China Southern Expands Sky Pearl Club Service Center to Vietnam;
1st FFP Service Center Opened in Ho Chi Minh City

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam - February 23, 2006 - China Southern Airlines, (NYSE: ZNH, HKSE: 1055, SHA 600029) - www.csair.com/en - with the largest and most technically advanced aircraft fleet in The People's Republic of China has officially opened its first FFP center in Vietnam.

With more than 3.2 Million members, The Sky Pearl Club is the fastest growing frequent flyer program in China with more than 800 new members joining daily.

China Southern Airlines has officially opened its Sky Pearl Club Ho Chi Minh City Branch offering varied travel services to current and new club members including new card issueance, retro mileage claims. mileage review, award ticketing and flight class upgrades.

China Southern Airlines’ Ho Chi Minh City Office is located at 1st Floor, Unit 1C, 21-23 Nguyen Thi Minh, Khai St., Dist.1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, telephone: (848) 8235-588, fax : (848) 8237.003, SITA : SGNDDCZ

“With the opening of our new Sky Pearl Club Service Center here in Ho Chi Minh City, China Southern continues to improve its regional customer services as we develop new members, increase our services, celebrate frequent members' activities, improve our management quality and attract more and more regional passengers to fly with China Southern Airlines,” said Mr. Luo Yong Hong, General Manager, China Southern Airlines.

Sky Pearl Club member can easily earn award trips on China Southern Airline’s vast domestic route network – which also connects passengers to more than 90 cities around the world – as well special benefits from the airline’s global partners.

The largest airline in The People’s Republic of China for the past 27 years, China
Southern Airlines - www.csair.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.

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

For Immediate Release: Contact: Mr. Jeff Ruffolo
Senior Advisor
International Public Relations
Office 1-714-532-2054
E-Mail: RuffoloPR@aol.com