Amman, Jordan (May 2007)- Jordan Investment Trust PLC (Jordinvest) announced that it is jointly with CARVEL ICE CREAM and imcan for brokerage and trading, sponsoring the Jordan  Rally From May 10^th -12^th,2007.

Boosted by the appearance of some of the world’s biggest names in motor sport, including 2003 World Champion Petter Solberg , the Jordan Rally 2007 is bringing together 42 teams from 13 countries . The Jordan Rally is held under the patronage of HRH Prince Faisal Bin Al Hussein, Chairman of Jordan Motor sport , and is the leading round of the FIA Middle East Championship.

Commenting on Jordinvest’s sponsorship of this event, Mr. Ahmad Tantash, Chairman and CEO of Jordinvest, said, “We at Jordinvest are very proud to be supporting this international Jordanian sporting event alongside imcan for Brokerage and Trading and Carvel. I hope that through our support for this event we have provided Jordan Motor Sport; the organizers of the Jordan Rally - the means to continue to excel and stand out in the international sports arena. We realize that this event promotes the economic and social wellbeing of our

beloved Kingdom and will help increase the tourist influx to Jordan in addition to promoting our country as a hub that hosts prominent events on both the regional and international scales.”

Mr. Tantash further added that Jordinvest’s joint sponsorship with imcan and CARVEL stems directly from the strong sense of social responsibility that all three entities feel towards the local community. ”We at Jordinvest, as is the case with our two partners, feel that our role extends far and beyond that of contributing to our national economy. For apart from being providers of premium quality services, we are first and foremost members of this community. Therefore, we feel that it is our place and duty to be in the forefront as one the main supporters of such an important initiative..”

Mr. Raja Gharghour, CEO of the Jordan Motor Sport, thanked Jordinvest, imcan, and CARVEL for their sponsorship of the event. “Together I hope that we will work towards ensuring the success of this rally, and towards proving to the world that we in Jordan are ready to host more world-caliber motor sports events in the years to come. We look forward to the 2008, when Jordan will host the region’s  first round on the FIA World Rally Championship.” he said.

The sponsorship will provide an opportunity for imcan and Jordinvest to promote their brand names, while CARVEL, on the other hand, will be serving a selection of its latest ice cream products and chocolate sticks.