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AS Tallink Grupp

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Date

05.08.2008 15:29:34

Title

2008 juuli statistika

Message

AS Tallink Grupp vedas 2008 aasta juulis 906 056 reisijat, mis on 3% vähem      
võrreldes eelmise aasta juuliga. Veetud reisijate arv kasvas kõigil liinidel    
välja arvatud Soome-Rootsi liinid.                                              

2008 a. juulis veeti AS-i Tallink Grupp laevadega reisijaid, kaubaveoühikuid ja 
sõiduautosid järgmiselt:                                                        

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|                     |        Juuli 2008 |     Juuli 2007 |            muutus |
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| Reisijad            |           906 056 |        934 063 |             -3,0% |
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| Soome-Rootsi        |           381 950 |        437 713 |            -12,7% |
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| Eesti-Soome         |           351 602 |        335 139 |              4,9% |
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| Eesti-Rootsi        |            99 430 |         94 840 |              4,8% |
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| Läti-Rootsi         |            47 069 |         43 579 |              8,0% |
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| Soome-Saksamaa      |            26 005 |         22 792 |             14,1% |
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| Kaubaveo ühikud     |            24 151 |         28 224 |            -14,4% |
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| Soome-Rootsi        |             6 970 |          8 413 |            -17,2% |
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| Eesti-Soome         |             9 608 |          9 675 |             -0,7% |
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| Eesti-Rootsi        |             3 720 |          2 977 |             25,0% |
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| Läti-Rootsi         |             1 029 |            792 |             29,9% |
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| Soome-Saksamaa      |             2 824 |          6 367 |            -55,6% |
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| Sõiduautod          |           104 313 |        101 368 |              2,9% |
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| Soome-Rootsi        |            34 218 |         43 913 |            -22,1% |
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| Eesti-Soome         |            46 803 |         35 497 |             31,9% |
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| Eesti-Rootsi        |             8 418 |          8 691 |             -3,1% |
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| Läti-Rootsi         |             6 910 |          6 705 |              3,1% |
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| Soome-Saksamaa      |             7 964 |          6 562 |            -21,4% |
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Arengutele avaldasid mõju järgmised asjaolud.                                   

SOOME-ROOTSI                                                                    

M/L SkyWind müügist 2007 aasta augustis tulenes madalam veomahutavus 2008 aasta 
juulis võrreldes 2007 aasta juuliga.                                            

Muutunud on M/L Sea Wind sõidugraafik, mille tulemusena laev ei peatu enam      
Ahvenamaal. Laevaga veetakse peamiselt kaubaveoühikuid erinevalt varasemast, mil
toimus ka reisijate ja sõiduautode vedu.                                        

M/L Galaxy alustas opereerimist Turu-Stockholmi liinil ja vahetas välja M/L     
Silja Festival 23 juulil 2008.                                                  

EESTI-SOOME                                                                     

Tallinn-Helsingi liinile lisandus 2008. aasta aprilli lõpus teise „Tallink      
Shuttle“ laevana Superstar.                                                     

SOOME-SAKSAMAA                                                                  

Soome ja Saksamaa vahelist veotulemust mõjutas suurenenud konkurents kaubaveos. 


Janek Stalmeister                                                               
Finantsdirektor                                                                 
AS Tallink Grupp                                                                
Tel. +372 6409 800                                                              
e-mail: janek.stalmeister@tallink.ee

Title

Statistics for July 2008

Message

In July 2008 AS Tallink Grupp transported 906,056 passengers which is 3% less   
than in July 2007. The number of transported passengers grew on all routes,     
expect on Finland-Sweden routes.                                                

AS Tallink Grupp's passenger, cargo unit and passenger car numbers for July 2008
were the following:                                                             

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|                           |      July 2008 |      July 2007 |         change |
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| Passengers                |        906,056 |        934,063 |          -3.0% |
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| Finland-Sweden            |        381,950 |        437,713 |         -12.7% |
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| Estonia-Finland           |        351,602 |        335,139 |           4.9% |
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| Estonia-Sweden            |         99,430 |         94,840 |           4.8% |
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| Latvia-Sweden             |         47,069 |         43,579 |           8.0% |
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| Finland-Germany           |         26,005 |         22,792 |          14.1% |
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| Cargo units               |         24,151 |         28,224 |         -14.4% |
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| Finland-Sweden            |          6,970 |          8,413 |         -17.2% |
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| Estonia-Finland           |          9,608 |          9,675 |          -0.7% |
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| Estonia-Sweden            |          3,720 |          2,977 |          25.0% |
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| Latvia-Sweden             |          1,029 |            792 |          29.9% |
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| Finland-Germany           |          2,824 |          6,367 |         -55.6% |
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| Passenger vehicles        |        104,313 |        101,368 |           2.9% |
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| Finland-Sweden            |         34,218 |         43,913 |         -22.1% |
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| Estonia-Finland           |         46,803 |         35,497 |          31.9% |
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| Estonia-Sweden            |          8,418 |          8,691 |          -3.1% |
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| Latvia-Sweden             |          6,910 |          6,705 |           3.1% |
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| Finland-Germany           |          7,964 |          6,562 |         -21.4% |
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The following operational factors influenced the development.                   

FINLAND-SWEDEN                                                                  

The sale of M/S SkyWind in August 2007 resulted in smaller capacities in July   
2008 compared to July 2007.                                                     

M/S Sea Wind schedule was changed so that the vessel will not stop in the Aland 
Islands any more. As a result the vessel is now carrying only cargo units       
compared to passenger, car and cargo mix before.                                

On 23rd of July 2008 M/S Galaxy started to operate Turku-Stockholm route by     
replacing M/S Silja Festival.                                                   

ESTONIA-FINLAND                                                                 

In the end of April the second Tallink Shuttle vessel Superstar started to      
operate between Tallinn and Helsinki.                                           

FINLAND-GERMANY                                                                 

The traffic results were affected by the increased competition in cargo         
transportation.                                                                 


Janek Stalmeister                                                               
Financial Director                                                              
AS Tallink Grupp                                                                
Tel. +372 6409 800                                                              
e-mail: janek.stalmeister@tallink.ee