Press Release

Gate Gourmet Moves Corporate Communications to Reston, VA, USA

Zurich-Airport, March 10, 2005 - Gate Gourmet announces the transition of its corporate communications department to Reston, Virginia, in the Washington D.C. airport area, as of 1st April 2005.

Consistent with organizational and geographic realignment decisions made late in 2004, the company's corporate communications department will relocate to the Reston, Virginia office.

Connie Voigt, Director Corporate Communications for Gate Gourmet since 2002, will leave the company at the end of March to pursue other interests in her field in Europe. She will ensure a smooth transition to her successor John Bronson.

John Bronson, currently Director of Corporate Communications for US Airways, will work from the company's Reston office. John has over ten years experience in the corporate communications field, preceded by a similar period as a journalist with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and the Associated Press (AP).

All press enquiries after 1st April 05 should be directed to John Bronson

Founded in 1992, Gate Gourmet is the world's largest independent airline catering, hospitality and logistics company with dual headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, and Reston, VA, USA. The company has substantially expanded its products and services recently through acquisitions and strategic investments. The portfolio now includes cabin service ware (deSter); comfort/entertainment items (Harmony); packaged food components assembled in central production units (Supplair); design and delivery of brand-linked customer environments (Performa); service staff recruitment and training and crew leasing (Elan); aviation services such as cabin cleaning, aircraft washing and deicing and passenger services (Fernley/IAS); catering security (Gate Safe); business applications (eGate Solutions); and supply chain optimization (partnership with Pourshins).