Depa announces interim results 2008

Notes and media contacts

The full set of Interim Results can be found on Depa's website.

* This includes the results of Depa United Group from 1 January 2008 to 31 March 2008 and, post IPO; Depa Limited from 1 April 2008 to 30 June 2008.

Enquiries:

Depa Ltd
+971 4 224 3800
Noor Sweid, Managing Director, Strategy

Brunswick Gulf Ltd
+971 4 365 8260
Rupert Young / Azadeh Varzi

About Depa Limited:
Depa Limited is the largest interior contractor in the world. Operating principally in the luxury fit-out industry, its main areas of business cover hospitality, high-end residential properties, retail outlets, yachts, as well as public sector amenities such as airports, hospitals and transport systems. Depa is listed on the Dubai International Financial Exchange (ticker DEPA) and has Global Depositary Receipts on the regulated market for listed securities of the London Stock Exchange plc (ticker DEPA and DEPS).

The range of business activities performed by Depa comprises:

• Interior contracting: which focuses on luxury interior fit-out services, which include installation and finishing of floors, walls, ceilings and fixed joinery;
• Manufacturing: which comprises a network of factories and joineries which produce customised furniture, fixtures and equipment (FF&E) for Depa itself and the wider market;
• Procurement: which involves the procurement of supplies and materials from third parties to support and complement Depa's interior contracting and manufacturing operations as well as third party procurement contracts for specific FF&E projects.

By integrating these services into a single package, Depa provides clients with comprehensive and customised interior contracting solutions.

With more than 8,000 employees worldwide, the company operates through an integrated network of subsidiaries, affiliates and representative offices located in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Libya, Morocco, India, Malaysia, Thailand, China, Singapore, UK, the Netherlands, and the United States. Through this network, Depa has successfully executed large and complex projects in over 16 countries including the Burj Al Arab Hotel (Dubai), Emirates Palace (Abu Dhabi), the Museum of Islamic Art (Doha), Four Seasons Hotels (Sharm El Sheikh & Mumbai) and Atlantis Resort (Marrakesh).