Fraport Traffic Figures August 2005: FRAs Traffic Grows in August Also Passenger Figures Up 2.6 Percent Freight Climbs 3 Percent

FRANKFURT (Germany) 13th September (PROTEXT) - In August 2005Frankfurt Airport (FRA) again served more than five millionpassengers, the second time in the airports history that thislevel has been exceeded in a single month. During this precedingvacation month, 5,051,825 passengers used FRA, a 2.6 percentincrease compared to the same month in the record year of 2004.

Intercontinental traffic was once again the growth engine forlast months passenger volume. In particular, North Americanroutes recorded growth. As for tourist destinations, Tunisia,Italy, and Romania grew strongly.

FRAs freight throughput reached 146,791 metric tons in August2005, a 3.0 percent increase over 2004. Routes to and from theFar East increased by almost one eighth, and Middle East tonnagejumped about one third.

Due to the closure of FRAs overnight domestic airmail hub,airmail tonnage experienced a noticeably drop of 16.1 percent to7,254 metric tons.

Aircraft movements climbed again during the reporting monthto 43,239 takeoffs and landings, an increase of 2.3 percent. FRAsmaximum takeoff weights (MTOWs) crucial for airport chargesachieved a new daily record of 87,201 metric tons in August 2005and also a new monthly record of 2,508,336 metric tons, up 1.8percent over the previous year.

The Fraport Groups airports registered almost 7.23 millionpassengers. Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN) improved its figures by13.8 percent to 311,278 passengers, Hanover Airport (HAJ) by 4.9percent to 588,190 passengers, and Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) by11.1 percent to 66,471 passengers.

Perus Lima Airport (LIM) welcomed 555,993 passengers inAugust 2005, an 11.5 percent increase. The international terminalin Antalya, Turkey, in which Fraport is a shareholder, is aspecial situation. In August 2005, 656,350 passengers used thisterminal at Antalya Airport (AYT), down 68.1 percent compared tothe same month last year. This decline can be attributed to thestrong competition from a new second international terminal inoperation since April.

For More Information, Please Contact: Fraport AG, 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.deFraport Group Traffic Figures for August 2005 Airports

Passengers Change Cargo

ChangeAircraft Change

absolute

in %

in metric in %Movements in %

1)

tons (incl.absolute

airmail) Frankfurt (FRA) 5,051,018

2.6 152,068

2.543,239

2.3 Antalya 2) (AYT) 656,350 -68.1 n.a.

n.a.

4,159-64.1 Frankfurt-Hahn 3) (HHN)

311,278

13.8

19,628

30.0

3,42524.4 Hanover (HAJ)

588,190

4.9

1,196

3.4

8,7079.2 Lima (LIM)

555,993

11.5

14,065

-16.2

6,7795.1 Saarbrücken (SCN) 66,471

11.1

0

0.0

1,42815.6 Fraport Group

7,229,300 -13.7 186,958

3.0

67,737-6.3 1) Passengers (commercial traffic: arrivals + departures +transit) 2) Only passengers of the Fraport managed terminal. 3)Frankfurt-Hahn: includes cargo transported by truck Frankfurt Airports Traffic Figures August 2005

August

Change 2) Jan. Aug. Change2)

2005

Aug. 05/

2005

Jan.Aug.

Aug. 04

05/04 Passengers 1)

5,051,825

2.6 % 34,811,824

2.4 % Airfreight 1) in metric tons

146,791

3.0 %

1,205,170

7.3 % Airmail in metric tons

7,254

-16.1 %

63,670 -16.2 % Aircraft Movements 3)

43,239

2.3 %

326,479

3.1 % MTOWs 3) in metric tons 2,508,336

1.8 % 18,744,492

4.3 % Punctuality share of punctual arrivals and departures in percent

81.7

77.3 1) Total traffic (arrivals + departures + transit, incl.general aviation) 2) Change over previous year 3) Excludingmilitary flights

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