RIYADH, 2 May 2005 — Following the success achieved last year in organizing automated payment of Umrah fees worldwide, the Saudi British Bank (SABB) has initiated support to the Umrah program by facilitating contacts between Umrah companies and their foreign agents abroad. To begin with, SABB will assist the Ministry of Haj in expediting the Umrah application process and also payment of fees to the agents of Umrah companies in other countries, particularly Pakistan, Iran and Egypt, and to fully automate the Umrah handling procedures. Commenting on this project, Sulaiman Al-Hamdan, Deputy Managing Director of SABB said: “ We are very proud to work with the Ministry of Haj on such prestigious projects which allow SABB to serve and reach its customers worldwide. With this project, SABB will facilitate the business of more than 5,000 external agents outside the Kingdom.”