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KAMCO Sponsors American University of Kuwait's Annual Job Fair for the Second Year in a Row

Kuwait City, 29^th April 2009: In keeping with KAMCO 's belief in supporting and encouraging local employment, the company has gone ahead with sponsoring the fifth Job Fair, held by the American University of Kuwait on Tuesday the 28^th April 2009, whose main goal was to showcase the different employment opportunities in various sectors available to graduates.

Mr. Khaled Al Sharrad - Senior Executive Vice President of KAMCO 's Human Resource Management & Development and Administration Division noted that the organization of this kind of exhibition serves to bridge the distance between prospective employees and employers. Furthermore, it embodies the strategic need to increase the visibility of - and inform the public and all institutions of a locally available competent and determined workforce which acts as a catalyst in the Kuwait's development and economic growth. This is a policy adapted by KAMCO with regards to their constant interest in developing human resources by attracting talent and aptitude, offering consistent training, and by providing financial and moral support. This is part of what makes KAMCO a leading investment company.

Al Sharrad added that one of the primary reasons for KAMCO 's participation in this exhibition is to encourage the Kuwaitization of companies and the Kuwaiti workforce as a whole, which is in line with the company's long term vision to provide job opportunities to the ambitious and capable young Kuwaitis.

KAMCO strives to participate in exhibitions and seminars whose goal is to serve the public by shedding light on the advantages the youth of Kuwait would enjoy by working in the private sector by allowing them to challenge themselves and fulfill their dreams.

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About KAMCO :
KAMCO is a premier investment company that provides innovative and performance driven financial solutions for its clients since 1998. A KIPCO Group investment banking subsidiary, KAMCO has assets of KD 2.6 billion under management or control, a portfolio of some 969 companies and individuals, and about 120 employees throughout its operations.

KAMCO has been publicly listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange since 2003 and provides its clients with easy access to local and international capital markets, as well as a comprehensive selection of financial services.

KAMCO focuses on asset management (including brokerage services, tailored portfolio management, forward trading, IPOs, local and international fund management etc.) and financial services comprising the full range of corporate finance advisory services (including mergers and acquisitions, underwriting, private placements, strategy development and strategic planning, project and investment evaluation and consulting as well as private equity.)

Headquartered in Kuwait, KAMCO 's core operating companies include United Industries Co. (UIC) the specialized industrial investor in the oil, gas and foodstuffs sectors of the GCC and the region.

For more information on KAMCO please visit www.kamconline.com or contact
Miss: Ghadeer Al Dehaish
Marketing Executive - Strategic Marketing and Public Relations Department
KIPCO Asset Management Company ( KAMCO )
Telephone: +965 1805885 ext: 1311
Fax: +965 22458752
e-mail: Ghadeer.aldehaish@kamconline.com

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