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Hamburg/Ft. Lauderdale, Tuesday, July 11, 2006: Skytanking USA today announced that Frontier Airlines has awarded Skytanking its into-plane fueling contract at Denver International Airport to be effective September 1, 2006.

"When Skytanking USA was formed in 2002, I strongly believed that if a company in our industry truly committed itself to a customer service philosophy, not just at headquarters, but at every level of the organization and delivered the service that matches that commitment, that you could be successful even in the troubled business environment of the last five years. Frontier Airline’s award of their into-plane contract at their headquarters location and largest hub where they operate over 140 daily departures is further indication that our belief in that concept was the right path," stated John Gassett, President of Skytanking USA.

"We are excited to partner with Skytanking for our Denver fueling services," commented Dan Krause, Manger of Fuel Management fro Frontier. "Skytanking will provide Frontier with a reliable, technology-leading fueling operation leveraging state of the art ramp and communication equipment. We have a valued relationship with Skytanking already established for fueling in Atlanta, Philadelphia, and Orlando. We look forward to bringing that to our home base in Denver."

The award of this business is consistent with the long-term strategy of Skytanking to focus on aviation fueling only and provide an independent, strong, aviation fueling service company, dedicated to the highest standards of quality, safety and customer focus. Skytanking provides a full range of services including building, owning and operating aviation fuel facilities and providing into-plane services to airlines, airports and other customers.

Skytanking is the aviation fueling division of the German based Marquard & Bahls AG. In addition to its US operations at Miami, Philadelphia, Chicago Midway, Orlando, Atlanta and Dallas, Skytanking also operates at the European airports of Brussels and Ostend, Belgium, Luxembourg, Zurich, Vienna and Munich, Germany.

Marquard & Bahls is a leading European independent oil company, which also includes Oiltanking and Mabanaft. Oiltanking is the world’s second largest independent storage provider for petroleum products, chemicals and gases. Mabanaft is a leading oil trader and wholesaler in northwest Europe.

For further information please visit www.skytanking.com or www.mbholding.com

For media inquiries, please contact: 

Paul Workman                               
Managing Director
Skytanking Holding GmbH             
Tel: +49 40 37004 486                  
paul.workman@skytanking.com    

Christoph Lindke
Business Development Manager
Skytanking Holding GmbH     
Tel: +49 40 37004 484   
christoph.lindke@skytanking.com