IRAQ's NEW INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

The Ministry of Industry and Minerals has the pleasure to announce its Investment Program for the year 2009 and invites Investors, International Specialized Companies and Financers to participate in this Investment opportunity to rehabilitate and modernize some of its plants on partnership basis in Management and Production to increase the production capacity.

List of State companies' factories announced for rehabilitation :

Construction Sector

1. State Company for Northern Cement
   1. Badoosh Cement Factory
   2. Hammam Al_Alil Cement Factory
2. State Company for Construction Industries
   1. Plastic Pipes Factory/ Baghdad
   2. Plastic Pipes Factory/ Misan

Engineering Sector

1. Ur State Company for Engineering Industries
   1. Aluminum Factory
   2. Cable Factory
2. State Company for Electrical Industry
3. Al Zawraa Company

Chemical & Petr. Sector

1. Al Furat State Company for Chemical Industries
   1. Starch & Dextrin Factory
2. That Al-Sawary State Company for Chemical Industries

a. Rock Wool Factory

b. Fiber Glass Factory

1. Abu AL-Khaseeb Fertilizer Factory
2. State company for Petrochemical Factories

Food and Drug Sector

1- State company for Tobaccos and Cigarettes

a. Baghdad Factory

b. Al_Nasir Factory

2- State Company for Drugs & Medical Supplies Industry/ Sammra

3- State company for Dairy products

a. Abu_Graib factory

4- State Company for Vegetable Oils Industries

a. Baghdad Factories

b. Al_Mua'atasem Factory

Textile Sector

1- State Company for Woolen Industries Factories

2- State Company for Leather Industries Factories

Investors are invited to participate in this valuable opportunity due to the need of the products of these plants to fulfill the high local market demand.

Investors are requested to contact Investment Department at the Ministry of Industry and Minerals (Head Office) to obtain a copy of the Investment File against a sum of ID. 150,000 (one hundred fifty thousand Iraqi Dinar) not refundable for each plant. In addition the Ministry is ready to assist the Investors with additional detailed information and take necessary arrangements to facilitate visiting the factory. The Ministry would like to draw the investor's attention that offers should be submitted in accordance to the terms and conditions stated in the Investment File. Concentration will be on the financial, Technical modernizing capability stated in the submitted offers.

For further information, visit the Minstry of Industry and Minerals website www.industry.gov.iq or contact Investment Dept. / Ministry of Industry and Minerals for any additional information of the following address :

Tel: 00964 1 8166040

Mobile: 00964 7901 371 867

E-mail: invest@industry.gov.iq