China's Largest Airline Doubles 747 Shenzhen/Chicago Cargo Lift; Carrier Adds Three More Sino-USA Freighter Flights.

Business/Travel Editors

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 29, 2002

China Southern Airlines (NYSE:ZNH)(HKSE:1055), the largest airline in The People's Republic of China, is proud to announce that -- beginning immediately -- it will double its 747 freighter service between Chicago and Shenzhen with new 747-200 freighter service.

The new Boeing 747-200 service -- operated on a wet-lease basis -- will begin immediately through the end of December 2002. China Southern Airlines is now able to offer 747 freighter service every day (except Monday) between Chicago and China with six weekly 747-400 or 747-200 flights between Chicago's O'Hare International Airport and Shenzhen.

Three of these weekly flights from Chicago also stop at Shanghai's Pudong International Airport -- with continuing service to Shenzhen.

This added cargo now totals 10, round-trip 747 freighter flights between China and the USA each week.

China Southern Airlines also offers three non-stop 747-400 cargo service each week between Los Angeles International Airport to Shanghai and Shenzhen and one non-stop cargo flight between LAX and Shenzhen.

For cargo information and booking in Chicago, please contact:

China Southern Airlines Cargo

Cargo Building 517 - Room 106

P.O. Box 66208

Chicago, IL 60666-0208

Office 1-773-601-8800

Fax [phone]

For cargo information and booking in Los Angeles, please contact:

China Southern Airlines Cargo

6040 Avion Drive - Suite 327

Los Angeles, California 90045

Cargo Import 1-310-410-6691

Cargo Export 1-310-649-1500

The largest airline in The People's Republic of China for the past 23 years, China Southern Airlines (www.cs-air.com/en) connects more than 80 cities around the globe. Major business and vacation destinations served in China include: Beijing, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Guilin, Hong Kong, Kunming, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Wuhan; as well as international service, including: Amsterdam, Bangkok, Fukuoka, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Islamabad, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Los Angeles, Manila, Melbourne, Moscow, Osaka, Penang, Phnom Penh, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo.