Hello everyone,

Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (Malaysia Airports) expects to earn
about RM800 million from commercial activities at Kuala Lumpur
International Airport (KLIA) and Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT).

Malaysia Airports Senior General Manager (Operation Services) Datuk
Azmi Murad is confident of achieving the target after Malaysia
Airports earned about RM70 million from the sale of shopping retails
between January and June per Bernama.

To increase passenger spending, Malaysia Airports is expanding the
retail space at KLIA to transform it into a bigger, colourful,
vibrant and interesting shopping destination.

The transformation project called "Satellite Retail Optimisation
Project (SROP) is the first of Malaysia Airports long-term efforts to
make KLIA a fully-contained Airport City, Datuk Azmi Murad told
reporters after the launching of KLIA Shopping Campaign 2008 and 2009
by Malaysia Airports Chairman Tan Sri Dr Aris Othman.

The first phase of SROP, due for completion in October, is expected
to be fully completed by June next year, Datuk Azmi Murad said.

He said SROP would provide more avenues for local entrepreneurs to
have a headstart in penetrating the international market via the
additional space available.

"Once fully completed, the commercial area will have 26 outlets
comprising 9 retail, 9 dining and 8 service outlets," he said.

Datuk Azmi Murad said the new commercial area would contribute and
increase sales by 30 percent after it was fully operational in June
next year.

Malaysia Airports General Manager (Commercial Services) Umar Bustamam
said the KLIA Shopping Campaign, hosted in conjunction with KLIA's
10th anniversary, would start today and end in June 2009.

"This campaign features three shopping contests instead of the usual
one. Prizes worth RM2.7 million await shoppers at KLIA and LCCT," he
said.

A shopping contest will be held every 12 weeks during the campaign
and any shopper who spends a minimum of RM250 will be rewarded with
an instant gift.

A higher spending of RM500 will qualify them for the Grand Prize of
each contest. Weekly prizes also await shoppers with each of the
three shopping contests offering different prizes, Umar Bustamam
added.

One of DK Malaysia's main goals is to promote investment, business
opportunities, trade, travel and tourism in Malaysia and to assist
MIDA, MITI, MATRADE and Tourism Malaysia achieve their goals and
objectives. I look forward to hearing from all of you and have a
great day.

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