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FUTURE GENERATION AUSTRALIA LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2010

Jan 21, 2010

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Capital/Financing Update

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Hastings Funds Management Limited ABN 27 058 693 388 AFSL No. 238309 Australian Infrastructure Fund Limited ABN 97 063 935 553

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Level 16, 90 Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia T +61 3 8650 3600 F +61 3 8650 3701 www.hfm.com.au Melbourne, London, San Antonio, Sydney

ASX Announcement

Australian Infrastructure Fund (AIX)

22 January 2010

AIX Australian airports continue to achieve impressive passenger growth

AIX today announced passenger numbers for the quarter ended 31 December 2009 for the Australian airports in which it has an ownership interest. Each of the airports achieved impressive growth in passenger numbers for the quarter, with the strong growth in international passengers a particular highlight.

Total growth in passenger numbers for the quarter, compared to total passenger numbers for the prior corresponding period (pcp), was as follows:

Growth on pcp (%)
December quarter
Perth Airport 6.0
APAC 4.7
QueenslandAirportsLimited 9.3
NT Airports 8.1
SydneyAirport 7.3
AIX weighted growth 6.9

When weighted by AIX’s interest, the airports achieved total passenger growth of 6.9 percent for the quarter ended 31 December 2009 compared to pcp. For the six months to 31 December 2009, these airports achieved passenger growth of 6.3 percent compared to pcp, when weighted by AIX’s interest.

AIX Chief Executive Officer, Jeff Pollock, said: “We are particularly pleased that the Australian airports in our portfolio have continued their impressive growth in passenger numbers. The recent acquisition by Auckland International Airport of Cairns and Mackay airports at a reported acquisition multiple of 18.8 times[1] , together with the continued strength in passenger numbers, highlights the underlying value of Australian airport assets.”

The Australian airports represent 77.5 percent of the AIX portfolio by value. Detailed passenger growth statistics are attached.

For further enquiries, please contact:

Jeff Pollock Chief Executive Officer

Australian Infrastructure Fund Tel: +61 3 8650 3600 Fax: +61 3 8650 3701 Email: [email protected] Website: www.hfm.com.au/aix

Simon Ondaatje Head of Investor Relations Hastings Funds Management Tel: +61 3 8650 3600 Fax: +61 3 8650 3701 Email: [email protected] Website: www.hfm.com.au/aix

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Kim Rowe

Company Secretary

Australian Infrastructure Fund

Unless otherwise stated, the information contained in this document is for informational purposes only. It does not constitute an offer of securities and should not be relied upon as financial advice. The information has been prepared without taking into account the investment objectives, financial situation or particular needs of any particular person or entity. Before making an investment decision you should consider, with or without the assistance of a financial adviser, whether any investments are appropriate in light of your particular investment needs, objectives and financial circumstances. Neither Hastings, nor any of its related parties including Westpac Banking Corporation ABN 33 007 457 141, guarantees the repayment of capital or performance of any of the entities referred to in this document and past performance is no guarantee of future performance. Hastings, as the Manager or Trustee of various funds, is entitled to receive management and performance fees.

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  1. Acquisition multiple metric is based on Enterprise Value as a multiple of historical EBITDA.

AIX Airport Statistics December Quarter 2009

Perth Airport - Airstralia Development Group (ADG-WA)

(000's) December Quarter December Quarter December YTD
2009 2008 Growth
%
2009 2008 Growth
%
Passengers
- Domestic 1,894 1,847 2.5 3,771 3,622 4.1
- International 791 685 15.4 1,497 1,322 13.2
Total Passengers 2,685 2,533 6.0 5,268 4,944 6.6

Melbourne Airport - Australia Pacific Airports Corporation (APAC)

(000's) December Quarter December Quarter December YTD
2009 2008 Growth
%
2009 2008 Growth
%
Melbourne Passengers
- Domestic 5,268 5,130 2.7 10,300 10,123 1.7
- International 1,441 1,264 14.0 2,752 2,457 12.0
Launceston Passengers
- Domestic 286 287 (0.3) 553 542 2.0
Total Passengers 7,028 6,711 4.7 13,666 13,180 3.7

Note: Total Passengers comprises Domestic (including Domestic-on-Carriage) and International, as well as International Transits (not shown) for Melbourne Airport.

Queensland Airports - Queensland Airports Limited (QAL)

(000's) December Quarter December Quarter December YTD
2009 2008 Growth
%
2009 2008 Growth
%
Gold Coast Passengers
- Domestic 1,095 1,026 6.7 2,172 2,072 4.8
- International 197 127 55.4 377 211 79.0
Townsville & Mount Isa Passengers
- Domestic 449 441 1.9 921 905 1.8
Total Passengers 1,741 1,594 9.3 3,470 3,188 8.9

Note: Excludes international transits for Gold Coast Airport.

Northern Territory Airports - Airport Development Group (ADG-NT)

(000's) December Quarter December Quarter December YTD
2009 2008 Growth
%
2009 2008 Growth
%
Passengers
- Domestic 542 511 6.1 1,196 1,149 4.1
- International 74 59 25.5 150 123 21.4
Total Passengers 616 569 8.1 1,346 1,272 5.8

Note: Excludes transits for Darwin International Airport.

Sydney Airport - HOCHTIEF AirPort Capital (HTAC)

(000's) December Quarter December Quarter December YTD
2009 2008 Growth
%
2009 2008 Growth
%
Passengers
- Domestic 6,080 5,736 6.0 11,768 11,372 3.5
- International 2,931 2,644 10.9 5,589 5,258 6.3
Total Passengers 9,039 8,421 7.3 17,402 16,713 4.1

Note: Total Passengers comprises Domestic and International, as well as Domestic-On-Carriage (not shown) for Sydney Airport.

Note: In accordance with disclosure policies at some AIX assets, revenue and EBITDA information have not been provided. Passenger numbers have been calculated using the most accurate sources available, however any rates or totals manually calculated may differ from those shown due to rounding.