More than 20 students from UC Berkeley learn about the UAE and the region

Dubai; UAE, February 13, 2010: Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) hosted a delegation of 20 MBA students from the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley). The university visit was aimed at introducing the students to the framework of the UAE's business environment as well as highlighting the country's oil and gas sector.

Senior management from ENOC discussed various topics such as operations, accomplishments and business opportunities. The discussions also outlined the company's growth potential in the UAE as well as in the region.

Saeed Abdullah Khoory, ENOC Group Chief Executive, said: "It is an honour to receive students from one of the leading global business schools. The visit comes as part of understanding the region and gaining knowledge of the financial and cultural environment of the UAE, especially given its position as the business hub of the Middle East."

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About ENOC:
Established in 1993 as a wholly-owned company of the Government of Dubai, ENOC aims to promote the interests of its shareholders through the development of further downstream and upstream activities in the oil and gas sector and beyond, and to encourage the economic diversification of Dubai and the rest of the UAE.

ENOC's vision is to be a leading regional integrated oil & gas group that is highly profitable and socially responsible towards employees, the community and environment. Driving this vision, ENOC is committed to achieving sustainable development and highly profitable growth and serving the growing energy needs of Dubai.

ENOC strives to attract, develop and retain top talent to become the employer of choice, while adopting latest technologies and implementing best practices to achieve world-class performance. ENOC is also focused on meeting and exceeding customer expectations in terms of quality and service, and in maintaining high industry standards with respect to environment, health and safety.

ENOC actively participates in an increasingly broad range of business ventures. Its joint ventures with major international companies allow partners to pool their technology, know-how and expertise along with their resources to further their commercial success.

Since its inception, ENOC has been guided by its philosophy of quality and professional management based on modern business concepts for commercial success and sustainable growth. Today it is poised to engineer a new and challenging period of growth and diversity.

For further information, please contact:
Sara Hamam/ Kelly Home
ASDA'A Burson-Marsteller
Tel: +971-4-3344550
Email:  s.hamam@asdaa.com/ k.home@asdaa.com

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