Joint Ventures

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    U.S. $ 000's 
    2009   2008
Convention Palace Company   8,518   10,094
Arduna Real Estate Development Company   19,044   18,886
    27,562   28,980

 

 

Following is PIF's share in the joint ventures' assets and liabilities:

 

 

    U.S. $ 000's 
    2009   2008
Non-current assets   19,468   20,632
Current assets   10,892   11,215
Non-current liabilities   (2,726)   (2,729)
Current liabilities   (72)   (138)
Equity   27,562   28,980
PIF's share of joint ventures revenues and losses        
Revenues   39   24
Loss for the year   (2,087)   -

 

 

PIF has no share of any contingent liabilities or capital commitments of its joint ventures as at December 31, 2009 and 2008.

 

 

Convention Palace Company

 

PIF in cooperation with Athens based Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC) established a jointly controlled entity named "The Convention Palace Company in Solomon Pools (CPC)" with a share capital of 1,000,000 shares of U.S. $1 par value each, of which 50% is owned by PIF. The objective of CPC is to construct and operate the Convention Center Palace in Bethlehem; this property is a world class facility that includes venues for hosting conferences, exhibitions, seminars, meetings and workshops. During 2009, the construction work of CPC was completed and its operations were launched.

 

Arduna Real Estate Development Company

 

PIF, in cooperation with the Land Holding Company, established Arduna Real Estate Development Company Ltd. (Arduna) with a total paid in capital of U.S. $ 45,500,000, of which 50% is owned by PIF. Arduna was established to oversee the development of the Ersal Center Project in Ramallah and Al-Bireh Governorate. The project is a multi-purpose real estate development on 50 donum of land.

 
 
     
 

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