TAM Has Record International Market Share of 75.3% in June

SAO PAULO, Brazil, July 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TAM (BOVESPA: TAMM4; NYSE: TAM) announces operating data for June 2008, as disclosed by the Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) today.

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According to ANAC, TAM registered 9.3% growth in domestic RPK (demand) compared to the same period last year, and 18.3% increase in domestic ASK (supply). In June, market demand increased 10.3% and market supply increased 16.9%. TAM registered domestic market share (RPK) of 48.6%, a 0.5 p.p. decrease compared to the same period in 2007. TAM's domestic load factor was 67.1%, 0.2 p.p. higher than the market average of 66.9%.

In the international market, TAM registered 32.9% growth in RPK and 26.8% in ASK, compared to June 2007. The company attained market share of 75.3%, representing 5.7 p.p. growth year on year. TAM attained 72.6% load factor, 4.1 p.p. higher than the market average of 68.5%.

    Please find below our operating data for June:

    Operating data                Jun 2008        Jun 2007        Var. %
    Domestic Market
     ASK (millions) - Supply         2,914           2,463         18.3%
     RPK (millions) - Demand         1,956           1,790          9.3%
     Load Factor                      67.1%           72.7%        -5.6 p.p.
     Market share                     48.6%           49.0%        -0.5 p.p.

    International Market
     ASK (millions) - Supply         1,653           1,304         26.8%
     RPK (millions) - Demand         1,200             903         32.9%
     Load Factor                      72.6%           69.2%         3.4 p.p.
     Market share                     75.3%           69.6%         5.7 p.p.


    Operating data                    2Q08            2Q07        Var. %
    Domestic Market
     ASK (millions) - Supply         8,583           7,554         13.6%
     RPK (millions) - Demand         5,915           5,493          7.7%
     Load Factor                      68.9%           72.7%        -3.8 p.p.
     Market share                     48.2%           49.7%        -1.5 p.p.

    International Market
     ASK (millions) - Supply         4,954           4,017         23.3%
     RPK (millions) - Demand         3,648           2,796         30.5%
     Load Factor                      73.6%           69.6%         4.0 p.p.
     Market share                     74.0%           72.8%         1.1 p.p.


    Operating data            Jan-Jun 2008    Jan-Jun 2007        Var. %
    Domestic Market
     ASK (millions) - Supply        17,063          15,008         13.7%
     RPK (millions) - Demand        11,943          10,762         11.0%
     Load Factor                      70.0%           71.7%        -1.7 p.p.
     Market share                     49.1%           49.0%         0.1 p.p.

    International Market
     ASK (millions) - Supply        10,039           7,354         36.5%
     RPK (millions) - Demand         7,554           5,185         45.7%
     Load Factor                      75.2%           70.5%         4.7 p.p.
     Market share                     70.6%           67.9%         2.7 p.p.


    Investor Relations Contact:
    Phone: (55) (11) 5582-9715
    Fax: (55) (11) 5582-8149
    invest@tam.com.br
    www.tam.com.br/ri

    Press Agency Contact:
    Phone: (55) (11) 5582-8167
    Fax: (55) (11) 5582-8155
    tamimprensa@tam.com.br

About TAM:

TAM (http://www.tam.com.br) has been the leader in the Brazilian domestic market for more than three years, and held a 48.6% domestic market share and 75.3% international market share at the end of June 2008. TAM operates regular flights to 42 destinations throughout Brazil. It serves 79 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 4.5 million subscribers and has awarded more than 5.2 million tickets.

Forward-looking statements:

This notice may contain forward-looking statements. These estimates merely reflect the expectations of the Company's management, and involve risks and uncertainties. The Company is not responsible for investment operations or decisions taken based on information contained in this release. These estimates are subject to changes without prior notice.