American Airlines CU Gets AirportConcession

FORT WORTH, TEXAS - (05/11/05) – American Airlines CU said itand New Mount Zion Baptist Church CU, a small community developmentcredit union start-up, have won the contract to take over the ATMconcession at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport beginning in June 2005. Thecontract involves 21 ATMs spread across five different DFW AirportTerminals and other airport facilities, and will serve the morethan 20-million airline passengers who pass through the airporteach year. The five-year contract requires that 70% of surchargerevenues be paid to the airport. The $740,000, 3,000-member NewMount Zion Baptist Church CU primarily serves minorities and has a5% participation in the contract.

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