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Bentley Continental GT received the pretigious "Car of the Year" and "Best Coupe" AUTOCAR Middle East Awards for the year 2004.  Mr. Ian Gorsuch, Regional Director of Bentley has received the awards at the First Annual AUTOCAR Middle East Awards ceremony.  The ceremony was held under the partronage of His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Hasher Al Maktoum at Madinat Jumeirah on Saturday, 27th November 2004.

Reserve as the world's fastest four-seat coupe, Bentley Continental GT is the first offspring of a new family of cars, which delivers unparalleled levels of refinement, craftsmanship and driver involvement.  Bentley describes this combination as the ultimates British Sporting Grand Tourer.

Khalaf Al Habtoor and Mohammad Al Habtoor with the elite of Al Habtoor Group.

Khalaf Al Habtoor and Mohammad Al Habtoor with senior management of Al Habtoor Group.

  The management of Metropolitan Palace Hotel Beirut, Habtoor Grand Hotel Conference Palace & Spa and Habtoorland, submitted the 2005 budget of Habtoor Hospitality in Lebanon to Khalaf Al Habtoor, Chairman of AHG.

  Present at the occasion were Mohammed Al Habtoor, CEO of AHG, Ahmed Al Habtoor, Rashid Al Habtoor and other Senior managers of AHG.  This is the first time ever such presentation of al Al Habtoor Group enterprises took place in the repsence of entire Group's Management team in Lebanon.

  Khalaf Al Habtoor attended the 2005 Financial Plan presentation for Metropolitan Hotels in Dubai and UK.

  Also present at the event were Mohammed Al Habtoor (Chief Executive Officer), Rahim Abu Omar, (Asst. Chief Executive) and Ala'a El-Husseini (Director Finance) along with the other Senior Executives of the Hotels Division of Al Habtoor Group.

Khalaf Al Habtoor addressing the President, Ministers and Prominent Business Invitees.

Mohammad Al Habtoor speaking at the inauguration ceremony.

Rashid Al Habtoor speaking with VIP's at Habtoorland inauguration.

Khalaf Al Habtoor and Mohammad Al Habtoor with dignitaries at the inauguration.

Dignitaries at the Habtoorland opening ceremony.

Khalaf Al Habtoor in a light moment with Lebanese President Emile Lahoud and Minister of foreign Affairs H.E. Hamoud at Habtoorland.

Cultural Shows, just one of the many spectacles at Habtoorland.

Khalaf Al Habtoor with Lebanese President Emile Lahoud.

Dignitaries enjoying second childhood at Habtoorland.

Mohammad Al Habtoor with Lebanese President Emile Lahoud touring Habtoorland.

Khalaf Al Habtoor presenting a memento to President Emile Lahoud of Lebanon.

Khalaf Al Habtoor and H.E. Mohammad Al Suwaidi, UAE Ambassador to Lebanon.

Khalaf Al Habtoor assisting President Emile Lahoud of Lebanon as he cuts the ceremonial ribbon at Habtoorland.

Khalaf Al Habtoor with Riad Sadek.

Khalaf Al Habtoor with representative of Armenian Patriarch in Lebanon.

Mohammad Al Habtoor in a rare solitary moment.

Khalaf Al Habtoor receiving the plaque of recognition from Robert Dabbas with Mr. Mohammad Lama'a, H.E. Adnan Al Kassar, Minister of Economy and H.E. Farid Al Khazen, Minister of Tourism.

Khalaf Al Habtoor and H.E. Adnan Al Kassar, Minister of Economy.

Khalaf Al Habtoor with Mohammad Lama'a and other dignitaries.

Khalaf Al Habtoor with dignities from left: Mr. Mohammad Al Hout, Chairman of Middle East Airlines, Mr. Mohammad Lama'a, H.E. Adnan Al Kassar, Minister of Economy, H.E. Farid Al Khazen, Minister of Tourism and Mr. Robert Dabbas.

  Mr. Khalaf Al Habtoor, Chairman of Al Habtoor group hosted a dinner reception on Sunday, 9^th January 2005 in the Metropolitan Hotel Dubai for the senior management of Al Habtoor Group to celebrate the results achieved in 2004 and to acknowledge the efforts of all members if the group for their contribution.

  Mr. Khalaf Al Habtoor in his speech to the gathering have started that Dubai had officially reported a phenomenal GDP growth rate in excess of 16% in the year 2004 and compounded growth rate of 10% since 1995, which makes it amongst the highest in the world.  This has been reflected in the performance of Al Habtoor Group, where it has achieved a growth rate of 44.31% in 2004 over the previous year.  Moreover, Al Habtoor Group business has grown in the last decade by an impressive 204.63%.  He further commented that in order to make this growth sustainable, we have to expand and grow in out core industries.  Therefore, Al Habtoor Group has been investing heavily in lot of new strategic projects to name a few: Habtoor Grand Resort & Spa, Jumeirah Beach, Emirates International School at Meadows-Emirates Hills, Emirates International School Jumeirah Girls section, Habtoor Place a luxury residential building on Sheikh Zayed Road, Habtoor Motors Service & Spare Parts, Diamond Lease Main Operation Centre at Dubai Investment Park, New Al Habtoor Motors complex at Umm Romoul, Senior Management residential village in Dubai Investment Park.

  Mr. Khalaf Al Habtoor shared with the gathering the successful opening of Habtoorland in Beirut Lebanon, the first real theme park in the Middle East & Arab world, which was inaugurated by President Emile Lahoud.  Furthermore, he announced that Habtoor Grand Hotel, Convention Centre & Spa in Beirut Lebanon is scheduled to open in mid 2005.  Therefore, all these projects which have been completed or committed during the year 2004/2005 would make the Groups total investment Dhs. 1,477 Billion.

  The construction arm of Al Habtoor group, Al Habtoor Engineering Enterprises have been awarded this year a number of prestigious contracts in excess of 9 Billion Dirhams.

Senior Managers of Al Habtoor Engineering Entrerprises

during the dinner hosted by Khalaf Al Habtoor