UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 20-F

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008
Commission File Number 1-15132

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S.A.B. de C.V.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Southeast Airport Group		United Mexican States
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)		(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

Bosque de Alisos No. 47A – 4^th Floor
Bosques de las Lomas
05120 México, D.F.
Mexico
(Address of principal executive offices)

Adolfo Castro Rivas
CFO and Head of Investor Relations
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S.A.B. de C.V.
Bosque de Alisos No. 47A – 4^th Floor
Bosques de las Lomas
05120 México, D.F.
México
Telephone: + 52 55 5284 0408
Fax: +52 55 5284 0454
(Name, telephone, e-mail and/or facsimile number and address of company contact person)

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class:		Name of each exchange on which registered
Series B Shares, without par value, or shares		New York Stock Exchange, Inc.*
American Depositary Shares, as evidenced by American Depositary Receipts, or ADSs, each representing ten shares		New York Stock Exchange, Inc.

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act: N/A

Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report:

Series B Shares, without par value: 277,050,000

Series BB Shares, without par value: 22,950,000

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes o No þ

If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yes o No þ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes þ No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act, (Check one):

Large accelerated filer þ		Accelerated filer o		Non-accelerated filer o

Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing: U.S. GAAP o IFRS o Other þ

If “Other” has been checked in response to the previous question, indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow. Item 17 o Item 18 þ

If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ

 

 

Item 1. Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisers			1
Item 2. Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable			1
Item 3. Key Information			1
Selected Financial Data			1
Exchange Rates			6
Risk Factors			7
Forward Looking Statements			26
Item 4. Information on the Company			26
History and Development of the Company			26
Business Overview			32
Regulatory Framework			48
Organizational Structure			66
Property, Plant, And Equipment			66
Item 4A. Unresolved Staff Comments			67
Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects			67
Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees			96
Item 7. Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions			103
Major Shareholders			103
Related Party Transactions			105
Item 8. Financial Information			106
Dividends			106
Item 9. The Offer and Listing			108
Trading on the Mexican Stock Exchange			109
Item 10. Additional Information			110
Material Contracts			126
Exchange Controls			126
Taxation			127
Documents On Display			131

Item 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk			132
Item 12. Description of Securities Other Than Equity Securities			132
Item 13. Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies			133
Item 14. Material Modifications to the Rights of Security Holders and Use of Proceeds			133
Item 15. Controls and Procedures			133
Item 16. Reserved			134
Item 16A. Audit Committee Financial Expert			134
Item 16B. Code of Ethics			134
Item 16C. Principal Accountant Fees and Services			134
Item 16D. Exemptions from the Listing Standards for Audit Committees			135
Item 16E. Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers			135
Item 17. Financial Statements			140
Item 18. Financial Statements			140
Item 19. Exhibits			141
Exhibit 8.1
Exhibit 12.1
Exhibit 12.2
Exhibit 13.1

PART I

Item 1. Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisers

Not applicable.

Item 2. Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable

Not applicable.

Item 3. Key Information

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

We publish our financial statements in Mexican pesos. Pursuant to Financial Reporting Standards (Normas de Informacion Financiera) accepted in Mexico, or Mexican FRS, financial data in the financial statements included in Items 3, 5 and 8 and, unless otherwise indicated, throughout this Form 20-F are stated in constant pesos as of December 31, 2007 for periods through and including December 31, 2007, and nominal pesos for periods beginning on and after January 1, 2008.

This Form 20-F contains translations of certain peso amounts into U.S. dollars at specified rates solely for the convenience of the reader. These translations should not be construed as representations that the peso amounts actually represent such U.S. dollar amounts or could be converted into U.S. dollars at the rate indicated. Unless otherwise indicated, U.S. dollar amounts have been translated from Mexican pesos at an exchange rate of Ps. 13.7815 to U.S.$1.00, the exchange rate for pesos on January 2, 2009, as published by the Federal Reserve Board. On June 5, 2009 the exchange rate for pesos, as published by the Federal Reserve Board was Ps. 13.295 to U.S.$1.00.

The following tables present a summary of our consolidated financial information and that of our subsidiaries for each of the periods indicated. This information should be read in conjunction with, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, our financial statements, including the notes thereto. Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with Mexican FRS, which differs in certain significant respects from generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, or U.S. GAAP. Reconciliation to U.S. GAAP of our net income and total stockholders’ equity is also provided in this summary financial data. Note 18 to our financial statements provides a description of the principal differences between Mexican FRS and U.S. GAAP as they relate to our business.

Mexican FRS provides that if the cumulative inflation in Mexico measured by the índice nacional de precios al consumidor, or national consumer price index (“NCPI”) in the most recent three-year period is less than 26%, we are required to cease recognizing the effects of inflation in our financial statements for the fiscal year following such period. Because the cumulative NCPI in the three-year period ended December 31, 2007 was below 26%, we ceased recognizing the effects of inflation in our financial statements as of January 1, 2008.

References in this annual report on Form 20-F to “dollars,” “U.S. dollars” or “U.S.$” are to the lawful currency of the United States of America. References in this annual report on Form 20-F to “pesos” or “Ps.” are to the lawful currency of Mexico. We publish our financial statements in pesos.

This annual report on Form 20-F contains references to “workload units,” which are units measuring an airport’s passenger traffic volume and cargo volume. A workload unit currently is equivalent to one terminal passenger or 100 kilograms (220 pounds) of cargo.

The summary financial and other information set forth below reflects our financial condition, results of operations and certain operating data since the year ended December 31, 2004.

		Year ended December 31,
		2004				2005				2006				2007					2008
																		(thousands of
																		nominal
																		Mexican				(thousands of
		(thousands of constant Mexican pesos as of December 31, 2007)(1)																pesos)(1)				dollars)(2)
Income statement data:
Mexican FRS:
Revenues:
Aeronautical services(3)		Ps.	1,662,873			Ps.	1,577,295			Ps.	1,647,594			Ps.	1,890,950			Ps.	2,101,879			$	152,515
Non-aeronautical services(4)			541,582				650,889				675,530				894,941				1,066,828				77,410
Total revenues			2,204,455				2,228,184				2,323,124				2,785,891				3,168,707			$	229,925
Operating expenses:
Cost of services			(521,383	)			(602,436	)			(665,275	)			(743,642	)			(810,101	)			(58,782	)
General and administrative expenses			(117,984	)			(110,907	)			(101,156	)			(104,019	)			(114,159	)			(8,283	)
Technical assistance fee(5)			(74,697	)			(71,721	)			(73,707	)			(91,945	)			(104,485	)			(7,582	)
Government Concession fee(6)			(110,181	)			(111,409	)			(116,007	)			(139,294	)			(154,752	)			(11,229	)
Depreciation and amortization			(445,746	)			(468,653	)			(506,124	)			(540,821	)			(601,513	)			(43,646	)
Net comprehensive financing			(32,026	)			24,558				15,786				15,144				174,272				12,645
Non-ordinary items(7)			(19,762	)			(9,678	)			(16,242	)			(2,385	)			(9,734	)			(706	)
Income before taxes			882,676				877,938				860,399				1,178,929				1,548,235				112,342
Provision for income taxes			(205,498	)			(269,893	)			(312,432	)			(656,568	)			(498,766	)			(36,191	)
Net income			677,178				608,045				547,967				522,361				1,049,469				76,151
Basic and diluted earnings per share(10)			2.26				2.03				1.83				1.74				3.50				0.25
Basic and diluted earnings per ADS (unaudited)(8)			22.57				20.27				18.27				17.41				34.98				2.54
U.S. GAAP:
Revenues			2,204,455				2,228,184				2,319,110				2,771,216				3,174,893				230,374
Operating income			937,944				819,554				862,234				1,253,490				1,587,205				115,169
Net income			277,195				487,938				431,597				257,274				1,219,609				88,496
Basic and diluted earnings per share(10)			0.92				1.63				1.44				0.86				4.07				0.29
Basic and diluted earnings per ADS (unaudited)(8)			9.24				16.26				14.39				8.58				40.65				2.95
Dividends per share(9)			0.65				0.69				0.73				0.77				2.00				0.15
Other Operating Data (Unaudited):
Total passengers (thousands of passengers)			13,897.1				13,321.3				13,779.9				16,238.8				17,752.4				17,752.4
Total air traffic movements (thousands of movements)			219.8				209.9				220.5				262.3				270.1				270.1
Total revenues per passenger (in pesos or dollars)		Ps.	158.6			Ps.	167.3			Ps.	168.6			Ps.	171.6			Ps.	178.5			$	13.0

		As of and for the year ended December 31,
		2004				2005				2006				2007				2008
																		(thousands of
																		nominal
																		Mexican				(thousands of
		(thousands of constant Mexican pesos as of December 31, 2007)(1)																pesos)(1)				dollars) (2)
Balance Sheet Data:
Mexican FRS:
Cash and marketable securities		Ps.	1,297,829			Ps.	1,655,728			Ps.	1,288,353			Ps.	1,925,697			Ps.	1,733,512			$	125,785
Total current assets			1,601,012				2,006,628				1,702,364				2,415,241				2,793,941				202,731
Airport concessions, net			8,759,145				8,501,010				8,242,778				8,037,900				7,833,022				568,372
Rights to use airport facilities, net			2,396,700				2,265,447				2,246,711				2,189,975				2,123,865				154,110
Total assets			14,564,007				15,183,527				15,503,054				16,676,081				17,374,594				1,260,719
Current liabilities			213,897				380,966				254,564				317,002				621,570				45,102
Total liabilities			812,426				1,120,341				1,199,766				2,170,554				2,419,598				175,569
Capital Stock			12,799,204				12,799,204				12,799,204				12,799,204				12,799,204				9228,724
Net equity/stockholders’ equity			13,751,581				14,063,186				14,303,288				14,505,527				14,954,996				1,081,150
U.S. GAAP:
Cash and cash equivalents			1,062,128				1,159,233				859,857				1,870,675				1,733,512				125,785
Total current assets			1,601,012				2,054,071				1,727,121				2,542,644				2,927,037				212,389
Airport concessions, net			154,610				92,810				30,916				22,376				13,776				1,000
Rights to use airport facilities			1,884,085				1,770,376				1,717,356				1,671,325				1,615,667				117,234
Total assets			7,727,788				8,182,141				8,273,993				8,579,690				9,709,366				704,522
Total liabilities			213,613				387,534				266,370				546,042				1,056,109				76,632
Capital Stock			6,989,281				6,989,281				6,989,281				6,989,281				6,989,281				507,150
Net equity/stockholders’ equity			7,514,175				7,794,607				8,007,623				8,033,648				8,653,257				627,889
Statement of Changes in Financial Position:(11)
Mexican FRS:
Resources provided by operating activities			1,252,649				1,336,897				1,070,404				1,622,626
Resources used in financing activities			(242,273	)			(296,442	)			(307,865	)			(320,122	)
Resources used in investing activities			(546,189	)			(682,558	)			(1,129,915	)			(665,160	)
Increase (decrease) in cash and marketable securities			464,187				357,897				(367,376	)			637,344
Cash Flow Data:(11)
Mexican FRS:
Cash flow provided by operating activities																			1,555,170				112,845
Cash flow used in financing activities																			(951,262	)			(69,025	)
Cash flow used in investing activities																			(796,093	)			(57,765	)
Increase (decrease) in cash and marketable securities																			(192,185	)			(13,945	)
U.S. GAAP:
Cash flow provided by operating activities			1,173,908				1,300,549				1,082,433				1,726,341				1,694,849				122,980
Cash flow used in financing activities			(269,187	)			(296,442	)			(307,865	)			(320,122	)			(951,262	)			(69,025	)
Cash flow used in investing activities			(367,168	)			(872,745	)			(1,028,787	)			(364,250	)			(880,750	)			(63,908	)
Effect of inflation on cash and cash equivalents			15,818				(34,259	)			(45,157	)			(31,151	)			—				—
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			553,371				97,103				(299,376	)			1,010,818				(137,163	)			(9,953	)

EXCHANGE RATES

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the high, low, average and period-end, free-market exchange rate expressed in pesos per U.S. dollar. The average annual rates presented in the following table were calculated using the average of the exchange rates on the last day of each month during the relevant period. The data provided in this table is based on noon buying rates published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for cable transfers in Mexican pesos for the periods ended December 31, 2004 through December 31, 2008. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York discontinued the publication of foreign exchange rates on December 31, 2008, and therefore, the data provided for the periods beginning January 1, 2009 are based on the rates published by the U.S. Federal Reserve Board in its H.10 Weekly Release of Foreign Exchange Rates. We have not restated the rates in constant currency units. All amounts are stated in pesos. We make no representation that the Mexican peso amounts referred to in this annual report could have been or could be converted into U.S. dollars at any particular rate or at all.

		Exchange Rate
Year Ended December 31,		High				Low				Period End				Average(1)
2004			11.64				10.81				11.15				11.31
2005			11.41				10.41				10.63				10.89
2006			11.46				10.43				10.80				10.91
2007			11.27				10.67				10.92				10.93
2008			13.94				9.92				13.83				11.21
December 2008			13.83				13.09				13.83				13.42
2009
January 2009			14.33				13.33				14.33				13.88
February 2009			15.09				14.13				15.09				14.61
March 2009			15.59				14.02				14.21				14.69
April 2009			13.89				13.05				13.80				13.39
May 2009			13.82				12.88				13.18				13.19

Except for the period from September through December 1982, during a liquidity crisis, the Mexican Central Bank has consistently made foreign currency available to Mexican private-sector entities (such as us) to meet their foreign currency obligations. Nevertheless, in the event of renewed shortages of foreign currency, there can be no assurance that foreign currency would continue to be available to private-sector companies or that foreign currency needed by us to service foreign currency obligations or to import goods could be purchased in the open market without substantial additional cost.

Fluctuations in the exchange rate between the peso and the U.S. dollar will affect the U.S. dollar value of securities traded on the Mexican Stock Exchange, and, as a result, will likely affect the market price of the ADSs. Such fluctuations will also affect the U.S. dollar conversion by the depositary of any cash dividends paid in pesos.

On December 31, 2008, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York noon buying rate was Ps. 13.83 per U.S.$1.00. On June 5, 2009, the exchange rate for pesos, as published by the Federal Reserve Board was Ps. 13.295 per U.S. $1.00.

For a discussion of the effects of fluctuations in the exchange rates between the peso and the U.S. dollar, see “Item 10. Additional Information—Exchange Controls.”

RISK FACTORS

Risks Related to Our Operations

Hurricanes, epidemics and other natural disasters have adversely affected our business in the past and could do so again in the future.

The recent outbreak of Influenza A/H1N1 in Mexico has, and will continue to adversely affect our business.

Since late April 2009, Mexico has been affected by an outbreak of Influenza A/H1N1. According to the Mexican Secretary of Health, Influenza A/H1N1 has resulted in the deaths of 83 people in Mexico, with a total of 4,541 reported cases as of May 25, 2009. As a result of the outbreak and the subsequent transmission to the United States, a number of countries, including the United States, Great Britain and France, as well as the European Union advised against non-essential travel to Mexico, although these advisories had been lifted as of May 20, 2009. At least four countries (Argentina, Cuba, Ecuador and Peru) ordered restrictions on flights to Mexico, although as of June 1, 2009, flights had resumed from these countries. In addition, a larger number of countries have imposed restrictions on travelers and cargo arriving from Mexico. For more information on the Influenza A/H1N1, please see “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects – Recent Developments – Influenza A/H1N1.” These travel restrictions have resulted in a significant reduction in international passenger traffic to and from our airports since late April 2009. Furthermore, the Mexican government ordered the cancellation of all public events and the closure of most museums and other tourist attractions from April 24 to May 5, 2009. As a result of this and other regulations imposed by the government, domestic travel within Mexico, and therefore, our domestic passenger traffic, declined substantially during this period. During the last week of April and the first week of May 2009, international and domestic passenger traffic levels declined by 31.7% and 39.9%, respectively, when compared to the last week of April and the first week of May 2008. As a result of these declines in international and domestic passenger traffic to and from our airports, our results of operations have been adversely affected, and we expect that they may continue to be adversely affected until the scope of the Influenza A/H1N1 outbreak is reduced and the public perceives that it is again safe to travel to the destinations served by our airports.

