Fraport Ground Services USA Commences Operations in Florida

Frankfurt am Main, 11.01.2005 (PROTEXT) - Founded last autumn,Fraport Ground Services USA, Inc. commenced operations atJacksonville Airport (JAX) at the beginning of January 2005.This wholly owned subsidiary of Fraport AG (FSE:FRA) FrankfurtAirport Services Worldwide is responsible for baggage handlingwithin the terminal at JAX. Discussions with various airlines arein progress for the eventual take over of complete ground handlingservices for passengers and aircraft on the ramp as well as inthe terminal. Currently, Fraport Ground Services USA, Inc. hasabout 30 employees and is headed by a three-person managementteam, including two specialists assigned from Fraports home baseat Frankfurt Airport.

Jacksonville Airport handles about five million passengers peryear, mainly business travelers visiting this thriving port cityon the northeast Atlantic coast of Florida. Numerous major U.S.carriers serve the Jacksonville market, with Southwest and DeltaAir Lines being especially active.

Jacksonville will be welcoming additional visitors when thecity hosts Super Bowl XXXIX on February 6, the championship gameof American professional football. As many as 100,000 airpassengers are expected for the Super Bowl Week celebrationsrunning from January 31 to February 6.

Check out the following Internet sites for more information:www.jaa.aero (Jacksonville Airport Authority), www.fraport-usa.com(Fraport Ground Services USA), www.visitjacksonville.com(Convention and Visitors Bureau of Jacksonville and the Beaches),www.jaxport.com (Port Authority of Jacksonville), www.coj.net(official site of the City of Jacksonville),www.jacksonvillesuperbowl.com (host committee), andwww.superbowl.com (NFL Super Bowl info).

For More Information, Please Contact:

Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide

Robert A. Payne, B.A.A. Manager International Press

Press Office (Dept. UKM-PS), Corporate Communications (UKM)

60547 Frankfurt am Main, Federal Republic of Germany

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

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

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