AM Financials Website Wins "Best Technical Award" in the Middle East for the Category of Financial Institutions

5 Months After Launch, https://www.amfinancials.com Receives one of the Highest Honors in the Region

BEIRUT, December 1, 2010 - AM Financials s.a.l. (Al-Mawarid Financial Services) website has been
voted as the Best Financial Institution Technical Website in the Middle East
by The Banking Web Awards, Member of Pan Arab Web Awards Academy. Launched in
July 2010, the new AM Financials website with its innovative and easy-to-use
services, rapidly became one of the fastest growing Financial Institutions
websites in the country and region.

Hailed by a large audience of ambassadors, politicians, bank managers,
bankers and business men/women from all over the region, AM Financials
Website www.amfinancials.com was announced to be the Best Technical
Award winner in the Middle East. Websites are judged based on special
criteria that includes technology, interactivity, content, innovation and
mainly ease of use.

"We understand that the financial services industry is very competitive
when it comes to web development. It is sometimes difficult to find balance
between what our clients and web visitors are looking for in terms of
innovation and technology and what the regulatory bodies and financial
industry demand in terms of regulations," said Mohammed Al-Hamidi, Managing
Director at AM Financials.

"It was just few months ago when we launched our new website with the
goal of helping users develop better habits and understanding of the
financial markets," said Haddy Haddad, Information Technology Manager at AM
Financials. "This web award confirms again what we believe to be the positive
impact AM Financials website is having on its users and we are really honored
to be recognized by The Banking Web Awards committee," Haddad added.

"The Banking Web Awards honor the very best of the Financial Websites on
the Internet," said Pierre Moukarzel, Founder and President of the Pan Arab
Web Awards Academy, in The Banking Web Awards ceremony that took place at
Phoenicia InterContinental Hotel, Beirut on the 23rd of November, 2010. "The
awards are a testament to the skill, innovation, and vision of its creators,"
Moukarzel added.

About AM Financials s.a.l: Winner of the "Best Institutional FX Provider
Award 2010", AM Financials is a leading financial institution that offers
Online Trading (Forex, Equities, Options, and Futures) besides personalized
services in Investment Advisory, Portfolio Management, Custody, Trade
Execution, Credit Facilities and Banking Services. AM Financials s.a.l. is a
sister company for Al-Mawarid Bank s.a.l. which was established in 1980. AM
Financials s.a.l. is a Lebanese Financial Institution regulated and licensed
by the Lebanese Central Bank known as Banque du Liban (BDL). AM Financials is
on BDL's list of Operating Financial Institutions #31 (
www.bdl.gov.lb/bfs/FI/index.htm ).

Media Department: AM Financials s.a.l, media@amfinancials.com,
+961-1-369169 ext 238

Media Department: AM Financials s.a.l, media at amfinancials.com, +961-1-369169 ext 238