We have experienced hurricanes in the past, and may experience hurricanes in the future.

The southeast region of Mexico, like other Caribbean destinations, experiences hurricanes, particularly during the third quarter of each year. Portions of the southeast region also experience earthquakes from time to time. Natural disasters may impede operations, damage infrastructure necessary to our operations and/or adversely affect the destinations served by our airports. Any of these events could reduce our passenger traffic volume. The occurrence of natural disasters in the destinations we serve has adversely affected, and could in the future adversely affect, our business, results of operations, prospects and financial condition. Some experts believe that climate change due to global warming could increase the frequency and severity of hurricanes in the future. We have insured the physical facilities at our airports against damage caused by natural disasters, accidents or other similar events, but do not have insurance covering losses due to resulting business interruption. Moreover, should losses occur, there can be no assurance that losses caused by damages to the physical facilities will not exceed the pre-established limits on the policies.

On October 21, 2005, Hurricane Wilma struck the Yucatan Peninsula, causing severe damage to the infrastructure of the Cancún and Cozumel airports and to our administrative office building in Cancún. Cancún and Cozumel airports were closed for approximately 62 hours and 42 hours, respectively, and airport operations were disrupted for several weeks thereafter. The hurricane also inflicted extensive damage on the hotel and tourist infrastructure in Cancún, the Mayan Riviera region and Cozumel, which led to sharply reduced air passenger traffic at our airports, especially in the fourth quarter of 2005 and during the first half of 2006. During the fourth quarter of 2005, our passenger traffic decreased 33.1%, and revenues and operating income fell 32.6% and 86.5%, respectively, relative to the same period in 2004, reflecting the decline in passenger traffic. Tourism in Cancún and the Mayan Riviera has by now largely recovered from Hurricane Wilma, and tourism in Cozumel continues to recover.

Other hurricanes, such as Hurricane Dean in August 2007, Hurricane Emily in July 2005 and Hurricane Ivan in September 2004, have also affected our operations.

Our business could be adversely affected by a downturn in the U.S. economy.

In 2008, 64.4% of the international passengers served by our airports arrived or departed on flights originating in or departing to the United States. Thus, our business is dependent on the condition of the U.S. economy, and is particularly influenced by trends in the United States relating to leisure travel, consumer spending and international tourism. Events and conditions affecting the U.S. economy may adversely affect our business, results of operations, prospects and financial condition. The U.S. economy has recently experienced and continues to experience a recession that may negatively affect our results of operations. For example, in the third and fourth quarters of 2008, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, the U.S. gross domestic product decreased at annualized rates of 0.5% and 6.2%, respectively, and in the first quarter of 2009, U.S. gross domestic product decreased at an annualized rate of 5.7%. If this recession becomes a prolonged economic crisis, it will likely have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

Fluctuations in international petroleum prices could reduce demand for air travel.

International prices of fuel, which represents a significant cost for airlines using our airports, have experienced significant volatility over the past year. Most of our airline customers use kerosene-based jet fuel, the price of which is based upon the U.S. spot prices for that fuel plus the cost of transportation to each airport. The U.S. gulf coast spot price for kerosene-based jet fuel was $2.74 per gallon on January 2, 2008, peaked at $4.81 per gallon on September 12, 2008, reached a low point at $1.21 per gallon on December 10, 2008, and ended the year at $1.32 per gallon on December 31, 2008, according to the Energy Information Administration of the U.S. Department of Energy. The price of fuel may be subject to further fluctuations resulting from a reduction or increase in output of petroleum, voluntary or otherwise, by oil-producing countries, other market forces, a general increase in international hostilities, or any future terrorist attacks. In addition, a number of airlines have engaged in hedging strategies with respect to fuel prices that, because of the recent decline in oil prices, have resulted in the airlines incurring significant derivative-related liabilities. Such increases in airlines’ costs may have resulted in higher airline ticket prices and may decrease demand for air travel generally, thereby having an adverse effect on our revenues and results of operations.

The loss of one or more of our key customers could result in a loss of a significant amount of our revenues.

The global airline industry has recently experienced and continues to experience significant financial difficulties, marked by the filing for bankruptcy protection of several carriers and recent warnings regarding industry profitability, largely as a result of higher oil prices. On March 24, 2009, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) revised its 2009 financial forecast for the air transport industry downwards to a loss of U.S.$4.7 billion from its prior forecast of a loss of U.S.$2.5 billion. Our business and results of operations could be adversely affected if we do not continue to generate comparable portions of our revenue from our key customers, including Grupo Mexicana, which includes Click (formerly known as Aerovías Caribe) (which accounted for 5.2% of our revenues in 2008) and Mexicana (which accounted for 5.0% of our revenues in 2008), American Airlines (which accounted for 4.7% of our revenues in 2008), Continental Airlines (which accounted for 4.5% of our revenues in 2008) and Aeromexico (4.0% of our revenues in 2008). We do not have contracts with any airlines that obligate them to continue providing service to our airports and we can offer no assurance that competing airlines would seek to increase their flight schedules if any of our key customers reduced their use of our airports. We expect that we will continue to generate a significant portion of our revenues from a relatively small number of airlines in the foreseeable future. Our business and results of operations could be adversely affected if we do not continue to generate comparable portions of our revenue from our key customers.

Furthermore, passenger charges, which accounted for 51.5% of our revenues in 2008, are collected by airlines from passengers on our behalf and are later paid to us 30 to 115 days following the date of each flight. If any of our key customers were to become insolvent or seek bankruptcy protection, we would be an unsecured creditor with respect to any unpaid passenger charges, and we might not be able to recover the full amount of such charges

In addition, Mexican law prohibits an international airline from transporting passengers from one Mexican location to another (unless the flight originated outside Mexico), which limits the number of airlines providing domestic service in Mexico. Accordingly, we expect to continue to generate a significant portion of our revenues from domestic travel from a limited number of airlines.

Our business is highly dependent upon revenues from Cancún International Airport.

In 2008, Ps. 2,443.3 million or 77.1% respectively, of our revenues were derived from operations at Cancún International Airport. During 2007 and 2008, Cancún International Airport represented 69.8% and 71.2%, respectively, of our passenger traffic and 43.5% and 44.9%, respectively, of our air traffic movements. The desirability of Cancún as a tourist destination and the level of tourism to the area are dependent on a number of factors, many of which are beyond our control. For example, in 2008, some newspapers reported an increase in the level of drug-related violence in Mexico. Although these reports generally indicated that this increase in violence affects mostly cities along the U.S.-Mexico border, and is generally not directed at tourists, the reports may have created a perception that Mexico has become a less safe and secure place to visit. In turn, we believe that it is possible that this perception has adversely affected the desirability of Cancún as a tourist destination. We cannot assure you that tourism in Cancún will not decline in the future. Any event or condition affecting Cancún International Airport or the areas that it serves could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, prospects and financial condition.

The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks had a severe impact on the international air travel industry and adversely affected our business. Similar events may do so again in the future.

The events of September 11, 2001 resulted in a significant decline in passenger traffic worldwide and future terrorist attacks could result in similar declines.

The terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001 had a severe adverse impact on the air travel industry, particularly on U.S. carriers and carriers operating international service to and from the United States. Airline traffic in the United States fell precipitously after the attacks. In Mexico, airline and passenger traffic decreased substantially, although the decrease was less severe than in the United States. Our airports experienced a significant decline in passenger traffic following September 11, 2001. Any future terrorists attacks, whether or not involving aircraft, will likely adversely affect our business, results of operations, prospects and financial condition.

Security enhancements have resulted in increased costs and may expose us to greater liability.

The air travel business is susceptible to increased costs resulting from enhanced security and higher insurance and fuel costs. Following the events of September 11, we reinforced security at our airports. For a description of the security measures that we adopted, see “Item 4. Information on the Company—Business Overview—Non-Aeronautical Services—Airport Security.” While enhanced security at our airports has not resulted in a significant increase in our operating costs to date, we may be required to adopt additional security measures in the future. In addition, our general liability insurance premiums for 2002 increased substantially relative to our 2001 premiums and may rise again in the future. Since October 2001, we carry a U.S.$50 million insurance policy covering liabilities resulting from terrorist acts. Because our insurance polices do not cover losses resulting from war in any amount or from terrorism for amounts greater than U.S.$50 million, we could incur significant

costs if we were to be directly affected by events of this nature. While governments in other countries have agreed to indemnify airlines for liabilities they might incur resulting from terrorist attacks, the Mexican government has not done so and has given no indication of any intention to do the same. In addition, fuel prices and supplies, which constitute a significant cost for airlines using our airports, may be subject to increases resulting from any future terrorist attacks, a general increase in international hostilities or a reduction in output of fuel, voluntary or otherwise, by oil producing countries. Such increases in airlines’ costs have resulted in higher airline ticket prices and decreased demand for air travel generally, thereby having an adverse effect on our revenues and results of operations. In addition, because a substantial majority of our international flights involve travel to the U.S., we may be required to comply with security directives of the U.S. Federal Aviation Authority, in addition to the directives of Mexican aviation authorities.

Mexican aviation authorities recently adopted International Civil Aviation Organization guidelines requiring checked baggage on all international commercial flights beginning in January 2006 to undergo a new comprehensive screening process. As of January 2006, we implemented the new screening system for all departing international flights, and we implemented the same system for domestic flights as of July 1, 2006. Although airlines, rather than holders of airport concessions, are responsible for baggage screening under Mexican law, we decided to purchase, install and operate the new screening equipment and supply this service to the airlines to facilitate their compliance with the new policy. This could expose us to liability relating to the purchase, installation and operation of the equipment, or require us to purchase, install and operate additional equipment, if, among other possibilities, the new screening procedures were to fail to detect or intercept any attempted terrorist act occurring or originating at our airports. We cannot estimate the cost to us of any such liability, if any were to arise.

International events could have a negative impact on international air travel and our business.

Historically, a substantial majority of our revenues have been aeronautical services, and our principal source of aeronautical revenues is passenger charges. Passenger charges are payable for each passenger (other than diplomats, infants, transfer and transit passengers) departing from the airport terminals we operate, collected by the airlines and paid to us. In 2008, passenger charges represented 51.5% of our consolidated revenues.

International events such as the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, the war in Iraq and public health crises such as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (or “SARS”) have disrupted the frequency and pattern of air travel worldwide in recent years. Because our revenues are largely dependent on the level of passenger traffic in our airports, any general increase of hostilities relating to reprisals against terrorist organizations, further conflict in the Middle East, outbreaks of health epidemics such as Influenza A/H1N1, SARS, avian influenza or other events of general international concern (and any related economic impact of such events) could result in decreased passenger traffic and increased costs to the air travel industry and, as a result, could cause a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, prospects and financial condition.

Our revenues are highly dependent on levels of air traffic, which depend in part on factors beyond our control.

Our revenues are closely linked to passenger and cargo traffic volumes and the number of air traffic movements at our airports. These factors directly determine our revenues from aeronautical services and indirectly determine our revenues from non-aeronautical services. Passenger and cargo traffic volumes and air traffic movements depend in part on many factors beyond our control, including economic conditions in Mexico and the United States, the political situation in Mexico and elsewhere in the world, the attractiveness of our airports relative to that of other competing airports, fluctuations in petroleum prices (which can have a negative impact on traffic as a result of fuel surcharges or other measures adopted by airlines in response to increased fuel costs) and changes in regulatory policies applicable to the aviation industry. Any decreases in air traffic to or from our airports as a result of factors such as these could adversely affect our business, results of operations, prospects and financial condition.

Our business is highly dependent upon the operations of Mexico City Area Airports.

In 2006, 2007 and 2008, approximately 76.5%, 66.9% and 63.2% respectively, of our domestic passengers flew to or from our airports via Mexico City International Airport. As a result, our domestic traffic is highly dependent upon the operations of Mexico City International Airport. In 2007, Mexico City International Airport opened Terminal 2 with 23 boarding gates with boarding bridges and three remote boarding gates served by buses, thus increasing its terminal capacity. However, we cannot assure you that the airport’s operations will not decrease in the future, or that this capacity increase will result in an increase in passenger traffic at our airports.

Additionally, Toluca International Airport, which is located approximately 64 km from Mexico City, has recently emerged as a complementary airport to Mexico City International Airport. Toluca International Airport is largely served by low-cost airlines that cater to domestic leisure travelers, which we believe tend to be sensitive to both changes in the cost of air travel and economic conditions, and, to a lesser extent, business travelers. In 2007 and 2008, approximately 10.6% and 13.6%, respectively, of our domestic passengers flew to or from our airports via Toluca International Airport. However, beginning in 2008, the rising cost of fuel resulted in higher prices for air travel, which led to decreased passenger traffic from domestic leisure travelers. In addition, as a result of recent economic and other conditions in Mexico, we believe that discretionary spending on domestic travel in Mexico has decreased. As a result of decreased domestic travel, passenger traffic to and from Toluca has declined significantly, from approximately 14.9% of passengers traveling through our airports in the first quarter of 2008 to 7.5% of passengers traveling through our airports in the first quarter of 2009. Any event or condition that adversely affects Mexico City International Airport or Toluca International Airport could adversely affect our business, results of operations, prospects and financial condition.

Competition from other tourist destinations could adversely affect our business.

One of the principal factors affecting our results of operations and business is the number of passengers using our airports. The number of passengers using our airports may vary as a result of factors beyond our control, including the level of tourism in Mexico. In addition, our passenger traffic volume may be adversely affected by the attractiveness, affordability and accessibility of competing tourist destinations in Mexico, such as Acapulco, Puerto Vallarta and Los Cabos, or elsewhere, such as Puerto Rico, Florida, Cuba, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic and other Caribbean islands and Central American destinations. The attractiveness of the destinations we serve is also likely to be affected by perceptions of travelers as to the safety and political and social stability of Mexico. There can be no assurance that tourism levels in the future will match or exceed current levels.

Revenues from passenger charges are not secured, and we may not be able to collect amounts invoiced in the event of the insolvency of one of its principal airline customers.

In recent years, many airlines have reported substantial losses. Our revenues from passenger charges from our principal airline customers are not secured by a bond or any other collateral. Thus, in the event of the insolvency of any of these airlines, we would not be assured of collecting any amounts invoiced to that airline in respect of passenger charges.

If a change in relations with our labor force should occur, such a change could have an adverse impact on our results of operations.

Although we currently believe we maintain good relations with our labor force, if any conflicts with our employees were to arise in the future, including with our unionized employees (which accounted for approximately 40.4% of our total employees as of December 31, 2008), resulting events such as strikes or other disruptions that could arise with respect to our workforce could have a negative impact on our results of operations.

The operations of our airports may be disrupted due to the actions of third parties beyond our control.

As is the case with most airports, the operation of our airports is largely dependent on the services of third parties, such as air traffic control authorities and airlines. We are also dependent upon the Mexican government or entities of the government for provision of services such as energy, supply of fuel to aircraft at our airports and immigration services for our international passengers. We are not responsible for and cannot control the services provided by these parties. Any disruption in or adverse consequence resulting from their services, including a work stoppage or other similar event, may have a material adverse effect on the operation of our airports and on our results of operations.

Fernando Chico Pardo, through his own investment vehicles and his 51% interest in Inversiones y Tecnicas Aeroportuarias, S.A. de C.V., or ITA, has a significant influence as a shareholder and over our management, and his interests may differ from those of other stockholders.

Following tender offers in the United States and Mexico for our Series B shares that expired on June 19, 2007 and subsequent market purchases, Agrupación Aeroportuaria Internacional, S.A. de C.V. and Agrupación Aeroportuaria Internacional II, S.A. de C.V., entities indirectly owned and controlled by Fernando Chico Pardo, now own 25.4% of our total capital stock. The results of the tender offers are described in greater detail in “Item 7—Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions—Major Shareholders—Tender Offer by Fernando Chico Pardo.”

