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Information & Communications Technology Sector - Q1 2010 Report

Special Remarks The Information & Communications Technology Q1 2010 report provides a comprehensive overview of the Information & List of sub-sectors Page Communications Technology sector with focus on top tenders, big projects and important news. Audiovisual Equipment 2 Tenders Section Automation & Process Control 3 Computers, Hardware & Software 19 - Integrated Jobs (Having a certain engineering component) - sorted by Internet 29 - Generating Sector (the sector of the client who issued the tender and who would pay for the goods & services ordered) Microfilm 34 Other Office Equipment - Client 35 Telecommunication Equipment & Works 39 - Supply Jobs - Generating Sector - Client

Non-Tenders Section

- Business News - Projects Awards - Projects in Pre-Tendering Phase - Privatization and Investments - Published Co. Performance - Loans & Grants - Fairs and Exhibitions

This report includes tenders with bid bond greater than L.E. 10,000 and valuable tenders without bid bond

Tenders may be posted under more than one sub-sector

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Audiovisual Equipment Audiovisual Equipment - Tenders Section Supply Jobs Generating Sector Subject Bid Bond Currency Publish Date Expiry Date Financing Education Alexandria University Hospitals, the Central Supplies Dept. Supply of (a) a sound proof (insulated) room for the Phonetics Division, also (b) surgical 1,000 & 10,000 LE Jan 16, 2010 Jan 31, 2010 machines for the Nose, Ear & Throat Division and a digital camera for the surgical endoscopes. Cairo University, Kasr El Eini Faculty of Medicine Supply of (a) furniture & (b) computers, laptops, computer printers, data show 6,500 & 18,000 LE Jan 06, 2010 Jan 17, 2010 instruments & display screens in 5 lots, under 2 contracts.

Supply of (a) furniture & (b) computers, laptops, computer printers, data show 6,500 & 18,000 LE Jan 06, 2010 Jan 17, 2010 instruments & display screens in 5 lots, under 2 contracts.

Ministry of Civil Aviation, General Secretariat, The Cashier Supply of a system to classify optical media. 15,000 LE Feb 14, 2010 Feb 22, 2010

Ministry of Higher Education, General Dept. for Purchases & Stores Printing & supply of (a) exams formats, vouchers & exercise books, also (b) audiovisual 10,000 & 13,000 LE Jan 13, 2010 Feb 04, 2010 instruments.

Supply & erection of the audiovisual display instruments & the simultaneous translation 15,000 LE Feb 13, 2010 Mar 07, 2010 system at the major meeting hall on the 8th floor of the Ministry's building at 101 Kasr El Eini St., Cairo. N.A.R.S.S. National Authority for Remote Sensing & Space Sciences Supply of computers, servers, graphics computer, printers, optical scanners, UPS 20,000 LE Feb 03, 2010 Feb 15, 2010 instrument, a cabinet for films & a media show.

National Research Center, the Stores Dept. Supply & erection of a public address system to cover the Center's building, the extension 10,000 LE Mar 15, 2010 Mar 30, 2010 land & the solar energy land.

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Audiovisual Equipment Audiovisual Equipment - Tenders Section Supply Jobs Generating Sector Subject Bid Bond Currency Publish Date Expiry Date Financing Education Zagazig University, Faculty of Commerce Supply of audiovisual instruments for lectures halls (A) & (B) at the Faculty's building. 15,000 LE Mar 06, 2010 Mar 18, 2010

Zagazig University, the Purchases & Stores Dept., Zagazig Supply of (a) computers, printers, data show instruments, anti virus software & two main 22,750 & 5,000 & 13,000 LE Mar 24, 2010 Apr 10, 2010 servers, (b) 8 UPS units, (c) office furniture & fixture & (d) computers, printers & copiers & 8,500 for the Faculty of Specialized Education. Deadlines 4/10, 4/7, 4/6 & 4/8/2010.

Audiovisual Equipment - Non Tenders Section Type Description Date Published Business News Contract was recently signed between Akhbar El Yom Est. & Saqr Co. for Advanced Industries, affiliated to AOI - Arab Organization for Industrialization to cooperate in Mar 27, 2010 the integration of large sized electronic display & advertisement boards. No mention was given to the technology to be used in integrating such screens at Saqr Factories. I.T. industry analysts have predicted the number of holders of smart mobile telephone sets to exceed one billion over the next four years. A report released recently by Mar 28, 2010 Parks Associates Inc. (for Market Research), quoted in the media. The company recommended companies & salesmen promoting smart mobile telephone sets not to limit themselves to sets of high sophistication but rather to expand the scene by offering other smart sets of less sophistication to expand the customers' base for the product in the different markets. LG Group said it has increased its consolidated sales world wide during the fourth quarter of 2009, including its branches & affiliates, by 6.8 % to reach the equivalent of Feb 06, 2010 $ 12.2 billion. Also operating revenues during the quarter increased to the equivalent of $ 382 million providing for a gross profit margin of 3.1 % up from 2.3 % achieved in the comparison quarter of 2008. Total annual sales in 2009 grew by 12.5 % reaching $ 43.4 billion. More details may be searched at www.lge.com. Projects in Pre-Tendering Phase L.E. 600 million project was endorsed by ERTF - Egyptian Radio & T.V. Federation for the conversion of all broadcasting stations to operate under the digital system. Mar 06, 2010 Works on the project, to start by the end of 2010 with converting the radio broadcasting stations, is scheduled for completion by 2015. N.B. Development will have far reaching impact towards more integration between radio, T.V., the mobile phone & the Internet.

Automation & Process Control Automation & Process Control - Tenders Section Integrated Jobs Generating Sector Subject Bid Bond Currency Publish Date Expiry Date Financing Contracting Alexandria University, the Faculty of Engineering American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt - Business Information Center 3 of 45 Information & Communications Technology Sector - Q1 2010 Report Alexandria University, the Faculty of Engineering Supply & erection of components of a virtual - reality, 3 D stereoscopic 3 wall cave 15,000 LE Mar 03, 2010 Mar 16, 2010 laboratory.

Alexandria University, the Purchases & Stores Dept., Implementing of (a) fire alarm systems to serve the university building in Chatbi, also (b) 10,000 & 5,000 LE Feb 14, 2010 Mar 07, 2010 air conditioning of the operation theaters division at the students hospital.

Atomic Energy Agency, National Center for Radiation Technology & Research,The Finance Dept. Request of international offers from specialized companies for the revamping of an 200,000 LE Mar 17, 2010 Apr 06, 2010 electronic accelerator at the center to increase its capacity from 1.5 MeV to 3 MeV.

Atomic Energy Agency, Nuclear Research Center Revamping & upgrading of the samples handling system serving Egypt First Research 20,000 LE Jan 14, 2010 Feb 03, 2010 Reactor.

Cairo Airport Co., Local Purchases Dept. Revamping of the transformers station serving Cairo Airport Second Terminal Building 400,000 LE Jan 31, 2010 Mar 02, 2010 supplied by ELMACO.

Cairo Sports Stadium Authority, the Purchases Dept. Maintenance & operation of (a) the electric & electronic facilities & installations at the 20,000 & 1,000 LE Mar 09, 2010 Mar 22, 2010 indoors sports halls complex & the Hokey Stadium, also (b) the elevators at the same.

COKE - El Nasr Co. for Coke & Basic Chemicals, the Foreign Purchases Committee Request of offers from international companies specialized & having experiences to 10,000 EURO Mar 07, 2010 May 10, 2010 submit their offers for the design manufacturing, supply, supervision of erection, start up & taking over test for the systems of dust & gas emissions free for both charging & pushing operation at coke oven battery. Damietta Potable Water Co., the Contracts & Purchases Department Rehabilitation/ replacement of (a) lifting stations in Ras El Barr & (b) a water treatment 30,000 & 12,000 LE Feb 27, 2010 Mar 15, 2010 station in Ras El Barr.

Supply of an integrated system to detect water leakage from the networks. 28,000 LE Feb 27, 2010 Mar 16, 2010

EDEPC - East Delta Electricity Production Co., The Cashier Request of international offers from eligible bidders regarding the critical piping & valves 800,000 $ Jan 13, 2010 Mar 14, 2010 Job goes under package pertaining to Ein Al Sukhna 2 x 650 MW of ultra high pressures under funding funding from KFESD - from KFESD - Kuwaiti Fund for Economic & Social Development. Kuwaiti Fund for Eco Request of offers from international eligible bidders regarding the mechanical equipment 2,000,000 $ Feb 28, 2010 May 23, 2010 Job goes under & works, also pipes installation package pertaining to Ein Al Sukhna 2 x 650 MW super funding from AFESD - critical thermal power plant under funding from AFESD - Arab Fund for Economic & Social Arab Fund for Development. Economic & Social De EETC - Egyptian Electricity Transmission Co., Central Egypt Electricity Zone, The Cashier American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt - Business Information Center 4 of 45 Information & Communications Technology Sector - Q1 2010 Report

Automation & Process Control Automation & Process Control - Tenders Section Integrated Jobs Generating Sector Subject Bid Bond Currency Publish Date Expiry Date Financing Contracting EETC - Egyptian Electricity Transmission Co., Central Egypt Electricity Zone, The Cashier Request of offers from international eligible bidders to participate in the engineering, 500,000 & 150,000 $ Mar 16, 2010 Apr 22, 2010 design, manufacture, supply, transport , site delivery & related civil works, project management, erection, supervision of erection, training, testing, setting to work & commissioning, on turn key job bases, of Al Matar (Airport) 3 x 125 MVA, 220/66/11 kV transformers station under two packages. Request of offers from international eligible bidders regarding the implementation of two 1,400,000 $ Feb 25, 2010 Apr 27, 2010 overhead power transmission lines extending from Ein El Soukhna power station to El Tebbin / Abu Zaabal substations of about 2 x 90 km long single circuit & about 5 km long double circuit on turnkey basis. Egyco - El Nasr Co. for Buildings & Construction,, The Cashier Rehabilitation of (a) the civil works at the waste water mechanical treatment station in 30,000 & 30,000 & 50,000 LE Jan 10, 2010 Mar 14, 2010 10th Ramadan City, (b) the electromechanical works at the same & (c) supply & erection of the electromechanical equipment pertaining to the industrial waste water lifting station, also in 10th Ramadan City. Deadlines 3/8, 3/10 & 3/14/2010. ELMACO - El Nasr Co. for the Manufacturing of Transformers, the Foreign Purchases Dept. Request of offers from specialized international companies & agents to furnish a field for N/A LE Mar 16, 2010 May 05, 2010 testing power transformers.

EMISAL - Egyptian Minerals & Salts Co. SAE Request of local offers, also of international offers via agents, for the supply, erection N/A LE Mar 09, 2010 Apr 12, 2010 and commissioning of a brand new flame tube type boiler of 20 tons steam/ hour capacity to stand up to 20 bar pressure of European or US manufacture. Faragallah Group Design, manufacture, supply & erection of four industrial waste water treatment plants to N/A LE Feb 05, 2010 Mar 15, 2010 serve the factories in New Borgel Arab City.

Mansoura University, the Kidney & Urology Treatment Center Supply, erection, commissioning & maintenance of steam boilers. 150,000 LE Mar 25, 2010 Apr 12, 2010

Menoufiya Potable Water & Sanitary Drainage Co., The Cashier Implementing of three sanitary drainage projects including lifting stations & sloping 55,000 & 50,000 & 78,000 LE Feb 15, 2010 Mar 11, 2010 networks to serve different villages within Markaz Al Bagour under 3 contracts. Deadlines 3/9, 3/10 & 3/11/2010.

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Automation & Process Control Automation & Process Control - Tenders Section Integrated Jobs Generating Sector Subject Bid Bond Currency Publish Date Expiry Date Financing Contracting Ministry of Water Resources & Irrigation, the Mechanical & Electrical Dept., The Stores Dept. Supply & erection of the electromechanical equipment pertaining to the replacement of Al 600,000 LE Mar 27, 2010 Jun 28, 2010 Shabab IA irrigation pumping station in East Delta comprising 5 pumps of 1 M3/ second capacity at 27.93 meters static lift. Misr Chemicals Industry Co., the Foreign Purchases Dept. Rehabilitation & revamping of the automatic fire alarm & fire fighting systems serving the 10,000 LE Jan 26, 2010 Mar 02, 2010 company.

National Org. for Social Insurance, the Government Sector Employees Fund, the Supplies Dept. Conducting the required (a) securing of some of the Fund's branches against fire risks 25,000 & 5,000 & 35,000 LE Jan 30, 2010 Feb 23, 2010 country wide, (b) consolidation & revamping of the Fund's Zone offices in Benha City in Kalioubiya Governorate & (c) revamping & securing Hurghada Office in the Red Sea Governorate. Deadlines 2/18, 2/21 & 2/23/2010. Potable Water & Sanitary Drainage Co. in Assuit, The Cashier Conducting the required (a) testing of the company's different utilities to get safety 250 & 13,000 & 13,000 & LE Mar 01, 2010 Mar 21, 2010 certification of electrical connections, (b) supply of fire extinguishers & related 1,500 preservation cabinets, (c) equipment & tools for the personnel at subordinated water & waste water stations in Assuit, also (d) maintenance of the fire extinguishing equipment serving the company's different zones. Deadlines 3/14, 3/15, 3/17 & 3/21/2010. Request for prequalification applications, technical & financial offers regarding (a) a 100,000 & 200,000 LE Feb 18, 2010 Apr 22, 2010 project to separate iron & manganese from water at Meer village in Markaz Al Qousiya, also (b) a sand based water filtration plant (low filtration tempo), at Bahig village in Markaz Assuit.

Implementing sanitary drainage projects at four different villages including Beni Edris 150,000 & 400,000 & LE Feb 18, 2010 May 15, 2010 village in Markaz Assuit & Al Aqadma, Al Zira & Beni Samir Villages in Markaz Abu Teeg 300,000 & 250,000 under 4 contracts. Deadlines 5/2, 5/6, 5/11 & 5/15/2010. Potable Water & Sanitary Drainage Co. in Beheira, Contracts & Purchases Dept. Implementing of two sanitary drainage projects in (a) Alensho Village in Markaz Itay El 30,000 & 60,000 LE Feb 11, 2010 Mar 14, 2010 Baroud & (b) Arimon Village in Markaz El Mahmoudiya under two contracts.

Potable Water & Sanitary Drainage Co. in Beni Swef, The Cashier Rehabilitation of Al Baranka revamped potable water treatment plant in Markaz Beba. 10,000 LE Mar 24, 2010 Apr 13, 2010

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Automation & Process Control Automation & Process Control - Tenders Section Integrated Jobs Generating Sector Subject Bid Bond Currency Publish Date Expiry Date Financing Contracting Potable Water & Sanitary Drainage Co. in Dakahliya, the Finance Dept., The Cashier Rehabilitation & refurbishing of Al Hagayza potable water station. 40,000 LE Feb 16, 2010 Mar 06, 2010

Completion of two sanitary drainage projects in (a) Al Hawayta & Tawfik Hamada Village 19,000 & 12,500 LE Feb 16, 2010 Mar 07, 2010 & (b) Awlad Badr El Din Babhout Village.

Completion/ rehabilitation of sanitary drainage projects at different subordinated villages 10,000 & 12,000 & 15,000 LE Mar 11, 2010 Mar 31, 2010 & locations under 6 contracts. Deadlines 3/30, 3/30, 3/30, 3/31, 3/31 & 3/31/2010. & 16,000 & 11,000 & 11,000 Completion/ rehabilitation of sanitary drainage projects at different subordinated villages 14,000 & 15,000 & 15,000 LE Mar 11, 2010 Apr 04, 2010 & locations under 6 contracts. Deadlines 4/1, 4/1, 4/1, 4/3, 4/3 & 4/4/2010. & 11,000 & 12,000 & 9,500 Completion/ rehabilitation of sanitary drainage projects at different subordinated villages 10,000 & 6,000 & 8,000 & LE Mar 11, 2010 Apr 08, 2010 & locations under 6 contracts. Deadlines 4/4, 4/4, 4/6, 4/7, 4/7 & 4/8/2010. 8,000 & 8,500 & 5,000

Completion/ rehabilitation of sanitary drainage projects at different subordinated villages 5,500 & 6,000 & 55,000 & LE Mar 11, 2010 Apr 12, 2010 & locations under 7 contracts. Deadlines 4/8, 4/10, 4/10, 4/10, 4/11, 4/11 & 4/12/2010. 7,600 & 8,700 & 5,000 & 9,000 Potable Water & Sanitary Drainage Co. in Fayyoum, Contracts & Purchases, The Cashier Rehabilitation/ replacement of a sanitary drainage water treatment plant in Qohafa. 20,000 LE Mar 15, 2010 Apr 10, 2010

Potable Water & Sanitary Drainage Co. in Luxor, The Cashier Rehabilitation/ replacement of the pumps at Luxor water treatment plant. 20,000 LE Jan 01, 2010 Jan 16, 2010

Potable Water & Sanitary Drainage Co. in Minya, Contracts & Purchases Dept. Rehabilitation/ replacement of (a) sewage lifting stations, (b) sanitary drainage water 35,000 & 8,000 & 10,000 LE Jan 05, 2010 Jan 26, 2010 treatment stations (electromechanical works), also (c) supply & erection of submersible electric water pumps at different subordinated locations under 3 contracts. Deadlines 1/23, 1/24 & 1/26/2010. Rehabilitation/ replacement of (a) sewage lifting stations, (b) sanitary drainage water 35,000 & 8,000 & 10,000 LE Jan 05, 2010 Jan 26, 2010 treatment stations (electromechanical works), also (c) supply & erection of submersible electric water pumps at different subordinated locations under 3 contracts. Deadlines 1/23, 1/24 & 1/26/2010.

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Automation & Process Control Automation & Process Control - Tenders Section Integrated Jobs Generating Sector Subject Bid Bond Currency Publish Date Expiry Date Financing Contracting Potable Water & Sanitary Drainage Co. in North & South Sinai, The Cashier Rehabilitation/ replacement of Al Qantara Shark potable water treatment plant using tube 40,000 LE Feb 10, 2010 Feb 25, 2010 settlers.

Potable Water & Sanitary Drainage Co. in Sohag, The Cashier Rehabilitation of potable water treatment plants fed by artesian water wells at different 9,300 & 9,900 & 14,500 & LE Jan 12, 2010 Feb 18, 2010 subordinated locations under 8 contracts. Deadlines 2/14, 2/14, 2/15, 2/15, 2/17, 2/17, 6,000 & 5,500 & 16,000 & 2/18 & 2/18/2010. 12,500 & 12,500 Rehabilitation/ replacement of different subordinated potable water treatment plants in 18,000 & 6,500 & 12,500 LE Mar 28, 2010 Apr 29, 2010 (a) West Sohag (of Czech Manufacture), (b) two plants in Nida, in Markaz Al Menshat & 2,800 & 5,500 & 4,500 (replacement of the filtration media), (c) Al Balyana (artesian wells water station), (d) Al Menshat (a mobile filtration pump of US manufacture), (e) in Nasser City, in Markaz Sohag & (f) in Saqalta (a mobile plant of Austrian Manufacture). Deadlines 4/20, 4/21, 4/26, 4/27, 4/28 & 4/29/2010. Implementing of demineralizing stations (to separate iron & manganese) at both (a) 100,000 & 75,000 LE Mar 21, 2010 May 08, 2010 Shandawil Island Station & (b) Nagee Al Araya station, both within Markaz Sohag.

