407ETR, M6 TOLL, M1, M4, M5, Warnow Tunnel Traffic January 2004 AUSOL I, AUSOL II, AUTEMA, VASCO DA GAMA, 25TH April Bridge Traffic December 2003

06 February 2004

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

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

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

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;
• 75% of the equity (with options to move to 100% in 2005) in Midland Expressway Limited, the owner of the concession for the M6 Toll in Birmingham;
• 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 Bridges in Lisbon, Portugal.

Please note that January 2004 had one less workday than January 2003.

407 International Inc - 407ETR

Table 1: 407ETR

Total Vehicle Kilometres Travelled on the 407ETR during January 2004 was 2.9% higher than January 2003.

The average number of workday trips on the 407ETR during January 2004 was 2.7% higher than January 2003.

The average daily trips on the 407ETR during January 2004 was 0.5% higher than January 2003.

Midland Expressway Limited - M6 Toll

Table 2: Average Daily Traffic - M6 Toll

Average daily traffic on the M6 Toll during January 2004 was 30,662.

The M6 Toll was fully opened on 14 December 2003.

Traffic has continued to vary considerably during the period from a low of 17,845 to a high of 41,096.

Airport Motorway Group - M1

Table 3: Average Daily Traffic - Eastern Distributor (M1)

Average daily toll revenue (net of GST) for Airport Motorway in January 2004 was $135,992 - a 16.1% increase relative to January 2003.

Average daily traffic on the Eastern Distributor (M1) for January 2004 was 1.5% higher than January 2003.

Average workday traffic on the Eastern Distributor (M1) for January 2004 was 1.9% higher than January 2003.

Average traffic on weekends and public holidays on the Eastern Distributor (M1) for January 2004 was 4.6% higher than January 2003.

Non-cash transactions on the Eastern Distributor (M1) consisted of 50% of average daily traffic in January 2004 (December 2003: 49%).

Statewide Roads – M4

Table 4: Average Daily Traffic - M4

Average daily toll revenue (net of GST) for Statewide Roads in January 2004 was $189,205- an 6.4% increase relative to January 2003.

Average daily traffic on the M4 for January 2004 was 6.6% higher than January 2003.

Average workday traffic on the M4 for January 2004 was 7.5% higher than January 2003.

Average traffic on weekends and public holidays on the M4 for January 2004 was 8.3% higher than January 2003.

Non-cash transactions on the M4 in January 2004 consisted of 54% of average daily traffic (December 2003: 56%).

Interlink Roads - M5

Table 5: Average Daily Traffic - M5

Average daily toll revenue (net of GST) for Interlink Roads in January 2004 was $285,446 - a 8.2% increase relative to January 2003.

Average daily traffic on the M5 for January 2004 was 7.6% higher than January 2003.

Average workday traffic on the M5 for January 2004 was 7.7% higher than January 2003.

Average traffic on weekends and public holidays on the M5 for January 2004 was 10.4% higher than January 2003.

Non-cash transactions on the M5 in January 2004 consisted of 66% of average daily traffic (December 2003: 68%).

Warnowquerung GMBH & Co - Warnow Tunnel

Table 6: Average Daily Traffic - Warnow Tunnel

Cintra - Ausol I

Table 7: Average Daily Traffic - Ausol I

Average daily traffic on Ausol I for December 2003 was 15.5% higher than December 2002.

Cintra - Ausol II

Table 8: Average Daily Traffic - Ausol II

Average daily traffic on Ausol II for December 2003 was 18.0% higher than December 2002.

Cintra - Autema

Table 9: Average Daily Traffic - Autema

Average daily traffic on Autema for December 2003 was 12.9% higher than December 2002.

Lusoponte - Vasco da Gama

Table 10: Average Daily Traffic - Vasco da Gama

¹ Please note that tolls only apply to northbound traffic.

Average daily total traffic on Vasco da Gama for December 2003 was 6.1% higher than December 2002.

Average daily northbound traffic on Vasco da Gama for December 2003 was 6.6% higher than December 2002.

Lusoponte - 25th April Bridge

Table 11: Average Daily Traffic - 25th April Bridge

¹ Please note that tolls only apply to northbound traffic.

Average daily total traffic on 25th April Bridge for December 2003 was 1.4% higher than December 2002.

Average daily northbound traffic on 25th April Bridge for December 2003 was 1.1% higher than December 2002.

For further information contact:

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

Stephen Allen
Chief Executive Officer
Macquarie Infrastructure Group
Tel: 61 2 8232 4025
Email: stephen.allen@macquarie.com