By the close of its first fiscal year, representing the first seven months of operations till fiscal year ending March 2006, Injaz Mena had already delivered to its shareholders a Return on Equity in excess of an annualized return of some 30% - well ahead of that of most peers in the Gulf region. This successful beginning was primarily the result of strong earnings from three of the Company's initial activities, namely, private equity, asset management and proprietary trading.

In addition to delivering exemplary performance for the benefits of its shareholders, the Company earned the trust of its co-investors who saw high double-digit growth in the value of their investments originated and managed by Injaz Mena.

Going forward, Injaz Mena will continue building on this early track record of performance by further broadening its activities in its core businesses, deepening its considerable analytical and deal sourcing capabilities, and developing innovatively structured investment vehicles that offer enhanced yields for its clients while minimizing risk.

In addition to its analytical strength and judgment in selecting the finest investment vehicles, Injaz Mena aims to continuously improve the risk-return profile of its products by building ever-deeper strategic partnerships with best-in-class institutions around the globe. Such select partnerships enable the Company's clients to benefit from a wide range of investment opportunities while assuring the investor that the finest available talent is at his disposal at all times to deliver the most competent management of his investments worldwide.

The coming years hold great promise for Injaz Mena's clients and shareholders. Existing offerings of private equity deals, PIPE transactions, acquisition finance and closed-end funds will be augmented with investment opportunities in the fast-growing sector of real estate development in the Gulf region and beyond, as well as in high-value projects in the industrial, financial services, energy and other growth sectors. The Company's plans further include an active role in providing its clients access to the regional capital markets for raising both equity and debt through conventional methods as well as through the application of asset-backed structures and other creative mechanisms.

Injaz Mena's practice of principal investing in its offerings will continue to serve as a cornerstone of its policy assuring its co-investors that the highest levels of diligence are consistently applied throughout the process of selection, execution and management of it investment offerings.