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Date

04.12.2009 16:01:00

Title

2009 novembri ja 2009/2010 majandusaasta I kvartali statistika

Message

AS Tallink Grupp vedas 2009/2010 majandusaasta esimeses kvartalis               
(september-november) 1 808 235 reisijat, mis on 1,2% enam võrreldes eelmise     
majandusaasta esimese kvartaliga. Veetud kaubaautode maht langes 10,5% võrra  
68334 ühikuni. 

Novembris oli kontserni reisijate arv 540 846 mis on  5,9% vähem võrreldes      
eelmise aasta novembriga.                                                       

2009 a. novembris ja majandusaasta esimeses kvartalis veeti AS-i Tallink Grupp  
laevadega reisijaid, kaubaveoühikuid ja sõiduautosid järgmiselt:                

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|             | November | November | muutus | I kvartal | I kvartal | muutus  |
|             |   2009   |   2008   |        | 2009/2010 | 2008/2009 |         |
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| Reisijad    |  540 846 |  574 999 |  -5,9% | 1 808 235 | 1 786 205 |    1,2% |
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| Soome-Rootsi|  188 126 |  213 883 | -12,0% |   681 685 |   707 979 |   -3,7% |
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| Eesti-Soome |  271 835 |  279 915 |  -2,9% |   839 678 |   805 144 |    4,3% |
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| Eesti-Rootsi|   44 288 |   48 920 |  -9,5% |   154 398 |   157 298 |   -1,8% |
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| Läti-Rootsi |   33 390 |   28 005 |  19,2% |   116 804 |    98 043 |   19,1% |
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| Soome-      |    3 207 |    4 276 | -25,0% |    15 670 |    17 741 |  -11,7% |
| Saksamaa    |          |          |        |           |           |         |
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|             |          |          |        |           |           |         |
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| Kaubaveo    |   22 415 |   22 926 |  -2,2% |    68 334 |    76 313 |  -10,5% |
| ühikud      |          |          |        |           |           |         |
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| Soome-Rootsi|    8 168 |    7 749 |   5,4% |    25 196 |    26 270 |   -4,1% |
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| Eesti-Soome |    8 020 |    8 129 |  -1,3% |    24 816 |    28 397 |  -12,6% |
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| Eesti-Rootsi|    3 063 |    3 190 |  -4,0% |     8 687 |    10 352 |  -16,1% |
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| Läti-Rootsi |    1 292 |    1 578 | -18,1% |     3 860 |     4 484 |  -13,9% |
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| Soome-Saksa |    1 872 |    2 280 | -17,9% |     5 775 |     6 810 |  -15,2% |
| maa         |          |          |        |           |           |         |
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|             |          |          |        |           |           |         |
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| Sõiduautod  |   58 690 |   54 628 |   7,4% |   200 199 |   174 471 |   14,7% |
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| Soome-Rootsi|    7 264 |    7 692 |  -5,6% |    30 418 |    31 064 |   -2,1% |
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| Eesti-Soome |   41 979 |   38 575 |   8,8% |   135 027 |   113 380 |   19,1% |
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| Eesti-Rootsi|    3 267 |    3 055 |   6,9% |    11 727 |    10 780 |    8,8% |
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| Läti-Rootsi |    5 431 |    4 017 |  35,2% |    19 314 |    13 801 |   39,9% |
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| Soome-Saksa |      749 |    1 289 | -41,9% |     3 713 |     5 446 |  -31,8% |
| maa         |          |          |        |           |           |         |
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Arengutele avaldasid mõju järgmised asjaolud.                                   

SOOME-ROOTSI                                                                    

Tehnilistel põhjustel on ajutiselt, alates 22 novembrist 2009, liinilt ära      
kruiisilaev Silja Europa. Alates 24 november 2009 asendab Silja Europat uus kuid
mõnevõrra väiksem kruiisilaev Baltic Queen.                                     


EESTI-ROOTSI                                                                    

Uus kruiisilaev Baltic Queen alustas opereerimist aprillis 2009 ja vahetas välja
väiksema Romantika, mis suundus Riia-Stockholmi liinile.                        

2009. a. novembri viimasel nädalal ei opereerinud Baltic Queen Eesti-Rootsi     
liinil vaid asendas ajutiselt Soome-Rootsi liinil kruiisilaeva Silja Europa.    

