism destinations in the Middle East region; Dubai Industrial City, an industrial township to develop Dubai as a leading manufacturing hub; Bawadi, the world's leading hospitality and entertainment project bringing 31 hotels and more than 29,000 hotel rooms; Dubai Energy, investing in regional and global energy opportunities and building a diversified investment portfolio; Dubai Mercantile Exchange, the first commodity futures exchange in the Middle East; Global Village, which brings together 160 different countries showcasing myriad cultures; and Moutamarat, the first Arab initiative organizing research-based conferences and exhibitions.

A Member of Dubai Holding, Tatweer and its entities will continue to consolidate a group of life-improving industries. In addition, it has pioneered the market with joint venture initiatives with leading companies such as the New York Mercantile Exchange or the Saudi Research and Publishing Company.

Tatweer will continuously strive for world-class performance implementing leadership development to drive and sustain business excellence, quality and high performance.

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