Implementing of four sanitary drainage projects at four villages within Markaz Tahta 275,000 & 275,000 & LE Mar 21, 2010 May 23, 2010 including (a) Beni Ammar Village, (b) Benhou Village, (c) Benga Village & (d) Hammouda 450,000 & 150,000 Village. Deadlines 5/12, 5/16, 5/20 & 5/23/2010. Potable Water & Sanitary Drainage Co. in the Red Sea, The Cashier Erection of (a) electric energy saving & power factor improvement units at subordinated 20,000 & 14,000 & 7,200 LE Mar 21, 2010 Apr 10, 2010 potable water treatment plants, also (b) supply of electric spare parts & spare parts for electric switchboards, and (c) supply of filters & spare parts for Caterpillar branded power generators. Deadlines 4/4, 4/7 & 4/10/2010. Sanitary Drainage Co. of Alexandria, The Cashier Rehabilitation/ replacement of (a) the waste water treatment station serving Mubarak 80,000 & 200,000 LE Jan 17, 2010 Feb 04, 2010 Housing Complex, also (b) the sludge mechanical drying factory.

Sanitary Drainage Co. of Greater Cairo,, The Cashier Revamping of sanitary drainage stations within both El Manyal & Misr El Adima districts. 80,000 LE Feb 04, 2010 Feb 24, 2010

Somouha Social & Sports Club, The Cashier Implementing the boilers works pertaining to the Club's Olympic Water Sports Complex. 30,000 LE Feb 27, 2010 Mar 20, 2010

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Automation & Process Control Automation & Process Control - Tenders Section Integrated Jobs Generating Sector Subject Bid Bond Currency Publish Date Expiry Date Financing Contracting WDEPC - West Delta Electricity Production Co., The Cashier Revamping of the automatic control system of the boilers serving units one & two at Sidi 120,000 LE Mar 03, 2010 Apr 07, 2010 Kreir power station. This is a repeated tender.

Supply Jobs Generating Sector Subject Bid Bond Currency Publish Date Expiry Date Financing Agriculture Alexandria Port Authority, the Commercial Dept. Supply of (a) two instruments to measure air pollution with dust emitted from handling 1,000 & 12,500 & 3,000 LE Mar 18, 2010 Apr 08, 2010 bulk dry commodities, (b) marine spare parts for Yanmar engine serving Zamzam marine locomotive & (c) two gear pumps complete with related accessories. Deadlines 4/7, 4/7 & 4/8/2010.

Alexandria University Hospitals, the Central Supplies Dept. Supply, erection & maintenance of computers, auxiliary equipment & internal information 25,000 LE Feb 13, 2010 Feb 28, 2010 networks at (a) Al Chatbi Maternity Hospital, (b) the new University Hospital Building, (c) the New Outpatients Clinics Building & (d) Al Mo'assa Hospital Building. Cairo Co. for Petroleum Refining, General Dept. for Equipment Supply of (a) two systems complete for the batteries charging, also (b) a saw to cut steel 7,500 & 12,000 LE Feb 03, 2010 Feb 28, 2010 channels.

Cairo Governorate, Main Information Center for ( Underground ) Public Utilities Networks, The Cashier Supply of radar instruments to detect under ground public utilities. 13,000 LE Feb 09, 2010 Feb 24, 2010

Cairo Public Cleaning & Beautification Agency [ Reporting to Cairo Governorate ] Supply of (a) 1 x 400 watt sodium globes, also (b) repair & maintenance of plain paper 15,000 & 800 & 1,700 LE Feb 23, 2010 Mar 08, 2010 copiers & (c) supply of electronic control instruments for the traffic signs. Deadlines 3/3, 2/28 & 3/8/2010.

E.N.R. Egyptian National Railways Authority, the Signals Engineering Dept. Supply, erection & guarantee of batteries & instruments required for the low voltage 65,000 LE Mar 06, 2010 Mar 30, 2010 disconnection system (signals control).

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Automation & Process Control Automation & Process Control - Tenders Section Supply Jobs Generating Sector Subject Bid Bond Currency Publish Date Expiry Date Financing Agriculture Egyco - El Nasr Co. for Buildings & Construction,, The Cashier Supply & erection of the electromechanical equipment pertaining to a sanitary drainage 50,000 LE Jan 02, 2010 Jan 27, 2010 water lifting station at El Dahriya Village in Markaz Itay El Baroud in Beheira Governorate.

Supply & erection of the electromechanical equipment pertaining to a sanitary drainage 50,000 LE Jan 02, 2010 Feb 07, 2010 water lifting station at El Halfaya Bahari Village in Markaz Nagee Hamadi in Qena Governorate. Supply & erection of the electromechanical equipment pertaining to sanitary drainage 50,000 each LE Jan 02, 2010 Feb 23, 2010 water lifting stations at seven different villages within Markaz El Tell El Kebir in Ismailiya Governorate under 7 contracts. Deadlines 2/9, 2/11, 2/14, 2/16, 2/18, 2/21 & 2/23/2010.

Supply & erection of the electromechanical equipment pertaining to (a) a sanitary 20,000 & 40,000 & LE Feb 11, 2010 Mar 30, 2010 drainage project at Tabaluha Village in Menoufiya Governorate (lifting station No. 2), (b) 150,000 two lifting stations at villages within Markaz Tela, also in Menoufiya & (c) a lifting station to lift treated water into Belbeis Drainage Canal. Deadlines 3/22, 3/29 & 3/30/2010.

Egyptian Co. For the Metro Management & Operation [ Ex Cairo Metro Operation Agency ] Supply of special speed recording rolls for the speedometers at the motor coaches 15,000 LE Jan 25, 2010 Feb 23, 2010 serving Cairo Metro First Line.

Egyptian Contracting Co. - Mokhtar Ibrahim, the Contracts Div. Supply & erection of the electromechanical equipment pertaining to sanitary drainage 60,000 LE Jan 02, 2010 Jan 20, 2010 water lifting stations (main & subsidiary stations) to serve El Kafr El Sharqi Village in Markaz El Hamoul & El Marazka village in Markaz Qellin, in Kafr El Sheikh Governorate. Supply & erection of the electromechanical equipment pertaining to (a) a main lifting 45,000 & 50,000 & 30,000 LE Feb 20, 2010 Mar 16, 2010 station to serve Al Gabriya, Al Qiratiya & Al Ayayda Villages in Markaz El Mehalla El & 30,000 Kobra, in Gharbiya Governorate, (b) lifting stations to serve Shenou, El Neshawi & Abu Tabl Villages in Kafr El Sheikh Governorate, (c) Kafr Magr & Mehellet Deyay Villages in the same & (d) Kafr El Sabi & Kafr El Rahmaniya Villages in Beheira Governorate. Deadlines 3/8, 3/9, 3/15 & 3/16/2010. El Abd - Egyptian Shareholding Co. for Contracting, El Mehalla El Kobra Branch, The Cashier Supply & erection of the electromechanical equipment pertaining to a sanitary drainage 12,500 LE Jan 17, 2010 Mar 02, 2010 water lifting station at Kafr El Manshi El Qebli Village in Gharbiya Governorate.

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Automation & Process Control Automation & Process Control - Tenders Section Supply Jobs Generating Sector Subject Bid Bond Currency Publish Date Expiry Date Financing Agriculture El Tebbin Institute for Metallurgical Studies, The Cashier Supply of an air quality monitoring station to measure NO, NO2, NOx, SO2, CO ozone, 40,000 LE Mar 06, 2010 Mar 28, 2010 PM-10 & other meteorological elements on turn key.

Executive Agency for Land Improvement Projects Supply of 20 laser transmission units (for soil leveling). 15,000 LE Jan 28, 2010 Feb 10, 2010

General Authority for Exports & Imports Control, the Airport Branch Supply of (a) laboratory instruments to test food commodities, (b) two instruments to 6,000 & 8,000 & 9,000 & LE Jan 02, 2010 Jan 19, 2010 test lamps' wire, (c) instruments to test petroleum products, (d) a spectrophotometer & 30,000 & 6,000 (e) chemicals & media for the microbiology tests. Deadlines 1/12, 1/13, 1/17, 1/18 & 1/19/2010.

Supply (a) glass consumables & other requisites for food test laboratories, (b) 13,000 & 3,000 & 3,000 & LE Jan 10, 2010 Jan 31, 2010 instruments for the gears & strips test laboratory, also the solidity test laboratory, (c) 7,000 & 2,000 requisites for fabrics test laboratories in Dekheila & Damietta, (d) a pulling test instrument for the Authority Branch in Dekheila & (e) an instrument to test precision outflow for the household utensils test laboratory. Deadlines 1/21, 1/24, 1/27, 1/28 & 1/31/2010. General Authority for Meteorology, the Purchases & stores Dept. Supply of (a) operating consumables for sensitive measuring elements & recorded maps, 15,000 & 900 & 300 LE Feb 04, 2010 Feb 23, 2010 (b) requirements for the maintenance workshops serving traditional monitoring equipment & (c) telefax machines. Deadlines 2/21, 2/22 & 2/23/2010. Helwan University, Faculty of Applied Arts, Textile Design & Technology Center, The Cashier Supply of (a) computers, related tables, printers, scanners & other operating 3,000 & 10,000 LE Mar 09, 2010 Mar 21, 2010 consumables, also (b) instruments to check & test fabrics.

Helwan University, the Stores Dept. Supply of alarm instruments to detect leakages of natural gas from networks to serve (a) 10,000 & 800 & 400 LE Mar 06, 2010 Mar 17, 2010 the students living quarters, (b) the commercial center & (c) the central restaurant, in three lots. Ministry of Agriculture & Land Reclamation, the General Secretariat Supply & erection of irrigation networks required for wooden forests irrigated by treated 10,000 & 15,000 LE Jan 15, 2010 Jan 28, 2010 waste water in (a) El Wasta, in Beni Suif Governorate & in Edfou in Asswan Governorate, also (b) in Al Qousiys, in Assuit Governorate, in Qous, in Qena Governorate & in Hurghada, in the Red Sea Governorate.

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Automation & Process Control Automation & Process Control - Tenders Section Supply Jobs Generating Sector Subject Bid Bond Currency Publish Date Expiry Date Financing Agriculture Ministry of Education, Purchases & Stores Dept. Request of international offers to import 15 CNC laboratories & 20 welding workshops on 48,000 EURO Feb 28, 2010 Apr 07, 2010 Job goes under turnkey under finance from an Austrian grant. finance from an Austrian grant. Ministry of Higher Education, General Dept. for Purchases & Stores Supply & erection of (a) fire alarm instruments & Jockey branded pumps for the 10,000 & 11,500 & 10,000 LE Jan 30, 2010 Feb 25, 2010 Technology Faculty in Alexandria, (b) an automatic fire fighting system, (c) UPS & 8,500 instruments & (d) an electric power generator. Deadlines 2/24, 2/25, 2/25 & 2/25/2010. Ministry of Interior, General Dept. for Medical Services Supply & erection of the fire safety equipment at both the Police Hospital at Nasr City & 8,000 & 16,000 LE Mar 05, 2010 Mar 17, 2010 the Police Hospital at Mubarak Camp at Kilo 26 on Cairo/ Suez Desert Road in 2 lots.

Misr Petroleum Co., General Dept. for Equipment Supply of (a) safety equipment, (b) spare parts for aircrafts fuelling equipment, (c) 10,000 & 10,000 & 7,000 LE Feb 04, 2010 Mar 04, 2010 cartridges to separate odd particles from water, also (d) petroleum products bottling & 8,000 meters. Deadlines 3/1, 3/2, 3/3 & 3/4/2010. N.A.R.S.S. National Authority for Remote Sensing & Space Sciences Supply of an integrated survey system for both field & office works comprising GPS 50,000 LE Feb 20, 2010 Mar 01, 2010 instruments (Global Positioning Systems), radar instruments, laser instruments, digital scales & an integrated monitoring station. National Research Institute for Astronomy and Geophysics Supply of scientific instruments for the National Network for Earthquakes Monitoring. 15,000 LE Feb 06, 2010 Feb 22, 2010

Ports Security Authority, The Cashier Supply of (a) 11 instruments to detect bags by means of x - ray, (b) 14 electronic gates 38,235 LE Jan 18, 2010 Feb 01, 2010 to detect persons, (c) 26 manual, hand held detection instruments, (d) 10 sets of reflective mirrors, (e) one Poriad branded x - ray instrument, (f) 40 stationary type external cameras, 10 DVRA units & (g) 10 monitors. Potable Water & Sanitary Drainage Co. in Dakahliya, the Finance Dept., The Cashier Supply of (a) measuring instruments to subordinated potable water stations & (b) 20,000 & 15,000 LE Feb 16, 2010 Mar 09, 2010 personal & industrial safety equipment.

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Automation & Process Control Automation & Process Control - Tenders Section Supply Jobs Generating Sector Subject Bid Bond Currency Publish Date Expiry Date Financing Agriculture Potable Water & Sanitary Drainage Co. in Giza, El Warraq Potable Water Utility Supply & erection of (a) sandwich panel caravans at Imbaba potable water station & (b) 12,000 & 4,000 LE Mar 03, 2010 Mar 23, 2010 supply of 10 chlorine injection instruments & 15 horizontal centrifugal pumps complete with motor. Potable Water Co. of Alexandria, The Cashier Supply of (a) spare parts for PLC instruments, also (b) fire extinguishing & industrial 15,000 & 3,500 LE Feb 06, 2010 Feb 27, 2010 safety equipment.

Supply & erection of a potable water pipeline of 800 mm. diameter made of ductile cast 250,000 LE Mar 20, 2010 Apr 19, 2010 iron to extend from Al Nasr booster pump No. 1 on the Ring Road till the 15,000 M3 water storage tank in Moqattam of about 4 Km total length including related fittings & valves rooms.

SIMO - Middle East Paper Co., the Purchases Dept. Request for offers from international suppliers for brand new or second hand N/A LE Mar 01, 2010 May 31, 2010 reconditioned paper equipment to bid in separate offers for the rebuilding/ reconditioning of the duplex board machine & related stock preparation on turnkey basis. Telecom Egypt SAE, the Central Stores & Purchases Dept., c/o Opera Exchange Supply of (a) 590 machines to detect falsified banknotes, (b) 140 small sized cash 2 % LE Mar 03, 2010 Mar 24, 2010 counting machines and 4 large sized cash counting machines.

Town Gas, The Cashier Request of proposals from eligible bidders as per the World Bank guidelines for the 13,000 & 21,000 & 2,000 $ Mar 29, 2010 May 09, 2010 Job goes under supply of different requirements for a natural gas connection project in five lots under & 2,800 & 1,300 funding from the funding from the World Bank. World Bank.

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Automation & Process Control Automation & Process Control - Tenders Section Supply Jobs Generating Sector Subject Bid Bond Currency Publish Date Expiry Date Financing Agriculture WDEPC - West Delta Electricity Production Co. , Beheira Branch, Contracts & Purchases Dept. Supply of (a) one booster pump of 200 - QHP - 350 - 42 model required for Kafr El Dawar 15,000 & 90,000 LE Jan 04, 2010 Mar 02, 2010 power station, also (b) revamping of the automatic control system serving the MK II gas turbines at Damanhour combined cycle power station. WDEPC - West Delta Electricity Production Co., The Cashier Supply of different equipment & tools required for the overhauling of the gas turbines at 14,000 LE Feb 08, 2010 Mar 17, 2010 Sidi Kreir Combined Cycle Power Station including welding equipment, detection & test equipment & instruments, also a hydraulic strength switch. Zagazig University, the Purchases & Stores Dept., Zagazig Supply of (a) computers, printers, data show instruments, anti virus software & two main 22,750 & 5,000 & 13,000 LE Mar 24, 2010 Apr 10, 2010 servers, (b) 8 UPS units, (c) office furniture & fixture & (d) computers, printers & copiers & 8,500 for the Faculty of Specialized Education. Deadlines 4/10, 4/7, 4/6 & 4/8/2010.

Automation & Process Control - Non Tenders Section Type Description Date Published Business News A unique agreement was signed between General Motors of the US & the Nile University to cooperate in the research & development of smart digital information Mar 16, 2010 networks to be built in vehicles enabling owners/ drivers to receive & transmit huge amount of information. Agreement was concluded on the side of a Pan Arab Forum sponsored by the University on horizons of the Digital Technology Management. Event was held under the slogan: Role of Technology in Arab Economic Development. Representatives of 45 countries participated therein including the US, China & the EU. Event was organized by the US based International Society for Technology Management in which 85 countries are members. Arab Co. for Food Industries & Refrigeration SAE, affiliated to Al Refaie Brothers for Import & Export, inaugurating phase 1 of its project in 10th Ramadan City involving Feb 01, 2010 L.E. 50 million investments. This phase occupies 16,000 M2 land, of 33,000 M2 land lot already allocated to the company. Project comprises most modern equipment for the cooling & freezing of processed food products, vegetables & fruits under most advanced cooling & storage technologies. Major contractors having contributed to the project include Zamil Steel Buildings of Saudi Arabia, Isocab of Belgium for Insulated Walls & Doors & F.E.S. Ltd. of the UK for Refrigeration Equipment. N.B. Project involves a tangible component for automation & process control. More details may be searched at www.fes.ltd.uk or at www.isocab.be Cisco Intl. of the US said it was awarded a contract to supply banks the required infrastructure to extend mobile banking services. That was announced by Eng. Hani Feb 24, 2010 Abdel Aziz, Cisco Regional Director for Government & Defense sales indicating that Cisco will bear the responsibility for such transactions starting from their being sent by the mobile phone till they reach the banks passing by the concerned mobile phone service towers. The executive noted that Mobinil & Vodafone Egypt already procured such infrastructure solutions from Cisco. That means should any of them decide to extend the mobile banking service, no additional in vestments would be required by them to do so. Digital mail franking machines to be soon introduced at major mail processing centers. That was announced by Dr. Ashraf Zaki, Acting Chairman of the National Post Mar 15, 2010 Office indicating that a tender for the revamping of operations at major main processing & sorting centers is to be released by April 2010 next. Similar revamping plans are also considered to improve services at the post offices (One Stop Shop), also the parcels handling & delivery services. Equipment are projected to be supplied by a French specialized company under an agreement concluded in January 2010 last.

