MIG Eastern Distributor and M5 Traffic, May 2000

06 June 2000

Macquarie Infrastructure Investment Management Limited (MIIML), the Manager of Macquarie Infrastructure Group (MIG), today announced details on traffic use for the Eastern Distributor and M5 toll roads in Sydney.

MIG owns 68.4% of the equity in the Airport Motorway Group, which holds a 48 year concession for the Eastern Distributor. It also owns 50% of Interlink Roads Pty Limited, which holds a concession for the M5 toll road that expires in 2022.

Eastern Distributor
Table 1: Analysis of Average Daily Traffic - Eastern Distributor

Average daily tolled traffic for the Eastern Distributor for May 2000 was 27,612 - a 7.3% increase over April 2000. Average daily traffic using the Eastern Distributor southbound (ie not paying a toll) during May 2000 was 45,513. This was 10.1% greater than the April 2000 average of 41,346.

Consequently, northbound (ie toll paying) traffic as a proportion of southbound traffic decreased from 62.2% in April 2000 to 60.1% in May 2000.

Interlink Roads
Table 2: Analysis of Average Daily Traffic - M5

Average daily tolled traffic on the M5 for May 2000 was 65,516, a 5.8% increase over April 2000, and a 16.4% increase over May 1999.

For further information, please contact:

Dennis Eagar
Division Director
Macquarie Infrastructure Investment Management Limited
Tel: (02) 8232 6771
Mobile: 0414 345 176
Email: dennis.eagar@macquarie.com