China Southern Records More Than $1.2 B in Web Sales Since 2000; Airline Selling More Than 500,000 E-Tickets Each Month.

GUANGZHOU, China -- China Southern Airlines, (NYSE:ZNH) (HKSE:1055) (SHA:600029) -- www.cs-air.com/en -- with the largest and most technically advanced aircraft fleet in The People's Republic of China is pleased to report the following e-ticket sales through its Chinese web portal at www.cs-air.com.

In January 2006, China Southern sold approximately 500,000 e-tickets, generating more than $50 Million USD.

In February 2006, China Southern sold approximately 400,000 tickets, generating more than $31 Million USD.

And in March 2006, China Southern sold more than 600,000 tickets, generating more than $41 Million USD.

China Southern is the first airline in China to sell an Internet e-ticket in 2000 ... and its commitment to e-ticket sales six years ago is paying major dividends to the nation's largest carrier.

From its launch in 2000 to current, China Southern has sold more than 16 Million e-tickets, accounting for more than $1.2 Billion in on-line sales.

China Southern Airlines is currently selling an average of 570,000 airline tickets each month to the Chinese marketplace via its Chinese web site at www.cs-air.com.

China Southern calculates that at least 20% of its total sales come from Internet sales.

The largest airline in The People's Republic of China for the past 27 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, Islamabad, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Los Angeles, Manila, Melbourne, Moscow, Osaka, Paris, Penang, Phnom Penh, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo.

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