Dividend Notification Declaration

Commercial Intnl Bank (Egypt) SAE
2 May 2000

Final dividend information:

Issue:               COMMERCIAL INTERNATIONAL BANK 144A / REG S (SPONSORED)
Cusip:               201712106 / 201712205
Country:             EGYPT
Dividend Type:       Cash

DR Record Date:      18-Apr-00     Ord. Record Date:   18-Apr-00
DR Payable Date:     03-May-00     Ord. Payable Date:  19-Apr-00
Tax Rate:            0.00%         Ord: DR Ratio:      1 : 1


Rate Breakdown:

Ord Share Rate:      3.50   LE    F/X Rate:     3.4450

DR Gross:     1.0159 / Share
DR Tax:       0.0000
DR Fee:       0.0200
DR Net:       0.9959

Contact:
Beverly George
Bankers Trust ADR Department
212 / 250 - 4495 - phone
212 / 250 - 5644 - fax