As a leading regional commercial hub with a state-of-the-art infrastructure and a world-class business environment, Dubai provides investors with a unique and comprehensive value-added platform that make Dubai the logical place to do business.

The Most Pro Business Attitude
	Dubai believes that “if its good for business, its good for Dubai ”
	Sophisticated fast track business initiatives (business set up in 20 minutes in free zones)
	139 of the G500 MNCs in Dubai , 9 out of top 10 present in Dubai
	Robust economic clusters including technology and internet hub, media hub, finance hub and healthcare hub.
	World class free zones

The Best Regulatory Environment
	No Corporate Tax
	No Income Tax
	100% Ownership in Free Zones
	No foreign exchange controls, trade barriers or quotas
	No restrictions on capital repatriation
	Strong investor incentives and protections
	Easy access to key decision makers

Relatively Low Cost Work Environment
	Access to low cost regional talent
	State of the art telecommunications
	Competitive energy costs
	Competitive real estate costs
	Competitive import duties (4% with many exemptions)
	Less expensive than Singapore , Hong Kong, Cairo and Bahrain

The Best Connected Location in the Region
	Ultra modern airport handling 13.5 million visitors in 2001 connecting to over 140 destinations
	Emirates Airlines consistently ranks among top 5 airlines in world
	Over 630,000 tons of air cargo handled in 2001
	125 shipping lines with 47 million tons of cargo visited Dubai 's world class ports in 2001

Consistently Strong Economic Outlook
	GDP/Capita over $20,000 among highest in the year
	10 year GDP Growth 8%
	Diversified economy - oil only contributes 10% to GDP
	Stable currency – pegged to US$ at AED3.67:US$
	Very low inflation (less than 2.5% from 1991 – 2000)
	Non-oil GDP growth of 9.6% per annum from 1990 – 2000
	Only 1.7% of active population unemployed

Easy Access to Regional Markets
	Total region population of 1.8 billion ($1.5 trillion of combined GDP)
	Access to huge talent pool of 13.8 million skilled degreed candidates
	World-class land, sea, air cargo infrastructure

Strong Foreign Trade
	Third most important re-export center in the world (after Hong Kong and Singapore )
	Member of WTO
	Trade makes 16.4% of GDP compared to 14.5% for Singapore
	9.2% growth in non-oil trade between 1989 and 1999

Thriving Tourist Destination
	11.6% of Dubai GDP invested in tourism
	Hotels rank amongst top in world
	Over 2.8 million tourists visited Dubai in 2000
	World class restaurants, beaches and tourist attractions
	Internationally renowned sports facilities including golf, tennis, water sports, horse riding, dune driving and sand skiing.

Cosmopolitan Work Environment
	Over 185 nationalities
	More than 75% of UAE population expatriate
	Strong work ethic
	World-class international schools
	Excellent facilities for leisure, sports shopping and healthcare
	Progressive, tolerant and multicultural society

Island of Calm in a Turbulent Region
	Stable economy with relatively low volatility
	Continuous political stability since its inception in 1971

Dubai has long been the pre-eminent business center in the region. Its geographical proximity to the talent and markets of the Middle East, Northern and Southern Africa, the Indian Subcontinent and the CIS, combined with the most sophisticated logistic infrastructure between Europe and the Far East, make Dubai the location of choice for businesses serious about the region.