DUBAI MULTI COMMODITIES CENTRE

• DSAM awarded for the third consecutive year at the MENA Fund Managers Awards

Dubai, UAE; 18 January, 2012: For the third consecutive year, Dubai Shariah Asset Management (‘DSAM’) Kauthar Gold Fund has been awarded the Outstanding Performance and Innovation Award at the MENA Fund Manager Awards, which was held at the Address Hotel in Dubai on January 16th, 2012. The Fund was recognised for its three year annualised return of 25.93% through December 2011.

The Kauthar Gold Fund is part of DSAM’s Shariah-compliant Kauthar Commodity Fund. DSAM is a joint-venture between the Dubai Commodities Asset Management, the asset management division of the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (‘DMCC’), and Shariah Capital Inc, the leading US-based Shariah financial advisor and consultant.

Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Executive Chairman of DMCC commented:

“We are delighted to see that once again, the Kauthar Gold Fund has been recognised for its strong performance and innovative approach in challenging circumstances. Receiving the same award for three consecutive years is testimony to our commitment to achieving the highest returns and we are extremely proud to be recognised for our Fund’s exceptional three-year track record.”

The DSAM Kauthar Commodity Fund comprises three single strategy commodity–based funds that invest exclusively in Shariah-compliant equities. The three strategies are: The DSAM Kauthar Gold Fund; the DSAM Kauthar Energy Fund and; the DSAM Kauthar Global Resources & Mining Fund.