The Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company “EGAS” announces an Extension of the closing date for receiving the offers for block No.3 (a,b) N. Damietta Offshore only to be Tuesday March 31,2009 at 12:00 o’clock at noon Cairo time. Concerning the offers for other Bid Round Blocks the closing date still as announced; Monday 9th February 2009 at 12:00 o’clock at noon Cairo time.