Qatar Gas Transport Company to acquire another LNG Carrier

Notes and media contacts

About Qatar Gas Transport Company Ltd.:

QGTC was formed in June 2004 and is a joint stock company owned 50% by its founding shareholders and 50% by the public as a result of an IPO issued early 2005. It is publicly traded on the Doha Securities Market (DSM).

In addition to owning LNG tankers, QGTC is involved in a number of other marine related ventures in the State of Qatar These include:

• the design, building and operation of a state of the art ship repair yard (drydock facility) in Ras Laffan which is expected to be operational by end 2009;

• ownership of vessels to transport the associated products of LPG, sulfur and condensate produced by Qatari projects;

• Nakilat Agency Company which is the exclusive agent for all ships calling at the port of Ras Laffan owning and operating tug boats, pilot boats and other harbor craft in the port of Ras Laffan;

• Nakilat Fuji which is a ship chandlery business providing food, provisions and stores to vessels calling at Qatari ports, and warehousing services essentially for LNG vessel spare parts in Ras Laffan.

Qatar gas Transport Company (NAKILAT)
P.O.Box 22271
Doha
State of Qatar
Tel: +974 4672283
Fax: +974 4672188

Vallath Kavitha
PR & Events Account Executive
Fortune Promoseven - Doha Qatar
4th Floor - Pearl Tower
Al Sadd Street, Doha Qatar
Tel: +974 436 4385
Fax: +974 436 4387
www.promoseven.com