Landmark Properties Appoints CEO

Charles Neil brings wealth of management experience and regional knowledge to his new role

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - November 16^th, 2009:

Landmark Properties, one of the leading real estate firms in the Middle East, has announced the appointment of Charles Neil as Chief Executive Officer. Bringing to his new role more than 25 years of experience in the Middle East market, Charles will be responsible for the continuous shaping of Landmark�s position as one of the market leaders, while also continuing to lead Landmark Advisory and maintain the company�s vision and strategy in his existing role as CEO.

�Charles has already spent a year and a half as CFO of Landmark Properties and CEO of Landmark Advisory, and has an excellent track record of working in both the public and private sectors in the Middle East. Along with a demonstrated dedication to excellence in customer service, his direction will enable Landmark Properties to expand its Property Management and Valuation services while at the same time continuing to serve and meet the demand and expectations of its core business of sales and leasing� said Rasha Nashaat, Chairman of the Board, Landmark Properties.

As CEO, Charles will focus on customer service during the next year to ensure that Landmark Properties sets high industry standards. As part of this, he will head ongoing training of the Property Consultants to guarantee that all agents are up-to-date on current market knowledge in order to correctly educate and advise all Landmark clients. As CEO of Landmark Advisory, the real estate�s sister consultancy firm, Charles will continue to overlook the Advisory team and their market reports which have fueled greater transparency in the real estate market.

�I am looking forward to taking over as CEO at this point in time when the real estate market in the UAE is beginning to stabilise and transform into an established market which will lead to many opportunities for Landmark Properties and its customers to benefit from the changes that are taking place in the sector.� said Neil.

Charles joined Landmark in 2008 following a successful tenure with the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). In addition to being one of the original executives recruited to found the DIFC, Charles held a number of executive posts including Director of Special Projects (Legal), Commissioner for Data Protection and Commissioner for Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Financing of Terrorism.

Prior to his role with the DIFC, Charles held positions at Emirates Bank International, Dubai; and Lloyds Bank plc (International) in Dubai, Uruguay, Guatemala and Argentina.

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About Landmark Properties

Landmark Properties (LM) is jointly owned by a unique and dynamic group of experienced entrepreneurs with diverse backgrounds in investment banking, real estate development, marketing and Media Production. The company recently formed a strategic alliance with Amlak Finance.

Landmark Properties was created with one goal in mind: to strive to present a standard of real estate services yet to be offered in Dubai through our unsurpassed customer service and state of the art technology. LM boasts a multi-national group of Sales Executives, experienced within their specific fields, providing concentrated attention to individual sectors of the business.

Landmark Properties offer a professional, efficient service, dealing with all aspects of real estate and catering to the needs of both the individual and corporate client, specializing in: