Press Release

Northwest Airlines Chooses Gate Gourmet at London Gatwick

LONDON, June 5, 2007 -- Gate Gourmet has been awarded a four-year deal to supply catering services to Northwest Airlines' twice-daily trans-Atlantic flights from Gatwick to the United States

The business was secured following a competitive tender process. The four year contract commences on July 1 2007, when Gate Gourmet will replace the current supplier, Alpha.

Welcoming the news, Gate Gourmet Senior Vice President (Europe West and South) Eric Born said:

"I am proud and delighted that Northwest, one of the world's biggest airlines, has selected Gate Gourmet as its catering partner at Gatwick. This is good news for our business in the U.K. and further evidence of the company's progress and development. Gate Gourmet is committed to delivering the highest standards of service to our customers and we look forward to working with Northwest Airlines in the years ahead."

Gate Gourmet UK and Ireland services over 150,000 flights every year and provides 36 million meals a year. Founded in 1992, Gate Gourmet is the world's largest independent airline catering and logistics company with dual headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, and Reston, VA, USA. Revenue in 2006 was 2.4 billion Swiss francs. Visit our Web site at www.gategourmet.com.

Northwest Airlines is headquartered in Minneapolis and is a member of the SkyTeam global airline alliance partnership.  Northwest and its travel partners serve more than 900 cities in excess of 160 countries on six continents.

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