Press Release

Gate Gourmet Renews, Expands Contract with Norwegian

OSLO, Norway, March 17, 2008 – Gate Gourmet, the world’s largest independent airline catering and logistics company and a member of gategroup, has reached a long-term agreement with Norwegian Air Shuttle AS to provide onboard catering and provisioning across the airline’s system.

Gate Gourmet has provided “buy-on-board” food, beverage and duty free sales for Scandinavia’s largest low-fare airline since the carrier’s startup in September 2002. The agreement is the second contract renewal with Norwegian from its Oslo hub and expands airline catering services to include Stockholm and Norwegian’s recently acquired subsidiary FlyNordic (to be rebranded Norwegian from April 5).

“We are delighted to continue our long collaboration with Norwegian and proud that it recognizes our strong focus on performance and quality,” said Philippe Op de Beeck, Senior Vice President of gategroup and President of Gate Gourmet’s Central Europe, Middle East and Africa region.

Bjørn Erik Barman-Jenssen, Norwegian’s Director of Station and In-flight Services, said: “We are impressed with Gate Gourmet’s commitment to further develop Norwegian’s in-flight concept in terms of quality and innovation to match our continuous growth going forward.”

Since its start with four domestic routes and six Boeing 737s, Norwegian has grown rapidly. Today it flies 27 B-737s under the Norwegian livery and eight MD80s as FlyNordic. The company offers more than 140 routes to 78 destinations within Europe. Additionally, Norwegian operates to North Africa and Turkey and will add Dubai in October.

Gate Gourmet will continue to operate a buy-on-board airline catering concept and duty free sales for Norwegian in Norway, Sweden and Poland, and provision complimentary meals for charter flights. In addition, pre-ordering services of both meals and duty-free items will be introduced under the new agreement.

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.

gategroup, the leading provider of above-the-wing services, is the umbrella brand introduced in February 2008 representing Gate Gourmet and 10 other brands. The group’s portfolio integrates the world-class competencies of partner companies in three areas – catering and hospitality, airport handling and logistics, and in-flight solutions. Visit www.gategroup.com for more information.

About Gate Aviation:
Gate Aviation, formerly known as IAS/Fernley, is a member of gategroup. It provides a comprehensive range of specialty services, including aircraft cleaning, de-icing, exterior washing, catering and logistics, security and passenger services, such as wheelchair assistance and executive lounges. The company operates in 24 airports, primarily in the U.K., including Heathrow, Gatwick and Manchester, as well as Amsterdam, Brussels and several airports in France and the Netherlands. Visit www.gate-aviation.com for more information.

About gategroup:
gategroup is the umbrella brand introduced in February 2008 representing global airline catering and logistics provider Gate Gourmet and 10 other brands, including deSter, Supplair, Harmony, Pourshins, eGate Solutions, Gate Aviation, Gate Safe, potmstudios, Performa and Elan. The group’s portfolio integrates the world-class competencies of partner companies in three major areas – catering and hospitality, airport handling and logistics, and in-flight solutions.