China Southern Airlines Has #1 Sales Producing Web Site in China; Internet Cargo Sales Topping $50M RMB Per Month.

Business Editors

GUANGZHOU, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 31, 2000

China Southern Airlines (NYSE: ZNH) (HKSE: 1055), the largest airline in The People's Republic of China is pleased to report that its cargo web sites at www.cs-air.com (Chinese) and www.cs-air.com/en (English) is generating more than $50M RMB per month in cargo sales.

The site, which launched in August 1999, is the only on-line airline cargo service in China and "today is clearly the #1 sales generating web site in China," said Jerry Hu, Assistant Director, China Southern Airlines' Computer Department.

"What's not to like," said Hu, "every cargo sales agent needs a reliable, on-line and immediate system of moving precious cargo goods

... instead of dealing with telephone operators, printed fax or even telex. Those days for China Southern Airlines are long gone."

"China Southern Airlines has publicly oathed that we will be the commercial aviation leader of China's e-commerce. All you have to do is the math ... with more than $50M RMB per month in cargo sales -- and growing -- and a staff now dedicated to fulfilling and moving on-line customer orders instead of chasing paper documents," said Yan Zhi Qin, President, China Southern Airlines.

With headquarters located at Baiyun International Airport, Guangzhou, China Southern Airlines operates a modern fleet of more than 100 state-of-the-art aircraft, including nine Boeing 777.

Ranked No. 1 in passengers carried in China for the past 21 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 as well as international service, including: Amsterdam, Bangkok, Fukuoka, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Los Angeles, Manila, Osaka, Penang, Phnom Penh, Seoul and Singapore.