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Sunday, January 04, 2009

Africa-Israel deal in Savyon hits snag

The Hagag buyer's group organized to purchase lots in Africa-Israel Investments Ltd.'s (TASE:AFIL; Pink Sheets:AFIVY) housing project in the Tel Aviv suburb of Savyon has bought fewer than half the 75 lots that it committed to buy. The company reports that 30 lots have been sold, but local real estate agents say that the actual figure is 15.

Two months ago, Africa-Israel, controlled by chairman Lev Leviev, subsidiary Africa-Israel Residences Ltd. (TASE:AFHS) signed an agreement with a buyer's group organized by developer Ido Hagag and his brother, Adv. Yitzhak Hagag, to buy 75 lots for the company's luxury project in Savyon. The Hajaj group was given an option to buy the lots for NIS 190 million, 30-40% less than the price at which Africa-Israel has been marketing the lots on the open market since December 2007.