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 August 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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(Address of principal executive offices)
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annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
Form 20-F x Form 40-F
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information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to
the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.)
Yes No x
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registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-_________.)
[Letterhead of ASUR]
ASUR Announces Total Passenger Traffic up 9.1% Year over Year
Mexico City, August 5th, 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 July 2003 increased by 9.1 percent from the comparable period last
year.
Due to the current situation following the events of September 11, 2001, in the
U.S. and the start of the armed conflict in the Middle East, ASUR's management
is doing an extraordinary effort to publish passenger traffic figures for the
company's airports on a monthly basis to keep investors well informed. Once the
situation has normalized, ASUR management expects to return to normal quarterly
reporting procedures.
All figures in this announcement reflect comparisons between the 28-day period
from July 2 through July 29, 2003, and the equivalent 28-day period last year
from July 3 through July 30, 2002. Transit and general aviation passengers are
excluded.
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Airport July 2003 July 2002 % Change
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Cancun 803,844 720,498 11.6
Cozumel 54,874 51,006 7.6
Huatulco 24,166 26,288 (8.1)
Merida 78,664 79,323 (0.8)
Minatitlan 10,210 9,826 3.9
Oaxaca 36,400 35,663 2.1
Tapachula 14,754 14,838 (0.6)
Veracruz 41,959 40,360 4.0
Villahermosa 47,030 40,891 15.0
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ASUR Total 1,111,901 1,018,693 9.1
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By week, ASUR's total passenger traffic from July 2 through July 29, 2003 varied
year-over-year as follows:
o Increased by 9.7 percent for the seven-day period from July 2 through July 8;
o Increased by 7.2 percent for the seven-day period from July 9 through July
15;
o Increased by 8.4 percent for the seven-day period from July 16 through July
22; and
o Increased by 11.2 percent for the seven-day period from July 23 through July
29
% Change July 2 thru July 29, 2003,
Airport vs. July 3 thru July 30, 2002
July 2 to 8 July 9 to 15 July 16 to 22 July 23 to 29
7 Days 7 Days 7 Days 7 Days
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Cancun 13.3 10.0 10.3 12.6
Cozumel 2.0 4.9 9.7 13.3
Huatulco (23.1) (15.4) (11.9) 13.8
Merida (3.8) (3.7) 1.4 2.3
Minatitlan 1.9 11.3 1.3 1.1
Oaxaca (1.4) (2.6) 4.3 6.9
Tapachula (3.4) (2.8) 4.1 (0.6)
Veracruz 9.4 1.8 (0.2) 6.0
Villahermosa 14.3 15.2 15.1 15.4
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ASUR Total 9.7 7.2 8.4 11.2
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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, Tapachula 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: August 5, 2003