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Fraport Supervisory Board Deliberates on Manila Project

Frankfurt (ots)

Call on the Philippine government - Good annual
results despite the pilots' strike, weak economy, and  terrorist
attacks - Changes in responsibilities of some Executive Board members
Today, the Executive Board of Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport
Services Worldwide again briefed the company's Supervisory Board
about the status of the Manila terminal project in the Philippines,
about preliminary results for fiscal year 2001, as well as
recommendations for reassigning areas of responsibility among some
members of the Fraport Executive Board.
The Supervisory Board accepted the recommendation of the Executive
Board not to provide any further funding now for the construction of
the international passenger terminal in Manila. Because further
development of the terminal project depends on fulfilment of the
terms of the agreement through the contract partners in Manila and
because construction is already at an advanced stage, the Fraport
Supervisory Board called on the Philippine government and Fraport's
partners in Manila to support on-schedule implementation of the
agreement provisions. The Supervisory Board thanked Werner Müller,
Germany's  Federal Minister of Economics, for his efforts in this
regard.
Fraport's Executive Board will continue intensive discussions
on-site and will keep the Supervisory Board  updated on the
situation.
In the most difficult year to date for the civil aviation
industry, Fraport AG achieved good results for fiscal year 2001 -
which represents a continuation of the development over the past nine
years.  Despite the Lufthansa pilots' strike in May, the economic
slowdown in the second quarter, and the 9/11 terror attacks, the
Fraport Group - according to International Accounting Standards (IAS)
- achieved a net income ¤101 million (almost DM198 million) or 27
percent higher than in 1999. Like the net income, earnings before
interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) were also
higher than the company's budget estimate.
In every respect, the fiscal 2000 result - about DM252 million or
62 percent more than the previous year - was so extraordinary that it
can barely serve as a comparative basis for fiscal 2001, with its
difficult overall  conditions. The Supervisory Board thanked the
Executive Board and Fraport employees for their dedication and
success in a business year characterized as being especially
challenging.
In addition, the Supervisory Board approved the Executive Board's
recommendation regarding a change in the assignment of business
responsibilities for the Executive Board.  Work for the Regional
Planning Procedure (Raumordnungsverfahren - ROV) has been largely and
- from the point of view of the company - successfully completed. For
handling the subsequent zoning procedure
(Planfeststellungsverfahren), stronger emphasis will have to be
placed on legal aspects of the project. Building on Prof. Barbara
Jakubeit's previous work, Fraport's Vice Chairman Prof. Manfred
Schölch (Executive Board member responsible for legal affairs) will
take charge of expansion planning for the zoning  procedure. In
exchange, Prof. Jakubeit will take over "Real Estate Development",
and thus will be mainly responsible for construction in the area of
Real Estate and Facility Management (IFM) including FRA's new
Terminal 3. In the best interests of the company, the Supervisory
Board approved the Executive Board's unanimous suggestion to ensure
smooth-running cooperation among all parties involved.
The Airport Expansion Public Relations department will be grouped
with Fraport AG's other communications activities that report to
Executive Board Chairman Dr. Wilhelm Bender.

Contact:

Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide
Robert A. Payne
Manager International Press
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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