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APCOA PARKING Group is the leading full-service parking management company in Europe. The company has over 45 years of experience and expertise in 12 European countries and an extensive portfolio of clients. More than 30 European airports have entrusted APCOA with the management of their parking facilities. APCOA Parking Group manages more than 1.4 million individual parking spaces. In doing so, APCOA uses its international experience to deliver future-oriented and innovative parking services to customers and property owners at over 8,700 locations. The company's 4,900 employees contribute international Know-how and local expertise, and deliver new business and customised technical solutions. The group's headquarters and German office are in Stuttgart, Germany.

APCOA PARKING Group is the leading full-service parking management company in Europe. The company has over 45 years of experience and expertise in 12 European countries and an extensive portfolio of clients. More than 30 European airports have entrusted APCOA with the management of their parking facilities. APCOA Parking Group manages more than 1.4 million individual parking spaces. In doing so, APCOA uses its international experience to deliver future-oriented and innovative parking services to customers and property owners at over 8,700 locations. The company's 4,900 employees contribute international Know-how and local expertise, and deliver new business and customised technical solutions. The group's headquarters and German office are in Stuttgart, Germany.

Majid Al Futtaim Properties is MENA’s leading diversified real estate and property services company with a regional portfolio of innovative, world-class shopping malls, hotels and mixed-use living communities. Since its first mall, City Centre Deira in Dubai, two decades ago, Majid Al Futtaim Properties remains dedicated to delivering quality destinations and compelling experiences that enrich people’s daily lives.

Majid Al Futtaim Properties is MENA’s leading diversified real estate and property services company with a regional portfolio of innovative, world-class shopping malls, hotels and mixed-use living communities. Since its first mall, City Centre Deira in Dubai, two decades ago, Majid Al Futtaim Properties remains dedicated to delivering quality destinations and compelling experiences that enrich people’s daily lives.

In 1999, METRO AG liquidates its retail properties. This gives the company leeway for key investments, which accelerate its growth in wholesale and retail. Following the realignment of the Group in 1998, its focus is now to optimize its sales concepts. Real and Kaufhof join Payback – the largest and most important customer loyalty program in Germany. In addition, METRO AG continues to expand consistently its international presence: 16 METRO Cash & Carry wholesale outlets, ten Real hypermarkets and 47 non-food specialty centers open abroad. The share of turnover generated outside of Germany grows to 39.2 percent. In the most successful year in the company's history in 1998, earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) grow 63.5 percent to 1.6 billion German marks. METRO shares outstrip all other DAX 30 stocks. The group streamlines its portfolio further. At year-end, METRO AG has become a clearly structured corporation, with four business areas and several cross-divisional service companies, which operate on a group-wide basis. Progress was made in internationalization: in 1998, business abroad already contributes 35.2 percent to total turnover. Media Markt expands into Poland.

Within a period of only ten months, METRO AG is formed through a merger of the retail companies Asko Deutsche Kaufhaus AG, Kaufhof Holding AG and Deutsche SB-Kauf AG. The group enters the stock market in the same year. On 25 July 1996, METRO AG shares are listed for the first time on the DAX German Stock Index. With a market capitalisation of 12.07 billion German marks, METRO AG ends the year 1996 as one of the 20 largest publicly listed companies in Germany. It also advances its internationalisation process: the company expands into Romania and China.

Fundamental pan-European sector and company analysis. Origination,evaluation and promotion of primary and secondary market equity transaction.Advisory mandates for corporate clients.

Global market analysis based on computerized technical and quantitativeresearch methods. Developed computer-based trading systems for bank's ownaccounttrading operations. Written/oral presentation of global equitystrategy. Supported Equity-Sales and Institutional Advisory groups within thebank.

Formulated investment strategies for use in the bank's retail network andinvestment management groups.