Released on: March 14, 2008, 12:52 am

Press Release Author: Brad Batcheller

Industry: Consumer Services

Press Release Summary: South of Shamkha Master Plan Receives Commended Award in the
'Regeneration and Master Planning' Category at the 2008 MIPIM AR Future Project
Awards.

Press Release Body: Cannes, France, March 14 2008 -- On the evening of March 12th,
a formal awards ceremony was held at the Palm Beach Casino in Cannes, France. In
attendance were some of the world's most influential design and real estate
professionals who were present to honor the elite MIPIM Architectural Review Award
recipients for 2008. The MIPIM Real Estate Conference and Exhibition is held each
March and over 30,000 visitors attend from around the globe. The MIPIM event serves
as a quality showcase for hundreds of new real estate development projects from over
80 countries.

Accepting the award on behalf of KEO International Consultants, Paul DeVylder, Vice
President - International, and master planner of Shamkha, stated "This honor means a
lot to the firm and to me personally as it exemplifies our incredible Global growth
story. Being honored by industry professionals is always a gratifying experience.
South of Shamkha is an opportunity that comes along once in a lifetime, that of
planning a completely new city for a municipality based on the homes and heritage of
10,000 citizen families."

Donna Sultan, CEO of KEO International Consultants said, "we are deeply honored to
be accepting this our first award at MIPIM for our master planning work for the new
city of Shamkha in Abu Dhabi. I must acknowledge His Highness, the Crown Prince,
Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed for being the inspiration for the vision of the South
Shamkha Master Plan and to the Abu Dhabi Municipality for providing us with the
opportunity to contribute to the dialogue of creating the desired cities of the
future." South of Shamkha is one of many visionary master plans KEO has lead in
Abu Dhabi.

Sultan continued, "The new City will someday reach a population of 200,000 and is
based on an approach of 'total sustainability in planning'". The master plan's
uniqueness stems from carefully considered planning principles that drove how the
future city's structure evolved. KEO first identified and agreed to key priorities
in creating a sustainable city, one that would offer quality of life for its
residents and would provide attractive investment opportunities while remaining
culturally relevant.

Image Caption: Mr. Paul DeVylder, Vice President-International, accepts the award on
behalf of KEO International Consultants from Chair of the Judges Paul Finch - March
12th 2008 in Cannes France.
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KEO International Consultants
Cannes, France
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Contact Details: Brad Batcheller
Director, Public Relations & Corporate Branding
KEO International Consultants
Cannes, France
BradB@keoic.com
http://www.keoic.com