Frankfurt, Germany (PROTEXT/ots) - Fraport AG FrankfurtAirport Services Worldwide - owner and manager of FrankfurtAirport (FRA) - the Landeszentralbank Hessen (State of Hessecentral bank) and Germany's Bundesbank are presenting anexhibition titled "The Euro - Our Money": running from September19 to January 13 at Frankfurt Airport's Terminal 2, opposite theSky Line station (Level 3). In less than four months, on January1, the euro will become legal tender. It will serve as a commoncurrency for about 300 million people living in twelve Europeancountries - the so-called "Euroland" - as well as for millions ofbusiness and leisure travelers. The exhibition is aimed atproviding euro information to passengers at Frankfurt Airport(FRA), citizens from the surrounding region, as well as membersof the airport community. Fraport AG's Executive Board Chairman,Dr. Wilhelm Bender, officially opened the exhibition last night,along with Dr. Hans Reckers, President of the LandeszentralbankHessen, and Dr. Jürgen Stark, Vice President of the GermanBundesbank. The 680-square-meter exhibition area is divided into two majorareas. The "Countries and Coins" section features all 96 coinsof the 12 euro countries: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France,Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands,Portugal, and Spain. There are eight different coins ranging from1 cent, 2 cents, 5 cents, 10 cents, 20 cents and 50 cents, up to1 and 2. Each coin has a common European front side and anational reverse side unique to each country. All coins will belegal tender throughout Euroland. For the first time, the euro"starter kit" is also being exhibited at FRA. Millions of thesekits, which contain a standardized mixture of euro money valuedat 10.23, will be available to consumers from December 17 atlocal banks. The "Banknotes" section of the exhibition displays the seveneuro banknotes (Euro 5, Euro 10, Euro 20, Euro 50, Euro 100, Euro200 and Euro 500 denominations), which are the same for eachcountry. Visitors can learn more about the securitycharacteristics of the new banknotes and procedures forintroducing the euro. To ease the transition phase, the D-markwill remain in circulation along side the euro until the end ofFebruary. Information panels, display cases, audio and videopresentations, computer games and other games, talk shows,special events, contests and other attractions are planned forthe span of the exhibition. After looking around, visitors cansit down on a sofa made out of shredded, recycled Deutsch marks,which will soon become part of Germany's history. Sponsors ofthe exhibition include: Aero Lloyd, Alitalia, Avis, Forum Euro,HR3 Radio (Hesse Broadcasting Co.), IBM Deutschland, LivingstonElectronic Services, McDonald's, NEC Deutschland andSteigenberger Hotels and Resorts. Posters and informationbrochures about the euro and the exhibition have been distributedthroughout the passenger terminals. Additional information canbe also found on the Internet at: www.bundesbank.de orwww.euro.ecb.int.
ots Originaltext: Fraport AG Im Internet recherchierbar:http://www.presseportal.de For More Information, PleaseContact: Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide Attn:Robert A. Payne - Manager International Press 60547 Frankfurt amMain, Germany Tel.: +49 69 690 -78547 (with voice mailbox) Fax:+49 69 690 -60548 E-Mail: r.payne@fraport.de Internet:www.fraport.de (click on "Press Lounge")
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