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Feb 28 2011

Jadwa Investment named "Best Asset Manager in Saudi Arabia" by EMEA Finance

SR 8.16 billion (US$ 2.18 billion) of assets under management
Riyadh, 28 February, 2011- Jadwa Investment , a leading Saudi investment bank was named the "2010 Best Asset Manager in Saudi Arabia" at the EMEA Finance - Middle East Banking Awards ceremony on February 22nd in Dubai.

Jadwa was selected for the market-leading performance of several of its mutual funds during 2010.

The award is further recognition for Jadwa 's strong performance in 2010. Previous awards include the "Best Asset Manager in GCC" for 2010 from World Finance and the "Best Asset Manager in Saudi Arabia" for 2010 from Global Investor. Jadwa was recently given an MQ2 management quality rating from Moody's, the first asset manager in the region to receive Moody's MQ rating.

Ahmed Al Khateeb, Managing Director and CEO of Jadwa Investment commented "This prestigious award recognizes the significant investments we have made since 2007 to build a world-class asset management capability. Our team has consistently delivered market-beating performance, as our track record and award winning performance demonstrates."

Fadi Tabbara, head of asset management and Chief Investment Officer of Jadwa Investment , highlighted 2010 performance: "2010 was another strong year for Jadwa . Our flagship Saudi Equity Fund was up 17.70%, compared to benchmark performance of 13.57%. Likewise, our GCC and MENA Equity Funds were up 19.76% and 19.35%, vs. respective benchmarks of 16.53% and 14.57%. Our Jadwa Africa Equity Freestyle Fund was up 30.57%, making it the highest performing listed equity fund in the Kingdom."

Assets managed by Jadwa Investment currently stand at SR 8.16 billion (US$ 2.18 billion). The company announced record 2010 net profits of SR110 million (US$ 29.3 million) on revenues of SR 237 million (US$ 63.2 million). Shareholder's equity reached SR1.3 billion (US$ 347 million). The company's Board recommended a dividend of SR56 million for 2010, equal to SR 1 per share.

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About Jadwa Investment
Founded in 2006, Jadwa Investment is a leading Saudi investment bank with paid up capital of SR 568,490,000. Jadwa is licensed by the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) to offer the full range of investment services, and is active in asset management, investment banking, brokerage and research.

All investment services offered by Jadwa Investment are fully Shariah-compliant.

© Press Release 2011

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