In addition, ITA, an entity owned 51% by Mr. Chico Pardo and 49% by Copenhagen Airports A/S (“Copenhagen Airports”), holds Series BB shares representing 7.65% of our capital stock. These Series BB shares provide it with special management rights. For example, pursuant to our bylaws, ITA is entitled to present the board of directors the name or names of the candidates for appointment as chief executive officer, to remove our chief executive officer and to appoint and remove one half of the executive officers, and to elect two members of our board of directors. ITA also has the right to veto certain actions requiring approval of our stockholders. Our bylaws also provide ITA veto rights with respect to certain corporate actions so long as its Series BB shares represent at least 7.65% of our capital stock. Special rights granted to ITA are more fully discussed in “Item 10. Additional Information” and “Item 7. Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions.”

As a result of this ownership, Mr. Chico Pardo, who is also the chairman of our board of directors and our Chief Executive Officer, directly and indirectly owns 29.3% of our total capital stock, and is able to exert a significant influence over our management and matters requiring the approval of our stockholders. The interests of Mr. Chico Pardo, Copenhagen Airports and ITA may differ from those of our other stockholders, and there can be no assurance that any of Mr. Chico Pardo, Copenhagen Airports or ITA will exercise its rights in ways that favor the interests of our other stockholders. Furthermore, this concentration of ownership by Mr. Chico Pardo and the special rights granted to ITA may have the effect of impeding a merger, consolidation, takeover or other business combination involving ASUR.

Some of our board members and stockholders have business relationships that may generate conflicts of interest.

Some of our board members or stockholders may have outside business relationships that generate conflicts of interest. For example, Fernando Chico Pardo, the chairman of our board of directors, our principal stockholder, is also a member of the board of directors of Grupo Posadas, S.A. de C.V., a company that holds an interest in Click (formerly known as Aerovías Caribe) and Mexicana Airlines. Click and Mexicana are our largest and second largest customers respectively, accounting for 5.2% and 5.0% of our revenues in 2008, respectively. Conflicts may arise between the interests of these or other individuals in their capacities as our shareholders and/or directors, on the one hand, and their outside business interests on the other. There can be no assurance that any conflicts of interest will not have an adverse effect on our shareholders.

Our operations are at greater risk of disruption due to the dependence of most of our airports on a single commercial runway.

As is the case with many other domestic and international airports around the world, most of our airports, including Cancún International Airport, have only one commercial aviation runway. While we seek to keep our runways in good working order and to conduct scheduled maintenance during off-peak hours, we cannot assure you that the operation of our runways will not be disrupted due to required maintenance or repairs. In addition, our runways may require unscheduled repair or maintenance due to natural disasters, aircraft accidents and other factors that are beyond our control. The closure of any runway for a significant period of time could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, prospects and financial condition.

Due to a significant increase in air traffic operations at Cancún International Airport in recent years, we have begun construction on a second runway, which we expect to complete in the fourth quarter of 2009. If we are unable to complete the construction or commence operation of this second runway for any reason, it could limit the growth of our business and adversely affect our results of operations, future prospects or financial condition.

We are exposed to risk related to construction projects.

The building requirements under our master development programs could encounter delays or cause us to exceed our budgeted costs for such projects, which could limit our ability to expand capacity at our airports, increase our operating or capital expenses and could adversely affect our business, results of operations, prospects and financial condition. Such delays or budgetary overruns also could limit our ability to comply with our master development programs.

In addition, in November 2008, as part of our purchase 130 hectares of land in Huatulco for Ps. 286.3 million from the National Tourism Fund, or FONATUR, we agreed to construct at least 450 and up to 1,300 hotel rooms. In connection with the construction of these hotel rooms, we have agreed to meet a series of construction milestones, including presentation of a master development plan, submission of architectural plans, application for environmental permits, commencement of construction and substantial completion of construction. We have completed and presented a master development plan and FONATUR granted us a one-year extension of time to submit architectural plans. For more information on the Huatulco development, please see “Item 4. Information on the Company—Business Overview—Other Properties”. If we do not satisfy the remaining milestones within the allotted time (including any extensions) or we otherwise fail to satisfy them, we may be subject to penalties, including a fine of up to 6.5% of the amount we paid for the land, or Ps. 17.2 million, and the potential seizure by FONATUR of the land that we purchased. We cannot assure you that FONATUR will grant future requests for extensions of time, or that we will be able to timely complete the required steps within their respective allotted time frames.

We are exposed to risks inherent to the operation of airports.

We are obligated to protect the public at our airports and to reduce the risk of accidents. As with any company dealing with members of the public, we must implement certain measures for the protection of the public, such as fire safety in public spaces, design and maintenance of car parking facilities and access routes to meet road safety rules. We are also obligated to take certain measures related to aviation activities, such as maintenance, management and supervision of aviation facilities, rescue and fire-fighting services for aircraft, measurement of runway friction coefficients and measures to control the threat from birds and other wildlife on airport sites. These obligations could increase our exposure to liability to third parties for personal injury or property damage resulting from our operations.

Our insurance policies may not provide sufficient coverage against all liabilities.

While we seek to insure all reasonable risks, we can offer no assurance that our insurance policies would cover all of our liabilities in the event of an accident, terrorist attack or other incident. The markets for airport insurance and construction insurance are limited, and a change in coverage policy by the insurance companies involved could reduce our ability to obtain and maintain adequate or cost-effective coverage. A certain number of our assets cannot, by their nature, be covered by property insurance (notably aircraft movement areas, and certain civil engineering works and infrastructure). In addition, we do not currently carry business interruption insurance.

Risks Related to the Regulation of Our Business

The price regulatory system applicable to our airports imposes maximum rates for each airport.

The price regulatory system does not guarantee that our consolidated results of operations, or that the results of operations of any airport, will be profitable.

The system of price regulation applicable to our airports establishes an annual maximum rate for each airport, which is the maximum annual amount of revenues per workload unit (which is equal to one passenger or 100 kilograms (220 pounds) of cargo) that we may earn at that airport from services subject to price regulation. The maximum rates for our airports have been determined for each year through December 31, 2013. For a discussion of the framework for establishing our maximum rates and the application of these rates, see “Item 4. Information on the Company—Regulatory Framework—Price Regulation.” Under the terms of our concessions, there is no guarantee that the results of operations of any airport will be profitable.

Our concessions provide that an airport’s maximum rates will be adjusted periodically for inflation. Although we are entitled to request additional adjustments to an airport’s maximum rates under certain circumstances, including the amendment of certain provisions of the Mexican Airport Law, our concessions provide that such a request will be approved only if the Ministry of Communications and Transportation determines that certain events specified in our concessions have occurred. The circumstances under which we are entitled to an adjustment are described under “Item 4. Information on the Company—Regulatory Framework—Price Regulation—Special Adjustments to Maximum Rates.” There can be no assurance that any such request would be made or granted.

Our results of operations may be adversely affected by required efficiency adjustments to our maximum rates.

In addition, our maximum rates are subject to annual efficiency adjustments, which have the effect of reducing the maximum rates for each year to reflect projected efficiency improvements. For the five-year term ending December 31, 2013, an annual efficiency adjustment factor of 0.70% was established by the Ministry of Communications and Transportation. Future annual efficiency adjustments will be determined by the Ministry of Communications and Transportation in connection with the setting of each airport’s maximum rates every five years. For a description of these efficiency adjustments, see “Item 4. Information on the Company—Regulatory Framework—Price Regulation—Methodology for Determining Future Maximum Rates.” We cannot assure you that we will achieve efficiency improvements sufficient to allow us to maintain or increase our operating income as a result of the progressive decrease in each airport’s maximum rate.

Our maximum rates and investment commitments will be adjusted if a concession is granted to construct the Mayan Riviera airport.

The Master Development Plans and maximum rates for each of our airports were approved on March 31, 2009, as of which date a concession for the Mayan Riviera airport had not been granted. The Mayan Riviera airport is included in the National Infrastructure Plan for 2007-2012. Because of uncertainty relating to the timing of the granting of the concession, the Ministry of Communications and Transportation did not account for any effects related to construction, administration and operation of the Mayan Riviera airport, and the beginning of flight operations there, on projected passenger traffic levels for Cancún airport. Accordingly, within three months as from the granting of a concession to operate the Mayan Riviera airport, the Ministry of Communications and Transportation has committed to revise the passenger traffic level projections for our airports and to modify accordingly the Master Development Plans, investment obligations and maximum tariffs that we are authorized to charge. We cannot predict how the Ministry of Communications and Transportation will adjust our Master Development Plans and maximum rates, whether these adjustments will be sufficient to account for the effects on projected traffic levels at Cancún airport, or whether these adjustments will be favorable at all.

The regulatory framework we are subject to could be changed in a way that adversely affects us due to a report issued by the Chairman of the Mexican Competition Commission.

On October 1, 2007, the Chairman of Federal Competition Commission (Comisión Federal de Competencia, or the “Competition Commission”) released an independent report on the competitiveness of Mexico’s airports relative to each other and to international airports. For a description of this report, please see “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects – Recent Developments - Report of the Federal Competition Commission on Mexico’s Airports.” After the Competition Commission Chairman’s report was released, a bill was introduced in Mexico’s Congress to amend the Mexican Airport Law. The bill proposes to establish an autonomous Federal Airport Services Commission (Comision Federal de Servicios Aeroportuarios) which would be charged with regulating airport service providers; require the Secretaria de Comunicaciones y Transporte, or the “Ministry of Communications and Transportation” to consult with the Competition Commission on policy decisions and the granting of concessions; allow the Ministry of Communications and Transportation to consider economic efficiency and reductions in user costs when granting airport concessions; permit the Federal Airport Services Commission to conduct auctions for take-off and landing slots at saturated airports; allow the Federal Airport Services Commission to require equal participation by investors and Mexican businesses in providing regulated services and to require airports to obtain an annual accreditation. We cannot predict whether these amendments will be adopted or, if adopted, the impact they would have on us, including whether these amendments would result in a change to our maximum rates.

Changes to Mexican laws, regulations and decrees applicable to us could have a material adverse impact on our results of operations.

The Mexican government has recently implemented changes, and may implement additional reforms, to the tax laws applicable to Mexican companies including ASUR. The terms of our concessions do not exempt us from any changes to the Mexican tax laws. Should the Mexican government implement changes to the tax laws that result in our having significantly higher income or asset tax liability, we will be required to pay the higher amounts due pursuant to any such changes, which could have a material adverse impact on our results of operations. In addition, changes to the Mexican constitution or to any other Mexican laws could also have a material adverse impact on our results of operations.

Our concessions may be terminated under various circumstances, some of which are beyond our control.

We operate each of our airports under 50-year concessions granted as of 1998 by the Mexican government. A concession may be terminated for a variety of reasons. For example, a concession may be terminated if we fail to make the committed investments required by the terms of that concession. In addition, in the event that we exceed the applicable maximum rate at an airport in any year, the Ministry of Communications and Transportation is entitled to reduce the applicable maximum rate at that airport for the subsequent year and assess a penalty. Violations of certain terms of a concession (including violations for exceeding the applicable maximum rate) can result in termination only if sanctions have been imposed for violation of the relevant term at least three times. Violations of other terms of a concession can result in the immediate termination of the concession. We would face similar sanctions for violations of the Mexican Airport Law or its regulations. Although we believe we are currently complying with the principal requirements of the Mexican Airport Law and its regulations, we may not be in compliance with certain requirements under the regulations. These violations could result in fines or other sanctions being assessed by the Ministry of Communications and Transportation, and are among the violations that could result in termination of a concession if they occur three or more times. For a description of the consequences that may result from the violation of various terms of our concessions, the Mexican Airport Law or its regulations, see “Item 4. Information on the Company—Regulatory Framework—Penalties and Termination and Revocation of Concessions and Concession Assets.” Under applicable Mexican law and the terms of our concessions, our concessions may also be made subject to additional conditions, which we may be unable to meet. Failure to meet these conditions may also result in fines, other sanctions and the termination of the concessions.

In addition, the Mexican government may terminate one or more of our concessions at any time through reversion (rescate), if, in accordance with applicable Mexican law, it determines that it is required by national security or in the public interest to do so. In the event of a reversion (rescate) of the public domain assets that are the subject of our concessions, such assets would revert to the Mexican government and the Mexican government under Mexican law would be required to compensate us, taking into consideration investments made and depreciation of the relevant assets, but not the value of the assets subject to the concessions, based on the methodology set forth in the reversion (rescate) resolution issued by the Mexican Ministry of Communications and Transportation. There can be no assurance that we will receive compensation equivalent to the value of our investment in our concessions and related assets in the event of such a reversion (rescate).

In the event of war, natural disaster, grave disruption of the public order or an imminent threat to national security, internal peace or the economy, the Mexican government may carry out a requisition (requisa — step-in rights) with respect to our airports. The step-in rights may be exercised by the Mexican government as long as the circumstances warrant. In all cases, except international war, the Mexican government is required to indemnify us for damages and lost profits (daños y perjuicios) caused by such requisition, calculated at their real value (valor real); provided that if we were to contest the amount of such indemnification, the amount of the indemnity with respect to damages (daños) shall be fixed by expert appraisers appointed by us and the Mexican government, and the amount of the indemnity with respect to lost profits (perjuicios) shall be calculated taking into consideration the average net income during the year immediately prior to the requisition. In the event of requisition due to international war, the Mexican government would not be obligated to indemnify us.

In the event that any one of our concessions is terminated, whether through reversion (rescate) or otherwise, our other concessions may also be terminated. Thus, the loss of any concession would have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations. For a discussion of events which may lead to a termination of a concession, see “Item 4. Information on the Company—Regulatory Framework—Penalties and Termination and Revocation of Concessions and Concession Assets.” Moreover, we are required to continue operating each of our nine airports for the duration of our concessions, even if one or more of them are unprofitable.

The Mexican government could grant new concessions that compete with our airports, including the Cancún International Airport.

The Mexican government could grant additional concessions to operate existing government managed airports, or authorize the construction of new airports, that could compete directly with our airports. The Mexican government has announced that it intends, at some point in the future, to grant a concession for a new airport in the Mayan Riviera through a public bidding process. The bidding process is expected to take place during the second half of 2009. The Mexican state of Quintana Roo has formed a majority state-owned company to seek any such concession that may be granted. Currently, the Mayan Riviera is served primarily by Cancún International Airport. We have no further details on the construction or projected opening of the airport and are unable to predict the effect that it may have on our passenger traffic or operating results if the project is successfully carried out. Any competition from this or other such airports could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations. Generally, the grant of a concession for a new or existing airport is required to be made pursuant to a public bidding process. In the event that a competing concession is offered in a public bidding process, it is currently our intention to participate in such process, but we cannot assure you that we will participate, that we would be successful if we did participate or that the Federal Competition Commission will permit us to participate in the bidding process. In addition, in certain circumstances, the Mexican government can grant concessions without conducting a public bidding process. Furthermore, the Federal Competition Commission has the power, under certain circumstances, to reject awards of concessions granted by the government. Please see “Item 4. Information on the Company—Regulatory Framework—Grants of New Concessions” below. Grants of new concessions that compete with our airports could adversely affect our business, results of operations, prospects and financial condition.

We provide a public service regulated by the Mexican government and our flexibility in managing our aeronautical activities is limited by the regulatory environment in which we operate.

Our aeronautical fees charged to airlines and passengers are, like most airports in other countries, regulated. In 2008, approximately 66.3% of our total revenues were earned from aeronautical services, which are subject to price regulation under our maximum rates. These regulations may limit our flexibility in operating our aeronautical activities, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, prospects and financial condition. In addition, several of the regulations applicable to our operations and that affect our profitability are authorized (as in the case of our master development programs) or established (as in the case of our maximum rates) by the Ministry of Communications and Transportation for five-year terms. Except under limited circumstances, we generally do not have the ability unilaterally to change our obligations (such as the investment obligations under our master development programs or the obligation under concessions to provide a public service) or increase our maximum rates applicable under those regulations should our passenger traffic or other assumptions on which the regulations were based change during the applicable term. In addition, there can be no assurance that this price regulation system will not be amended in a manner that would cause additional sources of our revenues to be regulated.

We cannot predict how the regulations governing our business will be applied.

Many of the laws, regulations and instruments that regulate our business were adopted or became effective in 1999, and there is only a limited history that would allow us to predict the impact of these legal requirements on our future operations. In addition, although Mexican law establishes ranges of sanctions that might be imposed should we fail to comply with the terms of one of our concessions, the Mexican Airport Law and its regulations or other applicable law, we cannot predict the sanctions that are likely to be assessed for a given violation within these ranges. We cannot assure you that we will not encounter difficulties in complying with these laws, regulations and instruments. Moreover, there can be no assurance that the laws and regulations governing our business will not change.

