Kuwait City, Kuwait - March 24th, 2010, On his trip to the region, President  & CEO of Cartier International, Mr. Bernard Fornas, inaugurated Cartier's new boutique at the 360 Mall in Kuwait. He also took the opportunity to donate to H.E Dr. Hilal Al Sayer, the proceeds of 70,000 KD from the 2009 LOVE Initiative to the Kuwait Association for the Care of Children in Hospital (KACCH) for the benefit of the Bayt Abdullah Children's Hospice (BACCH).

For the last four years, Cartier has been committed to supporting good causes and focusing on child welfare in all fields of health, food, culture, education and protecting children's rights on an international level.

Mr. Fornas commented: "It is wonderful for us to see the development of the Bayt Abdullah project and a pleasure for Cartier to support this unique project."

In return, H.E. Dr. Hilal Al Sayer, Minister of Health of Kuwait and President of KACCH said: "We are very grateful of Cartier's ongoing support to Bayt Abdullah and the funds of the past four years had contributed to developing part of this project, which is very near completion. Cartier is indeed a committed and responsible jeweler, with a unique philanthropy, setting an example for others all over the world. I would like to thank them and all those who purchased the LOVE bracelet. "

Following the cheque donation, Mr. Fornas, H.E Dr. Al Sayer along with Mr. Ali Morad Behbahani and Mr. Ferla, officially inaugurated Cartier's second boutique in Kuwait at the 360 Mall in an elegant ribbon cutting ceremony.

The spacious 425 m2 boutique is the second Cartier boutique in Kuwait. It is located in the heart of one of Kuwait's most prestigious malls, bears the signature of Bruno Moinard, the architect-designer responsible for all Cartier boutiques, and is composed of exceptional colours and materials which translate the jeweler's precious codes: light oak and bronze, a crystal chandelier by Baccarat, a façade dotted with display windows incarnating miniature theatres and a string of reception rooms.

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For further info please contact:
Carla Abboud
Public Relations Director
Cartier Middle East
Emirates Towers, Level 36
PO Box 33269
Dubai, UAE
Tel: 00971 4 3300333
Fax: 00971 4 3301313
e-mail: carla.abboud@cartier.com

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