KIPCO Vice Chairman wins award at Kuwait Financial Forum   Kuwait City, November 1st, 2009: Mr Faisal Al Ayyar, Vice Chairman of KIPCO - the Kuwait Projects Company - has been presented with an award at the Kuwait Financial Forum for his contribution to the investment sector in Kuwait and his successes in the global financial market. Mr Al Ayyar was presented with his award by H.H. Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Prime Minister of Kuwait and H.E. Sheikh Salem AbdulAziz Al-Sabah, the Governor of the Central Bank of Kuwait. The two-day Forum has brought together members of the region's financial community to discuss the latest economic and business developments. The event is being sponsored by KIPCO and some its companies including Burgan Bank, KAMCO and the North Africa Holding Company. Mr Al Ayyar, said: "I am deeply honoured and delighted to have been recognized by this award. I would like to thank KIPCO's shareholders and our Board of Directors for their unrelenting support. Therefore, I accept this award not just for myself, but for all those people at KIPCO that have played their part in our success. We're a great team and I'm proud to be part of a company that inspires others." The Forum is being held on Sunday, 1st November and Monday 2nd November, 2009 at the Sheraton Hotel in Kuwait City. - Ends - Mr Al Ayyar receives his award from H.H. Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Prime Minister of Kuwait and H.E. Sheikh Salem AbdulAziz Al-Sabah, the Governor of the Central Bank of Kuwait. Notes to Editors: The KIPCO Group is one of the biggest diversified holding companies in the Middle East and North Africa, with consolidated assets of US$ 19 billion. The Group has significant ownership interests in a portfolio of 60 companies operating across 21 countries. The company's main business sectors are financial services and media. Through the subsidiaries and affiliates of its core companies, KIPCO also has interests in real estate, manufacturing and the management advisory sector. Further information: Robert Hipkins Group Communications Director +965 2245 4286 +965 6635 6969 Saad Al Ali Group Marketing and PR Director +965 2244 0853 +965 9958 0440