Paris, March 3, 2009 – JCDecaux SA(Euronext Paris: DEC), the No.1 outdoor advertising company in Europe and in the Asia-Pacific region, No.2 worldwide in this industry,announces that q.media Decaux (a 50/50 joint venture between Qatar Media Services and JCDecaux) has been awarded an exclusive 10-year contract with Mowasalat-Karwa, the only public bus and taxi company operating in Qatar.
The fleet comprises 1,450 buses and 800 taxis.
Jean-Charles Decaux, Chairman of the Executive Board and co-CEO of JCDecaux, said: “This exclusive contract signed with Mowasalat-Karwa enables q.media Decaux to become the leading player in mobile advertising in Qatar. It strengthens our existing presence in outdoor advertising (street furniture, billboards, event-based banners) and allows us to reinforce our leading position in Doha, the capital of Qatar, one of the most rapidly growing markets in the Middle East region and worldwide.”