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Aeroports de Paris: Djeddah Airport, Saudi Arabia : Completion Of the First Renovation Phase of Hajj Terminal



    Aeroports de Paris (Pink Sheets:AEOPF) (Paris:ADP):

    -- A refurbishment and an extension designed by ADPI

    -- Operations granted to Aeroports de Paris Management

    The first renovated part of Hajj terminal at King Abdulaziz
    International airport in Djeddah (Saudi Arabia) has come into service.
    The operations management of this terminal, dedicated to pilgrims, is
    granted for the first time to a private consortium and it is Aeroports
    de Paris Management which will be in charge of operations management.

    During the main pilgrimage month (Hajj) but also all year long for
    the Umra (small pilgrimage), the Hajj terminal handles more than four
    million passengers. The facilities and the operations of this terminal
    are designed and sized for this specific type of traffic.

    Specific operations :

    During the big pilgrimage period, the traffic is monoflow. During
    one month, there are arrivals only (From November 11 to December 14)
    and the following month, departures only (from 23 December 2007 to 24
    January 2008).

    Some airport resources are adapted to the departures period. As an
    example, extra check-in desks are installed in front of the baggage
    carrousels which are used to collect baggage at departures.

    In the frame of their contract, the experts of Aeroports de Paris
    Management participate into operations and export their know-how in
    terms of operations management and infrastructure (orientation and
    flow management, reorganization of all procedures handbooks,
    coordination with all the partners, training of local staff ...).
    Aeroports de Paris Management has three expatriates on site.

    As for ADPI, engineering and architecture subsidiary of Aeroports
    de Paris, it carries out studies and provides its technical support
    throughout the extension and renovation phases of Hajj terminal.

    First phase of renovation :

    The first phase of the renovation dealt with the reconstruction of
    32,000 square meters of a terminal and the renovation of part of the
    Plazza (64,000 square meters).

    The Plazza, which is a huge waiting area for pilgrims, has been
    redesigned with retail, rest and pray areas able to accommodate 400
    people each.

    The first renovated part of this terminal offers to passengers a
    luminous, modern and comfortable space while insuring the best
    security checks.

    The terminal is characterized by its colour code used as signage
    aids and space differentiation. The signage has been designed to
    facilitate the circuit for worldwide passengers who are, for the
    majority, occasional travellers.

    End of renovation:

    After this first phase of works which lasted eight months, the
    Hajj terminal will be entirely renovated for the 2008 pilgrimage. Its
    total surface area will cover 94,000 square meters. In total, it will
    includes a central check-in area of 64 desks which can be increased to
    168 during the Hajj period and 10 contact aircraft stands for jumbo
    jets. The Plaza will cover a total surface area of 160,000 square
    meters.

    Aeroports de Paris Management, established in 1990, is a
    subsidiary of the Aeroports de Paris Group, dedicated to airport
    management and investments in airport management companies. Jean-Marie
    Chevallier is its President and Jacques Follain its General Manager.

    ADPI, established in 2000, is a subsidiary of Aeroports de Paris
    Group. It offers design, architecture and engineering services as well
    as project management services. Marc Noyelle is ADPI´s President and
    Alain Le Pajolec is ADPI´s General Manager.

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    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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