We Love New York! Breeding Cattle Emigrate From NYC On China's Largest Airline.

Business Editors

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 12, 2003

China Southern Airlines (NYSE:ZNH) (HKSE:1055), the largest airline in The People's Republic of China, is pleased to announce that it has safely "emigrated" more than 800 purebred Holstein-Friesian heifers from New York City -- to their new homes in Zhengzhou and Shenzhen, China.

The USDA not only approved these four special charters to China but also had representatives on hand, on the tarmac at John F. Kennedy International Airport, to monitor all facets of the live animal transfer and cargo loading of China Southern Airlines' 747-400 aircraft.

The all-female cattle originated from private farms in the United States and sent to China for breeding only. China Southern Airlines operated two special non-stop charter cargo flights each from JFK to Zhengzhou and JFK to Shenzhen, respectively.

During each non-stop flight, China Southern Airlines' entire Boeing 747-400 freighter was packed full with the nearly 200 head of purebred cattle. Each of the animals weighs in at a hefty 360K.

China Southern Airlines has a solid global reputation in the worldwide cargo industry in its professional handling of live animals ... as it first moved more than 700 "flying pigs" more than two years ago. This charter marked China's largest airline's third live animal charter to China from an originating U.S. city outside of its Midwest base at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.

Holsteins are most quickly recognized by their distinctive color markings and outstanding milk production. Holsteins are large, stylish animals with color patterns of black and white or red and white. A healthy Holstein calf weighs 90 pounds or more at birth. A mature Holstein cow weighs about 1,500 pounds and stand 58 inches tall at the shoulder.

Holstein heifers can be bred at 15 months of age, when they weigh about 800 pounds. It is desirable to have Holstein females calve for the first time between 24 and 27 months of age. Holstein gestation is approximately nine months. While some cows may live considerably longer, the normal productive life of a Holstein is six years.

Average production for all Holsteins enrolled in official U.S. production-testing programs in 1987 was 17,408 pounds of milk, 632 pounds of butterfat and 550 pounds of protein per year.

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]

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 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, Penang, Phnom Penh, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo.