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ASUR 3Q00 EBITDA Margin Rises to 62.17%.


Business Editors

MEXICO Mexico, city, Mexico
Mexico or Mexico City, Span. Ciudad de México (Méjico), city (1990 pop. 8,236,960; 1991 met. area est. 20,899,000), central Mexico, capital and largest city of Mexico.
, D.F.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 24, 2000

Third Quarter and Nine-Month Highlights:
-- 3Q00 EBITDA Ps 178.5 millions, up year-over-year by 18.0%

-- Passenger traffic rose year-over-year by 4.6% for the quarter and by 6.7%
for the nine-month period, as a result of increases in international passenger
traffic rise of 14.9% and 13.8%, respectively

-- Revenues up year-over-year by 11.1% for the quarter and by 22.6% for the
nine-month period

-- Commercial revenues per passenger rose year-over-year by 12.9% for the
quarter and by 31.6% for the nine-month period

-- Operating profit increased year-over-year by 30.9% for the quarter and by
29.4% for the nine-month period

-- EBITDA margin for the nine-month period to 60.0%.


Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S.A. de C.V. (NYSE NYSE

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: ASR (Automatic Speech Recognition) Using voice recognition to replace keypad entry for telephone voice menus. Typically used to speak the digits 0 through 9 insted of keying them, ASR systems may be able to recognize a limited vocabulary. See voice recognition and AVSR. ; BMV BMV Bolsa Mexicana de Valores
BMV Bureau of Motor Vehicles
BMV Bundesministerium für Verkehr (German: Federal Ministry of Transport)
BMV Below Market Value
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: ASUR) (ASUR), the Mexican Mexican

named after or originating in Mexico.


Mexican axolotl
see ambystomamexicanum.

Mexican beaded lizard
(Heloderma horridum
 airport operator of Cancun Can·cún  

An island community of southeast Mexico off the northeast tip of the Yucatán Peninsula. It is a popular Caribbean resort. Population: 478,000.

Noun 1.
 International Airport and eight other airports in the southeast Southeast or south east is the ordinal direction halfway between south and east. It the opposite of northwest.

Southeast or South East can refer to:
 region of Mexico, announced today results for the three- and nine-month periods ended September September: see month.  30, 2000.

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 with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles The standard accounting rules, regulations, and procedures used by companies in maintaining their financial records.

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) provide companies and accountants with a consistent set of guidelines that cover both broad accounting
 in Mexico. All figures are presented in constant Mexican pesos as of September 30, 2000. All figures in the tables are in thousand of pesos, unless otherwise indicated. All passenger figures exclude transit transit, in astronomy, passage of a body across a meridian or passage of a small body across the visible disk of a larger one. (The passage of a large body across a smaller one is called an eclipse or occultation.  passengers and general aviation. Although that ASUR did not operate the Cancun Charter Terminal for the first semester se·mes·ter  
n.
One of two divisions of 15 to 18 weeks each of an academic year.



[German, from Latin (cursus) s
 of 1999, for the purpose of obtaining comparable figures these passengers have been included. Figures for commercial revenues include revenues from non-permanent ground transportation and car parking.

Passenger Traffic

The year to-date decline in domestic passenger traffic was more than offset by growth in international passenger traffic. Total passenger traffic for the nine-month period rose by 6.69 percent, while international passenger traffic over the same period rose by 13.82 percent, compensating the decline in domestic passenger traffic of 2.52 percent.

Domestic passenger traffic for the nine-month period continued to show a downward trend. ASUR believes that this decline was mainly due to the relative strengthening in the period of the peso against the U.S. dollar, which made travelling abroad more attractive for domestic travellers.

Domestic passenger traffic for the nine-month period at Cozumel Cozumel (kōzə`mel), resort island, c.190 sq mi (490 sq km), Quintana Roo state, Mexico, in the Caribbean Sea off the E coast of the Yucatán peninsula. It is famed for its beaches and coral reef (declared a national park in 1996).  Airport declined by 20.89 percent. This decline was more than offset by a 33.85 percent increase in international passenger traffic. The company believes that one of the reasons behind this is that there are more direct flights to Cozumel without a connecting flight through Cancun.

At Tapachula Tapachula (täpäch`lä), city (1990 pop. 138,858) Chiapas state, SE Mexico, at the foot of the Chiapas highlands and near the Guatemala border.  Airport, year to-date domestic passenger traffic declined year-over-year by 16.63 percent, due to the suspension suspension, in vehicles
suspension, in automobiles, system of springs used to suspend the frame, body, engine, and power train above the wheels. Its principal purpose is to lessen the jarring of the automobile that is caused by irregularities in the roads
 of operations by TAESA TAESA (Transportes Aéreos Ejecutivos, SA) was a discount airline based in Mexico and owned by Alberto Abed Schekaiban. It was established on April 27, 1988 operating executive planes and later on 1989 received their first Boeing 727-100 launching regurar service. , a Mexican airline that targeted mostly low-cost passengers.

