Legatum Institute Leads Global Initiative to Support a Free Iran

LONDON, February 10 - Thursday 11 February 2010 - On the 31st anniversary of the Iranian
Revolution, the Legatum Institute will lead an initiative to promote freedom
for the people of Iran. The Institute will transform its website
(www.li.com) to display the signature green colour of the Opposition
Movement. Further to this initiative, the Legatum Institute has commissioned
a series of articles by guest writers on the themes of Democratic
Institutions, Governance and Personal Freedom, which are shown by the
Institute's Prosperity Index to be the drivers of national prosperity and
represent the core values of the Iranian Opposition Movement. In addition,
visitors to the Legatum Institute website can register their support for
these principles by clicking a "Vote for a Free Iran" button, which can also
be downloaded to their own web pages and social media sites.

In the wake of last year's questionable election result, millions of
Iranians lined the streets to demonstrate against the regime of President
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and since then the Iranian Green Movement has peacefully
campaigned for greater freedoms, human rights and the implementation of
democratic institutions within their country. The Legatum Institute is asking
people to show their support for a free and democratic Iran in a number of
ways:

    1) Partner with us - turn your website/blog/Facebook page/twitter account
       green for the day.
    2) Join us - embed the following "vote for a free Iran" button into your
       blog/website/Facebook/LinkedIn page via this link
       (www.li.com/irandownloads.aspx).
    3) Support us - spread the word. Ask colleagues and friends to visit
       www.li.com and link to our guest writers' commentary; use the
       voting button to record your support for a free Iran; and visit the
       Legatum Prosperity Index to share the principles of a more prosperous
       Iran (www.prosperity.com/country.aspx?id=IR).

Please show your true colours and support a freer, more secure, more
prosperous Iran. For more information please contact info@li.com or call
+44(0)207-148-5400

The Legatum Institute is an independent, non-partisan organisation that
researches and advocates an expansive understanding of global prosperity.
Prosperity comprises both material wealth and well-being and includes factors
such as liberty, opportunity, security and overall human flourishing.
www.li.com

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Notes to Editors:

About the Legatum Institute

The Legatum Institute is an independent policy, advocacy and advisory
organisation. The Institute's mission is to research and promote the
principles that drive the creation of global prosperity and the expansion of
human liberty and wellbeing.

For more information about the Legatum Institute, please visit
www.li.com.

About the Legatum Prosperity Index

The Legatum Prosperity Index is the signature product of the Legatum
Institute. It is based on statistical analysis of more than 40 years of data
for more than 100 countries worldwide. The Index ranks 104 countries
(covering 90% of the world's population), based on a definition of prosperity
that combines economic growth together with measures of happiness and quality
of life. The full Index can be viewed at www.prosperity.com

The Institute is part of the Legatum Group, a private global investment
organization focused on investing in the international capital markets and
the promotion of sustainable development.

For more information about the Legatum Group, please visit
www.legatum.com.

    Media Enquiries

    London

    Dr. William Inboden, Legatum Institute
    Telephone: +44-20-7148-5400
    william.inboden@legatum.com

    Nick Wood, Media Intelligence Partners
    Telephone +44-20-3008-8146
    nickwood@nickwood.demon.co.uk

    Dubai, UAE

    Hamish Banks, Legatum
    Telephone: +971-4-317-5800
    hamish.banks@legatum.com

    Nicole Anwer, Legatum
    Telephone: +971-4-317-5800
    nicole.anwer@legatum.com

Media Enquiries: London, Dr. William Inboden, Legatum Institute, Telephone: +44-20-7148-5400, william.inboden at legatum.com; Nick Wood, Media Intelligence Partners, Telephone +44-20-3008-8146, nickwood at nickwood.demon.co.uk; Dubai, UAE: Hamish Banks, Legatum, Telephone: +971-4-317-5800, hamish.banks at legatum.com; Nicole Anwer, Legatum, Telephone: +971-4-317-5800, nicole.anwer at legatum.com