DURRAT AL BAHRAIN EXHIBITS AT JEDDAH AND QATAR PROPERTY EXHIBITIONS

Durrat Al Bahrain, the Kingdom’s largest planned luxury residential, commercial and tourist resort development, announced today that it will be exhibiting at the third Qatar Real Estate and Investment Exhibition to be held in Doha at the New Qatar International Exhibition Centre from 3 to 6 March. It will also be exhibiting simultaneously in Jeddah, in Saudi Arabia, at JIREX 2008, the Jeddah International Real Estate Exhibition, which will be held at the Jeddah International Exhibition Centre.

This is the third consecutive year that the $6 billion island based lifestyle development has exhibited in Qatar and the second year that it is marketing itself in Jeddah to prospective investors. The Qatar exhibition is considered to be the second biggest property exhibition in the GCC region, with more than 35,000 attendees expected. JIREX 2008 is expected to see more than SAR5.5 billion worth of transactions concluded during the exhibition. Both exhibitions will attract real estate professionals and investors from across the region and the world to consider the latest real estate trends and investment opportunities in Qatar, Jeddah and the regional market.

Commenting on the exhibitions, Jassim Al Jowder, CEO of Durrat Al Bahrain, said, “Both Qatar and Saudi Arabia are important regional markets for Durrat Al Bahrain. Our location off the south coast of Bahrain, together with the easy access from both Saudi Arabia and Qatar, which will be enhanced with the completion of the Bahrain-Qatar causeway in a few years’ time, makes Durrat Al Bahrain an ideal lifestyle destination for those wanting to live a contemporary urban lifestyle based in and around the beautiful waters of the southern Bahrain sea, either as a resident or as a visitor. We’ve achieved considerable progress since we last exhibited in Doha and Jeddah, and we will be updating visitors on all the latest developments.”

Set in the azure waters of south Bahrain, the 21 km² development will offer The Islands, designed into two circular rows of six Atolls and five Petals, are 11 islands of 1800 luxury residential villas, gardens and beaches in an enchanting setting offering a sanctuary of peace and tranquillity. The Crescent will be the urban hub of Durrat Al Bahrain, where residents and visitors will be able to lose themselves in a vibrant, cosmopolitan world of sensational dining experiences and exclusive designer shopping, right in the heart of Durrat Al Bahrain. Residents, businesses and visitors will not only be able to live island lifestyles, but they will also benefit from the Golf Course, an 18 hole golf course designed by Ernie Els, the world-renowned golf champion. The Golf Course will comprise a challenging course, a club house, a driving range, a luxury hotel complex and 1400 stylishly designed luxury residential villas and apartments arranged around landscaped waterways. In partnership with Tameer, Durrat Khaleej Al Bahrain will also offer The Marina, one of the region’s leading marinas covering 700,000 m², offering 400 berths in a stunning location across three islands. Residents and visitors will be able to sail, jetski, cruise on a motor boat or simply soak up the quay-side activity.