In April, American Airlines American Airlines

Major U.S. airline. American was created through a merger of several smaller U.S. airlines and incorporated in 1934. It continued to buy the routes of other airlines, becoming an international carrier in the 1970s; its routes include South America, the
 ceased operations at Huatulco Huatulco ("Bahías de Huatulco", centred around the town of Santa Cruz Huatulco) is a tourist destination in Mexico. It is located on the coast of the state of Oaxaca. Huatulco's tourism industry is centered around several bays.  Airport as the local Club Med Club Med (short for Club Méditerranée) is a French corporation of vacation resorts found in many parts of the world, usually in highly exotic locations. It is seen by many as having started the all-inclusive resort concept, which is now a popular vacationing style for  temporarily closed for remodelling. The Club Med in Huatulco is expected to reopen re·o·pen  
tr. & intr.v. re·o·pened, re·o·pen·ing, re·o·pens
1. To open or be opened again: Officials reopened the airport after the snow was cleared. Schools reopen in September.
 in November November: see month.  of this year.

Year to-date, total passenger traffic at Veracruz Veracruz, city, Mexico
Veracruz, city (1990 pop. 303,152), Veracruz state, E central Mexico, on the Gulf of Mexico. Rivaling Tampico as the country's main port, it is also the commercial and industrial center of an important oil region, as well as a major
 Airport grew by 8.09 percent, mainly due to the recent signing of an free trade agreement with the European Union European Union (EU), name given since the ratification (Nov., 1993) of the Treaty of European Union, or Maastricht Treaty, to the

European Community
 and economic growth of the port region in general.


Table I: Domestic Passengers (thousands)

Airport             3Q99       3Q00         %      9-month        %
                                         change      2000      change



Cancun              537.2      529.1      (1.51)   1,331.0       1.94
Cozumel              40.6       32.1     (20.94)     111.4     (20.89)
Huatulco             92.8       76.3     (17.78)     210.6      (8.98)
Merida              218.6      201.5      (7.82)     574.2      (6.26)
Minatitlan           38.8       37.4      (3.61)     112.2      (1.96)
Oaxaca              118.2      108.0      (8.63)     324.6      (3.85)
Tapachula            76.5       57.0     (25.49)     181.2     (16.63)
Veracruz            107.0      107.7       0.65      324.0       7.69
Villahermosa        132.4      131.1      (0.98)     380.6      (0.04)
       TOTAL      1,362.1    1,280.2      (6.01)   3,549.8      (2.52)

Note:   Passenger figures exclude transit and general aviation
        passengers and include passengers at the Cancun Charter
        Terminal for the first half of 1999.

Table II: International Passengers (thousands)

Airport             3Q99       3Q00         %      9-month        %
                                         change      2000      change



Cancun            1,253.5    1,431.1      14.17    4,745.0      12.87
Cozumel              81.1      115.5      42.42      381.5      33.85
Huatulco              5.4        1.4     (74.07)      43.1      (8.74)
Merida               35.3       36.5        3.4      103.8       9.77
Minatitlan            0.6        0.6       0.00        1.8       1.23
Oaxaca                5.5        6.7      21.82       18.2      18.57
Tapachula             0.4        0.5      25.00        1.9      23.21
Veracruz             17.0       16.7      (1.76)      43.8      11.14
Villahermosa          4.6        4.3      (6.52)      11.2      (5.05)
       TOTAL      1,403.4    1,613.3      14.96    5,350.3      13.82

Note:   Passenger figures exclude transit and general aviation
        passengers and include passengers at the Cancun Charter
        Terminal for the first half of 1999.

Table III: Total Passengers (in thousands)

Airport             3Q99       3Q00         %      9-month        %
                                         change      2000      change



Cancun            1,790.7    1,960.2       9.47    6,076.0      10.28
Cozumel             121.7      147.6      21.28      492.9      15.75
Huatulco             98.2       77.7     (20.88)     253.7      (8.94)
Merida              253.9      238.0      (6.26)     678.0      (4.12)
Minatitlan           39.4       38.0      (3.55)     114.0      (1.91)
Oaxaca              123.7      114.7      (7.28)     342.7      (2.88)
Tapachula            76.9       57.5     (25.23)     183.1     (16.35)
Veracruz            124.0      124.4       0.32      367.8       8.09
Villahermosa        137.0      135.4      (1.17)     391.9       (0.2)
       TOTAL      2,765.5    2,893.5       4.63    8,900.1       6.69

Note:   Passenger figures exclude transit and general aviation
        passengers and include passengers at the Cancun Charter
        Terminal for the first half of 1999.


3Q00 Consolidated con·sol·i·date  
v. con·sol·i·dat·ed, con·sol·i·dat·ing, con·sol·i·dates

v.tr.
1. To unite into one system or whole; combine:
 Results

Revenues:

Consolidated revenues for the third quarter rose year-over-year by 11.19 percent to Ps 287 million, as a result of a 9.49 percent improvement in revenues from aeronautical aer·o·nau·tic   also aer·o·nau·ti·cal
adj.
Of or relating to aeronautics.



aero·nau
 services, explained by the increase in total passenger traffic.

