Prysmian to present state-of-art power cable portofolio at Middle East Electricity 2008

Prysmian Cables & Systems, a worldwide leading player in the energy and telecommunication cables market, will present a broad state-of-the-art range of power cables, including Plant & Petrochem Cables, HV & Submarine Cables and the FP® range of fire resistant cables at Middle East Electricity 2008, a major international conference and exhibition in the electricity sector taking place in Dubai from February 10 to 13.

Prysmian’s product portfolio at MEE will focus on its wide range of Plant & Petrochem Cables - complex and integrated power, control and instrumentation systems for chemical, petrochemical, power or industrial plants – The range will include the innovative Airguard Cable System, a range of cables specially developed to offer significant improvement in mechanical protection of the cable. In addition it provides the same level of protection against aggressive fluids such as hydrocarbons, oils, fuels, acids and bases.

Prysmian will also be presenting its HV & Submarine cable solutions for applications such as interconnections between High Voltage networks, interconnections between natural or artificial islands and the mainland and connections to, or between, off-shore oil production facilities.

The other product line that Prysmian will present at MEE, is the improved fire performance FP® range of fire resistant cables. These are designed and manufactured to meet the most demanding requirements and standards to ensure safety and safe operation under conditions of fire.

The Middle East Electricity Conference & Exhibition represents an excellent opportunity to reinforce Prysmian’s strong presence in the Middle East region, where the Company is already carrying out several strategic power cable projects, particularly in UAE, Qatar and Bahrain. The Middle East is a key area for Prysmian’s expansion strategy, particularly in high value-added markets, where special products and services are required, these include, extra high voltage and submarine cables and systems, industrial cables for the Oil & Gas Industry (on-shore and off-shore) and fire resistant cables for constructions.

In the Middle East region Prysmian has offices and facilities in Dubai and Abu Dhabi (UAE), Doha (Qatar), Manama (Bahrain) and Kuwait. It is currently involved in important projects, such as the submarine power link between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, with the GCCIA (Gulf Cooperation Council Interconnection Authority), the Fujairah (UAE) and Doha (QATAR) main Transmission Projects (high voltage cables); Pearl GTL, the large scale Oil and Gas project started in 2006 in Qatar, Ras Laffan Gasfield Downstram Development in Qatar, (Industrial cables); Burj Dubai, the tallest building in the world (Fire Resistant power cables), and Palm Island Dubai - Logo Island interconnection (submarine medium voltage cables).

By visiting Prysmian at the MEE (stand ZD20, Za'abeel Hall), clients and press can meet the company’s management, who will be available to discuss the latest announcements and product releases, as well as the company’s vision and strategy regarding the innovation of products and production processes and the use of advanced proprietary technology.

Prysmian
A leading player in the industry of high-technology cables and systems for energy and telecommunication, the Prysmian Group is a truly global company with sales exceeding 5 billion euro in 2006 and a strong position in higher-added value market segments. With its two business, Energy Cables & Systems (submarine and underground cables for power transmission and distribution, for industrial applications and for the distribution of electricity to residential and commercial buildings) and Telecom Cables & Systems (optical cables and fibres and copper cables for video, data and voice transmission), Prysmian boasts a global presence with subsidiaries in 34 countries, 54 plants in 20 countries, 7 Research & Development Centres in Europe, USA and South America, and over 12,000 employees. Specialising in the development of products and systems designed to meet clients' specific requirements, Prysmian's key strengths include: a focus on Research & Development, the capacity to innovative on products and production processes, and the use of advanced proprietary technologies. Prysmian is listed on the Milan Stock Exchange Blue Chip index.