Cairo--(Marketwire - December 4, 2007) -
NEWS RELEASE
OCI is Awarded 560 million euros Contract to build a 1,200 MW Combined
Cycle power plant in Algeria
Cairo, Egypt - 4 December 2007: Orascom Construction Industries ("OCI")
announced as part of a consortium that it has been awarded a contract
worth 1.35 billion euros by the Algerian state-owned electricity
company "Sonelgaz" (Societe Nationale de l'Electricite et du Gaz) to
construct a new combined-cycle power plant in Algeria on an Engineering,
Procurement and Construction ("EPC") basis. The plant which is the first
of its kind in Algeria will be located in Terga Wilaya de Ain Temouchent,
600 km west of the capital Algiers and 70 km from Oran City. Alstom is
the consortium partner.
OCI's scope of work includes all construction works including all civil,
steel structure, marine, mechanical and electrical erection works. The
project is expected to be completed in 45 months.
With this project OCI reinforces its position as one of the leading
contractors in the Middle East and North Africa region in the power
generation sector. To-date, OCI has received contract awards for the
2x350 MW Thermal Power Plant located in El Tebbin, Egypt as well as the
first 62MW Solar Combined Cycle Power Plant located in Kuraymat, Egypt,
with a combined value of US$ 230 million.
In Algeria, OCI is the leading private sector contractor with a workforce
of more than 5,000 personnel. OCI provides engineering, procurement and
construction services on large and complex projects across Algeria
including a range of transportation (airports, roads and railway), cement
plants, power, telecommunications, petrochemicals, fertilizer, water and
high-end commercial projects. OCI recently announced a joint venture with
Algeria's state-owned oil & gas company Sonatrach for the construction of
an approximately 2 million tonnes per year ammonia/urea complex where it
is a 51% shareholder. OCI and Uhde, a ThyssenKrupp subsidiary, are
jointly constructing the complex. OCI has also invested in Algeria's
largest state-of-the-art steel fabrication complex with a capacity of
12,000 tonnes per year. Steel fabrication is an essential component in
industrial construction including cement, oil & gas, power and
infrastructure projects.
Orascom Construction Industries, Chief Executive Officer, Nassef Sawiris
commented during the signature ceremony in Algiers today: "We are proud
to be part of Algeria's drive for development. In addition to the newly
announced Terga power plant, OCI is currently constructing Algeria's
largest desalination plant with GE, is executing part of the largest road
development projects in the country, is building Algeria's largest
fertilizer complex and has constructed the country's largest cement
production plants. Algeria is currently undergoing strong economic and
industrial developments and key investments in infrastructure are being
made. Population growth and improvements in standard of living are
driving demand for infrastructure including power."
OCI stock symbols: OCIC.CA / ORCI EY / OCICqL / ORSD LI
For additional information CONTACT:
Investor Relations Department:
Hassan H. Badrawi
Email: hassan.badrawi@orascomci.com
Omar Darwazah
Email: omar.darwazah@orascomci.com
Ahmed Sultan
Email: ahmed.sultan@orascomci.com
Tel: +202 2461 1039/1036/0727/0914
Fax: +202 2461 9409
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Orascom Construction Industries
Orascom Construction Industries (OCI) is a leading cement producer and
construction contractor active in emerging markets. Based in Cairo, we
employ more than 40,000 people in over 20 countries.
As a cement producer, we own and operate cement plants in Egypt, Algeria,
United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Pakistan, northern Iraq and Spain, which
have a combined annual production capacity approaching 35 million tonnes.
Our new investments in Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Syria, DPRK and South
Africa will increase our annual production capacity to 44 million tonnes
positioning us among the world's top ten cement producers.
As a contractor, we provide engineering, procurement and construction
services on large industrial, commercial and infrastructure projects for
private and public customers principally in Europe, the Middle East and
North Africa. We also have investments in natural gas industries, such as
fertilizer producers, infrastructure concessions and steel fabrication.
For additional information on OCI:
www.orascomci.com
Orascom Construction Industries (OCI)
Nile City Towers - South Tower
2005A Corniche El Nil, Cairo, Egypt
Tel: +202 2461 1111, Fax: +202 2461 9400,
OCI stock symbols: OCIC.CA / ORCI EY / OCICqL / ORSD
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