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Sorouh Faces campaign receives strong global support

  • United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, November 14 - 2007 at 14:56
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Sorouh Real Estate P.J.S.C, the innovative Abu-Dhabi based real estate developer, has recorded over 72,000 photos received so far as part of its Sorouh Faces campaign.

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Sorouh Real Estate unveiled the largest poster in the world in October and is looking to populate the 2008 design with one million photos. For every photo uploaded to www.sorouhfaces.com, Sorouh will donate $1 to a total of $1m.

"Sorouh Faces is creating a real buzz not only across the region but around the world - everyone wants to be a part of the world's largest poster and do their part for a great cause as well!" said Masood Al Awar, Special Advisor to the Chairman of Sorouh Real Estate.

"We have experienced strong interest from Saudia Arabia, the US, the UK, Russia and Germany - Sorouh Faces has created interest on a global scale. We are very encouraged by this significant response from around the world."

According to Google Analytics, 56% of photo donors are from the UAE, Saudi Arabia has contributed 6%, the US 5.7% and the UK 4.4%. Additional countries showing strong support include India, Egypt, Spain and Canada - representing the wide and varied interest in Sorouh Faces' campaign to donate US$1 million to the UAE Red Crescent.

"As well as being a founding donor towards the Red Crescent's Repair and Reconstruct program across the region, everyone at Sorouh is delighted that such a worthy cause is receiving such attention around the world too," added Al Awar.

The poster which is 20,000 square meters in size and measures 200 by 100 metres has been certified by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's largest poster.

A first for the UAE, it is clearly visible on the flight path to Dubai International Airport, the poster is part of a new advertising medium which was launched in Dubai and will be followed by further sites around the world in the coming months. The World Record certification was announced by Ms. Kaoru Ishikawa on behalf of the Guinness Book of World Records at a press conference for launching the Sorouh Faces campaign.
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About Sorouh Real Estate
Abu Dhabi based Sorouh was established on June 26, 2005 with a capital of Dhs2.5bn. Today it is one of the largest real estate developers listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Market with a market cap close to AED 16 billion. It is one of the most widely held issues with approximately 45,000 shareholders.

Sorouh's corporate vision is to "bring communities to life in perfect balance." Its real estate projects are master-planned and designed to meet all core needs of human wellbeing. Sorouh employs in excess of 150 highly qualified professionals operating in the field of master-planning and master-development.

Sorouh now has in excess of AED 45Bn of projects under development. These include:

Al Ghadeer, an oasis of easy living on the border between Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Expected to be home to over 18,000 people the 3million sq m site is a complete community featuring affordable homes yet offering easy access to the UAE's commercial centres airports and ports.

SHAMS Abu Dhabi, Sorouh's flagship project is an AED 25Bn landmark development on Reem Island. A complete new city of 55,000 residents, SHAMS Abu Dhabi will be a self sustaining city of canals and parks which integrates world-class master planning practices and extends the lush green of Abu Dhabi's landscape.

The Gate District on SHAMS Abu Dhabi is a cluster of 8 towers located at the entrance to SHAMS Abu Dhabi. Now architecturally renowned worldwide the AED 11Bn residential, office and retail development is designed as a gateway to the peninsula from Reem Island. The Gate District also includes the 74 storey Sky Tower which will be a pinnacle of luxury for its residential and commercial occupants when completed.

Sorouh is also developing the Golf Gardens overlooking the Abu Dhabi Championship Course, the Abu Dhabi Aviation Authority residential project, Al-Shamkha national housing project and the Tala Tower as well as Saraya on the Abu Dhabi Corniche.

About UAE Red Crescent
The UAE Red Crescent was established by H.E. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahayan, Minister of the State for Foreign Affairs, who took over the presidency of the society in 1986. That was due to his close follow-up that made a great push to the programs and activities due to his unlimited support to Red Crescents' humanitarian and charity efforts at all levels. It is a national, humanitarian and voluntary authority that provides aid and assistance to the vulnerable without discrimination as in nationality, race, gender, color, religious, political, or ideological beliefs.

The Red Crescent Society plays an active role in distributing supplies and in providing assistance for refugees, organizing First Aid programs, protecting and fighting epidemic diseases as well as providing assistance to victims of accidents and disasters.

The philosophy was well-described by former UAE President Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan:

"Foreign aid and assistance is one of the basic pillars of our foreign policy. For we believe that there is no true benefit for us from the wealth that we have unless it also reaches those in need, wherever they may be, and regardless of their nationality or beliefs. That is why we have ensured that our brothers and our friends have shared in our wealth."

About Guinness World Records
Guinness World Records is the universally recognized authority on record-breaking achievement. First published in 1955, the annual Guinness World Records book is published in more than 100 countries and 20 languages and is one of the highest-selling books under copyright of all time with more than 3 million copies sold annually across the globe. Guinness World Records celebrated its 50th anniversary edition in 2004, a year after the sale of its 100 millionth copy. The Guinness Word Records website (www.guinnessworldrecords.com) receives more than 11 million visitors a year.

For more information please contact:

Nancy Fetouh
Assistant Marketing Manager
Sorouh Real Estate P.J.S.C.
Tel: +971 2 444 0006
Fax: +971 2 444 0066

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Preeta Iyer
TBWA\RAAD\PR
Senior Account Executive
Tel.: +971 4 2226667 ext 120
Mobile: +971 50 8417024

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