Macquarie Infrastructure Group 407ETR, M1, M4, M5, Warnow Tunnel Traffic October 2003

06 November 2003

AUSOL I, AUSOL II, AUTEMAVASCO DA GAMA, 25^th April Bridge Traffic September 2003

Macquarie Infrastructure Group (MIG), today announced details of traffic use for: 

• 407ETR in Canada
• Eastern Distributor (M1) in Australia
• M4 in Australia
• M5 in Australia
• Warnow Tunnel in Germany
• Ausol I in Spain (September)
• Ausol II in Spain (September)
• Autema in Spain (September)
• Vasco da Gama in Portugal (September)
• 25th April Bridge in Portugal (September)
  

Due to restrictions imposed by a number of legal agreements dealing with the 407ETR, only monthly statistics on Average Workday Traffic, Average Daily Traffic and Total Vehicle Kilometres Travelled can be released. More detailed statistics on the 407ETR are released quarterly. Similarly, traffic data for Warnow Tunnel, Ausol I, Ausol II, Autema, Vasco da Gama and 25th April Bridge is restricted to Average Daily Traffic for the month.

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;
• 50% of Interlink Roads Pty Limited, the owner of the concession for the M5 toll road in Sydney;
• 70.0% of the equity in Warnowquerung GMBH & Co. KG, the owner of the concession for the Warnow River Crossing in Rostock, Germany;
• 31.3% indirectly of Ausol I on the Costa del Sol in Spain (through its holding in Spanish company, Cintra);
• 31.3% indirectly of Ausol II on the Costa del Sol in Spain (through its holding in Spanish company, Cintra);
• 31.0% indirectly of Autema in north eastern Spain (through its holding in Spanish company, Cintra); and
• 30.6% of the equity in Lusoponte, the owner of the concession for the Vasco da Gama & 25th April Bridge in Lisbon, Portugal.

407 International Inc - 407ETR

Table 1: 407ETR

Total Vehicle Kilometres Travelled on the 407ETR during October 2003 was 3.5% higher than October 2002.

The average number of workday trips on the 407ETR during October 2003 was 4.0% higher than October 2002.

The average daily trips on the 407ETR during October 2003 was 4.2% higher than October 2002.

Airport Motorway Group - M1

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

Average daily toll revenue (net of GST) for Airport Motorway in October 2003 was $150,654 - a 19.9% increase relative to October 2002.

Average daily tolled traffic on the Eastern Distributor (M1) for October 2003 was 4.7% higher than October 2002.

Average workday traffic on the Eastern Distributor (M1) for October 2003 was 5.3% higher than October 2002.

Average traffic on weekends and public holidays on the Eastern Distributor (M1) for October 2003 was 2.5% higher than October 2002.

Non-cash transactions on the Eastern Distributor (M1) consisted of 49% of average daily traffic in October 2003 (September 2003: 49%).

Statewide Roads – M4

Table 3: Average Daily Traffic - M4

Average daily toll revenue (net of GST) for Statewide Roads in October 2003 was $211,044 - a 6.0% increase relative to October 2002.

Average daily traffic on the M4 for October 2003 was 6.5% higher than October 2002.

Average workday traffic on the M4 for October 2003 was 7.3% higher than October 2002.

Average traffic on weekends and public holidays on the M4 for October 2003 was 3.7% higher than October 2002.

Non-cash transactions on the M4 in October 2003 consisted of 57% of average daily traffic (September 2003: 57%).

Interlink Roads - M5

Table 4: Average Daily Traffic - M5

Average daily toll revenue (net of GST) for Interlink Roads in October 2003 was $314,988 - a 12.2% increase relative to October 2002.

Average daily traffic on the M5 for October 2003 was 11.5% higher than October 2002.

Average workday traffic on the M5 for October 2003 was 12.0% higher than October 2002.

Average traffic on weekends and public holidays on the M5 for October 2003 was 9.9% higher than October 2002.

Non-cash transactions on the M5 in October 2003 consisted of 70% of average daily traffic (September 2003: 71%).

Warnowquerung GMBH & Co - Warnow Tunnel

Table 5: Average Daily Traffic - Warnow Tunnel

Cintra - Ausol I

Table 6: Average Daily Traffic - Ausol I

Average daily traffic on Ausol I for September 2003 was 12.6% higher than September 2002.

Cintra - Ausol II

Table 7: Average Daily Traffic - Ausol II

Average daily traffic on Ausol II for September 2003 was 32.3% higher than September 2002.

Cintra - Autema

Table 8: Average Daily Traffic - Autema

Average daily traffic on Autema for September 2003 was 7.7% higher than September 2002.

Lusoponte - Vasco da Gama

Table 9: Average Daily Traffic - Vasco da Gama

     
Average daily traffic on Vasco da Gama for September 2003 was 5.3% lower than September 2002.

Lusoponte - 25th April Bridge

Table 10: Average Daily Traffic - 25th April Bridge

Average daily traffic on 25th April Bridge for September 2003 was 14.7% higher than September 2002.

For further information contact:

Bianca Francis
Investor Relations Manager
Mobile: (61) 413 279 523
Email: bianca.francis@macquarie.com