VOL. XLIII

No. 24

12-June-2000

Correction

With reference to an article published on 29 May on page B3, entitled Qatars CBQ Secures $120Mn Loan, the figures for the banks end-1999 financial results should have read as follows:

AssetsQR4,641mn ($1,275mn)

Shareholders EquityQR507.6mn (139.5mn)

Net ProfitQR98mn ($26.9)

The figure for the banks net profit represents a 12.3% increase over that of the previous year of QR87.2mn ($23.9mn). MEES apologizes for any inconvenience caused.