WTC Records Folder 0139 label, 2001

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

NOT FOR GENERAL EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION Tourism Industry Talking Points — Facts & Figures (UPDATED 10/19/01) & C O M PA N Y Note: All 2001 and 2002 activity forecasts were issued before the actions in Afxhlatlstla! on Sunday, October 7

United States • $1.2 trillion dollar industry (includes $582 billion in direct visitor spending) [Travel Industry Association of America —TIA] "r Tourism is the third largest retail sales industry behind automotive dealers and food stores • Tourism supports 19.3 million jobs in the nation [TIA] ➢ The industry employs one out of every seven people in the US • $99.6 billion in local, state and federal taxes generated [TIA]

Impact of the WTC Tragedy and Subsequent Recession — United States

• International Travel to the US Forecasts [Tourism Industries,•US Department of Commerce] I✓ 2001 volume, already declining due to a economic slowdown, will see an accelerated drop in 2001, resulting in double-digit declines for almost all international markets 2002 will see steady recovery, more likely in the latter half of the year. Volume will not, however, reach 2000 levels With the exception of the United Kingdom and Canada, most international markets will not reach 2000 levels until 2004/2005. Exceptionally troubling is Japan, which may not recover until 2006.

%chg %chg I When this market 2000 2001 over 2000 2002 over 2002 will match 2000 8s Total 50.9m 44.5m -13% 46.4ni +4% 2004 Canada 14.6m 13.4w -8% 14.0m +5% 2003 Japan 5.1w 4.0m -21% 4.1w +4% beyond 2005 UK 4.7m 4.1m -13% 4.3w +5% 2003 Germany l .8m 1.3ni -25% 1.4m i-6% 2005 Ft ance 1.1w 878,000 -19% 917,000 +5% 2004 Brazil 737,000 650,000 -12% 680,000 +5% 2004 South Korea 662,000 547,000 -17% 579,000 +6% 2004 Italy 612,000 495,000 -19% 522,000 +6% 2005 Argentina 534,000 438,000 -18% 419,000 -5% beyond 2005

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