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Wednesday, December 2 - 2009

Microsoft signs strategically with CEB

Microsoft has signed a strategic agreement with Jordan based CEB (Computer Engineering Bureau) for the marketing and promotion of Microsoft's School Student Option Program.

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  • left to right: Mr. Tony Gibrane, Education Sector Manager Microsoft Eastern Mediterranean & Pakistan and Mr. Ayman Arafeh, General Manager CEB.
    left to right: Mr. Tony Gibrane, Education Sector Manager Microsoft Eastern Mediterranean & Pakistan and Mr. Ayman Arafeh, General Manager CEB.
CEB has been selected as the provider of this program for Microsoft Corporation in Jordan for the perspective market.

This program allows students of various levels to obtain Microsoft products and applications at a specific price designated specially for the students.

'Microsoft is committed to the education sector, and will be working with its partners in Jordan to create the connected learning community, based on its vision, to enable a community of educators, students, and lifelong learners to realize their full potential through the use of Microsoft products,' said Mr. Tony Gibrane, Education Sector Manager, Microsoft

"Microsoft will be working with CEB and the private schools of Jordan, to provide the students with Microsoft products, at the most affordable prices," added Mr. Gibrane.

"It is due to the traditional successful history and established business relationship between CEB and the education sector that CEB continues to develop and provide further programs and products to benefit this very important sector for both facilities and students," said Mr. Ayman Arafeh, General Manager, CEB

"We have joined with Microsoft Corporation to further provide programs and services that will benefit and add value at the most cost effective means available," added Mr. Arafeh.
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About Microsoft Corporation:
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software, services and Internet technologies for personal and business computing. The company offers a wide range of products and services designed to empower people through great software - any time, any place and on any device.

About Microsoft East Med:
Microsoft Eastern Mediterranean started in 1999 with a representative office in Lebanon to oversee the company's operation in Cyprus, Jordan, and Malta in addition to Lebanon. In 2001, Microsoft East Med opened Jordan office, it was followed by Cyprus office in 2002, and Malta office on 2003.

Beirut office became a full fledged subsidiary of Microsoft Corporation reporting to Middle East Africa (MEA) headquarters in Istanbul under the Europe Middle East Africa (EMEA) region.
Microsoft East Med strives to foster close customer partnerships to help businesses adopt the latest technology to compete in both local and global markets. Together with its partners, and local software development companies Microsoft East Med provide innovative software solutions and services to the Eastern Mediterranean markets and the Middle East as whole.

Microsoft Corporation's address on the World Wide Web is: www.microsoft.com

Microsoft East Med
Tel: 00-9611-983244
Fax: 00-9611- 983349

About CEB:
CEB was established in 1980 and is headquartered in Amman, Jordan serving the entire region of the Middle East and North Africa. CEB is considered one of the leading Systems Integration IT providers of leading supplies such as HP, ACER, Bull, Nexans, Symantec, and Internet Security Systems (ISS) Oracle and Microsoft.

CEB has over 220 clients in Jordan and the entire region.

CEB designs, develops and implements technology application solutions such as Automated Banking CABS®, Insurance Management AMAN®, Document Management ImageLinks®and Workflow Systems.

CEB is the first IT company to be listed on the Jordan Stock Exchange under the symbol CEBC.

CEB is totally owned by Al-Faris National Company For Investment and Export.


About Al-Faris National Company For Investment and Export:
Al-Faris National Company For Investment and Export (PLC) is a publicly held company based in Jordan with its main line of business being in investments, acquisitions, export and import.

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