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Emirates NBD'S Al Shaheen, the priority banking service from Emirates Bank invited a selection of its Al Shaheen customers to the Tashan Film Premiere in Dubai. The first showing of this latest Bollywood film took place on 24^th of April 2008 at the Grand Cineplex in Dubai.

Mr. Mike Solimani, Head of Al Shaheen commented, "Al Shaheen, Emirates Bank's priority banking service, is continuously researching ways to reward its customers for their loyalty and patronage. Al Shaheen puts great emphasis on its client relationships and devotes great efforts to strengthen and refine them."

Starring Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Akshay Kumar and Anil Kapoor in main roles, ‘Tashan' tells the story of four unique people on a fateful journey that will alter the course of their lives. Al Shaheen provides a comprehensive package of benefits and privileges that are exclusively available to its clients.

To name a few, Al Shaheen members are served by a professional personal Account Manager, who understands their individual and business needs, supplemented by a priority banking service that includes priority transaction servicing, extended business hours and dedicated advisory service. All this whilst relaxing in Al Shaheen's exclusive Majlis Lounge.

Al Shaheen clients also benefit from special pricing plans including fee waivers, loan discounts, reduced rates of Telegraphic transfers and competitive exchange rates. Clients also receive a pre approved Al Shaheen Platinum credit card that offers them a range of privileges and benefits such as first class airport lounge access at Dubai International Airport, travel insurance, and free travel services.

Al Shaheen Club offers a pre approved Platinum Visa Credit Card to its customer with the Annual Fee waived for the first year. Customers can be provided a higher credit limit, after meeting the Bank's standard credit scoring requirements. The Al Shaheen Platinum Credit Card comes with a comprehensive range of exclusive privileges.

This includes: 0% interest for the first 3 months, SMS alerts- a key security feature for cardholders, notifying them immediately of any transactions made on their Platinum Credit Card; access to both the First Class Lounge  at Dubai International Airport, and Al Ghazal Lounge at Abu Dhabi International Airport; an extensive array of personalized Concierge Services;  Golfing Privileges; and meMILES, the best loyalty programme in town, which entitles you to free flights, upgrades and hotel accommodation.

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About Emirates NBD

Emirates NBD (DFM: ENBD) is a Dubai-based banking group resulting from the merger of Emirates Bank Group and National Bank of Dubai Group.  It is the biggest banking group in the GCC by assets and the biggest banking group in the UAE by market capitalization.

The Group has a leading retail banking franchise in the UAE, with over 100 branches and over 430 ATMs.  It is a major player in the UAE corporate banking arena, with a combined market share of almost a fifth of corporate loans.

It also has strong Islamic banking, investment banking, private banking, asset management and brokerage operations.  The Group has operations in the UAE, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Kingdom and Jersey (Channel Islands), and representative offices in India, Iran and Singapore.

About Emirates Bank

Emirates Bank offers a full range of retail banking products and services under the ‘me' brand name.  These include: Current & Savings Accounts, Tiered Saving Accounts, Term Deposits, Personal Loans, Car Loans, Credit Cards, Insurance Products, banking products for Indian and Lebanese Expatriates, as well as well as Credit Card Loyalty Programme. In addition, Emirates Bank offers its customers priority banking services through Al Shaheen.

Emirates Bank offers its customers the convenience of banking across a range of channels (on-line, phone banking) and through visiting one of the wide network of branches across the UAE. Emirates Bank has been awarded the coveted status of a ‘Superbrand' for the past four consecutive years.

About National Bank of Dubai

Founded in 1963, National Bank of Dubai is the oldest, locally incorporated bank in the Southern Gulf. Known as the bank with a performance that is second-to-none, NBD has built a reputation of stability and strength much appreciated by shareholders and customers alike. Recognizing this leading performance, NBD has been awarded with the Dubai Quality Award for the year 2005.

Offering diversified financial services, NBD is a leader in corporate banking. Its portfolio covers a wide range of services including transport, real estate, construction, manufacturing, tourism and service industries throughout the region. In addition, NBD's ‘Private Office' provides private banking services, offering highly tailored solutions to preserve and protect the personal wealth of its customers.

Along with supplying customers with a variety of exclusive service based products, secured facilities, Credit Cards, personal loans, , auto loans and home loans, National Bank of Dubai also offers a variety of treasury products and services, advising customers on exchange markets and interest rate outlook.

NBD, also launched Suhail Priority Banking Services, a premier banking service offering customers personalized relationship management and a host of exclusive products and services. Furthermore, NBD offers customers automated banking services, which consist of an internet service (NBD Online), a telebanking facility (NBD Telebank), an SMS based service (NBD Mobile) and an online brokerage trading in UAE shares through its subsidiary, NBD Securities.

NBD also recently established NBD Investment Bank which is its' investment arm operating from DIFC.  With a comprehensive card portfolio that provides an array of benefits, NBD has, over the years, built a wide ATM network as well as Point of Sale terminals in select locations throughout the UAE.

National Bank of Dubai currently has an extensive branch network that includes 39 branches throughout the UAE. In addition, NBD also has a branch in London and Qatar as well as a representative office in Tehran.

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