11.06.2002 – 13:16 

Frankfurt, Germany (ots) -

Fraport AG believes that the statements
of Hesse's minister of economics, transport, and state development,
Dieter Posch, and the president of the Darmstadt administrative
district, Gerold Dieke, confirm the company's plan for a new landing
runway northwest of Frankfurt Airport (FRA) - to expand airport
capacity in keeping with demand. Posch and Dieke announced
(Raumordnungsverfahren or ROV) in Wiesbaden today. .

The ROV concluding report includes a number of conditions that
Fraport AG and the Hessian air transport authorities must fulfill
before zoning can be requested (project approval procedure or
Planfeststellungs-verfahren). In the next few days, the Darmstadt
administrative district will provide Fraport with detailed
documentation regarding the ROV decision.

"We are very satisfied with the timeframe of the ROV," said
Fraport AG's executive board chairman, Dr. Wilhelm Bender, in an
initial statement. "In this context, I would like to thank all our
staff involved in the ROV during the last year for their enormous
commitment. I also wish to thank the representatives of Hessian
authorities and institutions for their constructive  cooperation."

Prof. Manfred Schölch, Fraport AG's deputy chairman and executive
board member responsible for airport expansion, emphasized that
Fraport will do everything possible to request zoning
(Planfeststellungsverfahren) still in this year. "We are well within
schedule and intend to have the new landing runway operational in
2006," Schölch said.

The most important finding of the ministry's final report on the
ROV is that the Runway South option is incompatible with regional
planning requirements. A comparison of the two remaining options
(Runway Northwest and Runway Northeast) clearly shows that the Runway
Northwest option is most compatible with regional planning
requirements. After receiving the documentation, Fraport AG will
analyze the regional planning decision and later present its final
evaluation.

Note to Editors: More information about FRA's Airport Expansion
Program can be found on the Internet at:
www.ausbau.flughafen-frankfurt.com

Contact:

Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide
Robert A. Payne - Manager International Press
D-60547 Frankfurt am Main
Phone. +49/69/690-78547
Fax: +49/69/690-60548
mailto: r.payne@fraport.de
Internet: http://www.fraport.com