The Companies' First Quarter Reports for the year 2009

The CEO of Amman Stock Exchange, Mr. Jalil Tarif, said that the time limit of submitting the quarterly reports from the companies listed at the First Market has ended by Thursday 30/4/2009. The number of companies which submitted their audited quarterly reports reached 111 companies representing (88%) of the overall companies listed at the First Market.

By virtue of the ASE (15/B) Listing Directives, all companies listed at the First Market must submit reviewed quarterly reports during the first month that follows the said quarter.

Tarif added that the ASE circulates these reports to the brokerage firms, posts them on the ASE website (Arabic version) 194.165.154.66 in the Circulars and Disclosures/quarterly reports.

Tarif also said that The Arab Assurers, Beit Al-Mal Saving & Investment for Housing, United Arab Investors, National Steel Industry, Jordan Wood Industries/JWICO, Al-Qaria Food and Vegetable oil Industries, Middle East Complex for ENG.Electronics and Heavy Industries, Arab Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Jordanian Pharmeutical Manufacturing, Jordan Petroleum Refinery have not submitted their reviewed quarterly report in breach of Article (15/B) of the Directives for Listing securities. Jordan International Insurance submitted its un-audited report in the time limit. The Unified Transport & Logistics, Dar Al Dawa Development & Investment, Al Ahlia Enterprises, Pearl- Santary Paper Converting submitted their reports one day after the time limit.