Kinnarps Cup 2006 prepares for their biggest polo event yet

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About Kinnarps
Kinnarps is the Middle East's leading provider of efficient workplaces. The first Kinnarps Middle East office opened in Dubai in 1992 followed by further offices across the region including Muscat, Riyadh and Jeddah.

With a client list boasting Microsoft, Shell and Sony Ericsson, Kinnarps was the first business in the region to supply turnkey workplace solutions, a unique proposition that has grown to become Kinnarps' key selling tool in the market today. This has since been
developed and improved upon to provide all aspects of design, furniture, construction and project management.

Founded in 1942 in the small village of Kinnarp in Sweden, the business has developed in to a leading edge company supplying office solutions and workplace efficiency expertise to clients worldwide. Employing 3200 employees in 28 countries worldwide, Kinnarps is currently Europe's third largest office furniture manufacturer, operating one of the most advanced and efficient production facilities in the world.

About Lexus - Al Futtaim Motors
The Lexus brand was launched in 1989 in the UAE and is exclusively distributed by Al-Futtaim Motors.It is a brand that is well known to UAE motorists, and is synonymous with luxury vehicles that have exceptional build quality, and with a level of service that focuses on providing outstanding customer care and satisfaction throughout the ownership experience.

All over the world, Lexus teams relentlessly strive to provide customers with the vehicles and ownership experience that discerning customers expect from a luxury car brand. Indeed, the Lexus brand was recently ranked number one in the J.D. Power and Associates 2005 Customer Retention StudySM.

The current Lexus stable includes the ultimate 4x4,the legendary LX470, the LS430 flagship sedan, the elegant ES300, the sporting GS430 and GS300, the highly desirable SC430 sports convertible, and now the new RX350.

The new RX 350, which is on display at Kinnarps Cup 2006, now has a new powerful and smooth 3.5-litre V6 engine that provides improved performance and fuel efficiency. The RX 350 is now even more responsive and quieter, and retains the sleek and elegant styling that have made it such a sought-after SUV for many years, with a very loyal and satisfied body of owners.

About DUTCO
The history and development of the Dutco Group of Companies is inextricably interwoven with that of Dubai itself. The establishment of Dutco dates back to 1947, when leading local businessman, Mr. Yousuf Baker, established Dubai Transport Company.

From these beginnings, the company has grown steadily and today there is virtually no aspect of Dubai's infrastructure development in which the Dutco Group does not play a part, with successes extending well beyond Dubai and the UAE.

The Dutco Group of Companies has construction activities which include civil engineering work, mechanical and electrical engineering, drainage and tunneling, dredging and pipeline engineering.

However the Group is well-diversified and has significant interests in petrochemicals, luxury hotels, shipping, logistics and freight services, manufacturing and real estate.



About Royal jet
Royal Jet was inaugurated in May 2003 by a joint ownership of the Amiri Flight, the Airline of the Royal Family of the UAE, & Abu Dhabi Aviation, with its headquarters in Abu Dhabi, Capital of UAE. As the leading luxury flight services company, Royal Jet promises to deliver the finest executive charter services to the flourishing VIP & business aviation market in the Arabian Gulf, wider Middle East region & internationally.

Royal Jet currently offers four distinct business lines: VIP Aircraft Charter with its own fleet of 4 Boeing Business Jets (BBJ), 2 Gulfstream (G300), & one Challenger (CL300) along with an Augusta Bell (AB139) VIP helicopter and other managed aircraft, Royal Med, the Medical Evacuation service (Medevac) specialised in medical air transfer worldwide, Aircraft Management, Acquisition & Consultancy for private jet owners, & Fixed Base Operation (FBO) that offers ground handling services to all executive aircraft flying into Abu Dhabi airport.

About IFA
IFA Hotels & Resorts (IFA H&R) are leaders in the development of premier integrated and mixed-use hotel and tourism resort projects throughout Europe, the Middle East, the Indian Ocean region and Africa

Listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange, with a market capitalization of US$ 1.3 billion, IFA H&R's main shareholder is Kuwaiti based International Financial Advisors (IFA). IFA H&R listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange Feb 27th 2006.

Globally, IFA H&R has entered into strategic alliances and Joint Venture partnerships with leading companies such as Kingdom Hotel Investment Group (Saudi Arabia), Nakheel (UAE), United Investments Portugal, Savills (United Kingdom), a strategic alliance with RCI (part of the Cendant's Group) and Moreland Developments (Pty) Ltd (South Africa).

IFA H&R aims to link its resorts to new parts of the globe, such as the US, the UK, Mauritius, Eastern Europe and the Far East. This will offer investors and tourists access to world class facilities through a network of hotels, residential resorts, vacation and residence club destinations.