Macquarie Infrastructure Company’s airport services business, Atlantic Aviation, generates the majority of the company’s gross profit. The division operates 72 fixed base operations (FBOs) on leased land at 68 airports throughout the United States and one heliport in New York City. This network is recognized as the largest in the industry in the U.S. by number of sites.

Atlantic Aviation primarily serves the corporate and private jet segment of the general aviation industry. The business’s services include terminal operations, refueling, de-icing, aircraft parking and hangarage. Atlantic Aviation is committed to providing the safest and most secure environment for business, commercial and personal aircraft, while delivering the highest quality of service in a warm, friendly and professional manner.

Macquarie Infrastructure’s airport services business growth has been driven by increases in the number of general aviation fixed-wing turbine aircraft in operation and an increase in the number of hours flown by those aircraft. Several

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Chairman John Roberts, an Executive Director of Macquarie, has been the Global Head of Macquarie Capital Funds since August 2003. Joining the company in 1991, he is both Joint Head of the Macquarie Capital Advisers division and directly responsible for the Macquarie Capital Funds group. In addition to Macquarie, Mr. Roberts is a director of a number of listed and unlisted entities around the world that manage infrastructure investments.

Alternate Chairman Stephen Mentzines is an Executive Director of Macquarie and Head of Macquarie Capital Funds operations in North America. Prior to heading the North American operations, Mr. Mentzines was Global Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Macquarie Capital Funds. His responsibilities included new fund development, capital raisings and management, asset management, operations, finance, legal, compliance, tax, structuring, investor relations, communications and public affairs activities.

Director Norman Brown is currently a Member and Senior Managing Director of Brock Capital Group LLC. Prior to that,

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Macquarie Infrastructure Company focuses its efforts on owning, operating and investing in a diversified group of infrastructure businesses that provide basic, everyday services in the United States. These businesses typically have sustainable, growing long-term cash flows due to consistent customer demand and strong competitive positions.

The strong competitive position these businesses hold are the result of many factors, including: high initial development and construction costs, competitors’ difficulty in obtaining suitable land such as suitable land near or at airports for parking facilities or FBOs, required government approvals which may be difficult or time-consuming to obtain, and long-term exclusive concessions and customer contracts.

Additionally, infrastructure assets - especially those newly constructed - are usually long-lived, require predictable and manageable maintenance capital expenditure and generally aren’t subject to major technological change or rapid physical deterioration. This built-in sustainability and predictable income allows infrastructure assets to support more debt than other businesses, resulting in increased returns

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Macquarie Infrastructure Company’s management company, Macquarie Infrastructure Management (USA) Inc., recently appointed Mr. James Hooke to the position of Chief Executive Officer of MIC, effective May 8, 2009. Mr. Hooke has a broad array of experience within the North American infrastructure and private equity sectors. He has established a track record of growing businesses in management, board director and corporate development roles.

Most recently, Mr. Hooke was responsible for developing and managing a portfolio company investment for Macquarie Infrastructure Partners Inc. (MIP). MIP is the manager of two unlisted infrastructure funds responsible for investing and managing approximately $5.5 billion of investor commitments across a range of North American infrastructure businesses. Additionally, Mr. Hooke was responsible for the management of several portfolio company investments for other Macquarie affiliates and clients.

Commenting on Mr. Hooke’s appointment, Mr. John Roberts, Chairman of MIC, stated, “James is an ideal candidate to lead the next

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Macquarie Infrastructure Company LLC (NYSE: MIC) is focused on owning, operating and investing in a diversified group of infrastructure businesses in the United States. These businesses include an airport services business, 50% of the company that owns one of the largest bulk liquid storage terminal businesses in the US, a gas production and distribution business, a district energy business and an airport parking business.

Airport services comprised the majority of the company’s gross profit in 2008. The division consists of 72 fixed base operations (FBOs) on leased land at 68 airports throughout the United States and one heliport in New York City. Services include terminal operations, refueling, de-icing, aircraft parking and hangarage. Macquarie Infrastructure believes the quality of its operations and strong marketing programs provide a competitive advantage in the marketplace.

Because of their nature, Macquarie Infrastructure’s businesses are apt to generate a stable, increasing amount of revenue over time. Currently a

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