TAM Has Record International Market Share of 72.4% in May

SAO PAULO, Brazil, June 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TAM (BOVESPA: TAMM4) (NYSE: TAM) announces operating data for May 2007, as disclosed by the Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) today.

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According to ANAC, TAM registered 23.8% growth in domestic RPK (demand) compared to the same period last year, and 30.9% increase in domestic ASK (supply). In May, market demand increased 13.2% and market supply increased 15.3%. TAM registered a domestic market share (RPK) of 49.7%, a 4.3 p.p. increase compared to the same period in 2006. TAM's domestic load factor was 69.4%, 0.8 p.p. higher than the market average 68.6%.

In the international market, TAM registered 102.1% growth in RPK and 117.7% in ASK, compared to May 2006. The company attained market share of 72.4%, representing 43.9 p.p. growth year on year. TAM attained 68.6% load factor, 7.7 p.p. higher than the market average of 60.9%.

The domestic scheduled yield for May 2007 was reduced in comparison to the same period of the previous year, however it has already presented a recovery compared to April 2007.

    Please find below our operating data for May:

     Operating data             May-2007         May-2006            Var. %
     Domestic Market
      ASK (millions) - Supply      2,635            2,013             30.9%
      RPK (millions) - Demand      1,829            1,478             23.8%
      Load Factor                  69.4%            73.4%        (4.0) p.p.
      Market share                 49.7%            45.4%          4.3 p.p.

     International Market
      ASK (millions) - Supply      1,356              623            117.7%
      RPK (millions) - Demand        931              461            102.1%
      Load Factor                  68.6%            73.9%        (5.3) p.p.
      Market share                 72.4%            28.5%         43.9 p.p.



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About TAM:

TAM (www.tam.com.br) has been the leader in the Brazilian domestic market for more than three years, and held a 49.7% domestic market share and 72.4% international market share at the end of May 2007. TAM operates regular flights to 49 destinations throughout Brazil. It serves 76 different cities in the domestic market through regional alliances. Additionally, it maintains code-share agreements with international airline companies that allow passengers to travel to a large number of destinations throughout the world. TAM was the first Brazilian airline company to launch a loyalty program. Currently, the program has over 4.0 million subscribers and has awarded more than 4.3 million tickets.

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