A set of 27 new clients will be occupying their offices at the Almas Tower being built within the Duabi Diamond Exchange. The clients include leading international and regional diamond wholesalers, manufacturers and retailers; Rosy Blue, Dimexon-Eurostar, Vijay Diamonds, Supergems, KGK, Kristall Smolensk, Alrosa, Leo Schachter, Al Romaizan, Mahalatti Jewellery and Joy Allukas Jewellery. Of the 47 floors to the Almas Tower, keys to levels 21 will be handed over on Tuesday, March 11, 2008.

Last month, occupants of the first 20 floors had received their keys and have commenced operations from their respective offices. Christiaan Hendrik Hattingh of Sierra G.D.P. Company Ltd., Zadok Parsser of Prosper Diamonds Ltd., Susan Chesum of Star of Africa DMCC, Abidin Levent Eris of Eris Jewellery, Maurice Cimber of Orchid International Trading DMCC, Cucchiarelli Emanuele of Cucchiarelli Emanuele and Prashant Kothari of Russel Diamond (fzco).