PRESS RELEASE

Ref : CGC/Nokia 61/Aug 08
Date : 13/08/08
Place : Doha , Qatar

CGC launches Nokia N78 promotion in Qatar

Consolidated Gulf Co (CGC), the exclusive Nokia partner, and DOMASCO, the sole distributor for Honda cars in Qatar, have joined hands to offer an exciting promotion on the purchase of Nokia N78 , a sleek multimedia computer phone that combines music, navigation and photography with the benefits of mobility. Under the promotion, every purchase of Nokia N78 gives the customers a chance to enter into a mega raffle draw and win two luxurious Honda CR-V SUVs in the raffle draw to be held on 18 th September. The promotion is available till stocks last at all CGC-Nokia showrooms and authorized dealers across the country.

Anil Mahajan, Head - Business Development, CGC, and Graeme Newport, Managing Director, DOMASCO, jointly launched the ‘Drive in Style with Nokia N78' promotion in Doha . On the occasion, Mahajan said, "This is the first time that CGC has tied up with DOMASCO to gift Honda cars in a raffle draw. We believe this joint initiative will benefit our common customers who share a passion for innovation and technology. We have offered navigation-equipped Nokia N78 to ensure a wonderful driving experience to our consumers. The state-of-the-art N78 is packed with capabilities that help users find their location with GPS, superb quality audio, remote access to their home media and faster web-browsing.

CGC and DOMASCO officials launching the Nokia promotion in Doha

Newport expressed delight in this first of collaborations with CGC. "Both Nokia and Honda espouse a common value which is state-of-the-art technology in the products they manufacture. We at DOMASCO-Honda are proud to be associated with CGC as partner in bringing this promotion to Qatar 's dynamic and quality-conscious market."

The draw will be held at CGC Nokia Main Showroom on Al Merqab St. , Doha at 10:00 am on 18 th September in the presence of ministry officials and customers.

About CGC:

Consolidated Gulf Co. (CGC) is a leading engineering and technology conglomerate in Qatar with diversified interests in Telecom, Information Technology, Mobile Telephony, Oil & Gas and Construction domains. CGC provides total IT, Telecom and mobility solutions ranging from consultancy to after-sales management including engineering, planning, project management, hardware and software provisioning, manpower services and operations & maintenance. Being the sole representative of Nokia in the country, CGC has a vast network of Nokia showrooms, service centers and Dealer outlets. For its quality compliant processes, CGC has been awarded ISO 9001-2000 certification and adjudged thrice the Best Nokia Distributor in the entire MNE region consecutively f or 2005, 2006 and 2007. CGC has also been declared the Best Channel Partner by Zetron, a world class digital wireless console manufacturer. www.cgulfc.com

Media Enquiries:

Dr. Ajitabh Singh
Consolidated Gulf Co.
2 nd Floor, Pearl Tower , Al Sadd Street
PO Box: 1231, Doha , Qatar
Phone     : +974 4367423/4369041
Fax : +974 4365796
Email : ajitabh@cgulfc.com