RIYADH, 14 March 2007 - Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, chairman of Kingdom Holding Company, received Ambassador of the Republic of Benin to Saudi Arabia Dr. Mamoudou Ligali Ali at his office recently.

During their meeting Prince Alwaleed and Ambassador Ali discussed social and economic issues, and the relation between their respective countries. The two also discussed investments in the hotels sector as a follow-up to a previous meeting when Prince Alwaleed was presented with investment opportunities in Benin.

Ambassador Ali also expressed his appreciation and gratitude to Prince Alwaleed for his continuous and generous humanitarian support for his country and the people of Benin.