DRUG COMBATING PROGRAM TARGETS WOMEN AND YOUTH

JEDDAH, 18 October 2006 -- Prince Turki ibn Talal, chairman of the
board of trustees of Mentor Arabia, has emphasized the role of his
organization in protecting young men and women from drug abuse and
promoting their health and well-being.

Mentor, a non-profit and non-government organization, has positively
affected the lives of more than a million children in 40 countries
over the last 10 years. It seeks to undertake, identify, support and
share information on proven and promising practices that effectively
prevent or protect children and young people from drugs.

Speaking about Mentor's vision, Prince Turki said it aimed at
creating a world that provides opportunities for the healthy
development of children and youth, free from the harm caused by drug abuse.

Mentor was established in 1994 in Geneva with the queen of Sweden as
president. Prince Talal, president of the Arab Gulf Program for UN
Development Organizations (AGFUND), is one of its founders. Mentor
aims to create and undertake youth-oriented drug prevention programs
that are scientifically sound and can be implemented on a national
or international basis. With its primary target group of young
people, it undertakes projects and identifies promising and best practices.

Mentor's projects can be grouped into five key areas: information
and policy development, schools, families, vulnerable groups and
mentoring. It also acts as a consultant by providing advice,
training, evaluation and project management for international
agencies and governments wishing to develop or improve their
prevention policy and practice.

Mentor has an international remit for drug prevention and is
developing national organizations that operate as part of the Mentor Family.