Muscat City Centre and Qurum City Centre support Earth Hour 2009

Notes and media contacts

About Muscat City Centre:
Muscat City Centre, first opened in October, 2001, is the biggest and most dominant mall in Oman and recently underwent a 16-month RO22.5m expansion project. The original 33,036 square metres GLA of the Centre has now expanded to a total of 60,484 square metres of GLA, almost doubling the size of the mall and housing a total of 63 new stores since the beginning of 2007.

The Centre currently houses 144 retail outlets, a Carrefour hypermarket, Magic Planet and an international food court with 22 cafes and restaurants. Of the new stores that have been added to the mall, 95% of the brands are making an entry into Oman retail market for the first time including Home Centre, E-Max, Centrepoint, Zara and Borders bookstore. With 42 top new brands, a first-of-its-kind, dedicated flyover and spacious multi-level parking lot, Muscat City Centre is the biggest and most dominant mall in Oman.
About Qurum City Centre:
Qurum City Centre is Majid Al Futtaim Group's second venture in Oman after the hugely successful shopping mall, Muscat City Centre.

Strategically located in the commercial hub of upmarket Qurum area, the project stretches across a gross leasable area (GLA) of over 20,600 square metres.

The Centre opened its doors to the public in October 2008 and is home to over 75 retail outlets with anchor store Carrefour and popular brands such as H&M, BHS, Mango and Borders. The merchandise mix includes a strong representation in key categories such as fashion, F&B and other convenience and service sectors. Qurum City Centre has a designated food court, convenient access to and from the mall, with more than 900 parking lots and a taxi pick-up facility.

For more information, please call:

Ahmed Hamdy
Marketing Manager
Muscat City Centre
Ph: +968 24558888
Fax: +968 24558320

Or
Aania Al Hadhrami
Marketing Coordinator
Qurum City Centre
Ph: +968 24470700
Fax: +968 24470600

Media Inquiries:
Shaddad Al Musalmy
ASDA'A Burson-Marsteller Public Relations,
Oman, Muscat
Tel: +968 24562762
Fax: +968 24562763