United Paints and Chemicals S.A.E LE 50,000,000 Acquisition of SCIB Chemicals Financial Advisor 1997  This announcement appears   as a matter of record only Orascom Construction Industries S.A.E LE 25,000,000 Acquisition of ECHCO Financial Advisor 1999  This announcement appears   as a matter of record only SCIB Chemicals S.A.E LE 25,000,000 Creation of MBT Egypt, a joint venture with SKW Trustberg A.G Financial Advisor 1997  This announcement appears   as a matter of record only