China Southern Reaches Airbus Milestone With 100th Aircraft; GUANGZHOU, China - December 1, 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 taken delivery today of its 100th Airbus aircraft. ¡°The arrival today of China Southern¡¯s 100th Airbus aircraft - a brand new Airbus A320 - symbolizes the long-term cooperation between our two companies as it enters a new era,¡± said Mr. Liu Shao Yong, Chairman, China Southern Airlines. Operating 292 modern jet aircraft, China Southern is the largest operator of the A320 in China ¡ also offering customers four A330 aircraft with flat-bed, mini-pod Premium Business Class seating. The airline also operates the A319, A321 and A300 aircraft. Future deliveries to China Southern include the Airbus A380, marking the first airline in China to operate the superjumbo aircraft. 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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