HE Salaheddine Mezouar, Minister of Economy and Finance of Morocco and HE Yassir Zenagui, Minister of Tourism along with C-Suite Moroccan Capital Markets Executives Speaking to the Press at NASDAQ on “Morocco, Gateway to Africa”

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--His Excellency Salaheddine Mezouar will be the keynote speaker at a presentation hosted by NASDAQ, on Thursday, May 26th, 2011, at the NASDAQ in Times Square. The presentation will focus on geopolitics and economics, highlighting Morocco’s economic opportunities, its role as the gateway to Africa, and its current economic and political state of affairs.

WHO:	HE Salaheddine Mezouar, Minister of Economy and Finance
	HE Yassir Zenagui, Minister of Tourism
Other distinguished public/private sector C-Suite individuals available for interviews include:
--	Mustapha Bakkoury, President, Moroccan Agency for Solar Energy
--	Othman Benjelloun, President, BMCE Bank
--	Mostafa Terrab, CEO, OCP
--	Nezha Hayat, Board member, Bank Société Générale Morocco
--	Abessalam Ahizoun, President, Maroc Telecom
--	Mohammed Kettani, President, Attijari Wafa Bank
--	Fathallah Sijilmassi, CEO, Moroccan Investment Development Agency
--	Karim Hajji, CEO, Casablanca Stock Exchange
--	Fathia Bennis, President, Maroclear
WHAT:
--	Geopolitical and economic presentation by H.E. Salaheddine Mezouar, Minister of Economy and Finance
--	Q&A session
--	One-on-one interview opportunities
WHERE:
--	NASDAQ, 4 Times Square, New York
WHEN:
--	Thursday, May 26th. Lunch presentations begin at 12:30 p.m., remarks and Q&A by the Minister of Economy and Finance at 2:15 p.m. with one-on-one interviews following. Dress is business attire

This event is for credentialed media only. Space is limited and every effort will be made to accommodate requests. Journalists and media representatives who are interested in attending the event must contact Steve Naru at the below coordinates prior to the event. Confirmation will be sent prior to the event.