In addition, revenues from non-aeronautical services for the quarter rose by 21.29 percent, due to the rise in traffic, which resulted in increases in catering and ground transportation fees, in counter and temporary counter services as well as office space leases. Within non-aeronautical services, Commercial Revenues rose year-over-year by 18.02 percent.

Commercial Revenues:

ASUR classifies the following activities as commercial revenues: Retail, Food and Beverage F&B is a common abbreviation in the United States and Commonwealth countries, including Hong Kong. F&B is typically the widely accepted abbreviation for "Food and Beverage," which is the sector/industry that specializes in the conceptualization, the making of, and delivery of foods. , Duty Free, Teleservices (1) Refers to a variety of enhanced services via telephone, including fax-on-demand, voice mail and computer telephone integration. See CTI and IVR.

(2) Services by human operators for taking orders and providing customer assistance and other tasks via telephone.
, Banking and Money Exchange, Advertising, Car Rental RENTAL. A roll or list of the rents of an estate containing the description of the lands let, the names of the tenants, and other particulars connected with such estate. This is the same as rent roll, from which it is said to be corrupted. , Car Parking and non-Permanent Ground Transportation.

For regulatory reg·u·late  
tr.v. reg·u·lat·ed, reg·u·lat·ing, reg·u·lates
1. To control or direct according to rule, principle, or law.

2.
 purposes, the Mexican Airport Law defines three kinds of Services: Airport, Commercial and Complementary. Under the law, Parking Lots and non-Permanent Ground Transportation were not defined in these categories.

Quarter-over-quarter, Commercial Revenues grew mainly in business lines such as teleservices and car parking, which had gone virtually unexploited to this point, as well as the inclusion of royalty Compensation for the use of property, usually copyrighted works, patented inventions, or natural resources, expressed as a percentage of receipts from using the property or as a payment for each unit produced.  payments in local commercial contracts.

During the third quarter, ASUR solicited bids from car rental companies. The negotiations of the contracts is currently under way and the company expects to finalize fi·nal·ize  
tr.v. fi·nal·ized, fi·nal·iz·ing, fi·nal·iz·es
To put into final form; complete or conclude: "They have jointly agreed ...
 terms during the fourth quarter of this year.

Also in the third quarter, ASUR solicited bids from food & beverage concessions operators at the airports of Cancun, Merida and Cozumel. The tender documentation was delivered on September 29. The company currently expects to award the corresponding contracts during the fourth quarter of this year.

Operating Expenses Operating expenses

The amount paid for asset maintenance or the cost of doing business, excluding depreciation. Earnings are distributed after operating expenses are deducted.
:

Total operating expenses for the quarter increased by 2.05 percent to Ps 180 million, from Ps 176 million in the third quarter of 1999, principally reflecting increases in costs of services and administrative expenses, which were offset in part by a decrease in technical assistance fees.

The cost of services for the quarter increased year-over-year by 8.09 percent, mainly due to salary adjustments that took place in November 1999, pending maintenance costs carried over from previous years and the inclusion of operating costs operating costs nplgastos mpl operacionales  and expenditures for car parking operations. Similarly, during the period the quality of services offered at the company's airports improved with a corresponding rise in costs for services such as cleaning and security.

Administrative services for the quarter rose year-over-year by 14.55 percent, reflecting the increase in costs staff at Corporate Headquarters resulting from the initial stage of operations of the company.

The annual cost of technical assistance is US$5 million, which in 1999 were accounted for on a quarterly basis in the months of June June: see month. , September and December December: see month. . In 2000, this cost has been recorded on a monthly basis, thus explaining the relative reduction for the quarter of 35.14 percent.

Concession CONCESSION. A grant. This word is frequently used in this sense when applied to grants made by the French and Spanish governments in Louisiana.  rights for the quarter increased as a result of the improvement in revenues for the period.

Depreciation and amortization for the period increased year-over-year by 2.75 percent, as a result of the investments carried out by the company during first months of 2000.

Operating margin Operating Margin

A ratio used to measure a company's pricing strategy and operating efficiency.

Calculated by:
 of the third quarter 2000 was 37.25 percent, which is higher than the 31.64 percent, obtained for the same period of 1999, the difference of this 5.61 points increase in profit in revenues terms, combined with the application of Deferred Employee Profit Sharing profit sharing, arrangement by which employees receive, in addition to their wages, a share of the net profits of a business. The purpose is to give them an incentive to increase their output through enhanced morale, less wasteful use of materials, better care of  (PTU PTU
abbr.
propylthiouracil



PTU

propylthiouracil.

propylthiouracil (PTU)

Propyl-Thyracil (CA)

Pharmacologic class: Thioamide derivative

Therapeutic class:
) as of the year 2000, representing a cost of 4.72 points, an increase in Deferred Taxes of 4.94 points and an increase in the Integral Cost of Financing of 0.87 points due to the loss of monetary assets following repayment Repayment

The act of paying back a debt.