The Ministry of Communications and Transportation has announced that it intends to establish a new, independent regulatory agency to supervise the operation of our airports, as well as those of other airports that have been opened to private investment. Likewise, a recent bill in Mexico’s Congress proposes to establish a Federal Airport Services Commission. For further information on this agency, see “Item 4. Information on the Company—Regulatory Framework—New Regulatory Agency.” We cannot predict whether or when this new agency will be organized, the scope of its authority, the actions that it will take in the future or the effect of any such actions on our business.

If we exceed the maximum rate at any airport at the end of any year, we could be subject to sanctions.

Historically, we have set the prices we charge for regulated services at each airport as close as possible to the prices we are allowed to charge under the maximum rate for that airport. We expect to continue to pursue this pricing strategy in the future. For example, in 2008, our revenues subject to maximum rate regulation represented 95.4% of the amount we were entitled to earn under the maximum rates for all of our airports. There can be no assurance that we will be able to establish prices in the future that allow us to collect virtually all of the revenue we are entitled to earn from services subject to price regulation.

The specific prices we charge for regulated services are determined based on various factors, including projections of passenger traffic volumes, the Mexican producer price index (excluding petroleum) and the value of the peso relative to the U.S. dollar. These variables are outside of our control. Our projections could differ from the applicable actual data, and, if these differences occur at the end of any year, they could cause us to exceed the maximum rate at any one or more of our airports during that year.

If we exceed the maximum rate at any airport at the end of any year, the Ministry of Communications and Transportation may assess a fine and may reduce the maximum rate at that airport in the subsequent year. The imposition of sanctions for violations of certain terms of a concession, including for exceeding the airport’s maximum rates, can result in termination of the concession if the relevant term has been violated and sanctions have been imposed at least three times. In the event that any one of our concessions is terminated, our other concessions may also be terminated.

Depreciation of the peso may cause us to exceed our maximum rates.

We aim to charge prices that are as close as possible to our maximum chargeable rates, and we are entitled to adjust our specific prices only once every six months (or earlier upon a cumulative increase of 5% in the Mexican producer price index (excluding petroleum)). However, we generally collect passenger charges from airlines 30 to 115 days following the date of each flight. Such tariffs for the services that we provide to international flights or international passengers are generally denominated in U.S. dollars but are paid in Mexican pesos based on the average exchange rate for the month prior to each flight. Accordingly, depreciation of the peso, particularly late in the year, could cause us to exceed the maximum rates at one or more of our airports, which could lead to the termination of one of our concessions. The peso has recently experienced significant volatility, depreciating 29.4%, from 10.9814 pesos per U.S. dollar on September 30, 2008 to 14.2100 pesos per U.S. dollar on March 31, 2009. In the event that any one of our concessions is terminated, our other concessions may also be terminated.

Risks Related to Mexico

Appreciation, depreciation or fluctuation of the peso relative to the U.S. dollar could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

Following the devaluation of the peso in December 1994 and the resulting economic crisis in Mexico, the aggregate passenger traffic volume in our airports in 1995 decreased as compared to the prior year, reflecting a decrease in domestic passenger traffic volume that more than offset an increase in international passenger traffic volume. Recently, the peso has decreased substantially in value against the U.S. dollar, which could (notwithstanding other factors) lead to a decrease in domestic passenger traffic, that may not be offset by any increase in international passenger traffic. Any future significant appreciation or depreciation of the peso could impact our aggregate passenger traffic volume.

In addition, devaluation or depreciation of the peso against the U.S. dollar may adversely affect the dollar value of an investment in the ADSs and the Series B shares, as well as the dollar value of any dividend or other distributions that we may make.

As of December 31, 2008 less than 1.1% of our liabilities (U.S.$1.9 million) were dollar-denominated. Although we currently intend to fund the investments required by our business strategy through cash flow from operations, we may incur dollar-denominated debt to finance all or a portion of these investments. A devaluation of the peso would increase the debt service cost of any dollar-denominated indebtedness that we may incur and result in foreign exchange losses.

Severe devaluation or depreciation of the peso, or government imposition of exchange controls, may also result in the disruption of the international foreign exchange markets and may limit our ability to transfer or to convert pesos into U.S. dollars and other currencies.

Economic developments in Mexico may adversely affect our business and results of operations.

Although a substantial portion of our revenues is derived from foreign tourism, domestic passengers in recent years have represented approximately half of the passenger traffic volume in our airports. In addition, all of our assets are located, and all of our operations are conducted, in Mexico. As a result, our business, financial condition and results of operation could be adversely affected by the general condition of the Mexican economy, by a devaluation of the peso, by inflation and high interest rates in Mexico, or by political developments in Mexico.

Mexico has experienced adverse economic conditions.

In the past, Mexico has experienced economic crises, caused by internal and external factors, characterized by exchange rate instability (including large devaluations), high inflation, high domestic interest rates, economic contraction, a reduction of international capital flows, a reduction of liquidity in the banking sector and high unemployment rates. We cannot assume that such conditions will not return or that such conditions will not have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

Mexico experienced a period of slow growth from 2001 through 2003, primarily as a result of the downturn in the U.S. economy. In 2002, GDP grew by 0.9% and inflation reached 5.7%. In 2003, GDP grew by 1.4% and inflation was 4.0%. In 2004, GDP grew by 4.2% and inflation increased to 5.2%. In 2005, GDP grew by approximately 2.8% and inflation decreased to 3.3%. In 2006, GDP grew by approximately 4.8% and inflation reached 4.1%. In 2007, GDP grew by approximately 3.3% and inflation declined to 3.8%. In 2008, GDP grew by approximately 1.3% and inflation increased to 6.5%.

However, Mexico began to enter a recession in the fourth quarter of 2008, during which GDP fell by approximately 1.6% and inflation increased by 2.5%. GDP fell by an additional 8.2% and inflation increased by an additional 1.4% in the first quarter of 2009. During these periods, we have observed a decrease in domestic travel, which has affected passenger traffic levels at our airports.

Mexico also has, and is expected to continue to have, high real and nominal interest rates. The 28-day Interbank Equilibirum Interest Rate, or Tasa de Intereses Interbancaria de Equilibiro (“TIIE”), as reported by the Banco de Mexico, averaged approximately 7.1%, 9.6%, 7.5%, 7.7% and 8.3% for 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008, respectively. As of June 5, 2009, the TIIE was 5.38%. All of our current peso-denominated debt is charged interest at a rate based on TIIE. We do not use hedging agreements to manage our interest rate risk. Therefore, we may be charged high interest rates on our current peso-denominated debt or any peso-denominated debt we incur in the future.

If the Mexican economy continues to experience a recession or the existing recession becomes more severe, if inflation or interest rates increase significantly or the Mexican economy is otherwise adversely impacted, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

Political conditions in Mexico could materially and adversely affect Mexican economic policy and, in turn, our operations.

National elections held on July 2, 2000 ended 71 years of rule by the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) with the election of President Vicente Fox Quesada, a member of the National Action Party (PAN) and resulted in the increased representation of opposition parties in the Mexican Congress and in mayoral and gubernatorial positions. On July 2, 2006, Felipe Calderon Hinojosa, also of the PAN, was elected to succeed him. No single party currently has a majority in the Congress or Senate. Congressional elections are set to take place in July 2009. This shift in political power has transformed Mexico from a one-party state to a pluralist democracy. Multiparty rule is still relatively new in Mexico and could result in economic or political conditions that could materially and adversely affect our operations. The lack of a majority party in the legislature and the current lack of alignment between the legislature and the President could result in instability or deadlock.

Increased environmental regulation and enforcement in Mexico may affect us.

The level of environmental regulation in Mexico has significantly increased in recent years, and the enforcement of environmental laws is becoming substantially more stringent. We expect this trend to continue and to be stimulated by international agreements between Mexico and the United States. There can be no assurance that environmental regulations or their enforcement will not change in a manner that could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, prospects or financial condition.

Developments in other countries may affect the prices of securities issued by Mexican companies.

The Mexican economy may be, to varying degrees, affected by economic and market conditions in other countries. Although economic conditions in other countries may differ significantly from economic conditions in Mexico, investors’ reactions to adverse developments in other countries may have an adverse effect on the market value of securities of Mexican issuers. In October 1997, prices of both Mexican debt and equity securities decreased substantially as a result of the sharp drop in Asian securities markets. Similarly, in the second half of 1998 and in early 1999, prices of Mexican securities were adversely affected by the economic crises in Russia and Brazil. The Mexican debt and equities markets also have been adversely affected by ongoing developments in the global credit markets.

In addition, in recent years economic conditions in Mexico have become increasingly correlated with economic conditions in the United States as a result of NAFTA and increased economic activity between the two countries. Therefore, adverse economic conditions in the United States, the termination of NAFTA or other related events could have a material adverse effect on the Mexican economy. We cannot assure you that events in other emerging market countries, in the United States or elsewhere will not materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.

Corporate disclosure.

A principal objective of the securities laws of the United States, Mexico, and other countries is to promote full and fair disclosure of all material corporate information, including accounting information. However, there may be different or less publicly available information about issuers of securities in Mexico than is regularly made available by public companies in countries with highly developed capital markets, including the United States.

In addition, accounting standards and disclosure requirements in Mexico differ from those of the United States. In particular, our Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with Mexican FRS, which differs from U.S. GAAP in a number of respects. Note 18 to our financial statements provides a description of the principal differences between Mexican FRS and U.S. GAAP as they relate to us. Items on the financial statements of a company prepared in accordance with Mexican FRS may not reflect its financial position or results of operations in the way they would be reflected had such financial statements been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

Mexican law and our bylaws restrict the ability of non-Mexican shareholders to invoke the protection of their governments with respect to their rights as shareholders.

As required by Mexican law, our bylaws provide that non-Mexican shareholders shall be considered as Mexicans in respect of their ownership interests in ASUR and shall be deemed to have agreed not to invoke the protection of their governments in certain circumstances. Under this provision, a non-Mexican shareholder is deemed to have agreed not to invoke the protection of his own government by asking such government to interpose a diplomatic claim against the Mexican government with respect to the shareholder’s rights as a shareholder, but is not deemed to have waived any other rights it may have, including any rights under the U.S. securities laws, with respect to its investment in ASUR. If you invoke such governmental protection in violation of this agreement, your shares could be forfeited to the Mexican government.

It may be difficult to enforce civil liabilities against us or our directors, officers and controlling persons.

ASUR is organized under the laws of Mexico, with its principal place of business (domicilio social) in Mexico City, and most of our directors, officers and controlling persons reside outside the United States. In addition, all or a substantial portion of our assets and their assets are located outside of the United States. As a result, it may be difficult for investors to effect service of process within the United States on such persons or to enforce judgments against them, including in any action based on civil liabilities under the U.S. federal securities laws. There is doubt as to the enforceability against such persons in Mexico, whether in original actions or in actions to enforce judgments of U.S. courts, of liabilities based solely on the U.S. federal securities laws.

The protections afforded to minority shareholders in Mexico are different from those in the United States.

Under Mexican law, the protections afforded to minority shareholders are different from those in the United States. In particular, the law concerning fiduciary duties of directors is not as fully developed as in other jurisdictions, there is no procedure for class actions, and there are different procedural requirements for bringing shareholder lawsuits. As a result, in practice it may be more difficult for minority shareholders of ASUR to enforce their rights against us or our directors or controlling shareholder than it would be for shareholders of a company incorporated in another jurisdiction, such as the United States.

Risks Related to Our ADSs

You may not be entitled to participate in future preemptive rights offerings.

Under Mexican law, if we issue new shares for cash as part of a capital increase, we generally must grant our shareholders the right to purchase a sufficient number of shares to maintain their existing ownership percentage in ASUR. Rights to purchase shares in these circumstances are known as preemptive rights. We may not legally be permitted to allow holders of ADSs in the United States to exercise any preemptive rights in any future capital increase unless we file a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, with respect to that future issuance of shares, or the offering qualifies for an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

At the time of any future capital increase, we will evaluate the costs and potential liabilities associated with filing a registration statement with the SEC and any other factors that we consider important to determine whether we will file such a registration statement.

We cannot assure you that we will file a registration statement with the SEC to allow holders of ADSs or shares in the United States to participate in a preemptive rights offering. In addition, under current Mexican law, sales by the depository of preemptive rights and distribution of the proceeds from such sales to you, the ADS holders, is not possible. As a result, your equity interest in ASUR may be diluted proportionately.

Holders of ADSs are not entitled to attend shareholders’ meetings, and they may only vote through the depositary.

Under Mexican law, a shareholder is required to deposit its shares with the Secretary of the Company, the S.D. Indeval Institución para el Depósito de Valores, S.A. de C.V., a Mexican or foreign credit institution or a brokerage house in order to attend a shareholders’ meeting. A holder of ADSs will not be able to meet this requirement, and accordingly is not entitled to attend shareholders’ meetings. A holder of ADSs is entitled to instruct the depositary as to how to vote the shares represented by ADSs, in accordance with the procedures provided for in the deposit agreement, but a holder of ADSs will not be able to vote its shares directly at a shareholders’ meeting or to appoint a proxy to do so.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Form 20-F contains forward-looking statements. We may from time to time make forward-looking statements in our periodic reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission on Forms 20-F and 6-K, in our annual report to shareholders, in offering circulars and prospectuses, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by our officers, directors or employees to analysts, institutional investors, representatives of the media and others. Examples of such forward-looking statements include:

•		projections of operating revenues, net income (loss), net income (loss) per share, capital expenditures, dividends, capital structure or other financial items or ratios,
•		statements of our plans, objectives or goals,
•		statements about our future economic performance or that of Mexico or other countries in which we operate, and
•		statements of assumptions underlying such statements.

Words such as “believe,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “expect,” “intend,” “target,” “estimate,” “project,” “predict,” “forecast,” “guideline,” “should” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements.

Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. We caution you that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the plans, objectives, expectations, estimates and intentions expressed in such forward-looking statements. These factors, some of which are discussed above under “Risk Factors,” include material changes in the performance or terms of our concessions, developments in legal proceedings, economic and political conditions and government policies in Mexico or elsewhere, inflation rates, exchange rates, regulatory developments, customer demand and competition. We caution you that the foregoing list of factors is not exclusive and that other risks and uncertainties may cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we do not undertake any obligation to update them in light of new information or future developments.

Item 4. Information on the Company

HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMPANY

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S.A.B. de C.V., or ASUR, is a corporation (sociedad anónima bursátil de capital variable) organized under the laws of Mexico. We were incorporated in 1998 as part of the Mexican government’s program for the opening of Mexico’s airports to private-sector investment. The duration of our corporate existence is indefinite. We are a holding company and conduct all of our operations through our subsidiaries. The terms “ASUR,” “we” and “our” in this annual report refer both to Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S.A.B. de C.V. as well as Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S.A.B. de C.V. together with its subsidiaries. Our registered office is located at Bosque de Alisos No. 47^a-4th Floor, Bosques de las Lomas, 05120 México, D.F., Mexico, telephone (5255) 5284 0408.

Investment by ITA

As part of the opening of Mexico’s airports to investment, in 1998 the Mexican government sold a 15% equity interest in us in the form of 45,000,000 Series BB shares to ITA pursuant to a public bidding process. Currently, Fernando Chico Pardo, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, holds 51% of ITA’s shares and Copenhagen Airports holds 49% of ITA’s shares.

Mr. Chico Pardo became a stockholder in ITA in April 2004 when he acquired the 24.5% ownership stake of French group Vinci, S.A. in ITA and a 13.5% ownership stake of the Spanish group Ferrovial Aeropuertos, S.A. in ITA. At the same time, Copenhagen Airports acquired Ferrovial Aeropuertos, S.A.’s 11.0% ownership interest in ITA, thereby increasing its participation in ITA from 25.5% to 36.5%. Mr. Chico Pardo acquired an additional 25.5% ownership stake in ITA through the exercise of his right of first refusal following the auction of such shares by NAFIN, a Mexican national credit institution and development bank controlled by the Mexican government. On April 29, 2005, Copenhagen Airports increased its participation in ITA from 36.5% to 49% through the purchase of shares from Mr. Chico Pardo.

