June 2, 2005

DER extends contract for 36 months after new call for tenders

Lufthansa Systems today announced that its contract to manage the IT workstations and provide user support for Deutsche Reisebüro (DER) has been renewed for another three years. This decision is based on a call for tenders among leading IT service providers, which Lufthansa Systems was able to win. The new contract runs 36 months.

"Lufthansa Systems impressed us with its innovative overall concept," says Siegfried Buchta, head of the Organization/Sales department. "The cost-efficient operating model is tailored to our specific needs, and by migrating to a uniform system platform, we will be able to lower our ongoing operating costs for the long term."

The new outsourcing contract covers the maintenance of complete IT workstations, user support via a help desk center, and selective support with the operation and administration of central systems. In addition to handling these outsourcing tasks, Lufthansa Systems will manage the migration of around 800 of 1,200 IT workstations to the new Microsoft Windows XP operating system. The migration to a standard platform and the centralized administration of the PCs are part of the innovative operating concept which enabled Lufthansa Systems to prevail over its competitors. This concept
will provide DER with considerable cost advantages with regard to the operation and administration of its IT systems.

The DER group is part of REWE Touristik and includes the brands Dertour, Meier's Weltreisen and ADAC Reisen. The group's sales are handled by over 250 DER travel agencies and other partners throughout Germany. Since 1999, Lufthansa Systems has
operated parts of the IT infrastructure for DER in close cooperation with the group's internal IT department.

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.