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AMPAL AMERN ISRAEL CORP

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AMPAL AMERN ISRAEL CORP Profile

Ampal-American Israel holds interests in half a dozen companies in the chemical, energy, real estate, and leisure industries. The firm prefers to invest in companies that initially grow in Israel, then expand abroad, and over which it can exert influence after acquiring a stake. Companies it has investments in are Gadot Chemical Tankers and Terminals, one of Israel's leading chemical shippers; East Mediterranean Gas Company, a natural gas exporter; and Bay Heart Limited, a shopping mall owner in Haifa, Israel's third-largest city. Chairman and CEO Yosef A. Maiman and his family own a majority of Ampal-American Israel.

Yosef A. Maiman: CEO

111 Arlozorov St.

Tel Aviv 62098, Israel

http://www.ampal.com

Phone: +972-3-608-0100

Fax: +972-3-608-0101

Sector: Financial Industry: Financial Services

2007 Sales	2007 Sales Growth	2007 Net Income	2006 Employees
$39,300,000	64.2%	$7,800,000	293

Key Executives: AMPL

Name	Title	Officer Since
Yosef A. Maiman	CEO	4/25/02
Irit Eluz	CFO	-
Menahem Morag	Director	1/27/04
Dr. Nimrod Novik	Director	9/19/06
Leo Malamud	Director	3/6/02
Dr. Joseph Yerushalmi	Director	8/16/02
Eitan Haber	Director	8/16/02
Jack Bigio	Director	3/6/02

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MENAHEM MORAG, 57, has been a director of Ampal since January 27, 2004. From 1996 to 1999 Mr. Morag was the Head of Finance and Budget at the Israeli Prime Minister's office in Tel Aviv. From 1999 to 2001, Mr. Morag was the Controller and Ombudsman at the Israeli Prime Minister's office in Tel Aviv. From 2001 to 2003, Mr. Morag was the Head of Human Resources Department at the Israeli Prime Minister's office in Tel Aviv. Since 2003 until 2006,... View Full Profile

Menahem Morag

Dr. NIMROD NOVIK, 62, has been a director of Ampal since September 19, 2006. Dr. Novik has been Senior Vice President of Merhav M.N.F. Ltd. since 1995, responsible for Middle East projects (including the MIDOR petroleum refinery in Egypt and the current EMG project for the export of Egyptian natural gas to Israel) as well as for corporate and government relations. He is a member of the board of EMG and of Channel 10 News Corp. Mr. Novik is an... View Full Profile

Dr. Nimrod Novik

LEO MALAMUD, 55, has been a director of Ampal since March 6, 2002. Since 1995, Mr. Malamud is Senior Vice President of Merhav. Mr. Malamud is also a director of Eltek, Channel 10 Ltd. and Nana 10 Ltd.... View Full Profile

Leo Malamud

Dr. JOSEPH YERUSHALMI, 70, has been a director of Ampal since August 16, 2002. Since 1995 Mr. Yerushalmi has been Senior Vice President - Head of Energy and Infrastructure Projects of Merhav M.N.F. Ltd. Mr. Yerushalmi is also a Director of Gadot.... View Full Profile

Dr. Joseph Yerushalmi

EITAN HABER, 68, has been a director of Ampal since August 16, 2002. Mr. Haber was the Head of Bureau for the former Prime Minister of Israel, Yitzhak Rabin, from July 1992 until November 1995. Since 1996, Mr. Haber has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of Geopol Ltd., which represents the Korean conglomerate Samsung Aircraft and Industries in Israel and the Middle East. Since 2001, Mr. Haber has also served as CEO of Kavim Ltd., a... View Full Profile

Eitan Haber

IRIT ELUZ, 41, has been the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President - Finance and Treasurer since October 2004. From May 2002 until October 2004, Ms. Eluz was Chief Financial Officer and Vice President - Finance and Treasurer. Ms. Eluz is a Director of Gadot. Since July 2006 Ms. Eluz is a Director of Kamor Ltd. From January 2000 until April 2002, Ms. Eluz was the Associate Chief Financial Officer of Merhav. From June 1995 until December... View Full Profile

