Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.

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Company                   SCHEDULED ON       TIME      PLACE                      TO CONSIDER
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American Life Insurance     06.04.2006     03:30 pm    Karachi           Financial Statements
 Company (Pakistan) Ltd     Thursday                                       for the year ended
                                                                            December 31, 2005
Union Insurance Company of  06.04.2006     02:30 pm    Karachi               Audited Accounts
 Pakistan Limited           Thursday                                       for the year ended
                                                                            December 31, 2005
East West Insurance Co Ltd  07.04.2006     03:30 pm    Karachi            Annual Accounts for
                            Friday                                             the year ended
                                                                            December 31, 2005
First International         27.04.2006     10:30 am    Karachi            Unaudited Quarterly
 Investment Bank Limited    Thursday                                     Financial Statements
                                                                         for the period ended
                                                                               March 31, 2006
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