DUBAI, 6 May 2008 — The UAE Ministry of Economy and the Cement Producers Group yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to ensure the availability of cement in the local market at reasonable prices, in a move to enhance the national economy and boost the country’s comprehensive development process. The MoU was signed by Sultan ibn Saeed Al-Mansouri, UAE minister of economy, and Abdulla Mohammed Al-Sayah, president of Cement Factories and Producers Group and general manager of Etihad (Union) Cement Company.