Muscat, August 4, 2008: Among Oman's largest business conglomerates, Al Hashar Group participating at 'The Shopping Fair' will display a wide array of consumer durables, electronics and office automation products till the end of the event on 31st August, 2008. Being held alongside the Dhofar Municipality's Salalah Tourism Festival, the fair organized by Oman's leading Exhibitions Company, Oman International Trade & Exhibitions - OITE is open from 5 pm to 12 midnight at gate 3 of the Municipality Fair Ground, Salalah.

"After the Muscat Festival in the capital city of Oman, the Salalah Tourism Festival is the biggest festival in the country. Adding to the music, cultural activities and the shopping extravaganza that the festival presents, Salalah, a green paradise during this time of the year attracts the largest gathering of locals, regional and international tourists every year. To promote and encourage tourism in Salalah, Al Hashar through our company OMEC-SBNAH, will have on offer consumer durables, electronics & office automation products including world renowned brands like SHARP, ARISTON, RINNAI, KARDEX, VOLTAS, FRIZAIR, FRIZOR and SYMPHONY at The Shopping Fair," said Mr. Tarek El Habbal, Marketing & Business Development Manager - Al Hashar Group of Companies.

The group's premier consumer electronics/office automation company, Oman Modern Electronics Company and Saeed Bin Nasser Al Hashar, popularly known as OMEC-SBNAH will showcase SHARP LCD's televisions, home appliances and office automation products like photocopiers and fax machines.  On offer, under its Italian brand ARISTON are a range of cookers, built-in appliances, washing machines, dish washers and refrigerators. With Frizair air conditioners; table top cookers and gas appliances from RINNAI (Japan); cooking ranges from MASTERGAS (Italy); VOLTAS cooling appliances & air-conditioning products; KIRLOSKAR gensets, pumps, ac motors & compressors; KARDEX automated storage & filing systems and Symphony evaporative air coolers the Al Hashar OMEC-SBNAH stall is not to be missed out on.

With its fundamental principles of Loyalty, Responsibility and Commitment to Customers, Business Partners & Employees the group aims to present quality products to corporates, entrepreneurs, hotels, malls, shops as well as families and individuals in Salalah.

From a humble beginning in the 1970s to a large business conglomerate with an annual turnover of USD 75 million, Al Hashar Group has grown from strength to strength, as a result of its commitment to the community and its continuous perseverance of quality in excellence in every step. Al Hashar group infrastructure network covers the entire Sultanate of Oman. In its long and rich history the company has served as a springboard to many world-renowned brand, cemented customer relationships with these brands by ensuring world-class service standards and has set many benchmarks in the process. Its product portfolio encompasses the sectors of automobiles, auto accessories, consumer electronics/office automation, engineering, tourism, travel & cargo, hospitality, healthcare, trading (professional car rental and leasing services). More information on the company can be attained at www.alhashargroup.com

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