Rome, 5th of May 2010 AIR FRANCE OFFICIAL CARRIER OF FESTIVAL DEI 2MONDI IN SPOLETO Air France Italia is, for the first time, the official carrier of the 53th edition of the “Festival dei 2Mondi” in Spoleto. The French airline, always close to the art atmosphere and to every artistic expression, will support the Spoleto Festival providing transportation to international artists and guests coming from all over the world. The strong innovative and cosmopolitan nature of the Festival brings the French airline to be the natural partner of this well known event. Furthermore the variety within the Festival of art expressions, the tendency in experiencing new subjects and, above all, the capacity to put in relation different cultures follow the spirit of Air France: welcoming people while creating a melting pot of cultures from all over the world. “The Spoleto Festival has shown in the past and shows nowadays courage, the courage to dare, the courage to explore and the courage to perform in a new way. In the same way Air France, despite the difficult economic environment, has shown the courage to look forward, the courage not to turn into itself, the courage to invest continuously by developing new products and looking for the best answers to the changing needs of our clients" declares Lucia Impiccini, Marketing Director AIR FRANCE KLM in Italy. The international nature and the willing to face with different cultures belongs to the core of an airline that reaches, together with KLM, over 240 destinations in 104 countries: 128 in Europe, 34 in Americas (in 12 countries), 20 in Asia (in 12 countries), 48 in Africa and Middle East (in 44 countries) and 12 in Caribbean and Indian Ocean (in 6 countries). During the Festival dei 2Mondi, Air France will be pleased to welcome onboard artists and celebrities on their journey to the magic atmosphere of Spoleto. AIR FRANCE KLM - Ufficio Stampa Tel: +39 06 48 79 15 45 - + 39 06 48 79 14 23 Fax: +39 06 481 70 79 Email: docataldo@airfrance.fr - gianluca.andolfi@klm.com