MALAYSIA AIRPORTS HOLDING BHD SEES 12 PCT GROWTH IN PASSENGER VOLUME THIS YEAR

SEPANG (Malaysia), July 23 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd
(MAHB) expects an average growth of 12 per cent in passenger traffic volume this
year in line with the global economic recovery.

The projection was based on positive numbers in the first half which
included a 17 per cent growth in passenger volume, Managing Director Bashir
Ahmad said Friday.

"At the moment, it is a good time for the industry.

"The market and the economy in the whole region are recovering," he told
reporters at the launch of "Indulge Till You Fly" campaign by MAHB Chairman Dr
Aris Othman here.

Last year, MAHB recorded an average passenger volume growth of eight per
cent with the international sector growing nine per cent while domestic sector
seven per cent.

Bashir said MAHB handled 51 million passengers last year with KL
International Airport (KLIA) and the Low-Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT) alone
carrying about 30 million passengers.

Meanwhile, MAHB Senior General Manager for Commercial Services Faizah
Khairuddin said the company also expected a 20 to 30 per cent growth in retail
sales this year from RM1 billion in 2009.

"This is a double bonus for MAHB because of passenger growth and better
spending especially in LCCT," she said.

The Indulge Till You Fly campaign is one of MAHB's growth strategies for its
commercial development, serving and underscoring the two-pronged aim of
revolutionising the retail experience and driving new income streams.

The six-month campaign from July 24, 2010 to Jan 6, 2011 involves five
international airports under MAHB, namely KLIA and LCCT in Sepang, Penang
International Airport, Langkawi International Airport, Kuching International
Airport and Kota Kinabalu International Airport.

Prizes worth RM2 million (US$625 million) are up for grabs during the
campaign. They include first-class air tickets and holiday packages worth more
than RM80,000 (US$25,000) to London, Sydney and Cape Town.
-- BERNAMA