Notes:
Everyone has to repay their debts eventually.
See also: Debt, Defeasance, Loan
 of debts incurred in the acquisition of the Cancun Charters Terminal, caused the net profit margin during the Quarter to drop by 4.92 points, compared with the same period of 1999.


Table IV: Summary of Consolidated Results for Third Quarter

                                     3Q99         3Q00       % change


Total Revenues                      258,161      287,039        11.19
Aeronautical Services               221,002      241,967         9.49
Non-aeronautical Services            37,159       45,072        21.29
           Commercial Revenues       20,196       23,835        18.02
Operating Profit                     81,680      106,932        30.92
Operating Margin (%)                  31.64        37.25        17.73
EBITDA                              151,300      178,466        17.96
EBITDA Margin (%)                     58.61        62.17         6.07
Net Income                           58,646       51,090       (12.88)
Earnings per Share (a)               0.1955       0.1703       (12.88)
Earnings per ADS in USD              0.2069       0.1802       (12.88)

      (a) On October 12, 1999, the company effected a reverse stock
        split where one new share was issued for each outstanding
        25.89092035667 shares. Prior to this date, the company
        authorized capital stock consisted of 7,767,276,107 shares,
        with 300,000,000 shares remaining following the reverse stock
        split. For the purposes of the table, share data have been
        adjusted to give retroactive effect to this reverse stock
        split. Figures are shown in thousand of constant Mexican pesos
        as of September 30, 2000. The exchange rate used was 9.4483
        pesos per US dollar.

Table V: Commercial Revenues for Third Quarter

                                     3Q99         3Q00       % change

Total Passengers (a)
Commercial Revenues                  20,196       23,835        18.02
Passengers                            2,884        3,005         4.20
Commercial Revenues per
   Passenger, in Ps.                   7.30         8.24        12.88

      (a) For the purposes of this table, 118 thousand and 111 thousand
        transit and general aviation passengers are included for 3Q99
        and 3Q00, respectively. Figures are shown in thousand of
        constant Mexican pesos as of September 30, 2000.

Table VI: Operating Costs and Expenditure for Third Quarter

                                     3Q99         3Q00       % change

Cost of Services                     56,606       61,185         8.09
Administrative                       17,962       20,576        14.55
Technical Assistance                 19,358       12,556       (35.14)
Concession Rights                    12,934       14,256        10.22
Depreciation and Amortisation        69,620       71,533         2.75
                         TOTAL      176,480      180,107         2.05

Note:   Figures are shown in thousand of constant Mexican pesos as of
        September 30, 2000.


Nine-Month Consolidated Results

Revenues:

Nine-month consolidated revenues rose year-over-year by 22.68 percent, due to an increase in revenues from aeronautical services in the period of 22.88 percent, which reflected an increase in passenger traffic, the inclusion of passengers from the Cancun Charters Terminal and the charging of differentiated dif·fer·en·ti·ate  
v. dif·fer·en·ti·at·ed, dif·fer·en·ti·at·ing, dif·fer·en·ti·ates

v.tr.
1. To constitute the distinction between:
 tariffs This is a list of tariffs and trade legislation:
  • List of tariffs in Canada
  • List of tariffs in United States
  • List of tariffs in India
  • List of tariffs in China
  • List of tariffs in Russia
 for different times starting in April of 1999. At the same time, revenues from non-aeronautical Services rose year-over-year by 21.55 percent, mainly as a result of the 39.54 percent improvement in commercial revenues in the period.

Commercial Revenues:

The improvement in commercial revenues for the nine-month period was mainly explained due to the inclusion of the activities at the Cancun Charter Terminal, which was incorporated as in June of 1999, and by the growth in business lines such as teleservices and car parking, which had gone virtually undeveloped in the past, as well as the inclusion of royalty payments in local commercial contracts.

Operating Expenses:

Total operating expenses for the nine-month period increased by 19 percent to Ps 565.9 million, from Ps 474.7 million in the third quarter of 1999, principally reflecting increases in costs of services, administrative expenses and depreciation and amortization expense.

Cost of services year to-date rose year-over-year by 21.70 percent, mainly due to salary adjustments carried out in November 1999, pending maintenance costs carried over from previous years, the Years, The

the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109]

See : Time
 inclusion of operating costs for the Cancun Charter Terminal starting in July July: see month.  1999 and the cost of operating car parks starting in May 2000 as well as the increase in the cost of cleaning and security services Security services are state institutions for the provision of intelligence, primarily of a strategic nature, but also including protective security intelligence. Examples include the Security Service (MI5) and the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) in the United Kingdom, and the .

Administrative expenses for the nine-month period rose year-over-year by 29.35 percent, mainly as a result of the salary adjustments carried out in November 1999 and the severance The act of dividing, or the state of being divided.