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Automation & Process Control - Non Tenders Section Type Description Date Published Business News Egypt Minister of Agriculture revealed plans to prepare, depending on GPS & Satellites images, a system to control & stop criminalized violations on state owned aquatic Mar 12, 2010 surfaces along the northern lakes. The Minister indicated those plans will be coordinated with the General Civil Survey Authority & other concerned agencies in the governorates. He noted that controlling fishing operations at those lakes will boost fish production & reduce market pressures on red meat. N.B. Neutral observers indicated that a similar system is also needed to abate excess of rice plantations beyond state's quotas, also to monitor any changes on huge areas of empty state owned land lots. Eight natural gas finds accompanied with reasonably increased petroleum reserves in Egypt (among other factors abroad) drove Dana Gas consolidated revenues in Feb 06, 2010 2009 to grow by 12 % & reach DH 1.28 billion. That was circulated by the UAE News Agency from Sharja indicating that the company has posted for the year 2009 some DH 436 million marking 69 % growth above their level in 2008. Reports indicated that Dana Gas Co. has achieved impressive profits from selling 10 % of its share in Kurdistan concession & from selling 50 % of the concession in Komombo in Upper Egypt to Sea Dran Energy after achieving DH 130 million net profits from that concession in 2009. N.B. Deal reflects the weight & importance of the Komombo find on (Upper) Egypt economic potential at this particular timing. Holding Co. for Potable Water & Sanitary Drainage is holding its First International Exhibition & Conference on Sustainable Water Supply & Sanitation on July 25 to 27, Feb 19, 2010 2010 at Cairo International Conferences Center, Nasr City, Cairo. Event is held under the auspices of the Minister of Housing, Utilities & Urban Development. Event will address modern technologies for the potable water treatment, the waste water treatment & raising efficiency at existing stations, also modern systems to improve efficiency of potable water & waste water networks. It will also address the potable water quality & minimizing waste/ leakage in potable water networks, consumption rationalizing & reducing the M3 cost, the recycling of treated sanitary drainage water & sludge treatment solutions. Research papers summaries & other recommendations may be sent to E Mail [email protected] National float glass industry seems standing huge forthcoming potential with two L.E. 2.1 billion float glass projects to soon start production at an annual rate of 330,000 Mar 29, 2010 tons. Projects are located in Suez & in Sadat City and are projected to generate more than 1,000 employment opportunities. That was announced by Egypt's Minister of Trade & Industry, Eng. Rashid Mohamed Rashid, indicating that another L.E. 120 million project in Menia to produce glass containers & products is also scheduled to start production during July 2010 next. It would further generate 4,000 employment opportunities in its first stage. The minister noted the development would raise the country's total annual production capacity to more than 550,000 tons to cover local annual demand estimated at 250,000 tons leaving a 300,000 tons surplus for export, particularly to African, European & Arab markets. Worth indicating is that the two float glass projects dispose of annual design capacity of 165,000 tons each. The first, to occupy 700,000 M2 area in Suez Governorate is backed by French Turkish investments while the second, to occupy 220,000 M2 area in Sadat City backed by Egyptian investments. N.B. Observers consider the development to be of strategic importance to maximize utilization of the country's glass sand reserves as a major component of the country's minerals' wealth. As such the development sends further promising news to mining & quarrying contractors, also to agents & suppliers of earthmoving equipment & diesel power generators which are since some time benefiting from the boom of the gold & phosphate mining projects country wide. Observers further predicted the development to further consolidate & deepen the diversification of the country's economy & its integration in the world economy. Worth indicating is that glass mills projects involve tangible component for automation & process control equipment. NBG - National Bank of Greece - Egypt SAE announced it has opened recently four new branches to increase its total number to 15 with plans to open further 6 Mar 27, 2010 branches before the end of 2010. The branches cover Greater Cairo, 6th of October, Alexandria, Port Said & 10th Ramadan City. Development sends good news to I.T. companies, also to suppliers of instruments & installations for typical banking operations with related electromechanical contractors. Worth indicating is that total consolidated assets of NBG Group (world wide) as at 12/31/2009 reached Euro 113.4 billion & consolidated deposits of the Group put at Euro 71.2 billion as at the same date. Prof. Dr. Adel Sedra (born 1943) - another Egyptian star shinning in Canada for his scientific achievements in micro and precision electronics, also Nanotechnology. Dr. Mar 09, 2010 Sedra has been since 2003 holding the post of the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at Waterloo University in Ontario, Canada. The post was lately renewed for 3 years till 2012. During the previous 9 years he was the Head of the Energy and Computers Division at the same faculty, later on promoted for the post of the University Deputy President. Dr. Sedra received in 1966 a scholarship from Toronto University following his graduation holding the Bachelor of Electric and Communication Engineering Sciences. His specialty and experience are deemed a core issue of the world ICT industry. He is the author of a scientific book titled Microelectronic Circuits which was republished 5 times in 10 different languages. Dr. Sedra predicted sales of that book reached 1 million. A briefing of an interview with him initiated by Al Hayat Newspaper was published in the media of sure interest to concerned observers and researchers. N.B. Could Egyptians be honored with another Mahfouz, Zoweil, Al Baz, Al Barad'ie, Samak, Magdy Yacoub like cases among other numerous world accepted and honored figures, holders of Nobel and similar international prizes that remains to be seen. More details may be searched at www.nano.uwaterloo.ca/people/bod.sedra Raya Holding saying it has completed the delivery, commissioning & operation of 61 ATM machines for the National Post Office & other 80 machines for branches of Mar 02, 2010 Banque du Caire. Raya has earlier installed & operated 20 ATM machines for Banque Misr, thirty machines at the National Bank for Development, affiliated to Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank & further 29 machines for AWB - Al Watani Bank of Egypt. The company has further revealed that it got a new order for 18 new machines from Credit Agricole Bank Egypt.

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Automation & Process Control - Non Tenders Section Type Description Date Published Business News Works on the revamping of Werdan Railways Training Institute, going under L.E. 168 million investments, are now scheduled for completion by August 2010 next. That Feb 27, 2010 was reported in the media while commenting on the recent visit of the Minister of Transport to the Institute accompanied with ENR Chairman & Chairman of the Arab Academy for Science & Technology, the Project's Consultant. The Institute is located 70 Km to the north west of Cairo & is linked via a railway line to Ramses railway station. The revamping provides also for a new building to host simulators to train on locomotives driving skills, underground water storage tanks & a swimming pool. N.B. Upon completion the Institute could turn into a gold mine for the ENR particularly considering traction & metro projects planned in most GCC countries, involving almost $ 50 billion investments, obviously in need of properly trained personnel. A professional management of such resource is the undoubted key for a possible success. Fact is that training under use of simulators is a pretty advanced stage of maximizing the use of automation, security & process control solutions & equipment to generate distinguished skills of trainees. Loans & Grants $ 10 million grant was extended by the Japanese Government to finance a solar energy recovery project to feed the Egyptian Japanese University (for Science & Feb 23, 2010 Technology) with its electricity requirements. A protocol on the above was recently signed between Jaica Executives & Egypt's Ministry of State for International Cooperation, providing for the erection of the project's equipment at the University's location. N.B. Observers identified the development as a message sent to a pretty long list of projects' owners sitting on L.E. 0.5 to L.E. 1 billion liquidity each neglecting completely the allocation of a portion of those brought forward profits to similar initiatives to cut down their subsidized energy consumption bills. ADFD - Abu Dhabi Fund for Development has extended Egypt's Ministry of Electricity & Energy $ 50 million soft loan to back its energy projects plan till 2012. An Mar 23, 2010 agreement on the above was signed recently in Cairo. The loan is the first to be extended by the Fund for an energy project. N.B. More details may be searched at the Fund's web site www.adfd.ae African Development Bank has endorsed a Euro 2 million grant to finance studies pertaining to the evaluation & revamping of up to 200 irrigation control facilities, locks Feb 23, 2010 & barrages in both Lower & Upper Egypt. Grant is for disbursement over the next three years. That was reported in the media quoting Egypt's Minister of Water Resources & Irrigation, Dr. Eng. Nasr El Din Allam. N.B. Egypt's Minister of Water Resources & Irrigation has repeatedly noted over the past few weeks his strict orientation towards introducing more mechanization/ computerization in the management of the country's irrigation & drainage systems. CIB - Commercial International Bank is said to be promoting a $ 265 million syndicated loan in favor of Tri Ocean Co., affiliated to the Egyptian Kuwaiti Holding Co. SAE, Mar 28, 2010 to back its petroleum exploration & exploitation projects in Ethiopia & in Egypt's Southern Valley. The later includes 5 concession agreements for petroleum exploration & exploitation at 5 locations in the southern valley covering 600 Km 2 area in the Eastern Desert, as part of the company's plan to increase the total number of its exploratory petroleum wells managed by it to 61 wells. Egypt has applied by the World Bank for receiving a $ 600 million soft loan to part finance the 1,500 MW combined cycle power station project in North Giza. Project is Jan 30, 2010 part of the Ministry's plans during the 2012/ 2017 period. That was announced by Dr. Eng. Hassan Younis, Minister of Electricity & Energy, after his recent meeting with the Head of the Energy & Transport Division at the World Bank. Days earlier Egypt has invited local & international investors to submit prequalification applications to build & operate, for 20 years a 2 x 750 MW combined cycle power plant in Deirout, in Beheira Governorate, to go under B.O.O. KFESD - Kuwaiti Fund for Economic & Social Development has endorsed $ 170 million soft loan to part finance a 750 MW power station planned in Benha, in Kalioubiya Mar 30, 2010 Governorate. The L.E. 4.5 billion project, scheduled to enter the operation phase by the beginning of 2012, is part of the Ministry of Electricity's five years plan extending 2012/ 2017 involving more than L.E. 120 billion investments to add more than 14,000 MW generation capacities to the country's unified power grid. That was announced by Minister Dr. Eng. Hassan Younis indicating that negotiations are currently on going to arrange the required finance for another 1,500 MW power station planned in North Giza. Client is CDEPC - Central Delta Electricity Production Co. Two loans are to be soon signed valued $ 530 million to part finance a 220 MW wind energy recovery farm on the Suez Gulf & a 1,300 MW steam fired power station in Mar 13, 2010 Ein Al Sukhna. The first loan, worth $ 430 million, is extended by the Japanese Government to consolidate Egypt's efforts expand new & renewable energy resources. As regards the second, valued $ 100 million, so it is raised by the KFESD - Kuwaiti Fund for Economic & Social Development. Media reports indicated that Prime Minister Dr. Ahmed Nazif will attend contracts signing events scheduled for Monday 3/15/2010. World Bank has extended Egypt $ 75 million soft loan to part finance the national plan to revamp the country's health insurance system. An agreement on the above was Mar 09, 2010 recently signed in Cairo. Implementing agency is the HIO - Health Insurance Organization. The loan is for repayment over 28 years including seven years grace & bears an annual interest less than 1 %. Project involves a tangible I.T. component.

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Automation & Process Control - Non Tenders Section Type Description Date Published Projects Awards 3 agreements signed with 6 international companies for petroleum exploration & exploitation concessions covering 4,400 Km2 of aquatic surfaces of the Mediterranean Feb 17, 2010 involving $ 1 billion committed investments & $ 67 million signature bonuses. Concessions were issued by E Gas - Holding Co. for Natural Gases. Winners of the concessions include companies from the UK (BP & BG)), Holland (Shell), France (Total), Italy (ENI) & Malaysia (Petronas). On his side, E Gas Chairman, Eng. Mahmoud Latif, indicated that 13 petroleum finds were hit in Egypt over the past 6 months only extending to the Western Desert, the Nile Delta & the Mediterranean. N.B. Worth indicating is that offshore petroleum exploration & exploitation requires huge investments with a lucrative component of I,T., automation & process control equipment. In it's reporting on the above, Reuters news agency reminded that Egypt proven natural gas reserves by the end of June 2009 were put at 77.2 trillion cubic feet. More details may be searched at www.egas.com.eg A 50 % owned affiliate to Orascom Construction Industries, Besix of Belgium, was declared winner, in joint venture with Samsung of South Korea, of DH 4.7 billion Mar 15, 2010 contract (about $ 1.3 billion) to build Cleveland Hospital in Abu Dhabi. Project owner is Mubadala for Development affiliated to the Government of Abu Dhabi. Project will occupy 400,000 M2 area & dispose on 375 rooms & royal suites. Almost half of area is allocated for cars parking. Besix share in the contract is 60 % or about $ 780 million. Project is scheduled for completion by 2013. EMAS, affiliated to Mr. Sadek Ahmed Al Suweidi Group & a certified Siemens Partner, said it was awarded a contract to supply medium & low voltage electric Mar 16, 2010 switchboards & control boards for units 6 & 7 of Abu Qir 2 x 650 MW power station project. Client is WDEPC - West Delta Electricity Production Co. Project's consultant is PGESCO. That was formally announced by the company. No mention was given to financial details or deliver period. Contract signing event was attended by Dr. Eng. Mohamed Awad, Chairman of EEHC - Egyptian Electricity Holding Co. N.B. More details may be searched at www.suweidi-industrial.com Few details were released on the four contracts for different packages of Abu Qir 2 / 650 MW steam fired power station awarded recently valued L.E. 335 million. Media Feb 14, 2010 reports have quoted Dr. Eng. Hassan Younis, Minister of Electricity & Energy, revealing that the contracts provided for the electric erection works, pipes, control systems, data transmission & environmental control instruments. Four contracts were signed valued L.E. 335 million pertaining to different packages of Abu Qir 2 x 650 MW steam fired power station. That was announced by Dr. Eng Feb 06, 2010 Hassan Younis, Minister of Electricity & Energy, indicating that the project is part of the Ministry's plan for 2007 to 2012. He added that the 1st unit of the station is scheduled to start operation by April 2012. Total estimated project costs were put at L.E. 9.3 billion. No details of the contracts content were given. L.E. 1.9 billion contract was signed with a UK South Korean consortium for the steam boilers package of super critical pressure for the 2 x 650 MW steam fired thermal Feb 18, 2010 power station in Ein Al Sukhna. Client is EDEPC - East Delta Electricity Production Co. Consortium groups Dosan Co. for Industries & Construction and Dossan/ Babcock. The project's first unit is scheduled for completion by July 2013 with the second unit to follow by January 2014. Total estimated project costs are put at L.E. 9.1 billion. Upon completion the station will be linked to the 500 kV unified power grid. NBE - National Bank of Egypt, Banque Misr and the CIB - Commercial International Bank, awarding NCR of the US an order to replace more than 400 ATM (Automatic Mar 28, 2010 Teller Machines) with the new self service type machines developed by the later recently. Figure includes 250 machines for the NBE, 80 machines for the CIB and the rest for Banque Misr among other banks. The new version of the machines provides for several smart preventive solutions to minimize shut down options. Two new contracts worth L.E. 530 million were recently signed for the last two packages pertaining to Abu Qir 2 x 650 MW steam fired power station. They pertain to Mar 15, 2010 the mechanical works & piping, also to the water treatment/ desalination station. No mention was given to the winning contractors. N.B. Jobs involve reasonable component for automation & process control. The station is part of the Ministry's 2007/ 2012 plan scheduled for completion & being linked to the country's unified power grid by April 2012. Projects in Pre-Tendering Phase $ 100 million budget funds were endorsed to revamp Nozha airport in Alexandria. That was announced by General Adel Labib, Alexandria Governor, Meanwhile the Mar 09, 2010 official revealed that phase one of the revamping of Borgel Arab airport, which involved $ 84 million investment, would be soon inaugurated. N.B. Implementing Agency is the Egyptian Holding Co. for Airports. 40 Egyptian & international companies & consortia have submitted offers for the revamping of terminal building No. 2 at Cairo Airport going under $ 400 million Feb 22, 2010 estimated investments. That was announced by Pilot Hassan Rashed, Chairman of Cairo Airport Co., indicating that project award is expected in March 2009 next. He noted that the project is backed by $ 280 million soft loan from the World Bank. Project aims at raising the Terminal's annual capacity to handle 7.5 million passengers, up from 3.5 million at present.

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Automation & Process Control - Non Tenders Section Type Description Date Published Projects in Pre-Tendering Phase Egypt is to release in 2010 auctions for 12 new cement mills' licenses to cope with the projected increase in local cement consumption by 2020 to 77 million tons up Jan 02, 2010 from 58 million tons at present (including projects under implementation). That was announced by Eng. Rashid Mohamed Rashid, Egypt Minister of Trade & Industry, N.B. Eng. Rashid statements, considering his past successful performance over the past 5 years, should be most seriously taken by the national & international business & finance circles sending optimistic messages to all concerned parties on some sort of a coming boom in the national cement industry in the next decade. N.B. Two days later & in an interview with Mr. Hesham Tawfik, Chairman of Arabiya Online, affiliated to Citadel Group & a reputable strategist of proven past record, published in the same source of 1/4/2010 (P. 9) he predicted that the cement industry, after the fertilizers industry, is deemed among the most promising sectors in 2010 & thereafter. To maximize benefits of the development, neutral observers believe the new licenses should provide for serious assurances to optimize local manufacture component in new mills, their complete adherence to environment codes & the strict activation of the bypass recycling clauses in the new cement mills projects. New in their view is the need to incentivate new cement mills owners to develop their own new & renewable energy supply sources similar to the plans now adopted by Italcementi Group. Worth indicating is that the issuance of 12 new licenses for cement mills projects to host annual production of 19 million tons translates in L.E. 15 to L.E. 20 billion new investments at present prices. Executive measures initiated at Kafr El Sheikh Governorate regarding two private power stations on the international coastal road within Markaz Al Borollos each to Mar 19, 2010 occupy 35 feddans land. That was announced by Kafr El Sheikh Governor, Eng. Ahmed Zaki Abdin, indicating that both land lots were leased to the project developers for 30 years duration at $ 5 per meter square. No mention was given to the name of the developers or to projected capacities of the stations. Faisal Islamic Bank SAE seems embarking on plans to open a new branch in Menia City. The bank has expressed intentions to procure an office space in the City to be Mar 08, 2010 located at one of the major commercial districts. Sell offers are to be submitted not later than 3/22/2010 to the Bank's Investment Trustees Division, 3 26th July St., fourth floor, Cairo, Tel. 02 - 27877382/ 3 or Fax. 02 - 27877384. L.E. 1.5 billion project launched to build a one meter diameter, 160 Km long pipeline to carry Nile water from Qena to Safaga City on the Red Sea for completion by Feb 13, 2010 2013. Project developer is NOPWASD - National Org. for Potable Water & Sanitary Drainage which was already allocated those funds by the Ministry of Housing & Utilities. Project also provides for the construction of four water booster stations along its path. That was announced by Eng. Magdi Qabisi, Red Sea Governor, indicating the project's first phase was already awarded to a contracting company under an L.E. 500 million contract. The project would initially pump daily some 70,000 M3 of Nile water to be later on increased to 100,000 M3/ day. Two other projects were revealed by the governor including the revamping of the existing water pipeline between both cities to increase its daily pumping capacity from 15,000 M3 to 25,000 M3, also the construction of four sea water desalination stations of 7,000 M3/ day discharge each in the Governorate. The official noted that all three projects are deemed sufficient to cope with the demand on salt water in the governorate till the year 2020. Ministers of Electricity in Egypt, Sudan & Ethiopia have reviewed results of the techno-economic feasibility study of a $ 1.9 billion electric interlink project between them. Feb 22, 2010 Project provides for the exchange of up to 3,200 MW of electricity among the three countries. Study was prepared by UK & French consultants in coordination with Egyptian, Sudanese & Ethiopian consultants and the study was financed under $ 5.2 million grant raised by the ADB - African Development Bank. It will be executed over several stages. Study indicated the project would complete the return of its investments over 7 years. More details were recently released on Assuit Cement Mill project owned by the Construction Materials Industries Co. (of Saudi Arabia). That was reported in the media Jan 19, 2010 revealing that the company has already obtained approval of the Ministry of State for Environment Affairs & that it is capitalized at L.E. 1.1 billion. The project, to be backed by the dry milling technology, will have an annual design capacity of 1.5 million tons of gray cement. It is located 12 Km away from the nearest (residential) village, Al Zarabi & 22 km from the Nile Path. Project would generate 1,200 employment opportunities. It provides for the recycling of the by pass into cement products, also for the treatment of industrial waste water to irrigate wooden trees surrounding the project's location. Oriental Weavers announced it has started implementing its new yarn factory in 10th Ramadan City under L.E. 250 million investments for completion by mid 2011. Feb 02, 2010 Project would have an annual design capacity to produce 400,000 tons of threads. Project, earlier postponed under replications of the international financial crisis, is part of the Group's new industrial complex to occupy 190,000 M2 area & to involve L.E. 1.3 billion estimated investments to be implemented over three stages. SAIB - Societe Arabe Internationale de Banque SAE revealing plans to open four new branches in 2010 located in Marsa Alam, Assuit, El Mehalla El Kobra & Nasr City, Mar 21, 2010 Cairo. Development would increase total number of the bank's branches to 24. N.B. Earlier media reports indicated the Bank has posted for the year 2009 some $ 31.7 million. Studies are said to be completed for a new tunnel to go underneath Suez Canal to link Sinai & East Port Said with West Port Said involving $ 1.5 billion estimated Mar 18, 2010 investments. Tunnel will host two lanes for vehicles & other for rail roads, to move passengers & cargo. That was announced by Eng. Alaa Fahmy, Minister of Transport, indicating the project would greatly benefit silica sand & marble recovery, also cement mills in El Arish & elsewhere in North Sinai. An alternative, among others, is to promote the project under the PPP - Public Private Partnership Initiative. N.B. Project involves a tangible component for signals, automation & process control, also safety & security systems.

