Drake & Scull International PJSC : DSI confirms Q4 contract variation in Saudi and the MEP package award for phase three of the Jabal Omar development in Mecca

Total project awards in Q4 reaches AED 3 billion

[Dubai, 10 February, 2013]Drake & Scull International PJSC (DSI), a regional market leader in the integrated design, engineering and construction disciplines of Civil Contracting, Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP), Water and Power, Rail and Oil and Gas announced today the confirmation on its Q4 2012 contract variation order in the western province in KSA and the MEP package award for the phase three of the Jabal Omar Development in Mecca bringing the total value of announced projects awards in Q4 2012 to AED 3 billion.

Total project awards in 2012 as of the 31stof December closed at AED 5.4 billion in comparison to AED 4.4 billion secured in fiscal 2011 representing a 21 % year on year increase.

The preliminary 2012 fiscal financial results will be announced on the 13thof February stated officials at DSI.

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About Drake & Scull InternationalPJSC

Drake & Scull International PJSC (DSI) is a regional market leader delivering world class quality projects via end to end solutions that provide integrated design, engineering and construction disciplines of Mechanical Electrical and Plumbing (MEP), Civil Contracting, and Water & Power Infrastructure, through People, Innovation, and Passion.

DSI established its first office in Abu Dhabi in 1966, and has since expanded operations to encompass offices in Dubai, Egypt, Kuwait, Libya, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Qatar, Jordan and Thailand, as well as managing projects in Europe and other parts of North Africa.

DSI 's main business streams include Drake & Scull International, which serves as the MEP arm, Drake & Scull Construction (DSC), which is the General Civil Contracting unit and Drake and Scull Water & Power (DSWP), which focuses on the Water & Power and Infrastructure sector.

In 2008, DSI offered 55% of its shares to the public and the IPO was oversubscribed 101 times. Ernst & Young ranked the IPO among the top 20 global IPOs in 2008.

DSI has since then used the funds to integrate, establish and acquire businesses that compliment its corporate strategy of expansion into new markets, via organic and inorganic growth.

The fully Integrated Management Systems, certified to ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2005 and OSHAS 18001:2007 standards are compliant with leading building, health and safety regulations, as well as sound environmental and energy management procedures.

DSI is a leader through experience, and has established a regional leadership position over 44 years of successfully completing the most complex projects on time, within budgets and matching set quality parameters.

DSI has completed many prestigious projects in the region for over four decades, and has helped shape the region's skyline from within.

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