GUADALAJARA and JALISCO, Mexico, Dec. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: PAC; BMV: GAP) ("the Company" or "GAP") announced today that on December 28, 2009, the new maximum tariffs were published in the Diario Oficial de la Federacion (Official Gazette of the Federation) which are for a five-year period (2010-2014). These new maximum tariffs were applicable to the airports located in the following cities: Aguascalientes (AGU), Guanajuato (BJX), Guadalajara (GDL), Hermosillo (HMO), La Paz (LAP), Los Mochis (LMM), Manzanillo (ZLO), Mexicali (MXL), Morelia (MLM), Puerto Vallarta (PVR), Los Cabos (SJD) and Tijuana (TIJ).

The combined maximum tariffs are expressed in workload units for each airport and were determined based on projected workload units (expressed in cargo-work units, whereby each cargo-work unit is equivalent to one passenger, or 100 kilograms of cargo, including those transported in passenger airplanes), capital investments and operating expenses included in the master development program authorized for the 2010-2014 period, as well as those in the respective parameters which include reference values, discount rates and efficiency factors.

    The combined maximum tariffs for the five (5) year period 2010-2014, are
the following:

    Year    Aguascalientes     Silao       Guadalajara    Hermosillo
                            (Guanajuato)
    2010        113.38         130.69         112.00        97.63
    2011        112.59         129.78         111.22        96.95
    2012        111.80         128.87         110.44        96.27
    2013        111.02         127.96         109.66        95.59
    2014        110.24         127.07         108.90        94.92

    Year    La Paz    Los Mochis    Manzanillo    Mexicali    Morelia
    2010    122.34      116.85        128.37        99.65      136.01
    2011    121.48      116.03        127.47        98.95      135.06
    2012    120.63      115.22        126.58        98.26      134.11
    2013    119.79      114.41        125.69        97.57      133.17
    2014    118.95      113.61        124.81        96.89      132.24

    Year    Puerto Vallarta    Los Cabos    Tijuana
    2010         137.91          143.14      99.18
    2011         136.94          142.14      98.49
    2012         135.99          141.14      97.80
    2013         135.03          140.16      97.11
    2014         134.09          139.17      96.43

Note: The maximum tariffs for the 2010-2014 period are expressed in pesos as of December 31, 2007 and are adjusted to the efficiency factor. Maximum tariffs are not updated per the National Producer Price Index (Indice Nacional de Precios al Productor) excluding oil, which will be applied to the close of each year, per the table shown above, with the corresponding index.

Company Description:

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico, S.A.B. de C.V. (GAP) operates twelve airports throughout Mexico's Pacific region, including the major cities of Guadalajara and Tijuana, the four tourist destinations of Puerto Vallarta, Los Cabos, La Paz and Manzanillo, and six other mid-sized cities: Hermosillo, Guanajuato, Morelia, Aguascalientes, Mexicali and Los Mochis. In February 2006, GAP's shares were listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "PAC" and on the Mexican Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "GAP."

This press release may contain forward-looking statements. These statements are not historical facts, and are based on management's current views and estimates of future economic circumstances, industry conditions, company performance and financial results. The words "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "plans" and similar expressions, as they relate to the company, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Statements regarding the declaration or payment of dividends, the implementation of principal operating and financing strategies and capital expenditure plans, the direction of future operations and the factors or trends affecting financial conditions, liquidity or results of operations are examples of forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current views of management and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. There is no guarantee that the expected events, trends or results will actually occur. The statements are based on many assumptions and factors, including general economic and market conditions, industry conditions, and operating factors. Any changes in such assumptions or factors could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.

In accordance with Section 806 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and article 42 of the "Ley del Mercado de Valores," GAP has implemented a "whistleblower" program, which allows complainants to anonymously and confidentially report suspected activities that may involve criminal conduct or violations. The telephone number in Mexico, facilitated by a third party that is in charge of collecting these complaints, is 800-759-0045. GAP's Audit Committee will be notified of all complaints for immediate investigation.

    For more information, visit: http://www.aeropuertosgap.com.mx or contact:

    In Mexico
    Miguel Aliaga, Investor Relations Officer
    Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico, S.A.B. de C.V.
    Tel: 01 (333) 8801100 ext 216
    maliaga@aeropuertosgap.com.mx

    In the U.S.
    Maria Barona / Peter Majeski
    i-advize Corporate Communications
    Tel: 212 406-3690
    gap@i-advize.com

SOURCE Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico, S.A.B. de C.V.

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