In connection with the tender offers and other transactions undertaken by Mr. Chico Pardo in June 2007, ITA converted 22,050,000 Series BB shares representing 7.35% of our total outstanding capital stock into Series B shares and transferred such shares to Agrupación Aeroportuaria Internacional, S.A. de C.V. by means of a spin-off. As a result of this transaction and other open-market purchases, ITA currently holds 22,950,000 Series BB shares representing 7.65% of our total outstanding capital stock. See “Item 7. Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions—Major Shareholders—Tender Offer by Fernando Chico Pardo”.

Mr. Chico Pardo is the founder and President of Promecap, S.C. He serves as a board member of various organizations, including ITA, Grupo Posadas, Grupo Financiero Inbursa, Grupo Carso, Sanborns Hermanos and Sears Roebuck de Mexico.

Copenhagen Airports is among the world’s leading airport operators and has won several international awards. Copenhagen Airport is Scandinavia’s main airport. In 2008, approximately 21.5 million passengers were served at Copenhagen Airport.  Additionally, Copenhagen Airports owns and operates Roskilde Airport located about 30 kilometers from Copenhagen, and holds shares in Newcastle International Airport in England.

ITA paid the Mexican government a total of Ps. 1,165.1 million (nominal pesos, excluding interest) (U.S.$120.0 million based on the exchange rates in effect on the dates of payment) in exchange for:

•		45,000,000 Series BB shares representing 15% of our outstanding capital stock (as of the date hereof, Series BB shares represent 7.65% of our outstanding capital stock following the conversion described above),
•		three options to subscribe for newly issued Series B shares, all of which have expired unexercised, and
•		the right and obligation to enter into various agreements with us and the Mexican government, including a participation agreement, a technical assistance agreement and a shareholders’ agreement under terms established during the public bidding process. These agreements are described in greater detail under “Item 7. Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions—Related Party Transactions.”

Under the technical assistance agreement, ITA provides management and consulting services and transfers industry “know-how” and technology to ASUR in exchange for a technical assistance fee. This agreement is more fully described in “Item 7. Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions—Related Party Transactions.” The agreement provides us a perpetual and exclusive license in Mexico to use all technical assistance and “know-how” transferred to us by ITA or its stockholders during the term of the agreement. The agreement has an initial fifteen-year term, and is automatically renewed for successive five-year terms, unless one party provides the other a notice of termination within a specified period prior to a scheduled expiration date. ITA provides us assistance in various areas, including: development of our commercial activities, preparation of marketing studies focusing on increasing passenger traffic volume at our airports, assistance with the preparation of the master development plans that we are required to submit to the Ministry of Communications and Transportation with respect to each of our airports and the improvement of our airport operations.

The technical assistance fee is equal to the greater of a fixed dollar amount or 5% of our annual consolidated earnings before comprehensive financing cost, income taxes and depreciation and amortization (determined in accordance with Mexican FRS and calculated prior to deducting the technical assistance fee under this agreement). The agreement was recently amended to provide for quarterly payments of the fee. The fixed dollar amount decreased during the agreement’s initial five years. The fixed dollar amount was U.S.$5.0 million in 1999 and 2000, and U.S.$3.0 million in 2001 and 2002. Since 2003, the fixed dollar amount is U.S.$2.0 million before the annual adjustment for inflation (measured by the U.S. consumer price index) as from the first anniversary of the technical assistance agreement. We believe that this structure creates an incentive for ITA to increase our annual consolidated earnings before net comprehensive financing cost, income and asset taxes and depreciation and amortization. ITA is also entitled to reimbursement for the out-of-pocket expenses it incurs in its provision of services under the agreement. Under Mexican tax law, companies may not deduct fees that are determined by reference to their profitability (as defined under Mexican tax law).

The technical assistance agreement allows ITA, its stockholders and their affiliates to render additional services to ASUR only if the Acquisitions and Contracts Committee of our board of directors determines that these related persons have submitted the most favorable bid in a public bidding process involving at least three unrelated parties. For a description of this committee, see “Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees—Committees.”

Under our bylaws, the participation agreement and the technical assistance agreement, ITA has the right to elect two members of our board of directors (which currently consists of seven members) and their alternates, and to present the board of directors the name or names of the candidates for appointment as our chief executive officer, to remove our chief executive officer, and to appoint and remove half of our executive officers. As the holder of the Series BB shares, ITA’s consent is also required to approve certain corporate matters so long as ITA’s Series BB shares represent at least 7.65% of our capital stock. In addition, our bylaws, the participation agreement and the technical assistance agreement contain certain provisions designed to avoid conflicts of interest between ASUR and ITA. The rights of ITA in our management are explained in “Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees—Committees.” ITA’s stockholders have entered into an agreement regarding the exercise of ITA’s rights and performance of its obligations under our bylaws, the participation agreement, the technical assistance agreement and the option agreement. The ITA shareholder’s agreement is described in “Item 7. Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions—Major Shareholders—ITA Trust and Shareholders’ Agreement.”

The remaining 85% of our outstanding capital stock, which at that time (prior to the conversion in June 2007 by ITA of 22,050,000 Series BB shares into 22,050,000 Series B shares) consisted of 255,000,000 Series B shares, was sold by the Mexican government to a Mexican trust established by NAFIN. This trust subsequently sold the shares it held in us to the public. To our knowledge, the Mexican government no longer holds any of our shares.

ITA was restricted from transferring any of its remaining Series BB shares until December 18, 2008. Currently, ITA may sell in any year up to 20% of its remaining ownership interest in us represented by Series BB shares. Our bylaws provide that Series BB shares must be converted into Series B shares prior to transfer. For a more detailed discussion of ITA’s rights to transfer its stock, see “Item 10. Additional Information—Registration and Transfer.”

As required under the participation agreement entered into in connection with the Mexican government’s sale of the Series BB shares to ITA, ITA has transferred its Series BB shares to a trust, the trustee of which is Banco Nacional de Comercio Exterior, S.N.C. Under the terms of the participation agreement and the trust agreement, ITA’s key partners, currently Copenhagen Airports and Fernando Chico Pardo, are each required to maintain an ownership interest in ITA of a minimum of 25.5% prior to December 18, 2014 unless otherwise approved by the Ministry of Communications and Transportation. To the extent that a key partner acquires shares of ITA in excess of a 25.5% interest, this additional interest may be sold without restriction. See “Item 7. Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions—Major Shareholders—ITA Trust and Shareholders’ Agreement” for a further description of these provisions. There can be no assurance that the terms of the participation agreement or the trust would not be amended to reduce or eliminate these ownership commitments. If ITA or any of its stockholders defaults on any obligation contained in the trust agreement, or if ITA defaults on any obligation contained in the participation agreement or the technical assistance agreement, after specified notice and cure provisions, the trust agreement provides that the trustee may sell 5% of the shares held in the trust and pay the proceeds of such sale to ASUR as liquidated damages.

Pursuant to the terms of the trust, ITA may direct the trustee to vote shares currently representing 7.65% of our capital stock, regarding all matters other than capital reductions, payment of dividends, amortization of shares and similar distributions to our shareholders, which are voted by the trustee in accordance with the vote of the majority of Series B shares. The trust does not affect the veto and other special rights granted to the holders of Series BB shares described in “Item 10. Additional Information.”

Master Development Programs

Under the terms of our concessions, each of our subsidiary concession holders is required to submit an updated master development plan for approval by the Ministry of Communications and Transportation every five years. Each master development plan covers a fifteen-year period and includes investment commitments for the regulated part of our business (including certain capital expenditures and improvements) for the succeeding five-year period and investment projections for the regulated part of our business (including certain capital expenditures and improvements) for the remaining ten years. Once approved by the Ministry of Communications and Transportation, these commitments become binding obligations under the terms of our concessions. Committed investments are minimum requirements, and our capital expenditures may exceed our investment commitments in any period. On March 31, 2009, the Ministry of Communications and Transportation approved each of our current updated master development plans. These plans are in effect from January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2013.

The following table sets forth our committed investments for the regulated part of our business for each airport pursuant to the terms of our current master development plans for the periods presented. Even though we have committed to invest the amounts in the table, those amounts could be lower or higher depending on the cost of each project.

Committed Investments

		Committed Investments
		Year ended December 31,
Airport		2009				2010				2011				2012				2013				Totals
		(millions of constant pesos as of December 31, 2008)(1)
Cancún		Ps.	582.0	(2)		Ps.	625.0	(2)		Ps.	424.5	(2)		Ps.	447.6	(2)		Ps.	334.6	(2)		Ps.	2,413.7	(2)
Cozumel			17.5				42.1				14.2				33.7				10.2				117.7
Huatulco			52.9				151.0				70.4				59.3				9.8				343.4
Mérida			80.8				128.2				72.8				16.3				6.1				304.2
Minatitlán			20.6				24.9				6.6				3.6				3.8				59.5
Oaxaca			48.1				139.0				62.0				42.5				17.8				309.4
Tapachula			7.6				5.7				4.7				2.5				39.7				60.2
Veracruz			48.1				310.1				248.0				119.0				67.6				792.8
Villahermosa			45.9				163.6				81.4				6.6				34.8				332.3
Total		Ps.	903.5			Ps.	1,589.6			Ps.	984.6			Ps	. 731.1			Ps.	524.4			Ps.	4,733.2

The following table sets forth our committed and indicative investments for the regulated part of our business for each airport pursuant to the terms of our current master development plans for the periods presented.

		Committed Investments				Indicative Investments
		January 1, 2009 –				January 1, 2014 –				January 1, 2019 –
Airport		December 31, 2013				December 31, 2018				December 31, 2023
		(millions of constant pesos as of December 31, 2008)(1)
Cancún		Ps.	2,413.7	(2)		Ps.	1,207.5	(2)		Ps.	793.9
Cozumel			117.7				121.5				89.6
Huatulco			343.4				71.9				48.1
Mérida			304.2				125.5				82.5
Minatitlán			59.5				59.8				36.7
Oaxaca			309.4				67.1				85.1
Tapachula			60.2				42.0				20.5
Veracruz			792.8				136.5				170.1
Villahermosa			332.3				257.3				56.1
Total		Ps.	4,733.2			Ps.	2,089.1			Ps.	1,382.6

The following table sets forth our historical capital expenditures made with respect to the regulated and unregulated parts of our business in the periods indicated.

Capital Expenditures

Year ended December 31,		(thousands of pesos)
2006			1,129,915	(1)
2007			665,160	(1)
2008			935,772	(2)

In 2008, we spent Ps. 935.8 million on capital expenditures, principally for purchases of machinery, furniture, equipment, construction in progress related to the second runway at Cancún Airport, and the purchase of land for development in Huatulco. In 2007, we spent Ps. 665.2 million on capital expenditures, principally for the construction of a second runway at Cancún Airport, as well as for purchases of machinery, furniture, and equipment. In 2006, we spent Ps. 1,129.9 million on capital expenditures, principally for the construction of the Terminal 3 building at the Cancún airport, which began operation in May 2007.

Although we currently intend to fund the investments and working capital required by our business strategy through cash flow from operations, we may incur debt to finance all or a portion of these investments in the future.

BUSINESS OVERVIEW

We hold concessions to operate, maintain and develop nine airports in the southeast region of Mexico for fifty years from November 1, 1998. As operators of these airports, we charge airlines, passengers and other users fees for the use of the airports’ facilities. We also derive rental and other income from commercial activities conducted at our airports, such as the leasing of space to restaurants and retailers. Our concessions include the concession for Cancún International Airport, the second busiest airport in Mexico in 2008 in terms of passenger traffic, according to the Mexican Airport and Auxiliary Services Agency. We also hold concessions to operate the airports in Cozumel, Huatulco, Mérida, Minatitlán, Oaxaca, Tapachula, Veracruz and Villahermosa.

Mexico is one of the main tourist destinations in the world. Mexico has historically ranked in the top ten countries worldwide in terms of foreign visitors, with approximately 18.0 million visitors in 2008, according to the Mexican Ministry of Tourism. Within Latin America and the Caribbean, Mexico ranked first in 2008 in terms of number of foreign visitors and income from tourism, according to the World Tourism Organization. The tourism industry is one of the largest generators of foreign exchange in the Mexican economy. Within Mexico, the southeast region (where our airports are located) is a principal tourist destination due to its beaches and cultural and archeological sites, which are served by numerous hotels and resorts.

Cancún and its surroundings were the most frequently visited international tourism destination in Mexico in 2008, according to the Mexican Ministry of Tourism. Cancún International Airport represented 70.6%, 69.8% and 71.2% of our passenger traffic volume and 75.6%, 75.1% and 77.1% of our revenues in 2006, 2007 and 2008, respectively. At December 31, 2008, Cancún had approximately 29,538 hotel rooms, according to the Mexican Ministry of Tourism. We believe that Cancún International Airport is positioned to benefit from its proximity to the Mayan Riviera, a 129-kilometer (80-mile) stretch of coastal resorts and hotels that is among Mexico’s most rapidly developing tourism areas. According to the Mexican National Trust for Tourism Development, the Mayan Riviera had approximately 36,846 hotel rooms as of December 31, 2008.

Our airports served approximately 13.8 million passengers in 2006, approximately 16.2 million passengers in 2007, and approximately 17.8 million passengers in 2008. For year-by-year passenger figures, see “—Our Airports.”

The United States currently is a significant source of passenger traffic volume in our airports. In 2006, 2007 and 2008 international passengers represented 58.2%, 55.8% and 56.8% respectively, of the total passenger traffic volume in our airports. In 2006, 2007 and 2008, 66.1%, 66.7% and 64.4% respectively, of the international passengers in our airports traveled on flights originating in or departing to the United States. As of December 31, 2008, 19 Mexican and 102 international airlines, including U.S.-based airlines such as American Airlines and Continental Airlines, were operating directly or through code-sharing arrangements (where one aircraft has two or more flight numbers of different, allied airlines) in our airports.

Aeronautical Services

The following table sets forth our revenues for the period presented.

		2006				2007				2008
		(thousands of constant pesos as of December 31,								(thousands of nominal
		2007)								pesos)
Revenues:
Aeronautical Services		Ps.	1,647,594			Ps.	1,890,950			Ps.	2,101,879
Non-Aeronautical Services			675,530				894,941				1,066,828
Total		Ps.	2,323,124			Ps.	2,785,891			Ps.	3,168,707

Aeronautical services represent the most significant source of our revenues. All of our revenues from aeronautical services are regulated under the “dual-till” price regulation system applicable to our airports.

Our revenues from aeronautical services are derived from: passenger charges, landing charges, aircraft parking charges, charges for the use of passenger walkways and charges for the provision of airport security services. Charges for aeronautical services generally are designed to compensate an airport operator for its infrastructure investment and maintenance expense. Aeronautical revenues are principally dependent on three factors: passenger traffic volume, the number of air traffic movements and the weight of the aircraft.

Passenger Charges

We collect a passenger charge for each departing passenger on an aircraft (other than diplomats, infants and transfer and transit passengers). We do not collect passenger charges from arriving passengers. Passenger charges are automatically included in the cost of a passenger’s ticket and generally collected twice monthly from each airline. As of December 2008, the charge for international passengers was U.S.$ 19.09 for the Cancún airport and U.S.$ 19.13 for the Veracruz and Mérida Airports, and the charge for domestic passengers was Ps. 163.64, Ps. 160.87 and Ps. 182.61 (nominal pesos) for the Cancún, Veracruz and Mérida airports respectively. For Cozumel, Huatulco, Minatitlán, Oaxaca, Tapachula and Villahermosa we charged international passengers U.S.$20.00 and domestic passengers Ps. 190.91, Ps. 191.30, Ps. 195.65, Ps. 186.96, Ps. 195.65 and Ps. 191.30 (nominal pesos), respectively. International passenger charges are currently dollar-denominated, but generally collected in pesos based on the average exchange rate during the month prior to the flight. Domestic passenger charges are peso-denominated. In each of 2006, 2007 and 2008, passenger charges represented 76.9%, 76.7% and 77.7% respectively of our aeronautical revenues and 54.6%, 52.0% and 51.5% respectively, of our total consolidated revenues. From time to time we have offered discounts on passenger charges at certain of our airports.

