March 16, 2009
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<TD class=text11 height=25>Date: March 16, 2009</TD></TR>
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<TD class=HeadLine11 height=30><FONT face="Book Antiqua"><STRONG>Karachi Stock Exchange Top Companies Award</STRONG></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'"><IMG style="DISPLAY: block; WIDTH: 434px; HEIGHT: 583px" height=583 src="http://www.psopk.com/pdf/big/18_Pressrelease.jpg" width=333 name=George></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'">Karachi: Mr Yacoob Suttar, Executive Director Finance and Information Technology, Pakistan State Oil receiving the Karachi Stock Exchange Top Companies Award<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>from Mr Shaukat Tarin, Advisor to Prime Minister on Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs & Statistics.</SPAN></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>