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Automation & Process Control - Non Tenders Section Type Description Date Published Projects in Pre-Tendering Phase Telecom Egypt SAE is to double its investments in 2010 to range L.E. 1.5 billion to L.E. 2 billion. That was announced by Eng. Tarek Tantawi, CEO of the company, Mar 20, 2010 indicating that the present year will witness more weight to the international telephone exchanges & raising capacities at areas & locations served by wireless facilities. He further revealed that subscribers to the Internet broadband service via TE Data reached by the end of 2009 some 625,000 representing 50 % growth above their level a year ago. The executive disclosed that Telecom Egypt has settled in 2009 some L.E. 2.1 billion of its debts to banks. He noted that debts settled by the company over the past three years reached L.E. 6.5 billion of total indebtedness in 2006 put at L.E. 7.5 billion. Eng. Tantawi also predicted the company to launch during 2010 prepaid cards for charging stationery telephone lines. Total daily production from Al Baraka field in Komombo, in Upper Egypt, after drilling of Al Baraka VI well reaching 1,100 barrels. That was revealed in a report Mar 20, 2010 submitted by Ganoup Co. to Eng. Sameh Fahmy indicating that it is progressing with seismic surveys after the area has showed promising chances for new finds in new layers. Report revealed that some 10 development wells will be drilled over the next two years to raise Al Baraka field output to 3,000 to 5,000 barrels/ day. Concession holder for the field is Dana Gas chaired by Dr. Eng. Hani El Sharkawi. Worth indicating that over the past year some 15 concession agreements were issued for petroleum exploration & exploitation in Upper Egypt providing for the drilling of 65 exploratory wells under some $ 438 million obligated investments. More details may be searched at www.danadas.ae or at www.khaleejtimes.com Two new companies, to undertake natural gas distribution networks, particularly to hotels, in Southern Sinai, identified as Sinai (Natural) Gas Co. & Masha'rie (Projects) Feb 23, 2010 Co. for Integrated Energy (Solutions) are promoting their activities. A conference on connecting tourist establishments & hotels to natural gas distribution networks in Southern Sinai recommended the issuance of letters of intent to either company to confirm their intentions to benefit from the networks hence enabling both companies to proceed with the preparation of relevant techno economic feasibility studies (also negotiate relevant financing packages with banks). Conference, held by the Southern Sinai Hotels Chamber, Chaired by Eng. Ahmed Balba'aa, was attended by General Mohamed Abdel Fadil Shousha, Southern Sinai Governor, General Ahmed Saleh Al Edkawi, Mayor of Sharm El Sheikh City, Mr. Hesham Ali, Chairman of Southern Sinai Investors Society for Tourist Development & executives of both Sinai Natural Gas Co. & Masha'rie (Projects) Co. for Integrated Energy (Solutions). Media reports indicated that it was agreed upon during the conference to exclude costs of the Taba/ Sharm El Sheikh natural gas pipeline when calculating invoices for linking each hotel to the networks since it was executed under government plans. N.B. It is obvious that both companies stand huge future business potential considering the pivotal weight of Sharm El Sheikh hotels on Egypt's tourist map. UK based Dana Petroleum announced it has hit a new offshore gas find at its West Al Borollos gas concession opposite the Nile Delta to operate at a rate of 33 million Feb 11, 2010 cubic feet of gas & 442 barrels of condensates per day. That was circulated by Reuters from London quoting a press release of the company indicating that exploitation of the find goes in joint venture with GDF - Gas de France. The Company revealed that this is its second gas find in the area & that will encourage it to extend exploration activities in a near by larger (offshore) area. Published Co. Performance Egypt's Minister of Petroleum announced gross (operating) revenues of Petrojet Co. in 2009 reached L.E. 6.4 billion with net profits posted for the same year put at L.E. Mar 12, 2010 1.1 billion. Media reports quoted the Minister announcing that the company's financial resources (?) during the year increased during the year by 16 %. On his side, Chairman of Petrojet, Fakhri Eid, was quoted in the media revealing that Petrojet has paid during the year to the State's Treasury some L.E. 456 million in the forms of taxes, social insurance fees & customs duties. N.B. No mention was given to comparison figures. (Mercy on transparency codes).

Computers, Hardware & Software Computers, Hardware & Software - Tenders Section Integrated Jobs Generating Sector Subject Bid Bond Currency Publish Date Expiry Date Financing Banking, Finance & Insurance Alexandria University, the Faculty of Engineering Supply & erection of components of a virtual - reality, 3 D stereoscopic 3 wall cave 15,000 LE Mar 03, 2010 Mar 16, 2010 laboratory.

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Computers, Hardware & Software Computers, Hardware & Software - Tenders Section Integrated Jobs Generating Sector Subject Bid Bond Currency Publish Date Expiry Date Financing Banking, Finance & Insurance Banque Misr, General Dept for Engineering Affairs Equipping of (a) Al Sadat Branch for Islamic Transactions, (b) a subsidiary training center N/A LE Mar 08, 2010 Apr 11, 2010 in Luxor & (c) the 6th floor at the Bank's Tower on Rushdi St., Cairo. Deadline 4/7, 4/8 & 4/11/2010.

Damietta Potable Water Co., the Contracts & Purchases Department Supply of an integrated system to detect water leakage from the networks. 28,000 LE Feb 27, 2010 Mar 16, 2010

E.N.R. Egyptian National Railways Authority, the Purchases & Stores Dept Rehabilitation/ replacement of the power station serving the Authority's Computer 30,000 LE Feb 08, 2010 Feb 21, 2010 Center.

Helwan University, the Stores Dept. Request of offers regarding the supply of (a) a production line for shoes, (b) another 27,792 & 4,442 & 8,890 & LE Feb 22, 2010 Mar 11, 2010 production line for leather products, (c) laboratory instruments to test leather products, 9,653 also (d) (computer aided) design unit complete with related software & models to serve designing garments, shoes & other leather products in four lots. Ismaileyya Governorate, the Housing Directorate Preparing & equipping of the residence of the Central Dept. for I.T. at the New 16,500 LE Mar 04, 2010 Mar 10, 2010 Governorate's building.

Ministry of Education, Educational Projects Subsidizing & Finance Fund,, The Cashier Request of offers from companies specialized in the field of integrated information 25,000 LE Jan 18, 2010 Feb 22, 2010 systems for a project to revamp the Fund's information system on turn key basis.

Ministry of Interior, General Dept. for Information & Documentation, The Cashier Revamping & equipping of the Main Works Permits Center & other 26 branches of it 19,500 LE Feb 09, 2010 Feb 23, 2010 country wide. Job involves contracting works & supplies.

Replacement of over-aged instruments including mainframe & personal computers, 50,000 LE Jan 12, 2010 Jan 24, 2010 portable computers, laser printers, UPS instruments & subsidiary switches.

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Computers, Hardware & Software Computers, Hardware & Software - Tenders Section Integrated Jobs Generating Sector Subject Bid Bond Currency Publish Date Expiry Date Financing Banking, Finance & Insurance Ministry of Judicial Affairs,, General Secretariat Implementing of a network to serve the different departments reporting to the General 17,500 LE Jan 17, 2010 Jan 27, 2010 Secretariat.

Monoufeyya Governorate, Local Municipality of Markaz & City of Tela Construction of (a) a services complex in Kafr Al Sokkariya Village, also (b) amending & 10,000 & 6,000 LE Jan 12, 2010 Jan 27, 2010 equipping of the Technology Center to serve citizens.

National Academy for Scientific Research & Technology Rehabilitation/ replacement of the computers & networks of the Data Center at the 15,000 LE Feb 17, 2010 Feb 28, 2010 National Academy's General Secretariat.

Real Estate Taxes Authority Construction, equipping & furnishing of (a) the Authority's computer site in Suez 80,000 & 7,500 LE Jan 27, 2010 Feb 08, 2010 Governorate, also (b) supply of different Microfilm operating consumables including films, packs, reels, strips, a drum & a paper shredding machine. Furnishing & equipping of the Authority's computer site in El Arish City. 10,000 LE Feb 03, 2010 Feb 14, 2010

Supply Jobs Generating Sector Subject Bid Bond Currency Publish Date Expiry Date Financing Banking, Finance & Insurance Al Azhar Al Sharif, General Dept. for Stores & Purchases Supply of (a) computers, (b) printers, (c) plain paper copiers, also (d) toner for computer 24,000 & 1,500 & 2,000 & LE Mar 01, 2010 Mar 18, 2010 printers. Deadlines 3/11, 3/11, 3/17 & 3/18/2010. 1,000

Al Taawon Petroleum Co. - Ex Petroleum Cooperative Society Co. , General Dept. for Equipment Supply of servers, a main data storage unit , dividers for fiber optics networks & a 3 14,000 LE Jan 10, 2010 Jan 28, 2010 stage control unit.

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Computers, Hardware & Software Computers, Hardware & Software - Tenders Section Supply Jobs Generating Sector Subject Bid Bond Currency Publish Date Expiry Date Financing Banking, Finance & Insurance Beni Swef University, Faculty for Science, The Cashier Supply of an electronic scanning microscope. 50,000 LE Jan 28, 2010 Feb 21, 2010

Cairo University, Kasr El Eini Faculty of Medicine Supply of (a) furniture & (b) computers, laptops, computer printers, data show 6,500 & 18,000 LE Jan 06, 2010 Jan 17, 2010 instruments & display screens in 5 lots, under 2 contracts.

Supply of (a) furniture & (b) computers, laptops, computer printers, data show 6,500 & 18,000 LE Jan 06, 2010 Jan 17, 2010 instruments & display screens in 5 lots, under 2 contracts.

Cairo University, the Faculty for Psyotherapy Supply of 167 computers, 25 laser printers & two servers of local production. 10,000 LE Jan 06, 2010 Jan 19, 2010

Egypt Air Holding Co., the Information Div.,, The Cashier Supply of computers, laser & color printers, laptops & optical scanners. 150,000 LE Feb 05, 2010 Feb 22, 2010

Ein Shams University, the Purchases Dept., The Cashier Supply of computers & printers. 10,000 LE Jan 25, 2010 Feb 08, 2010

Fayyoum University, The Cashier Supply of different I.T. equipment including (a) installations, (b) computers & auxiliary 1,700 & 16,250 & 2,500 & LE Mar 25, 2010 Apr 14, 2010 equipment, (c) software (questions data bank) & (d) CPU, all required for the Exams 3,200 Evaluation Project in 4 lots.

General Authority for Combating Illiteracy & Adults Education, the Purchases Dept. Supply of (a) printing & copying paper, (b) stationery & office requisites, (c) printing raw 10,000 & 5,000 & 2,000 & LE Feb 19, 2010 Mar 10, 2010 materials, (d) computers & related requisites, also (e) toner. Deadlines 3/2, 3/3, 3/7, 3/8 4,000 & 1,000 & 3/10/2010.

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Computers, Hardware & Software Computers, Hardware & Software - Tenders Section Supply Jobs Generating Sector Subject Bid Bond Currency Publish Date Expiry Date Financing Banking, Finance & Insurance General Authority for Meteorology, the Purchases & stores Dept. Supply of (a) operating consumables for sensitive measuring elements & recorded maps, 15,000 & 900 & 300 LE Feb 04, 2010 Feb 23, 2010 (b) requirements for the maintenance workshops serving traditional monitoring equipment & (c) telefax machines. Deadlines 2/21, 2/22 & 2/23/2010. HADISOLB - Egyptian Iron & Steel Co., Foreign Purchases Committee Request of international offers to supply (a) 120 pieces of saw blades for sawing on cold 3,000 & 1,500 $ Jan 05, 2010 Feb 16, 2010 & hot, also (b) electronic cards.

Helwan University, Faculty of Applied Arts, Textile Design & Technology Center, The Cashier Supply of (a) computers, related tables, printers, scanners & other operating 3,000 & 10,000 LE Mar 09, 2010 Mar 21, 2010 consumables, also (b) instruments to check & test fabrics.

Ministry of Civil Aviation, General Secretariat, The Cashier Supply of a system to classify optical media. 15,000 LE Feb 14, 2010 Feb 22, 2010

Ministry of Endowments, the General Secretariat, The Cashier Supply of (a) computers & printers, also (b) fire fighting pumps. 20,000 & 7,900 LE Feb 04, 2010 Feb 24, 2010

Ministry of Finance, General Authority for Governmental Services, Supreme Committee for Central Purchases, The Cashier, Supply of computers & servers to agencies joining the centralized procurement system in 15,000 & 2,000 & 2,000 & LE Feb 27, 2010 Mar 18, 2010 six lots including three lots for (desktop) computers, two lots for portable computers 8,000 & 700 & 5,000 (notebooks) & one lot for servers. Ministry of Social Solidarity, the Social Affairs Sector,, The Cashier Supply of (a) plain paper copiers & telefax machines, also (b) computers & printers 2,000 & 10,000 LE Feb 25, 2010 Mar 14, 2010 among other equipment.

Ministry of Water Resources & Irrigation, the General Secretariat,, The Cashier Supply of (a) computers & related accessories for the Aquatic Awareness & Guidance 4,000 & 10,750 LE Jan 04, 2010 Jan 24, 2010 Dept., also (b) computers & copiers for the Ministry's General Secretariat.

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Computers, Hardware & Software Computers, Hardware & Software - Tenders Section Supply Jobs Generating Sector Subject Bid Bond Currency Publish Date Expiry Date Financing Banking, Finance & Insurance N.A.R.S.S. National Authority for Remote Sensing & Space Sciences Supply of computers, servers, graphics computer, printers, optical scanners, UPS 20,000 LE Feb 03, 2010 Feb 15, 2010 instrument, a cabinet for films & a media show.

Supply of an integrated survey system for both field & office works comprising GPS 50,000 LE Feb 20, 2010 Mar 01, 2010 instruments (Global Positioning Systems), radar instruments, laser instruments, digital scales & an integrated monitoring station. National Research centre, the Finance & Adm. Dept. Supply of network switches & networks management software. 10,000 LE Feb 21, 2010 Feb 28, 2010

PBDAC - Principal Bank for Development and Agricultural Credit, the Purchases Dept. Supply of computers operating consumables. 30,000 LE Feb 27, 2010 Mar 11, 2010

Potable Water Co. of Greater Cairo, Contracts & Purchases Dept. Supply, erection, commissioning & maintenance of instruments & equipment to revamp 75,000 LE Jan 20, 2010 Feb 08, 2010 both the Underground Networks Information Center & the Invoices Issuance Center at the company's main building on Ramses St. on turnkey. These are repeated tenders with extended deadlines. Science & Technology Development Fund, The Cashier Request of international offers from eligible & specialized service providers & I.T. 50,000 $ Mar 20, 2010 Jun 01, 2010 marketing consultants for the business development, also marketing & promotion of projects of the Egyptian Technologies & Capacity Building Program. Tanta University, the General Dept. for Purchases & Stores Renovation & equipping of the I.T. site, the Public Service Center, the Technology Clubs 10,000 LE Mar 15, 2010 Mar 27, 2010 & the Central Library at the University's Medical Complex.

TransIT- Transport Information Technology Company - Affiliated to E.N.R., The Cashier Supply & erection of computers, printers & terminals required for the information systems 250,000 LE Feb 10, 2010 Feb 24, 2010 serving the ENR - Egyptian National Railways Authority (End User Equipment).

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Computers, Hardware & Software Computers, Hardware & Software - Tenders Section Supply Jobs Generating Sector Subject Bid Bond Currency Publish Date Expiry Date Financing Banking, Finance & Insurance Zagazig University, the Purchases & Stores Dept., Zagazig Supply of (a) computers, printers, data show instruments, anti virus software & two main 22,750 & 5,000 & 13,000 LE Mar 24, 2010 Apr 10, 2010 servers, (b) 8 UPS units, (c) office furniture & fixture & (d) computers, printers & copiers & 8,500 for the Faculty of Specialized Education. Deadlines 4/10, 4/7, 4/6 & 4/8/2010.

Computers, Hardware & Software - Non Tenders Section Type Description Date Published Business News A unique agreement was signed between General Motors of the US & the Nile University to cooperate in the research & development of smart digital information Mar 16, 2010 networks to be built in vehicles enabling owners/ drivers to receive & transmit huge amount of information. Agreement was concluded on the side of a Pan Arab Forum sponsored by the University on horizons of the Digital Technology Management. Event was held under the slogan: Role of Technology in Arab Economic Development. Representatives of 45 countries participated therein including the US, China & the EU. Event was organized by the US based International Society for Technology Management in which 85 countries are members. An L.E. 100 million project was launched to involve with electronic waste recycling to operate in Egypt and Arab Countries. A protocol on the above was signed between Feb 11, 2010 the Ministry of Telecommunications and I.T. and the Ministry of State for Environment Affairs for duration of 2 years renewable. Protocol provides for the building of a database on sources of electronic waste within Greater Cairo and on developing a program to consolidate the participation of companies and corporations concerned to enhance awareness of electronic waste. An almost quarter page full reportage is deemed a useful piece of market literature to concerned businesses and parties. An unnamed large sized company involved with vehicles manufacturing requesting registration of suppliers of a pretty wide variety of materials & equipment. That Feb 05, 2010 includes automotive parts & components (both mechanical & electrical), electric appliances, ventilation & air conditioning equipment, stationery items, office furniture & computers requisites. Applications accompanied with copy of tax card & past performance statement are to mail to P.O. Box 145/ 12573 - 6 Sixth October City. Banque du Caire has endorsed the procurement & erection of 80 new ATM machines concentrating on areas & districts in Cairo & Alexandria. The bank noted that it Mar 21, 2010 considers Alexandria as one of the most important coastal governorates in the country. Meanwhile the bank has also revealed plans to modernize & upgrade its electronic web site on the Internet to offer more services to its customers via that site. CeBIT 2010 - a world leading international ICT Exhibition is now to be held in Hanover, Germany, March 2 to 6, 2010 and ten Egyptian I.T. companies (only) are Feb 27, 2010 participating on the event, yet under 85 % subsidies from ITIDA. N.B. The figure is far behind expectation & does not commensurate at all with the huge government support & budgets allocated to enhance the ICT national industry. It may even lead to disqualify all efforts & investments spent by the government & other numerous businessmen organizations & NGOs which received millions, if not tens or hundreds of millions of foreign assistance from donors, particularly from the US & the EU, not to overlook earlier endorsed I.T. export subsidies fees. For how long entrepreneurs & executives of the national I.T. industry, excluding 10 or 20 or 30 mature companies, will remain limited to their local visions & participation on local I.T. exhibitions at peanut costs, that remains to be seen. N.B. Earlier media reports indicated that 17 Egyptian ICT companies participated on CeBIT 2009. More details may also be searched at www.cebit.de/exhibitorsproducts or at www.itida.gov.eg Cisco Intl. of the US said it was awarded a contract to supply banks the required infrastructure to extend mobile banking services. That was announced by Eng. Hani Feb 24, 2010 Abdel Aziz, Cisco Regional Director for Government & Defense sales indicating that Cisco will bear the responsibility for such transactions starting from their being sent by the mobile phone till they reach the banks passing by the concerned mobile phone service towers. The executive noted that Mobinil & Vodafone Egypt already procured such infrastructure solutions from Cisco. That means should any of them decide to extend the mobile banking service, no additional in vestments would be required by them to do so.