Aircraft Landing and Parking Charges, Passenger Walkway Charges and Airport Security Charges

We collect various charges from carriers for the use of our facilities by their aircraft and passengers. For each aircraft’s arrival, we collect a landing charge that is based on the average of the aircraft’s maximum takeoff weight and the aircraft’s weight without fuel. We also collect aircraft parking charges based on the time an aircraft is at an airport’s gate or parking position. Parking charges at several of our airports vary based on the time of day that the relevant service is provided (with higher fees generally charged during peak usage periods at certain of our airports). We collect aircraft parking charges the entire time an aircraft is on our aprons. Airlines are also assessed charges for the connection of their aircraft to our terminals through a passenger walkway. We also assess an airport security charge, which is collected from each airline based on the number of its departing passengers. We provide airport security services at our airports through third-party contractors. We also provide firefighting and rescue services at our airports.

Non-aeronautical Services

General

Non-aeronautical services have historically generated a proportionately smaller portion of our revenues. Our revenues from non-aeronautical services are derived from commercial activities (such as the leasing of space in our airports to retailers, restaurants, airlines and other commercial tenants) and access fees charged to providers of complementary services in our airports (such as catering, handling and ground transport). In 2006, 2007 and 2008, 24.2%, 26.7% and 28.5% of our consolidated revenues, respectively, were derived from commercial revenues as defined under the Mexican Airport Law.

Currently, the leasing of space in our airports to airlines and other commercial tenants represents the most significant source of our revenues from non-aeronautical services. Although certain of our revenues from non-aeronautical services are regulated under our “dual-till” price regulation system, our revenues from commercial activities (other than the lease of space to airlines and other airport service providers that is considered essential to an airport) are not regulated.

Commercial Activities

Leading international airports generally generate an important portion of their revenues from commercial activities. An airport’s revenues from commercial activities is largely dependent on passenger traffic, its passengers’ level of spending, terminal design, the mix of commercial tenants and the basis of fees charged to businesses operating in the airport. Revenues from commercial activities also depend substantially on the percentage of traffic represented by international passengers due to the revenues generated from duty-free shopping.

In 2002, we opened 40 new commercial spaces in six of our airports, including new duty-free shops, restaurants, bank and foreign exchange services, and convenience stores. In 2003 we continued developing commercial activity in our airports by opening new bars and restaurants in six of our airports and new retail stores in seven of our airports, as well as dedicating additional space to advertising in our Cancún airport. We opened 13 new retail stores in our Cancún, Mérida and Oaxaca airports in 2004, and 16 new retail stores at the Cancún, Cozumel, Villahermosa, Oaxaca and Minatitlán airports in 2005.

In 2006, we opened 11 new retail stores in our Cancún, Mérida, Oaxaca, Villahermosa and Huatulco airports, and also entered into long-term agreements relating to commercial activities in Cancún Airport’s new Terminal 3, including an agreement with Aldeasa México, S.A. de C.V. for the operation of the duty-free shops until 2017 and for extensions on existing facility leases in Cancún Airport’s Terminal 2, Cozumel, and Mérida. We also entered into a ten-year agreement with AB T3, S.A. de C.V. to provide food and beverage services at our Cancún airport’s new Terminal 3. The facilities at Terminal 3 include food and beverage retail space comprising a total of 10 units, with brands and concepts aimed at providing the airport’s international passengers with world-class service. Additionally, Hoteleria e Inmobiliaria S.A. de C.V. assumed responsibility for the operation of the restaurant and snack bar at the Cancún airport’s Terminal 2 that were previously operated directly by the Cancún airport.

In 2007, we opened 21 new retail stores in the Cancún Airport, mostly in connection with the opening of the new Terminal 3, including restaurants, gift shops, a duty free shop, a drugstore, a convenience store, an exchange booth, and a spa. We also opened one new retail store at each of the Mérida, Veracruz, and Villahermosa airports. In addition, in July 2007, we signed a five-year agreement with Banco Santander to install and operate branches at the Cancún, Mérida, and Veracruz airports, and to install ATMs at the Cozumel, Huatulco, Minatitlán, Oaxaca, Tapachula, and Villahermosa airports. In 2008, we opened one new store in Cancún airport.

We estimate that prior to 2000, revenues from commercial activities in our terminals accounted for less than 15% of the total revenues generated by our airports. In contrast, we believe that revenues from commercial activities account for 25% or more of the consolidated revenues of many leading international airports. Accordingly, a significant part of our business strategy is focused on increasing our revenues from commercial activities in our airports.

Within our nine airports, we leased approximately 270 commercial premises as of December 31, 2008, including restaurants, banks, retail outlets (including duty-free stores), currency exchange bureaus and car rental agencies. Our most important tenant in terms of occupied space and revenue in 2008 were Aldeasa and Controladora Mera and its affiliates. Generally, concessionaires pay a monthly fee based on the higher of a fixed amount or a percentage of their revenues.

Access Charges

At each of our airports, we earn revenues from charging access fees to various third-party providers of complementary services, including luggage check-in, sorting and handling, aircraft servicing at our gates, aircraft cleaning, cargo handling, aircraft catering services and assistance with passenger boarding and deplaning. Our revenues from access charges are regulated under our “dual-till” price regulation system. Under current regulations, each of these services may be provided by the holder of an airport concession, by a carrier or by a third party hired by a concession-holder or a carrier. Typically, these services are provided by third parties, whom we charge an access fee based on a percentage of revenues that they earn at our airports. Six different contractors provide handling services at our nine airports.

Consorcio Aeromexico, the parent of the Aeromexico airline, and Grupo Mexicana together own Servicios de Apoyo en Tierra or “SEAT,” a company that provides certain complementary services, such as baggage handling, to various carriers at airports throughout Mexico. SEAT operated at our airports prior to our commencement of operations under our concessions and continues to do so. Under the Mexican Airport Law, third-party providers of complementary services are required to enter into agreements with the respective concession holder at that airport, which we did as of December 27, 2000.

Under the Mexican Airport Law, we are required to provide complementary services at each of our airports if there is no third party providing such services. SEAT is currently the sole provider of baggage handling services at Tapachula airport. If SEAT ceased to provide such services directly, we could be required to provide these services or find a third party to provide them.

Automobile Parking and Ground Transport

Each of our airports has public car parking facilities consisting of open-air parking lots. The only airport at which we do not charge parking fees is Cozumel. Revenues from parking at our airports currently are not regulated, although they could become regulated upon a finding by the Mexican Competition Commission that there are no competing alternatives.

We collect revenues from various commercial vehicle operators, including taxi, bus and other ground transport operators. Our revenues from permanent providers of ground transport services, such as access fees charged to taxis, are regulated activities, while our revenues from non-permanent providers of ground transport services, such as access fees charged to charter buses, are not regulated revenues. In October 2007, we entered into new concession agreements with car rental companies, which had better economic terms than the previous concession agreements. These concession agreements expire in 2012.

Airport Security

The Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil, or General Office of Civil Aviation, Mexico’s federal authority on aviation, and the Office of Public Security issue guidelines for airport security in Mexico. At each of our airports, security services are provided by independent security companies that we hire. In recent years, we have undertaken various measures to improve the security standards at our airports. These measures included increasing the responsibilities of the private security companies that we hire, the implementation in accordance with regulations issued by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) of integrated computer tomography and baggage detection system for international and domestic flights to detect explosive traces, the modernization of our carry-on luggage scanning and security equipment, the implementation of strict access control procedures to the restricted areas of our airports and the installation of a closed-circuit television monitoring system in some of our airports.

In response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States, we have taken additional steps to increase security at our airports. At the request of the Transportation Security Administration of the United States, the General Office of Civil Aviation issued directives in October 2001 establishing new rules and procedures to be adopted at our airports. Under these directives, these rules and procedures were to be implemented immediately and for an indefinite period of time.

To comply with these directives, we reinforced security by:

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increasing and improving the security training of airport personnel,

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increasing the supervision and responsibilities of both our security personnel and airline security personnel that operate in our airports,

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issuing new electronic identification cards to airport personnel,

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reinforcing control of different access areas of our airports, and

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physically changing the access points to several of the restricted areas of our airports.

Airlines have also contributed to the enhanced security at our airports as they have adopted new procedures and rules issued by the General Office of Civil Aviation applicable to airlines. Some measures adopted by the airlines include adding more points for verification of passenger identification, inspecting luggage prior to check-in and reinforcing controls over access to airplanes by service providers (such as baggage handlers and food service providers). As of January 1, 2006, we are providing additional services to the airlines, including providing facilities to assist airlines in complying with requirements to screen all checked baggage on international flights. We began providing similar assistance to domestic flights as of July 1, 2006.

Fuel

All airport property and installations related to the supply of aircraft fuel were retained by the Mexican Airport and Auxiliary Services Agency in connection with the opening of Mexico’s airports to private investment. Pursuant to our concessions, the Mexican Airport and Auxiliary Services Agency has entered into agreements obligating it to pay each of our subsidiary concession holders a fee for access to our facilities equivalent to 1% of the service charge for fuel supply. In the event that the Mexican government were to privatize fuel supply activities in the future, the terms of our concessions provide that it will do so through a competitive bidding process.

Our Airports

In 2008, our airports served a total of approximately 17.8 million passengers, approximately 56.8% of which were international passengers. In 2007, our airports served a total of 16.2 million passengers, approximately 55.8% of which were international passengers. In 2006, our airports served a total of 13.8 million passengers, approximately 58.2% of which were international passengers. In 2008, Cancún International Airport accounted for 71.2% of the passenger traffic volume and 77.1% of revenues from our nine airports.

All of our airports are designated as international airports under Mexican law, which indicates that they are equipped to receive international flights and have customs and immigration facilities.

The following table sets forth the number of passengers served by our airports based on flight origination or destination.

Passengers by Flight Origin or Destination⁽¹⁾
(in thousands)

																						Percentage of
Region		2004				2005				2006				2007				2008				Total 2008
Mexico(2)			5,620				5,493				6,016				7,489				8,064				45.4	%
United States			5,928				5,580				5,301				6,038				6,526				36.8	%
Europe			1,265				1,201				1,354				1,363				1,474				8.3	%
Canada			805				767				851				1,003				1,268				7.1	%
Latin America			279				280				255				342				418				2.4	%
Asia and others			0				0				3				4				2				0.0	%
Total			13,897				13,321				13,780				16,239				17,752				100	%

In 2006, 2007 and 2008, approximately 76.5%, 66.9% and 63.2% respectively, of our domestic passengers traveled to or from Mexico City.

The following table sets forth the total traffic volume and air traffic movements in our nine airports for the periods presented:

Airport Traffic
(in thousands)

		Year ended December 31,
		2004				2005				2006				2007				2008
Passengers:
Total			13,897.3				13,321.3				13,779.9				16,238.8				17,752.4
Air traffic movements:(1)
Total			219.9				209.9				220.5				262.3				270.1

The following table sets forth the passenger traffic volume for each of our airports during the periods indicated:

Passenger Traffic
(in thousands)

		Year ended December 31,
		2004				2005				2006				2007				2008
Cancún			10,010.7				9,301.5				9,728.1				11,340.0				12,646.5
Mérida			931.1				1,021.9				1,007.2				1,267.5				1,280.8
Cozumel			584.4				486.6				370.7				511.1				525.4
Villahermosa			673.3				717.4				725.0				853.8				959.0
Oaxaca			543.2				563.7				495.6				514.1				594.4
Veracruz			563.5				579.4				718.0				976.6				981.1
Huatulco			270.8				312.0				375.3				375.9				366.0
Tapachula			193.8				192.3				188.1				210.9				240.1
Minatitlán			126.5				146.5				171.9				188.9				159.0
Total			13,897.3				13,321.3				13,779.9				16,238.8				17,752.4

Air Traffic Movements by Airport⁽¹⁾

		Year ended December 31,
		2004				2005				2006				2007				2008
Cancún			97,575				93,761				97,228				114,067				121,397
Mérida			26,534				25,449				27,610				34,686				33,207
Cozumel			14,355				13,381				12,122				13,801				16,283
Villahermosa			22,267				19,892				21,098				27,351				25,295
Oaxaca			17,502				17,796				16,148				15,578				17,866
Veracruz			22,228				20,520				24,905				32,308				31,243
Huatulco			6,152				6,996				7,179				7,041				6,978
Tapachula			7,686				6,169				6,621				7,441				9,765
Minatitlán			5,598				5,937				7,625				9,999				8,050
Total			219,897				209,901				220,536				262,272				270,084

The following table sets forth the air traffic movements in our airports for the periods indicated in terms of commercial, charter and general aviation:

Air Traffic Movements by Aviation Category

		Year ended December 31,
		2004				2005				2006				2007				2008
Commercial Aviation			162,596				157,686				168,711				203,513				210,248
Charter Aviation			23,061				20,004				17,747				19,958				17,341
General Aviation(1)			34,240				32,211				34,078				38,801				42,495
Total			219,897				209,901				220,536				262,272				270,084

Cancún International Airport

Cancún International Airport is our most important airport in terms of passenger volume, air traffic movements and contribution to revenues. In 2008, Cancún International Airport was the second busiest airport in Mexico in terms of passenger traffic, according to the Mexican Airport and Auxiliary Services Agency. The airport is located approximately 16 kilometers (ten miles) from the city of Cancún, which has a population of approximately 572,973. A substantial majority of the airport’s international passengers (65.8% in 2006, 66.0% in 2007 and 64.4% in 2008) began or ended their travel in the United States. The airport’s most important points of origin and destination are Mexico City, Miami, Houston, New York, Atlanta and Chicago. Due to the airport’s significant number of passengers from the United States, its traffic volume and results of operations are substantially dependent on economic conditions in the United States. See “Item 3. Key Information—Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Operations—Our business could be adversely affected by a downturn in the U.S. economy.”

During 2008, approximately 6.9 million passengers traveled through Terminal 2 of Cancún Airport. In addition, approximately 5.7 million passengers traveled through Terminal 3, which was opened in May 2007. Combined with the 23,100 passengers that traveled through Terminal 1, which reopened in July 2006 after undergoing repairs for damage that resulted from Hurricane Wilma, a total of approximately 12.6 million passengers were served by Cancún International Airport in 2008.

Cancún is located in the state of Quintana Roo. Cancún and its surroundings are the most visited international tourism destination in Mexico in 2008, according to the Mexican Ministry of Tourism. According to the Mexican National Trust for Tourist Development, the Cancún area had approximately 29,538 hotel rooms as of December 31, 2008. Although Cancún may be reached by land, sea or air, we believe most tourists arrive by air through Cancún International Airport. Cancún is between approximately one and a half and five hours by air from all major cities in the United States and 10 to 13 hours by air from most major European cities.

Cancún is located near beaches, coral reefs, ecological parks and Mayan archeological sites. Cancún International Airport serves travelers visiting the Mayan Riviera, which stretches from Cancún south to the Mayan ruins at Tulum, and includes coastal hotels and resorts in the towns of Playa del Carmen, Tulum and Akumal. According to the Mexican National Trust for Tourism Development, the greater Cancún area (including the Mayan Riviera) was estimated to have an aggregate of approximately 66,384 hotel rooms as of December 31, 2008.

Since most of the airport’s passengers are tourists, the airport’s traffic volume and results of operations are influenced by the perceived attractiveness of Cancún as a tourist destination. See “Item 3. Key Information—Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Operations—Our business could be adversely affected by a downturn in the U.S. economy.”

The airport’s facilities include Terminal 1 (the charter terminal), Terminal 2 (the old main terminal, which includes a wing referred to as the satellite wing), Terminal 3 (the new terminal that commenced operations in May 2007 as described below) and a general aviation building that handles private aircraft. The airport has 40 gates, 21 of which are accessible by passenger walkways. Terminal 2 has nine gates accessible by passenger walkways, Terminal 3 has 11 boarding gates accessible by passenger walkways, and the charter terminal has one gate that is accessible by a passenger walkway. The airport has 95 retail outlets located throughout Terminals 2 and 3, and one bank branch located in Terminal 3.