LÄTI-ROOTSI                                                                     

Kruiisilaev Romantika on vahetanud välja liinil varem opereerinud Regina        
Baltica.                                                                        



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

Title

Statistics for November 2009 and Q1 of 2009/2010 financial year

Message

In the first quarter of the 2009/2010 financial year (September-November) AS    
Tallink Grupp transported 1 808 235 passengers which is 1.2% increase compared  
to the previous year. The number of trucks and trailers decreased by 10.5% to 
68 334 units.                                                  

In November 2009 AS Tallink Grupp transported 540 846 passengers which is 5.9%  
decrease compared to November 2008.                                             

AS Tallink Grupp's passenger, cargo unit and passenger car numbers for November 
2009 and first quarter of the financial year were the following:                

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|            | November | November | change | I Quarter | I Quarter  | change  |
|            |   2009   |   2008   |        | 2009/2010 | 2008/2009  |         |
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| Passengers |  540 846 |  574 999 |  -5,9% | 1 808 235 |  1 786 205 |    1,2% |
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| Finland-Sw |  188 126 |  213 883 | -12,0% |   681 685 |    707 979 |   -3,7% |
| eden       |          |          |        |           |            |         |
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| Estonia-Fi |  271 835 |  279 915 |  -2,9% |   839 678 |    805 144 |    4,3% |
| nland      |          |          |        |           |            |         |
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| Estonia-Sw |   44 288 |   48 920 |  -9,5% |   154 398 |    157 298 |   -1,8% |
| eden       |          |          |        |           |            |         |
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| Latvia-Swe |   33 390 |   28 005 |  19,2% |   116 804 |     98 043 |   19,1% |
| den        |          |          |        |           |            |         |
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| Finland-Ge |    3 207 |    4 276 | -25,0% |    15 670 |     17 741 |  -11,7% |
| rmany      |          |          |        |           |            |         |
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|            |          |          |        |           |            |         |
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| Cargo      |   22 415 |   22 926 |  -2,2% |    68 334 |     76 313 |  -10,5% |
| Units      |          |          |        |           |            |         |
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| Finland-Sw |    8 168 |    7 749 |   5,4% |    25 196 |     26 270 |   -4,1% |
| eden       |          |          |        |           |            |         |
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| Estonia-Fi |    8 020 |    8 129 |  -1,3% |    24 816 |     28 397 |  -12,6% |
| nland      |          |          |        |           |            |         |
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| Estonia-Sw |    3 063 |    3 190 |  -4,0% |     8 687 |     10 352 |  -16,1% |
| eden       |          |          |        |           |            |         |
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| Latvia-Swe |    1 292 |    1 578 | -18,1% |     3 860 |      4 484 |  -13,9% |
| den        |          |          |        |           |            |         |
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| Finland-Ge |    1 872 |    2 280 | -17,9% |     5 775 |      6 810 |  -15,2% |
| rmany      |          |          |        |           |            |         |
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|            |          |          |        |           |            |         |
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| Passenger  |   58 690 |   54 628 |   7,4% |   200 199 |    174 471 |   14,7% |
| Vehicles   |          |          |        |           |            |         |
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| Finland-Sw |    7 264 |    7 692 |  -5,6% |    30 418 |     31 064 |   -2,1% |
| eden       |          |          |        |           |            |         |
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| Estonia-Fi |   41 979 |   38 575 |   8,8% |   135 027 |    113 380 |   19,1% |
| nland      |          |          |        |           |            |         |
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| Estonia-Sw |    3 267 |    3 055 |   6,9% |    11 727 |     10 780 |    8,8% |
| eden       |          |          |        |           |            |         |
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| Latvia-Swe |    5 431 |    4 017 |  35,2% |    19 314 |     13 801 |   39,9% |
| den        |          |          |        |           |            |         |
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| Finland-Ge |      749 |    1 289 | -41,9% |     3 713 |      5 446 |  -31,8% |
| rmany      |          |          |        |           |            |         |
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The following operational factors influenced the development.                   


FINLAND-SWEDEN                                                                  

M/S Silja Europa was out of service from 22 November 2009 due to technical      
issues. Newer, but slightly smaller M/S Baltic Queen is temporarily replacing   
M/S Silja Europa since 24 November 2009.                                        


ESTONIA-SWEDEN                                                                  

New cruise ferry Baltic Queen started operations in 24 April 2009 and replaced  
smaller MS Romantika which moved to Riga-Stockholm route.                       

M/S Baltic Queen was not operating between Estonia-Sweden in the last week in   
November 2009 as she is temporarily replacing M/S Silja Europa between          
Finland-Sweden.                                                                 


LATVIA-SWEDEN                                                                   

Cruise ferry Romantika has replaced smaller M/S Regina Baltica.  


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