Sorouh Real Estate has been placed second in a survey of investment prospects in Abu Dhabi (behind rival Aldar) in a recent set of investment reports on the MENA real estate sector conducted by Morgan Stanley Research Europe. But the news comes after a period of strong growth by Sorouh, who in July revealed a net profit growth of 75% in its 2008 first half earnings. The company has also logged a 285% rise in stock value in 2007, a 113% rise in the last 12 months, a number of project launches and promising off-plan sales.