Aeroports de Paris EBITDA up 2% in 1H2010, lifts FY2010 EBITDA target

France's Aeroports de Paris revenue up 2.5% - financial highlights for the six months ended 30-Jun-2010:

• Revenue: EUR1,318 million, +2.5% year-on-year;
  • Aviation: EUR692.0 million, stable;
    • Airport fees: EUR374.1 million, -0.5%;
    • Ancillary fees: EUR82.7 million, -4.0%;
    • Airport security tax: EUR211.6 million, +2.0%;
  • Retail 450.6 million, +4.6%;
    • Commercial activities: EUR195.7 million, +9.6%;
    • Car parks and access roads: EUR74.1 million, +2.7%;
    • Industrial services: EUR35.4 million, -3.4%;
    • Rental income: EUR47.2 million, -5.5%;
  • Real estate: EUR114.3 million, +6.0%;
  • Ground handling: EUR93.7 million, -0.4%;
• EBITDA: EUR432.3 million, +2.1%;
• Aviation: EUR156.9 million, +1.6%;
• Net profit: EUR137.7 million, +8.2%;
• Passenger numbers: 39.1 million, -2.1%;
  • Paris Charles de Gaulle: 27.1 million, -1.9%;
  • Paris Orly: 12.0 million, -2.5%;
• Net debt: EUR2,407 million, +3.0% when compared with period ended 31-Dec-2009. [more]

Aeroports de Paris: "Assuming passenger traffic in the same order of magnitude in 2010 as in 2009, Aéroports de Paris is maintaining its forecast of a slight increase in 2010 revenue compared to 2009. In the light of the performance achieved during the 1st half of 2010, Aéroports de Paris is now forecasting a better than expected EBITDA for 2010, ie a slight increase compared to 2009," Company statement. Source: Aeroports de Paris, 31-Aug-2010.