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Computers, Hardware & Software - Non Tenders Section Type Description Date Published Business News E - Commerce Committee at the Ministry of Trade and Industry is to soon mail questionnaire forms pertaining to the first survey on E - Commerce volume in Egypt, of Mar 11, 2010 involved companies and industries. That was announced by Eng. Mokbel Fayyad, member of the board of the I.T. Industry Chamber, also representative of the civil society at that committee, indicating that close cooperation in that field is going with CAPMAS - Central Agency For Public Mobilization And Statistics, the Ministry of Finance and CBE - Central Bank of Egypt. The Executive noted that E - Commerce in the country has been so far suffering from relevant legislative infrastructure coupled with weak awareness of the crucial importance of that field. Eng. Fayyad revealed that a proposal is being evaluated to develop a web site to be sponsored by the International Trade Point to handle exclusively issues related to E - Commerce. Earlier announced scheme of the Ministry of Finance to link up to 2,000 branches of eleven banks operating in the country to 339 tax offices (involved with both Mar 27, 2010 Revenue Tax & Sales Tax) country wide is to be soon completed. That was announced by the Minister, Dr. Yousef Botros Ghali, indicating the development would help activate the electronic settlement of taxes by citizens via the nearest branch. Project would greatly facilitate the service to tax payers & reduce centralization at the Tax Authorities. Egypt Minister of Agriculture revealed plans to prepare, depending on GPS & Satellites images, a system to control & stop criminalized violations on state owned aquatic Mar 12, 2010 surfaces along the northern lakes. The Minister indicated those plans will be coordinated with the General Civil Survey Authority & other concerned agencies in the governorates. He noted that controlling fishing operations at those lakes will boost fish production & reduce market pressures on red meat. N.B. Neutral observers indicated that a similar system is also needed to abate excess of rice plantations beyond state's quotas, also to monitor any changes on huge areas of empty state owned land lots. Egypt's Ministry of Communications & I.T. has launched its Export IT program to subsidize the sector's exports by 10% of involved value added. The development has Feb 16, 2010 been activated via ITIDA - Information & Telecommunication Industry Development Authority. On his side Minister Dr. Eng. Tarek Kamel stressed that the measure is part of the Government plan to enhance IT annual exports to reach $ 2 billion by the end of 2013. Electronic advertising is challenging every body & industry sources predicted world expenditure on electronic marking to reach $ 10 billion in 2010. That was the title of a Jan 28, 2010 one page full reportage published in the media demonstrating the views of several industry executives led by Mr. Wa'el Al Fakharani, Executive Director of Google Egypt. While the issue has not yet been digested in the Egyptian market, still with internet users in the country exceeding lately 14 million or 17% of population, the trend would be soon felt in marketing & advertisement patterns in the country. Reportage is deemed an interesting piece of market literature of value to concerned business & parties. Expenditure on I.T. and communications in Egypt is projected to double by 2013 and reach $ 2.5 billion up from $ 1.2 billion in 2008. That was predicted by industry Jan 11, 2010 executives affirming that the said expenditure is growing annually by 16 %, consolidating the country attractiveness to international and Pan Arab companies. On his side Director General of Intel Egypt, Mr. Taha Khalifa, revealed that computer market in the country is growing by 22 % while mobile telephone market is growing by 40 % exceeding relevant world growth rates. He predicted the year 2010 to witness a strong wave of rehabilitation and revamping of ICT hardware and software considering that such practices were suspended since the outbreak of the international financial crisis. For how long would the national ICT industry continue to suffer from practices involving fraud & the use of falsified components and specifications that remains to be Mar 04, 2010 seen. An almost one page full reportage, addressing repeatedly the issue, seems worth comprehension, monitoring & follow up by concerned businesses and parties. N.B. Earlier media reports indicated that only 10 ICT companies (obviously excluding multinationals operating in Egypt) have participated on Cebit ICT fair held in Hanover, Germany. Figure is by all means shocking. Giant Intel of the US announced its revenues for the fourth quarter of 2009 reached $ 10.6 billion of which $ 2.3 billion net profits were posted. That was reported in the Jan 24, 2010 media indicating that results for the complete year of 2009 show that revenues reached $ 35.1 billion of which $ 4.4 billion net profits were posted. N.B. Figures may send reasonably relaxing news to the I.T. industry which suffered bitterly from replications of the international financial crisis. N.B. To which extent such a recovery may accelerate in 2010 that remains to be seen. Google may be leaving China, but Microsoft has budgeted $500 million on research and development in the country, plus further $150 million to spend on outsourced Mar 18, 2010 projects. That was announced by Zhang Yaqin, head of Microsoft's Chinese R & D unit and reported in the PC World Magazine. The Magazine identified the development as an indication of just how seriously Microsoft views the Chinese market. Zhang has earlier told Reuters that "Regardless of whether or not Google stays, we will aggressively promote our search and cloud computing (in China). Meanwhile Reuters noted that Microsoft has practically no share of the search engines market in China right now, said to have reached $293 million during the third quarter of 2009. N.B. More details may be searched at www.pcworld.com HP announced its net profits during the first quarter of 2010 increased by 8 % to $ 31.2 billion above their level in the same quarter of 2009. The company revealed that Mar 04, 2010 while profits during the quarter in the Americas increased by 9 % to $ 13.6 billion, they increased by 1 % only in Europe, Middle East & Africa to $ 12.1 billion & by 26 % in Asia & the Pacific to $ 5.5 billion.

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Computers, Hardware & Software - Non Tenders Section Type Description Date Published Business News HP Egypt has expressed strong optimism towards its operations in Egypt & predicting its investments in the country to increase by 50% in the coming stage. That was Feb 16, 2010 reported in the media quoting HP Egypt Director General, Eng. Alaa Al Shimi, indicating his company's (operations) growth in the Middle East in 2009 reached 20% & that is deemed a strong achievement considering replications of the international economic crisis, which drove economic growth in the region to decline to zero level in some cases. The Executive predicted the year 2010 would be the Hp year for its presence & operations in Egypt. Eng. Al Shimi noted that his company's strategy in Egypt centers on the service industry. He further revealed HP intentions to extend its presence at the Smart Village, also to acquire another presence at the (new) Maadi Technology zone, to be allocated towards outsourcing services. Development would generate 250 new employment opportunities for Egyptian Young people in the year. Intel Egypt claimed its share of Egypt's servers market ranges 20 % to 25 % & predicted the figure to grow by 20 % over the next years. That was announced by Mr. Mar 04, 2010 Hazem Amer, Intel Egypt Business Development Manager, attributing his projections to the fact that more companies are heading to replace their computers with servers which save on cost & offer larger development dimensions and that is vital at a time when the whole world is recovering from replications of the international economic crisis. N.B. A huge boom in infrastructure projects planned in Egypt over the next few years involving a more sophisticated electromechanical, automation & process control component would obviously act supportive to Intel Egypt projections. Internet users in Egypt in 2009 were put at 14.5 million of which 58.5 % male & 41.5 % female That was revealed in a report released recently by the Cabinet's IDSC - Mar 27, 2010 Information & Decision Support Center indicating that the figure compares with 200,000 users only in 1999. Investments in the ICT sector in Africa are projected to exceed $ 70 billion by the beginning of 2012. That was predicted by the Secretary General of the International Feb 02, 2010 Communications Union of the UN while addressing annual meetings of the African Union for Telecommunications held recently in Ethiopia. That was circulated by Reuters from Addis Ababa noting that the figure exceeds tangibly the $ 55 billion figure pledged earlier by the investors in a meeting sponsored by the UN and held in late 2007 in Rwanda. Kingston Technology, known by its advanced memory solutions, announced its gross revenues, world wide, increased in 2009 by $ 100 million (2.5%) to reach $ 4.1 Feb 16, 2010 billion. It has attributed the development to increased products' prices & increased demand on its flash memories & other related products, not to overlook the company's new involvement with the production of hard discs during the year. Worth indicating is that the company was established in 1987 & reached in 2007 its peak gross revenues with $ 4.7 billion. More details were released on the earlier reported L.E. 100 million E - Waste project promoted by CompuMe of Eng. Amr She'iera. That was reported in the media Feb 23, 2010 quoting Eng. She'iera indicating that the project will involve with electric waste recycling, also that it will generate 250 employment opportunities. The Executive further revealed that a protocol was signed with the Ministry of State for Environment Affairs to allocate the project 10,000 M2 land close to export zones. He further disclosed that the project scope extends to the recycling of radios & T.V. sets, mobile telephone sets, computers, monitors, etc. NBG - National Bank of Greece - Egypt SAE announced it has opened recently four new branches to increase its total number to 15 with plans to open further 6 Mar 27, 2010 branches before the end of 2010. The branches cover Greater Cairo, 6th of October, Alexandria, Port Said & 10th Ramadan City. Development sends good news to I.T. companies, also to suppliers of instruments & installations for typical banking operations with related electromechanical contractors. Worth indicating is that total consolidated assets of NBG Group (world wide) as at 12/31/2009 reached Euro 113.4 billion & consolidated deposits of the Group put at Euro 71.2 billion as at the same date. Orange of France has launched its G3 mobile telephone network in Jordan, completed in a record time after it obtained the license for the service in August 2009 last. Mar 07, 2010 Network now covers Amman, the Capital, also Erbid & Al Zarqaa Governorates. All other Governorates are to be covered over the next 6 months. N.B. Meanwhile media reports revealed that a memorandum of understanding was signed between Jordan's Ministry of Telecommunication & Information Technology & HP - Hewlett Packard of the US to open an informatics regional center in the Kingdom to serve the Middle East, other Mediterranean countries & Africa. Prof. Dr. Adel Sedra (born 1943) - another Egyptian star shinning in Canada for his scientific achievements in micro and precision electronics, also Nanotechnology. Dr. Mar 09, 2010 Sedra has been since 2003 holding the post of the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at Waterloo University in Ontario, Canada. The post was lately renewed for 3 years till 2012. During the previous 9 years he was the Head of the Energy and Computers Division at the same faculty, later on promoted for the post of the University Deputy President. Dr. Sedra received in 1966 a scholarship from Toronto University following his graduation holding the Bachelor of Electric and Communication Engineering Sciences. His specialty and experience are deemed a core issue of the world ICT industry. He is the author of a scientific book titled Microelectronic Circuits which was republished 5 times in 10 different languages. Dr. Sedra predicted sales of that book reached 1 million. A briefing of an interview with him initiated by Al Hayat Newspaper was published in the media of sure interest to concerned observers and researchers. N.B. Could Egyptians be honored with another Mahfouz, Zoweil, Al Baz, Al Barad'ie, Samak, Magdy Yacoub like cases among other numerous world accepted and honored figures, holders of Nobel and similar international prizes that remains to be seen. More details may be searched at www.nano.uwaterloo.ca/people/bod.sedra

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Computers, Hardware & Software - Non Tenders Section Type Description Date Published Business News Raya Holding saying it has completed the delivery, commissioning & operation of 61 ATM machines for the National Post Office & other 80 machines for branches of Mar 02, 2010 Banque du Caire. Raya has earlier installed & operated 20 ATM machines for Banque Misr, thirty machines at the National Bank for Development, affiliated to Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank & further 29 machines for AWB - Al Watani Bank of Egypt. The company has further revealed that it got a new order for 18 new machines from Credit Agricole Bank Egypt. Select Expo Trade Fair - International Trade Fair for Computers, Laptops, Copiers, & Other Office Installations now to be held March 1 to 5, 2010 at Cairo Fairs Ground Mar 03, 2010 (Hall 19). Event is` organized by Green Land Co. for International Fairs & Exhibitions. Softline International announced , on the side of its participation on the Cairo ICT 2010 Exhibition, is has chosen Egypt to open its third branch in the Middle East & Feb 17, 2010 Africa to follow its other two branches in Iran & Turkey. Company specializes in software licensing, ICT related training & consultancy. It is backed by partnerships with more than 3,000 software houses around the world & embarks on representative offices in 17 countries & more than 58 cities. N.B. More details may be searched at www.softline.com South Korean schools have launched the so called R - Learning (Robotics Learning) to enhance their educational efficiency starting with KG & elementary education Mar 04, 2010 levels. Media reports quoted South Korean T.V. channels indicating that 400 robots will be introduced to the service by 2012 to be increased to 4,000 by the year 2013. Media reports indicated that the experiment, if succeeded, will be transferred to the intermediate education schools. Reports revealed that the German authorities are progressing with a similar experiment at Bavaria Library in Munich. More details on the subject may be searched at www.roboticslearning.com P. 12

The Ministry of Trade & Industry is targeting to intensify its efforts to attract more foreign direct investments into the national ICT & electronic industries to raise local Mar 08, 2010 manufacture component therein to 55 % by 2013. That was announced by Minister, Eng. Rashid Mohamed Rashid, during his meeting with members of the Engineering Industries Export Council, stressing the crucial need to develop alliances with pioneering countries in that field. He expressed hopes that the above strategy will enhance competitiveness of those industries hence increasing their exports. The number of Internet users in the Arab countries increased over the past eight years by 1,200 %. That was revealed in Arab Net 2010 Conference held recently in Mar 29, 2010 Lebanon organized by the International United Business Group in cooperation with the Lebanese Central Bank, the Lebanese Telecommunication Regulatory Authority & the Pan Arab Organization of Information & Communication. Event was held under the auspices of Mr. Saad El Hariri, Lebanese Prime Minister. Vodafone Egypt is promoting intensively its USB Modem for mobile Internet access stressing it is a first surprise for 24 million Egyptians (obviously subscribers to its Feb 07, 2010 network). The company claims its USB Modem is the fastest in the world. Development confirms earlier predicted trend in the world communications industry to better utilize & integrate advanced internet related solutions and applications to enhance revenues with mobile telephone density increasing fast world wide hence getting near a sort of saturation in numerous countries worldwide. Fairs and Exhibitions Intel in collaboration with Ministry of Education and the (Pan) Arab Science and Technology Foundation has launched their International Science & Engineering Forum - Feb 21, 2010 ISEF 2010 in Egypt, to be held next month. Ten local fairs, organized by ASTF, will take place in different governorates to maximize reach and avail a fair chance for all students nationwide. Subsequently, two feeder fairs will be held towards the end of March at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina and the other at the Nile University in Cairo. Winning teams will then get the opportunity to compete at ISEF taking place in San José, California from 9th- till 14th- of May 2010. N.B. More info may be searched at www.ameinfo.com/223813.html

Inter Office Egypt 2010 - International Office Automation & Facilities Exhibition is now to be held April 14 to 16, 2010 at Cairo International Conferences Center. Event is Mar 08, 2010 held under the auspices of the Ministry of State for Administrative Development. It addresses copiers, printers, communications systems & networks, computers & office solutions, office furniture & internal design, audiovisual installations, stationery & office requisites, air conditioning, lighting & control systems, internet & communication services, banking & insurance services, forwarding, parcels & mail handling services.

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Computers, Hardware & Software - Non Tenders Section Type Description Date Published Projects Awards Few details were released on the four contracts for different packages of Abu Qir 2 / 650 MW steam fired power station awarded recently valued L.E. 335 million. Media Feb 14, 2010 reports have quoted Dr. Eng. Hassan Younis, Minister of Electricity & Energy, revealing that the contracts provided for the electric erection works, pipes, control systems, data transmission & environmental control instruments. NBE - National Bank of Egypt, Banque Misr and the CIB - Commercial International Bank, awarding NCR of the US an order to replace more than 400 ATM (Automatic Mar 28, 2010 Teller Machines) with the new self service type machines developed by the later recently. Figure includes 250 machines for the NBE, 80 machines for the CIB and the rest for Banque Misr among other banks. The new version of the machines provides for several smart preventive solutions to minimize shut down options. Projects in Pre-Tendering Phase A large sized Dutch company specialized in the production of raw polysilicon, deemed a major feedstock for the semiconductors & solar cells industries, is promoting a Mar 21, 2010 relevant project in Egypt to go under $ 460 million estimated investments. Project would occupy 200,000 M2 area to the North West of Suez Gulf & produces annually, in its first phase, 3,000 tons of raw polysilicon. Project would also host an international research center for solar energy technologies. A delegation of the company met recently with Egypt's Minister of Investment, Dr. Mahmoud Mohie El Din, who in turn assured the delegation of the full support of the ministry to projects settling advanced technologies in the country, particularly in fields related to new & renewable energy. More details may be searched at www.tradew.com/vs-polysilicon A new pizza chain to operate in Greater Cairo seems in the pipeline. Developer of the chain is now trying to rent outlets for the chain on main streets. Targeted areas Feb 09, 2010 include Heliopolis, Pyramids, Mohandesin & Maadi. Interested owners may contact Fax. 02-026700337, alternatively Email [email protected]. An Egyptian Scandinavian joint venture is now under constitution for the safe recycling of electronic waste capitalized at $ 10 million. That was announced by Eng. Jan 25, 2010 Khaled Ibrahim, Chairman of Compu Me Co., indicating that the company will participate on the forthcoming Cairo ICT Exhibition under support of ITIDA to promote its activities among IT manufacturers & traders. N.B. More details may be searched at www.compume.com. Faisal Islamic Bank SAE seems embarking on plans to open a new branch in Menia City. The bank has expressed intentions to procure an office space in the City to be Mar 08, 2010 located at one of the major commercial districts. Sell offers are to be submitted not later than 3/22/2010 to the Bank's Investment Trustees Division, 3 26th July St., fourth floor, Cairo, Tel. 02 - 27877382/ 3 or Fax. 02 - 27877384. L.E. 600 million project was endorsed by ERTF - Egyptian Radio & T.V. Federation for the conversion of all broadcasting stations to operate under the digital system. Mar 06, 2010 Works on the project, to start by the end of 2010 with converting the radio broadcasting stations, is scheduled for completion by 2015. N.B. Development will have far reaching impact towards more integration between radio, T.V., the mobile phone & the Internet. SAIB - Societe Arabe Internationale de Banque SAE revealing plans to open four new branches in 2010 located in Marsa Alam, Assuit, El Mehalla El Kobra & Nasr City, Mar 21, 2010 Cairo. Development would increase total number of the bank's branches to 24. N.B. Earlier media reports indicated the Bank has posted for the year 2009 some $ 31.7 million. Published Co. Performance Raya Holding Co. for Technology and Communications SAE, operating under the investment law and capitalized at L.E 284.9 million, fully paid up, has posted for the Mar 31, 2010 year of 2009 some L.E 49 million consolidated net profits before taxes and minority rights on L.E 1,869.7 million consolidated gross operating revenues among other revenues. Figures compare with L.E 74.1 million consolidated net profits before taxes posted for the year 2008 on L.E 2,176.1 million gross operating revenues among other revenues. Consolidated net working capital as at 12/31/2009 has declined sharply to L.E 34.4 million, down from L.E 131.7 million a year ago. Consolidated long term liabilities as at the same date declined to L.E 62.5 million down from L.E 70.7 million a year ago. As regards consolidated shareholders net equity as at the same date, including minority rights, so it has increased to L.E 493 million up from L.E 471.3 million a year ago. Chairman and Managing Director is Mr. Medhat Khalil.

