Achievements of the GMH Group

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Egypt
More than US$ 650 Million Participation in Egyptian companies including 4% shareholding in Orascom Telecommunications.
51% participation in the Intercontinental Hotel Hurghada, Red Sea Coast of Egypt.
32% participation in Hilton Sharm Dreams in Sharm El Sheikh.                                  38% participation in Sharm Dreams Holding for Tourism & Hotels.
Acquisition of Diamond Sharm & Grand Sharm Hotels in Sharm El Sheikh for the sum of US$ 87 million.

Lebanon
Completion of US$ 220 Million Touristic Complex in Lebanon 2003.
80% participation in the Hilton Hotel (under construction) in the Solidere area in the heart of Beirut.
Various other investments in Real Estate & Shares in the order of US$ 170 Million.

Jordan
Participation in the following Jordanian Banks:
- Union Bank for Investment & Savings.
- Bank of Jordan.
- Jordan Kuwait Bank.
Completion of Le Royal Hotel & Complex in Amman in 2002 costing in excess of US$300 million.
Acquisition of the majority shares of Dunes Club which is one of the most prestigious Social Clubs in the area.
Major Shareholding of US$112 million in King Abdullah's Fund / Conference Centre Project on the Dead Sea.
Incorporation of the Horizon Investment & Development Group. 

Syria
Incorporation of the Horizon Investment & Development Group with a paid up capital of US$ 25 Million

Tunis
Ownership of Le Royal Hammamet Five Star Hotel complex, Residential Village, Convention Centre in excess of US$110 million.

Morocco
Acquisition of Rentistica in Tangier, together with Le Royal El Minzah Five Star Hotel and Hotel Villa de France, and other real estate projects in Morocco in excess of US$120 million.

France
Real Estate investments in excess of Euros 300 Million.
Establishment of the Resideal Hotel chain.
Acquisition of 3 Hotels in Cannes, Antibes & La Grande Motte.

Luxembourg
General Mediterranean Holding S.A established in 1979.
Incorporation of Cipaf in 1981, the financial arm of GMH with assets reaching 640 million Euros.
Real estate investments in Luxembourg well over Euros 180 million.
Strategic block investments in excess of US$100 million in Coniston, Paribaven, Japan, Pan African Investments and participation in NACO .
Opening of Centre Financier, GMH Headquarters.
Opening of Hotel Le Royal Luxembourg in 1984.
Acquisition of Soludec - the premier construction company in Luxembourg and one of the best in the Benelux countries.

United Kingdom
Establishment of Italgrade Ltd., a UK trading company.
Establishment of UK real estate subsidiary, Tucan Investments Plc with more than US$ 200 Million in assets.
Acquisition of Crescent Pharmaceuticals manufacturing with 200 Generic Licenses.
Plans for the construction of a Five Star Hotel & Conference Centre in London.
Acquisition of Bliss Chemists.
Media - ANB Arabic Satellite Channel, Middle East Online News Portal and i-vu     
              media solutions.


General
Real Estate investments in Canada & USA valued at more than US$ 450 Million.
Acquisition of the Hotel Miguel Angel, one of the leading hotels in Madrid worth Euros 150 Million.
Acquisition of nine Boeing 727-200 Advanced aircrafts and 1 Cargo plane.
Acquisition of Cosmo Sports in Düsseldorf, Germany.
Expansion of Soludec (The Luxembourg Construction Co) into the Middle and Far East.
Acquisition of Bank Compagnie Nord (BCN) in Germany in 1997.
An investment of 1000 Mega Watt Power Plant in India for US$ 950 Million.
Sugar Refinery in Pakistan.
Euros 85 Million participation in Weather Telecommunications Group in Italy.
US$ 25 Million investment in Banking & Real Estate in Russia.
Motor Racing - A1 Grand Prix Team Lebanon in 2005.
Media - Investing in Korad Advertising & Public Relations Company in South Korea.