On August 1, 2008, Mr. Hussein Hammad joined United Pharmaceuticals as Vice President Marketing. Mr.Hammad, who is 46 years old, has a background from the Egyptian pharmaceuticals industry where he spent the last 3 years as Vice Chairman in the ADWIA company.

Mr. Hammad will be stationed in Cairo where the company has recently organized its Marketing Office.

Mr. Munjed Sukhtain, Chairman, says: “We are very happy to have Mr.Hammad on board taking on the challenges in the MENA region and in other parts of the world where we market our products. With his extensive background from the industry he will be an important addition to our team”.

Amman, August 2, 2008.