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PRESS RELEASE

Friday, November 16, 2007

Berdj Terzian Named Honorary Chairman of AGBU Cairo Chapter

In recognition of his accomplishments and contributions to AGBU and the
Egyptian-Armenian community, Berdj Terzian has been conferred the title
of Honorary Chairman of AGBU Cairo.

Berdj Terzian’s involvement with AGBU goes back over half a century,
having joined the organization’s scout troupe in 1954. Ten years later,
he became a member and was appointed to the AGBU District Committee of
Egypt, of which he is chairman since 1988. In the interim, he held
various executive positions on this regional committee. As for the Cairo
Chapter, he has been a member of its executive committee at various
times and served as its chairman from 1992 to 2002.

Although much devoted to AGBU, Berdj Terzian has contributed his time
and energy over the years to other Armenian organizations, such as the
Diocesan and Executive Councils of the Armenian Prelacy of Cairo and the
Educational Council of the same, Board of Trustees of Noubarian National
School, "Arev" daily and its monthly Arabic Supplement.

A graduate of the Mekhitarist School of Cairo and Maronite Fathers’
School, Terzian received his higher education at Ain Shams University
and attended courses at the American University of Cairo. In 1969, he
founded his own press, African Press, which specializes in the
production of boxes and labels through offset printing. This firm became
transformed into a joint stock company in 1996 and, at the present time,
Terzian holds the position of Chairman and Managing Director of its
board of directors. He played a major role with the cooperation of the
Centennial Committee members in organizing the memorable AGBU Centennial
celebrations in Egypt last year.

Established in 1906, AGBU () is the world’s largest
non-profit Armenian organization. Headquartered in New York City with an
annual budget of $36 million, AGBU preserves and promotes the Armenian
identity and heritage through educational, cultural and humanitarian
programs, annually serving some 400,000 Armenians in 35 countries.