Aerostar Obtains Part 139 Operating Certificate From FAA and Makes $615 Million Initial Payment to PRPA

About ASUR

ASUR is a Mexican airport operator with concessions to operate, maintain and develop the airports of Cancun, Merida, Cozumel, Villahermosa, Oaxaca, Veracruz, Huatulco, Tapachula and Minatitlan in the southeast of Mexico. The Company is listed both on the NYSE in the U.S., where it trades under the symbol ASR, and on the Mexican Bolsa, where it trades under the symbol ASUR.

For more information please visit ASUR's website at http://www.asur.com.mx/.

About Highstar Capital

Highstar Capital is an independently owned and operated private equity firm with an operationally focused, value-added strategy. Based in New York, the firm was founded in 1998.  Since 2000, the Highstar Team has managed approximately $7.6 billion on behalf of our managed funds and co-investors, including investments in energy infrastructure, environmental services infrastructure, infrastructure, and transportation infrastructure. 

For more information please visit Highstar Capital's website at www.highstarcapital.com.

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SOURCE Aerostar Airport Holdings, LLC