Iraq Stock Exchange Electronic Trading System Dematerialization Procedures

The Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) is delighted to inform shareholders that dematerialization will start on February-22,2009 for share records registration of the following five listed companies:

1. Iraqi Investment Bank
2. Iraqi Islamic Bank
3. Ashur International Bank
4. Al-Mansour Bank
5. Al-Mansour Hotel

These companies have signed agreements with the Iraqi Depository Center (IDC). The companies will begin to transfer shareholder Data from their shareholder registry to the Depository system at the IDC. Other listed companies will be transferred in the near future.