July 5, 2006

Effective immediately, HDS Retail, North America, has contracted Paul Brown Consulting to be part of the company's business development team.

Representing the company with various US airports, Paul will further enhance HDS Retail's development capabilities by assessing additional retail opportunities and developing attractive proposals.

Paul Brown brings to the team extensive airport concessions knowledge with experience in facilities as varied as Chicago-O'Hare, Atlanta-Hartsfield, Los Angeles, Seattle, Denver and Washington-Reagan. With experience from both the airport management and the concessionaire's side, Paul combines a strong operating background with a clear understanding of what makes a development strategy successful. “I see great things ahead for HDS Retail in US airports” said Brown. “The company has exciting concepts, a fine reputation and solid financials. I'm looking forward to working with this team to accelerate the company's growth.”

“We are pleased to add someone of Paul's caliber to the team and are convinced that he will represent our company well,” said HDS Retail President & CEO, Jean-Baptiste Morin. “This move fits perfectly with our strategy to enable continued growth in US airports.”