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Corporate Finance

	PUBLIC OFFERINGS
Public offerings are the most frequently and widely applied corporate finance product in Turkey. Ak Investment corporate finance team has led more than 10 public offerings; advising clients on all related issues ranging from preparation for an offering and structuring, to subscription using Akbank's extensive distribution network, and finally to post-offering research coverage. Ak Investment's public offerings in recent years include: Ak Investment has also led the public offering of S&P/IFCI Turkey A Type Exchange Traded Fund in November 2006:
	MERGERS AND AQUISITIONS
Ak Investment provides advisory and intermediation services in mergers and acquisitions, strategic & financial partnerships and related subjects. As well as advising Turkish companies looking for international partners or target companies in foreign countries, Ak Investment advises international companies looking for local Turkish partners. In this regard, Ak Investment makes use of its excellent relations with international investment banks to provide the most effective service:
	FINANCIAL ADVISORY AND VALUATION
Ak Investment helps clients in their efforts toward corporate advancement with financial advisory and company/project valuation services. Ak Investment has completed a large number of such advisory and valuation projects, and has experience in various sectors.
	PRIVATIZATION ADVISORY
Ak Investment provides advisory services both to Privatization Administration and to companies that bid in privatization tenders:
	REAL ESTATE AND REIT
Ak Investment provides advisory and intermediation in large scale real estate and real estate project sales, incorporation of Real Estate Investment Trusts and their public offerings. Ak Investment corporate finance team worked as lead advisors in public offerings of EGS REIT and Nurol REIT, and has deep knowledge of real estate market. The team has successfully completed two projects in 2007 and 2008.
	OTHER PRODUCTS
Ak Investment also provides services regarding other corporate finance products that have had limited application in Turkey. Corporate bonds, private bond issues, convertible bonds, and asset backed securities (ABS) are only some of the corporate finance instruments in Ak Investment's advisory portfolio.

PRESS RELEASE May 2008

Ak Investment is organizing "Turkey 2008 Investor Conference" in 5 – 6 June 2008

Ak Investment is hosting 23 leading institutional international fund management companies in Istanbul

The "Turkey 2008 Investor Conference" will include the participation of twenty four ISE-listed companies and representatives of 23 major international institutional fund management companies. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is scheduled to deliver the closing statement

As a top player in the Turkish Capital Markets, Ak Investment is taking another step towards contributing to the growth of Turkish capital markets. The "Turkey 2008 Investor Conference", Ak Investment's second such conference, will be held on 5 – 6 June 2008 with the aim of bringing together ISE-listed companies and foreign investors. It will take place at Istanbul's Conrad Hotel. Top management from 24 ISE-listed companies and fund managers from 23 institutional fund management companies shall participate.

Ak Investment shall host fund managers and bring them together with the Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and relevant ministers. Investment opportunities in Turkey will be discussed with fund managers that come from America, Europe and the Middle East.

"A big opportunity for domestic and foreign investors"

Ak Investment's CEO Ziya Akkurt stated that Ak Investment has been acting like a bridge in directing investments to Turkey thanks to its strong capital structure, research support and strong relations that it has established with Turkish companies. Stating that the Turkey 2008 Investor Conference is an important step towards bringing together foreign funds and Turkish companies, Akkurt said that "Foreign funds and Turkish companies will be able to exchange information and build up relations as 250 meetings are conducted within a period of 2 days. Furthermore, fund managers shall be given the opportunity to communicate directly with the Prime Minister. This will be a great occasion for fund managers investing in Turkish companies. From this perspective this conference is of great importance considering its contributions to foreign investors and the Turkish Capital Markets."

Ak Investment's Foreign Institutional Sale Department Manager Attila Penbeci declared that the conference, which was held for the first time in the previous year, was greeted with enthusiasm by the investors. He said that the participation rate was higher this year, a sign that the interest in Turkey hasn't decreased despite global and domestic-based problems. In fact, assuming that the investment environment in 2009 will be more favorable we can also look forward to a "Turkey 2009 Investor Conference".

Press Information: Medyaevi İletişim Dicle Kutlay&Pınar Sile 0212 351 91 81 / 118-144

Ak Investment brings together ISE Companies and foreign funds in Istanbul A leading player in the Turkish Capital Markets, Ak Investment shall bring together local and foreign investors in Istanbul with its “Turkey 2007 Investor Conference” and “Turkey Real Estate Investment Summit” that it will organize in January 2007.

Organized by Ak Investment, 20 ISE-listed companies and 20 foreign funds shall participate in the “Turkey 2007 Investor Conference” taking place in Istanbul on 25 – 26 January 2007. Turkish companies and foreign funds will be holding meetings, while simultaneously the “Turkey Real Estate Investment Summit” takes place. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will also participate and is expected to draw a great deal of attention.

Ak Investment General Manager Berrin Önder emphasized that the main target of organizing the Conference and the Summit was to contribute to the growth of the Turkish capital markets. She points out to the fact that Ak Investment is acting like a bridge in directing the foreign investors' investments to Turkey thanks to its strong capital structure, widespread branch network and quality product - service variety. Önder thinks that the 'Turkey 2007 Investor Conference' is a crucial event bringing together foreign funds and Turkish companies and letting them exchange their information. Moreover, relations between Turkish companies and foreign funds shall be reinforced and this shall be reflected on our markets positively.

Berrin Önder said that their aim in organizing the “Turkey Real Estate Investment Summit” is to present investment opportunities in Turkey and mediate the groups that have investments or plan to have investments in Turkey to make new real estate investments. The “Turkey Real Estate Investment Summit” shall start with presentations of real estate companies and a city tour covering the important real estate investment fields of Istanbul, and it shall continue with panels related to residential and commercial real estate investments.

Information: Medyaevi İletişim, Dicle Kutlay-Hilal Işık Arı – 3519181 / 118-146