Re Contract

Compass Group PLC
14 June 2001


            14 June 2001


COMPASS GROUP PLC

10 YEAR, £30 MILLION CONTRACT AT CHARLES DE GAULLE AIRPORT



Compass Group PLC is pleased to announce that its airport restaurants and
concessions subsidiary, Select Service Partner (SSP), has been awarded a £30
million, 10 year contract for all food and beverage outlets at
Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle T9, the terminal which specialises in 'charter'
traffic.  SSP will open four units including Caffe Ritazza as well as a number
of French brands.



Compass Group PLC now manages over 80% of all food and beverage outlets at
Charles de Gaulle airport.  This new contract win follows the extension of a
10 year contract for Terminal 2 announced in July 2000 and the award of a 10
year contract for Terminal 1 in 1998.



T9 serviced over two million passengers in 2000 and it is anticipated that
passenger traffic will increase by 30% in the coming years.



Commenting on the contract win, Michael J Bailey, Chief Executive, said: 'This
prestigious contract win by SSP will strengthen our position as the leader in
foodservice in the airport market and reinforces our strong relationship with
Aeroports de Paris.'





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Enquiries:

Hudson Sandler                                     Tel: [phone]

Nick Lyon / Wendy Baker


Notes to Editors



1.                    Compass Group is the World's largest foodservice company
employing over 265,000 people in over 90 countries and with annual revenues in
excess of £8.3bn. Compass Group provides catering for clients including major
employers, educational establishments, hospitals, leisure venues, retail
locations and at major airports and stations throughout USA, Europe,
Scandinavia and developing markets in Asia and South America.  It operates
through sector-specific subsidiaries such as Eurest, the world's largest
specialist in providing foodservice to business and industry client. Further
information on the Group can be found at www.compass-group.com



2.                    SSP is the leading global operator of airport
restaurants. It operates in 20 countries with concessions at over 70 airports,
including Heathrow, Hong Kong, Copenhagen, Paris, Manchester, Toronto and
Sydney.  For further information visit www.ssp-global.com



3.                Compass Group PLC is delighted to announce the appointment
of Chris Maguire as head of Select Service Partner - France. Chris has over 26
years experience of managing and developing Catering operations on Rail
Stations, Airports and Shopping Centres. Most recently the Senior Vice
President for Select Service Partner, Chris joined the Group on its
acquisition of Travellers Fare in 1992 having been a Senior member of the
Management Team that acquired Travellers Fare from British Rail.