RIYADH, 6 February — Prince Ahmad ibn Salman, chairman of the Saudi Research & Marketing Group, yesterday chaired a meeting of the Board of Directors General of SRMG companies at the group's headquarters in Riyadh. The meeting reviewed the progress of business at various companies under the group.

"Prince Ahmad was briefed by the directors on the achievements made by their companies as well as on their future plans and projects," a company statement said. The meeting was attended by Abdul Mohsen Al-Akkas, assistant to the chairman, Muhammad Al-Shibani, SRMG's executive vice president, Yasser Al-Dabbagh, managing director of Saudi Research & Publishing Company (SRPC), and Muhammad Al-Fal, executive president of Arab Media Company.

Others who attended the meeting were: Dr. Fahd Al-Tayyash, SRPC's director general, Abdul Hadi Bafaqeer, director general of Madinah Printing & Publishing Company, Dr. Majed Othman, director general of Saudi Distribution Company, Dr. Saud Katib, director general of Ofoq Information Systems and Communications, Dr. Abdullah Banakhar, director general of Al-Khaleejiah Advertising & Public Relations Company, Ahmad Al-Dosary, adviser and director general of the chairman's office, and Ahmad Othman Al-Beebi, secretary of the Board.