b"tenth floor and were steered to the rightand then through the elegant corridors of the banks inner sanctum. Here, in a conference room, their deal was celebrated with the banks executives over a generous lunch spread and plenty of wine.By the end of 1984 they were in that same elevator. But this time we took a turn lefttowards the sin bin, says Denis with a wry smile.Ever the businessman, Denis still had an ace up his sleeve. Unbeknown to the people at the bank, Denis had arranged for Fawzi Ghandour, a manager at AlMukairishs Australian offices in Adelaide, to be at the meeting. Fawzi was someone who, according to Denis, could walk the walk. He was a flamboyant character, saysDenis. He actually called himself a forgotten prince and he believed it was true. He could be extremely convincing. Fawzi and Denis made their case, showing the bankers drawings of theFawzi and DenisAl Sades made their case, showingand reiterating the companys plans to expand into the live export trade. And they pulled it off. the bankers drawings of the An hour later, I walked out with Fawzi and ourAnd they pulled it off. accountant, Denis says. It was probably oneAl Sades and reiterating the of the best master strokes Ive ever had whencompany's plans to expand it comes to business. And it was very satisfying to stick it up the banks a little, he adds. into the live export trade. 46 JOHNSONS100 YEARS IN THE MAKING"