Kuwait, April 30 2008: The Governor of Farwaniya, Lieutenant General Abdelhamid Al Hajji, has officially opened Gulf Bank's newest branch in Kheitan. The official ceremony to open the Bank's 43rd branch was attended by management and representatives of Gulf Bank and members of the Kheitan community.

Kheitan is the third branch to be opened by Gulf Bank this year as it continues to expand its successful branch network deeper into every community within Kuwait. The Bank is dedicated to giving customers convenient access to high quality banking services believing that they should have the opportunity to undertake their banking needs on a personal basis in the areas where they live and work.

Gulf Bank's retail network is situated in convenient locations that are supported by state-of-the-art ATM's, Telebanking and Internet banking services. With architectural designs that evoke Kuwait's seafaring past, Gulf Bank's branches provide a complete range of banking products with friendly and efficient service.

Gulf Bank has recently been awarded "Best Branch Concept Design and Environment in the Middle East" by Banker Middle East, Best Retail Bank in Kuwait" by Asian Banker in 2007 and "Best Retail Bank in the Middle East" for the three years in a row by Banker Middle East.