The term severance has unique meanings in different branches of the law. Courts use the term in both civil and criminal litigation in two ways: first, when dividing a lawsuit into two or more parts, and second, when
 payments incurred in order to bring staff numbers in line with the company's current structure.

The reason for the relative Technical Assistance increase of 13.02 percent for the period year-over-year is the same mentioned for the quarter explanation.

The increase in concession rights for the period was due to the improvement in revenues.

Depreciation and amortisation Noun 1. amortisation - the reduction of the value of an asset by prorating its cost over a period of years
amortization

reduction, step-down, diminution, decrease - the act of decreasing or reducing something

2.
 year to-date rose year-over-year by 14.59 percent, mainly as a result of the inclusion of the assets from the businesses acquired in the period, mainly the Charter Terminal at Cancun.

The operating profit Operating profit (or loss)

Revenue from a firm's regular activities less costs and expenses and before income deductions.


operating profit

See operating income.
 for the nine-month period increased year-over-year by 29.45 percent.

Net income for the nine-month period decreased year-over-year by 1.53 percent, mainly as a result of the increases in PTU and deferred taxes discussed above with respect to the third quarter.


Table IX: Summary of Consolidated Results for Nine-Month Period

                                 9-Month     9-Month    % change
                                  1999        2000

Total Revenues                   719,048     882,108     22.68
Aeronautical Services            611,955     751,940     22.88
Non-aeronautical Services        107,093     130,168     21.55
 Commercial Revenues              50,408      70,341     39.54
Operating Profit                 244,301     316,241     29.45
Operating Margin (%)               33.97       35.85      5.53
EBITDA                           429,809     528,818     23.04
EBITDA Margin (%)                  59.77       59.95      0.30
Net Income                       166,617     164,070     (1.53)
Earnings per Share (a)            0.5554      0.5469     (1.53)

      (a) On October 12, 1999, the company effected a reverse stock
        split where one new share was issued for each outstanding
        25.89092035667 shares. Prior to this date, the company
        authorized capital stock consisted of 7,767,276,107 shares,
        with 300,000,000 shares remaining following the reverse stock
        split. For the purposes of the table, share data have been
        adjusted to give retroactive effect to this reverse stock
        split. Figures are shown in thousand of constant Mexican pesos
        as of September 30, 2000.

Table X: Commercial Revenues for Nine-Month Period

                                 9-Month     9-Month    % change

                                  1999        2000
Total Passengers (a)
Commercial Revenues               50,408      70,341     39.54
Passengers                         8,707       9,232      6.03
Commercial Revenues
 per Passenger, in Ps.              5.79        7.62     31.61

      (a) For the purposes of this table, 364 thousand and 332 thousand
        transit and general aviation passengers are included for
        nine-month periods of 1999 and 2000, respectively. Passengers
        from the Charter Terminal at Cancun for the first half of 1999
        are also included. Figures are shown in thousand of constant
        Mexican pesos as of September 30, 2000.

Table XI: Operating Costs and Expenditure for Nine-Month Period

                                 9-Month     9-Month    % change
                                  1999        2000


Cost of Services                 163,057     198,442     21.70
Administrative                    55,773      72,144     29.35
Technical Assistance              34,417      38,898     13.02
Concession Rights                 35,990      43,805     21.71
Depreciation and
 Amortisation                    185,508     212,577     14.59

               TOTAL             474,747     565,867     19.19

Note:   Figures are shown in thousand of constant Mexican pesos as of
        September 30, 2000.


Tariff Regulation:

Most of ASUR's activities are regulated reg·u·late  
tr.v. reg·u·lat·ed, reg·u·lat·ing, reg·u·lates
1. To control or direct according to rule, principle, or law.

2.
 through maximum tariffs, which represent the maximum possible revenue that may be obtained per traffic unit at each airport. For the first nine months of this year, the total number of traffic units obtained was 9.3 million, with a total maximum tariff of Ps.86.30 per traffic unit.

The company's year-to-date Year-to-date (YTD)

The period beginning at the start of the calendar year up to the current date.
 regulated revenues were updated, in line with the tariff regulation, using the national producer price index excluding petroleum (INPP INPP Intelligent Network Platform Prototype (Sprint) ). For the nine-month period, regulated revenues were Ps.817.60 million, resulting in an implicit maximum tariff of Ps.88.25 per traffic unit, which exceeded the original envisaged maximum tariff by 2.26 percent. Consequently, total revenues for the nine-month period include a reserve of Ps.20.94 million for compliance with the maximum tariffs .

Compliance with the maximum tariffs is reviewed on an annual basis at the close of each year by the Ministry of Communications and Transportion.

