Maktoob.com wins prestigious Internet award

Notes and media contacts

About Maktoob.com:

Maktoob.com was founded in the year 2000 as the world's first Arabic/English email service. In a few years, Maktoob has grown to become a full-service web portal, offering world-class communications and information tools that empower the Arab Internet user. More than just the best and most popular Arabic/English email service in the world, Maktoob.com offers everything from chat to discussion forums, from e-cards to mobile downloads, from news to the latest jokes.. and everything in between.

Maktoob's main mission is to maintain and grow its position as the world's leading Arab Internet portal by constantly offering its users a unique experience and by providing them with new services and products that encourage open communications and community building.

For more information about Maktoob, please visit http://www.maktoobgroup.com/maktoob_en.html

About Maktoob Group:

Maktoob Group comprises a network of leading online media companies and websites. In addition to the Arab world's leading portal, Maktoob.com, the Maktoob Group network includes, cashU (www.cashu.com) the electronic payment solution, Strategiy.com (www.strategiy.com) a leading business and marketing site, Souq.com (www.souq.com) auctions and marketplace, Bentelhalal (www.bentelhalal.com) the largest Arabic matrimonial site, ArabSport (www.arabsport.com) a leading Arab online sports community, Sport4ever (www.sport4ever.com) a popular Arabic sports site and AdabWaFan (www.adabwafan.com) the online store for Arabic Books and Music. In 2005, Abraaj Capital, a leading regional private equity firm, acquired a stake in Maktoob, giving the Maktoob Group the resources to enhance its market share and accelerate its growth plans.

For more information about the Group, please visit www.maktoobgroup.com

For further media information, please contact:

Nabila Bouzouina
Headline Public Relations
Tel: 009714 - 2289655; Fax: 009714 - 2282125