Internet Internet - Tenders Section Integrated Jobs Generating Sector Subject Bid Bond Currency Publish Date Expiry Date Financing Non Governmental Organizations

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Internet Internet - Tenders Section Integrated Jobs Generating Sector Subject Bid Bond Currency Publish Date Expiry Date Financing Non Governmental Organizations Science & Technology Development Fund, The Cashier Request of offers from specialized companies to prepare a plan for the Fund's marketing & 50,000 LE Jan 22, 2010 Mar 03, 2010 informative operations .

Request of offers from specialized companies to prepare a plan for the Fund's marketing & 50,000 LE Jan 22, 2010 Mar 03, 2010 informative operations .

Supply Jobs Generating Sector Subject Bid Bond Currency Publish Date Expiry Date Financing Services Ministries & Agencies Ministry of State for Administrative Development, The Cashier Rental of connection lines & Internet services including related hardware. 10,000 LE Jan 07, 2010 Jan 21, 2010

Internet - Non Tenders Section Type Description Date Published Business News A report released recently by CI Capital Investment Bank has predicted revenues & subscribers of Egyptian communications' companies to continue increasing in 2010. Jan 06, 2010 Report noted those companies would depend on promoting Internet access devices & solutions to balance with revenues decline amid most fierce competition of offered reduced prices for mobile telephone service. Report praised the development of the Egyptian communications market (over the past few years) in terms of leveling with fast technological updating, of continuing to liberalize the communications market & to enhance NTRA efficiency & performance. Report has further admitted that its earlier circulated projections on a possible drop of Telecom Egypt's revenues & profits did not materialize & the same applied to other service providers. The report has further claimed that only companies disposing on high level liquidity would be enabled to maintain a distinguished post on the market in 2010. A study prepared by Value Partners Dubai (For Market Research) predicted advertisements on Internet in Egypt during 2010 to reach $ 28 million & to increase by 2013 Mar 15, 2010 to $ 41 million. A briefing on the study published in the media indicated that newspapers advertisements & T.V. advertisements in Egypt are predicted to reach in 2013 $ 524 million & $ 249 million respectively. Stude revealed that in 2009 advertisements in the newspaper represented almost 55 % of total market. An almost half page full briefing of the study is deemed of value to concerned businesses & parties. Banque du Caire has endorsed the procurement & erection of 80 new ATM machines concentrating on areas & districts in Cairo & Alexandria. The bank noted that it Mar 21, 2010 considers Alexandria as one of the most important coastal governorates in the country. Meanwhile the bank has also revealed plans to modernize & upgrade its electronic web site on the Internet to offer more services to its customers via that site.

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Internet - Non Tenders Section Type Description Date Published Business News CeBIT 2010 - a world leading international ICT Exhibition is now to be held in Hanover, Germany, March 2 to 6, 2010 and ten Egyptian I.T. companies (only) are Feb 27, 2010 participating on the event, yet under 85 % subsidies from ITIDA. N.B. The figure is far behind expectation & does not commensurate at all with the huge government support & budgets allocated to enhance the ICT national industry. It may even lead to disqualify all efforts & investments spent by the government & other numerous businessmen organizations & NGOs which received millions, if not tens or hundreds of millions of foreign assistance from donors, particularly from the US & the EU, not to overlook earlier endorsed I.T. export subsidies fees. For how long entrepreneurs & executives of the national I.T. industry, excluding 10 or 20 or 30 mature companies, will remain limited to their local visions & participation on local I.T. exhibitions at peanut costs, that remains to be seen. N.B. Earlier media reports indicated that 17 Egyptian ICT companies participated on CeBIT 2009. More details may also be searched at www.cebit.de/exhibitorsproducts or at www.itida.gov.eg E - Commerce Committee at the Ministry of Trade and Industry is to soon mail questionnaire forms pertaining to the first survey on E - Commerce volume in Egypt, of Mar 11, 2010 involved companies and industries. That was announced by Eng. Mokbel Fayyad, member of the board of the I.T. Industry Chamber, also representative of the civil society at that committee, indicating that close cooperation in that field is going with CAPMAS - Central Agency For Public Mobilization And Statistics, the Ministry of Finance and CBE - Central Bank of Egypt. The Executive noted that E - Commerce in the country has been so far suffering from relevant legislative infrastructure coupled with weak awareness of the crucial importance of that field. Eng. Fayyad revealed that a proposal is being evaluated to develop a web site to be sponsored by the International Trade Point to handle exclusively issues related to E - Commerce. Earlier announced scheme of the Ministry of Finance to link up to 2,000 branches of eleven banks operating in the country to 339 tax offices (involved with both Mar 27, 2010 Revenue Tax & Sales Tax) country wide is to be soon completed. That was announced by the Minister, Dr. Yousef Botros Ghali, indicating the development would help activate the electronic settlement of taxes by citizens via the nearest branch. Project would greatly facilitate the service to tax payers & reduce centralization at the Tax Authorities. Egypt's Minister of Communications would not exclude the issuance of a fourth mobile telephone license. That was a front page title in the media quoting Dr. Eng. Tarek Jan 26, 2010 Kamel, Minister of Communications & I.T., yet adding that it is conditional on availing suitable market conditions. The Minister confirmed that no legal conditions exist to prevent the Government from issuing such license should market conditions tolerate such a development. N.B. Statements were made weeks ahead from the expected meeting to be held by the Minister with executives of both Orascom Telecom & France Telecom to try to solve existing disputes between them. Electronic advertising is challenging every body & industry sources predicted world expenditure on electronic marking to reach $ 10 billion in 2010. That was the title of a Jan 28, 2010 one page full reportage published in the media demonstrating the views of several industry executives led by Mr. Wa'el Al Fakharani, Executive Director of Google Egypt. While the issue has not yet been digested in the Egyptian market, still with internet users in the country exceeding lately 14 million or 17% of population, the trend would be soon felt in marketing & advertisement patterns in the country. Reportage is deemed an interesting piece of market literature of value to concerned business & parties. Gross revenues of the Chinese telecommunication industry in 2009 grew by 14.4 % to reach the equivalent of $ 376 billion with net revenues during the year increasing Feb 05, 2010 by 4.1 %. That was reported by the official Chinese national news agency indicating that the number of internet users during the same year increased by 79.5 million to reach 1.06 billion by the end of the year. With regards to telephone users of all types, the agency revealed that their number increased at the same date by 79.47 million to reach 1.06 billion. Of the said figure users of the mobile telephone service increased by 106.14 million to reach 747.4 million. On the other hand users of the stationary telephone lines declined during the year by 26.67 million to reach 313,7 million by the year end. The agency further disclosed that regular internet users increased during the year by 86 million to reach 384 million by the year end while those using the broadband package and the mobile internet package increased by 76 million and 120 million respectively to reach 346 million and 233 million by the year end. Interesting is that the number of those internet users included 107 million farmers and that compares with 85 million farmers a year ago. HP announced its net profits during the first quarter of 2010 increased by 8 % to $ 31.2 billion above their level in the same quarter of 2009. The company revealed that Mar 04, 2010 while profits during the quarter in the Americas increased by 9 % to $ 13.6 billion, they increased by 1 % only in Europe, Middle East & Africa to $ 12.1 billion & by 26 % in Asia & the Pacific to $ 5.5 billion. HP Egypt has expressed strong optimism towards its operations in Egypt & predicting its investments in the country to increase by 50% in the coming stage. That was Feb 16, 2010 reported in the media quoting HP Egypt Director General, Eng. Alaa Al Shimi, indicating his company's (operations) growth in the Middle East in 2009 reached 20% & that is deemed a strong achievement considering replications of the international economic crisis, which drove economic growth in the region to decline to zero level in some cases. The Executive predicted the year 2010 would be the Hp year for its presence & operations in Egypt. Eng. Al Shimi noted that his company's strategy in Egypt centers on the service industry. He further revealed HP intentions to extend its presence at the Smart Village, also to acquire another presence at the (new) Maadi Technology zone, to be allocated towards outsourcing services. Development would generate 250 new employment opportunities for Egyptian Young people in the year.

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Internet - Non Tenders Section Type Description Date Published Business News I.T. industry analysts have predicted the number of holders of smart mobile telephone sets to exceed one billion over the next four years. A report released recently by Mar 28, 2010 Parks Associates Inc. (for Market Research), quoted in the media. The company recommended companies & salesmen promoting smart mobile telephone sets not to limit themselves to sets of high sophistication but rather to expand the scene by offering other smart sets of less sophistication to expand the customers' base for the product in the different markets. International Telecommunications has predicted total subscribers to the mobile telephone service by the end of 2010 to increase to 5 billion up from 4.6 billion a year Feb 25, 2010 ago. That was announced by the Union's Secretary General stressing that demand on communications services did not witness any declines during the international economic crisis & expressed confidence in the increase of subscribers to the service as a way to access the Internet. He further prospected world wide subscribers to the broadband service by the end of 2010 to exceed one billion up from 600 million by the end of 2009. Interesting were the executive's projections on the extended use of mobile phones to receive banking & healthcare services. Internet users in MENA - Middle East North Africa Region are to increase to 82 million by 2013. That was predicted by Google Vice President for Internet Affairs praising Feb 18, 2010 Google Arabia performance which contributed to the above development. He urged to receive more support from both the private sector & the governments to continue developing tools to enable users develop their internet projects, stressing the role the Internet has contributed towards changing the concepts & patterns of the international trade. Investments in the ICT sector in Africa are projected to exceed $ 70 billion by the beginning of 2012. That was predicted by the Secretary General of the International Feb 02, 2010 Communications Union of the UN while addressing annual meetings of the African Union for Telecommunications held recently in Ethiopia. That was circulated by Reuters from Addis Ababa noting that the figure exceeds tangibly the $ 55 billion figure pledged earlier by the investors in a meeting sponsored by the UN and held in late 2007 in Rwanda. Lebanese authorities announced they would decide by the year end on the conditions & measures to sell the two licensed mobile telephone service providers in the Feb 02, 2010 country; MTC Touch & Alfa. That was announced by the Lebanese Minister of Communications, Mr. Sherbil Nahhas. Previous Lebanese governments predicted the development would generate almost $ 7 billion revenues to the Lebanese Treasury. In a meeting with Bloomberg Channel, the present Minister indicated that the issue is complicated. Media reports noted that privatizing of the mobile telephone companies in the country was postponed initially due to the political problems in the country, then due to the international financial crisis & the parliamentary elections issue. The Minister indicated that there exist several mechanisms to attract investors which may go via a regular public subscription or a mix equation providing also for the entry of a strategic investor. Reports reminded that Ex Communications Minister, Mr. Marwan Hamada, said in an interview held with him in January 2008 last, that the Lebanese Government will hold a 33.3 % stake in both companies in case of their privatization. Minister of Communications & Information Technology, Dr. Eng. Tarek Kamel, has announced subscribers to the mobile telephone service in the country exceeded 56 Feb 21, 2010 million marking almost 72.7 % density. The Minister predicted the said density to reach 90 % over the next two years. He further revealed that subscribers to the stationery telephone lines service reached 10.3 million marking some 13.4 % density. As regards Internet users so they reached almost 17 million, of which one million are subscribers to the ultra high access speed via the broadband service. Figures were not related to a specific date. Meanwhile the Minister stressed earlier announced target to raise I.T. services from $ 850 million at present to $ 2 billion by 2013. Moroccan Telecommunication Regulatory Agency has predicted subscribers to the mobile telephone service & internet subscribers to reach 34 million & 2.5 million Mar 03, 2010 respectively by the end of 2012. That, in its view, would drive total revenues of the Moroccan telecommunication sector to MD 40 billion (about $ 5 billion). That was reported in the media indicating that state owned Morocco Telecom gross revenues in 2009 were put at the equivalent of $ 3.7 billion & that its profits for the year dropped by 1 % to $ 1.1 billion. The company is 34 % state owned with the remaining 76 % controlled by Vivendi of France. NTRA - National Telecommunication Regulatory Agency is said to have endorsing two amendments to the conditions of the triply ply communication licenses earlier Jan 06, 2010 offered in a public auction among eligible bidders. They pertain to raise the number of housing units at gated residential compounds from 5,000 units to 10,000 units & extending the duration of each license to 15 years instead of ten years. That was revealed in a report recently released by CI Capital Investment Bank claiming both decisions would not match interests of Telecom Egypt but rather sharpen competition against it. Rich Telecom Holding said it was declared winner of a virtual mobile telephone license in Malaysia, deemed one of the fastest growing mobile telephone markets in Asia. Mar 28, 2010 As such Rich Telecom Holding is deemed the first Gulf communications company to operate in Malaysia. On his side Chairman of the company, Mr. Walid Al Sayegh, noted that the deal was executed via Baraka Communications, fully owned by Rich Telecom. Actual operations are scheduled to start by May 2010 next. According to the project's feasibility study prepared by KPMG, subscribers to the service are projected to reach 1 million during the first year of operation.

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Internet - Non Tenders Section Type Description Date Published Business News South Korean schools have launched the so called R - Learning (Robotics Learning) to enhance their educational efficiency starting with KG & elementary education Mar 04, 2010 levels. Media reports quoted South Korean T.V. channels indicating that 400 robots will be introduced to the service by 2012 to be increased to 4,000 by the year 2013. Media reports indicated that the experiment, if succeeded, will be transferred to the intermediate education schools. Reports revealed that the German authorities are progressing with a similar experiment at Bavaria Library in Munich. More details on the subject may be searched at www.roboticslearning.com P. 12

Subscribers to the mobile telephone service by the end of November 2009 increased by 33.6 % to 53.68 million up from 40.17 million a year ago. That was revealed in a Feb 06, 2010 recent report issued by the Cabinet's IDSC - Information and Decision Support Center indicating that Internet users by the same date increased to 12.04 million marking 20.1 % increase above their level a year ago. According to Dr. Maged Othman, Chairman of the IDSC, subscribers to the stationary telephone lines declined at the same date by 13 % to 10.19 million down from 11.71 million a year ago. Still the Executive noted that the number (10.19 million) compares with 10.06 million by the end of the previous month, i.e. October 2009 (documenting an increase of 130,000 new subscribers to stationary telephone lines attributed to Telecom Egypt having reduced the fees for calls from stationary line to mobile telephone line to L.E. 0.15 only). Telecom Egypt SAE said it has signed agreements with twelve residential (fenced) compounds to extend the so called triple ply communication services (stationery, Mar 23, 2010 mobile telephone lines & Internet access) via fiber optic cables. That was announced by Eng. Emad El Azhari, the company's CEO Deputy for Commercial Affairs indicating that the deals included National Real Estate Development Co. & Qattamiya Hights Co. among others. The executive revealed that his company is duly licensed to extend the service. The company benefits from not being obliged to bid for such licenses earlier announced by NTRA - National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority. Telecommunication industry executives have predicted the sector to grow in 2010 by 19 % backed by the 14 % growth achieved during the fourth quarter of 2009. They Mar 04, 2010 claimed the development is further backed by the decision of ten multinational ICT conglomerates to extend outsourcing services from Egypt. The rate, should it be reached would document a prompt recovery of the sector from replications of the international financial & economic crisis. Interesting was that the executives affirmed that Egypt ICT market is far away from a saturation stage. They further praised the ongoing cooperation/ coordination between the Ministry of Communications & I.T. and the Ministry of Investment. The number of Internet users in the Arab countries increased over the past eight years by 1,200 %. That was revealed in Arab Net 2010 Conference held recently in Mar 29, 2010 Lebanon organized by the International United Business Group in cooperation with the Lebanese Central Bank, the Lebanese Telecommunication Regulatory Authority & the Pan Arab Organization of Information & Communication. Event was held under the auspices of Mr. Saad El Hariri, Lebanese Prime Minister. Vodafone Egypt is promoting intensively its USB Modem for mobile Internet access stressing it is a first surprise for 24 million Egyptians (obviously subscribers to its Feb 07, 2010 network). The company claims its USB Modem is the fastest in the world. Development confirms earlier predicted trend in the world communications industry to better utilize & integrate advanced internet related solutions and applications to enhance revenues with mobile telephone density increasing fast world wide hence getting near a sort of saturation in numerous countries worldwide. World sales of mobile telephone sets increasing during the last quarter of 2009 & the start of 2010 by 20 % backed by its registered growth during the year of 2009 Mar 06, 2010 reaching almost 50 %. That was revealed in the media indicating that Nokia Co. of Finland maintained its world industry leadership and is continuing to develop tailored solutions & applications to attract users in the different parts of the world. Loans & Grants An L.E. 1.5 billion bonds offering issued by Mobinil was oversubscribed by more than 11 times. That was formally announced by the company indicating that allocation of Feb 01, 2010 bonds to subscribers on a pro rata basis. Worth indicating is that the offering was managed & guaranteed by EFG Hermes.