As part of our commercial strategy, in the fourth quarter of 2005 we completed an expansion of 8,224 square meters (approximately 88,621 square feet) and a remodeling of 1,387 square meters (approximately 14,445 square feet), giving us a total of 52,522 square meters (approximately 563,342 square feet) in Cancún Airport’s Terminal 2.

On December 6, 2005, we began construction on Terminal 3, which we opened on May 17, 2007, and which began operations on May 18, 2007. With a total investment of approximately U.S.$100 million, Terminal 3 constitutes our most ambitious investment project to-date. Terminal 3 has doubled international passenger capacity at Cancún International Airport. The new building, measuring a total area of 45,263 square meters (approximately 487,207 square feet), has capacity for 84 check-in counters and 11 boarding gates with boarding bridges and four remote boarding gates served by buses, as well as 21 retail outlets and one bank branch. The terminal features state-of-the-art passenger information systems and security equipment, including the first CT scanning system (a system that uses x-rays to form a three-dimensional model of the contents of a piece of luggage) in Mexico for all checked baggage.

The charter terminal in Cancún Airport, which we acquired on June 30, 1999, has an additional 20,383 square meters (approximately 234,007 square feet).

Cancún International Airport currently has one runway with a length of 3,500 meters (2.2 miles). Due to a significant increase in passengers at Cancún International Airport, we are currently constructing a second runway using land obtained in concession from the Mexican federal government, which we expect to complete in the fourth quarter of 2009. If, for any reason, we are unable to complete the construction or commence operation of this second runway, it could limit the growth of our business and adversely affect our results of operations, future prospects or financial condition.

In April 2006, we obtained a license to develop cargo facilities at the airport, which are currently being operated by Asur Carga, S.A. de C.V. As of March 2009, we charge taxis and passenger vans an access fee of Ps. 18.00, and buses an access fee of Ps. 29.00, upon entering the airport.

On August 20, 2007, Hurricane Dean struck the Yucatan Peninsula. Although no damage was caused to the Cancún airport or our administrative office building in Cancún, we ceased operations at the airport as a safety precaution for approximately seven hours, resulting in the cancellation of 124 flights.

In October 2004, the Mexican state of Quintana Roo formed a majority state-owned company, Aeropuerto Internacional de la Riviera Maya, S.A. de C.V., to seek a concession from the Mexican federal government to build and operate a new airport in the Mayan Riviera region of the state, which is currently served primarily by Cancún Airport. This airport would be approximately 120 kilometers from our airport in Cancún and could adversely affect passenger traffic there. The bidding process is expected to take place during the second half of 2009. ASUR has no further details on the construction or projected opening of the airport and is unable to predict the effect that it may have on our passenger traffic or operating results if the project is successfully carried out.

Mérida International Airport

Mérida International Airport serves the inland city of Mérida, which has a population of approximately 1,818,948, and surrounding areas in the state of Yucatan. Mérida International Airport ranked second among our airports in 2008 in terms of passenger traffic and contribution to revenues. The substantial majority of this airport’s passengers are domestic. The airport’s primary point of origin and destination is Mexico City. In 2008, approximately 1.3 million passengers traveled through Mérida International Airport.

Mérida International Airport attracts a mix of both business travelers and tourists. The city of Mérida is an established urban area with numerous small and medium-sized businesses. The city is approximately 120 kilometers (75 miles) by highway from Chichen Itza and approximately 80 kilometers (50 miles) from Uxmal, pre-Columbian archeological sites that attract a significant number of tourists.

The airport has two perpendicular runways, one with a length of 3,200 meters (2.0 miles) and another with a length of 2,300 meters (1.4 miles). The airport has one Terminal 2, with four gates accessible by passenger walkways and six remote boarding positions. As part of our commercial strategy, we remodeled the entire 16,731 square meter (180,091 square foot) in 2001. This remodeled area was opened in December 2001.

In 2006, 2007 and 2008, approximately 16,638. 16,077 and 14,585 metric tons of cargo, respectively, were transported through Mérida International Airport, making it our leading airport in terms of cargo volume. In 2006, 2007 and 2008, Mérida represented approximately 39.2%, 38.0% and 37.3%, respectively, of our total cargo volume. We have considered opportunities for further developing the Mérida cargo facilities, but we have no plans to pursue such opportunities at this time.

There are currently two businesses operating in Mérida International Airport. One business is operated by Grupo de Desarrollo del Sureste, S.A. de C.V. (GDS) pursuant to a long-term lease contract that terminated on January 1, 2009. This lease allowed GDS to construct and develop the airport’s air cargo terminal. Although GDS continues operating the business notwithstanding the termination of the lease, we have initiated legal proceedings to have them evicted. In addition, we opened a retail store in Terminal 2 in August 2007. Our concession provides us the right to collect landing charges and parking charges for aircraft using the cargo terminal.

On August 20, 2007, Hurricane Dean struck the Yucatan Peninsula. Although the Mérida airport was not damaged, we ceased operations at the airport as a safety precaution for the morning of August 21, resulting in the cancellation of 49 flights.

Cozumel International Airport

Cozumel International Airport is located on the island of Cozumel in the state of Quintana Roo. The airport primarily serves foreign tourists. During 2008, approximately 525,400 passengers traveled through Cozumel International Airport, most of which were international passengers. Cozumel is the most frequently visited destination for cruise ships in Mexico, hosting approximately 2.5 million and 2.6 million cruise ship visitors in 2007 and 2008, respectively. Cozumel has one of the world’s largest coral reserves, and many passengers traveling to Cozumel are divers. The airport’s most important points of origin and destination are Houston, Dallas and Cancún. The island of Cozumel has a population of approximately 73,193.

As part of our commercial strategy, at Cozumel International Airport’s Terminal 2 we completed an expansion of 2,218 square meters (approximately 23,900 square feet) and a remodeling of 1,132 square meters (approximately 12,200 square feet) in 2001, giving us a Terminal 2 building with a total of 9,831 square meters (approximately 105,820 square feet).

The airport has a commercial runway with a length of 2,700 meters (1.7 miles). The airport has one main commercial terminal with four remote boarding positions. The airport also has a general aviation building for small private aircraft.

On August 20, 2007, Hurricane Dean struck the Yucatan Peninsula. Although the Cozumel airport was not damaged, we closed the airport as a safety precaution for approximately 10 hours, resulting in the cancellation of four flights.

Villahermosa International Airport

Villahermosa International Airport is located in the state of Tabasco, approximately 75 kilometers (46.9 miles) from Palenque, a Mayan archeological site. The city of Villahermosa has a population of approximately 558,524. Oil exploration is the principal business activity in the Villahermosa area, and most of the airport’s passengers are businesspeople working in the oil industry. During 2008, the airport served approximately 959,000 passengers, substantially all of which arrived on domestic flights. The airport’s most important point of origin and destination is Mexico City.

The airport has one runway with a length of 2,200 meters (1.4 miles). The airport’s Terminal 2 has six remote parking positions, with three served by boarding bridges.

As a result of a modernization project carried out in 2006 the airport’s commercial aviation apron was extended by a total of 12,521 square meters (approximately 134,634 square feet), representing an increase of 87%. The terminal building was expanded from 5,463 square meters (approximately 58,741 square feet) to 9,584 square meters (approximately 103,161 square feet), representing an increase of 77%.

On October 29, 2007, the City of Villahermosa and approximately 80% of the state of Tabasco were affected by severe flooding. As a result, the Villahermosa airport was used for evacuations on November 1 and 2, 2007, and was used extensively by the military on November 3 and 4 for rescue and first aid efforts. Although the flooding did not damage the airport infrastructure, passenger traffic was adversely affected. Normal levels of passenger traffic to the airport have since been restored.

Oaxaca International Airport

Oaxaca International Airport serves the city of Oaxaca, which is the capital of the state of Oaxaca. The city of Oaxaca, located 390 kilometers (243.8 miles) from the Pacific coast, has a population of approximately 65,873. The airport served approximately 594,400 passengers in 2008, most of which were domestic. The airport’s passengers are primarily Mexican businesspeople and tourists, thus its passenger volume and results of operations are dependent on Mexican economic conditions. Oaxaca is a picturesque colonial city located near several tourist attractions, including the archeological ruins of Monte Alban and Mitla. The airport’s most important point of origin and destination is Mexico City.

The airport has one runway with a length of 2,450 meters (1.5 miles) and a Terminal 2 building with six remote positions. The airport also includes a general aviation building for small private airplanes with 20 positions.

Ongoing public demonstrations in the city of Oaxaca that began as a teachers’ strike adversely affected passenger traffic to Oaxaca International Airport in 2006 and during the first half of 2007. The unrest has now largely subsided, and passenger traffic has returned to normal levels.

Veracruz International Airport

Veracruz International Airport is located in the city of Veracruz along the Gulf of Mexico. The city of Veracruz has a population of approximately 512,310. Veracruz is the busiest port in Mexico in terms of commercial traffic, and is the location of the country’s largest container terminal. According to the Mexican Bureau of Ports, Veracruz accounted for 6.4% of all waterborne cargo handled by Mexican ports in 2008. In 2008, the airport served approximately 981,100 passengers. Because the airport’s passengers are primarily Mexican business people, its passenger volume and results of operations are dependent on Mexican economic conditions. The airport’s most important point of origin and destination is Mexico City.

The airport has two perpendicular runways, one with a length of 2,400 meters (1.5 miles) and another with a length of 1,523 meters (1.0 miles). The airport has one main commercial terminal. The airport also has a general aviation building for small private aircraft with 23 positions.

The original 4,065 square meters (43,700 square feet) of the terminal building at the airport were remodeled in 2005, and an extension of 2,000 square meters (21,500 square feet) was added, representing an increase of 49%. In addition, special collapsible jetways were built to protect passengers during boarding and disembarking, along with a new international baggage reclaim facility and bigger, newer offices and facilities for federal authorities.

Huatulco International Airport

Huatulco International Airport serves the Huatulco resort area in the state of Oaxaca on Mexico’s Pacific coast. Huatulco has a population of approximately 33,194, and was first developed as a tourist resort in the late 1980s. The airport served approximately 366,000 passengers in 2008, most of which were domestic. The substantial majority of the airport’s passengers are international tourists, although many arrive through domestic flights and are thus classified as domestic. The airport’s most important points of origin and destination are Mexico City, Monterrey and Oaxaca.

The airport has one runway with a length of 2,700 meters (1.7 miles). The airport’s Terminal 2 has five remote positions. The airport has a general aviation building for small private airplanes with eight positions.

Tapachula International Airport

Tapachula International Airport serves the city of Tapachula, which has a population of approximately 282,420, and the state of Chiapas. In 2008, the airport served approximately 240,100 passengers, substantially all of which were domestic. The airport’s passenger volume and results of operations are dependent on Mexican economic conditions since virtually all of its passengers are domestic. The airport’s most important point of origin and destination is Mexico City.

The airport has one runway with a length of 2,000 meters (1.3 miles). The airport has one Terminal 2 with three remote boarding positions. The airport also has a general aviation building for small private aircraft with 24 boarding positions.

Minatitlán Airport

Minatitlán Airport is located near the Gulf of Mexico, 13 kilometers (8.1 miles) from the city of Coatzacoalcos, 11 kilometers (6.9 miles) from the city of Cosoleacaque and 26 kilometers (16.2 miles) from the city of Minatitlán. The metropolitan area comprised of these three cities has a population of approximately 537,316. In 2008, the airport served approximately 159,000 passengers. In recent years, the airport’s passenger traffic has decreased due to lower oil and petrochemical industry activity in Coatzacoalcos and Cosoleacaque. The airport’s passengers are principally domestic business people drawn by the area’s petrochemical and agriculture businesses. Because the airport’s passengers are primarily Mexican travelers, its passenger volume and results of operations are dependent on Mexican economic conditions. The airport’s most important point of origin and destination is Mexico City.

On August 21, 2006, the Ministry of Communications and Transportation declared Minatitlán Airport an international airport.

The airport has one runway with a length of 2,100 meters (1.3 miles). The airport’s main terminal (Terminal 2) has four remote parking positions. The airport has a general aviation building for small private airplanes with 30 boarding positions.

Other Properties

In October 2008, we purchased 130 hectares of land on the bay of Huatulco from FONATUR for Ps. 286.3 million. We won the right to purchase the land through a public bidding process that was part of a program launched by the Mexican Government to accelerate the development of Huatulco as a flagship city for Mexican tourism. Pursuant to the terms of the purchase agreement, we are required to construct at least 450, and no more than 1,300 hotel rooms. In particular, the purchase agreement requires us to undertake the following:

	1.		Present a master development plan for the land (which we have already completed);
	2.		Submit architectural plans for the development by May 15, 2009 (extended to May 15, 2010 by FONATUR);
	3.		Apply for the relevant environmental permits within 90 days of the submission of architectural plans;
	4.		Begin construction within 90 days of approval of the environmental permits; and
	5.		Begin operations of the hotel within 975 days of beginning construction.

We will be considered to have satisfied our obligations under the purchase agreement when at least 80% of the construction on 450 hotel rooms is completed. If we do not complete the remaining milestones within the allotted time (including any extensions), FONATUR may impose penalties on us, including fines of up to 6% of the purchase price or the potential seizure of the land. FONATUR has granted us a one-year extension of time to submit architectural plans. We cannot assure you that FONATUR will grant future extensions, or that we will be able to timely complete the required steps in their respective allotted time frames.

Principal Air Traffic Customers

As of December 31, 2008, 102 international airlines and 19 Mexican airlines operated flights at our nine airports (including airlines operating solely on a code share basis). A code share arrangement means that airlines that do not fly their own aircraft into our airports arrange to share the passenger space in another airline’s aircraft, with both airlines booking passengers through the same code.

Grupo Mexicana, whose subsidiaries include Mexicana and Click (formerly known as Aerovías Caribe), operates the most flights at our airports, with Grupo Aeromexico providing the fifth highest number of flights. Grupo Mexicana is owned by Grupo Posadas, S.A. de C.V., the largest hotel operator in Mexico, one of whose board members is our Chairman and CEO, Fernando Chico Pardo. Grupo Aeromexico and Grupo Mexicana also control other airlines operating in our airports, including Aerocozumel and Aeromexpress, as well as the largest provider of baggage and ramp handling services at our airports, Servicios de Apoyo en Tierra, or SEAT.

Among foreign airlines, American Airlines and Continental Airlines operate the greatest number of flights to and from our airports. In 2006, American Airlines and Continental Airlines accounted for 5.8% and 4.7%, respectively, of our revenues. In 2007, American Airlines and Continental Airlines accounted for 4.7% and 4.5%, respectively, of our revenues. In 2008, American Airlines and Continental Airlines accounted for 4.7% and 4.5%, respectively, of our total revenues.

The following table sets forth our principal air traffic customers based on the percentage of revenues they represented for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2007 and 2008:

Principal Air Traffic Customers

		Percentage of ASUR Revenues
		Year ended December 31,
		2006				2007				2008
Customer
Aerovías Caribe, S.A. de C.V. (Click)			3.5	%			3.6	%			5.2	%
Compania Mexicana de Aviacion, S.A. de C.V. (Mexicana)			9.1	%			7.1	%			5.0	%
AMR Corp. (American Airlines)			5.8	%			4.7	%			4.7	%
Continental Airlines, Inc.			4.7	%			4.5	%			4.5	%
Aerovías de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (Aeromexico)			5.9	%			4.9	%			4.0	%
Consorcio Aviaxsa, S.A. de C.V.			4.2	%			3.9	%			3.2	%
US Airways Group, Inc.			3.0	%			3.0	%			3.0	%
Aviation Support S.A. de C.V.			2.9	%			2.4	%			2.9	%
Delta Air Lines, Inc.			2.4	%			2.5	%			2.4	%
Aviacion Comercial Especializada S.A. de C.V.			3.0	%			2.1	%			2.0	%
Air Canada			0.8	%			0.8	%			0.9	%
Other			55.0	%			60.8	%			62.2	%
Total			100.0	%			100.0	%			100.0	%

Seasonality

Our business is subject to seasonal fluctuations. In general, demand for air travel is typically higher during the summer months and during the winter holiday season, particularly in international markets, because there is more vacation travel during these periods. Our results of operations generally reflect this seasonality, but have also been impacted by numerous other factors that are not necessarily seasonal, including economic conditions, war or threat of war, weather, air traffic control delays and general economic conditions, as well as the other factors discussed above. As a result, our operating results for a quarterly period are not necessarily indicative of operating results for an entire year, and historical operating results are not necessarily indicative of future operating results.

