Iraq Stock Exchange

The Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) is delighted to inform shareholders that dematerialization will start on February-22,2009 for share records registration of the following five listed companies:
1. Ashur International Bank
2. Al-Mansour Bank
3. Al-Mansour Hotel
4. Commercial Bank Of Iraq
5. Ishtar Hotel

These companies have signed agreements with the Iraqi Depository Center (IDC). The companies will begin to transfer shareholder Data from their shareholder registry to the Depository system at the IDC. Other listed companies will be transferred in the near future.

ISX requests the shareholders of the five companies, mentioned above, to ask their brokerage companies to initiate the required steps of formal registration in IDC depository system on March-07.2009

The registration will require the following forms and credentials:
1. Completing an Investor Account application form.
2. The brokerage account opening Form.
3- If you are already a share holder in one, or more of the above five listed companies, you need to fill the Deposit shares form and attached the following documents:
a. Companies shares ownership certificate.
b. A copy of Iraqi Nationality certificate (for Iraqi shareholders).
c. A copy of passport (for non-Iraqi shareholders).
d. A copy of civil Identity card.