During the quarter, the company decided to grant discounts on the airport usage fees for domestic and international passengers of 15 percent and 15.2 percent, respectively, at the airports of Villahermosa Villahermosa (vē'yäārmō`sä), city (1990 pop. 261,321), capital of Tabasco state, SE Mexico, on the Grijalva River. The city, which has good communications facilities, is the commercial and distribution center for the surrounding , Oaxaca Oaxaca, city, Mexico
Oaxaca, city (1990 pop. 212,818), capital of Oaxaca state, S Mexico. The city is officially called Oaxaca de Juárez. Situated in a valley encircled by low mountains, Oaxaca is a commercial and tourist center with gardens and many
 and Merida, in order to comply with the tariff regulation discussed above.

Balance Sheet

As of September 30, 2000, rights to use airport facilities and airports concessions represented 91.98 percent of total assets, current assets Current Assets

Appearing on a company's balance sheet, it represents cash, accounts receivable, inventory, marketable securities, prepaid expenses, and other assets that can be converted to cash within one year.
 represented 6.25 percent and other assets other assets

Assets of relatively small value. For financial reporting purposes, firms frequently combine small assets into a single category rather than listing each item separately.
 1.77 percent.

Cash and cash equivalents at September 30, 2000, were Ps 468.3 million.

Stockholders' equity Stockholders' Equity

The portion of the balance sheet that includes capital received from investors in exchange for stock (paid-in capital), donated capital, and retained earnings. This is equal to total assets minus liabilities, preferred stock and intangible assets.
 represented 97.35 percent and total liabilities represented 2.65 percent of the total assets.

Corporate Matters

On September 28, ASUR's series B shares and ADS began trading on the Bolsa Bolsa

Spanish for stock exchange.
 in Mexico and the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City.
. The listing of the company's shares was the result of the successful completion of a global offering of 221,739,130 series B shares at an offering price of Ps.14.23 per series B share and US$15.125 per ADS. The offering represented the substantial majority of ASUR's capital, which was previously held by a trust established by Nacional Nacional is the Spanish and Portuguese word for national. It can refer to: Sports
  • Club Nacional de Football from Montevideo, Uruguay
  • Atlético Nacional the soccer team from Medellín, Colombia
 Financiera, S.N.C. (NAFIN NUH-FIN

Nafin is a Circassion name. Which means the people from Kafkas, a part of Russia. It means "Apple of my Eye". And also from Damascas, Syria. It also means "Light".
It is very unncommon to find Circassions, but about 4% of people are Circassion.
), a Mexican national credit institution and development bank controlled by the Mexican government. One ADS represents ten series B shares.

Subsequent Events

At the beginning of October October: see month. , negotiations for the biannual bi·an·nu·al  
adj.
1. Happening twice each year; semiannual.

2. Occurring every two years; biennial.



bi·an
 revision (programming) revision - A release of a piece of software which is not a major release or a bugfix, but only introduces small changes or new features.  of the collective bargaining agreements The contractual agreement between an employer and a Labor Union that governs wages, hours, and working conditions for employees and which can be enforced against both the employer and the union for failure to comply with its terms.  at each airport were completed. As a result, unionized workers will receive a wage increase of 14 percent and an increase in benefits of 4 percent. Also they accepted an adjustment in the personnel structure.

Upcoming Events

The company expects to deliver documents for the solicitation solicitation

In criminal law, the act of asking, inducing, or directing someone to commit a crime. The person soliciting another becomes an accomplice to the crime. The term also refers to the act of obtaining bribes, as well as to the crime of a prostitute who offers sexual
 of bids for the Duty-free Shops duty-free shop
Noun

a shop, esp. at an airport, that sells duty-free goods
 at Cancun, Merida and Cozumel, in the fourth quarter of this year and expects to award the concession agreement Concession Agreement

A right granted by a government to a corporation. It specifies rules under which the company can operate locally.

Notes:
Some concession agreements might include tax breaks for the corporation, in order to keep them from moving to another jurisdiction.
 during the first quarter of 2001.

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, Tapachula and Minatitlan Mi·na·ti·tlán  

A town of southeast Mexico southeast of Veracruz. It has a petroleum refinery. Population: 151,000.
 in the southeast of Mexico. As of September 30, 2000, 15 Mexican airlines and 25 foreign airlines operated flights at ASUR's nine airports. ASUR posted revenues for fiscal 1999 of 951.8 million and EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) A metric used to show a company's profitability, but not its cash flow. EBITDA became popular in the 1980s to show the potential profitability of leveraged buyouts, but has become  of 512.7 million. In 2000, the company posted nine-month revenues of 882.1 million and EBITDA of 528.8 million. 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.

Some of the statements contained in this press release discuss future expectations or state other "forward-looking for·ward-look·ing
adj.
Concerned with or making provision for the future: forward-looking educators; a forward-looking corporate plan.

Adj. 1.
" information. Those statements are subject to risks identified in this press release and in ASUR's filings with the SEC. Actual developments could differ significantly from those contemplated in these forward-looking statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
. The forward-looking information is based on various factors and was derived de·rive  
v. de·rived, de·riv·ing, de·rives

v.tr.
1. To obtain or receive from a source.

