Crédit Agricole Egypt participates for the third consecutive year at Intergas V 2009

The event, held under auspices of H.E Sameh Fahmy, will take place from May 12th - 14th at the Cairo International Conference Center.

In addition to CAE's participation as a Silver Sponsor of the 3-day event, CAE Managing Director Henri Guillemin will be speaking twice on the first day of the event.

Mr. Guillemin will be a speaker on the first panel session of the conference which will offer a regional analysis on the exploration status, potential and development in the Oil and Gas industry. He will also give an economic address on the impact of the global slowdown and the credit crunch in Egypt and MENA.

"At CAE we believe that participating in industry events is crucial to gaining insight and understanding of issues that affect business, both from a local perspective as well as international. Our participation in Intergas V is important for us to further understand the needs of our clients and build relationships across all industries."

said Henri Guillemin, CAE Managing Director.

The corporate and investment banking arm of Credit Agricole group, Calyon, will also be providing their insights on the second day of the conference. Peter Goodall, Managing Director, Head of Natural Resources Natural Resources, Infrastructure & Power for Calyon will be speaking on the panel discussion about the changing financial landscape and the options and requirements for project finance solutions in the current financial market.

Intergas has established itself as the most important energy event held in Egypt. The exhibition offers a great opportunity to network with key players in the industry including the public and private sector with 250 exhibitors. It serves as an exchange platform between the Ministry of Petroleum, domestic and international partners, buyers, suppliers, engineers and technicians.

CAE has established and maintained a strong, diversified portfolio of private-sector, public-sector and multinational relationships through its Corporate Banking activities ranging from energy and oil and gas to food and tourism sectors.

The bank works in close partnership with its clients to achieve long-term mutual benefits through a diversified mix of products, including short, medium and long-term financing in both foreign currency and Egyptian pounds.