Fraport AG Hosts Superjumbo Conference and Exhibition in Frankfurt

10. March - From April 28 to 29: Welcoming the A380 Is YourAirport Fully Prepared?

FRA/rap> Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwidewill be hosting the first industry conference and exhibitiondedicated exclusively to the Airbus A380 jet and the new age ofsuperjumbo travel. Presented in cooperation with Insight Media,the publishers of Airport World magazine, this unique conferencewill be held from April 28 to 29 at the Arabella SheratonCongress Hotel in Frankfurt-Niederrad. Titled Welcoming theA380 - Is Your Airport Fully Prepared?, the two-day event willcover the full spectrum of A380 topics vital to airportsairlines, service providers, equipment suppliers and otherpartners preparing for the superjumbo. On the evening of April 27, Fraport will host a welcomereception at the full-scale model of the A380 cabin section,located at FRAs Terminal 1 in Departures Hall A. Conferenceguests will be able to get a feel for the future here. Day oneof the conference will commence with the opening address,delivered by Fraports executive board chairman, Dr. WilhelmBender. Fraport AG has positioned FRA to be a key superhub inthe global A380 route network. Airbus will then give aprogress report on its A380 program (orders, delivery /2

ANR 21/2005> Page 2 of 2 dates, future market trends). Thiswill be followed by

presentations on A380 preparations atFrankfurt Airport, as well as other international airports suchas Dubai, Hong Kong, New York-JFK and San Francisco. On day two, leading equipment suppliers will present theirA380 solutions for boarding bridges and gates, while Fraportwill be discussing the challenges of A380 ground handling. Theairline perspective will be presented by Lufthansa and Emirates.Rolls Royce

which is offering a new-generation engine for thesuperjumbo will discuss how environmental issues played a majorrole in designing and developing the A380. The conference willconclude with an interactive podium discussion featuringprominent senior aviation and travel executives. They willexamine how the A380 will reshape the travel industry and bringa new dimension to intercontinental air travel. Delegates tothe conference will also be able to tour A380-related facilitiesat Frankfurt Airport, including the passenger terminals and thesite of the future A380 maintenance base. The conferenceprogram, online reservations, and sponsorship details areavailable via the Internet at:

www.a380conference.com. ENDS For More Information, Please Contact:

Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide

Robert A. Payne, B.A.A.; Press Office (Dept. UKM-PS),

Corporate Communications (UKM); 60547 Frankfurt am Main,Germany

Tel.: +49 69.690.78547; Fax: +49.69.690.60548;

E-mail: r.payne@fraport.de; Internet: www.fraport.de

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