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AS Tallink Grupp

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Date

03.04.2009 16:32:40

Title

2009 märtsi statistika

Message

AS Tallink Grupp vedas 2009 aasta märtsis 550 358 reisijat, mis on 2% enam      
võrreldes eelmise aasta märtsiga. Kontserni turuosa suurenes kõikidel           
põhiliinidel. Veetud kaubaautode maht langes märtsis 25,5%.                     

2009 a. märtsis veeti AS-i Tallink Grupp laevadega reisijaid, kaubaveoühikuid ja
sõiduautosid järgmiselt:
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|                        |        Märts 2009 |        Märts 2008 |      muutus |
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| Reisijad               |           550 358 |           539 722 |        2,0% |
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| Soome-Rootsi           |           216 949 |           204 356 |        6,2% |
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| Eesti-Soome            |           242 366 |           235 853 |        2,8% |
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| Eesti-Rootsi           |            57 355 |            64 846 |      -11,6% |
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| Läti-Rootsi            |            27 864 |            25 372 |        9,8% |
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| Soome-Saksamaa         |             5 824 |             9 295 |      -37,3% |
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| Kaubaveo ühikud        |            20 738 |            27 852 |      -25,5% |
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| Soome-Rootsi           |             8 042 |             8 953 |      -10,2% |
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| Eesti-Soome            |             7 255 |            10 291 |      -29,5% |
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| Eesti-Rootsi           |             2 210 |             3 395 |      -34,9% |
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| Läti-Rootsi            |             1 009 |             1 102 |       -8,4% |
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| Soome-Saksamaa         |             2 222 |             4 111 |      -45,9% |
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| Sõiduautod             |            55 008 |            50 751 |        8,4% |
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| Soome-Rootsi           |             8 297 |             9 528 |      -12,9% |
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| Eesti-Soome            |            37 430 |            30 841 |       21,4% |
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| Eesti-Rootsi           |             3 790 |             4 076 |       -7,0% |
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| Läti-Rootsi            |             4 221 |             4 135 |        2,1% |
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| Soome-Saksamaa         |             1 270 |             2 171 |      -41,5% |
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Arengutele avaldasid mõju järgmised asjaolud.                                   

SOOME-ROOTSI                                                                    

Mahutavuselt suurem, 2006 aastal ehitatud, M/L Galaxy opereerib Turu-Stockholmi 
liinil M/L Silja Festival asemel. 

EESTI-SOOME                                                                     

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

Uus kruiisilaev Baltic Princess on vahetanud välja liinil varem opereerinud     
Galaxy, mis suundus Turu- Stockholmi liinile.

Alates 2008. aasta septembrist ei jätka liinil enam Superfast laevad mis        
varasemalt tegid kokku ühe edasi-tagasi reisi päevas.

LÄTI-ROOTSI                                                                     

M/L Silja Festival, mis on suurem mahutavuselt, on vahetanud välja laeva Vana   
Tallinn.                                                                        

SOOME-SAKSAMAA                                                                  

Liinil jätkavad kaks Superfast laeva varasema kolme asemel kuna alates 2008.    
aasta septembrist ei opereeri liinil enam Superfast IX.


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

Title

Statistics for March 2009

Message

In March 2009 AS Tallink Grupp transported 550 358 passengers which is 2%       
increase compared to March 2008. Passenger traffic market shares increased in   
all of our main routes. Cargo vechicles volume decreased by 25.5%.              


AS Tallink Grupp's passenger, cargo unit and passenger car numbers for March    
2009 were the following:
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|                        |        March 2009 |        March 2008 |      change |
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| Passengers             |           550 358 |           539 722 |        2,0% |
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| Finland-Sweden         |           216 949 |           204 356 |        6,2% |
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| Estonia-Finland        |           242 366 |           235 853 |        2,8% |
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| Estonia-Sweden         |            57 355 |            64 846 |      -11,6% |
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| Latvia-Sweden          |            27 864 |            25 372 |        9,8% |
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| Finland-Germany        |             5 824 |             9 295 |      -37,3% |
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| Cargo Units            |            20 738 |            27 852 |      -25,5% |
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| Finland-Sweden         |             8 042 |             8 953 |      -10,2% |
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| Estonia-Finland        |             7 255 |            10 291 |      -29,5% |
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| Estonia-Sweden         |             2 210 |             3 395 |      -34,9% |
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| Latvia-Sweden          |             1 009 |             1 102 |       -8,4% |
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| Finland-Germany        |             2 222 |             4 111 |      -45,9% |
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| Passenger Vehicles     |            55 008 |            50 751 |        8,4% |
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| Finland-Sweden         |             8 297 |             9 528 |      -12,9% |
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| Estonia-Finland        |            37 430 |            30 841 |       21,4% |
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| Estonia-Sweden         |             3 790 |             4 076 |       -7,0% |
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| Latvia-Sweden          |             4 221 |             4 135 |        2,1% |
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| Finland-Germany        |             1 270 |             2 171 |      -41,5% |
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The following operational factors influenced the development.                   

FINLAND-SWEDEN                                                                  

M/S Galaxy which is larger in capacity operates in the Turku-Stockholm route    
instead of M/S Silja Festival.                                                  

ESTONIA-FINLAND                                                                 

Since April 2008 the second Tallink Shuttle vessel Superstar operates between   
Tallinn and Helsinki.                                                           

New cruise ferry M/S Baltic Princess has replaced the 2006 built M/S Galaxy     
which moved to Turku- Stockholm operations.                                     

From September 2008 the Superfast vessels are not doing the daily               
Tallinn-Helsinki roundtrip any more.                                            

LATVIA-SWEDEN                                                                   

M/S Silja Festival which is larger in capacity has replaced M/S Vana Tallinn.   

FINLAND-GERMANY                                                                 

The operations in the route are continued with the two vessels instead of three 
as Superfast IX has stopped from September 2008 and is employed in the long-term
charter.                                                                        



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