OCI Announces Details of Interim Cash Dividend


CAIRO, EGYPT--(Marketwire - September 10, 2009) -





OCI Announces Details of Interim Cash Dividend Distribution


Orascom Construction Industries (OCI) announced today that pursuant to
the approval of the Company's Board of Directors dated 9 September 2009
to distribute USD 0.80 per share, please be advised of the following
relevant dates:


For Ordinary Shares:


Record Date:               Sunday 27 September 2009

Payment Date:           Wednesday 30 September 2009

For Global Depository Receipts (GDRs):

Ratio of GDR to Local Shares:    1 GDR = 1 local share

Record Date:                     Friday 25 September 2009

Payment Date:                    Friday 2 October 2009


GDR holders are requested to contact Bank of New York Mellon for
further details regarding payment of the cash dividend.

BONY Mellon Contact


Tony Tooma
Vice President
The Bank of New York Mellon
101 Barclay Street - 22W
New York, New York 10286
USA

Tel:         +1(212) 815-2136
E-Mail:      tony.tooma@bnymellon.com


For additional information contact:

OCI Investor Relations Department:

Omar Darwazah
Email: omar.darwazah@orascomci.com

Erika Wakid
Email: erika.wakid@orascomci.com

Hassan Badrawi
Director

Tel: +202 2461 1036/0727/0917
Fax: +202 2461 9409



For additional information on OCI:
www.orascomci.com

OCI stock symbols: OCIC.CA / ORCI EY / OCICqL / ORSD

Orascom Construction Industries (OCI)
Nile City Towers - South Tower
2005A Corniche El Nil
Cairo, Egypt

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