Industry Experts Discuss the Egyptian Real Estate Market and Investments and Financing in Property Development

Cairo, June, 16, 2010 - Palm Hills Developments (PHD), one of the leading real estate developers in Egypt, is a lead sponsor of the Euromoney Housing Conference, held on June 15th at the Fairmont Heliopolis and Towers, Cairo, Egypt.

The conference is focused on discussing real estate development and investment in Egypt, and will feature a series of workshops and seminars with topics such as global real estate market development, development of lower and middle class housing, institutionalising investment in Egyptian real estate and much more.

PHD's Chief Portfolio Officer, Dr. Khaled Sedky, is one of the speakers at the sessions discussing investing in real estate development, Dr. Sedky, will be among  a panel of real estate professionals who will look at the supply and demand for financing in the wholesale sector. The particular focus will be on developer finance and how the financial markets might change the way they approach the development of real estate projects across all market segments, and how real estate developers are raising the funding for their projects through bank lending, capital markets and off plan financing.

"I believe the Egyptian Real Estate Development & Investment Market is in good shape, and still has tremendous potential for growth, as evidenced by the attention it is attracting. We believe that the real estate market will definitely witness healthy expansion in the coming few years. At PHD, we have a clear vision of where we want to be, and with the current market conditions, we are working steadily towards achieving our goals," said Dr. Khaled Sedky.

The conference also includes a number of dignitaries and VIP speakers, chief amongst them HE Dr Mahmoud Mohieldin, Minister of Investment, and H.E. Eng Ahmed El Maghrabi, Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Development. Other speakers in the five sessions throughout the day include CEOs and senior management from some of Egypt's largest real estate companies, investment companies and banks, as well as international representatives from some of the world's leading companies.

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Press Release 2010