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Contact: +1-212-746-9100 or globalservices@nyp.orgPRESS RELEASENewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Establishes Presence in the Kingdom ofSaudi Arabia in Cooperation with Al Murjan Medical Company LimitedNEW YORK, NY, USA and JEDDAH, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (November 11, 2013) —NewYork-Presbyterian Global Services and Al Murjan Medical Company Limited have signed acooperation agreement to allow the New York City-based NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital toestablish a presence in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The agreement, which was announced atan event on November 10 in Riyadh, will facilitate Saudi Arabia’s access to the expertise ofNewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and its two primary medical school affiliates, ColumbiaUniversity College of Physicians & Surgeons and Weill Cornell Medical College. This enhancedaccess will help support the advancement of health care in Saudi Arabia during a time of rapiddevelopment under the leadership of His Majesty, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud,Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques; His Royal Highness, Prince Salman Bin Abdulaziz, CrownPrince, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense; and His Excellency, Dr. Abdullahbin Abdulaziz Al Rabiah, Minister of Health.“As a comprehensive academic medical center, NewYork-Presbyterian is committed to globalhealth care development and serving the health care needs of a global population,” said Dr.Steven J. Corwin, Chief Executive Officer of NewYork-Presbyterian. “Establishing a presence inthe Kingdom in cooperation with Al Murjan Medical Company allows us to expand on ourcommitment to Saudi citizens and, by working cooperatively with health care professionals inSaudi Arabia, will create long-term initiatives to enhance health care in the Kingdom.”“Al Murjan Medical Company’s cooperation with NewYork-Presbyterian is a first step for thecompany in a shared commitment to advance healthcare in the Kingdom. I have had theprivilege of experiencing what NewYork-Presbyterian has to offer, and I am proud to beassisting to bring NewYork-Presbyterian’s expertise to help the people of Saudi Arabia,” saidSheikh Abdul Rahman bin Khalid bin Mahfouz, Head Al Murjan Group.About NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and NewYork-Presbyterian Global ServicesNewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, based in New York City, is one of the largest and mostcomprehensive hospitals in the United States, with some 2,600 beds. In 2012, the Hospital hadnearly 2 million inpatient and outpatient visits, including 12,758 deliveries and 275,592 visits toits emergency departments. NewYork-Presbyterian’s 6,144 affiliated physicians and 20,154 staffprovide state-of-the-art inpatient, ambulatory and preventive care in all areas of medicine at sixmajor centers. One of the most comprehensive health care institutions in the world, the Hospitalis committed to excellence in patient care, research, education and community service.

NewYork-Presbyterian is the #1 hospital in the New York metropolitan area and is consistentlyranked among the best academic medical institutions in the nation, according to U.S. News &World Report. The Hospital has academic affiliations with two of the nation’s leading medicalcolleges: Weill Cornell Medical College and Columbia University College of Physicians andSurgeons. For more information, visit www.nyp.org.NewYork-Presbyterian Global Services is a group at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital that assistsmedical providers, corporations, and individuals with access to the health care services andexpertise of NewYork-Presbyterian and its physicians worldwide. For more information, visitwww.nyp.org/globalservices.About Al Murjan Medical Company LimitedAl Murjan Medical Company Limited is a Jeddah registered company established to supporthealthcare investment and development in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Al Murjan Medical ispart of the Al Murjan Group, a privately owned Saudi group founded by the late Sh. Khaled BinSalem Bin Mahfouz and led by Abdulrahman Bin Khaled Bin Mahfouz and Sultan Bin KhaledBin Mahfouz. The Bin Mahfouz family is among the pioneers in Saudi Arabia’s economicdevelopment. The Group’s core activities started in banking, real estate and insurance andevolved to encompass manufacturing, trading and services in diverse industries. The family is anactive investor in the global market with assets and investments in North America, Europe,Africa and Asia. Al Murjan Group headquarters are in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. For moreinformation, visit almurjan.com