Irit Eluz

JACK BIGIO, 42 has been a director of Ampal since March 6, 2002. Mr. Bigio served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Ampal between April 25, 2002 and September 30, 2006. From 1996 until April 2002, Mr. Bigio served as Senior Vice President - Operations and Finance of Merhav and from October 2006 Mr. Bigio serves as Senior Vice President of Merhav. Mr. Bigio is also a director of Eltek, a member of the Board of Israel-America Chamber... View Full Profile

Jack Bigio

YEHUDA KARNI, 79, has been a director of Ampal since August 16, 2002. Mr. Karni was a senior partner in the law firm of Firon Karni Sarov & Firon, from 1961 until his retirement in 2000.... View Full Profile

Yehuda Karni

YOSEF A. MAIMAN, 62, has been the Chairman of the Board of Ampal since April 25, 2002 and President and Chief Executive Officer of Ampal since October 1, 2006. Mr. Maiman has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Merhav M.N.F. Ltd. ("Merhav"), one of the largest international project development companies based in Israel, since its founding in 1975. Mr. Maiman is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Gadot. Mr. Maiman is also the... View Full Profile

Yosef A. Maiman

Zahi Ben-Atav, 34, joined the Company on April 1, 2008, and on May 15, 2008, was appointed as the Company"s new Vice President - Accounting and Controller. From November 2005 until March 2008, Mr. Ben-Atav served as a controller at Celltick Technologies Ltd. (a software developer of content marketing on mobile devices). From November 2003 until November 2005, Mr. Ben-Atav was a controller at ClearForest Ltd. (a software developer of text... View Full Profile

Zahi Ben-Atav

YORAM FIRON, 39, has been Secretary and Vice President - Investments and Corporate Affairs since May 2002. From 1998 until 2002, Mr. Firon was a Vice President of Merhav and before that a partner in the law firm of M. Firon & Co..... View Full Profile

Yoram Firon

AMIT MANTSUR, 38, has been Vice President - Investments since March 2003. Since August 2006 Mr. Mantsur is a Director of Valor Computerized Systems Ltd. From September 2000 until December 2002, Mr. Mantsur served as Strategy & Business Development Manager at Alrov Group. From February 1997 until September 2000, Mr. Mantsur was a projects manager at the Financial Advisory Services of KPMG Somekh Chaikin.... View Full Profile

Amit Mansur

AMIT MANTSUR, 38, has been Vice President - Investments since March 2003. Since August 2006 Mr. Mantsur is a Director of Valor Computerized Systems Ltd. From September 2000 until December 2002, Mr. Mantsur served as Strategy & Business Development Manager at Alrov Group. From February 1997 until September 2000, Mr. Mantsur was a projects manager at the Financial Advisory Services of KPMG Somekh Chaikin.... View Full Profile

Giora Bar-Nir

OFER GILBOA, 43, has been Vice President - Investments since December 2007. Mr. Gilboa is a Director of Gadot. From 2003 until 2007, Mr. Gilboa served as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operations Officer at MIRS Communications Ltd. From 1999 through 2002, Mr. Gilboa served as Controller and Financial Manager of Pelephone Communications Ltd.... View Full Profile

Ofer Gilboa

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Insider Transactions: AMPL

Date	Name	Shares	Transaction Type	Market Value
08/18/08	MERHAV MNF LTD	22,900	Purchase	$124,871.88
08/14/08	MERHAV MNF LTD	23,800	Purchase	$130,352.47
08/12/08	MERHAV MNF LTD	11,900	Purchase	$65,271.95

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Ownership Breakdown : AMPL

Large Block Holder Type	Number
Institutions	49.00
Mutual Fund	49.00
Other Major	4.00

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Indices : AMPL

Symbol	Name	Last Trade	Change
$RUT.X	Russell 2000 Index	—	——%

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Short Interest Volume: AMPL

Data as of 7/28/08

Current Short Interest Shares	1.18 M
Current Short Interest Ratio	22.60
Float	—

Short Interest as % of Float	—
Average Daily Volume	45,000.00
Outstanding Shares	58.09 M

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SEC Filings: AMPL

Accepted Date	Description
08/19/2008	SEC Filing: Insider Buy/Sell
08/19/2008	SEC Filing: Insider Buy/Sell
08/18/2008	SEC Filing: Acquisition Statement

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