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12/04/2006 - Eurotunnel: Traffic and revenue for 1st quarter 2006. 

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Like for like comparison between 2005 and 2006 is difficult due to the timing of Easter being later in 2006 and the disruption at the port of Calais in 2005 which was not repeated in 2006.
For a better comparison we have included the figures from the first quarter of 2004.

Revenues stable

The total revenue, including transport and non transport activities for Eurotunnel, is £131.5 million, the same level as in the first quarter of 2005 at a constant exchange rate.

The revenue coming from Shuttle activities is slightly lower (-1%), which can be explained largely by the unusual circumstances of the first quarter of 2005.

Revenues from the railways, which include payments due under the Minimum Usage Charge, are slightly higher (+2%) at £60 million.

The revenue from non transport activities remains marginal.

£ million Q1 2006
unaudited*		 Q1 2005
restated*		 Q1 2004
restated*		 Change
2006/05		 Change
2006/04		 Q1 2005
reported**
Shuttle services

69.7

70.4

65.8

- 1 %

+ 6 %

70.0

Railways

60.0

59.1

58.7

+ 2 %

+ 2 %

58.7

Transport activities

129.7

129.5

124.5

0 %

+ 4 %

128.7

Non transport activities

1.8

2.1

4.0

- 12 %

- 54 %

2.1

Revenue

131.5

131.6

128.5

0 %

+2 %

130.8

* * The figures at 31 March 2005 and at 31 March 2004 have been recalculated at an exchange rate of
£1 = €1.436 in order to allow a direct comparison with 2006.
** Exchange rate : £1 = €1.452


Eurotunnel Shuttle Services

- 1st quarter 2006 1st quarter 2005 1st quarter 2004 Change
2006/05		 Change
2006/04
Truck Shuttles 315,566 trucks 345,570 trucks 326,003 trucks

- 9 %

- 3 %

Passenger Shuttles 370,437 cars* 438,804 cars* 421,070 cars*

- 16%

- 12%

12,858 coaches 17,629 coaches 11,867 coaches

- 27 %

+ 8 %

* Including motorcycles, vehicles with trailers, caravans and camper vans.


Traffic volumes for both passenger and truck services are down in the first quarter of 2006 for the reasons stated above. However, the new commercial policies adopted in 2005 have enabled us to compensate for the drop in volume thanks to higher yields than those achieved during the first quarter of 2005.


Railways activity

Eurostar traffic remained stable during the quarter at the same level as last year.

The tonnage carried through the Tunnel by railfreight trains declined by 6%.

  1st  quarter 2006 1st quarter 2005  % change
Eurostar 1,698,831 passengers* 1,694,560 passengers*

0 %

Railfreight trains
(SNCF / EWS)		 392,699 tonnes 417,103 tonnes

- 6 %

* The number of Eurostar passengers included in this table is that of passengers travelling through the Tunnel and excluding those who take the Eurostar between Paris-Calais and Brussels-Lille.


Revenues from the Railways remain protected by the Minimum Usage Charge, which continues until the end of November 2006. The payments under this scheme amounted to £21 million for the first quarter.



Information published on 12 April 2006
 

Eurotunnel manages the infrastructure of the Channel Tunnel and operates accompanied Truck Shuttle and Passenger Shuttle (car and coach) services between Folkestone, UK and Calais, France. Eurotunnel also earns toll revenue from train operators (Eurostar for rail passengers, and EWS and SNCF for rail freight) which use the Tunnel. Eurotunnel is quoted in London, Paris and Brussels.