April 26, 2004

From April 26-29, 2004, Lufthansa Systems will be taking part as an exhibitor in CeBIT Asia in Shanghai for the first time. At the fair, the IT provider will be presenting its solutions for more efficient business processes in the areas of aircraft maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO).

CeBIT Asia is the industry highlight for information and communication technology throughout the entire Asian market. This year’s event, at which decision makers from all over the world will meet, is held under the motto "Your connection to Business“. With its participation, Lufthansa Systems is underlining the high priority of the Asian market in its corporate strategy.

The greatest challenge facing companies in the coming years is the question of optimizing their business processes, an area on which the solutions developed by Lufthansa Systems for the airline and aviation industry concentrate. They range from flight planning and scheduling, revenue management and pricing through reservations, check-in, baggage handling, route planning and logistics all the way to MRO.

The IT solutions presented at CeBIT Asia optimize business processes in the area of MRO. As a longstanding SAP-partner, Lufthansa Systems has had a significant share in developing the industry solution SAP R/3 Aerospace and Defense. The SAP solution makes it possible to link all parties involved in the process in a single system, from pilot to engineer, materials planning and mechanic through to accounting.

Visitors can find Lufthansa Systems at the German pavilion in Hall 1, booth C 19/10.

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 thirteen countries and employs about 4,200 people worldwide.