The donation is being made through World Concern Nargis Relief Team in Yangon

Dubai, August 28, 2008: ETA Star Properties, a leading property developer in the UAE, donated 5000kgs of rice grains for the benefit of people affected by Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar. The donation is being made through the World Concern Nargis Relief Team the world’s largest international food assistance organization.

Cyclone Nargis caused the caused the worst natural disaster in the recorded history of Myanmar. The tempest took over 130,000 lives and has left more than 2 million people in need of humanitarian aid, contaminating water sources, obliterating schools and the Myanmar children are suffering from acute malnutrition.

The wreckage caused by Cyclone Nargis in May 2008 is still apparent even after three months in many parts of Myanmar, with flooded farmland and considerably damaged infrastructure.

Mr. Abid Junaid, Executive Director, ETA Star, said: “The scale of the tragedy caused by Cyclone Nargis is hard to fathom. The rehabilitation process is on and it would take months or years for it to come back to normalcy. Myanmar has been one of the major producers of rice in the world but today the staple diet of its people is hardly available for them. As a part of our CSR program for the homeless, we decided to partner with the World Concern to deliver rice grains to the cyclone-hit regions of the country. We hope our efforts will bring some relief amongst the needy in Myanmar.”

About ETA Star

ETA Star Property Developers LLC is a part of the ETA Ascon & Star Group, the USD 6 billion conglomerate. ETA Star Property Developers is developing over 50 million square feet of premium property in countries in Middle East and South East Asia, including UAE, Oman & India .

In the UAE, ETA Star's portfolio currently includes premium commercial, residential and hospitality projects. Verde Offices and Residences, The Grandeur Residences, 23 Marina, Liberty House, Goldcrest Views-2, Goldcrest Executive, The Summit are some of the prominent projects of ETA Star that are currently being developed. The first ISO certified developer in the region and voted Superbrand for two years in a row. ETA Star is among the few developers who have started delivery of projects with all others scheduled to deliver as promised.

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