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BURAYDAH, Saudi Arabia, March 16, 2003 - Al Jazirah Vehicles Agencies Co., the Ford and Lincoln importer-dealer in Saudi Arabia, dedicated today its first ever dealership facility in Buraydah, Al Gassim area, adding the number of its presence throughout the Kingdom's Central Province, to three main dealerships.

The grand opening took place under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Faysal bin Bandar bin Abdul Aziz, Governor of Al Gassim, in the presence of hundreds of local VIP guests and Ford Middle East officials.

Sheikh Abdullah bin Fahad Al Kraidees, president of Al Jazirah Vehicles Agencies Co. said: "When we inaugurated our second showroom on Riyadh's Al Takhassosy Street last month, we promised our customers a major expansion plan for Al Jazirah Vehicles across the Kingdom, where we would be able to serve them better wherever they were.

"Our grand opening in Buraydah delivers on our promise, not only to bring our customers world-class Ford and Lincoln products, but also to offer them the best possible ownership experience through world-class facilities," Al Kraidees added.

Located on King Abdul Aziz Road, in Buraydah, the 7,000 square-metre facility is a fully integrated showroom (1,260m2), service and parts (2,450m2) centre under one roof, equipped to the latest Ford standards. The service centre is manned by a team of Ford-trained technicians and incorporates 26 service bays, while the parts centre ensures constant availability of genuine Ford spare parts for customers.

"The significance of this new facility lies precisely in the joint dedication of Al Jazirah Vehicles and Ford Motor Company to our Saudi customers," said Jim Benintende, managing director of Ford Middle East. "From the large showroom to the vast service area and of course the team of employees, this facility clearly expresses the commitment and dedication of Al Jazirah Vehicles to the Saudi consumer, and we commend them for that.

"I am thrilled to witness this demonstration of confidence of Al Jazirah Vehicles in the Ford and Lincoln brands, and I can't express my happiness to be part of this grand opening," added Benintende. "Our heartfelt congratulations goes to the Al Jazirah Vehicles family and we wish them success in their future plans."

Added Al Kraidees: "This is a very important milestone in the history of Al Jazirah Vehicles Agencies, whereby we expand towards the Al Gassim area. We have come closer to our customers in this region, and we intend to stay top of their mind as we offer them excellent products and services."

On the occasion of the grand opening, Al Jazirah Vehicles is offering free service - up to 60,000km for Ford and up to 80,000km for Lincoln - for new customers purchasing vehicles from the new Al Buraydah dealership. This offer is valid until May 16, 2003.

Existing customers can also take part in the celebrations in Al Gassim, where they will enjoy a free "health-check" of their Ford or Lincoln vehicle, in addition to a free oil and filter change up to March 31, 2003.

The new Al Jazirah Vehicles Agencies dealership facility in Buraydah (Tel: 06-382-2333) is open everyday except Fridays from 8:30am to 1:00pm and 4:30pm to 8:30pm.

Headquartered in Riyadh, Al Jazirah Vehicles Agencies Co. is the sole distributor of Ford and Lincoln products throughout Saudi Arabia, with showrooms in Riyadh, Al Gassim, Dammam, Jeddah, Al Madinah, Abha - and soon in Tabuk - in addition to sixteen sub-dealers covering the rest of the Kingdom. Al Jazirah's Dammam branch, boasts the world's largest Ford dealership facility under one roof.

Al Jazirah Vehicles also is the world's largest Ford Crown Victoria dealer, in terms of sales, for the sixth consecutive year. Recently, the company announced a milestone of 50,000 Ford Crown Victorias sold in Saudi Arabia.

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