Competition

Since our business is substantially dependent on international tourists, our principal competition is from competing tourist destinations. We believe that the main competitors to Cancún are vacation destinations in Mexico, such as Acapulco, Puerto Vallarta and Los Cabos, and elsewhere such as Puerto Rico, Florida, Cuba, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic and other Caribbean island and Central American resorts. In March 2000, a new airport opened in Chichen Itza. This airport is operated by the former operator of the charter terminal in Cancún Airport. In addition, the Mexican government has announced its intention, at some point in the future, to grant a concession for a new airport in the Mayan Riviera through a public bidding process. The bidding process is expected to take place during the second half of 2009. In October 2004, the Mexican state of Quintana Roo formed a majority state-owned company, Aeropuerto Internacional de la Riviera Maya, S.A. de C.V., to seek any such concession that may be granted. Currently, the Mayan Riviera is served primarily by Cancún Airport. We have no further details on the construction or projected opening of the airport. Although the Ministry of Communications and Transportation has committed to adjust the master development plans and maximum rates for our airports within three months of the granting of a concession for the Mayan Riviera Airport, we are unable to predict the effect that the new airport may have on our passenger traffic or operating results if the project is successfully carried out, and the extent of any revisions to our master development plans or maximum rates.

The relative attractiveness of the locations we serve is dependent on many factors, some of which are beyond our control. These factors include promotional activities and pricing policies of hotel and resort operators, weather conditions, natural disasters (such as hurricanes) and the development of new resorts that may be considered more attractive. There can be no assurance that the locations we serve will continue to attract the same level of passenger traffic in the future.

Excluding Cancún Airport, our airports generally do not face significant competition. The Mexican Airport and Auxiliary Services Agency currently operates seven small airports in Mexico’s southeast region. The Mexican Airport and Auxiliary Services Agency estimates that its airports collectively account for less than 10% of the passenger traffic in the region.

REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

Sources of Regulation

The following are the principal laws, regulations and instruments that govern our business and the operation of our airports:

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the Mexican Airport Law, enacted December 22, 1995,

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the regulations to the Mexican Airport Law, enacted February 17, 2000,

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the Mexican Communications Law, enacted February 19, 1940,

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the Mexican Civil Aviation Law, enacted May 12, 1995,

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the Mexican Federal Duties Law, enacted December 31, 1981,

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the Mexican National Assets Law, enacted May 20, 2004, and

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the concessions that entitle our subsidiaries to operate our nine airports, which were granted in 1998 and amended in 1999.

The Mexican Airport Law and the regulations to the Mexican Airport Law establish the general framework regulating the construction, operation, maintenance and development of Mexican airport facilities. The Mexican Airport Law’s stated intent is to promote the expansion, development and modernization of Mexico’s airport infrastructure by encouraging investment and competition.

Under the Mexican Airport Law, a concession granted by the Ministry of Communications and Transportation is required to construct, operate, maintain or develop a public service airport in Mexico. A concession generally must be granted pursuant to a public bidding process, except for: (i) concessions granted to (a) entities considered part of “the federal public administration” as defined under Mexican law and (b) private companies whose principal stockholder may be a state or municipal government; (ii) concessions granted to operators of private airports (who have operated privately for five or more years) wishing to begin operating their facilities as public service airports; and (iii) complementary concessions granted to existing concession holders. Complementary concessions may be granted only under certain limited circumstances, such as where an existing concession holder can demonstrate, among other things, that the award of the complementary concession is necessary to satisfy passenger demand. In 1998, the Ministry of Communications and Transportation granted nine concessions to operate, maintain and develop the nine principal airports in Mexico’s southeast region to our subsidiaries. Because our subsidiaries were considered entities of the federal public administration at the time the concessions were granted, the concessions were awarded without a public bidding process. Each of our concessions was amended on March 19, 1999 in order, among other things, to incorporate each airport’s maximum rates and certain other terms as part of the concession.

The Mexican National Assets Law among other items establishes regulations relating to concessions on real property held in the public domain, including the airports that we operate. The Mexican National Assets Law requires concessionaires of real property held in the public domain that are used for administrative or other non-public purposes to pay a tax. In addition, the Mexican National Assets Law establishes grounds for revocation of concessions for failure to pay this tax.

To our knowledge, the constitutionality of the Mexican National Assets Law has not been challenged in Mexico’s court system. If challenged in the future, a court could declare the tax void or determine an alternate amount. We do not expect this tax to materially affect our results of operations or financial condition.

On February 17, 2000 the regulations to the Mexican Airport Law were issued. Although we believe we are currently complying with the principal requirements of the Mexican Airport Law and its regulations, we are not in compliance with certain requirements under the regulations. These violations could result in fines or other sanctions being assessed by the Ministry of Communications and Transportation, and are among the violations that could result in termination of a concession if they occur three or more times.

In October 2007, a bill was introduced in Mexico’s Congress to amend the Mexican Airport Law. The bill proposes to establish an autonomous Federal Airport Services Commission which would be charged with regulating airport service providers; require the Ministry of Communications and Transportation to consult with the Competition Commission on policy decisions and the granting of concessions; allow the Ministry of Communications and Transportation to consider economic efficiency and reductions in user costs when granting airport concessions; permit the Federal Airport Services Commission to conduct auctions for take-off and landing slots at saturated airports; allow the Federal Airport Services Commission to require equal participation by investors and Mexican businesses in providing regulated services and to require airports to obtain an annual accreditation.

Role of the Ministry of Communications and Transportation

The Ministry of Communications and Transportation is the principal regulator of airports in Mexico and is authorized by the Mexican Airport Law to perform the following functions:

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grant, modify and revoke concessions for the operation of airports,

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establish air transit rules and rules regulating take-off and landing schedules through the Mexican air traffic control authority,

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take all necessary action to create an efficient, competitive and non-discriminatory market for airport-related services,

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approve any transaction or transactions that directly or indirectly may result in a change of control of a concession holder,

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approve the master development plans prepared by each concession holder every five years,

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determine each airport’s maximum rates,

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approve any agreements entered into between a concession holder and a third party providing airport or complementary services at its airport,

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establish safety regulations,

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monitor airport facilities to determine their compliance with the Mexican Airport Law, other applicable laws and the terms of the concessions, and

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impose penalties for failure to observe and perform the rules under the Mexican Airport Law, the Mexican Airport Law regulations and the concessions.

In addition, under the Mexican Organic Law of the Federal Public Administration, the Mexican Airport Law and the Mexican Civil Aviation Law, the Ministry of Communications and Transportation is required to provide air traffic control, radio assistance and aeronautical communications at Mexico’s airports. The Ministry of Communications and Transportation provides these services through SENEAM, the Mexican air traffic control authority, which is a division of the Ministry of Communications and Transportation. Since 1978, the Mexican air traffic control authority has provided air traffic control for Mexico’s airports.

New Regulatory Agency

The Ministry of Communications and Transportation has announced that it intends to establish a new regulatory agency. This new agency is expected to be authorized to monitor our activities and those of the other new airport groups, to enforce applicable regulations and to propose amendments to concessions, to set maximum rates, to resolve disputes between concession holders and airport users (such as airlines) and to collect and distribute information relating to the airport sector. The proposal made in Mexico’s Congress in October 2007 to amend the Mexican Airport Law would establish such an agency. However, this initiative has not been approved, and no date for the establishment of this new regulatory agency has been publicly announced.

Scope of Concessions and General Obligations of Concession Holders

As authorized under the Mexican Airport Law, each of the concessions held by our subsidiaries is for an initial 50-year term from November 1, 1998. This initial term of each of our concessions may be renewed in one or more terms for up to an additional 50 years, subject to the concession holder’s acceptance of any new conditions imposed by the Ministry of Communications and Transportation and to its compliance with the terms of its concession.

The concessions held by our subsidiary concession holders allow the relevant concession holder, during the term of the concession, to: (i) operate, maintain and develop its airport and carry out any necessary construction in order to render airport, complementary and commercial services as provided under the Mexican Airport Law and the Mexican Airport Law regulations; and (ii) use and develop the assets that comprise the airport that is the subject of the concession (consisting of the airport’s real estate and improvements but excluding assets used in connection with fuel supply and storage). These assets are government-owned assets, subject to the Mexican National Assets Law. Upon expiration of a concession, these assets automatically revert to the Mexican government.

Substantially all of contracts entered into by the Mexican Airport and Auxiliary Services Agency with respect to each of our airports have been assigned to the relevant concession holder for each airport. As part of this assignment, each concession holder agreed to indemnify the Mexican Airport and Auxiliary Services Agency for any loss suffered by the Mexican Airport and Auxiliary Services Agency due to the concession holder’s breach of its obligations under an assigned agreement.

Under the Mexican Federal Duties Law, each of our subsidiary concession holders is required to pay the Mexican government a concession fee based on its gross annual revenues from the use of public domain assets pursuant to the terms of its concession. Currently, this concession fee is set at a rate of 5% and may be revised annually by the Mexican Congress. Our concessions provide that we may request an amendment of our maximum rates if there is a change in this concession fee.

Concession holders are required to provide airport security. If public order or national security is endangered, the competent federal authorities are authorized to act to protect the safety of aircraft, passengers, cargo, mail, installations and equipment.

Each concession holder and any third party providing services at an airport is required to carry specified insurance in amounts and covering specified risks, such as damage to persons and property at the airport, in each case as specified by the Ministry of Communications and Transportation. To date the Ministry of Communications and Transportation has not specified the required amounts of insurance. We cannot assure you that we will not be required to obtain additional insurance once these amounts are specified.

ASUR and our subsidiary concession holders are jointly and severally liable to the Ministry of Communications and Transportation for the performance of all obligations under the concessions held by our subsidiaries. Each of our subsidiary concession holders is responsible for the performance of the obligations set forth in its concession, including the obligations arising from third-party contracts, as well as for any damages to the Mexican government-owned assets that they use and to third-party airport users. In the event of a breach of one concession, the Ministry of Communications and Transportation is authorized to revoke all of the concessions held by our subsidiaries.

The shares of a concession holder and the rights under a concession may be subject to a lien only with the approval of the Ministry of Communications and Transportation. No agreement documenting liens approved by the Ministry of Communications and Transportation may allow the beneficiary of a pledge to become a concession holder under any circumstances.

A concession holder may not assign any of its rights or obligations under its concession without the authorization of the Ministry of Communications and Transportation. The Ministry of Communications and Transportation is authorized to consent to an assignment only if the proposed assignee satisfies the requirements to be a concession holder under the Mexican Airport Law, undertakes to comply with the obligations under the relevant concession and agrees to any other conditions that the Ministry may require.

Classification of Services Provided at Airports

The Mexican Airport Law and the Mexican Airport Law regulations classify the services that may be rendered at an airport into the following three categories:

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Airport Services. Airport services may be rendered only by the holder of a concession or a third party that has entered into an agreement with the concession holder to provide such services. These services include: —the use of airport runways, taxiways and aprons for landing, aircraft parking and departure, —the use of hangars, passenger walkways, transport buses and automobile parking facilities, —the provision of airport security services, rescue and firefighting services, ground traffic control, lighting and visual aids, —the general use of terminal space and other infrastructure by aircraft, passengers and cargo, and —the provision of access to an airport to third parties providing complementary services (as defined in the Mexican Airport Law) and third parties providing permanent ground transport services (such as taxis).

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Complementary Services. Complementary services may be rendered by an airline, by the airport operator or by a third party under agreements with airlines or the airport operator. These services include: —ramp and handling services, —passenger check-in, and —aircraft security, catering, cleaning, maintenance, repair and fuel supply and related activities that provide support to air carriers.

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Commercial Services. Commercial services involve services that are not considered essential to the operation of an airport or aircraft, and include: —the leasing of space to retailers, restaurants and banks and —advertising.

Third parties rendering airport, complementary or commercial services are required to do so pursuant to a written agreement with the relevant concession holder. All agreements relating to airport or complementary services are required to be approved by the Ministry of Communications and Transportation. The Mexican Airport Law provides that the concession holder is jointly liable with these third parties for compliance with the terms of the relevant concession with respect to the services provided by such third parties. All third-party service providers of complementary services are required to be corporations incorporated under Mexican law.

Airport and complementary services are required to be provided to all users in a uniform and regular manner, without discrimination as to quality, access or price. Concession holders are required to provide airport and complementary services on a priority basis to military aircraft, disaster support aircraft and aircraft experiencing emergencies. Airport and complementary services are required to be provided at no cost to military aircraft and aircraft performing national security activities.

In the event of force majeure, the Ministry of Communications and Transportation may impose additional regulations governing the provision of services at airports, but only to the extent necessary to address the force majeure event. The Mexican Airport Law allows the airport administrator appointed by a concession holder to suspend the provision of airport services in the event of force majeure.

A concession holder is also required to take all necessary measures to create a competitive market for complementary services. Due to space, efficiency and safety considerations, a concession holder may limit the number of providers of complementary services in its airport. If the number of complementary service providers must be limited due to these considerations, contracts for the provision of complementary services must be awarded through a competitive bidding process.

Master Development Plans

Concession holders are also required to submit to the Ministry of Communications and Transportation a master development plan describing, among other things, the concession holder’s construction and maintenance plans.

Each master development plan is for a fifteen-year period and is required to be updated every five years and resubmitted for approval to the Ministry of Communications and Transportation. Upon such approval, the master development plan is deemed to constitute a part of the relevant concession. Any major construction, renovation or expansion of an airport may only be made pursuant to a concession holder’s master development plan or upon approval by the Ministry of Communications and Transportation. Information required to be presented in the master development plan includes:

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airport growth and development expectancies,

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fifteen-year projections for air traffic demand (including passenger, cargo and operations),

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construction, conservation, maintenance, expansion and modernization programs for infrastructure, facilities and equipment,

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five-year detailed investment program and planned major investments for the following ten years,

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probable sources of financing,

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descriptive airport plans, and

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environmental protection measures.

The concessions require the concession holder to engage recognized independent consultants to conduct polls among airport users with respect to current and expected quality standards, and to prepare air traffic projections and investment requirements. The concession holder must submit a draft of the master development plan to airport users for their review and comments. Further, the concession holder must submit the master development plan to the Ministry of Communications and Transportation prior to the expiration of the five-year term. The Ministry of Communications and Transportation may request additional information or clarification as well as seek further comments from airport users.

Changes to a master development plan and investment program require the approval of the Ministry of Communications and Transportation, except for emergency repairs and minor works that do not adversely affect an airport’s operations.

On March 31, 2009, the Ministry of Communications and Transportation approved our current master development plans. The current terms of the updated master development plans were effective as of January 1, 2009, and will be in effect until December 31, 2013.

The following table sets forth our committed investments for the regulated part of our business for each airport pursuant to the terms of our current master development plans for the periods presented. Even though we have committed to invest the amounts in the table, those amounts could be lower or higher depending on the cost of each project.

Committed Investments

		Committed Investments
		Year ended December 31,
Airport		2009				2010				2011				2012				2013				Totals
		(millions of constant pesos as of December 31, 2008)(1)
Cancún		Ps.	582.0	(2)		Ps.	625.0	(2)		Ps.	424.5	(2)		Ps.	447.6	(2)		Ps.	334.6	(2)		Ps.	2,413.7	(2)
Cozumel			17.5				42.1				14.2				33.7				10.2				117.7
Huatulco			52.9				151.0				70.4				59.3				9.8				343.4
Mérida			80.8				128.2				72.8				16.3				6.1				304.2
Minatitlán			20.6				24.9				6.6				3.6				3.8				59.5
Oaxaca			48.1				139.0				62.0				42.5				17.8				309.4
Tapachula			7.6				5.7				4.7				2.5				39.7				60.2
Veracruz			48.1				310.1				248.0				119.0				67.6				792.8
Villahermosa			45.9				163.6				81.4				6.6				34.8				332.3
Total		Ps.	903.5			Ps.	1,589.6			Ps.	984.6			Ps.	731.1			Ps.	524.4			Ps.	4,733.2