China Southern & Marriott Announce New Addition To FFP Program; Marriott Exec Apartments Palm Springs Beijing Joins Nation's Largest FFP.

GUANGZHOU, China -- China Southern Airlines (NYSE:ZNH) (HKSE:1055) (SHA:600029) -- www.cs-air.com/en -- the largest airline in The People's Republic of China, and its Sky Pearl Club frequent flyer partner, Marriott International Inc. (NYSE:MAR) -- www.marriott.com -- are pleased to announce a special promotion for the new Marriott Executive Apartments Palm Springs Beijing.

Effective from March 1, 2005 through May 31, 2005, members of the Sky Pearl Club paying the corporate rate will earn 800 km basic mileage plus a bonus mileage of 800 km per stay.

The Sky Pearl Club has more than 2.4 Million members and is growing at a rate of more than 700 new FFP members each day.

The Marriott Executive Apartments Palm Springs Beijing is strategically located in the heart of Beijing's commercial, shopping and leisure districts. The 224-unit Marriott Executive Apartments occupy 27 floors in Building 8 and 31 floors in Building 11 of the Palm Springs complex. Selected for their quiet position back from the main street, the two buildings offer the Executive Apartments stunning northerly aspects across Chaoyang Park and Lake.

With both the Sanlitun bar street and three diplomatic compounds only minutes away, a prestigious Eton international school campus on site, numerous public transport options at your doorstep and easy access to the 3rd Ring and 4th Ring Road and Airport Expressway, Marriott Executive Apartments Palm Springs Beijing is redefining contemporary living in Beijing.

Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE:MAR) is a leading lodging company, with nearly 2,800 lodging properties in the United States and 69 other countries and territories. Marriott International operates and franchises hotels under the Marriott, JW Marriott, The Ritz-Carlton, Renaissance, Residence Inn, Courtyard, TownePlace Suites, Fairfield Inn, SpringHill Suites, Ramada International and Bulgari brand names; develops and operates vacation ownership resorts under the Marriott Vacation Club International, Horizons, The Ritz-Carlton Club and Marriott Grand Residence Club brands; operates Marriott Executive Apartments; provides furnished corporate housing through its Marriott ExecuStay division; and operates conference centers. The company is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and has approximately 128,000 employees. In fiscal year 2003, Marriott International reported sales from continuing operations of $9 Billion. For more information or reservations, please visit our web site at http://www.marriott.com.

The largest airline in The People's Republic of China for the past 13 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 and international service as well, including: Amsterdam, Bangkok, Fukuoka, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Islamabad, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Los Angeles, Manila, Melbourne, Moscow, Osaka, Paris, Penang, Phnom Penh, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo.

For China Southern Airlines reservations and information, please contact your local travel agent.

Note to Editors: Four color jpegs of the Sky Pearl Club logo and the interior of the new Marriott Executive Apartments Palm Springs Beijing are available upon request by contacting [e-mail].