2004 compared with SR145 billion in 1998. Meanwhile, Saudi imports also increased to about SR157 billion in 2004 compared with SR103 billion in 1996, he stated. He said those figures indicate the firmness and prosperity of the Saudi economy, noting that time is ripe before businessmen of the city to enter into investment in Saudi Arabia's giant and diversified projects. Under the leadership of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, the Kingdom has announced new developmental projects amounting to nearly $ 624 billion, Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf bin Abdulaziz said and added that the Kingdom wants to spend this great sum of money on important developmental projects. --More 21 07 Local Time 18 07 GMT