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Macquarie Infrastructure Group 407ETR, M1, M4 and M5 Traffic August 2003

08 September 2003

Macquarie Infrastructure Group (MIG), today announced details of traffic use for the 407ETR toll road in Toronto and the Eastern Distributor (M1), M4 and M5 toll roads in Sydney.

Due to restrictions imposed by a number of legal agreements dealing with the 407ETR, only monthly statistics on Average Workday Traffic and Total Vehicle Kilometres Travelled can be released. More detailed statistics on the 407ETR are released quarterly.

MIG currently owns:

  • Both directly and indirectly (through its holding in Spanish company, Cintra) 43.0% of the equity in 407 International Inc, the owner of the concession for the 407ETR toll road in Toronto;
  • 71.35% of the equity in the Airport Motorway Group, the owner of the concession for the Eastern Distributor (M1) in Sydney;
  • 50.6% of Statewide Roads Limited, the owner of the concession for the M4 toll road in Sydney; and
  • 50% of Interlink Roads Pty Limited, the owner of the concession for the M5 toll road in Sydney.

407 International Inc - 407ETR

Table 1: 407ETR

Category
July
2002
August
2002
June
2003
July
2003
August
2003
Vehicle Kilometres Travelled (m)
171.030
172.755
161.722
174.540
166.185
Average Workday Trips
320,273
321,547
325,608
326,426
331,215

 Total Vehicle Kilometres Travelled on the 407ETR during August 2003 was 3.8% lower than August 2002.

The average number of workday trips on the 407ETR during August 2003 was 3.0% higher than August 2002.

Airport Motorway Group - M1

Table 2: Average Daily Traffic - Eastern Distributor (M1)

Category
July
2002
August
2002
June
2003
July
2003
August
2003
Workdays
39,561
40,480
41,517
41,542
42,304
Weekends/
Public Holidays
28,923
30,192
28,497
30,302
31,202
All Days
36,816
37,493
37,177
38,641
38,723

Average daily toll revenue (net of GST) for Airport Motorway in August 2003 was $144,149 - a 17.8% increase relative to August 2002.

Average daily tolled traffic on the Eastern Distributor (M1) for August 2003 was 3.3% higher than August 2002.

Average workday traffic on the Eastern Distributor (M1) for August 2003 was 4.5% higher than August 2002.

Average traffic on weekends and public holidays on the Eastern Distributor (M1) for August 2003 was 3.3% higher than August 2002.

Non-cash transactions on the Eastern Distributor (M1) consisted of 48% of average daily traffic in August 2003 (July 2003: 47%).

Interlink Roads - M5

Table 3: Average Daily Traffic - M5

Category
July
2002
August
2002
June
2003
July
2003
August
2003
Workdays
89,914
92,955
99,513
99,972
103,631
Weekends/
Public Holidays
75,556
76,809
77,070
81,491
82,827
All Days
86,208
88,267
92,032
95,203
96,920

Average daily toll revenue (net of GST) for Interlink Roads in August 2003 was $308,645 - a 10.2% increase relative to August 2002.

Average daily traffic on the M5 for August 2003 was 9.8% higher than August 2002.

Average workday traffic on the M5 for August 2003 was 11.5% higher than August 2002.

Average traffic on weekends and public holidays on the M5 for August 2003 was 7.8% higher than August 2002.

Non-cash transactions on the M5 in August 2003 consisted of 70% of average daily traffic (July 2003: 70%).

Statewide Roads - M4

Table 4: Average Daily Traffic - M4

Category
July
2002
August
2002
June
2003
July
2003
August
2003
Workdays
95,934
97,929
103,039
103,370
103,505
Weekends/
Public Holidays
73,381
76,219
75,238
78,324
79,741
All Days
90,114
91,626
93,772
96,906
95,839

Average daily toll revenue (net of GST) for Statewide Roads in August 2003 was $207,104 - a 4.1% increase relative to August 2002.

Average daily traffic on the M4 for August 2003 was 4.6% higher than August 2002.

Average workday traffic on the M4 for August 2003 was 5.7% higher than August 2002.

Average traffic on weekends and public holidays on the M4 for August 2003 was 4.6% higher than August 2002.

Non-cash transactions on the M4 in August 2003 consisted of 56% of average daily traffic (July 2003: 56%).

For further information contact:

Bianca Francis
Investor Relations Manager
Macquarie Infrastructure Group
Phone: 61 2 8232 5007
Mob: 61 413 279 523
E-mail: bianca.francis@macquarie.com

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