Document TitleSub Heading24th March 2009

Welcome to Dubai Airport FreezoneThe centre of international trade in Dubai

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• Why Dubai• Why the Dubai Airport Free Zone• Advantages of setting up at Dubai Airport Freezone• Facilities & Services• Continual improvement & Customer focus• Awards• Future expansion• Trade value between UAE and Italy

Presentation outline

A strategic location

Dubai International Airport: 120 airlines to over 210 destinations, 34.34 million passengers in 2007, 40 million passengers in 2008, 100,000 passengers a day

Why Dubai - Economy

• Non-oil industries contribute to 90% of GDP

• Stable currency, pegged to USD• State-of-the-art

telecommunications facilities• Internationally certified free zones• Sophisticated financial and

services sector• Top international exhibition and

conference venues• Reliable power and utilities• At the crossroads of the Middle

East, Africa and South Asia

Why Dubai - A favorable business environment

• Access to a regional population of 1.8 billion• Third most important re-export center in the world • Access to low-cost regional talent • Competitive energy costs • Continuous political stability since its inception in 1971• A work force from over 185 nationalities, making up 75% of total population

Why Dubai - A cosmopolitanWorld class lifestyle

• High quality office and residential accommodation

• World-class educational facilities and institutions • Excellent facilities for healthcare,

leisure, sports and shopping• Progressive, tolerant, secular and

multicultural society• Safe, secure and virtually crime-free

living environment

Dubai Airport Freezone - A snapshot

• Est. in 1996, wholly owned by the Government of Dubai

• The only Airport Free Zone in Dubai• Operates 132,000 m2 office space• Lists over 1,400 companies with

more than 10,000 tenant employees

• 100% corporate tax exemption

• 100% import and export tax exemption

• 100% personal income tax exemption

• 100% foreign company ownership

• 100% repatriation of capital and profits

• No currency restrictions

Advantages of setting up at Dubai Airport Freezone

Advantages of setting up at Dubai Airport Freezone

• Strategically located in Dubai within the boundaries of Dubai International Airport• State-of-the-art infrastructure and sophisticated facilities• Extensive cargo handling facilities• Easy access to facilities at Dubai International Airport • 24-hours customs services and rapid cargo clearance• Dedicated logistics center• One-stop-shop for all administrative services• Investor-oriented management

Setting up a company at Dubai Airport Free Zone is very simple, quick and stress-free

Types of companies that can be established

Free Zone Establishment (FZE)One shareholder with a minimum share capital of AED 1 million (USD 272,500)

Free Zone Company (FZCO)2 to 5 shareholders with a minimum share capital of AED 500,000 (USD 136,000)

Branch OfficeBranch of an existing company, no share capital required

Facilities:

• Office Space• Equipped with carpeting,

wallpaper, false ceiling and window shades

• Minimum space of 50m2 required to obtain a license

• 4 employee visas with every 50m2

Warehouses & Light Industrial Units (LIU’s)• Light Industrial Units (LIU) are

350m2 in area• Offices on ground and mezzanine

floors• Conveniently located close to the

apron• Thermally insulated

Office Units

• Licensing & Registration (FZE, FZCO & Branch)

• Online transactions processing for all services (Tas’heel)

• Employee Visa Sponsorship

Dubai Airport Freezone services

• Government Services: Immigration, Customs, Chamber of commerce• Post, Telecom & Banking facilities• Food court with a wide range of restaurants and cafes• Business centre, conference room,

business lounge and lecture room• Travel Agent, Car Rental• Valet parking• Catering• 24-hour security, housekeeping

and building maintenance

Additional services & facilities

Continual customer satisfaction survey programs to evaluate:

• Procedures & services• Staff capabilities• Facilities & premises• On-line services• Other services offered at the Dubai Airport Free Zone

Continual improvementthrough customer focus

Investments in Dubai Airport Freezone by region

Investments in Dubai Airport Freezone by industries

4%

Investments at Dubai Airport Freezone from Italy

Top 10 Products Imported from Italy to UAERANK PRODUCT VALUE (AED)

($1 – 3.67 AED)

1Machinery, Electrical & Electronics Equipment 6,560,923,766

2Precious/Semi-Precious Stones & Metals 2,916,040,773

3Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels & Transport Equip. 1,241,561,198

4Textiles & Textile Articles 1,072,623,227

5

Stone, Plaster, Cement, Asbestos, Mica, Ceramic Products, Glass & Glassware 593,860,057

Top 10 Products Imported from Italy to UAE

RANK PRODUCT VALUE (AED)($1 – 3.67 AED)

6 Optical, Medical, Measuring & Musical Instruments Apparatus 593,481,082

7 Plastics & Rubber Products 495,540,992

8 Raw Hides, Skins, Leather & Fur 445,614,028

9Mineral Products 317,843,881

10 Prepared Foodstuff 286,207,709

A few of our valued partners

A few of our valued partners

A few of our valued partners

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Awards

Best Airport Free Zone in foreign Direct Investment (FDI) magazine's 'Middle East Special Economic Zone of the Future' awards for 2006-2007

MELA - Middle East Logistics Award 2006 & 2007

Arabia Corporate Social Responsibility Award 2008

The Sustainable Facility Management Initiative Award – Saudi Arabia Kingdom Expansion Award 2009

The future

In its quest for excellence, Dubai Airport Freezone plans on creating more value opportunities for itspartners by:

• Expanding space• Enhancing services• Improving the customer experience