Securities: Aberdeen plants rock in New York

The granite stone from the heart of Royal Deeside in Scotland and its plinth are one of the new features in the garden. The granite stone replicates the 22 to 26 pound "Braemar" stone which is thrown at Highland Games across Scotland and the world. The Aberdeen Braemar stone is supported by a specially carved limestone square pyramid plinth which shows the distance from New York City to Aberdeen, Scotland - 3281 miles. The British Garden was created to honour the memories of the 67 British subjects who lost their lives in the World Trade Centre attacks on 11 September 2001.

Gary Marshall, Aberdeen's Head of Americas says "We at Aberdeen are proud to be a corporate supporter of the British Garden - and to have a permanent reminder of our connections across the Atlantic. We chose a Braemar stone to symbolise the enduring strength of Scottish and British friendship towards the U.S.A. No one will ever forget the loss of so many innocent people; including the 67 Britons. This sculpture symbolises that they all remain in our thoughts."

The garden reflects the whole of Britain in its design; with City of London style bollards, paving quarried in Scotland and Wales and benches produced in England which were completed in Northern Ireland.

Aberdeen Asset Management is only one of the many supporters of the multi million dollar capital improvement project that has been supporting the British Garden. Donations have been received from foundations, individuals and corporations.

Aberdeen Asset Management is an independently-operated company which has been listed on the London Stock Exchange since 1991 and is currently a FTSE-250 (mid-cap) company with a market capitalisation of GBP1,300 million. The group presently employs more than 1,800 people worldwide and manages over GBP170,000 million.

The group has 31 offices located in 26 countries around the globe with its main investment management centres in Edinburgh, London, Philadelphia, Singapore and Sydney. Its property operation is headquartered in Stockholm.