TRENDS IN RECEIPTS* (in millions)

Year

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

Change
2003/1997

Receipts

n/a

n/a

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% Change

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IRISH VISITATION ESTIMATES (Market Share & Volume)
VISITATION TO CENSUS REGIONS AND STATES ** (in thousands)

Market Share 2003 ***

Volume 2003 ***

Market Share 2002 ***

Volume 2002 ***

SOUTH ATLANTIC

37.1%

94

40.9%

106

Florida

29.4%

75

31.0%

81

IRISH VISITATION ESTIMATES (Market Share & Volume)
VISITATION TO THE CITIES ** (in thousands)

Market Share 2003 ***

Volume 2003 ***

Market Share 2002 ***

Volume 2002 ***

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SELECTED TRAVELER CHARACTERISTICS (by Percentage Point Change)

2003
***

2002
***

% Point Change
*****

Purpose of Trip: (multiple response)

Vacation / Holiday

66%

67%

-1

Visit Friends and Relatives

45%

42%

3

Business

22%

21%

0

Attend Convention

6%

8%

-1

Transportation Types Used in U.S.: (multiple response)

Airline in U.S.

30%

28%

2

Rented Automobile

26%

32%

-5

Company or Private Automobile

21%

26%

-5

Bus between Cities

11%

7%

4

Rail between Cities

11%

4%

6

SELECTED TRAVELER CHARACTERISTICS (by Percent Change)

2003
***

2002
***

% point change or % Change *****

Prepaid Package

13%

15%

-2 pts

First International Trip

21%

26%

-5 pts

Average Length of Stay in U.S. (nights)

16.2

15.5

5%

Daily Visitor Spending in U.S.

$95

$94

1%

Average Number of States Visited

1.4

1.4

0%