Swissport International appoints John Batten to head its global cargo organisation

Zurich, July 1st, 2008 - Swissport International, the world's leading
aviation services group, has appointed John Batten as its new
Executive Vice President Cargo. Batten will assume his duties, in
which he will also serve on Group Executive Management Board, on
August 1st.

In John Batten (48), who is a UK national, Swissport has enlisted a
proven industry professional to head its global cargo operations.
Batten can draw on extensive experience in the air transport sector.
He is currently serving as Senior Vice President Cargo for Qatar
Airways, based in Doha, with worldwide responsibility for the
carrier's airfreight sales, ground operations and business
development.

Prior to this, John Batten spent 25 years (from 1982 to 2007) with
TNT Express Worldwide in a career that saw him occupy various
executive positions at Headquarters and around the world. In addition
to his management skills and his logistics expertise, Batten has
earned a strong reputation for his hands-on approach and his wide
practical experience in day-to-day airfreight operations. Per
Utnegaard, President and CEO of Swissport International, is very
pleased with this assignment. "Having worked with John in the past, I
am absolutely delighted to have him on board since he brings a vast
of experience and professionalism to our group."

Swissport Cargo Services is active at some 100 destinations with 87
warehouses with more than 400'000 square meters in more than 30
countries and, with annual operating revenue of some CHF 450 million
(EUR 300 million), is a key element within the world's leading ground
handling group. Swissport's cargo division offers the full range of
cargo handling services, and also complies with all the latest
Cargo2000 norms.

A positive cargo outlook

As the latest international statistics confirm, the world air cargo
business continues to show encouraging trends, with average annual
growth currently running at 3,5%. Swissport, too, is pleased with
recent developments in its airfreight business: year-to-date cargo
revenue for the first five months of 2008 was around 8% above its
prior-year level. To help take full advantage of these favourable
trends, Swissport Cargo Services will recruit some more professionals
in the near future in order to strengthen its sales forces with the
Global Key Account Management team.

Swissport International Ltd., which is owned by Ferrovial, a leading
European infrastructure and service corporation based in Spain,
provides ground services for over 70 million passengers and 3.5
million tonnes of cargo a year on behalf of some 650 client
companies. With its workforce of around 30 000 personnel, Swissport
is active at 187 airports in 43 countries on five continents, and
generated consolidated operating revenue of CHF 1.9 billion (EUR 1,3
billion or USD 1,8 billion) last year.
www.swissport.com / www.ferrovial.com

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