New Shanghai Marriott MEA Signs Up With Airline Sky Pearl Club;Newest Addition To China Southern FFP ProgramSHANGHAI, China, June 13, 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 added the newest Marriott property ¨C the Union Square Shanghai Pudong Marriott Executive Apartments ¨C to its Sky Pearl Club frequent flyer program. The Sky Pearl Club is the largest airline frequent flyer program of any major airline in China. China Southern Airlines recently joined the world-wide Marriott Rewards family of airlines. Slated for opening this summer, the 223-unit property will be the third Marriott Executive Apartments facility in China and the eighth Marriott International property in the city. MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. (NYSE:MAR) is a leading lodging company with nearly 2,800 lodging properties in the United States and 66 other countries and territories. The company is headquartered in Washington, D.C. It is ranked as the lodging industry¡¯s most admired company and one of the best places to work for by Fortune? magazine. In fiscal year 2005, Marriott International reported sales from continuing operations of $11.6 billion, and the company had approximately 143,000 employees at year-end 2005. For more information or reservations, please visit our web site at www.marriott.com. 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.
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