Value & market share of German, European & International mail market
Deutsche Post is the largest European postal operator with turnover of 10.2 billion euros from its mail division in 1999, which handles domestic mail and mail originating in Germany. It has 24 percent of all west European markets which have a combined value of some 47 billion euros. In Germany, Deutsche Post has a monopoly on letters under 200 grams until December 31, 2002. Its share of the entire letters market, including liberalized segments, is 95.8 percent.
EXPRESS (parcels in Germany, Europe and international mail)
German parcels market (estimated 1999 value 9.4 bln euros)
1. Deutsche Post Euro Express 18
2. DPD (La Poste) 9
3. UPS 8
4. German Parcel (UK Post Office) 5
5. Others 60
European parcels (estimated 1999 value 30.6 billion euros)
1. Deutsche Post group (incl. DHL) 16
2. TNT Post Group 9
3. La Poste Group 7
4. UPS 6
5. UK Post Office group 6
6. Others 56
International mail market (estimated value 1999 12 bln euros)
1. U.S. Postal Service 10
2. Deutsche Post group 7
3. TPG 5
4. Royal Mail 5
5. La Poste 5
6. Others 68
Sources: IPO prospectus, company reports, IATA, analysts’ reports by Bank Gesellschaft Berlin, Bank Julius Baer and HSBC.
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