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Aeroports De Paris Opens the Largest Boarding Satellite in France at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport
Communiqué publié le 26/06/2007 à 10h16

Tuesday June 26, Nicolas Sarkozy, President of the Republic will inaugurate the new boarding satellite at Paris-Charles de Gaulle.

Pierre Graff, Chief Executive Officer of Aeroports de Paris (Pink Sheets:AEOPF) (Paris:ADP) declared: "This boarding satellite is the largest in France and it reinforces the performances of the 1st European hub. It can accommodate up to 26 contact aircraft, including 6 A380 aircraft simultaneously and it is dedicated to Skyteam alliance. Aeroports de Paris invested 645 million euros (tax excluded)

In this facility with a welcoming and relaxing environment, everything is designed to facilitate the passengers' circuit and to offer them a high quality airport experience.

-- The new satellite is linked to terminal 2E by an entirely automated metro. The travel time takes only 45 seconds.

-- High-tech, convivial and welcoming, it offers 4, 600 sqm of shops, bars and restaurants in the international "duty free" area,

-- A lot of services are available and adapted to all categories of passengers: rest areas, work areas, Wi-Fi connections, children play areas, nurseries, etc.

-- Light, color and space are the main features of this new satellite.

Paris-Charles de Gaulle: the most powerful hub in Europe

This new facility marks a new and important stage in the hub development implemented at Paris-Charles de Gaulle by Air France-KLM and its allies:

-- The airport capacity is increased by 8.5 million passengers per year thus enhancing the quality of the services offered to passengers as well as its competitiveness;

-- The accommodation of jumbo aircraft such as the A380 is done in optimum conditions for both airlines and passengers with a sensible reduction of transfer times.

Designed from the onset to accommodate new generation large aircraft such as the Airbus A380, the satellite has 6 aircraft parking stands equipped with triple boarding bridges to embark or disembark passengers quickly.

The largest retail area at the airport

With nearly 3, 200 sqm of shops and 1, 400 sqm of bars and restaurants, "La Galerie Parisienne" will offer passengers a totally new experience in terms of retail offer.

Fashion, gastronomy, perfumes and cosmetics, children... all the Parisian charm will be offered in 21 boutiques with some reaching over 600 sqm.

For the first time in France, Armani will be represented in an airport. www.aeroportsdeparis.fr

About Aeroport de Paris

Aeroports de Paris builds, develops and manages airports including Paris-Orly, Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Paris-Le Bourget. Aeroports de Paris is the 2nd European airport group in terms of airport turnover and the 1st European airport group in terms of cargo and mail. Aeroports de Paris accommodates nearly 460 airlines, mainly the major actors of air transport.

Benefiting from an exceptional geographical location and a major trading area, the group's strategy is to modernize its terminal facilities and to upgrade its quality of service. It also intends to develop its retail and real estate business. In 2006, Aeroports de Paris Group had a turnover of 2,076.8 million euros, and a net result of 152.1 million euros. Aeroports de Paris handled 82.5 million passengers in 2006.

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