RNS No 2151t
COMMERCIAL INTERNATIONAL BANK (EGYPT) S.A.E.
28th March 1998


            Re: Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E.
           1997 Financial Results & General Assembly Meetings

Commercial International Bank's Ordinary and Extraordinary General Assembly
meetings will be held on Tuesday, April 21, 1998, at the Semiramis
Intercontinental Hotel, Cairo, Egypt, starting at 2.00 p.m.

I.   The Ordinary General Assembly is invited to deliberate the following
     issues:

     (i)    Approval of the audited financial statements for fiscal 1997
            prepared by the local affiliated firms of Deloitte Touche and KPMG.
            A copy of the balance sheet and income statement can be found below.

     (ii)   Approval of the appropriation account including an LE 2.25 per share
            cash dividend (LE 2.0 per share in 1996).

     (iii)  Appointment of Price Waterhouse to replace Deloitte & Touche as
            external auditors along with KPMG.

     (iv)   Other financial and administrative issues as detailed in the
            invitation announcement.

II.  The Extraordinary General Assembly is invited to deliberate the following
     Agenda:

     1.     Increase issue and paid-in capital from LE 500 million to LE 750
            million as follows:

     (i)    Capitalize LE 150 million of general reserves into free bonus shares
            (par value LE 100) allocated pro-rata to shareholders of record as
            of General Assembly meeting date.

     (ii)   Rights issue for LE 50 million (5 million shares) at LE 15 per share
            (50% premium above par value) to be offered for subscription to
            shareholders of record as of General Assembly date on a pro-rata
            basis.

     (iii)  Capital increase for LE 50 million (5 million shares) at LE 15 per
            share (50% premium above par value) to be offered for subscription
            to CIB staff members along allocation and vesting terms to be
            determined by the Board of Directors.

     2.     Increase in CIB's authorized capital from LE 750 million to LE 1500
            million.

     3.     Amending Articles No. 6, 7, 39, 40, 42, 51, 52 and 51Bis of the
            Bank's Statutes to reflect the proposed actions in (iii) and (2)
            above and to amend minimum share attendance requirements and other
            administrative issues.

     4.     Authorize the Board of Directors to issue bonds up to LE 1100
            million or equivalent in foreign currencies.

III. Financial Results & Capital Plan:

     CIB is pleased to announce that 1997 was another year of record earnings
     and healthy growth for the Bank. Net profits reached $78.7 million 
     ($71 million in 1996) generating a 23.4% return on averaged invested 
     equity. Assets increased by 23.9% to reach $3.9 billion. Loans and 
     deposits grew by 23.8% and 20.8% respectively. Contingent liabilities 
     reached $1.6 billion, a 12.6% increase over the previous year. Loan loss 
     provisions were increased by $20.8 million to maintain a 3.6% coverage 
     ratio (relative to 3.3% in 1996).

     These results maintain CIB's position as the most largest, profitable and
     best capitalized private sector bank in Egypt.

     The capital increase and restructuring plan, proposed to the Extraordinary
     General Assembly, aimed to achieve the following goals:

     (i)   Increase available capital resources to maintain an adequate capital
           ratio for future expansion and diversification into financial
           services.

     (ii)  Improve tax hedge available through paid-in capital exemptions.

     (iii) Motivate and retain staff members.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned
(Tel: 202-3481797 or 202-5691852 or Ms. Maha Ragab, Assistant General Manager,
Marketing Support Group (Tel: 202-5702679).

Adel El-Labban
Managing Director


                                 Balance Sheet
                           As of December 31, 1997

Assets                                    December 31, 1997  December 31, 1996
                                                         LE                 LE

Cash & Due from Central Bank                  1,119,201,756      1,261,228,354
Due from Other Banks                          1,156,217,731        816,415,475
Treasury Bills                                2,495,919,856      1,722,198,737
Trading Investments
 (Net of Trading Investments Provision)          77,937,508         41,857,584
Loans & Overdrafts
 (Net of Doubtful Debts Provision)            7,815,731,642      6,299,896,578
Non-trading Investments                         564,244,309        479,764,892
Debit Balances & Other Assets                   135,703,515        132,240,357
Fixed Assets
 (Net of Depreciation)                          108,457,046         71,936,226
                                             --------------     --------------
Total Assets                                 13,473,413,363     10,825,538,203
                                             ==============     ==============

Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity Liabilities

Due to Banks                                  1,905,988,121      1,739,191,254
Customer Deposits                             8,564,079,676      7,195,726,640
Credit Balances & Other Liabilities             382,111,112        403,600,044
Dividends & Staff Profit Sharing                146,930,848*       124,000,000
Medium Term Bonds                               300,000,000                  -
Medium Term Loans                               679,811,800                  -
Other Provisions                                293,458,721        282,614,815
                                             --------------     --------------
                                             12,272,380,278      9,745,132,753
                                             ==============     ==============
Shareholders, Equity

Capital                                         500,000,000        500,000,000
Reserves                                        701,033,085        580,405,450
                                             --------------     --------------
Shareholders Equity**                         1,201,033,085      1,080,405,450
                                             --------------     --------------
Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity     13,473,413,363     10,825,538,203
                                             ==============     ==============
Contra Accounts                               5,343,836,766      4,745,429,400
                                             ==============     ==============

*  Subject to Ordinary General Assembly ratification.
** Subject to Ordinary General Assembly ratification and pre-approval of capital
   increase plan.

                              Statement of Income
                            As of December 31, 1997

                                          December 31, 1997  December 31, 1996
                                                         LE                 LE

Interest Received From Loans & Due From Banks   781,821,073        611,928,408
Interest Received From Treasury & 
 Corporate Securities                           249,626,887        167,620,083
Deduct 
Interest Paid to Banks & Clients               (764,094,366)      (546,491,079)
                                                -----------        -----------
Net Interest Margin                             267,353,594        233,057,412
                                                ===========        ===========

Fees & Commissions                              162,404,181        137,260,741
Foreign Exchange Income                          36,984,616         28,658,039
Dividend Income                                   7,142,875          4,364,687
Securities' Trading Income                          865,343            821,186
Other Income                                      8,050,756          5,591,563
                                                -----------        -----------
Total Fee Income                                215,447,771        176,696,216
                                                -----------        -----------
Net Operating Income                            482,801,365        409,753,628
                                                ===========        ===========

Deduct

Provisions                                      (81,953,774)       (44,714,534)
General & Administrative Expenses              (121,252,242)      (117,112,692)
Other Expenses                                  (12,036,866)        (6,665,723)
                                                -----------        -----------
                                               (215,242,882)      (168,492,951)
                                                ===========        ===========
Net Profits                                     267,558,483        241,260,679
                                                ===========        ===========


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