The 24-hour Arabic-language channel broadcasts a
diverse schedule of news, talk shows, debates , documentaries as well as
entertaining information programs on a wide variety of subjects from sports to
fashion to technology. MTN is financed by the U. Government through a grant
from the BBG, an independent federal agency. Importantly, the
market can be seen in its global context with international market
comparisons.researchandmarkets.

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The IPSOS-STAT survey also shows Alhurra TV is reaching 40 percent of the
weekly audience of Al-Jazeera, the region's most popular news channel.com/cgi-bin /prnh/20040820/RESEARCH )
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Alhurra TV Makes Significant Progress in the Middle East Gaining Audience and Credibility According to Latest Survey

The IPSOS-STAT survey shows that 61 percent of Alhurra's weekly
audience considers its news "reliable.

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Topics covered in the report include:

- Medical Device Market
- Current Size
- Projections
- Outlook
- Market Structure
- Medical Device Imports
- Domestic Production
- Domestic Producers
- Exports
- Market developments
- Specialist hospitals
- Seventh Development Plan
- Medical Equipment Leasing Fund
- Construction Projects
- Key National Data Projections
- International Market Comparisons
- Sources

Companies mentioned:

- Alshifa Medical Syringes Manufacturing Co.

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, After just one year on the air,
Alhurra Television (Arabic for "The Free One"), the Arabic-language news and
information satellite network for the Middle East, reports audience gains of
almost 50 percent over a similar survey last year . In a telephone survey of
satellite television households in major cities across the region, IPSOS -STAT,
the well-respected French research company, found that more than a third (34
percent) of Arabic-speakers over the age of 15 watched Alhurra in a typical
week.

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With reliable and credible news and information,
the network is clearly a player in the Middle East media scene," said Norman
J.

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This
survey is the latest in a series of research studies from independent
companies that regularly measure Alhurra. "The results of this survey, conducted in the weeks right after
Alhurra 's extensive coverage of the Iraqi election, are a continuing
indication that the channel is attracting a sizable audience, particularly in
the biggest cities across the Middle East.
"The results of this telephone poll are a most encouraging trend," said
Kenneth Y.
Alhurra, launched in February 2004, is one of the newest and most
technologically advanced channels in the increasingly crowded Middle Eastern
satellite television market.
Alhurra is operated by The Middle East Television Network, Inc.
(Logo: http://www.

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Pattiz, Chairman of the Broadcasting Board of Governor 's Middle East
Committee.newscom.com/reports/c17278

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Research and Markets
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Fax: +353 1 4100 980

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The channel can be seen in 22 countries via Arabsat and
Nilesat.

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This compares with 23 percent in a similar IPSOS -STAT survey conducted
in the same cities in the spring of 2004. One
reason is that Alhurra's viewers increasingly see the channel's news as
credible. The report provides a comprehensive
analysis of the Arabian market and, importantly, provides 5-year forecasts by
technology category, national data projections, outlook and key developments
such as regulation, health facilities and government policy. Ltd
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Under the Sixth Development Plan, the healthcare sector expanded rapidly
and the government hopes to sustain that growth by investing in construction
and other projects.

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" This compares with 50 percent in the
spring 2004 survey.

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The IPSOS-STAT survey was conducted in Cairo and Alexandria (Egypt),
Riyadh and Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), Damascus and Aleppo (Syria), Beirut
(Lebanon), Amman, Irbid and Zarka (Jordan), Abu Dhabi and Dubai (United Arab
Emirates), and Kuwait City (Kuwait) in February 2005. The BBG provides oversight and
serves as a firewall to protect the professional independence and integrity of
the broadcasters .

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"This is very encouraging, it's obvious that Alhurra programming is
resonating with its audience . Tomlinson, Chairman of the Broadcasting Board of Governors.

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There are an estimated total of 98
million weekly satellite television viewers over the age of 15 in the Middle
East representing 52 percent of the 15-plus population of the region.

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The sample size of the
survey was 3511; the margin of error is two percent. (MTN), a
non-profit corporation.

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