Abu Dhabi International Book Fair bigger than ever

Notes and media contacts

About Kitab:

Kitab was established in 2007 as a joint venture between the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage and the Frankfurt International Book Fair, one of the most successful publishing industry fairs worldwide. Kitab was established in order to raise the bar in the publishing industry in the Mena region and ensure improved professional standards while working towards establishing Abu Dhabi as the publishing hub of the region, through initiatives such as promotional reading campaigns, improving distribution and tackling issues such as piracy and copyrighting.

About the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair:

The 19th Abu Dhabi International Book Fair will take place at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre from the 17-22 March 2009. ADIBF is modelled on international best practice and attracts world class talent each year. Each year, the fair is attended by more than 400,000 visitors and almost 500 publishers. More than 40 exhibitors are expected each year.

About Kitab's Partners:

- Dolphin Energy Limited - Platinum Sponsor:

Dolphin Energy Limited was created to develop substantial energy projects throughout the GCC and to create long-term economic wealth and new business opportunities for GCC citizens, far into the future.

Dolphin Energy's major strategic initiative, the Dolphin Project, involves the production and processing of natural gas from Qatar's North Field, and transportation of the dry gas by sub-sea export pipeline from Qatar to the UAE, which began in July 2007.

The long term customers for Dolphin gas from Qatar are ADWEA (Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity Authority), DUSUP (Dubai Supply Authority) and OOC (Oman Oil Company). Each has signed a gas supply agreement with Dolphin Energy for 25 years.

Dolphin Energy is owned 51 percent by Mubadala Development Company, on behalf of the Government of Abu Dhabi - and 24.5 percent each by Total of France and Occidental Petroleum of the USA.

- Abu Dhabi Media Company:

Abu Dhabi Media Company is a vertically integrated media company created in 2007 as a public joint stock company from the assets of Emirates Media Incorporated. Abu Dhabi Media Company employs 1800 people across its operating units which include publishing, television, radio, digital media, distribution, and printing. Abu Dhabi Media Company owns and operates Abu Dhabi Television, Abu Dhabi Sports Channel, Emirates Television Channel, Abu Dhabi Radio, Emarat FM Radio, Holy Quran Radio, Sawt Al Musiqa, Al Ittihad newspaper, The National Newspaper, Zahrat Al Khaleej magazine, Al Super magazine and Majid magazine as well as other businesses including United Printing Press. The company is headquartered in Abu Dhabi with offices in Cairo, Dubai and Washington D.C.

For more information please contact:

Irum Fawad
Kitab
Tel: +9712 6212975

Antony Newton / Kate Taylor
Impact Porter Novelli-Dubai
Tel: +9714 330 4030