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Thursday, December 3 - 2009

Bank of Alexandria 2 Money Market Fund leads the market in three-year performance

The Bank of Alexandria 2 Money Market Fund closed the first six months of the year up 9.05%, making it the best-performing money market fund in Egypt year-to-date, 2 years-to-date, and 3 years-to-date.

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Managed by the fixed income division of EFG-Hermes Asset Management, the fund is up 9.51% (annual, net of fees and taxes) since its inception, ranking it ahead of all other money market funds tracked by the Egyptian Investment Management Association (EIMA).

Bank of Alexandria 2 Money Market Fund is a no-load fund denominated in Egyptian pounds and is available for subscriptions at all Bank of Alexandria branches across Egypt on a daily basis. The fund invests in a broad range of Egyptian fixed income securities including treasury bills, treasury bonds, bank deposits, and corporate bonds.

"We're obviously delighted with the performance of the Bank of Alexandria 2 Money Market Fund," said May El Hoshy, Director of Business Development at EFG-Hermes Asset Management.

"It is a challenge to outperform in times like these, but that's exactly why our team is staffed with the best fund managers in the region. Our fund managers leverage experience gained from running a very diverse range of products. By doing so, they help investors in products such as the top-performing Bank of Alexandria 2 Mutual Fund to maximize their odds of seeing their capital grow even in times like these,"


said El Hoshy.

"Actively managing the fund in a volatile market was a great challenge but a thorough analysis of the market and actively trading fixed income securities along with strong teamwork is what made us achieve such a sustainable outperformance of our peers" said Khalil El Bawab, Director of Fixed Income at EFG-Hermes Asset Management.

EFG-Hermes Asset Management has $4bn in assets under management across regional mandates in products including the top-performing EFG-Hermes MEDA Fund and the EFG-Hermes Egypt Fund.

"The integration of a fixed income team into EFG-Hermes Asset Management has been an instrumental factor in our ability to take advantage of the dislocation in credit markets, allowing us to achieve superior risk-adjusted returns," El Hoshy noted, explaining that in the past year, EFG-Hermes Asset Management has expanded to add a capital-protected fund, collaborated on the management of two multi-regional funds, and launched the $150m EFG-Hermes Saudi Arabia Equity Fund.
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About EFG-Hermes Asset Management
EFG-Hermes Asset Management is the leading asset manager in the Arab World with approximately $4bn in assets under management. The team includes more than 40 experienced investment professionals across five countries, making it the largest on-the-ground team of any investment manager in the region.

The division manages both institutional funds and discretionary portfolios, offering traditional and alternative investment solutions including equity, fixed income, money market, indexed, capital protected, as well as Shariah-compliant (Islamic) funds and portfolios with a distinguished track record that dates back 15 years. Our clients include institutional investors, family offices, as well as high-net worth individuals.

EFG Hermes Asset Management manages the top-performing fund in the region for five years running, the EFG-Hermes MEDA Fund. The MENA Opportunities Fund, a multi-asset hedge fund launched in 2007, was named "Best Newcomer" by Terrapin's Hedge Funds World in 2008. The EFG-Hermes Egypt Fund has been named by the International Herald Tribune as the best-performing fund in the world for three consecutive years.

About EFG-Hermes
Established in 1984, EFG-Hermes is the Arab world's leading investment bank. The firm specializes in Investment Banking, Asset Management, Private Equity, Securities Brokerage and Research. With listings on both Egypt and London stock exchanges, EFG-Hermes currently boasts a market capitalization of around $1.4bn.

Through its operations in Egypt, the UAE, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Lebanon, Kuwait and Oman — and with some 880 employees of more than 25 nationalities — EFG-Hermes serves a considerable and diversified client base from the Middle East and North Africa to Europe, Asia and the United States. Our clients include governments, corporations, financial institutions, high-net-worth individuals and retail customers.

For further information, please contact:
Heba El-Hamzawy
Public Relations Manager
EFG-Hermes Holding SAE
T: 00 20 2 3331 8255
F: 00 20 2 3338 3616
M: 00 20 16 550 979

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