May 10, 2005

Lufthansa Systems today announced an agreement with THAI for the SAP Aerospace & Defense industry solution. This contract with yet another Asian airline significantly bolsters the presence of Lufthansa Systems in the Asian market. The MRO (Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul) solution will enable THAI to optimize its business processes and to achieve sustainable cost savings.

In the future, the Thai Airways International Public Company Limited will rely on the proven MRO expertise of Lufthansa Systems.
"We selected Lufthansa Systems based on their successful MRO track record and their presence in the Asian market as evidenced by the MRO project at Asiana," says Wg. Cdr. Supachai Limpisvasti, THAI’s Managing Director, Technical Department, commenting on the agreement. He added that "The advanced SAP solution puts us in a position to achieve sustainable MRO cost reductions in the future.”

The aircraft servicing and maintenance business requires the highest levels of quality, security and accountability. Lufthansa Systems fulfills these requirements with the SAP Aerospace & Defense industry solution. The MRO experience of Lufthansa Systems also demonstrates that potential cost savings can be identified especially through more efficient maintenance and event planning. This enables airlines to maximize aircraft, equipment and
engine uptime, reduce warehousing and inventory costs, and optimize the use of resources.

In addition to THAI and Asiana Airlines, Lufthansa Technik, CityLine, Alianza Summa and Varig Engineering & Maintenance (VEM) also use the integrated software solution from Lufthansa Systems.

"Our many years of international MRO experience enable us to respond flexibly to specific customer requirements and to adapt our IT solutions accordingly," says Dr. Gunter Küchler, Managing Director of Lufthansa Systems. "The contract is a great success for us and strengthens our position in the Asian market. I am confident that other projects in this market
and with THAI will follow," says Küchler.

The project will be based in Bangkok. A team made up of experts from THAI and Lufthansa Systems will commence work there in May 2005. The project is scheduled to run 24 months.

Note to editors:

Lufthansa Systems is one of the leading IT service providers for the airline and aviation industries worldwide. As systems integrator, the wholly-owned subsidiary of the Lufthansa Group covers the entire range of IT services, including consulting, development, implementation and operation. Lufthansa Systems provides its IT infrastructure and operations services to a variety of industries. Headquartered in Kelsterbach near Frankfurt/Main, Germany, the company has branches in Germany and 15 countries and employs about 4,500 people worldwide. In business year 2004, Lufthansa Systems
recorded sales of EUR 628 million.