GFH announces strategic partnership with Macquarie Group in Mena

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About Gulf Finance House:

Gulf Finance House is a leading Middle Eastern Islamic Investment bank founded in 1999, offering a variety of Sharia'a compliant products across private equity, venture capital, asset management and development infrastructure. Over the past decade GFH has successfully launched initiatives with an aggregate value exceeding $30bn. Its shares are actively traded on the London Stock Exchange (GDR), the Kuwait Stock Exchange, the Bahrain Stock Exchange and the Dubai Financial Market.

In 2008 GFH was awarded 'Mena Investment Bank of the Year' by Acquisitions Monthly, and 'Best Investment Bank' by Islamic Banking and Finance magazine. In 2009, the Bank was named 'Best Islamic Finance House' award at the Banker Middle East Industry Awards.

About Macquarie Group:

Macquarie is a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services. Macquarie's main business focus is making returns by providing a diversified range of services to clients. Macquarie acts on behalf of institutional, corporate and retail clients and counterparties around the world.

Macquarie Group Limited is listed in Australia (ASX:MQG) and is regulated by APRA, the Australian banking regulator, as the owner of Macquarie Bank Limited, an authorised deposit taker. Macquarie also owns a bank in the UK, Macquarie Bank International, which is regulated by the FSA. Macquarie's activities are also subject to scrutiny by other regulatory agencies around the world.

Founded in 1969, Macquarie operates in more than 70 office locations in 26 countries. Macquarie employed approximately 12,500 people and had assets under management of $190bn at 31 July 2009.

For more information, please contact:

David Kingsmill Moore
Senior Manager
Corporate Communications Department
Gulf Finance House (GFH)
Office: +973 17538538 Ext 755

Flossie Pereira
Admin Assistant
Hill & Knowlton, Bahrain
Main Line: +973 17533532 ext 502
Direct Line: +973 17539502
Fax: +973 17533370 / 17531747 / 17536568
PO Box 1596 Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain