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QNB IN SPONSORSHIP DEAL WITH QMMF

Qatar National Bank (QNB) agreed a deal with the Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) to become official sponsor of the Middle East car rally championship and the 2007 Losail National Cup motorcycle racing.

Under the deal, the name, brand colours and logos of QNB will be carried on Qatari motorbike competitors at the QNB Losail National Cup.

Ali Shareef al-Emadi, acting chief executive of QNB said, "Signing this agreement falls in line with QNB's long term plans to be actively involved in sponsoring and supporting local sport in Qatar.”

Following the huge success of the QNB Losail National Cup 2006, this sponsorship allows us to further strengthen our involvement in the development of motor sport, which enjoys widespread popularity in Doha."

"QNB has long been a patron of sports in Qatar and we are overjoyed at signing this agreement with them for the second consecutive year,” said QMMF president Nasser bin Khalifa al-Attiyah.