2.
 using numerous assumptions. Our forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and, except as may be required by applicable law, we do not have an obligation to update or revise them, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

             GRUPO AEROPORTUARIO DEL SURESTE, S.A. DE C.V.
           CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FROM JANUARY 1ST
                       TO SEPTEMBER 30TH OF 2000
            (Thousands of Mexican pesos in purchasing power
                      as of September 30th, 2000)

                    ACCUMULATIVE   VARIATION QUARTER QUARTER VARIATION
ITEM                 2000     1999      %      2000     1999      %

Revenues
    Aeronautical
     Services       751,940  611,955     23  241,967  221,002       9
    Non-Aeronautical
     Services       130,169  107,094     22   45,072   37,159      21

Total Revenues      882,108  719,048     23  287,039  258,161      11

Operating Expenses

  Cost of services  198,443  163,057     22   61,185   56,606       8
  General and
   administrative
   expenses          72,144   55,775     29   20,576   17,962      15
  Technical
   Assistance        38,898   34,417     13   12,556   19,358     (35)
  Concession fee     43,805   35,990     22   14,256   12,934      10
  Depreciation and
   Amortization     212,577  185,508     15   71,533   69,620       3

Total Operating
 Expenses           565,867  474,747     19  180,107  176,481       2

Operating Income    316,241  244,301     29  106,932   81,680      31

Comprehensive
 Financing cost      (1,275)   7,420   (117)  (1,970)     477    (513)

Income Before
 Income Taxes       314,967  251,721     25  104,962   82,157      28

Provision for
 Income Taxes             0    1,883   (100)       0        0       0
Deferred income
 taxes              115,550   83,221     39   40,336   23,511      72
Deferred employees
 profit sharing      35,347        0      0   13,536        0       0

    Net Income for
     the Year       164,070  166,617  (1.53)  51,090   58,646  (12.88)

Earning per share    0.5469   0.5554  (1.53)  0.1703   0.1955  (12.88)
Earning per
 ads used            5.4690   5.5539  (1.53)  1.7030   1.9549  (12.88)


            GRUPO AEROPORTUARIO DEL SURESTE, S.A. DE C.V.
        CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2000
          (Thousands of Mexican pesos in purchasing power as
                        of September 30th, 2000)

ITEM                            SEPT.        SEPT.   VARIATION    %
                                2000         1999
   ASSETS
Current Assets
 Cash and cash
  equivalents                  468,323      274,996   193,327     70
 Trade receivables, net         78,558      107,760   (29,202)   (27)
 Recoverable taxes and other
  current assets                74,266       19,420    54,846    282
 Investment in subsidiaries          0            0         0      0

Total Current Assets           621,147      402,175   218,971     54

Fixed Assets
 Machinery, furniture and
  equipment, net                68,874       57,884    10,990     19
 Rights to use airport
  facilities, net            2,016,767    2,089,316   (72,549)    (3)
 Improvements to use airport
  facilities, net               17,261            0    17,261      0
 Constructions in process       88,141            0    88,141      0

Total Fixed Assets           2,191,043    2,147,200    43,843      2

Deferred Assets
 Airports concessions, net   7,130,679    7,318,958  (188,279)    (3)
 Deferred income taxes               0            0         0      0
 Other                           1,973        1,360       613     45

Total Deferred Assets        7,132,651    7,320,318  (187,667)    (3)

 TOTAL ASSETS                9,944,841    9,869,694    75,147      1

   LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS
    EQUITY
Current Liabilities
 Trade accounts payable          9,462        5,764     3,698     64
 Notes payable                       0      281,906  (281,906)  (100)
 Accrued expenses and others
  payables                      70,091       32,612    37,479    115
Total Current Liabilities       79,553      320,282  (240,729)   (75)

Long term liabilities
 Other                              18           45       (26)   (59)
 Deferred income taxes         149,303       20,603   128,699    625
 Deferred employees profit
  sharing                       34,873            0    34,873      0

Total long term liabilities    184,193       20,648   163,545    792

 TOTAL LIABILITIES             263,746      340,930   (77,183)   (23)

STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
 Capital stock               9,259,846    9,259,845         1      0
 Legal Reserve                   2,117        2,117         0      0
 Net income for the period     164,070      166,617    (2,546)    (2)
 Retained earnings             255,061      100,185   154,876    155

 TOTAL STOCKHOLDER'S
  EQUITY                     9,681,094    9,528,764   152,331      2

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
 STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY        9,944,841    9,869,694    75,147      1


             GRUPO AEROPORTUARIO DEL SURESTE, S.A. DE C.V.
        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN FINANCIAL POSITION
          FROM JUNE 1ST 2000 TO SEPTEMBER 30TH 2000 AND 1999
           (Thousands of Mexican pesos in purchasing power
                        as of Sept. 30, 2000)

                            ACCUMULATIVE     ACCUMULATIVE   VARIATION
   ITEM                             2000             1999        %

Net Income for
 the Year                        164,070          166,617          (2)


 Depreciation and
  Amortization                   212,577          185,508          15

