CEO Bender: "Lufthansa's Support for Frankfurt Important for Airport Expansion" / Fraport Applauds Construction of New Lufthansa Administration Building at FRA

Frankfurt, Germany (PROTEXT) - Fraport AG's Executive BoardChairman, Dr. Wilhelm Bender, described today's constructionlaunch of the new Lufthansa administration building at FrankfurtAirport (FRA) as important support for FRA's planned expansion."This clear signal from our main customer here at Frankfurt is atremendous help," said Bender in connection with Fraport'sapplication for the regional planning procedure (ROV) on airportexpansion at FRA. Bender thanked Stefan Lauer, LufthansaExecutive Board Member, who at today's ground-breaking ceremonydeclared: "We want Frankfurt to remain our main hub". In September 1998, Fraport sold Lufthansa this land, which islocated just north of the existing Lufthansa base at FRA. Thefirst phase of the Lufthansa administrative office complex willfeature 10 building "fingers", providing a 19,500 square metersof space for about 1,650 staff positions. Lauer stressed that,with the corresponding growth in air traffic, the complex couldbe expanded to provide workplaces for some 4,500 staff. Animportant prerequisite for this would be the creation ofadditional capacity at FRA, resulting from further expansion ofthe runway system. ots Original Text Service: Fraport AGInternet: http://www.presseportal.de For More Information,Please Contact: Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services WorldwideAttn: Robert A. Payne - Manager International Press 60547Frankfurt am Main, Germany Tel.: +49 69 690 -78547 (with voicemailbox) Fax: +49 69 690 -60548 E-Mail: r.payne@fraport.deInternet: www.fraport.de (click on "Press Lounge")

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