Press Release

Gate Gourmet and FreshOne Sign Innovative Production Agreement

RESTON, VA and PLANO, TX, May 15, 2006 - Gate Gourmet, Inc. and FreshOne, LLC have entered a Catering Services Agreement.

As part of this strategic alliance, Gate Gourmet will prepare and package fresh, assembled food products such as sandwiches, salads and other ready-to-eat items. The pre-packaged items will be marketed and distributed nationwide in the U.S. by FreshOne to select grocery, convenience and specialty retailers.

"This win-win partnership means new growth opportunities for both companies. As we continue building momentum with the restructuring efforts under way at Gate Gourmet, we are pleased to further expand the non-airline sector of our company with FreshOne," said Ron Howard, EVP and President Division Americas.

Donald D. Janacek, CEO of FreshOne, said, "Our new relationship with Gate Gourmet, coupled with our existing expertise in design, development and distribution, means that FreshOne will be the first truly national provider of pre-packaged, fresh, ready-to-eat products, to grocers, convenience stores and other food retailers. Up until now, freshly prepared, pre-packaged foods have only been available to retailers on a local or regional basis, using different suppliers."

Gate Gourmet, based in Reston, Va., and Zurich, Switzerland, is the world's largest independent supplier of airline catering and logistics, with 22,000 employees in 109 flight kitchens in 29 countries. FreshOne, based near Dallas in Plano, Texas, provides innovative, fresh, convenient and healthy pre-packaged 'grab-n-go' food products to retailers in order to meet the demands of today's lifestyles. Gate Gourmet and FreshOne share the same commitment to quality and customer service.

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).