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Internet - Non Tenders Section Type Description Date Published Projects in Pre-Tendering Phase L.E. 600 million project was endorsed by ERTF - Egyptian Radio & T.V. Federation for the conversion of all broadcasting stations to operate under the digital system. Mar 06, 2010 Works on the project, to start by the end of 2010 with converting the radio broadcasting stations, is scheduled for completion by 2015. N.B. Development will have far reaching impact towards more integration between radio, T.V., the mobile phone & the Internet. Telecom Egypt SAE is to double its investments in 2010 to range L.E. 1.5 billion to L.E. 2 billion. That was announced by Eng. Tarek Tantawi, CEO of the company, Mar 20, 2010 indicating that the present year will witness more weight to the international telephone exchanges & raising capacities at areas & locations served by wireless facilities. He further revealed that subscribers to the Internet broadband service via TE Data reached by the end of 2009 some 625,000 representing 50 % growth above their level a year ago. The executive disclosed that Telecom Egypt has settled in 2009 some L.E. 2.1 billion of its debts to banks. He noted that debts settled by the company over the past three years reached L.E. 6.5 billion of total indebtedness in 2006 put at L.E. 7.5 billion. Eng. Tantawi also predicted the company to launch during 2010 prepaid cards for charging stationery telephone lines. Published Co. Performance Mobinil - Egyptian Co. for Mobile Telephone Services ( and Subordinated Companies) SAE, operating under the investment law & capitalized at L.E. 1 billion fully paid up, Feb 21, 2010 has posted for the year 2009 some L.E. 2,573.1 million consolidated net profits before taxes on L.E. 10,807 million consolidated gross operating revenues among other revenues. Figures compare with L.E. 2,468 million consolidated net profits before taxes posted for the year 2008 on L.E. 10,014 consolidated gross operating revenues among other revenues.. Meanwhile consolidated net working capital as at 12/31/2009 has continued to show a deficit & it has increased to L.E. 4,130.8 million up from L.E. 3,840.9 million (deficit) a year ago. As regards consolidated long term liabilities at the same date so they have declined to L.E. 4,960.9 million, down from L.E. 5,987.1 million a year ago. Meanwhile consolidated shareholders net equity at the same date, excluding minority rights, increased to L.E. 3,679 million up from L.E. 2,242 million a year ago. Chairman is Mr. Alex Shalabi & Managing Director is Mr. Hassan Qabbani. Orascom Telecom Holding saying its consolidated financial statements for the year 2009 showed a 23 % decline in its net profits to L.E. 2.2 billion down from L.E. 2.84 Mar 17, 2010 billion in 2008. A press release of the company, quoted in the media, indicated that the company incurred in the last quarter of 2009 some L.E. 190.8 million net losses & that compares with L.E. 1.11 billion profits posted for the previous (third) quarter. Meanwhile the company revealed that subscribers to its networks world wide increased by the end of 2009 to 92.85 million up from 88.89 million a year ago. As regards gross operating revenues during the year so they have declined by 3 % to L.E. 28.26 billion down from L.E. 29.15 billion. With regards to net profits before taxes in 2009 so they have also declined by 17 % to L.E. 4.2 billion down from L.E. 5.05 billion a year ago. Telecom Egypt SAE, operating under law 159/ 1981 & capitalized at L.E. 17.1 billion, fully paid up, has posted for the year 2009 some L.E. 3.51 billion consolidated net Mar 15, 2010 profits before taxes on L.E. 9.96 billion consolidated gross operating revenues among other revenues. Figures compare with L.E. 3.31 billion consolidated net profits posted for 2008 on L.E. 10.12 billion consolidated gross operating revenues among other revenues. On the other hand consolidated net working capital as at 12/31/2009 increased to L.E. 2.94 billion up from L.E. 2.61 billion a year ago. Worth highlighting is that consolidated liquidity as at 12/31/2009 declined slightly to L.E. 2.34 billion down from L.E.2.59 billion a year ago. On the other hand consolidated long term liabilities as at the same date declined sharply to L.E. 914 million down from L.E. 1,767 million a year ago. As to consolidated shareholders net equity as at the same date, including the year profits, but excluding minority rights so it increased to L.E. 27.23 billion up from L.E. 26.63 billion a year ago. Chairman & CEO is Eng. Aqil Beshir and CEO and Managing Director is Engineering Tarek Tantawy.

Microfilm Microfilm - Tenders Section Integrated Jobs Generating Sector Subject Bid Bond Currency Publish Date Expiry Date Financing Services Ministries & Agencies Real Estate Taxes Authority Construction, equipping & furnishing of (a) the Authority's computer site in Suez 80,000 & 7,500 LE Jan 27, 2010 Feb 08, 2010 Governorate, also (b) supply of different Microfilm operating consumables including films, packs, reels, strips, a drum & a paper shredding machine.

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Other Office Equipment Other Office Equipment - Tenders Section Integrated Jobs Generating Sector Subject Bid Bond Currency Publish Date Expiry Date Financing Sovereignty Agencies Ministry of Interior, General Dept. for Information & Documentation, The Cashier Replacement of over-aged instruments including mainframe & personal computers, 50,000 LE Jan 12, 2010 Jan 24, 2010 portable computers, laser printers, UPS instruments & subsidiary switches.

Al Azhar University, Local Purchases Dept. Supply of (a) medicines, (b) cretal steel & (c) toner for copiers. Deadlines 2/18, 2/20 & 15,000 & 11,500 & & LE Feb 06, 2010 Feb 22, 2010 2/22/2010. 2,500

Cairo Governorate, Central Dept. for Finance Supply of (a) toner & drums for the printers, (b) toner for copy printers, for copiers, also 20,000 & 14,000 & 6,000 LE Jan 14, 2010 Jan 31, 2010 toner & rolls for the telefax machine, (c) printing, copying & writing paper, also (d) & 1,000 electric lamps. Deadlines 1/24, 1/26, 1/28 & 1/31/2010. Cairo Public Cleaning & Beautification Agency [ Reporting to Cairo Governorate ] Supply of (a) 1 x 400 watt sodium globes, also (b) repair & maintenance of plain paper 15,000 & 800 & 1,700 LE Feb 23, 2010 Mar 08, 2010 copiers & (c) supply of electronic control instruments for the traffic signs. Deadlines 3/3, 2/28 & 3/8/2010.

Egypt Air Co. for Auxiliary Industries, The Cashier Supply of a quarter sheet size offset printing machine. 11,500 LE Feb 26, 2010 Mar 31, 2010

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Other Office Equipment Other Office Equipment - Tenders Section Supply Jobs Generating Sector Subject Bid Bond Currency Publish Date Expiry Date Financing Banking, Finance & Insurance Fayyoum University, The Cashier Supply of (a) instruments & (b) furniture for the university in 2 lots. 12,750 & 1,750 LE Mar 25, 2010 Apr 11, 2010

General Authority of the Courtyards & Al Shahr Al Aqari Buildings Fund, the Cashier Supply, commissioning & testing of (a) 30 laminating machines required for Al Shahr Al 10,000 & 750 LE Jan 26, 2010 Feb 15, 2010 Aqari, also (b) supply & erection of a telephone exchange at Tanta Prime Court.

H.I.O. Health Insurance Org., Cairo Branch Supply of (a) cleaning requisites & tools, also (b) stationery & office requisites. 10,000 & 7,000 LE Feb 26, 2010 Mar 10, 2010

Ministry of Defense, the Equipment Dept. of the Armed Forces, The Cashier Supply of metallic furniture & fixture (6 items) including electrostatic painted steel 13,712 LE Jan 15, 2010 Feb 02, 2010 cabinets with built in drawers & shelves, stainless steel sofas for hospitals, steel safes (90 Kg), different type & size shanons, Ideal type (metallic) beds of 100/ 218 model, also vertical stainless steel ash trays. Ministry of Finance, General Secretariat, Contracts, Purchases & Stores Dept.,, The Cashier Supply of (a) different quality paper, (b) toner for telefax machines, (c) toner for 12,000 & 35,000 & 17,000 LE Mar 07, 2010 Mar 24, 2010 computer printers, also (d) toner for copiers. Deadlines 3/23, 3/24, 3/24 & 3/24/2010. & 20,000

Ministry of Social Solidarity, the Social Affairs Sector,, The Cashier Supply of (a) plain paper copiers & telefax machines, also (b) computers & printers 2,000 & 10,000 LE Feb 25, 2010 Mar 14, 2010 among other equipment.

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Other Office Equipment Other Office Equipment - Tenders Section Supply Jobs Generating Sector Subject Bid Bond Currency Publish Date Expiry Date Financing Banking, Finance & Insurance Monoufeyya University Hospital,, Stores Dept. Supply of (a) bandages & dressings, also (b) stationery & office requites. 11,250 & 2,000 LE Mar 01, 2010 Mar 15, 2010

N.A.R.S.S. National Authority for Remote Sensing & Space Sciences Supply of computers, servers, graphics computer, printers, optical scanners, UPS 20,000 LE Feb 03, 2010 Feb 15, 2010 instrument, a cabinet for films & a media show.

National Org. for Social Insurance, the Public & Private Sector Employees Fund, the Purchases Dept Supply of toner & inked ribbons. 13,000 LE Mar 05, 2010 Mar 22, 2010

PBDAC - Principal Bank for Development & Agricultural Credit Supply of computer continues forms. 25,000 LE Mar 10, 2010 Mar 22, 2010

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Supply of printed stationery. 10,000 LE Jan 21, 2010 Feb 14, 2010

Sharkeyya Governorate, the Stores & Purchases Dept Supply of (a) stationery & office requisites, (b) toner & (c) different electric equipment. 21,000 & 5,300 & 3,900 LE Mar 06, 2010 Mar 29, 2010 Deadlines 3/21, 3/23 & 3/29/2010.

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Other Office Equipment Other Office Equipment - Tenders Section Supply Jobs Generating Sector Subject Bid Bond Currency Publish Date Expiry Date Financing Banking, Finance & Insurance Telecom Egypt SAE, the Central Stores & Purchases Dept., c/o Opera Exchange Supply of (a) 590 machines to detect falsified banknotes, (b) 140 small sized cash counting 2 % LE Mar 03, 2010 Mar 24, 2010 machines and 4 large sized cash counting machines.

Supply of 110,000 reams of A 4 size copying paper & 20,000 reams of A 5 copying paper. 2 % LE Mar 14, 2010 Mar 31, 2010

Other Office Equipment - Non Tenders Section Type Description Date Published Business News 2009 sales of falsified toner for printers & copiers in the country are estimated at $ 100 million. That was announced by the head of HP Consumers Division for Digital Feb 18, 2010 Printing & Copying Division, Mr. Asad Sayyed, in an interview published in the media. While assuring that the Egyptian market was pioneering in proving it was not affected by the international crisis & that drives us to target a 10 % growth in 2010 & to continue at higher levels in 2011. An almost half page full reportage on the issue, published in the media, is deemed a useful piece of market literature to concerned parties and businesses. Select Expo Trade Fair - International Trade Fair for Computers, Laptops, Copiers, & Other Office Installations now to be held March 1 to 5, 2010 at Cairo Fairs Ground Mar 03, 2010 (Hall 19). Event is` organized by Green Land Co. for International Fairs & Exhibitions. US AID Egypt has requested offers from Egyptian and American Contractors to provide different services. That extends to the provision of management services Feb 26, 2010 including office maintenance, janitorial, property supplies, telephone operators and photocopying services. Detailed information is posted on the internet at www.fbo.gov. With solicitation number 263-10-015. Bidders conference is set for March 15,2010 and the deadline for submission of proposals is April 6th , 2010. Fairs and Exhibitions Inter Office Egypt 2010 - International Office Automation & Facilities Exhibition is now to be held April 14 to 16, 2010 at Cairo International Conferences Center. Event is Mar 08, 2010 held under the auspices of the Ministry of State for Administrative Development. It addresses copiers, printers, communications systems & networks, computers & office solutions, office furniture & internal design, audiovisual installations, stationery & office requisites, air conditioning, lighting & control systems, internet & communication services, banking & insurance services, forwarding, parcels & mail handling services.

Telecommunication Equipment & Works Telecommunication Equipment & Works - Tenders Section Integrated Jobs Generating Sector Subject Bid Bond Currency Publish Date Expiry Date Financing Services Ministries & Agencies Ministry of Judicial Affairs,, General Secretariat Implementing of a network to serve the different departments reporting to the General 17,500 LE Jan 17, 2010 Jan 27, 2010 Secretariat. American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt - Business Information Center 39 of 45 Information & Communications Technology Sector - Q1 2010 Report

Supply Jobs Generating Sector Subject Bid Bond Currency Publish Date Expiry Date Financing Contracting Contracting & Specialized Industries Co. - Osman Group, The Cashier Request for registration of contractors for electric & light current works, elevators & N/A LE Feb 17, 2010 Mar 16, 2010 escalators works, telephones, central recording clocks & public address systems.

Dar Al Fouad Hospital for Heart & Chest Surgery, Local Purchases Dept. Supply & erection of an Avaya branded telephone exchange of 100 / 700 lines capacity. 12,000 LE Jan 19, 2010 Feb 07, 2010

E.N.R. Egyptian National Railways Authority, the Purchases & Stores Dept Supply of (a) spare parts for the RMQ lathing machine, also (b) 2,000 sets of Magnito hand 4,000 & 45,000 LE Feb 11, 2010 Mar 03, 2010 held telephone sets.

Ministry of State for Administrative Development, The Cashier Rental of connection lines & Internet services including related hardware. 10,000 LE Jan 07, 2010 Jan 21, 2010

N.A.R.S.S. National Authority for Remote Sensing & Space Sciences Supply of an integrated survey system for both field & office works comprising GPS 50,000 LE Feb 20, 2010 Mar 01, 2010 instruments (Global Positioning Systems), radar instruments, laser instruments, digital scales & an integrated monitoring station. National Org. for Social Insurance, the Public & Private Sector Employees Fund, the Purchases Dept Maintenance of different type & brand communication instruments. 11,600 LE Mar 12, 2010 Mar 28, 2010

Telecom Egypt SAE, the Central Stores & Purchases Dept., c/o Opera Exchange Supply & erection of 24 sets of different capacity batteries for the different telephone calls 1 % LE Jan 13, 2010 Feb 08, 2010 exchange locations serving North Upper Egypt, South Upper Egypt & El Canal Cities.

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Telecommunication Equipment & Works - Non Tenders Section Type Description Date Published Business News A report released recently by CI Capital Investment Bank has predicted revenues & subscribers of Egyptian communications' companies to continue increasing in 2010. Jan 06, 2010 Report noted those companies would depend on promoting Internet access devices & solutions to balance with revenues decline amid most fierce competition of offered reduced prices for mobile telephone service. Report praised the development of the Egyptian communications market (over the past few years) in terms of leveling with fast technological updating, of continuing to liberalize the communications market & to enhance NTRA efficiency & performance. Report has further admitted that its earlier circulated projections on a possible drop of Telecom Egypt's revenues & profits did not materialize & the same applied to other service providers. The report has further claimed that only companies disposing on high level liquidity would be enabled to maintain a distinguished post on the market in 2010. An L.E. 100 million project was launched to involve with electronic waste recycling to operate in Egypt and Arab Countries. A protocol on the above was signed between Feb 11, 2010 the Ministry of Telecommunications and I.T. and the Ministry of State for Environment Affairs for duration of 2 years renewable. Protocol provides for the building of a database on sources of electronic waste within Greater Cairo and on developing a program to consolidate the participation of companies and corporations concerned to enhance awareness of electronic waste. An almost quarter page full reportage is deemed a useful piece of market literature to concerned businesses and parties. Canada based Astra International said it has entered an alliance with Cairo based Unitel & SPEC - Systems & Projects Engineering Co. to promote communications Feb 01, 2010 solutions in Egypt. That was announced by Eng. Mohamed Gad, Chairman of Unitel, indicating that the alliance targets to achieve L.E. 100 million sales during its first year of operation. The executive revealed that the alliance would be formally launched during ICT trade fair to be held soon in Cairo. N.B. Days earlier the media indicated that Egyptian companies are now first rank targeted by Canadian investors for their expansion projects in the region. Eng. Gad revealed that Astra operations cover more than 50 million mobile telephone lines in more than 100 countries around the globe dedicated for commercial communications. CeBIT 2010 - a world leading international ICT Exhibition is now to be held in Hanover, Germany, March 2 to 6, 2010 and ten Egyptian I.T. companies (only) are Feb 27, 2010 participating on the event, yet under 85 % subsidies from ITIDA. N.B. The figure is far behind expectation & does not commensurate at all with the huge government support & budgets allocated to enhance the ICT national industry. It may even lead to disqualify all efforts & investments spent by the government & other numerous businessmen organizations & NGOs which received millions, if not tens or hundreds of millions of foreign assistance from donors, particularly from the US & the EU, not to overlook earlier endorsed I.T. export subsidies fees. For how long entrepreneurs & executives of the national I.T. industry, excluding 10 or 20 or 30 mature companies, will remain limited to their local visions & participation on local I.T. exhibitions at peanut costs, that remains to be seen. N.B. Earlier media reports indicated that 17 Egyptian ICT companies participated on CeBIT 2009. More details may also be searched at www.cebit.de/exhibitorsproducts or at www.itida.gov.eg Egypt Minister of Agriculture revealed plans to prepare, depending on GPS & Satellites images, a system to control & stop criminalized violations on state owned aquatic Mar 12, 2010 surfaces along the northern lakes. The Minister indicated those plans will be coordinated with the General Civil Survey Authority & other concerned agencies in the governorates. He noted that controlling fishing operations at those lakes will boost fish production & reduce market pressures on red meat. N.B. Neutral observers indicated that a similar system is also needed to abate excess of rice plantations beyond state's quotas, also to monitor any changes on huge areas of empty state owned land lots. Egypt's Minister of Communications would not exclude the issuance of a fourth mobile telephone license. That was a front page title in the media quoting Dr. Eng. Tarek Jan 26, 2010 Kamel, Minister of Communications & I.T., yet adding that it is conditional on availing suitable market conditions. The Minister confirmed that no legal conditions exist to prevent the Government from issuing such license should market conditions tolerate such a development. N.B. Statements were made weeks ahead from the expected meeting to be held by the Minister with executives of both Orascom Telecom & France Telecom to try to solve existing disputes between them. Egyptian Post Office said it is preparing to extend money transfer services via Internet & mobile telephone under the slogan Mobile Banking. That was reported in the Feb 15, 2010 media publishing an almost half page full interview held with Mr. Ashraf Zaki, Acting Chairman of the Egyptian Post Office. The Executive revealed the Authority's plan to extend its promotion efforts of mobile via 40 mobile points now operating & to be increased to 100 mobile points by the mid of 2010. N.B. Worth indicating is that Eng. Naguib Sawires, Chairman of Orascom Telecom, was the pioneer in Egypt to promote the mobile money transfer service concept, yet his application is, obviously, still under processing. The reportage on the issue is deemed an interesting piece of market literature to concerned businesses & parties. For how long would the national ICT industry continue to suffer from practices involving fraud & the use of falsified components and specifications that remains to be Mar 04, 2010 seen. An almost one page full reportage, addressing repeatedly the issue, seems worth comprehension, monitoring & follow up by concerned businesses and parties. N.B. Earlier media reports indicated that only 10 ICT companies (obviously excluding multinationals operating in Egypt) have participated on Cebit ICT fair held in Hanover, Germany. Figure is by all means shocking.

