HMSHost to Bring Innovative Dining to Copenhagen Airports A/S; Copenhagen Airport awards concession contract to HMSHost

BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 28, 2006--HMSHost Europe, part of the Autogrill Group, a world leader in airport shopping and dining, has been awarded a contract to develop and operate food and beverage concessions at Copenhagen Airport. The 7 year agreement is expected to generate approx. EUR 50 million in sales.

"We thank Copenhagen Airports A/S for this important opportunity," said Elie W. Maalouf, President & CEO of HMSHost. "We look forward to expanding our offerings and services to Scandinavian countries. HMSHost is dedicated to providing quality service and hospitality in this leading global hub."

“We look forward to expanding our offerings and services to Scandinavian countries. HMSHost is dedicated to providing quality service and hospitality in this leading global hub.”

HMSHost plans to open three concepts pre-security in the second quarter of 2007 Including:

-- Ciao: This contemporary free-flow, self-service restaurant offers an experience in which customers choose from a vast range of dishes prepared right in front of them. The menu features over 150 Mediterranean recipes for seasonal specialties and favorites including thin crust pizza, pasta, and fresh salads. Here passengers can relax and indulge in a delicious meal with international flavour.

-- International Coffee Concept: The international coffee concept will offer branded gourmet coffee beverages, a wide selection of pastries, sandwiches, salads, snacks, and fresh roasted coffee by the pound. It will no doubt be a popular addition to the food and beverage choices at Copenhagen airport.

-- Burger King(R): With over 11,100 restaurants in more than 65 countries, BURGER KING(R) is the second largest fast food hamburger chain in the world. It is renown for delivering the best tasting flame-grilled burgers in the business, including the famous WHOPPER(R), as well as chicken sandwiches, crisp, fresh salads and breakfast favorites.

HMSHost and Copenhagen Airport also intend to build additional outlets in the near future to further enhance the traveler experience.

"We are very excited to join Copenhagen Airport's world class operation." said Walter Seib, Managing Director of HMSHost Europe. "We look forward to partnering to deliver high quality concepts and experiences to each passenger."

Vice President for Commercial Affairs at Copenhagen Airport Henrik Busch says: "We are very glad to welcome a new professional food & beverage operator like HMSHost in Copenhagen Airport. It is very important that Copenhagen Airport continues to develop and improve our range of food & beverage to be able to comply with our customers needs."

About HMSHost and Autogrill

The European development arm of HMSHost, one the world's leading airport shopping and dining innovators, HMSHost Europe is committed to building outstanding dining facilities in travel venues throughout Europe. A wholly-owned subsidiary of Autogrill S.p.A, HMSHost and the rest of the Autogrill Group are recognized leaders in travel concessions. With sales exceeding $4.0 billion, Autogrill is present in 29 countries with over 4,500 points of sale in 979 locations (including 138 airports) where 51,000 employees serve over 800 million customers every year.