Bloom Gardens wins "best residential development" at CNBC Arabian Property Awards 2009

Abu Dhabi, UAE - Saturday 3^rd of October 2009: Bloom Gardens, the flagship development by Abu Dhabi-based developer of property and lifestyle solutions Bloom, won the "Best Residential Development" award at CNBC Arabian Property Awards 2009, held yesterday xxxx

Commenting on the award, Dr. Hani Shammah, CEO of Bloom, said: "We are extremely proud for winning this award, which reflects Bloom's strategic vision and leadership in its field. The award is a testament to our capabilities, expertise and commitment towards the development of master-planned communities locally and regionally, and our strive to deliver the highest standards of quality in modern property development."

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About Bloom
Bloom is the property and lifestyle development arm of National Holding, with headquarters in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The Bloom brand was launched in 2008 offering a young, fresh and innovative approach to property development. The company has been in operation since 1999 with an established portfolio of completed projects.

Bloom is committed to providing an integrated approach to building communities through value added offerings in education, sports, leisure, health and retail by working with best-in-class partners in all projects. Bloom's primary focus is on identifying and developing strategically located large scale communities in new markets with excellent growth potential with plans to further develop world-class brands and projects in the MENA region and emerging markets.

The first development launched by Bloom is its exclusive residential development, Bloom Gardens, which is located on the Eastern Corniche in Abu Dhabi.

Meanwhile, Bloom Education has partnered with Brighton College, the school with the best A-Level scores of any co-ed schools in England in 2008 and 2009, to bring the prestigious school to the UAE, with the first branch to be located in Bloom Gardens.

Bloom Sports has recently partnered with Treble Group International launching a new joint venture called Treble Sports. The new company, with its headquarters in Abu Dhabi, is a full-service marketing and management company specialising in Sports, Entertainment and Culture for the Middle East region.

For more information, please visit www.Bloomcommunities.com.

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