China Southern Names New GSA for Southeast U.S. Cargo Representation.

CHICAGO -- China Southern Airlines (NYSE:ZNH) (HKSE:1055) -- www.cs-air.com/en -- the largest airline in The People's Republic of China, is pleased to announce that it has appointed Miami-based Global Air Cargo, Inc., as its new General Sales Agent (GSA).

The announcement was made by Wayne Chen, General Manager, Chicago Branch Office, China Southern Airlines. China Southern Airlines operates Boeing 747-400 freighter service from Chicago's O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai and Shenzhen every Tuesday and Thursday.

With more than 20 years' experience in International freight sales, Global Air Cargo will be China Southern's professional general sales agent company in Texas, Florida, Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, South Carolina and Alabama. "Global Air Cargo will have a dedicated sales team to focus on China/USA cargo in major metropolitan markets with significant potential, including Dallas, Houston, Austin, Miami and Atlanta," said Mr. Chen.

He added that China Southern's new relationship with Global Air Cargo, "will strengthen our offline sales activities in this region and enlarge China Southern's coverage in these markets which have significant traffic for China. China Southern Airlines currently has cargo drop off stations in varied offline cities but with the addition of Global Air Cargo, we now will have our own sales team to meet customers in person in these important markets."

Chen added that the new partnership, "would not just enlarge China Southern's current sales coverage in the U.S. but also to prepare for future growth in the Central and South America marketplace."

The largest airline in The People's Republic of China for the past 25 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, Paris, Penang, Phnom Penh, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo.