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AS Tallink Grupp

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05.01.2010 16:05:00

Title

2009 detsembri statistika

Message

AS Tallink Grupp vedas 2009 aasta detsembris 580 534 reisijat, mis on 7,4% võrra
vähem võrreldes 2008 aasta detsembriga. Veetud kaubaautode maht tõusis 9,7%  
võrra 19 376 ühikuni.                                                           

2009 a. detsembris veeti AS-i Tallink Grupp laevadega reisijaid, kaubaveoühikuid
ja sõiduautosid järgmiselt:                                                     

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|                      |     Detsember 2009 |      Detsember 2008 |     muutus |
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| Reisijad             |            580 534 |             627 055 |      -7,4% |
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| Soome-Rootsi         |            208 069 |             242 596 |     -14,2% |
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| Eesti-Soome          |            275 067 |             274 881 |       0,1% |
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| Eesti-Rootsi         |             53 290 |              72 431 |     -26,4% |
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| Läti-Rootsi          |             40 247 |              31 476 |      27,9% |
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| Soome-Saksamaa       |              3 861 |               5 671 |     -31,9% |
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|                      |                    |                     |            |
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| Kaubaveo ühikud      |             19 376 |              17 670 |       9,7% |
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| Soome-Rootsi         |              7 224 |               5 442 |      32,7% |
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| Eesti-Soome          |              7 440 |               7 020 |       6,0% |
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| Eesti-Rootsi         |              2 103 |               2 226 |      -5,5% |
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| Läti-Rootsi          |              1 164 |               1 101 |       5,7% |
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| Soome-Saksamaa       |              1 445 |               1 881 |     -23,2% |
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|                      |                    |                     |            |
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| Sõiduautod           |             64 794 |              59 458 |       9,0% |
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| Soome-Rootsi         |             10 424 |               9 986 |       4,4% |
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| Eesti-Soome          |             43 606 |              38 993 |      11,8% |
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| Eesti-Rootsi         |              3 954 |               4 405 |     -10,2% |
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| Läti-Rootsi          |              6 067 |               4 458 |      36,1% |
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| Soome-Saksamaa       |                743 |               1 616 |     -54,0% |
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Arengutele avaldasid mõju järgmised asjaolud.                                   

SOOME-ROOTSI                                                                    
Kuni 19 detsembrini ei opereerinud liinil remonttööde tõttu kruiisilaev Silja   
Europa, mida asendas sel ajal 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. detsembri esimesel 19 päeval 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 December 2009

Message

In December 2009 AS Tallink Grupp transported 580 534 passengers which is 7.4%  
decrease compared to December 2008. The number of trucks and trailers       
increased by 9.7% to 19 376 units in December 2009.                             

Tallink Grupp's passenger, cargo unit and passenger car numbers for December    
2009 were the following:                                                        

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|                      |     December 2009 |     December 2008 |       change  |
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| Passengers           |           580 534 |           627 055 |         -7.4% |
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| Finland-Sweden       |           208 069 |           242 596 |        -14.2% |
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| Estonia-Finland      |           275 067 |           274 881 |          0.1% |
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| Estonia-Sweden       |            53 290 |            72 431 |        -26.4% |
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| Latvia-Sweden        |            40 247 |            31 476 |         27.9% |
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| Finland-Germany      |             3 861 |             5 671 |        -31.9% |
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|                      |                   |                   |               |
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| Cargo Units          |            19 376 |            17 670 |          9.7% |
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| Finland-Sweden       |             7 224 |             5 442 |         32.7% |
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| Estonia-Finland      |             7 440 |             7 020 |          6.0% |
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| Estonia-Sweden       |             2 103 |             2 226 |         -5.5% |
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| Latvia-Sweden        |             1 164 |             1 101 |          5.7% |
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| Finland-Germany      |             1 445 |             1 881 |        -23.2% |
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|                      |                   |                   |               |
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| Passenger Vehicles   |            64 794 |            59 458 |          9.0% |
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| Finland-Sweden       |            10 424 |             9 986 |          4.4% |
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| Estonia-Finland      |            43 606 |            38 993 |         11.8% |
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| Estonia-Sweden       |             3 954 |             4 405 |        -10.2% |
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| Latvia-Sweden        |             6 067 |             4 458 |         36.1% |
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| Finland-Germany      |               743 |             1 616 |        -54.0% |
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The following operational factors influenced the development.                   

FINLAND-SWEDEN                                                                  
M/S Silja Europa did not operate until 19th of December due to the repair works.
She was temporarily replaced by newer, but slightly smaller M/S Baltic Queen.   

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

Cruise ferry Baltic Queen was not operating between Estonia-Sweden in the first 
19 days in December 2009 as she was temporarily replacing M/S Silja Europa      
between Finland-Sweden.                                                         

LATVIA-SWEDEN                                                                   
Since May 2009 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