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Cairo, Egypt - 4 January 2006: Orascom Construction Industries announced that
it has completed the acquisition of Egypt Sack Company for a total sum of EGP 43
million .

Countries covered include:
Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium , Brazil,
Canada, Chile, China, Denmark, Egypt, Falkland Islands, France, Gambia,
Germany, Greenland , Guinea, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan,
Kazakhstan, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mongolia, Morocco,
Mozambique, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Russia , Saudi
Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden,
Tanzania, Thailand , UK, Ukraine, USA, Vietnam

Report Contents:

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CONTACT: Hassan H.com

Orascom Construction Industries

Orascom Construction Industries (OCI) is a leading cement producer and
construction contractor active in emerging markets.

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In 2001 the twelve largest producers
had a combined output of just over 1Mt, about 80% of the world total.
While more mineral sands projects at various stages of planning and
development around the world could do much to restore the supply-demand
balance, with a combined potential zircon output of over 500,000tpy, in
practice the outlook is less encouraging. Zirconium mineralogy, occurrence and reserves
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Laura Wood
Senior Manager
Research and Markets
press@researchandmarkets.

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OCI Chief Executive Officer , Nassef Sawiris commented "we continue to invest in
business lines that provide strategic support to our core cement and
construction operations.5 million tons. Uses of zirconium chemicals
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6 million and a net income of 6.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c18119 ) has announced the addition
of The Economics of Zirconium to their offering.

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Consumption of zircon, zirconia and zirconium metal
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As a cement producer, we
own and operate cement plants in Egypt and Algeria which have a combined annual
production capacity of 13. Such a shift has taken place before. It provides a clear insight into all
areas of the industry and an authoritative analysis of the prospects for the
future . Use of zircon in foundry sands
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badrawi@orascomci. Our new investments in Pakistan,
northern Iraq, Nigeria, Algeria, the United Arab Emirates and Spain will
increase our annual production capacity to 28 million tons by 2007.

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The last three years have shown a high degree of concentration of
corporate control of zircon production. World production and processing of zirconium minerals
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DUBLIN, Ireland, Research and Markets
(http: //www. The result was a sharp decline in
demand for zircon in refractories that has never been reversed . Four
corporate groups now effectively control about three quarters of the world's
zircon supply: Iluka Resources, Rio Tinto, BHP-Billiton and Anglo American. Production and processing of zirconium minerals by country
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Orascom Construction Industries (OCI)

Nile City Towers - South Tower

2005A Corniche El Nil, Cairo, Egypt

Tel: +202 461 1111, Fax: +202 461 9400,

OCI stock symbols: OCIC. If
zircon production does not increase to meet the expanding demand, prices will
continue to rise to a point where consumers in one or more industries may
switch to using alternative materials.

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The new cement bags subsidiary will help us cope with the packaging
requirements associated with the strong volume growth in both the domestic and
export markets .orascomci.
The key trends, issues and developments in the market are now analysed
this report 'The Economics of Zirconium'.

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In emerging markets, cement is predominantly sold in
bags.

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NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

OCI Acquires Cement Bags Manufacturing Company in Egypt

OCI acquires cement bags manufacturer Egypt Sack Company for a total sum of EGP
43 million (US$ 7. Egypt Sack posted revenue of
EGP 38.

For additional information on OCI: www. Use of zircon and zirconia in glass
12 . Uses of zirconium metal and alloys
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Research and Markets: Zircon Prices Continue to Rise as Demand Exceeds Supply

Zircon mining, refining and grades
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PRESS RELEASE Orascom Construction Industries - Acquires Cement Bags Manufacturer

Egypt Sack owns and operates a cement bags manufacturing plant in the
industrial zone of 6th October City with an annual production capacity of up to
60 million cement bags. Management
estimates net income of EGP 9 million during 2005 and a net cash position of
around EGP 9 million at the close of the year. Summary
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As a
contractor, we provide engineering procurement and construction services on
industrial, commercial and infrastructure projects for private and public
customers principally in the Middle East, Africa and Central Asia.

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For more information visit
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With the completion of this acquisition, OCI now
controls a consolidated cement bags manufacturing capacity of around 300 million
bags per year including two plants in Egypt and a plant in Algeria, both markets
where cement is predominantly sold in 50 kg bags.
(Logo: http://www. It has been forecast that the
shortfall could be more than 100,000t in 2005 and some industry observers
believe that, even if all the planned mineral sands projects come into
production over the next ten years, demand will still outstrip supply. Some of the projects, such as
Iluka's developments in Australia, are aimed principally at compensating for
falling output and do not necessarily represent additional supply .

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7 million during 2004. Badrawi

Investor Relations Director

Tel: +202 461 1039/1036

Email: hassan.
In the mid-1980s raw material shortages and spiraling prices led
manufacturers of refractories in Japan to permanently substitute alumina
spinel for zircon in many applications .

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There is a very real risk that demand for zircon could soon be
substantially greater than global supply. International trade in zirconium minerals and products
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