Autogrill secures a new contract at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California

Milan , 03 March 2011 - Through its American subsidiary HMSHost, Autogrill Group (Milan: AGL IM) has entered a new 10-year (2011-2021) contract for food & beverage business in John Wayne Airport, Santa Ana (Orange County), California.  HMSHost has had operations at John Wayne for more than 20 years.  The agreement is expected to produce, at full capacity (starting from 2012), revenues of approximately $25m per year.

Under the new agreement, the Company will operate 17 points of sale in this airport, including eight new locations in the new Terminal C, in addition to the nine already operating in Terminals A and B, which will be renovated.