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Telecommunication Equipment & Works - Non Tenders Section Type Description Date Published Business News Gross revenues of the Chinese telecommunication industry in 2009 grew by 14.4 % to reach the equivalent of $ 376 billion with net revenues during the year increasing Feb 05, 2010 by 4.1 %. That was reported by the official Chinese national news agency indicating that the number of internet users during the same year increased by 79.5 million to reach 1.06 billion by the end of the year. With regards to telephone users of all types, the agency revealed that their number increased at the same date by 79.47 million to reach 1.06 billion. Of the said figure users of the mobile telephone service increased by 106.14 million to reach 747.4 million. On the other hand users of the stationary telephone lines declined during the year by 26.67 million to reach 313,7 million by the year end. The agency further disclosed that regular internet users increased during the year by 86 million to reach 384 million by the year end while those using the broadband package and the mobile internet package increased by 76 million and 120 million respectively to reach 346 million and 233 million by the year end. Interesting is that the number of those internet users included 107 million farmers and that compares with 85 million farmers a year ago. HP Egypt has expressed strong optimism towards its operations in Egypt & predicting its investments in the country to increase by 50% in the coming stage. That was Feb 16, 2010 reported in the media quoting HP Egypt Director General, Eng. Alaa Al Shimi, indicating his company's (operations) growth in the Middle East in 2009 reached 20% & that is deemed a strong achievement considering replications of the international economic crisis, which drove economic growth in the region to decline to zero level in some cases. The Executive predicted the year 2010 would be the Hp year for its presence & operations in Egypt. Eng. Al Shimi noted that his company's strategy in Egypt centers on the service industry. He further revealed HP intentions to extend its presence at the Smart Village, also to acquire another presence at the (new) Maadi Technology zone, to be allocated towards outsourcing services. Development would generate 250 new employment opportunities for Egyptian Young people in the year. I.T. industry analysts have predicted the number of holders of smart mobile telephone sets to exceed one billion over the next four years. A report released recently by Mar 28, 2010 Parks Associates Inc. (for Market Research), quoted in the media. The company recommended companies & salesmen promoting smart mobile telephone sets not to limit themselves to sets of high sophistication but rather to expand the scene by offering other smart sets of less sophistication to expand the customers' base for the product in the different markets. International Telecommunications has predicted total subscribers to the mobile telephone service by the end of 2010 to increase to 5 billion up from 4.6 billion a year Feb 25, 2010 ago. That was announced by the Union's Secretary General stressing that demand on communications services did not witness any declines during the international economic crisis & expressed confidence in the increase of subscribers to the service as a way to access the Internet. He further prospected world wide subscribers to the broadband service by the end of 2010 to exceed one billion up from 600 million by the end of 2009. Interesting were the executive's projections on the extended use of mobile phones to receive banking & healthcare services. Investments in the ICT sector in Africa are projected to exceed $ 70 billion by the beginning of 2012. That was predicted by the Secretary General of the International Feb 02, 2010 Communications Union of the UN while addressing annual meetings of the African Union for Telecommunications held recently in Ethiopia. That was circulated by Reuters from Addis Ababa noting that the figure exceeds tangibly the $ 55 billion figure pledged earlier by the investors in a meeting sponsored by the UN and held in late 2007 in Rwanda. Jordan has raised sales taxes on invoices of subscribers to the mobile telephone service from 4 % to 8 %. Development was recently endorsed by the Jordanian Cabinet Feb 06, 2010 which attributed the development to efforts to control deficit in the State's budget. On his side, Jordanian Minister of State for Media & Communications, Dr. Nabil Al Sherif, noted that the measure targets to rationalizing expenditure on mobile telephone calls representing at the end a certain burden on Jordanian families. Lebanese authorities announced they would decide by the year end on the conditions & measures to sell the two licensed mobile telephone service providers in the Feb 02, 2010 country; MTC Touch & Alfa. That was announced by the Lebanese Minister of Communications, Mr. Sherbil Nahhas. Previous Lebanese governments predicted the development would generate almost $ 7 billion revenues to the Lebanese Treasury. In a meeting with Bloomberg Channel, the present Minister indicated that the issue is complicated. Media reports noted that privatizing of the mobile telephone companies in the country was postponed initially due to the political problems in the country, then due to the international financial crisis & the parliamentary elections issue. The Minister indicated that there exist several mechanisms to attract investors which may go via a regular public subscription or a mix equation providing also for the entry of a strategic investor. Reports reminded that Ex Communications Minister, Mr. Marwan Hamada, said in an interview held with him in January 2008 last, that the Lebanese Government will hold a 33.3 % stake in both companies in case of their privatization. LG Group said it has increased its consolidated sales world wide during the fourth quarter of 2009, including its branches & affiliates, by 6.8 % to reach the equivalent of Feb 06, 2010 $ 12.2 billion. Also operating revenues during the quarter increased to the equivalent of $ 382 million providing for a gross profit margin of 3.1 % up from 2.3 % achieved in the comparison quarter of 2008. Total annual sales in 2009 grew by 12.5 % reaching $ 43.4 billion. More details may be searched at www.lge.com.

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Telecommunication Equipment & Works - Non Tenders Section Type Description Date Published Business News Minister of Communications & Information Technology, Dr. Eng. Tarek Kamel, has announced subscribers to the mobile telephone service in the country exceeded 56 Feb 21, 2010 million marking almost 72.7 % density. The Minister predicted the said density to reach 90 % over the next two years. He further revealed that subscribers to the stationery telephone lines service reached 10.3 million marking some 13.4 % density. As regards Internet users so they reached almost 17 million, of which one million are subscribers to the ultra high access speed via the broadband service. Figures were not related to a specific date. Meanwhile the Minister stressed earlier announced target to raise I.T. services from $ 850 million at present to $ 2 billion by 2013. More details were released on the earlier reported L.E. 100 million E - Waste project promoted by CompuMe of Eng. Amr She'iera. That was reported in the media Feb 23, 2010 quoting Eng. She'iera indicating that the project will involve with electric waste recycling, also that it will generate 250 employment opportunities. The Executive further revealed that a protocol was signed with the Ministry of State for Environment Affairs to allocate the project 10,000 M2 land close to export zones. He further disclosed that the project scope extends to the recycling of radios & T.V. sets, mobile telephone sets, computers, monitors, etc. Moroccan Telecommunication Regulatory Agency has predicted subscribers to the mobile telephone service & internet subscribers to reach 34 million & 2.5 million Mar 03, 2010 respectively by the end of 2012. That, in its view, would drive total revenues of the Moroccan telecommunication sector to MD 40 billion (about $ 5 billion). That was reported in the media indicating that state owned Morocco Telecom gross revenues in 2009 were put at the equivalent of $ 3.7 billion & that its profits for the year dropped by 1 % to $ 1.1 billion. The company is 34 % state owned with the remaining 76 % controlled by Vivendi of France. NTRA - National Telecommunication Regulatory Agency is said to have endorsing two amendments to the conditions of the triply ply communication licenses earlier Jan 06, 2010 offered in a public auction among eligible bidders. They pertain to raise the number of housing units at gated residential compounds from 5,000 units to 10,000 units & extending the duration of each license to 15 years instead of ten years. That was revealed in a report recently released by CI Capital Investment Bank claiming both decisions would not match interests of Telecom Egypt but rather sharpen competition against it. NTRA - National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority is hard lining on dumping practices selling cards and subscriptions to Saudi telephone networks in the country Feb 04, 2010 (mainly for Zain & Mobily networks). That was announced by Dr. Eng. Amr Badawi, CEO of NTRA identifying the practice as illegal trade, and unlicensed. The Executive stressed that pre paid cards and telephone lines are exclusively authorized to the three license holders for mobile networks, i.e. Mobinil, Vodafone Egypt and Etisalat. Dr. Badawi directed the Telecommunications Police to immediately investigate the issue and arrest persons trading therein deemed guilty by law. NTRA - National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority, has postponed the deadline of the auction for the 3 ply licenses to serve closed residential compounds till mid Jan 14, 2010 March 2010. That was announced by Dr. Amr Badawi, Chairman of NTRA indicating that an amendment was made on the concession conditions eliminating any payments or fees for the license against raising the share of NTRA in the revenues to 8 %. So far 12 companies have bought the conditions. Ontario based Astra Telecom of Canada signing agreements with UNITEl - United Telecom & SPEC - Systems & Projects Engineering Co. to promote its advanced Feb 17, 2010 telecommunication solutions in Egypt. That was reported in the media quoting UNITEL Managing Director, Eng. Mohamed Gad, indicating that the deal will support extending live presentations of Astra solutions & products in fields related to multimedia call centers, also telephone & video calls via the Internet Protocol. Development was announced on the occasion of the Cairo ICT 2010 Exhibition held recently. N.B. More details may be searched at www.aastra.com Orange of France has launched its G3 mobile telephone network in Jordan, completed in a record time after it obtained the license for the service in August 2009 last. Mar 07, 2010 Network now covers Amman, the Capital, also Erbid & Al Zarqaa Governorates. All other Governorates are to be covered over the next 6 months. N.B. Meanwhile media reports revealed that a memorandum of understanding was signed between Jordan's Ministry of Telecommunication & Information Technology & HP - Hewlett Packard of the US to open an informatics regional center in the Kingdom to serve the Middle East, other Mediterranean countries & Africa. Rich Telecom Holding said it was declared winner of a virtual mobile telephone license in Malaysia, deemed one of the fastest growing mobile telephone markets in Asia. Mar 28, 2010 As such Rich Telecom Holding is deemed the first Gulf communications company to operate in Malaysia. On his side Chairman of the company, Mr. Walid Al Sayegh, noted that the deal was executed via Baraka Communications, fully owned by Rich Telecom. Actual operations are scheduled to start by May 2010 next. According to the project's feasibility study prepared by KPMG, subscribers to the service are projected to reach 1 million during the first year of operation. Riyadh based Etihad Etisalat - Mobily announced it has posted for 2009 some SR 3,014 million net profits (about $ 804 million) marking 44 % increase above their level Jan 19, 2010 in 2008 put then at SR 2,092 million (about $ 558 million). Meanwhile net profits during the fourth quarter of 2009 reached SR 1,052 million (about $ 281 million) marking 35 % increase above their level during the same quarter of 2008 put then at SR 778 million (about $ 207 million ) and 33 % increase above their level in the previous quarter put then at SR 807 million (about $ 215 million. N.B.More details may be searched from www.mobily.com.sa

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Telecommunication Equipment & Works - Non Tenders Section Type Description Date Published Business News Subscribers to the mobile telephone service by the end of November 2009 increased by 33.6 % to 53.68 million up from 40.17 million a year ago. That was revealed in a Feb 06, 2010 recent report issued by the Cabinet's IDSC - Information and Decision Support Center indicating that Internet users by the same date increased to 12.04 million marking 20.1 % increase above their level a year ago. According to Dr. Maged Othman, Chairman of the IDSC, subscribers to the stationary telephone lines declined at the same date by 13 % to 10.19 million down from 11.71 million a year ago. Still the Executive noted that the number (10.19 million) compares with 10.06 million by the end of the previous month, i.e. October 2009 (documenting an increase of 130,000 new subscribers to stationary telephone lines attributed to Telecom Egypt having reduced the fees for calls from stationary line to mobile telephone line to L.E. 0.15 only). Subscribers to the mobile telephone service in Egypt by the end of November 2009 were put at 53,682,000 marking 704,000 increase above their level a month ago. Jan 25, 2010 Figure compares with 37,626,000 subscribers a year ago marking 42.8 % increase. That was circulated by Reuters from Cairo quoting a report released recently by the Cabinet's IDSC - Information & Decision Support Center. Report noted that new subscribers to the service in October 2009 did not exceed 450,000. Telecom Egypt SAE said it has signed agreements with twelve residential (fenced) compounds to extend the so called triple ply communication services (stationery, Mar 23, 2010 mobile telephone lines & Internet access) via fiber optic cables. That was announced by Eng. Emad El Azhari, the company's CEO Deputy for Commercial Affairs indicating that the deals included National Real Estate Development Co. & Qattamiya Hights Co. among others. The executive revealed that his company is duly licensed to extend the service. The company benefits from not being obliged to bid for such licenses earlier announced by NTRA - National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority. Telecommunication industry executives have predicted the sector to grow in 2010 by 19 % backed by the 14 % growth achieved during the fourth quarter of 2009. They Mar 04, 2010 claimed the development is further backed by the decision of ten multinational ICT conglomerates to extend outsourcing services from Egypt. The rate, should it be reached would document a prompt recovery of the sector from replications of the international financial & economic crisis. Interesting was that the executives affirmed that Egypt ICT market is far away from a saturation stage. They further praised the ongoing cooperation/ coordination between the Ministry of Communications & I.T. and the Ministry of Investment. The Ministry of Trade & Industry is targeting to intensify its efforts to attract more foreign direct investments into the national ICT & electronic industries to raise local Mar 08, 2010 manufacture component therein to 55 % by 2013. That was announced by Minister, Eng. Rashid Mohamed Rashid, during his meeting with members of the Engineering Industries Export Council, stressing the crucial need to develop alliances with pioneering countries in that field. He expressed hopes that the above strategy will enhance competitiveness of those industries hence increasing their exports. Vodafone Egypt is promoting intensively its USB Modem for mobile Internet access stressing it is a first surprise for 24 million Egyptians (obviously subscribers to its Feb 07, 2010 network). The company claims its USB Modem is the fastest in the world. Development confirms earlier predicted trend in the world communications industry to better utilize & integrate advanced internet related solutions and applications to enhance revenues with mobile telephone density increasing fast world wide hence getting near a sort of saturation in numerous countries worldwide. World sales of mobile telephone sets increasing during the last quarter of 2009 & the start of 2010 by 20 % backed by its registered growth during the year of 2009 Mar 06, 2010 reaching almost 50 %. That was revealed in the media indicating that Nokia Co. of Finland maintained its world industry leadership and is continuing to develop tailored solutions & applications to attract users in the different parts of the world. Fairs and Exhibitions Inter Office Egypt 2010 - International Office Automation & Facilities Exhibition is now to be held April 14 to 16, 2010 at Cairo International Conferences Center. Event is Mar 08, 2010 held under the auspices of the Ministry of State for Administrative Development. It addresses copiers, printers, communications systems & networks, computers & office solutions, office furniture & internal design, audiovisual installations, stationery & office requisites, air conditioning, lighting & control systems, internet & communication services, banking & insurance services, forwarding, parcels & mail handling services. Loans & Grants An L.E. 1.5 billion bonds offering issued by Mobinil was oversubscribed by more than 11 times. That was formally announced by the company indicating that allocation of Feb 01, 2010 bonds to subscribers on a pro rata basis. Worth indicating is that the offering was managed & guaranteed by EFG Hermes. Projects Awards Cairo based Lojicana Co. said it has signed an L.E. 3 million exclusive deal with Seagate Co. to supply hard discs to mobile telephones promoted by a mobile telephones Mar 22, 2010 service provider. It has acted in its capacity as the accredited partner of Seagate in Egypt. That was announced by Lojicana Chairman, Dr. Hesham Abdel Ghaffar. N.B. For more details interested parties may contact the company via Tel. 02 - 22879871 or Fax. 02 - 22730955 & the company's web site is under construction.

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Telecommunication Equipment & Works - Non Tenders Section Type Description Date Published Projects in Pre-Tendering Phase Telecom Egypt SAE is to double its investments in 2010 to range L.E. 1.5 billion to L.E. 2 billion. That was announced by Eng. Tarek Tantawi, CEO of the company, Mar 20, 2010 indicating that the present year will witness more weight to the international telephone exchanges & raising capacities at areas & locations served by wireless facilities. He further revealed that subscribers to the Internet broadband service via TE Data reached by the end of 2009 some 625,000 representing 50 % growth above their level a year ago. The executive disclosed that Telecom Egypt has settled in 2009 some L.E. 2.1 billion of its debts to banks. He noted that debts settled by the company over the past three years reached L.E. 6.5 billion of total indebtedness in 2006 put at L.E. 7.5 billion. Eng. Tantawi also predicted the company to launch during 2010 prepaid cards for charging stationery telephone lines. Published Co. Performance Alkan Holding SAE, operating under the investment law & capitalized at L.E. 100 million, fully paid up, has posted for the year 2009 some L.E. 12.7 million net profits Mar 28, 2010 before taxes on L.E. 13.7 million gross operating revenues after deduction of L.E. 28.9 million losses of sold investments among other revenues. Figures compare with L.E. 12.6 million net profits before taxes posted for the year 2008 on L.E. 13.7 million gross operating revenues after deduction of L.E. 10.4 million losses of sold investments & devaluation of other investments, among other revenues. Meanwhile net working capital as at 12/31/2009 increased to L.E. 272.7 million up from L.E. 127.7 million a year ago. The company does not carry any long term liabilities. Shareholders net equity as at the same date, including the year's profits, increased to L.E. 375.9 million up from L.E. 369.1 million a year ago. Chairman is Eng. Khaled Mohamed Noseir. Mobinil - Egyptian Co. for Mobile Telephone Services ( and Subordinated Companies) SAE, operating under the investment law & capitalized at L.E. 1 billion fully paid up, Feb 21, 2010 has posted for the year 2009 some L.E. 2,573.1 million consolidated net profits before taxes on L.E. 10,807 million consolidated gross operating revenues among other revenues. Figures compare with L.E. 2,468 million consolidated net profits before taxes posted for the year 2008 on L.E. 10,014 consolidated gross operating revenues among other revenues.. Meanwhile consolidated net working capital as at 12/31/2009 has continued to show a deficit & it has increased to L.E. 4,130.8 million up from L.E. 3,840.9 million (deficit) a year ago. As regards consolidated long term liabilities at the same date so they have declined to L.E. 4,960.9 million, down from L.E. 5,987.1 million a year ago. Meanwhile consolidated shareholders net equity at the same date, excluding minority rights, increased to L.E. 3,679 million up from L.E. 2,242 million a year ago. Chairman is Mr. Alex Shalabi & Managing Director is Mr. Hassan Qabbani. Orascom Telecom Holding saying its consolidated financial statements for the year 2009 showed a 23 % decline in its net profits to L.E. 2.2 billion down from L.E. 2.84 Mar 17, 2010 billion in 2008. A press release of the company, quoted in the media, indicated that the company incurred in the last quarter of 2009 some L.E. 190.8 million net losses & that compares with L.E. 1.11 billion profits posted for the previous (third) quarter. Meanwhile the company revealed that subscribers to its networks world wide increased by the end of 2009 to 92.85 million up from 88.89 million a year ago. As regards gross operating revenues during the year so they have declined by 3 % to L.E. 28.26 billion down from L.E. 29.15 billion. With regards to net profits before taxes in 2009 so they have also declined by 17 % to L.E. 4.2 billion down from L.E. 5.05 billion a year ago. Raya Holding Co. for Technology and Communications SAE, operating under the investment law and capitalized at L.E 284.9 million, fully paid up, has posted for the Mar 31, 2010 year of 2009 some L.E 49 million consolidated net profits before taxes and minority rights on L.E 1,869.7 million consolidated gross operating revenues among other revenues. Figures compare with L.E 74.1 million consolidated net profits before taxes posted for the year 2008 on L.E 2,176.1 million gross operating revenues among other revenues. Consolidated net working capital as at 12/31/2009 has declined sharply to L.E 34.4 million, down from L.E 131.7 million a year ago. Consolidated long term liabilities as at the same date declined to L.E 62.5 million down from L.E 70.7 million a year ago. As regards consolidated shareholders net equity as at the same date, including minority rights, so it has increased to L.E 493 million up from L.E 471.3 million a year ago. Chairman and Managing Director is Mr. Medhat Khalil. Telecom Egypt SAE, operating under law 159/ 1981 & capitalized at L.E. 17.1 billion, fully paid up, has posted for the year 2009 some L.E. 3.51 billion consolidated net Mar 15, 2010 profits before taxes on L.E. 9.96 billion consolidated gross operating revenues among other revenues. Figures compare with L.E. 3.31 billion consolidated net profits posted for 2008 on L.E. 10.12 billion consolidated gross operating revenues among other revenues. On the other hand consolidated net working capital as at 12/31/2009 increased to L.E. 2.94 billion up from L.E. 2.61 billion a year ago. Worth highlighting is that consolidated liquidity as at 12/31/2009 declined slightly to L.E. 2.34 billion down from L.E.2.59 billion a year ago. On the other hand consolidated long term liabilities as at the same date declined sharply to L.E. 914 million down from L.E. 1,767 million a year ago. As to consolidated shareholders net equity as at the same date, including the year profits, but excluding minority rights so it increased to L.E. 27.23 billion up from L.E. 26.63 billion a year ago. Chairman & CEO is Eng. Aqil Beshir and CEO and Managing Director is Engineering Tarek Tantawy.

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