China Southern Cracks $1.2 Million In Internet Sales in ¡¯06; GUANGZHOU, China ¨C November 7, 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, was 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 January to September 2006, sales of China Southern Airlines¡¯ e-tickets reached a substantial RMB 10.4 Billion ($1.2 Billion USD). Airline e-ticketing by China Southern now tops the scales of more than 32 percent of the total e-ticket volume in the Chinese aviation industry. Since March 28, 2000 when China Southern Airlines launched its e-ticketing program - through March 2005 - the airline has sold more than RMB 4 Billion in Internet airline tickets and today is reporting e-ticket sales growing on a massive scale. On July 6, 2006, China Southern Airlines began offering its e-ticketed passengers with on-line self check-in service which is now available for 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, Dubai, Fukuoka, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Islamabad, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Lagos, 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. - 30 - Contact: Mr. Jeff Ruffolo
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