$1B investmentFrankfurt Hahn

Ryanair Holdings PLC
11 November 2005


           RYANAIR ANNOUNCES $1 BILLION INVESTMENT IN FRANKFURT HAHN

                  MAJOR EXPANSION FOR ITS FRANKFURT HAHN BASE
             18 AIRCRAFT, OVER 50 ROUTES, 8M PASSENGERS, 8,000 JOBS
                  2M FREE* SEATS ALL OVER EUROPE TO CELEBRATE

Ryanair, Europe's No.1 low fares airline today (Friday, 11th November 2005)
announced a $1 billion multi year expansion plan for its base at Frankfurt Hahn.
By 2012, Ryanair will have 18 based aircraft, operate over 50 routes, carry 8
million passengers p.a. and have created over 8,000 jobs at Frankfurt Hahn
airport. With this enormous investment Frankfurt Hahn will overtake Dublin to
become Ryanair's second largest airport base and become Germany's fastest
growing and 8th largest airport.

Announcing this major expansion in Mainz, the capital of Rhineland Palatinate,
today, Michael O'Leary, Ryanair's CEO said:

    'Between 2006 and 2012, Ryanair is committed to an investment of $1 billion
    in new aircraft at Frankfurt Hahn. With over 50 routes, 8 million passengers
    and 8,000 jobs this is the single biggest investment in German aviation by a
    non German company and will make Frankfurt Hahn one of the largest airports
    in Germany and Germany's fastest growing airport.

    'Ryanair will also provide a loan of €12.5 million in respect of 50% of the
    total capital expenditure on the new passenger terminal at Frankfurt Hahn
    and will also locate a Ryanair maintenance facility at the airport.
    'I wish to acknowledge the contribution of Fraport and the government of
    Rhineland Palatinate to this project. Ryanair's successful collaboration
    with these partners since 1999 has helped to transform the airport into a
    major stimulant for tourism and employment in the States economy. Today's
    announcement ensures that this growth will be taken a significant stage
    further. Over the next 7 years Ryanair looks forward to creating 8,000 jobs
    at Frankfurt Hahn, more than doubling passenger numbers and delivering the
    highest traffic growth and lowest fares in Germany'.

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Booking Period     Fri 11th Nov - midnight Thu 17th Nov 2005
Travel Period      18/11/05 - 09/02/06
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Blackout Period    16th Dec 2005 - 05 Jan 2006

Ends.                    Friday, 11th November 2005
                         

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