UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of January 2003
GRUPO AEROPORTUARIO DEL SURESTE S.A. DE C.V.
(SOUTHEAST AIRPORT GROUP)
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(Translation of Registrant's Name Into English)
Mexico
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(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
Blvd. Manuel Avila Camacho, No. 40, 6th Floor
Col. Lomas de Chapultepec
11000 Mexico, D.F.
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Contacts:
ASUR
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AEROPUERTOS DEL SURESTE
ASUR Breakstone & Ruth
Lic. Adolfo Castro
(52) 55-5284-0408 Kay Breakstone
acastro@asur.com.mx Luca Biondolillo
(646) 536-7012
Lbiondolillo@breakstoneruth.com
ASUR Announces Total Passenger Traffic for January 2003 Up
14.3% Year-over-Year
Mexico City February 6, 2003 - Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S.A. de C.V.
(NYSE: ASR; BMV: ASUR) (ASUR) today announced that total passenger traffic for
the month of January 2003 increased by 14.3 percent from the comparable period
last year.
All figures in this announcement reflect comparisons between the 28-day period
from January 1 through January 28, 2003, and the equivalent 28-day period last
year from January 2 through January 29, 2002. Transit and general aviation
passengers are excluded.
Airport January 2002 January 2003 % Change
Cancun 545,146 642,908 17.9
Cozumel 31,487 33,577 6.6
Huatulco 22,346 23,423 4.8
Merida 59,458 60,521 1.8
Minatitlan 9,083 8,634 (4.9)
Oaxaca 29,637 32,962 11.2
Tapchula 14,162 15,210 7.4
Veracruz 31,994 34,230 7.0
Villahermosa 32,684 35,364 8.2
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ASUR Total 775,997 886,829 14.3
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By week, ASUR's total passenger traffic from January 1 through January 28, 2003,
varied year-over-year as follows:
- Increased by 15.9 percent for the seven-day period from January 1
through January 7;
- Increased by 15.8 percent for the seven-day period from January 8
through 14;
- Increased by 12.6 percent for the seven-day period from January 15
through 21; and,
- Increased by 12.5 percent for the seven-day period from January 22
through 28;
- more -
January 1 January 8 January 15 January 22
To 7 To 14 To 21 To 28
7 Days 7 Days 7 Days 7 Days
Cancun 19.4 19.7 16.3 16.0
Cozumel 4.5 9.1 4.4 9.0
Huatulco 15.0 6.8 (2.2) (5.6)
Merida 7.4 3.1 (0.1) (4.4)
Minatitlan (2.0) (9.9) (4.5) (3.2)
Oaxaca 16.3 9.6 4.6 14.1
Tapchula (2.8) 12.4 18.2 6.4
Veracruz 8.0 8.7 4.6 6.9
Villahermosa 1.3 5.9 12.7 12.9
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ASUR Total 15.9 15.8 12.6 12.5
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Note to analysts and investors:
ASUR's management is currently publishing monthly traffic figures to assist
analysts and investors in monitoring the effect of the events of September 11,
2001, in the U.S. as well as the current economic environment on passenger
traffic figures at the Company's nine airports. Management expect to return to
normal quarterly reporting procedures once passenger traffic is back to normal
patterns.
About ASUR:
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S.A. de C.V. (ASUR) is a Mexican airport
operator with concessions to operate, maintain and develop the airports of
Cancun, Merida, Cozumel, Villahermosa, Oaxaca, Veracruz, Huatulco, Tpachula and
Minatitlan in the southeast of Mexico. The Company is listed both on the Mexican
Bolsa, where it trades under the symbol ASUR, and on the NYSE in the U.S., where
it trades under the symbol ASR. One ADS represents ten (10) series B shares.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S.A. de C.V.
By: /s/ ADOLFO CASTRO RIVAS
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Adolfo Castro Rivas
Director of Finance
Date: February 6, 2003