Financial Highlights 2008

• Net profit up by 27.73% to USD 40.5 Million (AED148.23 Million) compared to USD 31.71 Million (AED116.05 Million) for 2007

• Operating cost up by 37.16% to USD 58.68 Million (AED 214.77 Million) compared to USD 42.78 Million (AED 156.58 Million) for 2007

• Revenue up by 45.5% to USD 108.18 Million (AED 395.93 Million) compared to USD 74.35 Million (AED 272.12 Million) for 2007

• Total assets up by 12.91% to USD 829.78 Million (AED 3.04 Billion) compared to USD 735 Million (AED 2.69 Billion) for 2007

• Cash dividend of 8% of share capital equivalent to 0.022 Cents (8 fils) per share have been declared

• EPS: 0.025 Cent (0.09 AED)

• P/E: 5.70 (03/02/2009)

• Return on Equity: 8.4%

• Debt / Equity Ratio: 66.40% Of Equity

• Dividend Yield: 8%