Resources provided
 by Operations                   376,647          352,125           7

Changes in operating
 assets and liabilities:

Decrease (increase) in:
 Trade Receivables                30,694          (45,327)       (168)
 Recoverable taxes and
  other current assets            (1,544)       1,437,372        (100)
 Other deferred assets              (473)          (1,360)        (65)

Increase (decrease) in:
 Trade accounts payable            2,539            4,394         (42)
 Accrued expenses and
  others payables                (18,253)      (1,409,622)        (99)
 Long term liabilities           145,718           20,648         606
Resources provided by
 (used for) working capital      158,682            6,105        (114)

Resources provided by
 (used for) operating
 activities                      535,329          358,230        (288)

Resources provided by
 (used for) financing
 activities:                    (287,873)         283,934        (201)
  Notes payable                 (287,873)         281,817        (202)
  Others                                            2,117        (100)

Resources provided by
 (used for) investing
 activities:                    (124,612)        (417,067)        (70)
  Investments in machinery,
   furniture and equipment,
   net                           (20,255)         (11,018)         84
  Investments in rights to
   use airport facilities        (17,356)        (406,049)         --
  Investments in constructions
   in process                    (87,000)              --          --

Increase (Decrease) in cash
 and cash equivalents            122,845          225,098         (45)

Cash and cash equivalents at
 beginning of the financial
 period                          345,478           49,898         592

Cash and cash equivalents at
 the end of the financial
 period                          468,323          274,996          70


                                 QUARTER          QUARTER   VARIATION
   ITEM                             2000             1999        %

Net Income for
 the Year                         51,090           58,646         (13)


 Depreciation and
  Amortization                    71,533           69,620           3

Resources provided
 by Operations                   122,623          128,266          (4)

Changes in operating
 assets and liabilities:

Decrease (increase) in:
 Trade Receivables                15,350           (2,914)       (627)
 Recoverable taxes and
  other current assets           (14,237)          (7,343)         94
 Other deferred assets              (666)          (4,636)       (114)

Increase (decrease) in:
 Trade accounts payable           (3,375)             680        (596)
 Accrued expenses and
  others payables                  3,390          (32,292)       (110)
 Long term liabilities            51,192           20,605         148
Resources provided by
 (used for) working capital       51,655          (16,628)       (114)

Resources provided by
 (used for) operating
 activities                      174,278          111,637        (288)

Resources provided by
 (used for) financing
 activities:                           0           (6,346)       (100)
  Notes payable                        0           (8,463)       (100)
  Others                                            2,117        (100)

Resources provided by
 (used for) investing
 activities:                     (27,058)          (1,437)      1,783
  Investments in machinery,
   furniture and equipment,
   net                            (1,245)          (1,437)        (13)
  Investments in rights to
   use airport facilities             97                0      83,479
  Investments in constructions
   in process                    (25,909)              --          --

Increase (Decrease) in cash
 and cash equivalents            147,220          103,855          42

Cash and cash equivalents at
 beginning of the financial
 period                          321,103          171,141          88

Cash and cash equivalents at
 the end of the financial
 period                          468,323          274,996          70


                    Operating Results per Airport
   In thousands of constant Mexican pesos as of September 30, 2000

                          3Q99      3Q00      %      9-Month  % change
                                            change    2000    9-Month
                                                             99 vs. 00
Cancun
Aeronautical Revenues   143,316   170,678    19.09   532,743    39.53
Non-aeronautical
 Revenues                25,091    31,339    24.90    91,249    22.08
Operating Profit         68,173   102,332    50.11   294,032    47.83
EBITDA                  112,852   146,878    30.15   426,058    39.18

Cozumel
Aeronautical Revenues     9,895    11,377    14.98    38,247     6.10
Non-aeronautical
 Revenues                 1,799     2,404    33.63     6,834    25.76
Operating Profit            408     3,692   804.90     5,958   (29.29)
EBITDA                    4,132     7,314    77.01    16,814   (12.37)

Merida
Aeronautical Revenues    19,187    18,248    (4.89)   52,283    (6.39)
Non-aeronautical
 Revenues                 4,104     4,530    10.38    13,050    31.01
Operating Profit          5,894     4,906   (16.76)    7,891   (40.82)
EBITDA                   11,763    10,941    (6.99)   25,883   (16.42)

Others
Aeronautical Revenues    48,604    41,665   (14.28)  128,667    (6.93)
Non-aeronautical
 Revenues                 6,164     6,798    10.29    19,036    12.27
Operating Profit          7,205    (3,997) (155.48)    8,360   (64.64)
EBITDA                   22,553    13,332   (40.89)   60,063   (18.31)

TOTAL
Aeronautical Revenues   221,002   241,967     9.49   751,940    22.88
Non-aeronautical
 Revenues                37,159    45,072    21.29   130,169    21.55
Operating Profit         81,680   106,932    30.92   316,241    29.45
EBITDA                  151,300   178,466    17.96   528,818    23.04
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