EANS-Adhoc: Jungfraubahn Holding AG
Jungfrau Railway achieved visitor record
in centenary year
03.01.2013 – 19:15
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ad-hoc disclosure transmitted by euro adhoc with the aim of a Europe-wide distribution. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Financial Figures/Balance Sheet 03.01.2013 The Jungfrau Railway Group can look back on a successful centenary year. Never in the 100-year history of the Jungfrau Railway have so many people visited the Jungfraujoch in one year as in 2012. 833,000 guests made the journey to Europe's highest-altitude railway station - an increase of 8.9 per cent compared to last year. Asian business in particular was the decisive factor for the increase. The fact that the company has intensively cultivated the Asian market and been able to strengthen the Jungfraujoch - Top of Europe brand has clearly been of considerable benefit. The result was mixed in relation to the other railways in the Jungfrau Railway Group. While the Harder Railway also achieved a passenger record and a plus of 14.5, the First Aerial Cableway recorded 2.5 per cent fewer guests than in 2011. The Lauterbrunnen-Mürren Mountain Rail & Cableway recorded a drop of 5.0 per cent in passenger numbers. The 2012/2013 winter season has started well for the Jungfrau Railway Group. The first facilities could be opened on 1 December 2012 - three weeks earlier than last year. Winter-sport enthusiasts were able to enjoy excellent piste conditions during the first week of December and over the festive period. From the beginning of the season up to 2 January 2013, the Jungfrau Ski Region recorded 186,000 skier visits, thus achieving a plus of 40.9 per cent compared to the same period last year. Passenger frequency Passenger frequency Change 2012 2011 in per cent Jungfrau Railway 833,000 765,000 8.9 Jungfraujoch (arr.) Grindelwald-First 429,000 440,000 -2.5 (From valley station) Mürren rail & cableway 518,000 545,000 -5.0 (Total frequency) Harder Railway 197,000 172,000 14.5 (Total frequency) Skier Visits Skier Visits Change 1.1.2012 - 31.12.2012 1.1.2011 - 31.12.2011 in per cent Jungfrau Ski Region 1,062,000 1,073,000 -1.0 Skier Visits Skier Visits Change Season start - 2.1.2013 Season start - 2.1.2012 in per cent Jungfrau Ski Region 186,000 132,000 40.9 Further inquiry note: Urs Kessler, CEO, Chairman of the Management Board +41 (0)79 407 90 52 end of announcement euro adhoc -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- issuer: Jungfraubahn Holding AG Harderstrasse 14 CH-3800 Interlaken phone: +41 (0)33 828 71 11 FAX: +41 (0)33 828 72 64 mail: jb@jungfraubahn.ch WWW: www.jungfraubahn.ch sector: Railway ISIN: CH0017875789 indexes: SPI stockmarkets: Domestic Standard: SIX Swiss Exchange language: English