Article: United Gulf Bank, Bahrain (UGB) Realizes Gain of US$ 96 Million from Sale of Telecommunication Assets.(National Mobile Telecommunication Company K.S.C.)(QTEL International Investments L.L.C.)

As a party to the selling consortium controlling 51% of National Mobile Telecommunication Company K.S.C. (NMTC), UGB has entered into an agreement with QTEL International Investments L.L.C. to sell, for an amount of US$ 157 million, its shareholding in the company as well as UGB's 9% stakes in each of NMTC's Iraqi and Algerian operations. The transaction, upon its successful completion including necessary regulatory and other related approvals and release of escrow, will result in a gain to UGB of about US$ 96 million which will probably be largely recognized in the first quarter of 2007. (UGB's profits for the twelve months of 2006 were US$ 101.5 million).

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